Auction 90 Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Sermons and lectures heard from the VaYaged Yaakov and recorded by one of his students in Pupa (whose identity is not known to us). The first booklet is dated 1938, and contains brief lectures and stories which the rebbe told during the meals on Shabbat, Purim and Sheva Brachot, including anecdotes and practices in the name of Rebbe Yissachar Dov of Belz and other Chassidic leaders. Most of the manuscript remains unpublished, yet a small part was printed with textual variations in VaYaged Yaakov. The second booklet is dated 1939, and contains two sermons for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. These sermons, replete with worry and fear of the war, were printed with slight textual variations in VaYaged Yaakov.
R. Yaakov Yechizkiya Grünwald, author of VaYaged Yaakov (1882-1941), prominent Hungarian rabbi. He served as rabbi of Tzeilem and Pupa, where he also led a large yeshiva. Son and close disciple of R. Moshe Grünwald author of Arugat HaBosem Rabbi of Khust. He frequented the courts of Rebbe Yechezkel Shraga Halberstam Rabbi of Shinova, Rebbe Yissachar Dov Rokeach Rabbi of Belz and his son R. Aharon Rokeach Rabbi of Belz.
Two booklets. Various lectures and sermons: 16 pages. Sermons for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: [5] leaves (and [3] blank leaves). 23 cm. Overall good condition. Stains. New bindings.
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Halachic responsum on the laws of mikvaot, written in response to a question by R. Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Deutsch Rabbi of Helmetz. With a six-line addition in a different hand following the signature (presumably handwritten by the recipient). The Rebbe of Pupa urges to ensure mikvaot comply with the stringent halachic standards of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz.
[1] leaf, official stationery. Approx. 27.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Minor tears. Folding marks.
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• Lengthy responsum letter (2 pages) handwritten and signed by R. Levi Yitzchak Grünwald Rabbi of the Arugat HaBosem congregation, sent to R. Yosef Rosen Rabbi of Passaic (New Jersey), with questions on the halachic validity of the mikvah in Monticello (a village in the Catskills, NY), which was build following R. Rosen's instructions. Brooklyn NY, [26th Tishrei] 1939.
• Two drafts of a response letter to the aforementioned letter, handwritten by R. Yosef Rosen (without his signatures). Passaic NJ, 13th and 17th Cheshvan 1939.
R. Yosef Rosen (1865-1954), leading rabbi in the United States. A student of prominent Lithuanian yeshivot, he served as chief rabbi of Passaic NJ since 1926.
R. Levi Yitzchak Grünwald (1893-1980), outstanding Torah scholar and holy man. Youngest son and close disciple of R. Moshe Grünwald Rabbi of Khust, the Arugat HaBosem. Served as rabbi of various Hungarian communities, and later of Tzeilem (Deutschkreutz, Austria). In 1938, he settled in Brooklyn, where he founded and headed the Arugat HaBosem community. He campaigned for true Torah observance in the United States, especially on matters of kashrut and purity, and was at the forefront of the establishment of Torah and Chassidut in the United States.
3 leaves (comprising close to 6 written pages), official stationery. Approx. 28 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Wear and minor tears.
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Telegram by R. Chaim Meir Hager, the Imrei Chaim of Vizhnitz, sent to Eretz Israel via the Red Cross. Grosswardein (Oradea), 5th August 1941.
Red Cross form, completed in typewriting. Sent by Rebbe Chaim Meir Hager of Vizhnitz, to Yisrael Bardaki (Bar Zakai) in Jerusalem. Request to locate R. Naftali Chaim Adler – son-in-law of the rebbe, whom they had presumably lost contact with: "Please notify if Naftali is in Haifa or at your home. Thank G-d we are all healthy, and we wish you so too. Hinda". The rebbe is marked as the sender, though the letter is signed by Hinda, daughter of the rebbe and wife of R. Naftali Chaim.
Rebbe Naftali Chaim Adler of Dzikov-Vizhnitz (1914-1995), son-in-law of the Imrei Chaim. Born in Jerusalem to a distinguished family (he was the great-grandson of Rebbe David Biederman of Lelov). When WWII broke out, he was very active in arranging lodging and food for the many refugees who flocked to Grosswardein, later dedicating himself to rescuing many Jews who were deported to Transnistria, until Grosswardein was conquered by the Nazis. He somehow managed to cross the border into Romania, and eventually reached Eretz Israel in 1944. Rabbi of the Vizhnitz chassidim in Tel Aviv, and later dean of the Yachel Yisrael yeshiva in Haifa. In 1965, he was appointed rabbi of the Vizhnitz chassidim in Netanya, and established the Dzikov-Vizhnitz court there.
The recipient of the telegram, Cantor Yisrael Bar Zakai (Bardaki, 1890-1970), descendant of R. Yisrael of Shklow, R. Yeshaya Bardaki and R. Shmuel Salant. Chief cantor of the Churva synagogue until the fall of the Jewish quarter.
[1] leaf. 23 cm. Good condition. Filing holes. Tiny marginal tears. Folding marks. Inscription and stamps.
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The book was published during WWII, under the pro-Nazi regime in Slovakia. It includes various illustrations.
Copy of R. Yissachar Shlomo Teichtal, author of Mishneh Sachir and Em HaBanim Semecha, with his signature on the front endpaper. Two glosses handwritten by R. Teichtal on p. 2b, one of which is lengthy and relates to the author's discussion on whether the final Redemption and building of the Third Temple will occur in a miraculous or natural way. R. Teichtal quotes sources which corroborate the second option.
These glosses reflect R. Teichtal's focus on the topics of exile and redemption during the Holocaust, even before the publication of his book Em HaBanim Semecha in 1943.
R. Yissachar Shlomo Teichtal (1885-1945; perished in the Holocaust). Rabbi and dean of Pishtian (Piešťany). During the Holocaust, he changed his position from staunch opposition to Jewish settlement of Eretz Israel to advocating the rebuilding of the land as a means of bringing about the Final Redemption.
[12], 465, [1] pages. 19.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Tear to title page, slightly affecting text. Stamps. New leather binding.
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HaDerech was printed three times in Shevat-Adar 1944; this is the third edition, published several days before the German forces conquered Hungary, March 1944.
The present copy was bound with the printed wrappers of the second edition.
[3], 2-26 pages + [2] leaves of printed wrappers. 20.5 cm. Good condition. Inscriptions on wrappers. With leather binding.
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Lacking beginning of responsum, only the final leaf with the conclusion of the responsum and the signatures is present. Typewritten, with handwritten signatures.
Heading the list of signatories are the main dayanim of the Chassidic Beit Din in Jerusalem: R. Yerucham Fishel Bernstein, R. Naftali Tzvi Schmerler and R. Yitzchak HaLevi Reisman. These signatures are followed by some hundred signatures on both sides of the leaf – rebbes, rabbis, and young Torah scholars in Jerusalem (see Hebrew description for more details).
[1] leaf. 33 cm. Printed and handwritten on both sides. Good-fair condition. Stains, creases and folding marks.
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Partial set of the Babylonian Talmud printed in Shanghai by students of the Mir yeshiva who escaped to the Far East during the Holocaust.
Lacking Tractates: Gittin, Kiddushin, Nazir and Sotah.
Reduced photocopy edition of the Romm Vilna Talmud.
16 volumes. Approx. 26 cm. Several volumes printed on dry, brittle paper. Most volumes in good condition, several volumes in fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Marginal wear and tears to some leaves. Open tears affecting text (including open tear to one title page), repaired in part with paper. Worming to a few volumes. Stamps and handwritten ownership inscriptions. New bindings.
Tractate Yevamot was not printed in Shanghai.
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After WWII, the demand for Talmud and holy books by surviving Jews congregated in the DP camps exceeded the few copies that were available for the refugees. From 1946, the "Union of Rabbis" in Germany, with the assistance of the American army and the JDC began to print the Talmud for survivors. This is the first complete Talmud edition printed after the Holocaust.
Two title pages in each volume. The first title page was especially designed to commemorate the printing of the Talmud on the scorched soil of Germany – at the top is an illustration of a Jewish town; and at the bottom is an illustration of barbed wire fences and a labor camp.
19 volumes. Approx. 39 cm. Several volumes printed on dry paper. Overall good condition. Stains. Minor tears to margins and in several other places. Creases to some title pages. Stamps. New (uniform) leather bindings.
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Pamphlet outlining the regulations of the Jewish ghetto of Cento, near Ferrara (Emilia Romagna region, northern Italy), including regulations pertaining to the physical structure of the ghetto, regulations applying to various aspects of life in the ghetto, as well as the opening and closing times of the ghetto during the various seasons, and regulations pertaining to the rights of the Jews to operate stores outside the ghetto.
The author, Stefano Durazzo (1594-1667), was a Catholic cardinal. In 1634, he was appointed papal legate in Ferrara, and in practice acted as ruler of the city. In October 1637, he relocated to Genoa, where he was appointed archbishop.
[2] leaves (3 printed pages). 27.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor creases. Minor marginal tears. Ink marking on first page. Paper wrappers, with some stains.
See: Cultura Ebraica in Emilia-Romagna, 1987, p. 509, 9.2:8.
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Report on the financial state of the Jewish community living in the Jewish ghetto of Rome, composed by an anonymous, non-Jewish Roman well-versed in the financial matters of the Jewish community. With a concise account of the community's income and expenditure.
See: Attilio Milano, The Ghetto of Rome, 1992, p. 96.
44 pages. 21.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Minor creases. Card cover (old).
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1. Grida Sopra Gli Ebrei [edict for the Jews]. Manuscript booklet, which served to print the edict against the Jews of Reggio Emilia and all Jews living in the Duchy of Modena and Reggio, under the rule of the House of Este. The edict informs of the establishment of the ghetto in Reggio Emilia, and defines rules of conduct the Jews must abide by during Catholic holidays, and rules pertaining to commerce, teaching in the Jewish school, and the relations of the Jews with Christian citizens. The decree also revoked previous rights enjoyed by the Jews living in the duchy.
At the foot of the final page, inscription pertaining to the printing, including the name Gatti (Bartolomeo Gatti, compiler of the manuscript), dated 9th June 1670.
The edict was first printed in 1670 in Modena, by the printer Viviano Soliani.
[12] leaves (bound with string; without wrappers). 31 cm. Good condition. Stains. Marginal tears. Open tears from ink erosion, affecting text.
2. Two authorizations for the printing of the Grida Sopra Gli Ebrei edict, issued by the Modena authorities. Dated 10th and 11th June, 1670. Latin.
[1] double leaf (one written page). 30.5 cm. Good condition. Minor stains. Minor marginal tears and open tears, two of them repaired with paper. Traces of glue. Inscription (contemporary) on one of the blank pages.
3. Grida Sopra Gli Ebrei, by Bartolomeo Gatti. "Reprinted in Modena" (Italian): Viviano Soliani, 1681.
The text in this booklet is identical to that of the manuscript (with the addition of marginal comments); this is the second printing of the edict, from 1681. The text is signed in print by jurist Bartolomeo Gatti.
16 pages. 21 cm. Good condition. Stains. Tears, including open tears, affecting text – professionally restored with paper. Leaves trimmed close to text, affecting marginal notes on p. 3. New binding.
Reference: Cultura ebraica in Emilia-Romagna by Simonetta M. Bondoni and Giulio Busi. Rimini, Luise, 1987. Pp. 500 and 506.
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