Auction 88 - Part I - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Manuscript, sections of a composition on the Rambam – Hilchot Toen VeNit'an, by an unidentified author. [Hungary?, ca. 19th century].
Large format leaves, mostly neatly written by a scribe. Emendations in a different hand in several places, with several pages written by that second writer, possibly the author. The present leaves appear to have been prepared for print. In several places, the writer refers to other novellae he authored.
We were not able to identify the author, and to the best of our research, the present novellae were never published.
[12] leaves. Approx. 38 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, tears and wear.
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Lot 179 Collection of Manuscript Leaves, Talmudic Novellae by Rabbi Löw Schwab – Gewitsch, 1817-1828
Collection of manuscript leaves, Talmudic novellae, handwritten by the Neolog rabbi Löw (Leib) Schwab. Gewitsch, (Jevíčko, present day: Czech republic), 1816-1828.
One leaf is dated beginning of winter 1816-1817, in Gewitsch, and signed "Leib Schwab". Another is dated 1828.
R. [Yehuda] Leib (Löw) Schwab (1794-1857), disciple of R. Mordechai Banet and student in the Chatam Sofer's yeshiva. He also acquired a secular education, and much to the displeasure of his teachers, he became the first maskilic rabbi of Moravia, serving as rabbi of several communities, including Gewitsch, Prossnitz and Pest, where he was very active in promoting emancipation and assimilation in the surrounding society.
The present leaves were found in the notebook of sermons of R. Leopold Löw (see next item), who was a disciple of R. Schwab in Prossnitz and later married his daughter Leontine.
[19] written leaves. Approx. 24 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear.
• Two handwritten leaves enclosed, passages from a sermon on charity and lovingkindness, presumably also handwritten by Schwab.
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Manuscript, notebook of sermons, comprising verses, midrashim and ideas from various sources, arranged according to topics. [Szeged, Hungary, 19th century].
This thick volume serves as a reference book and tool for the preacher, and it contains verses, sayings and midrashim from the sages, the Zohar and various sources, as well as abstracts of sermons, arranged according to topics (not in alphabetical order, though there is an alphabetical index of topics with page numbers inside the front cover). The manuscript was presumably handwritten by Rabbi Dr. Leopold Löw, who recorded the sources and material which he used for his sermons.
The manuscript mentions many dates, between 1835-1863, and documents sermons delivered on various occasions. It comprises passages in German and Hungarian, as well as explanation of words from the Mishnah in Greek. Additional leaves were found inside the notebook, with more sermons and sources. A printed leaflet (German) with poems on the principles of the Jewish faith, the Jewish festivals and more, signed (in print, on the last page) by Leopold Löw, is attached to inside back board.
Rabbi Dr. Judah Leib (Leopold) Löw (1811-1875), historian and Neolog rabbi. He studied in his youth in several yeshivot, and later under Löw Schwab in Prossnitz, center of Haskalah in Moravia. He served as rabbi of the Szeged community, which in those times was entirely Neolog. At the end of his life he leaned towards Reform, and was considered the father of Hungarian Reform.
[172] leaves (and several enclosed leaves). 28 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Minor wear. Tears and open tears, affecting text. Original binding, damaged.
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Manuscript, Hebrew plays and other works. [Galicia, 19th century].
The manuscript comprises several maskilic works, presumably copied by one of the Galician maskilim; several plays; a poem for Purim, dated 1862, forming the acrostic "Yerucham Fishel Shatz of Lviv", presumably the writer of the manuscript; and other works (see Hebrew description).
At the beginning of one of the works, the writer notes that he copied it in Lviv in 1864.
Fine Rococo style decoration on title page of one of the works (Igrot Met).
80 pages; 32; 13; 7; 11, [1]; 25, [1]; 72; [9] leaves (over 200 written pages); many more blank leaves. 20 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor marginal tears to some leaves. Two detached leaves. Old binding.
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Handwritten leaf – order of Birkat Kohanim. [Europe, ca. 19th century].
Presumably made for posting on the wall of the synagogue. Includes the verses and prayers customarily recited during Birkat Kohanim.
[1] leaf. 42 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Folding marks and wear. Tears to margins and folds.
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Jerusalem Talmud, with commentaries. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, grandsons of the rabbi of Slavita, 1860-1867. Five parts in five volumes.
First edition of the Pnei Moshe and Mareh Panim commentaries on Orders Zera'im-Moed.
The volumes contain close to fifty lengthy, scholarly handwritten glosses (some trimmed). Most the glosses are in the distinctive hand of R. Yitzchak Eizik HaLevi, author of Dorot HaRishonim, and some (over 10 glosses) are in a different hand, by an unidentified writer.
Some of the glosses of R. Yitzchak Eizik HaLevi explain the Talmudic topics; others pertain to the accurate text of the Talmud; while others still relate to the history and exact names of the Tannaim and Amoraim.
One gloss mentions the Malbim with the blessing for the living (the Malbim passed away in 1879, the glosses were therefore written before that date).
R. Yitzchak Eizik HaLevi (Tishrei 1848-1914), a leading Torah scholar of his times, communal leader and historian. He studied under the Beit HaLevi in the Volozhin yeshiva. With time, he began lobbying on behalf Russian Jewry, later founding the World Agudath Yisrael, together with R. Chaim of Brisk, R. Chaim Ozer of Vilna and R. Eliezer Gordon of Telshe.
Five volumes. Vol. I (Order Zera'im): [5], 14, 14-60; 30; 31; 33; 42; 18; 24; 18; 24, 23-33; 14; 9 leaves. Tractate Kilayim bound after Tractate Challah. Vol. II (Order Mo'ed, part I): [2], 52; [1], 55; 61 leaves. Vol. III (Order Moed, part II): [1], 39; 2-31; 17, 17-23; 20; 21; 2-23; 5, 7-32; 20; 17; 34 leaves (34 leaves belong to Tractate Shabbat, bound here in some copies). [1] leaf at beginning of volume – original printed blue wrappers (inscribed: "Volume I"); title page of Tractate Yoma lacking in present copy. Vol. IV (Order Nashim): [2], 79; 45; 64; 34; 56; 51; 41 leaves. Vol. V (Order Nezikin): [2], 33; 2-29; 2-26; 42; 31; 17, 17-26; 6; 15; 9 leaves. Tractate Makkot bound after Tractate Avoda Zara, and not after Tractate Sanhedrin as recorded in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book. 36.5 cm. Overall good condition. Stains, including dark dampstains in several places. Marginal paper repairs to title pages, wrappers of vol. III and several other leaves, affecting borders and slightly affecting text. Minor open tear to wrappers of vol. III. Old bindings, with damage to bindings and spines (one spine partially lacking).
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Archive comprising thousands of paper items – including drafts, galley proofs of published books, and unpublished manuscripts on Aggadah, by R. Yechiel Michel Tucazinsky, dean of the Etz Chaim yeshiva. [1900s-1950s].
Hundreds of handwritten draft leaves, and hundreds of typewritten galley proofs with many handwritten glosses.
• Manuscript leaves with aggadic novellae on the festivals and various topics, including various homilies for Shabbat and the High Holidays, some dated 1916-1919. Presumably unpublished.
• Draft leaves and galley proofs of his books: Gesher HaChaim on burial and mourning, HaYomam on the dateline, Eretz Israel, Ir HaKodesh VehaMikdash and more. Some of the glosses are handwritten by his son R. Nissan Aharon.
• Drafts and galley proofs of various compositions related to Torah life in Jerusalem, from ca. 1918, such as memoirs of R. Shmuel Salant, account of the rabbinical meeting with Dr. Weizmann, and more.
• Maps and various sketches. Archeological and astronomical studies.
• Printed copy of the book HaYomam BeKadur HaAretz, regarding the international dateline. [Jerusalem, 1943].
Thousands of paper items. Size and condition vary.
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Chevra Machzirei Atarah LeYoshnah, with Kollel HaIvrim, by R. Akiva Yosef Schlesinger. [Jerusalem: Schmelke Yosef Schmer and brother-in-law Yitzchak Gościnny and R. Yaakov David Slotky, 1873].
The purpose of the work is to encourage Jews to return to Zion. The book contains a proposal to establish a government approved organization for the settlement of Eretz Israel, with a detailed plan for the organized settlement of the land.
40; [4] leaves. Lacking title page with preface on verso. 20 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Marginal tears. Inscriptions. New binding.
The Bibliography of the Hebrew book lists [5] leaves at the end, yet all the copies we saw only comprised [4]; the content also seems to indicate that the book is complete.
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Five polemic works by R. Akiva Yosef Schlesinger, in three volumes.
1-3. Three works bound together:
• Brit Olam [Kama] – Ein HaDaat, debate between the philosopher and the Torah scholar on Divine Providence. [Jerusalem, 1891].
• Tzion BeMar Tivkeh – eulogy for his father-in-law R. Hillel Lichtenstein of Kolomyya. [Jerusalem, 1891?].
• Brit Olam HaAcharon – polemic against heretics, and prayers for special occasions. Jerusalem: Schlesinger, [1898].
The first two works were printed without title page.
20; 6 leaves; 16 pages, 82 leaves. 20 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Closed and open tears, repaired in part with paper. Inscriptions and stamps. New binding.
4. Shimru Mishpat, by R. Akiva Yosef Schlesinger. Jerusalem, [1900]. Yiddish and Hebrew.
Polemic book printed in the wake of the author's dispute with the Yishuv HaYashan in Jerusalem.
2, 48; 28 leaves. Without 4 leaves at end of book (sample of upcoming book). 20 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, including ink stains. Tears, repaired in part. Inscriptions and signatures. New binding.
5. Amud HaYirah, polemic monthly, issue 7 – Adar. [Jerusalem], 1879. Isaac Gościnny and partners.
The only issue printed with title page. Presumably the final issue.
8 pages. 17.5 cm. Fair-poor condition. Stains. Large open tears, affecting text and title page border, repaired with paper. Inscriptions and deleted stamp. Pages 3-6 detached. New binding.
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Beit Yosef Chadash, Torah novellae on halachah and Aggadah, ethics and public matters, by R. Akiva Yosef Schlesinger, author of Lev HaIvri. Jerusalem, [1875-1881].
The book was printed between 1875 and 1881 in two printing houses. The printing began in the printing house of R. Yoel Moshe Solomon, who refused to continue printing it once he realized the polemic content of the book. The printing was resumed in the HaIvri printing house (owned by R. Yitzchak Gościnny). Parts of the book were distributed before the printing was finished, which resulted in many variations between the few surviving copies of the book.
The present copy comprises two title pages, and a leaf with a letter from the author, which do not appear in all copies. Includes final leaves 119-124, with Bedek HaBayit – omissions and additions printed in 1881. Lacking some index leaves and other leaves. Some leaves with approbations and the Kol BeRama essay were replaced in photocopy.
The author, R. Akiva Yosef Schlesinger (1835-1922), author of Lev HaIvri, disciple of leading Hungarian rabbis. He was one of the most prominent zealots who fought the Reform and Haskalah movements, and continued this struggle after immigrating to Jerusalem in 1870. He was active in support of the Jewish settlements throughout Eretz Israel, and came into conflict with leaders of the Old Yishuv over his opposition to the methods of the Chaluka (distribution of funds), and over other affairs. His opposition is voiced in the present book, which aroused a fierce dispute, with polemic booklets being published on both sides.
[3], 2-124 leaves. Lacking leaves [4-18] with approbations, indexes and announcements, which do not appear in all copies. Leaves [4-5, 18] replaced in photocopy. 28 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Worming. Marginal tears and open tears to title page and other leaves, not affecting text, repaired in part with paper. Inscriptions. New binding.
Copy of Dr. Israel Mehlman. On endpaper preceding title page, comments handwritten by Mehlman, including: "Rare – the book was banned and many copies were burned…".
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Printed leaf, appeal for support for the Torah MiTzion anthology. Jerusalem, 1888.
Torah MiTzion was published in Jerusalem in 1887-1902 by the publisher and printer R. Shmuel Zuckermann, and edited by R. Yaakov Orenstein. It served as a prominent forum for the Torah thoughts and halachic novellae of many of the leading Torah scholars of the time, such as the Maharil Diskin, R. Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor, the Netziv of Volozhin, R. Shmuel Salant, R. Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld, and others.
After the publication of the fourth volume, the publisher issued the present appeal, calling for assistance with the publication expenses. He describes the widespread distribution of the anthology, and the many praises it garnered. He concludes with a long list of rabbis who urge to support the anthology.
[1] leaf (2 pages). 36.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Marginal tears. Folding marks.
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Volume of issues of HaTzvi – periodical edited by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, years 3-5. Jerusalem, 1886-1889.
HaTzvi was a Hebrew periodical published in Ottoman Jerusalem in 1884-1915, in various formats and under various names (at one point the name was changed to HaOr, due to censorship restrictions). Defined in the sub-headline as a bi-weekly on Jewish affairs in the Land of Israel, for the revival of the language, for literature and for international news. HaTzvi is renowned for its battle against the Old Yishuv and its values, and served Ben-Yehuda as a forum for disseminating the values of Zionism and the revival of the Hebrew language. Many of the periodical's contributors were maskilim of the New Yishuv.
The present volume comprises most of the issues of the 3rd, 4th and 5th years: 3rd year – issues 6-26 (without first 5 issues); 4th year – issues 1-30, 32 (without issue 31); 5th year – issues 2-24, 26-29 (without issues 1, 25). Enclosed with most issues are supplement leaves usually published with the issues (a detailed list will be sent upon request).
21-102; 120, 125-128; 5-94, 99-114 pages (additional [1] page; [46] pages; [48] pages interspersed). Altogether [407] pages. 36.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Folding marks, tears and open tears, affecting text in several places, repaired in part with tape. Leaves trimmed close to text in many places, sometimes with loss of several lines. New binding.
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