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VeCherev Pifiyot – Ketem Paz and Gelilei Zahav, kabbalistic commentary to Keriat Shema and the Holy Names alluded in it – the 42-letter name and the 72-letter name, by R. Yeshaya HaLevi, leading kabbalist of the Brody Kloiz. Lviv: R. Shlomo Yarish, 1786.
Signature of Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum on the title page: "Yitav" (=initials of Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum, as he would frequently sign; this is also the source of the name of his book – Yitav Lev).
This book was inherited by his grandson, Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar. The book bears two different stamps of the rebbe: "Rabbi of Karoly and the region", "Rabbi of Orsheva and the region".
This book was published in the printing firm of R. Shlomo Yarish (Rappoport), who notably printed the Noam Elimelech in 1788. Reputedly, its workers were holy men, amongst the 36 hidden tzaddikim of the generation (see: R. B. Landau, R. Elimelech MiLizhensk, Jerusalem, 1963, p. 311, who quotes an oral tradition [in the name of R. Moshe Halberstam], on the unique qualities of R. Shlomo Yarish's edition of the Noam Elimelech, which "was printed by G-d fearing workers, who worked in sanctity and purity, and some were amongst the 36 hidden Tzaddikim upon whom the world stands").
This book also includes the famous asterisks, just like the Noam Elimelech which R. Shlomo Yarish printed approximately a year later. Chassidic tradition ascribes great importance to these asterisks. The researcher R. Chaim Lieberman relates to these asterisks in his article on the first edition of Noam Elimelech (Ohel Rachel, I, New York, 1980, p. 63): "Polish Chassidim name this edition 'the Noam Elimelech with asterisks', and they hold it in extremely high regard, since they attribute hidden meaning and allusions to these asterisks…". Hadrat Kodesh, biography of R. Avraham Yehoshua Freund (rabbi of Năsăud; Jerusalem 1960, p. 47) states in his name: "He attested that there is hidden meaning in the asterisks printed in the first edition of Noam Elimelech; reputedly, Elazar (son of the Noam Elimelech) experienced revelations from Eliyahu as he was writing, and he marked those places with an asterisk, and they also say that the first printers and typesetters were amongst the 36 hidden Tzaddikim…". As mentioned, this book also features asterisks, as do other books printed by R. Shlomo Yarish (see article by Chaim Lieberman).
The book opens with many approbations by Galician rabbis and Torah scholars of the Brody Kloiz, who acclaim the author's erudition in Kabbalah, and his being the close disciple of the kabbalist R. Chaim Sanzer, foremost Torah scholar of the Brody Kloiz.
[2], 18 leaves; 36, [1] leaves. 20.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear (primarily to first and final leaves). New leather binding.
Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum (1808-1883), son of R. Elazar Nissan Teitelbaum Rabbi of Sighet, and son-in-law of R. Moshe David Ashkenazi – rabbi of Tolcsva who later immigrated to Safed. He was a close disciple of his grandfather the Yismach Moshe – Rebbe Moshe Teitelbaum Rabbi of Ujhel (Sátoraljaújhely), who drew him especially close and disclosed to him Heavenly revelations which he had perceived with Divine inspiration. He was also a disciple of Rebbe Asher Yeshaya of Ropshitz. In 1833 (at the age of 25), he was appointed rabbi of Stropkov, and after the passing of his illustrious grandfather, he was selected to succeed him as rabbi of Ujhel. He was then appointed rabbi of Gorlitz (Gorlice), and later of Drohobych. In 1858, he went to serve as rabbi of Sighet, capital of the Maramureș region, and founded there a large yeshiva, which numbered at its zenith two hundred students. Amongst his renowned disciples from that time was R. Shlomo Leib Tabak author of Erech Shai and head of the Sighet Beit Din. His grandson attested that "he was a merciful father to his disciples, carrying them on his shoulders as a nurse carries a suckling, and overseeing each one individually to ensure they studied Torah in holiness and purity". In Sighet, he gained worldwide renown, and thousands of Chassidim flocked to seek his counsel and wisdom, blessing and salvation. He was renowned for his exceptional holiness, and his grandson R. Yoel of Satmar attested that his holiness was never tainted. Numerous stories circulated of the wonders he performed, including incredible insights which were revealed to him with Divine Inspiration. He was reputed in his generation as one who could read the minds of those standing before him, and amazing stories were told of this ability. His epitaph reads: "The renowned rabbi, he edified upstanding and reputable disciples, left behind valuable compositions". He is renowned for his books: Yitav Lev on the Torah, Yitav Panim on the Festivals, Rav Tuv on the Torah and Responsa Avnei Tzedek.
Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar (1887-1979) was the youngest son of Rebbe Chananya Yom Tov Lipa, the Kedushat Yom Tov (1836-1904), and grandson of Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda, the Yitav Lev (1808-1883), who both served as rabbis of Sighet (Sighetu Marmației) and were leaders of Chassidic Jewry in the Maramureș region.
He was renowned from his youth as a leading Torah scholar of his generation, for his perspicacity and intellectual capacities, as well as for his holiness and outstanding purity. At a young age, he was appointed rabbi of Irshava. In 1925, he was appointed rabbi of Karaly (Carei; in place of R. Shaul Brach who went to serve as rabbi of Kashoi), and in 1934, of Satmar (Satu Mare). In all the places he served as rabbi, he also maintained a large yeshiva and Chassidic court. He stood at the helm of the faithful, uncompromising Orthodox Jewry in the Maramureș region. He was one of the founding pillars of the Torah world in the generation following the Holocaust. After surviving the Holocaust, he emigrated to the United States, where he established the Satmar Chassidic community – the largest Chassidic community in the world. He served as president of the Eda HaCharedit in Jerusalem, and as leader of Orthodox Jewry in the United States and throughout the world. His writings were published in dozens of books: VaYoel Moshe, Responsa Divrei Yoel, Divrei Yoel on the Torah and more.
Jerusalem Talmud, Order Moed, with the Korban HaEdah and Sheyarei Korban commentaries by R. David Fränkel, rabbi of Dessau. Dessau, [1743]. First edition of the commentaries.
Main title page for the whole volume, with divisional title pages for each tractate.
Copy of the Shemen Rokeach, with his signature and dozens of his handwritten glosses (see below). The book later came into the possession of Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum Rabbi of Sighet (Sighetu Marmației), who affixed his signature to the title page: "Yitav" [=Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum].
Faint signature at the top of the title page: "…Miklosh [Liptovský Mikuláš]", and signature of the Shemen Rokeach at the foot of the title page: "So says Elazar, who resides in the above-mentioned community".
The book contains dozens of scholarly glosses, some lengthy, handwritten by R. Elazar Löw, author of Shemen Rokeach. Most of the glosses are signed: "Elazar" or "the young Elazar". In some glosses, the Shemen Rokeach refers to sections in his books printed in the 1800s, where he discusses the topic at length: "and what I wrote in my book Shev Shemateta" (Shabbat 3b); "see what I wrote in the book Shev Shemateta" (Yoma 8b); "as I wrote at length in my book Torat Chessed" (Sukkah 7a); "see in my novellae where I explained this at length" (Megillah 10b).
To the best of our knowledge, these glosses were never published.
The back endpaper bears a lengthy poetic ownership inscription, handwritten by R. Yitzchak of Oshpitzin, disciple of the Shemen Rokeach. The inscription was written on "Thursday, 3rd day of Chol HaMoed Pesach, 1822, here in Miklosh". It is followed by a double acrostic by R. Yitchak, spelling the name of R. Elazar Löw.
[3], 52; [1], 29; [1], 35; [1], 22; [1], 15; [1], 13; [1], 10; [1], 11; [1], 15; [1], 18; [1], 11; [1], 10 leaves. 34 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor tears and wear. Tears to title page and subsequent leaf, slightly affecting text, repaired in part with tape. Stamps. New leather binding.
R. Elazar Löw (1758-1837) was a renowned and outstanding Torah scholar. He served as rabbi of six prominent communities in the regions of Moravia, Bohemia and Hungary. During 1822-1830, he served as rabbi of Miklosh (Liptovský Mikuláš) in Hungary. He served as yeshiva dean for most of his life, and taught more than 1000 disciples, including many future Torah leaders. His son was the famed R. Binyamin Wolf Löw, author of Shaarei Torah. R. Elazar was a prolific writer and was famous for 13 large compositions which he authored (12 were printed in his lifetime). A large part of his writings deal with Talmudic methodology. He pondered Torah even in his sleep and many of his novellae would appear to him in his dreams. Reputedly, his diligence and holiness were so profound that he would not break his fast on the night after Yom Kippur, studying the entire night, and every year on that night, he would merit the revelation of Eliyahu HaNavi (Zichron Elazar). His biographers extol the effectiveness of his prayers. In 1833, he was hit by lightning and became blind. Nevertheless, he continued studying from memory until his last days. At that time, his exceptional memory and proficiency in the entire Torah was apparent. The Chatam Sofer mentioned this in his eulogy: "He was blind for several years, yet this did not impair his amazing erudition and sharpness". The Chatam Sofer cites his books in several places, although he was his contemporary. R. Mordechai Banet stated in awe that his book "Shaarei Chochmah – Shev Shemateta" was "not composed by a human but rather by an angel, and the world has never seen anything like it". Although R. Elazar considered printing his books a G-dly mission, he never went into debt to print them: "He would not allow himself to print too much at once, fearing that he will not be able to pay the expenses... Therefore, he would print his novellae one part at a time… using the profits from the sale of each part to continue printing, for his sole aim was to magnify and strengthen the Torah" (Beit Asher Ohel Sarah, p. 103, at the beginning of Menuchat Asher, Brooklyn, 1963). In his testament, he requested that the names of all his books be inscribed on his tombstone.
Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum (1808-1883), son of R. Elazar Nissan Teitelbaum Rabbi of Sighet, and son-in-law of R. Moshe David Ashkenazi – rabbi of Tolcsva who later immigrated to Safed. He was a close disciple of his grandfather the Yismach Moshe – Rebbe Moshe Teitelbaum Rabbi of Ujhel (Sátoraljaújhely), who drew him especially close and disclosed to him Heavenly revelations which he had perceived with Divine inspiration. He was also a disciple of Rebbe Asher Yeshaya of Ropshitz. In 1833 (at the age of 25), he was appointed rabbi of Stropkov, and after the passing of his illustrious grandfather, he was selected to succeed him as rabbi of Ujhel. He was then appointed rabbi of Gorlitz (Gorlice), and later of Drohobych. In 1858, he went to serve as rabbi of Sighet, capital of the Maramureș region, and founded there a large yeshiva, which numbered at its zenith two hundred students. Amongst his renowned disciples from that time was R. Shlomo Leib Tabak author of Erech Shai and head of the Sighet Beit Din. His grandson attested that "he was a merciful father to his disciples, carrying them on his shoulders as a nurse carries a suckling, and overseeing each one individually to ensure they studied Torah in holiness and purity". In Sighet, he gained worldwide renown, and thousands of Chassidim flocked to seek his counsel and wisdom, blessing and salvation. He was renowned for his exceptional holiness, and his grandson R. Yoel of Satmar attested that his holiness was never tainted. Numerous stories circulated of the wonders he performed, including incredible insights which were revealed to him with Divine Inspiration. He was reputed in his generation as one who could read the minds of those standing before him, and amazing stories were told of this ability. His epitaph reads: "The renowned rabbi, he edified upstanding and reputable disciples, left behind valuable compositions". He is renowned for his books: Yitav Lev on the Torah, Yitav Panim on the Festivals, Rav Tuv on the Torah and Responsa Avnei Tzedek.
Lechem Setarim, commentary to Tractate Avodah Zara, by R. Shlomo Algazi. Strasbourg, [1777]. With approbation by the Noda BiYehuda.
Copy of Rebbe Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Teitelbaum of Sighet, author of Kedushat Yom Tov, and of his son Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar.
The title page and endpapers bear many inscriptions, including ownership inscriptions of R. "Chananya Yom Tov Lipa T.B. [Teitelbaum]" in Hebrew and Latin characters (presumably from his tenure as rabbi of Tetsh). On the title page, stamp of his son, Rebbe Yoel "Rabbi of Karoly and the region".
At the top of the title page, kvittel of R. "Aryeh Leib Kahana son of Rachel".
The endpapers bear ownership inscriptions of R. "Yosef Mordechai HaKohen" of Tetsh (Tiachiv). R. Yosef Mordechai Kahana (d. 1896), rabbi of Tetsh, author of Divrei Tzaddikim. Grandson of R. Yosef Mordechai Kahana, head of the Sighet Beit Din (d. 1834), son of R. Yehuda Kahana author of Kuntress HaSefekot. In the foreword to Ketzot HaChoshen by his uncle, R. Aryeh Leib HaKohen, the latter blesses and praises him: "…this nephew, the young and erudite Torah scholar, the precious and outstanding R. Yosef Mordechai HaKohen…".
[4], 112, [4] leaves; 14 leaves. 19.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Tears to several leaves. Open tear to bottom of title page. Early leather binding, with new leather spine.
Rebbe Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Teitelbaum (1836-1904), son and successor of Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum, the Yitav Lev. Disciple of his father and prominent disciple of Rebbe Chaim Halberstam of Sanz, the Divrei Chaim. His teacher the Divrei Chaim once told his father the Yitav Lev that "He is has made him into a perfect utensil". Reputedly, the rebbe of Shinova said about him "…he remained holy from his arrival in this world until his departure to the next world". He succeeded his father after the latter's passing as rabbi of Sighet and leader of the Chassidim. Under his leadership, the Sighet Chassidut flourished and numbered thousands of Chassidim. He was a foremost leader of Chassidic Jewry in the Maramureș region, an uncompromising zealot and a fierce opponent of the Zionist movement. His composition Kedushat Yom Tov on the Torah and the festivals was published after his passing. His sons were Rebbe Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum, author of Atzei Chaim, who succeeded him as rabbi and rebbe of Sighet, and R. Yoel Teitelbaum, author of VaYoel Moshe, who served as rabbi and rebbe in Satmar.
Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar (1887-1979) was the youngest son of Rebbe Chananya Yom Tov Lipa, the Kedushat Yom Tov (1836-1904), and grandson of Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda, the Yitav Lev (1808-1883), who both served as rabbis of Sighet (Sighetu Marmației) and were leaders of Chassidic Jewry in the Maramureș region.
He was renowned from his youth as a leading Torah scholar of his generation, for his perspicacity and intellectual capacities, as well as for his holiness and outstanding purity. At a young age, he was appointed rabbi of Irshava. In 1925, he was appointed rabbi of Karaly (Carei; in place of R. Shaul Brach who went to serve as rabbi of Kashoi), and in 1934, of Satmar (Satu Mare). In all the places he served as rabbi, he also maintained a large yeshiva and Chassidic court. He stood at the helm of the faithful, uncompromising Orthodox Jewry in the Maramureș region. He was one of the founding pillars of the Torah world in the generation following the Holocaust. After surviving the Holocaust, he emigrated to the United States, where he established the Satmar Chassidic community – the largest Chassidic community in the world. He served as president of the Eda HaCharedit in Jerusalem, and as leader of Orthodox Jewry in the United States and throughout the world. His writings were published in dozens of books: VaYoel Moshe, Responsa Divrei Yoel, Divrei Yoel on the Torah and more.
Lechem Yehuda on the Rambam, Part I, by R. Yehuda Ayash. Livorno, [1745]. First edition.
Copy of Rebbe Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Teitelbaum of Sighet, author of Kedushat Yom Tov, and of his sons, Rebbe Yoel of Satmar and Rebbe Chaim Tzvi Rabbi of Sighet.
The endpapers bear poetic inscriptions, signatures and stamps of "Chaim Tzvi T.B. [Teitelbaum] – M. Sziget – Teitelbaum H.", who writes that the book belongs to his father, R. Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Teitelbaum.
Various stamps of his brother – Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum, with the inscriptions: "Rabbi of Karoly and the region", "Rabbi of Orsheva and the region".
This book previously belonged to R. Shlomo Ganzfried of Ungvar (Uzhhorod), author of Kitzur Shulchan Aruch. His signature appears on the title page: "Shlomo Ganzfried". Other signatures on the title page: "Shmuel [Sanvil?]"; "Yosef Mordechai HaKohen" (presumably R. Yosef Mordechai Kahana Rabbi of Tetsh, author of Divrei Tzaddikim, d. in Sighet in 1896. Grandson of R. Yosef Mordechai Kahana, head of the Sighet Beit Din, who passed away in 1834. See previous item).
[4], 118, [1] leaves. 31 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Wear and tears. Minor worming. Old binding, with new leather spine.
R. Shlomo Ganzfried (1804-1886), head of the Ungvar Beit Din from 1850 until his passing in 1886, was a prominent leader of the Hungarian Orthodox rabbinate. He was orphaned of his father R. Yosef (dayan and posek in Ungvar) at the age of 8, and was raised by R. Tzvi Hirsh Heller (R. Hirshele Charif), author of Tiv Gittin. He authored dozens of important works; however, he is best known for his Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, printed in many editions since its first publishing in 1864 in Ungvar (Otzar Yisrael, New York, 1909, records that up until that point, half a million copies had already been published, and according to the bibliographer Dr. Yitzchak Rivkind, over a million copies had been published by 1960). R. Ganzfried's first book, Keset HaSofer, on the laws of scribal writing of Torah scrolls, tefillin and mezuzot (Óbuda, 1834), earned the effusive approbation of the Chatam Sofer, who stated that no scribe should be ordained without demonstrating proficiency in this book. The Chatam Sofer even recorded glosses to this book.
The blank page at the end of part I contains a handwritten table of contents (possibly written by R. Shlomo Ganzfried).
Rebbe Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Teitelbaum (1836-1904), son and successor of Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum, the Yitav Lev. Disciple of his father and prominent disciple of Rebbe Chaim Halberstam of Sanz, the Divrei Chaim. His teacher the Divrei Chaim once told his father the Yitav Lev that "He is has made him into a perfect utensil". Reputedly, the rebbe of Shinova said about him "…he remained holy from his arrival in this world until his departure to the next world". He succeeded his father after the latter's passing as rabbi of Sighet and leader of the Chassidim. Under his leadership, the Sighet Chassidut flourished and numbered thousands of Chassidim. He was a foremost leader of Chassidic Jewry in the Maramureș region, an uncompromising zealot and a fierce opponent of the Zionist movement. His composition Kedushat Yom Tov on the Torah and the festivals was published after his passing. His sons were Rebbe Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum, author of Atzei Chaim, who succeeded him as rabbi and rebbe of Sighet, and R. Yoel Teitelbaum, author of VaYoel Moshe, who served as rabbi and rebbe in Satmar.
Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar (1887-1979) was the youngest son of Rebbe Chananya Yom Tov Lipa, the Kedushat Yom Tov (1836-1904), and grandson of Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda, the Yitav Lev (1808-1883), who both served as rabbis of Sighet (Sighetu Marmației) and were leaders of Chassidic Jewry in the Maramureș region.
He was renowned from his youth as a leading Torah scholar of his generation, for his perspicacity and intellectual capacities, as well as for his holiness and outstanding purity. At a young age, he was appointed rabbi of Irshava. In 1925, he was appointed rabbi of Karaly (Carei; in place of R. Shaul Brach who went to serve as rabbi of Kashoi), and in 1934, of Satmar (Satu Mare). In all the places he served as rabbi, he also maintained a large yeshiva and Chassidic court. He stood at the helm of the faithful, uncompromising Orthodox Jewry in the Maramureș region. He was one of the founding pillars of the Torah world in the generation following the Holocaust. After surviving the Holocaust, he emigrated to the United States, where he established the Satmar Chassidic community – the largest Chassidic community in the world. He served as president of the Eda HaCharedit in Jerusalem, and as leader of Orthodox Jewry in the United States and throughout the world. His writings were published in dozens of books: VaYoel Moshe, Responsa Divrei Yoel, Divrei Yoel on the Torah and more.
Halachah Berurah – Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim, with the Halachah Berurah commentary, by R. Pinchas Auerbach, son-in-law of R. Yosef Shmuel Rabbi of Frankfurt am Main. Wilhelmsdorf, [1717]. Only edition.
Copy of Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar. A handwritten inscription on the flyleaf: "This holy book belongs to the rebbe, rabbi of Sighet" (the inscription presumably refers to R. Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Teitelbaum, author of Kedushat Yom Tov, yet it is also possible that it refers to his father, the Yitav Lev, who served before him as rabbi of Sighet).
Various stamps of Rebbe Yoel of Satmar, including an early stamp: "Yoel Teitelbaum son of the late rabbi – M. Sighet" (from the time he lived in his parents' home in Sighet, after the passing of his father, before he moved to Satmar in 1905), and two stamps with the inscriptions: "Rabbi of Karoly and the region", "Rabbi of Orsheva and the region".
Signature on the title page: "Aharon Bruckenstein" (R. Aharon Bruckenstein, one of the first to immigrate from Siebenbürgen, Transylvania to Jerusalem in 1855, served as gabbai of the Churvah synagogue for forty years. For more information about him and a picture of his signatures, see: Alei Zikaron, 45, Nissan 2018, pp. 34-51).
Early signature (using page numeral on leaf 3): "Gavriel Weisel".
[2], 2-186, [2] leaves. 30 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Tears to (approx. 10) first leaves, affecting center of text. Worming. Stamp and inscriptions. New binding.
Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar (1887-1979) was the youngest son of Rebbe Chananya Yom Tov Lipa, the Kedushat Yom Tov (1836-1904), and grandson of Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda, the Yitav Lev (1808-1883), who both served as rabbis of Sighet (Sighetu Marmației) and were leaders of Chassidic Jewry in the Maramureș region.
He was renowned from his youth as a leading Torah scholar of his generation, for his perspicacity and intellectual capacities, as well as for his holiness and outstanding purity. At a young age, he was appointed rabbi of Irshava. In 1925, he was appointed rabbi of Karaly (Carei; in place of R. Shaul Brach who went to serve as rabbi of Kashoi), and in 1934, of Satmar (Satu Mare). In all the places he served as rabbi, he also maintained a large yeshiva and Chassidic court. He stood at the helm of the faithful, uncompromising Orthodox Jewry in the Maramureș region. He was one of the founding pillars of the Torah world in the generation following the Holocaust. After surviving the Holocaust, he emigrated to the United States, where he established the Satmar Chassidic community – the largest Chassidic community in the world. He served as president of the Eda HaCharedit in Jerusalem, and as leader of Orthodox Jewry in the United States and throughout the world. His writings were published in dozens of books: VaYoel Moshe, Responsa Divrei Yoel, Divrei Yoel on the Torah and more.
The Holiness of Items of Tzaddikim – In the Teachings of Rebbe Yoel of Satmar
In his writings, Rebbe Yoel of Satmar repeatedly relates to the holiness contained in the possessions of a Tzaddik; and conversely to the prohibition of benefitting from the money of the wicked, warning not to accept funding from the Zionist state and the like.
In several places in his book Divrei Yoel on the Torah, the Rebbe describes the tremendous virtue of the belongings of the Tzaddik, which have the power to endow holiness for generations, since the "sparks of holiness" endure in them. Based on this concept, the Rebbe explains Yosef's influence on the Egyptians, who were sustained from his produce during the famine and drew from it "spiritual vibrancy": "…the property of Tzaddikim has the power to impart spiritual vibrancy…" (Divrei Yoel, Shemot, p. 33). Regarding the "aspect of holiness" contained in the belongings of Tzaddikim from "the root of their soul", he writes: "The possessions of Tzaddikim are precious to them… since they contain an aspect of the root of their soul… as they are particular not to steal…" (Divrei Yoel, Vayetze, p. 92).
Toldot Adam, novellae on Talmudic topics, by R. Moshe David Ashkenazi. Jerusalem: R. Yisrael Bak (disciple of R. Yisrael of Ruzhin and R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev), [1845].
Copy of Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar, a descendant of the author. Stamps of the rebbe on the title page and final page, with the inscription: "Rabbi of Karoly and the region".
The title page bears a long inscription (trimmed) handwritten and signed by R. Yaakov Mordechai of Lizhensk, stating that he received the book from the estate of the author, on condition he returns it to the descendants of the author upon their request.
The author, R. Moshe David Ashkenazi – rabbi of Tolcsva-Safed, (1774-1856, Ishim B'Teshuvot HeChatam Sofer, p. 300), father-in-law of the Yitav Lev Rebbe of Sighet and father of R. Yoel Ashkenazi, rabbi of Zlotchov. Ancestor of the rebbes of Satmar and Klausenburg. At a young age he was appointed rabbi of Tolcsva, a position he held for forty years. He moved to Safed in 1844 and was one of the founders of the Chassidic settlement in post-earthquake Safed. A short while after his immigration to Eretz Israel, he printed this book in the printing press of R. Yisrael Bak in Jerusalem. He authored the book in his thirties and Rabbi Yaakov of Lissa, author of Chavat Daat writes in his approbation to the book: "The famous Torah scholar R. Moshe David… does not need me and my likes, but I honor his wish and cannot refuse a person greater than I". His home and Beit Midrash in Safed were restored by his grandson the Rebbe of Klausenburg and at present, they house the Sanz institutes in Safed. He also authored the book Be'er Sheva.
The recipient of the book was R. Yaakov Mordechai of Lizhensk and Safed. His signature appears on a letter which the leaders of the Chassidic community in Safed sent to the Divrei Chaim of Sanz, published in Eretz HaTzvi (Vienna, 1883, p. 184).
[2], 142 leaves. 29.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Tears and worming, affecting text, with paper repairs (primarily to first and final leaves). Stamp and inscriptions. New leather binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 603; Sh. HaLevy, no. 33.
Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar (1887-1979) was the youngest son of Rebbe Chananya Yom Tov Lipa, the Kedushat Yom Tov (1836-1904), and grandson of Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda, the Yitav Lev (1808-1883), who both served as rabbis of Sighet (Sighetu Marmației) and were leaders of Chassidic Jewry in the Maramureș region.
He was renowned from his youth as a leading Torah scholar of his generation, for his perspicacity and intellectual capacities, as well as for his holiness and outstanding purity. At a young age, he was appointed rabbi of Irshava. In 1925, he was appointed rabbi of Karaly (Carei; in place of R. Shaul Brach who went to serve as rabbi of Kashoi), and in 1934, of Satmar (Satu Mare). In all the places he served as rabbi, he also maintained a large yeshiva and Chassidic court. He stood at the helm of the faithful, uncompromising Orthodox Jewry in the Maramureș region. He was one of the founding pillars of the Torah world in the generation following the Holocaust. After surviving the Holocaust, he emigrated to the United States, where he established the Satmar Chassidic community – the largest Chassidic community in the world. He served as president of the Eda HaCharedit in Jerusalem, and as leader of Orthodox Jewry in the United States and throughout the world. His writings were published in dozens of books: VaYoel Moshe, Responsa Divrei Yoel, Divrei Yoel on the Torah and more.
The Holiness of Items of Tzaddikim – In the Teachings of Rebbe Yoel of Satmar
In his writings, Rebbe Yoel of Satmar repeatedly relates to the holiness contained in the possessions of a Tzaddik; and conversely to the prohibition of benefitting from the money of the wicked, warning not to accept funding from the Zionist state and the like.
In several places in his book Divrei Yoel on the Torah, the Rebbe describes the tremendous virtue of the belongings of the Tzaddik, which have the power to endow holiness for generations, since the "sparks of holiness" endure in them. Based on this concept, the Rebbe explains Yosef's influence on the Egyptians, who were sustained from his produce during the famine and drew from it "spiritual vibrancy": "…the property of Tzaddikim has the power to impart spiritual vibrancy…" (Divrei Yoel, Shemot, p. 33). Regarding the "aspect of holiness" contained in the belongings of Tzaddikim from "the root of their soul", he writes: "The possessions of Tzaddikim are precious to them… since they contain an aspect of the root of their soul… as they are particular not to steal…" (Divrei Yoel, Vayetze, p. 92).
Ir David, homiletics, by R. David of Lida. Amsterdam, [1719].
Copy of Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar. Title page incomplete and repaired with paper; stamp of the rebbe on the paper addition: "Rabbi of Karoly and the region". Another stamp of the rebbe on p. 106b.
Dedication on title page (on the paper addition): "As a remembrance of love I wrote my name… Yosef Menachem Katz of Kasheli [Koshel'ovo], Maramureș region", and kvittel: "Yaakov Tzvi son of Yehudit Baila for success in all areas". Additional ownership inscriptions and stamp: "Yosef Chaim – Satmar". Another kvittel on the front endpaper: "Efraim son of Tova, Menachem son of Pessel".
The book contains several handwritten glosses, from several writers (some are trimmed, including two lengthy ones).
[1], 3-107 leaves. 30 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Large open tears to title page, affecting text, repaired with paper. Large open tears to approx. 10 other leaves, affecting text. Tears to several other leaves, repaired in part. Stamp. New binding.
Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar (1887-1979) was the youngest son of Rebbe Chananya Yom Tov Lipa, the Kedushat Yom Tov (1836-1904), and grandson of Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda, the Yitav Lev (1808-1883), who both served as rabbis of Sighet (Sighetu Marmației) and were leaders of Chassidic Jewry in the Maramureș region.
He was renowned from his youth as a leading Torah scholar of his generation, for his perspicacity and intellectual capacities, as well as for his holiness and outstanding purity. At a young age, he was appointed rabbi of Irshava. In 1925, he was appointed rabbi of Karaly (Carei; in place of R. Shaul Brach who went to serve as rabbi of Kashoi), and in 1934, of Satmar (Satu Mare). In all the places he served as rabbi, he also maintained a large yeshiva and Chassidic court. He stood at the helm of the faithful, uncompromising Orthodox Jewry in the Maramureș region. He was one of the founding pillars of the Torah world in the generation following the Holocaust. After surviving the Holocaust, he emigrated to the United States, where he established the Satmar Chassidic community – the largest Chassidic community in the world. He served as president of the Eda HaCharedit in Jerusalem, and as leader of Orthodox Jewry in the United States and throughout the world. His writings were published in dozens of books: VaYoel Moshe, Responsa Divrei Yoel, Divrei Yoel on the Torah and more.
The Holiness of Items of Tzaddikim – In the Teachings of Rebbe Yoel of Satmar
In his writings, Rebbe Yoel of Satmar repeatedly relates to the holiness contained in the possessions of a Tzaddik; and conversely to the prohibition of benefitting from the money of the wicked, warning not to accept funding from the Zionist state and the like.
In several places in his book Divrei Yoel on the Torah, the Rebbe describes the tremendous virtue of the belongings of the Tzaddik, which have the power to endow holiness for generations, since the "sparks of holiness" endure in them. Based on this concept, the Rebbe explains Yosef's influence on the Egyptians, who were sustained from his produce during the famine and drew from it "spiritual vibrancy": "…the property of Tzaddikim has the power to impart spiritual vibrancy…" (Divrei Yoel, Shemot, p. 33). Regarding the "aspect of holiness" contained in the belongings of Tzaddikim from "the root of their soul", he writes: "The possessions of Tzaddikim are precious to them… since they contain an aspect of the root of their soul… as they are particular not to steal…" (Divrei Yoel, Vayetze, p. 92).
Megaleh Amukot, 252 kabbalistic interpretations of the prayer of VaEtchanan, by R. Natan Nota Shapiro Rabbi of Krakow. Zhovkva, [1800]. Third edition, based on the Fürth 1691 edition, with the addition of Mareh HaOfanim – index of biblical verses.
Copy of Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar. Stamps of the rebbe on the title page and endpapers, with the inscription: "Rabbi of Karoly and the region".
Early signature in the center of the title page: "Moshe [T?]----". This may be the signature of Rebbe Moshe Teitelbaum, author of Yismach Moshe, the great-great-grandfather of Rebbe Yoel of Satmar. Books from the library of the Yismach Moshe are known to have been inherited by Rebbe Yoel of Satmar.
[9], 1, 1-42, 41-42, 45-52, 50-51, [2], 57-73, [2] leaves (misfoliation. Leaves 13-14 bound in reverse order). 21 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains (dampstains throughout). Wear. Margins trimmed, affecting edge of text and headings of many leaves. Stamps. New leather binding.
Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar (1887-1979) was the youngest son of Rebbe Chananya Yom Tov Lipa, the Kedushat Yom Tov (1836-1904), and grandson of Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda, the Yitav Lev (1808-1883), who both served as rabbis of Sighet (Sighetu Marmației) and were leaders of Chassidic Jewry in the Maramureș region.
He was renowned from his youth as a leading Torah scholar of his generation, for his perspicacity and intellectual capacities, as well as for his holiness and outstanding purity. At a young age, he was appointed rabbi of Irshava. In 1925, he was appointed rabbi of Karaly (Carei; in place of R. Shaul Brach who went to serve as rabbi of Kashoi), and in 1934, of Satmar (Satu Mare). In all the places he served as rabbi, he also maintained a large yeshiva and Chassidic court. He stood at the helm of the faithful, uncompromising Orthodox Jewry in the Maramureș region. He was one of the founding pillars of the Torah world in the generation following the Holocaust. After surviving the Holocaust, he emigrated to the United States, where he established the Satmar Chassidic community – the largest Chassidic community in the world. He served as president of the Eda HaCharedit in Jerusalem, and as leader of Orthodox Jewry in the United States and throughout the world. His writings were published in dozens of books: VaYoel Moshe, Responsa Divrei Yoel, Divrei Yoel on the Torah and more.
The Holiness of Items of Tzaddikim – In the Teachings of Rebbe Yoel of Satmar
In his writings, Rebbe Yoel of Satmar repeatedly relates to the holiness contained in the possessions of a Tzaddik; and conversely to the prohibition of benefitting from the money of the wicked, warning not to accept funding from the Zionist state and the like.
In several places in his book Divrei Yoel on the Torah, the Rebbe describes the tremendous virtue of the belongings of the Tzaddik, which have the power to endow holiness for generations, since the "sparks of holiness" endure in them. Based on this concept, the Rebbe explains Yosef's influence on the Egyptians, who were sustained from his produce during the famine and drew from it "spiritual vibrancy": "…the property of Tzaddikim has the power to impart spiritual vibrancy…" (Divrei Yoel, Shemot, p. 33). Regarding the "aspect of holiness" contained in the belongings of Tzaddikim from "the root of their soul", he writes: "The possessions of Tzaddikim are precious to them… since they contain an aspect of the root of their soul… as they are particular not to steal…" (Divrei Yoel, Vayetze, p. 92).
Tzemach David, homilies on the Torah, Part II – on the Books of Bamidbar-Devarim, Neviim and Ketuvim, by R. Yosef David author of Responsa Beit David. Salonika, [1811]. Only edition. With Mashma'ut Dorshim and Klalei HaTalmud.
Copy of Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar. Stamps of the rebbe on the title page and other leaves, with the inscription: "Rabbi of Karoly and the region".
[1], 141, 29 leaves. 27.5 cm. Overall good condition. Stains and wear. Worming (affecting text of final nine leaves of second sequence). Stamp. New leather binding.
The first part of this book – homilies on the Books of Bereshit, Shemot and Vayikra, was printed in Salonika in 1785, and the present book comprises part II, printed many years later.
Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar (1887-1979) was the youngest son of Rebbe Chananya Yom Tov Lipa, the Kedushat Yom Tov (1836-1904), and grandson of Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda, the Yitav Lev (1808-1883), who both served as rabbis of Sighet (Sighetu Marmației) and were leaders of Chassidic Jewry in the Maramureș region.
He was renowned from his youth as a leading Torah scholar of his generation, for his perspicacity and intellectual capacities, as well as for his holiness and outstanding purity. At a young age, he was appointed rabbi of Irshava. In 1925, he was appointed rabbi of Karaly (Carei; in place of R. Shaul Brach who went to serve as rabbi of Kashoi), and in 1934, of Satmar (Satu Mare). In all the places he served as rabbi, he also maintained a large yeshiva and Chassidic court. He stood at the helm of the faithful, uncompromising Orthodox Jewry in the Maramureș region. He was one of the founding pillars of the Torah world in the generation following the Holocaust. After surviving the Holocaust, he emigrated to the United States, where he established the Satmar Chassidic community – the largest Chassidic community in the world. He served as president of the Eda HaCharedit in Jerusalem, and as leader of Orthodox Jewry in the United States and throughout the world. His writings were published in dozens of books: VaYoel Moshe, Responsa Divrei Yoel, Divrei Yoel on the Torah and more.
The Holiness of Items of Tzaddikim – In the Teachings of Rebbe Yoel of Satmar
In his writings, Rebbe Yoel of Satmar repeatedly relates to the holiness contained in the possessions of a Tzaddik; and conversely to the prohibition of benefitting from the money of the wicked, warning not to accept funding from the Zionist state and the like.
In several places in his book Divrei Yoel on the Torah, the Rebbe describes the tremendous virtue of the belongings of the Tzaddik, which have the power to endow holiness for generations, since the "sparks of holiness" endure in them. Based on this concept, the Rebbe explains Yosef's influence on the Egyptians, who were sustained from his produce during the famine and drew from it "spiritual vibrancy": "…the property of Tzaddikim has the power to impart spiritual vibrancy…" (Divrei Yoel, Shemot, p. 33). Regarding the "aspect of holiness" contained in the belongings of Tzaddikim from "the root of their soul", he writes: "The possessions of Tzaddikim are precious to them… since they contain an aspect of the root of their soul… as they are particular not to steal…" (Divrei Yoel, Vayetze, p. 92).
UShevuato LeYitzchak, novellae and pilpul on the laws of oaths, by R. Yitzchak Nataf. Livorno, [1825]. Only edition.
Copy of Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar. Stamps of the rebbe, with the inscription: "Rabbi of Karoly and the region".
[1], 115 leaves. 20 cm. Good condition. Stains. Paper repairs to title page and final leaf. Marginal worming, not affecting text. Stamp. New binding.
Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar (1887-1979) was the youngest son of Rebbe Chananya Yom Tov Lipa, the Kedushat Yom Tov (1836-1904), and grandson of Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda, the Yitav Lev (1808-1883), who both served as rabbis of Sighet (Sighetu Marmației) and were leaders of Chassidic Jewry in the Maramureș region.
He was renowned from his youth as a leading Torah scholar of his generation, for his perspicacity and intellectual capacities, as well as for his holiness and outstanding purity. At a young age, he was appointed rabbi of Irshava. In 1925, he was appointed rabbi of Karaly (Carei; in place of R. Shaul Brach who went to serve as rabbi of Kashoi), and in 1934, of Satmar (Satu Mare). In all the places he served as rabbi, he also maintained a large yeshiva and Chassidic court. He stood at the helm of the faithful, uncompromising Orthodox Jewry in the Maramureș region. He was one of the founding pillars of the Torah world in the generation following the Holocaust. After surviving the Holocaust, he emigrated to the United States, where he established the Satmar Chassidic community – the largest Chassidic community in the world. He served as president of the Eda HaCharedit in Jerusalem, and as leader of Orthodox Jewry in the United States and throughout the world. His writings were published in dozens of books: VaYoel Moshe, Responsa Divrei Yoel, Divrei Yoel on the Torah and more.
The Holiness of Items of Tzaddikim – In the Teachings of Rebbe Yoel of Satmar
In his writings, Rebbe Yoel of Satmar repeatedly relates to the holiness contained in the possessions of a Tzaddik; and conversely to the prohibition of benefitting from the money of the wicked, warning not to accept funding from the Zionist state and the like.
In several places in his book Divrei Yoel on the Torah, the Rebbe describes the tremendous virtue of the belongings of the Tzaddik, which have the power to endow holiness for generations, since the "sparks of holiness" endure in them. Based on this concept, the Rebbe explains Yosef's influence on the Egyptians, who were sustained from his produce during the famine and drew from it "spiritual vibrancy": "…the property of Tzaddikim has the power to impart spiritual vibrancy…" (Divrei Yoel, Shemot, p. 33). Regarding the "aspect of holiness" contained in the belongings of Tzaddikim from "the root of their soul", he writes: "The possessions of Tzaddikim are precious to them… since they contain an aspect of the root of their soul… as they are particular not to steal…" (Divrei Yoel, Vayetze, p. 92).
Kerem Shlomo, homilies on the Torah, by R. Shlomo Zalman Geiger, a dayan in Frankfurt am Main. Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, [1738]. First edition.
Copy of Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar. On the two final leaves, the rebbe's stamps, with the inscription: "Rabbi of Orsheva and the region".
At the top of the title page, a wedding dedication handwritten and signed by R. "Feivel son of R. Sussman Teomim".
R. Sussman Teomim-Schnapper, rabbi of Bingen and the Mainz county (d. Tishrei 1788), son of R. Aharon Teomim-Schnapper (the second), rabbi of Bingen and Palatine Zweibrückenþ (d. Tevet 1765); son of R. Aryeh Yehuda Leib Teomim-Fränkel-Schnapper (d. Iyar 1717), a dayan in the Beit Din of R. Naftali Katz, author of Semichat Chachamim, in Frankfurt; son of R. Aharon Teomim (the first), author of Bigdei Aharon, rabbi of Worms and Krakow (murdered in 1690).
[2], 2-49 leaves. 32 cm. Wide margins. Good condition. Stains. Small tear to upper part of all leaves, affecting text. Marginal paper repairs to final leaf. Stamp. New leather binding.
Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar (1887-1979) was the youngest son of Rebbe Chananya Yom Tov Lipa, the Kedushat Yom Tov (1836-1904), and grandson of Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda, the Yitav Lev (1808-1883), who both served as rabbis of Sighet (Sighetu Marmației) and were leaders of Chassidic Jewry in the Maramureș region.
He was renowned from his youth as a leading Torah scholar of his generation, for his perspicacity and intellectual capacities, as well as for his holiness and outstanding purity. At a young age, he was appointed rabbi of Irshava. In 1925, he was appointed rabbi of Karaly (Carei; in place of R. Shaul Brach who went to serve as rabbi of Kashoi), and in 1934, of Satmar (Satu Mare). In all the places he served as rabbi, he also maintained a large yeshiva and Chassidic court. He stood at the helm of the faithful, uncompromising Orthodox Jewry in the Maramureș region. He was one of the founding pillars of the Torah world in the generation following the Holocaust. After surviving the Holocaust, he emigrated to the United States, where he established the Satmar Chassidic community – the largest Chassidic community in the world. He served as president of the Eda HaCharedit in Jerusalem, and as leader of Orthodox Jewry in the United States and throughout the world. His writings were published in dozens of books: VaYoel Moshe, Responsa Divrei Yoel, Divrei Yoel on the Torah and more.
The Holiness of Items of Tzaddikim – In the Teachings of Rebbe Yoel of Satmar
In his writings, Rebbe Yoel of Satmar repeatedly relates to the holiness contained in the possessions of a Tzaddik; and conversely to the prohibition of benefitting from the money of the wicked, warning not to accept funding from the Zionist state and the like.
In several places in his book Divrei Yoel on the Torah, the Rebbe describes the tremendous virtue of the belongings of the Tzaddik, which have the power to endow holiness for generations, since the "sparks of holiness" endure in them. Based on this concept, the Rebbe explains Yosef's influence on the Egyptians, who were sustained from his produce during the famine and drew from it "spiritual vibrancy": "…the property of Tzaddikim has the power to impart spiritual vibrancy…" (Divrei Yoel, Shemot, p. 33). Regarding the "aspect of holiness" contained in the belongings of Tzaddikim from "the root of their soul", he writes: "The possessions of Tzaddikim are precious to them… since they contain an aspect of the root of their soul… as they are particular not to steal…" (Divrei Yoel, Vayetze, p. 92).
Shaar HaPesukim and Sefer HaLikutin, by R. Chaim Vital. Jerusalem: R. Yisrael Bak (disciple of R. Yisrael of Ruzhin and R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev), [1863]. First edition.
Copy of Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar. The title page and final page bear the Rebbe's stamps, including two in Hebrew with the inscription: "Rabbi of Karoly and the region" and one in Latin characters: "Teitelbaum Joel – Rabbi – Ilosva, Bereg m." (Yoel Teitelbaum, Rabbi in Orsheva).
[4], 158, [2] leaves. Without additional title page present in some copies. 32.5 cm. Overall good condition. Stains. Minor tears and wear. Stamp. New leather binding.
Sh. HaLevy, no. 91.
Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar (1887-1979) was the youngest son of Rebbe Chananya Yom Tov Lipa, the Kedushat Yom Tov (1836-1904), and grandson of Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda, the Yitav Lev (1808-1883), who both served as rabbis of Sighet (Sighetu Marmației) and were leaders of Chassidic Jewry in the Maramureș region.
He was renowned from his youth as a leading Torah scholar of his generation, for his perspicacity and intellectual capacities, as well as for his holiness and outstanding purity. At a young age, he was appointed rabbi of Irshava. In 1925, he was appointed rabbi of Karaly (Carei; in place of R. Shaul Brach who went to serve as rabbi of Kashoi), and in 1934, of Satmar (Satu Mare). In all the places he served as rabbi, he also maintained a large yeshiva and Chassidic court. He stood at the helm of the faithful, uncompromising Orthodox Jewry in the Maramureș region. He was one of the founding pillars of the Torah world in the generation following the Holocaust. After surviving the Holocaust, he emigrated to the United States, where he established the Satmar Chassidic community – the largest Chassidic community in the world. He served as president of the Eda HaCharedit in Jerusalem, and as leader of Orthodox Jewry in the United States and throughout the world. His writings were published in dozens of books: VaYoel Moshe, Responsa Divrei Yoel, Divrei Yoel on the Torah and more.
The Holiness of Items of Tzaddikim – In the Teachings of Rebbe Yoel of Satmar
In his writings, Rebbe Yoel of Satmar repeatedly relates to the holiness contained in the possessions of a Tzaddik; and conversely to the prohibition of benefitting from the money of the wicked, warning not to accept funding from the Zionist state and the like.
In several places in his book Divrei Yoel on the Torah, the Rebbe describes the tremendous virtue of the belongings of the Tzaddik, which have the power to endow holiness for generations, since the "sparks of holiness" endure in them. Based on this concept, the Rebbe explains Yosef's influence on the Egyptians, who were sustained from his produce during the famine and drew from it "spiritual vibrancy": "…the property of Tzaddikim has the power to impart spiritual vibrancy…" (Divrei Yoel, Shemot, p. 33). Regarding the "aspect of holiness" contained in the belongings of Tzaddikim from "the root of their soul", he writes: "The possessions of Tzaddikim are precious to them… since they contain an aspect of the root of their soul… as they are particular not to steal…" (Divrei Yoel, Vayetze, p. 92).