Auction 90 Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Halachic responsum on laws of marriage, addressed to a R. Yehuda (presumably of Briceva, Moldova).
At the conclusion of the responsum, R. Yehuda Leibush Landau mentions his preoccupation with the printing of his books, and relates to the recipient's rabbinic salary.
R. Yehuda Leibush Landau (1823-1900), a Galician Torah scholar and leading halachic authority. Appointed at the initiative of Rebbe Avraham Yaakov of Sadigura as rabbi of Sadigura and the region. His Yad Yehuda series on Shulchan Aruch Yoreh De'ah became a classic work for the study of Shulchan Aruch until this day.
[1] leaf (written on both sides) + envelope with handwritten inscription. Approx. 21 cm. Fair condition. Wear. Tears, slightly affecting text (repaired in part). Folding marks.
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Letter of Torah thoughts on various topics, sent to R. Gershon Litsch-Rosenbaum in Pressburg.
To the best of our knowledge, the present letter was not published, thought later correspondence between them from Sivan 1862 was published in Responsa R. Azriel Hildesheimer and in the Tzohar Torah anthology.
R. Azriel Hildesheimer (1820-1899), a leader in his times, disciple of the Aruch LaNer and of R. Yitzchak Bernays of Hamburg. He served as rabbi of Eisenstadt and later Berlin, where he established the Rabbinical seminary, standing at the helm of Orthodox Jewry in Germany.
The recipient of the letter, R. Gershon Segal Litsch-Rosenbaum (1837-1901), was a disciple of the Ketav Sofer and R. Yehuda Aszód. Rabbi of Tállya for over thirty years.
[1] double leaf (one and a half written pages). 23.5 cm. Thin, bluish paper. Good-fair condition. Stains. Folding marks. Wear and tears.
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Seven handwritten documents, in German and in Hungarian, with signatures (in Latin characters) and stamps (some in Hebrew) of the following rabbis: R. Nathan Binyamin Liber head of the Pressburg Beit Din, R. Menachem Eisenstadt Rabbi of Ungvar, R. Mayer Abelis Rabbi of Kittsee and R. Yaakov Shalom Freyer Rabbi of Raab (Győr):
• Marriage certificate, signed in German by R. Nathan Wolf Liber (1805-1881), alongside the stamp of R. Avraham Shmuel Binyamin Sofer, the Ktav Sofer: "S.W. Schreiber Oberabbiner in Pressburg". [Pressburg], 1871.
• Official document signed in German by R. Menachem Eisenstadt (1808-1870), with his wax seal. [Ungvar], 1862.
• Two official documents signed in German by R. Mayer Abelis (1806-1887), with his wax seals (one damaged). One of the documents also bears the wax seal of the Kittsee community, with other signatures. [Kittsee], 1857-1860.
• Three official documents signed in German by R. Yaakov Shalom Freyer, with his wax seals (in Hebrew and German). [Raab], 1855-1856.
• Enclosed: document (a double leaf) with two marriage certificates of Jewish soldiers, from the headquarters of the Austrian army and the military rabbinate (mentioning also the Vienna rabbinate). [Milano], 1857.
[8] leaves. Approx. 31 cm. Overall good condition. Stains. Folding marks.
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Letter pertaining to an agunah, addressed to R. Efraim Fishel Sofer Sussman, head of the Pest Beit Din (1867-1942). The letter describes a testimony received from someone who witnessed the husband being injured and dying during WWI. R. Yeshaya discusses the validity of the testimony and of the witness, and raises several points in favor of permitting the woman to remarry.
R. Yeshaya Silberstein (1857-1930) author of Maasai LeMelech and foremost Hungarian rabbi. He studied in Pressburg under the Ktav Sofer. He served as rabbi of Waitzen (Vác, Hungary), where he established a large yeshiva numbering hundreds of students, many of whom later held rabbinic and Torah positions.
[1] leaf (two written pages). 33.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Tear to upper part of leaf, slightly affecting text, repaired with paper. Folding marks. Inscriptions and stamps. New leather binding.
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Written on the official stationery of the directorate of Kollel Shomrei HaChomot in Bratislava. The letter discusses various matters pertaining to the management of Kollel Shomrei HaChomot, and is addressed to R. Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld in Jerusalem.
R. Akiva Sofer (1878-1960), author of Daat Sofer, grandson of the Ketav Sofer. Served as rabbi and dean of Pressburg for 33 years, and later reestablished his yeshiva and community in Jerusalem.
[1] leaf (written on both sides), official stationery. 29 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Folding marks. Filing holes, slightly affecting text.
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Response to various points raised by the student R. Avraham Shmuel Binyamin Sofer of Erloi on his book Maharam Brisk part I (printed in 1939).
R. Mordechai Brisk – Maharam Brisk (1886-1944; perished in the Holocaust), leading Hungarian Torah scholar and prominent Torah disseminator. Posek in Margareten and later rabbi of Tasnad, where he established his famous yeshiva and taught his thousands of disciples.
The recipient of the letter, R. Avraham Shmuel Binyamin Sofer (1922-1948), eldest son of R. Moshe Sofer of Erloi the Yad Sofer, and brother of R. Yochanan Sofer of Erloi. An outstanding, brilliant Torah scholar. He exchanged halachic correspondence with the leading Torah scholars of his times, who held him in high esteem. He authored Responsa Divrei Sofer.
[1] double leaf (2 and a half written pages), official stationery. 34 cm. Good condition. Minor stains. Folding marks.
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Archive of Rabbi Dr. Heinrich (Chaim) Brody (grandson of R. Shlomo Ganzfried author of Shulchan Aruch), chief rabbi of Prague – including many letters from his father R. Shlomo Zalman Brody dayan in Ungvar (Uzhhorod); letters from rabbis, writers and intellectuals of the Chochmat Yisrael movement; photographs; certificates and other documents. Ungvar, Berlin, Náchod, Prague and other places, [ca. late 19th to mid-20th century]. Hebrew, Yiddish, Hungarian and German.
The archive includes:
• Close to 200 letters from his father R. Shlomo Zalman Brody (dayan in Ungvar, son-in-law of R. Shlomo Ganzfried). Most the letters were sent from Ungvar to Prague (a few to Berlin and Náchod), in the 1890s-1910s. With letters from his mother Rachel (daughter of R. Shlomo Ganzfried) and other family members. Ink stamps of R. Shlomo Zalman on some letters. Some original envelopes enclosed. Approx. 130 letters are written on postcards (mostly undivided postcards), and 15 letters are written on stubs of postal forms.
• Handwritten booklets and leaves (presumably in the hand of R. Heinrich Brody) – sermons and Torah novellae.
• Close to 50 letters from rabbis, dayanim, poskim and Torah scholars, such as R. Simcha HaLevi Bamberger Rabbi of Wandsbek; R. Leib Rubinstein dayan of Pressburg; R. Yisrael Brody, dayan of Michalovce, author of Ishei Yisrael; R. Chaim David Brandeis Rabbi of Istrik (Galicia); his uncle R. Binyamin Posen of Frankfurt am Main (publisher of Or Zarua); and more.
• Close to 100 letters from various friends, researchers, writers and scholars from the Chochmat Yisrael movement, including: Salomon Buber; Achad HaAm – Asher Zvi Ginsberg (four letters); Avraham Kahana; Isidore Goldblum (Yafaz; Perach Zahav); Samuel Benjamin Schwarzberg of New York; Shaul Pinchas Rabinovich (Shefer); Dr. Shlomo Mandelkern, author of the Heichal HaKodesh Biblical Concordance; and many dozens more letters (Hebrew, German and Hungarian) to R. Heinrich Brody and his family.
• Some 90 photographs documenting R. Heinrich Brody and his family during various periods of their life, together with acquaintances and members of the community. Some with photographers' and studio stamps.
• Items from WWI, including: ration cards; postcards with military stamps and various letters; postcards with portraits of senior commanders in the Austro-Hungarian army; and more.
• Certificates, paper items, invitations and various documents, belonging to R. Heinrich Brody and his family, including: three official certificates from the Austro-Hungarian Empire – Order of the Iron Crown awarded to R. Heinrich Brody (Vienna, 30th August 1917).
• Bookplate of R. Heinrich Brody, produced by Hermann Struck (28 copies), and bookplates of his son Yisrael Brody.
• Wooden stamp of R. Heinrich Brody (Latin characters). • Various ephemera items, mostly from the archive of his son R. Yisrael Brody.
• And more.
Rabbi Dr. Heinrich (Chaim) Brody (1868-1942), chief rabbi of Prague. Born in Ungvar, where he was raised by his father R. Shlomo Zalman Brody, and his grandfather R. Shlomo Ganzfried, both dayanim in the city. He studied in the Pressburg yeshiva, and later in R. Hildesheimer's rabbinical seminary in Berlin. Served as rabbi of Náchod, later succeeding his father-in-law R. Nathan Ehrenfeld as chief rabbi of Prague. He specialized in the study of manuscripts from the Rishonim, and was known as one of the most prominent researchers of Spanish Jewry's medieval poetry. An enthusiastic Zionist activist, and president of the Mizrachi in Czechoslovakia. Immigrated to Jerusalem in 1934, where he directed Salman Schocken's Institute for the Research of Hebrew Poetry.
His father, R. Shomo Zalman Brody (1839-1917), dayan and posek in his hometown of Ungvar, successor of his father-in-law R. Shlomo Ganzfried. Some of his novellae was published at the end of his father-in-law's book Ohalei Shem.
Approx. 1000 items. Size and condition vary.
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• Letter handwritten and signed by R. Shlomo Zalman Auerbach, to R. Chaim Zaichik, with congratulations upon the publication of his book Kol Tzofayich Part II. [Jerusalem, Cheshvan 1978.
• Letter handwritten and signed by R. Shmuel HaLevi Wosner, to the mayor of Bnei Brak, regarding modesty. Bnei Brak, Nissan 1976.
• Lengthy letter handwritten and signed by R. Avraham Chaim Naeh, to the Union of Orthodox Rabbis of the United States, regarding the distribution of the book Shiurei Torah. Jerusalem, Adar I 1948.
• Lengthy and interesting letter, handwritten and signed by R. David Sperber. [Jerusalem?, ca. 1950s – before 1955].
• Letter from R. Yitzchak Yaakov Weiss, about the purchase of books and the printing of his book Minchat Yitzchak Part II. Manchester, 1954. Most of the letter is typewritten, concluding with his signature and four autograph lines.
• Letter of good year wishes, handwritten and signed by R. Yochanan Sofer, rabbi and dean of Erloi. Jerusalem, Elul 1955.
• Letter from R. Shimon Sofer Rabbi of Erloi, author of Hitorerut Teshuvah, to R. Shmuel Sanvil Kahana head of the Orthodox Bureau in Budapest, apologizing for his inability to attend the rabbinic conference, due to his ill health. [Erloi, winter 1941]. Presumably written and signed by his personal scribe (R. Shimon was over 90 years old at the time).
7 letters, size and condition vary. Overall good condition.
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The author, R. Moshe Teitelbaum Rabbi of Ujhel (1759-1841), was the progenitor of the Sighet and Satmar dynasties, as well as other prominent Chassidic dynasties.
On the title page of Shemot part, signature of R. Sussman Sofer author of Machaneh Chaim, followed by the signature of his son R. Moshe David Sofer Rabbi of Sächsisch Regen (Reghin).
R. Chaim Sussman Sofer Rabbi of Munkacs and Budapest, author of Machaneh Chaim (1822-1886), leading Hungarian Torah scholar. Prominent disciple of the Chatam Sofer in the latter's final years.
His son R. Moshe David (1858-1906) succeeded his father-in-law R. Hillel Pollack as rabbi of Sächsisch Regen. Renowned for his scholarliness and breadth of knowledge.
Handwritten inscriptions on the title page of the first volume. Stamp of R. Alexander Asher Babad (1910-1985), rabbi in Hungary, and after the Holocaust, dean of the R. Shlomo Kluger yeshiva and rabbi of Khal Minchat Chinuch Tartikov in New York.
Set in three volumes. Bereshit: [1], 34, 37-117 leaves. Lacking leaves 35-36. Shemot, Vayikra: 90; 42 leaves. Bamidbar, Devarim: [1], 49; 72, [1] leaves. 22-23.5 cm. Overall good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Some worming to vol. I, and worming affecting text in vol. II. Minor marginal open tears to title page of vol. I. Margins of first title page of vol. III and several other leaves reinforced with paper. New, uniform leather bindings.
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Printed leaf pasted to back endpaper, with segulah for protection from plagues, by the author R. Moshe Teitelbaum.
Copy of Rebbe Alter Biederman of Lelov and Sosnowitz, with his stamps on the title page and leaf 1 (signature-stamps). Two handwritten emendations on p. 176a (in a hand similar to that of the stamp). Additional stamp on the title page.
Rebbe Avraham Betzalel Natan Nata Biederman (1862-1933; known as Rebbe Alter) was born in Eretz Israel to Rebbe Elazar Mendel of Lelov. He later served as rebbe in Sosnowitz (Sosnowiec, Poland), where he was known as "the rebbe from Eretz Israel" and earned the reputation of a wonder-worker.
[2], 203 leaves; [2], 154 leaves; 50 leaves. 28 cm. Overall good condition. Stains and tears to several leaves. Fine binding from time of printing, with leather spine and corners. Minor defects to binding.
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All the parts in one volume. Main title page at the beginning of part I, and five divisional title pages for each book of the Torah.
The book was printed anonymously in the author's lifetime. The book title is an acronym alluding to the name of the author – Yitav = Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum.
On the first title page, stamp of R. Naftali HaKohen Schwartz Rabbi of Mád (1846-1897). In several places, stamps of his son R. Yosef Schwartz (1875-1944), rabbi of the Machzikei HaDat community in Grosswardein and author of VaYelaket Yosef. Many handwritten glosses (some trimmed).
All the parts in one volume. [4], 2-141, [2] leaves; [2], 2-91 leaves; [4], 2-55, [2] leaves; [4], 2-80 leaves; [1], 2-52, 55-70 leaves (errata of Shemot bound at end of Vayikra; errata and title page of Devarim bound after title page and errata of Bamidbar). 23.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. New binding.
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On the title page, dedication handwritten and stamped by the publisher, R. Moshe David Teitelbaum Rabbi of Laposch, gifting the book to the Kollel Austria Beit Midrash in Jerusalem. Stamps of the Kollel, and stamps of Rebbe Yehuda Tzvi Brandwein of Stretin.
Rebbe Moshe David Teitelbaum (1855-1935), grandson and close disciple of the Yitav Lev of Sighet. Published the works of his ancestors, the Yismach Moshe and the Yitav Lev. Served as rabbi of Laposch (Târgu Lăpuş) from 1882, settling in his final years in the United States, where he served as the Volova Rav.
R. Yehuda Tzvi Brandwein, Rebbe of Stretin (1903-1969). Close disciple and brother-in-law of the kabbalist R. Yehuda Leib Ashlag, the Sulam, whose books he proofread and arranged for print.
[1], 181, [1] leaves. 25.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Wear and tears. Paper repairs to title page. Minor worming to final leaves. Stamps. New leather binding.
Including final leaf, with two letters from the Yitav Lev.
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