Auction 90 Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Signatures and ownership inscriptions of R. Avraham Shmuel Tzvi Hirsch Silberstein of Radomsk in all the parts, with glosses in his handwriting, containing objections and elaborations, as well as many references to books of Acharonim who discuss the words of the author.
R. Avraham Shmuel Tzvi Hirsh Silberstein (1885-1951), great-grandson of the Tiferet Shlomo of Radomsk. Outstanding, sharp Torah scholar. Served as rabbi in Poland, and later of Toronto, Canada, where he was also the president of the Vaad HaRabonim. Prolific author.
Four volumes: [7], 2-87 leaves; [9], 2-77 leaves; [6], 2-73 leaves; [7], 2-52 leaves. Approx. 32-33 cm. Overall good condition. Stains and tears. Stamps. New, uniform leather bindings.
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• Shem HaGedolim Part II. Livorno: Abraham Isaac Castello and R. Eliezer Saadon, [1786]. First edition of Part II.
Several lengthy glosses (slightly trimmed), signed by R. Yehuda Jarmon (a Tunis Torah scholar, d. 1912). One gloss in a different hand, signed "Yehuda Azulai (presumably R. Yehuda Zerachya son of R. Moshe Azulai, emissary of Jerusalem, d. 1871).
• Shem HaGedolim Part I. Livorno: Eliezer Saadon, [1798]. Second edition of part I, with additions printed here for the first time.
Two books. Shem HaGedolim Part II: 104 leaves. Shem HaGedolim Part I: [2], 144 leaves. Approx. 19 cm. Condition varies, good-fair. Stains and wear. Worming, affecting text on some leaves. Inscriptions. New, uniform leather bindings.
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R. Eliezer Lipman Stein, the Gaon of Selish (1778-1851), a prominent rabbi in his times. Rabbi of Dindish (Gyöngyös), Selish (Vynohradiv) and later Szerdahely (Dunajská Streda). The Chatam Sofer wrote him a warm recommendation when he sought financial support for settling in Eretz Israel (though he did not eventually succeed in immigrating).
[2], 26 leaves. 28 cm. Wide margins. Good condition. Stains (some leaves with many stains and dampstains). Minor marginal tears. Stamp. New leather binding.
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13 books. Size and condition vary. New bindings.
The books were not thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is.
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12 books. Size and condition vary. New bindings.
The books were not thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is.
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Including: Hesped Mar on R. Menachem Mendel Rabbi of Deyzh. Munkacs: Blayer, 1885. Rare, bibliographically unlisted booklet.
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10 books. Size and condition vary. New bindings.
The books were not thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is.
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11 books. Size and condition vary. Some with printed wrappers. New bindings.
The books were not thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is.
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• Yikra DeChaim. Shamloi: Shlomo HaLevi Heimlich, 1937.
• Zecher Tzadik Livracha. Kleinwardein (Kisvárda): Avraham Yitzchak Klein, [1938].
• Nefashot LaTzadikim. Beregsaz (Berehove): Shmuel Shmelke Klein, 1938.
On the title page of Nefashot LaTzadikim, signature of R. Shlomo Zalman Ehrenreich of Shamloi, and signature of his son R. Yehoshua Ehrenreich Rabbi of Shamloi.
R. Shlomo Zalman Ehrenreich Rabbi of Tshaba and Shamloi (1863-1944), leading halachic authority and prominent Orthodox rabbi in Hungary. Close disciple of the Kedushat Yom Tov of Sighet.
His son R. Yehoshua Ehrenreich (ca. 1890-1959), rabbi of Shamloi and Nyírmeggyes after the Holocaust. Immigrated to Jerusalem where he published his father's works.
3 books. Size and condition vary. New bindings.
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• Hitragshut HaNefesh, ethics for the month of Elul, the Shovavim Tat period and for a groom on his wedding day, written in the style of the Zohar. Lviv: S. L. Kugel, Lewin & Comp, 1864.
• Sipurei Tzadikim, about R. Leib Sarah's, R. Yisrael Polotzker and R. Azriel Baal HaAgalah. [Lviv]: printer not indicated, [1864]. Lacking several leaves. / Kraków: Joseph Fischer, 1896. Lacking leaf 14.
• Adat Tzadikim, stories about the Baal Shem Tov and his disciples. Lviv: I.M. Stand, 1864. / Lviv: J.M. Stand, 1865. / Lviv, B. Lorje, [1864]. Lacking two leaves. / [Lviv? printer not indicated, 1865]. Two copies.
• Shivchei HaRav on the Baal HaTanya, his colleagues and disciples. Lviv: S. L. Kugel, Lewin et Comp, 1864.
• Responsa of R. Yosef HaLevi ibn Migash, disciple of the Rif and teacher of the Rambam. Warsaw: Nathan Schriftgiesser, 1870.
• Siftei Kedoshim, on R. Leib Sarah's, R. Leib of Shpola, R. Yisrael Polotzker and R. Azriel. Lviv: Yaakov Meshulam Nik, 1875.
• Toldot Baalei Shem Tov, Part I – biography of the Baal Shem Tov, with "a report of his disputation with Frank in 1759"; Part IV – Toldot Amudei Chabad, biography of the Baal HaTanya and Belarussian rabbis. Königsberg: Hirsch Petzall, 1876.
• She'erit Yisrael, by R. Yisrael Dov Ber of Vilednik. Königsberg: L. Prange & Co., 1877.
14 items. Size and condition vary.
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• Yalkut HaRo'im, rabbinic letters about the Sanz- Sadigura controversy. With the Shever Posh'im essay on the same topic. Odessa, 1869.
• Knesset HaGedolah VeDiv[r]ei Chacha[m]im, letters by the Divrei Chaim of Sanz and his supporters. [Lviv]: J. Rohatin, [1869].
• Makel Chovelim, satirical poems in Yiddish (with Hebrew translation) about R. Dov Ber Friedman of Leova, by Velvel Zbarzher (Binyamin Wolf Ehrenkranz, 1826-1883). Presmishla, 1869. Yiddish and Hebrew on facing pages.
• Shevet LeGev Kesilim, rabbinic letters defending the honor of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz. [Lviv, 1870].
• Der Sanzer Tzadik – R. Chaim Halberstam, by Yehoshua Roker. Vienna: Union, 1927. Biography of Rebbe Chaim Halberstam of Sanz, and account of the Sanz-Sadigura controversy.
• R. Dov MiLeova, his life, times and teachings, by R. Matityahu Yechezkel Gutman. Tel Aviv: Sifriyat Netzach, 1952.
6 books. Size and condition vary.
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• Modaa LeBeit Yisrael – responsa by prominent Torah leaders such as R. Shlomo Kluger, R. Mordechai Ze'ev Ettinger and Rebbe Chaim Halberstam of Sanz forbidding the consumption of machine matzot on Pesach. Breslau: Hirsch Sulzbach, 1859.
24 pages. 18.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and worming. Signatures and stamps. Tears and ink erosion to signatures. New binding.
• Bittul Modaa – rejoinder of Torah leaders to the objections raised against machine matzot, and exposition of the advantages of machine matzot – letters addressed to R. Yosef Shaul Nathansohn Rabbi of Lviv. Lviv: "Published by the wealthy members of the community", 1859.
[30] leaves. 18.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Worming. Signatures and stamps. New binding.
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Sifra DeTzniuta, with the commentary of the Gaon of Vilna. Vilna and Horodna: Menachem Mann son of Baruch and Simcha Simmel son of Menachem Nachum, [1820]. First edition of the commentary of the Gaon of Vilna on Sifra DeTzniuta.
This book is one of the fundamental books for studying and understanding the approach of the Gaon of Vilna to Kabbalah.
The work was brought to print by R. Yaakov Moshe of Slonim, grandson and disciple of the Gaon of Vilna (son of R. Avraham son of the Gaon of Vilna).
Lengthy foreword by R. Chaim of Volozhin at the beginning of the book – the last foreword written by R. Chaim to one of the books of the Gaon of Vilna (he passed away a year after this book was published, in 1821).
[6], 59, [3] leaves. 20.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor wear. Small tears, including tear slightly affecting text on one leaf (without loss), and minor marginal open tear to another leaf, not affecting text. Stamps. New binding.
Vinograd, Thesaurus of the Books of the Vilna Gaon, no. 696.
Sifra DeTzniuta with the Commentary of the Gaon of Vilna – The Segulah Qualities of the First Edition
The following stories are told about the holiness and segulah of this edition:
R. Shemaryahu Greineman told the following story in the name of the Chazon Ish – A dybbuk was once brought before one of the tzaddikim of the previous generation, in the presence of all the townspeople. The tzaddik declared: "Let me show you a wondrous thing!". He presented the dybbuk with two copies of a book (Sifra DeTzniuta or Sefer Yetzirah), one printed in the previous generation and the second printed in his times. The books were both wrapped in paper, and thus outwardly undistinguishable. The dybbuk took one book and embraced it lovingly; however, he recoiled from the other book saying that he is unable to touch it. The tzaddik explained the reason for this: the impure dybbuk was unable to touch the book published in the previous generation since it was printed by G-d-fearing Jews, unlike the second book, which was printed in a printing press which employed Jews who were lured by the Enlightenment Movement (Maaseh Ish, V, p. 122, in the name of R. Shemaryahu Greineman who heard the story from the Chazon Ish).
A similar story was told by R. Shmuel David HaKohen Munk (rabbi of the Orthodox community in Haifa), in the name of a Sephardic Jerusalem kabbalist – A person with a dybbuk was brought before the kabbalist, who placed the second edition of the Vilna Gaon's commentary on Sifra DeTzniuta on the man to no avail. He then used the first edition and the man was cured (Zechor LeDavid, II, p. 159). R. Munk also quotes R. Eliezer Gordon of Telz, who reported that when a volume of the first edition was placed in the hands of a dybbuk, he shook and screamed in terror: "The Vilner! The Vilner!", but did not show the same agitation upon similar exposure to a second edition (ibid).
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