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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
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Collection of books (three volumes) from the library of R. Eliyahu Lopian, two with ownership inscriptions and signatures:
1-3. Torat HaAdam L'HaRamban. Warsaw, 1876. (Lacking one title page). On the flyleaf is the signature of R. Eliyahu Lopian: "This belongs to Eli' ben Ya'akov of Lomza".
Bound with two books: * Mikra'ei Kodesh. Warsaw, 1884. * Birat Migdal Oz. [Europe, 1840s]. (Both books lack title pages).
3. Mishnayot with the Tiferet Yisrael commentary, Seder Zera'im. Vilna, 1891. Inscribed on flyleaf: "I, the undersigned, confirm that these Mishnayot belonged to my grandfather the Ga'on, the Tsaddik R. Eli' Lopian, his grandson Aryeh Pinsky".
4. Iyov (Job), Daniel, Ezra and Nechemia with commentaries of Rashi, Metzudot and Yiddish translation. [Europe, 1840s]. Lacking title page.
A penciled inscription: "This book belongs to R. Eliyahu Lopian". On the front flyleaf are inscriptions: "Y. Lopian Kolme?" and "I confirm that this Bible belonged to the Gaon and Tsaddik R. Eli' Lopian, his grandson Aryeh Pinsky".
R. Eliyahu Lopian (1876-1970, Otzar HaRabbanim 2136) was a prominent rabbi adherent to the Mussar Movement. Holy and pure [the Rebbe of Gur author of the Sefat Emet attested that he merited the "revelation of Eliyahu"]. Torah educator. Head of the Kelm Yeshiva and later of the Etz Chaim Yeshiva in London. Served as mashgiach of the Kfar Chassidim Yeshiva in Eretz Israel. Some of his discourses were printed in the Lev Eliyahu series.
3 books. Size and condition vary. All the books bear stamps of R. Kalman Zelig Pinsky [son-in-law of R. Eliyahu Lopian].
1-3. Torat HaAdam L'HaRamban. Warsaw, 1876. (Lacking one title page). On the flyleaf is the signature of R. Eliyahu Lopian: "This belongs to Eli' ben Ya'akov of Lomza".
Bound with two books: * Mikra'ei Kodesh. Warsaw, 1884. * Birat Migdal Oz. [Europe, 1840s]. (Both books lack title pages).
3. Mishnayot with the Tiferet Yisrael commentary, Seder Zera'im. Vilna, 1891. Inscribed on flyleaf: "I, the undersigned, confirm that these Mishnayot belonged to my grandfather the Ga'on, the Tsaddik R. Eli' Lopian, his grandson Aryeh Pinsky".
4. Iyov (Job), Daniel, Ezra and Nechemia with commentaries of Rashi, Metzudot and Yiddish translation. [Europe, 1840s]. Lacking title page.
A penciled inscription: "This book belongs to R. Eliyahu Lopian". On the front flyleaf are inscriptions: "Y. Lopian Kolme?" and "I confirm that this Bible belonged to the Gaon and Tsaddik R. Eli' Lopian, his grandson Aryeh Pinsky".
R. Eliyahu Lopian (1876-1970, Otzar HaRabbanim 2136) was a prominent rabbi adherent to the Mussar Movement. Holy and pure [the Rebbe of Gur author of the Sefat Emet attested that he merited the "revelation of Eliyahu"]. Torah educator. Head of the Kelm Yeshiva and later of the Etz Chaim Yeshiva in London. Served as mashgiach of the Kfar Chassidim Yeshiva in Eretz Israel. Some of his discourses were printed in the Lev Eliyahu series.
3 books. Size and condition vary. All the books bear stamps of R. Kalman Zelig Pinsky [son-in-law of R. Eliyahu Lopian].
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $2,750
Including buyer's premium
Sefer Binyamin Ze'ev, Halachic responsa by R. Binyamin Ze'ev ben Matitya. [Venice]: Daniel Bomberg, [1538].
This copy was proofread, with glosses in the author's handwriting, as well as other glosses and corrections.
This book was brought to print by its author, R. Binyamin Ze'ev Ben Matitya of Arta, Greece, one of the greatest halachic decisors of his generation. This was the first book of halachic responsa to be brought to print by its author. It aroused great controversy due to several halachic decisions that were opposed by many Italian rabbis, and R. Binyamin was forced to resign his position as rabbi of Arta due to the controversy.
Some changes were made during the printing, including the omission of sections 255-256 "in order to maintain peace", and their replacement with two other pages. The book was proofread by R. Binyamin himself, as he writes in the colophon, but mistakes nevertheless crept into the text. After the initial printing, R. Binyamin proofread many copies of the book by hand.
Despite the controversy surrounding it, this book has been ascribed great importance in halachic literature. The Maharshal opposed several of the halachic decisions in the book, and wrote, "If he were correct, G-d would never have allowed misfortune or error to come about through his words". The Rema, on the other hand, lists the author among the greatest halachic decisors and relies upon his decisions. (See: Meir Benayahu, Introduction to Sefer Binyamin Ze'ev, Jerusalem, 1988).
This copy includes handwritten corrections by R. Binyamin Ze'ev on pages 337b, 405b, 501b, as well as a long addition on page 606b, signed with the words "so it seems to me, the simple one" (as the author commonly referred to himself).
In addition, the book contains other corrections contemporary to the printing.
Listings and signatures on the endpapers in different handwriting, including a long list of corrections to printers' errors, under the heading "these seem to be printing errors". Signatures: "Yehuda de Lunel", "Yisrael Polis", "Yosef Lattes" and others.
Page 294b (end of the laws of tefillin, tzitzit and mezuza) includes a Kabbalistic Ilan Sefirot.
Incomplete copy. 281-367, [2], 376-399, 399-575 leaves. Missing leaves 1-280. 20.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and slight wear. Worming on several pages. Old leather binding; worn and mostly detached.
This copy was proofread, with glosses in the author's handwriting, as well as other glosses and corrections.
This book was brought to print by its author, R. Binyamin Ze'ev Ben Matitya of Arta, Greece, one of the greatest halachic decisors of his generation. This was the first book of halachic responsa to be brought to print by its author. It aroused great controversy due to several halachic decisions that were opposed by many Italian rabbis, and R. Binyamin was forced to resign his position as rabbi of Arta due to the controversy.
Some changes were made during the printing, including the omission of sections 255-256 "in order to maintain peace", and their replacement with two other pages. The book was proofread by R. Binyamin himself, as he writes in the colophon, but mistakes nevertheless crept into the text. After the initial printing, R. Binyamin proofread many copies of the book by hand.
Despite the controversy surrounding it, this book has been ascribed great importance in halachic literature. The Maharshal opposed several of the halachic decisions in the book, and wrote, "If he were correct, G-d would never have allowed misfortune or error to come about through his words". The Rema, on the other hand, lists the author among the greatest halachic decisors and relies upon his decisions. (See: Meir Benayahu, Introduction to Sefer Binyamin Ze'ev, Jerusalem, 1988).
This copy includes handwritten corrections by R. Binyamin Ze'ev on pages 337b, 405b, 501b, as well as a long addition on page 606b, signed with the words "so it seems to me, the simple one" (as the author commonly referred to himself).
In addition, the book contains other corrections contemporary to the printing.
Listings and signatures on the endpapers in different handwriting, including a long list of corrections to printers' errors, under the heading "these seem to be printing errors". Signatures: "Yehuda de Lunel", "Yisrael Polis", "Yosef Lattes" and others.
Page 294b (end of the laws of tefillin, tzitzit and mezuza) includes a Kabbalistic Ilan Sefirot.
Incomplete copy. 281-367, [2], 376-399, 399-575 leaves. Missing leaves 1-280. 20.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and slight wear. Worming on several pages. Old leather binding; worn and mostly detached.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $500
Sold for: $5,000
Including buyer's premium
Sefer Birchat Hazevach "on the Talmud, Rashi and Tosfot of Tractate Kodashim" by R. Aharon Shmuel Kaidanover. Amsterdam, [1669]. First edition.
On page 2b (at the end of the introduction of the proofreader, son-in-law of the author) is a long handwritten gloss, evidently in the handwriting of the author, correcting and adding to the original text on page 161b.
Rabbi Aharon Shmuel Kaidanover (1614-1676), a renowned Torah scholar in his generation, was born in Kojdanava, Lithuania (today Dzyarzhynsk, Belarus). He was a disciple of the author of Chelkas Mechokek in Vilna, as well as of R. Ya'akov of Lublin and his son R. Heshel of Cracow [teachers of the Shach and the Taz]. He was celebrated in all Ashkenazic communities and served in the rabbinate or headed the yeshiva in many important Jewish communities throughout Poland and Germany: Vilna, Brisk, Nikolsburg, Glogau, Furth, Frankfurt am Main, Cracow, and others. Among the books he wrote are Tiferet Shmuel, Birkat Shmuel, Birkat HaZevach and Responsa Emunat Yisrael. His son was R. Zvi Hirsh Kaidanover, author of Kav HaYashar.
Signatures: "Yechezkel Raknitz"; "A.S.L. Raknitz" (Avraham Shmuel Leib Raknitz; rabbi in Bátorove Kosihy and Mojmirovce, Slovakia, passed away 1836; see Ishim BeTeshuvot HaChatam Sofer, pp. 46-47). Stamp of R. Samuel Sommer, rabbi of Verbo (in Latin letters).
[2], 64, 64-131, 133-180; 35, [1] leaves. 17.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Wear and small tears to the title page. Stamps. Original leather binding; damaged.
This printing of this book began in the printing house of Yosef Athias in Amsterdam, but the printing was moved to the press of David de Castro Tartas, who completed the printing from page 133 onwards. The bottom of the title page reads, "Printed in the excellent printing house of David de Castro Tartas, who completed the printing from page 133 and on". The final page reads, "The words of the proofreader: It is impossible to catch all errors, especially from the beginning of the volume until page 133, for the printers would not listen to me until the printing was moved to the printing house of David Tartas, who completed the mitzvah of printing this book".
See: C. Lieberman, LeToldot HaDefus BeAmsterdam, Kiryat Sefer, 30, 1955, p. 279; Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, catalogue no. 200985.
In the introduction, the author describes his travails during the pogroms of 1648, including the death of his two daughters. On pages 123-125 he quotes novellae from "R. Chaim of Tomaszow, who was killed in Sandomierz".
On page 2b (at the end of the introduction of the proofreader, son-in-law of the author) is a long handwritten gloss, evidently in the handwriting of the author, correcting and adding to the original text on page 161b.
Rabbi Aharon Shmuel Kaidanover (1614-1676), a renowned Torah scholar in his generation, was born in Kojdanava, Lithuania (today Dzyarzhynsk, Belarus). He was a disciple of the author of Chelkas Mechokek in Vilna, as well as of R. Ya'akov of Lublin and his son R. Heshel of Cracow [teachers of the Shach and the Taz]. He was celebrated in all Ashkenazic communities and served in the rabbinate or headed the yeshiva in many important Jewish communities throughout Poland and Germany: Vilna, Brisk, Nikolsburg, Glogau, Furth, Frankfurt am Main, Cracow, and others. Among the books he wrote are Tiferet Shmuel, Birkat Shmuel, Birkat HaZevach and Responsa Emunat Yisrael. His son was R. Zvi Hirsh Kaidanover, author of Kav HaYashar.
Signatures: "Yechezkel Raknitz"; "A.S.L. Raknitz" (Avraham Shmuel Leib Raknitz; rabbi in Bátorove Kosihy and Mojmirovce, Slovakia, passed away 1836; see Ishim BeTeshuvot HaChatam Sofer, pp. 46-47). Stamp of R. Samuel Sommer, rabbi of Verbo (in Latin letters).
[2], 64, 64-131, 133-180; 35, [1] leaves. 17.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Wear and small tears to the title page. Stamps. Original leather binding; damaged.
This printing of this book began in the printing house of Yosef Athias in Amsterdam, but the printing was moved to the press of David de Castro Tartas, who completed the printing from page 133 onwards. The bottom of the title page reads, "Printed in the excellent printing house of David de Castro Tartas, who completed the printing from page 133 and on". The final page reads, "The words of the proofreader: It is impossible to catch all errors, especially from the beginning of the volume until page 133, for the printers would not listen to me until the printing was moved to the printing house of David Tartas, who completed the mitzvah of printing this book".
See: C. Lieberman, LeToldot HaDefus BeAmsterdam, Kiryat Sefer, 30, 1955, p. 279; Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, catalogue no. 200985.
In the introduction, the author describes his travails during the pogroms of 1648, including the death of his two daughters. On pages 123-125 he quotes novellae from "R. Chaim of Tomaszow, who was killed in Sandomierz".
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $1,500
Sold for: $2,500
Including buyer's premium
Sefer Hilchot Rav Alfas, first part (Tractates Berachot, Halachot Ketanot and Seder Moed), with all the commentaries. Sabbionetta: Tobias Foa, 1554.
Many glosses by different authors from different time periods. This copy belonged to R. Shlomo Hirschel-Berlin, rabbi of London. Signature of R. Yitzchak Zelig Frankel (of Zgierz), with birth registry in his handwriting of his daughter Yocheved in 1839, later wife of R. Yisrael of Kotzk-Pilov, and mother of R. Yitzchak Zelig of Sokolov.
* Additions and emendations to the Sefer Mordechai in ancient Ashkenazi handwriting. Some of these glosses were printed in the Vilna edition of the Talmud under the title "Glosses from an old Mordechai", and some have never been printed. Some of the glosses are originally from the Sefer "Mordechai of Austria" that was recently printed in the Machon Yerushalayim edition (on p. 319a).
* Handwritten owner's signature [ca. 18th century]: "Meir ben R. Isaac". Additional handwritten glosses from several authors. Many learned glosses in Ashkenazic handwriting, (ca. turn of the 18th-19th century), that may have been written by R. Shlomo Hirschel, rabbi of London, who owned the volume. [There are almost no extant examples of R. Hirschel's handwriting for comparison].
* The first pages include signatures and inscriptions of R. David Tebeli Berlin, who writes that the volume belongs to his father, R. Shlomo Hirschel, rabbi of London: "Belongs to my father, the renowned Arugat Habosem…", "David Tebeli son of the renowned R. Shlomo, rabbi of London", "David Solomon Hirschel".
R. Shlomo [Solomon] Hirschel Berlin (1761-1842), rabbi of Prenzlau (Poland) and London, was the son of R. Tzvi Hirsch, rabbi of Berlin, and great-grandson of R. Tzvi Hirsch Ashkenazi, the Chacham Tzvi. He succeeded his father as rabbi of the Ashkenazic community of London and England from 1802 until his death in 1842. All his children married into eminent European Jewish families, and returned to live in Poland on his express instructions (Klilat Yofi, pp. 134-135).
* Ownership signatures on the first pages: "The small Yitzchak Zelig Frankel of Lutomiersk" (written in Hebrew and German). R. Yitzchak Zelig Frankel of Lutomiersk and Zgierz (died 1862), was an ardent follower of R. Menachem Mendel of Kotzk, and father-in-law of R. Yisrael of Kotzk-Pilov (grandson of R. Menachem Mendel). R. Menachem Mendel would say that "Zelig has a beautiful personality", and R. Yitzchak Meir Alter, the Chiddushei Harim, said "Zelig is learned, wise and good-hearted".
On the blank page before p. 265 R. Zelig lists the births of his daughters: Zlata in 1836 and Yocheved in 1838. Yocheved married R. Yisrael of Kotzk-Pilov. Although she died young, her four sons became renowned Chassidic Rebbes in Poland: R. Moshe Mordechai of Pilov, author of "Medrash Moshe", R. Tzvi Hirsch of Lukov, author of "Ateret Tzvi", R. Yitzchak Zelig of Sokolov, author of "She'erit Yitzchak", and R. Avraham Yosef of Kotzk.
Zlata married R. Avraham Hirsch Gliksman, (see Sefer "Tiferet Adam" for his biography). A further entry notes the birth of another Yocheved in the (extended) Frankel family in 1889.
98, 97-170, [1], 170-225, [1], 225-229, [1], 227-267, [1], 265-410 leaves. Faulty pagination. 39 cm. Good-fair condition. Dampstains and slight mold stains. Wear and tears. Repairs with paper on the first pages. Several of the glosses are slightly trimmed. Many glosses erased (by a line drawn through them) by their author. Ancient decorated leather binding. Damage to the spine.
This edition of Rav Alfas was printed during the decrees banning the Talmud in Italy, which began with the burning of the Talmud in Rome on Rosh Hashanah 1553. The decreed forbade the printing and studying of the Talmud, but Rav Alfas was permitted. It became the mainstay of Torah study in Italy during that time period, and was used to reconstruct passages of the (forbidden) Talmud. This edition therefore became one of the most important in its time. (For further information regarding the banning of the Talmud, see: Introduction to Chiddushei R. Moshe Kazes, Machon Yerushalayim, 1988; A. Yaari, The Burning of the Talmud in Italy; M. Benayahu, Hebrew Printing in Cremona, and others).
Many glosses by different authors from different time periods. This copy belonged to R. Shlomo Hirschel-Berlin, rabbi of London. Signature of R. Yitzchak Zelig Frankel (of Zgierz), with birth registry in his handwriting of his daughter Yocheved in 1839, later wife of R. Yisrael of Kotzk-Pilov, and mother of R. Yitzchak Zelig of Sokolov.
* Additions and emendations to the Sefer Mordechai in ancient Ashkenazi handwriting. Some of these glosses were printed in the Vilna edition of the Talmud under the title "Glosses from an old Mordechai", and some have never been printed. Some of the glosses are originally from the Sefer "Mordechai of Austria" that was recently printed in the Machon Yerushalayim edition (on p. 319a).
* Handwritten owner's signature [ca. 18th century]: "Meir ben R. Isaac". Additional handwritten glosses from several authors. Many learned glosses in Ashkenazic handwriting, (ca. turn of the 18th-19th century), that may have been written by R. Shlomo Hirschel, rabbi of London, who owned the volume. [There are almost no extant examples of R. Hirschel's handwriting for comparison].
* The first pages include signatures and inscriptions of R. David Tebeli Berlin, who writes that the volume belongs to his father, R. Shlomo Hirschel, rabbi of London: "Belongs to my father, the renowned Arugat Habosem…", "David Tebeli son of the renowned R. Shlomo, rabbi of London", "David Solomon Hirschel".
R. Shlomo [Solomon] Hirschel Berlin (1761-1842), rabbi of Prenzlau (Poland) and London, was the son of R. Tzvi Hirsch, rabbi of Berlin, and great-grandson of R. Tzvi Hirsch Ashkenazi, the Chacham Tzvi. He succeeded his father as rabbi of the Ashkenazic community of London and England from 1802 until his death in 1842. All his children married into eminent European Jewish families, and returned to live in Poland on his express instructions (Klilat Yofi, pp. 134-135).
* Ownership signatures on the first pages: "The small Yitzchak Zelig Frankel of Lutomiersk" (written in Hebrew and German). R. Yitzchak Zelig Frankel of Lutomiersk and Zgierz (died 1862), was an ardent follower of R. Menachem Mendel of Kotzk, and father-in-law of R. Yisrael of Kotzk-Pilov (grandson of R. Menachem Mendel). R. Menachem Mendel would say that "Zelig has a beautiful personality", and R. Yitzchak Meir Alter, the Chiddushei Harim, said "Zelig is learned, wise and good-hearted".
On the blank page before p. 265 R. Zelig lists the births of his daughters: Zlata in 1836 and Yocheved in 1838. Yocheved married R. Yisrael of Kotzk-Pilov. Although she died young, her four sons became renowned Chassidic Rebbes in Poland: R. Moshe Mordechai of Pilov, author of "Medrash Moshe", R. Tzvi Hirsch of Lukov, author of "Ateret Tzvi", R. Yitzchak Zelig of Sokolov, author of "She'erit Yitzchak", and R. Avraham Yosef of Kotzk.
Zlata married R. Avraham Hirsch Gliksman, (see Sefer "Tiferet Adam" for his biography). A further entry notes the birth of another Yocheved in the (extended) Frankel family in 1889.
98, 97-170, [1], 170-225, [1], 225-229, [1], 227-267, [1], 265-410 leaves. Faulty pagination. 39 cm. Good-fair condition. Dampstains and slight mold stains. Wear and tears. Repairs with paper on the first pages. Several of the glosses are slightly trimmed. Many glosses erased (by a line drawn through them) by their author. Ancient decorated leather binding. Damage to the spine.
This edition of Rav Alfas was printed during the decrees banning the Talmud in Italy, which began with the burning of the Talmud in Rome on Rosh Hashanah 1553. The decreed forbade the printing and studying of the Talmud, but Rav Alfas was permitted. It became the mainstay of Torah study in Italy during that time period, and was used to reconstruct passages of the (forbidden) Talmud. This edition therefore became one of the most important in its time. (For further information regarding the banning of the Talmud, see: Introduction to Chiddushei R. Moshe Kazes, Machon Yerushalayim, 1988; A. Yaari, The Burning of the Talmud in Italy; M. Benayahu, Hebrew Printing in Cremona, and others).
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
Opening: $500
Sold for: $1,125
Including buyer's premium
Mishneh Torah by the Rambam, with comments of the Ra'avad and the Magid Mishneh, and with the Kesef Mishneh commentary by R. Yosef Karo. Vol. 4 (of a total of four volumes), Nezikim-Shoftim. [Venice: Bragadin, 1575]. First edition of the Kesef Mishneh.
Many signatures by sages from Salonika, Hebron and Jerusalem [of the following families: Taitazak, HaLevi, Navon, Tarfon, Tilias, Alkalai, etc.]. Hundreds of glosses and corrections by several writers, in Oriental script. Long scholarly glosses and short corrections and referrals to sources. Some of the glosses are from the time of printing [turn of the 16th century], whereas others were written at a later time [17th and 18th centuries].
Signatures, including signatures in glosses: 1. At the end of the index leaves (before leaf 1): "This book belongs to me Yitzchak Navon… son of R. Ye'uda Navon" [R. Yitzchak Navon (died in 1787), author of Dayan Emet, son of R. Yehuda Navon, author of Kiryat Melech Rav and grandson of R. Efraim Navon, author of Machane Efraim].
2. Several curly calligraphic signatures (pages 95/b, 96/a, 109/a, other trimmed signatures): "Ye'uda ---" [Ninio?].
3. At the end of Mishpatim (page 224/a), are several signatures and ownership inscriptions: "Shlomo of the HaLevi family"; "David Taita[zak]"; "The sage R. David Taitazak". On the verso (page 224/b) are two signatures: "Shlomo son of R. Ya'akov Tarfon" [earlier (Ladino) inscription: "Endando fur on"].
4. Cited in a gloss on page 45/b: "…and my wise brother-in-law […[Sh]muel Taitazak…" [perhaps this is a citation in the name of R. Shmuel Taitazak (the second), a leading sage of Salonika and Turkey, whose novellae were printed in the book She'erit Yehuda" (Venice, 1600), printed after his death].
5. At the end of Sefer Kinyan (page 146/b), is a long ownership inscription with a calligraphic signature: "…Refael David Efraim Tiliyas…" [R. Refael David Efraim Tiliyas, dayan in the city of Hebron (died before 1811), father-in-law of R. Yitzchak Chai Refael Shaul HaCohen Rabbi of Hebron. In a eulogy delivered by R. Nissim Chaim Shalom Ya'akov Margonto printed in the book Darkei Shalom (Salonika, 1811, page 63/b), R. Tiliyas is described as: "The complete sage, excellent dayan, pious and holy, my nephew R. Refael David Efraim Tiliyas"].
6. On page 200/a is a long complete gloss, signed "…Y.N." [the handwriting differs from the signature of R. Yitzchak Navon. Perhaps he had another type of handwriting, or perhaps this signature belongs to another sage of the Navon family].
7. A number of glosses are titled [in a different handwriting] with initials for identifying the person who wrote them: "A.S.", "A.S.T.", "A.M.T." (Leaves: 73/a; 74/a; 79/a; 83/a; 88/a; 102/a; 105/a; 127/a).
8. The signature "…Moshe Alkalai" appears on page 47/a.
[9], 297, [8] leaves. Lacking title page and last leaf. 27 cm. Fair condition. Stains and worming. Shaved margins affecting most of the glosses in the manuscript. New Bristol binding.
Without last leaf containing the colophon of the printers' concluding words, with the notice of the death of the author, Maran R. Yosef Karo, before the printing was finished: "…died on Thursday the 13th of Nissan 1575".
Many signatures by sages from Salonika, Hebron and Jerusalem [of the following families: Taitazak, HaLevi, Navon, Tarfon, Tilias, Alkalai, etc.]. Hundreds of glosses and corrections by several writers, in Oriental script. Long scholarly glosses and short corrections and referrals to sources. Some of the glosses are from the time of printing [turn of the 16th century], whereas others were written at a later time [17th and 18th centuries].
Signatures, including signatures in glosses: 1. At the end of the index leaves (before leaf 1): "This book belongs to me Yitzchak Navon… son of R. Ye'uda Navon" [R. Yitzchak Navon (died in 1787), author of Dayan Emet, son of R. Yehuda Navon, author of Kiryat Melech Rav and grandson of R. Efraim Navon, author of Machane Efraim].
2. Several curly calligraphic signatures (pages 95/b, 96/a, 109/a, other trimmed signatures): "Ye'uda ---" [Ninio?].
3. At the end of Mishpatim (page 224/a), are several signatures and ownership inscriptions: "Shlomo of the HaLevi family"; "David Taita[zak]"; "The sage R. David Taitazak". On the verso (page 224/b) are two signatures: "Shlomo son of R. Ya'akov Tarfon" [earlier (Ladino) inscription: "Endando fur on"].
4. Cited in a gloss on page 45/b: "…and my wise brother-in-law […[Sh]muel Taitazak…" [perhaps this is a citation in the name of R. Shmuel Taitazak (the second), a leading sage of Salonika and Turkey, whose novellae were printed in the book She'erit Yehuda" (Venice, 1600), printed after his death].
5. At the end of Sefer Kinyan (page 146/b), is a long ownership inscription with a calligraphic signature: "…Refael David Efraim Tiliyas…" [R. Refael David Efraim Tiliyas, dayan in the city of Hebron (died before 1811), father-in-law of R. Yitzchak Chai Refael Shaul HaCohen Rabbi of Hebron. In a eulogy delivered by R. Nissim Chaim Shalom Ya'akov Margonto printed in the book Darkei Shalom (Salonika, 1811, page 63/b), R. Tiliyas is described as: "The complete sage, excellent dayan, pious and holy, my nephew R. Refael David Efraim Tiliyas"].
6. On page 200/a is a long complete gloss, signed "…Y.N." [the handwriting differs from the signature of R. Yitzchak Navon. Perhaps he had another type of handwriting, or perhaps this signature belongs to another sage of the Navon family].
7. A number of glosses are titled [in a different handwriting] with initials for identifying the person who wrote them: "A.S.", "A.S.T.", "A.M.T." (Leaves: 73/a; 74/a; 79/a; 83/a; 88/a; 102/a; 105/a; 127/a).
8. The signature "…Moshe Alkalai" appears on page 47/a.
[9], 297, [8] leaves. Lacking title page and last leaf. 27 cm. Fair condition. Stains and worming. Shaved margins affecting most of the glosses in the manuscript. New Bristol binding.
Without last leaf containing the colophon of the printers' concluding words, with the notice of the death of the author, Maran R. Yosef Karo, before the printing was finished: "…died on Thursday the 13th of Nissan 1575".
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 12, 2017
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Mishneh Torah by the Rambam, complete set in four volumes. Amsterdam, 1702-1703. The most correct edition of the Rambam, which served the basis for most of the subsequent editions. The first volume contains an additional engraved title page. Engraved plates in two of the volumes.
Approximately fifty glosses in two different handwritings [Germany?, ca. 19th century]. Most glosses are short, but over ten are long and learned. Several glosses are signed: "Simcha Halevi" or "Simcha" - possibly R. Simcha Bamberger (1832-1898, Otzar Harabbanim 19696), rabbi of Aschaffenburg, author of "Sha'arei Simcha" and "Avodat Halevi'im" and others. He was the son of R. Yitzchak Dov (Seligman Baer) Bamberger, rabbi of Wurzburg.
4 volumes: [9], [2] engraved plates - "illustrations regarding the laws of Shabbat, sukkah and the new moon", 327, [4] leaves; [2], 227, [4] leaves; [1], [1] engraved plate - "Illustration of combinations of plants and vineyards", 368, [9] leaves; [1], 309, [13] leaves.
38 cm. High-quality paper. Overall good condition. Slight wear and stains. Slight worming on the two title pages of the first volume. A few wormholes on the margins of some pages in the middle of the second volume. New bindings; rubbed.
The engraved plates in this copy are bound at the beginning of the volumes (leaves [10]-[11] in the first volume, and leaf [2] in the third volume), despite the fact that the publishers claim that they are bound in the end of the volume. In other copies, the plates are bound in the back or middle of the volumes.
Approximately fifty glosses in two different handwritings [Germany?, ca. 19th century]. Most glosses are short, but over ten are long and learned. Several glosses are signed: "Simcha Halevi" or "Simcha" - possibly R. Simcha Bamberger (1832-1898, Otzar Harabbanim 19696), rabbi of Aschaffenburg, author of "Sha'arei Simcha" and "Avodat Halevi'im" and others. He was the son of R. Yitzchak Dov (Seligman Baer) Bamberger, rabbi of Wurzburg.
4 volumes: [9], [2] engraved plates - "illustrations regarding the laws of Shabbat, sukkah and the new moon", 327, [4] leaves; [2], 227, [4] leaves; [1], [1] engraved plate - "Illustration of combinations of plants and vineyards", 368, [9] leaves; [1], 309, [13] leaves.
38 cm. High-quality paper. Overall good condition. Slight wear and stains. Slight worming on the two title pages of the first volume. A few wormholes on the margins of some pages in the middle of the second volume. New bindings; rubbed.
The engraved plates in this copy are bound at the beginning of the volumes (leaves [10]-[11] in the first volume, and leaf [2] in the third volume), despite the fact that the publishers claim that they are bound in the end of the volume. In other copies, the plates are bound in the back or middle of the volumes.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Four volumes (including one in two copies) - "Leket Hakemach" series by R. Moshe Chagiz (HaKeMaCH is the acrostic of HaKatan Moshe Chagiz). First editions published during the author's lifetime in the cities of Amsterdam, Hamburg and Wandsbek. Sections: Orach Chaim and Yoreh Deah, Even HaEzer and Chiddushei Mishnayot (Section Choshen Mishpat was not printed). Several volumes contain handwritten signatures and glosses.
* Sefer Leket Hakemach, "an abridged compilation of responsa and laws from the later Halachic decisors on the Arbah Turim", sections Orach Chaim and Yoreh Deah, Amsterdam, [1707]. First edition.
Long glosses in Ashkenazic handwriting contemporary to the publication (early 18th century). In a gloss on page 16b, the writer quotes a gloss that he copied from a copy of this book belonging to the rabbi of Hanover in the name of his father, R. Moshe, who quotes R. Lipman Sofer of Frankfurt. Page 57 contains an interesting gloss regarding the laws of ritual purity, where the writer quotes "what I have heard from wise women, and my wife also discussed this matter… the question also arose in Hanover…".
The first title page contains an ownership inscription of "Aharon Yaffe". Both title pages contain signatures of R. Yehuda Wolf Nekorsolmer ben R. Nata Hirtz, rabbi of Schnaittach from 1826, and later rabbi of the kloiz (small study hall) in Furth until his passing in 1880. He was one of the preeminent disciples of R. Wolf Hamburg of Furth. See enclosed material.
[8], 5-66 leaves; [1], 2-133, [1] leaves. 15 cm. Good condition. Stains and slight wear. Original vellum binding; slightly damaged.
* Another copy of Sefer Leket Hakemach, Orach Chaim and Yoreh Deah. [Amsterdam, 1707]. First edition. Title page of section Orach Chaim is missing, as well as 4 pages of the introduction. Several glosses in Sephardic handwriting.
[4], 5-66 leaves; [1], 2-133, [1] leaves. 15 cm. Good-fair condition. Slight worming and wear. Original vellum binding.
* Sefer Leket Hakemach, with Panim Chadashot commentary, on Even Ha'ezer. [Hamburg, 1719]. First edition.
[4], 221, [3] leaves. 15.5 cm. Good condition. Library stamps. Original leather binding; torn. Pages of the book are used as endpapers.
* Sefer Leket Hakemach on Mishnayot. Wandsbek, [1726]. First edition.
Seder Kodashim contains illustrations of the menorah (candelabra) and a diagram of the Holy Temple. The end of the volume (10 pages) contains an ethical article by the author's father, R. Yaakov Chagiz, entitled "Zikaron L'Bnei Yisrael", with an introduction by R. Moshe Chagiz. This pamphlet was later published separately under the title "Zeved Tov".
[4], 64, [12] leaves. 15.5 cm. Good condition. Old leather binding with new leather spine.
* Sefer Leket Hakemach, "an abridged compilation of responsa and laws from the later Halachic decisors on the Arbah Turim", sections Orach Chaim and Yoreh Deah, Amsterdam, [1707]. First edition.
Long glosses in Ashkenazic handwriting contemporary to the publication (early 18th century). In a gloss on page 16b, the writer quotes a gloss that he copied from a copy of this book belonging to the rabbi of Hanover in the name of his father, R. Moshe, who quotes R. Lipman Sofer of Frankfurt. Page 57 contains an interesting gloss regarding the laws of ritual purity, where the writer quotes "what I have heard from wise women, and my wife also discussed this matter… the question also arose in Hanover…".
The first title page contains an ownership inscription of "Aharon Yaffe". Both title pages contain signatures of R. Yehuda Wolf Nekorsolmer ben R. Nata Hirtz, rabbi of Schnaittach from 1826, and later rabbi of the kloiz (small study hall) in Furth until his passing in 1880. He was one of the preeminent disciples of R. Wolf Hamburg of Furth. See enclosed material.
[8], 5-66 leaves; [1], 2-133, [1] leaves. 15 cm. Good condition. Stains and slight wear. Original vellum binding; slightly damaged.
* Another copy of Sefer Leket Hakemach, Orach Chaim and Yoreh Deah. [Amsterdam, 1707]. First edition. Title page of section Orach Chaim is missing, as well as 4 pages of the introduction. Several glosses in Sephardic handwriting.
[4], 5-66 leaves; [1], 2-133, [1] leaves. 15 cm. Good-fair condition. Slight worming and wear. Original vellum binding.
* Sefer Leket Hakemach, with Panim Chadashot commentary, on Even Ha'ezer. [Hamburg, 1719]. First edition.
[4], 221, [3] leaves. 15.5 cm. Good condition. Library stamps. Original leather binding; torn. Pages of the book are used as endpapers.
* Sefer Leket Hakemach on Mishnayot. Wandsbek, [1726]. First edition.
Seder Kodashim contains illustrations of the menorah (candelabra) and a diagram of the Holy Temple. The end of the volume (10 pages) contains an ethical article by the author's father, R. Yaakov Chagiz, entitled "Zikaron L'Bnei Yisrael", with an introduction by R. Moshe Chagiz. This pamphlet was later published separately under the title "Zeved Tov".
[4], 64, [12] leaves. 15.5 cm. Good condition. Old leather binding with new leather spine.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Sefer Ashlei Ravrevei, Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah. Furth, [1759].
Many (over 100) learned glosses in Ashkenazic handwriting [ca. 18th-19th centuries]. Many of the glosses are trimmed, and some are damaged and faded. The author of the glosses is unknown. The content of the glosses suggests that he had a connection to the city of Prague. He makes several mentions of the customs of Prague, and quotes R. Yechezkel Landau, the rabbi of Prague. He often quotes and discusses R. Landau's Sefer Creiti U'Pleiti. In one gloss (page 56b) he quotes a note written in Creiti U'Pleiti from the Prague synagogue.
Various ownership signatures. The top of the title page contains a trimmed signature: "G-d protects all who sign here [a play on the Hebrew "G-d protects all those who believe in Him"]…from Krakow[?] and Breslau"; a further signature on the title page: "David Tevel Kavanitz". Pages 5, 40, 200 and 205 contain the signature "Avraham Mestitz"; other signatures are damaged or faded.
[2], 2-352, [2] leaves. Missing leaf 1. 32 cm. Fair-poor condition. Wear, dampstains and mold. Tears and many stains. Title page is torn and damaged. Several pages are cut at the bottom margin, with damage to text. Leather binding, torn and damaged, spine missing.
Many (over 100) learned glosses in Ashkenazic handwriting [ca. 18th-19th centuries]. Many of the glosses are trimmed, and some are damaged and faded. The author of the glosses is unknown. The content of the glosses suggests that he had a connection to the city of Prague. He makes several mentions of the customs of Prague, and quotes R. Yechezkel Landau, the rabbi of Prague. He often quotes and discusses R. Landau's Sefer Creiti U'Pleiti. In one gloss (page 56b) he quotes a note written in Creiti U'Pleiti from the Prague synagogue.
Various ownership signatures. The top of the title page contains a trimmed signature: "G-d protects all who sign here [a play on the Hebrew "G-d protects all those who believe in Him"]…from Krakow[?] and Breslau"; a further signature on the title page: "David Tevel Kavanitz". Pages 5, 40, 200 and 205 contain the signature "Avraham Mestitz"; other signatures are damaged or faded.
[2], 2-352, [2] leaves. Missing leaf 1. 32 cm. Fair-poor condition. Wear, dampstains and mold. Tears and many stains. Title page is torn and damaged. Several pages are cut at the bottom margin, with damage to text. Leather binding, torn and damaged, spine missing.
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Me'il Tzedaka responsa. Prague, Cheshvan 1756. Published anonymously, however the rabbis of Prague (the Noda B'Yehuda and his Beit Din) reveal in their approbation that the author is R. Jonah Landsofer. At the end of the book is an essay compiled from the books of Euclid with geometric drawings and diagrams.
On the title page are the signatures of R. "Itzik Grishaber of Krakow" and R. "Avraham Segal Pollak - Bonyhad". On page [2]: ownership stamp (in Hebrew and Hungarian) of his father, R. "Moshe [Moses] Halevi, rabbi of Bonyhad". Preceding the title page is the signature of R. "Itzik Grishaber of Krakow". The book contains dozens of long glosses in the handwriting of R. Itzik Grishaber, as well as several written by others [probably by his son R. Moshe Freund-Grishaber and by R. Moshe Pollak, rabbi of Bonyhad].
Rabbi Yitzchak Itzik Grishaber-Freund (1741-1822), was a disciple of the Nodah B'Yehuda,
and served as rabbi of Paks (Hungary) from 1782. He exchanged halachic correspondence with the Chatam Sofer who highly praised him in his writings. In 1797, he strongly opposed the reform R. Aharon Choriner who permitted eating the non-kosher fish Acipenser Ruthenus. His correspondence on the subject with the rabbis of the times was printed in his book Makel Noam (Vienna, 1799).
His son, R. Moshe Freund-Grishaber (1797-1873), was one of the leading disciples of the Chatam Sofer. After his death, R. Moshe's library passed on to the Bonyhad Yeshiva headed by R. Moshe HaLevi Pollak, rabbi and Rosh Yeshiva in Bonyhad.
[6], 82 leaves. 20.5 cm. High quality paper; good condition. Creases and wear. Original leather binding; worn and damaged.
On the title page are the signatures of R. "Itzik Grishaber of Krakow" and R. "Avraham Segal Pollak - Bonyhad". On page [2]: ownership stamp (in Hebrew and Hungarian) of his father, R. "Moshe [Moses] Halevi, rabbi of Bonyhad". Preceding the title page is the signature of R. "Itzik Grishaber of Krakow". The book contains dozens of long glosses in the handwriting of R. Itzik Grishaber, as well as several written by others [probably by his son R. Moshe Freund-Grishaber and by R. Moshe Pollak, rabbi of Bonyhad].
Rabbi Yitzchak Itzik Grishaber-Freund (1741-1822), was a disciple of the Nodah B'Yehuda,
and served as rabbi of Paks (Hungary) from 1782. He exchanged halachic correspondence with the Chatam Sofer who highly praised him in his writings. In 1797, he strongly opposed the reform R. Aharon Choriner who permitted eating the non-kosher fish Acipenser Ruthenus. His correspondence on the subject with the rabbis of the times was printed in his book Makel Noam (Vienna, 1799).
His son, R. Moshe Freund-Grishaber (1797-1873), was one of the leading disciples of the Chatam Sofer. After his death, R. Moshe's library passed on to the Bonyhad Yeshiva headed by R. Moshe HaLevi Pollak, rabbi and Rosh Yeshiva in Bonyhad.
[6], 82 leaves. 20.5 cm. High quality paper; good condition. Creases and wear. Original leather binding; worn and damaged.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Ben Porat Yosef, commentary on the Haftarot by R. Yosef Hess, rabbi of Furth, Kassel and the Hessen districts. Furth, [1796].
On the margins are dozens of long glosses, with scholary content, handwritten and signed by R. Chaim Dishpek of Hechingen, some are dated [1820s-1830s].
On the page preceding the title page is a dedication by R. Cham Shishpek who received the book in Furth, during the winter of 1796, from R. Itzik (Isaac) Hess (the author's son). Facing the title page is a signed inscription by R. Elchanan Dov ben Yaakov Yehuda, who bought the book at the estate sale of "the great and famous" R. Dishpek, and gave it as a present to "My master R. Baruch Strassburger of Rexingen". On the title page is the signature of R. Strassburger, "Baruch son of R. Yaakov [Tzvi]".
R. Chaim ben R. Moshe Dishpek was one of the greatest scholars of the "kloiz" (small study hall), in Hechingen. He was a student of R. Wolf Hamburg in the Furth Yeshiva. Sefer Hametzaref by R. Moshe Konitz, (par. 27-32) includes correspondence between R. Dishpek and R. Moshe Konitz, in which R. Dishpek mentions his public speeches as well as his correspondence with R. Elazar Fleckeles of Prague, author of "Teshuva Me'ahava", who "showed me great affection in his letters".
[2], 142 leaves. 21 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Worn leather binding.
On the margins are dozens of long glosses, with scholary content, handwritten and signed by R. Chaim Dishpek of Hechingen, some are dated [1820s-1830s].
On the page preceding the title page is a dedication by R. Cham Shishpek who received the book in Furth, during the winter of 1796, from R. Itzik (Isaac) Hess (the author's son). Facing the title page is a signed inscription by R. Elchanan Dov ben Yaakov Yehuda, who bought the book at the estate sale of "the great and famous" R. Dishpek, and gave it as a present to "My master R. Baruch Strassburger of Rexingen". On the title page is the signature of R. Strassburger, "Baruch son of R. Yaakov [Tzvi]".
R. Chaim ben R. Moshe Dishpek was one of the greatest scholars of the "kloiz" (small study hall), in Hechingen. He was a student of R. Wolf Hamburg in the Furth Yeshiva. Sefer Hametzaref by R. Moshe Konitz, (par. 27-32) includes correspondence between R. Dishpek and R. Moshe Konitz, in which R. Dishpek mentions his public speeches as well as his correspondence with R. Elazar Fleckeles of Prague, author of "Teshuva Me'ahava", who "showed me great affection in his letters".
[2], 142 leaves. 21 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Worn leather binding.
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Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Three volumes of Mishnayot, with the commentary of the Tiferet Yisrael: Tractates Nashim, Kodashim and Taharot. [Warsaw], 1876.
Many stamps of R. Yehuda Leib Gordin, in Hebrew and Russian. In the margins are hundreds of glosses in R. Gordin's handwriting, especially in Tractates Nashim and Taharot, where the glosses are long and learned enough to be considered a separate composition. Tractate Kodashim also contains dozens of glosses. The glosses are mainly concerned with the commentary of the Tiferet Yisrael. R. Gordin also quotes many other Acharonim (later Torah scholars), including his own contemporaries, the Netziv in his Responsa Ha'emek Davar, and the Chafetz Chaim in his Mishna Berura.
In many places R. Gordin references his own novellae which he wrote elsewhere: "In my sefer Divrei Yehuda", "In my sefer Teshuvot Yehuda", "In my glosses on the Gilayon", "In my novellae", with the page and section number of the novellae. According to these glosses, his novellae comprised thousands of pages (!). For example, in Tractate Sotah 132b he writes, "See the notebook of my novellae,section 1206, page 1510, line 22; and in section 1206, page 1513…"; in Tractate Kiddushin 180a he writes, "See my notebook of novellae, 1143 and 1293, and in my Shabbat Hagadol speeches, 1891 (year), pages 44 and 1317...".
Rabbi Gordin also includes Torah thoughts from his contemporaries and friends. For example, at the end of Tractate Nashim, "All this was told to me by my friend, R. Avraham Rabonsky, rabbi of Dubrovna" (Dubrovno) [R. Avraham Rabinsky, Otzar Harabbonim 802, was born in 1848. From 1884 he served as rabbi in Dubrovno, near Mogilev, where he served for over 40 years]. In Tractate Keilim (15a) R. Gordin mentions, "See what I wrote to R. David Asher in Pokroi" [Rabbi David Asher Tchechnovsky, Otzar Harabbanim 5096. Born in 1872, he was rabbi in Pokroi (Pakruojis) from 1905, and passed away on Rosh Hashana, 1937]. In Tractate Parah (146a) he writes to look at what he wrote "in my letter to R. M. G." (seemingly the third letter that he wrote to R. Mordechai Gimpel Yaffe).
The well-known scholar R. Yehuda Leib Gordin (1854-1925) was one of the greatest Lithuanian scholars of his time. He was born in Razitza (Recyca, Vitebsk district), and was known from a young age as a genius. As he grew, he became known for his sharpness and diligence, and by his bar-mitzvah he was proficient in Tractates Nashim and Nezikin by heart. From then he studied with R. Moshe Danyszewski, Rabbi of Świr and Slabodka. In 1877 he was appointed rabbi of Michaliszki. From 1886-1897 he served as rabbi in Augustów (Suwałki voivodeship), from where he remained in contact with R. Yitzchak Elchanan Spector, who assisted him and praised his greatness in Torah. Upon the advice of the Chafetz Chaim he accepted the post of rabbi in Ostrow (Lomza district) in 1897. In 1905 he became rabbi in Smorgon, and in 1910 he became rabbi in the large city of Lomza. In 1922 he travelled to the United States, where he was appointed Chief Rabbi of Chicago. He authored "Divrei Yehuda", "Tshuvot Yehuda" and "Diglei Yehuda". In addition, he published works in Russian regarding the Talmud and Chassidut. These works attracted great interest among the Russian intelligentsia. Leo Tolstoy requested that R. Gordin write a composition on Jewish Talmudic ethics in Russian. (See Yeshurun, III, Elul 5757 [1997], pp. 649-678).
3 volumes. 22.5 cm. Brittle paper. Good to fair condition. Wear and staining. Old fabric non-original bindings.
Many stamps of R. Yehuda Leib Gordin, in Hebrew and Russian. In the margins are hundreds of glosses in R. Gordin's handwriting, especially in Tractates Nashim and Taharot, where the glosses are long and learned enough to be considered a separate composition. Tractate Kodashim also contains dozens of glosses. The glosses are mainly concerned with the commentary of the Tiferet Yisrael. R. Gordin also quotes many other Acharonim (later Torah scholars), including his own contemporaries, the Netziv in his Responsa Ha'emek Davar, and the Chafetz Chaim in his Mishna Berura.
In many places R. Gordin references his own novellae which he wrote elsewhere: "In my sefer Divrei Yehuda", "In my sefer Teshuvot Yehuda", "In my glosses on the Gilayon", "In my novellae", with the page and section number of the novellae. According to these glosses, his novellae comprised thousands of pages (!). For example, in Tractate Sotah 132b he writes, "See the notebook of my novellae,section 1206, page 1510, line 22; and in section 1206, page 1513…"; in Tractate Kiddushin 180a he writes, "See my notebook of novellae, 1143 and 1293, and in my Shabbat Hagadol speeches, 1891 (year), pages 44 and 1317...".
Rabbi Gordin also includes Torah thoughts from his contemporaries and friends. For example, at the end of Tractate Nashim, "All this was told to me by my friend, R. Avraham Rabonsky, rabbi of Dubrovna" (Dubrovno) [R. Avraham Rabinsky, Otzar Harabbonim 802, was born in 1848. From 1884 he served as rabbi in Dubrovno, near Mogilev, where he served for over 40 years]. In Tractate Keilim (15a) R. Gordin mentions, "See what I wrote to R. David Asher in Pokroi" [Rabbi David Asher Tchechnovsky, Otzar Harabbanim 5096. Born in 1872, he was rabbi in Pokroi (Pakruojis) from 1905, and passed away on Rosh Hashana, 1937]. In Tractate Parah (146a) he writes to look at what he wrote "in my letter to R. M. G." (seemingly the third letter that he wrote to R. Mordechai Gimpel Yaffe).
The well-known scholar R. Yehuda Leib Gordin (1854-1925) was one of the greatest Lithuanian scholars of his time. He was born in Razitza (Recyca, Vitebsk district), and was known from a young age as a genius. As he grew, he became known for his sharpness and diligence, and by his bar-mitzvah he was proficient in Tractates Nashim and Nezikin by heart. From then he studied with R. Moshe Danyszewski, Rabbi of Świr and Slabodka. In 1877 he was appointed rabbi of Michaliszki. From 1886-1897 he served as rabbi in Augustów (Suwałki voivodeship), from where he remained in contact with R. Yitzchak Elchanan Spector, who assisted him and praised his greatness in Torah. Upon the advice of the Chafetz Chaim he accepted the post of rabbi in Ostrow (Lomza district) in 1897. In 1905 he became rabbi in Smorgon, and in 1910 he became rabbi in the large city of Lomza. In 1922 he travelled to the United States, where he was appointed Chief Rabbi of Chicago. He authored "Divrei Yehuda", "Tshuvot Yehuda" and "Diglei Yehuda". In addition, he published works in Russian regarding the Talmud and Chassidut. These works attracted great interest among the Russian intelligentsia. Leo Tolstoy requested that R. Gordin write a composition on Jewish Talmudic ethics in Russian. (See Yeshurun, III, Elul 5757 [1997], pp. 649-678).
3 volumes. 22.5 cm. Brittle paper. Good to fair condition. Wear and staining. Old fabric non-original bindings.
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Complete set of the five books of the Torah, with the commentary "Netinah LaGer" on Targum Onkelos by R. Nathan Adler, Chief Rabbi of London, as well as the commentaries of Rashi, Ramban, Rashbam, Seforno and Ibn Ezra. Includes Shabbat prayers. Vilna, 1875-1876. Second edition.
Margins contain many handwritten glosses of various lengths by R. Yehuda Leib Gordin, rabbi of Lomza. Most of the glosses concern the commentary of the Ramban. Many glosses refer to R. Gordin's Torah novellae written elsewhere: "What I wrote in the margins" [of Mishnayot, Gemara, and other books]; "in my novellae", "in the notebook of my novellae"; "in my speeches", with the reference number (most of the short glosses are references to his other writings).
R. Yehuda Leib Gordin (1854-1925), was one of the greatest Lithuanian scholars of his generation. He served as rabbi of Augustow, Ostrow, Lomza and Chicago. His works include: "Divrei Yehuda", "Teshuvot Yehuda" and "Diglei Yehuda". Regarding R. Gordin, see previous item. (See Yeshurun, III, Elul 5757 [1997], pp. 649-678).
5 volumes. 22 cm. Brittle paper. Fair condition. Bereishit is in fair-poor condition. Tears and wear. Stains. Some of the glosses are trimmed. Vayikra does not contain glosses. Volumes Shemot, Bamidbar and Devarim: pages missing from the Shabbat prayers. Matching bindings with fabric spines, damaged (non-original bindings).
Margins contain many handwritten glosses of various lengths by R. Yehuda Leib Gordin, rabbi of Lomza. Most of the glosses concern the commentary of the Ramban. Many glosses refer to R. Gordin's Torah novellae written elsewhere: "What I wrote in the margins" [of Mishnayot, Gemara, and other books]; "in my novellae", "in the notebook of my novellae"; "in my speeches", with the reference number (most of the short glosses are references to his other writings).
R. Yehuda Leib Gordin (1854-1925), was one of the greatest Lithuanian scholars of his generation. He served as rabbi of Augustow, Ostrow, Lomza and Chicago. His works include: "Divrei Yehuda", "Teshuvot Yehuda" and "Diglei Yehuda". Regarding R. Gordin, see previous item. (See Yeshurun, III, Elul 5757 [1997], pp. 649-678).
5 volumes. 22 cm. Brittle paper. Fair condition. Bereishit is in fair-poor condition. Tears and wear. Stains. Some of the glosses are trimmed. Vayikra does not contain glosses. Volumes Shemot, Bamidbar and Devarim: pages missing from the Shabbat prayers. Matching bindings with fabric spines, damaged (non-original bindings).
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