Auction 33 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Tractate Zevachim and Tractate Menachot, Zhitomir 1859-1860 – Glosses by Rabbi Isaiah Horowitz, Among the Rabbis of Safed and Canada
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Babylonian Talmud, tractate Zevachim and tractate Menachot. Zhitomir, 1859-1860. Printing press of grandsons of rabbi of Slavita.
Signatures Rabbi Yeshaya HaLevi Horowitz. Dozens of lengthy and interesting glosses in his handwriting in ink and pencil. Leaf 43/B of tractate Menachot contains especially interesting gloss of theme of sermon related in circumcision ceremony for son of philanthropist of New York in 1923.
The Ga’on Rabbi Isaiah HaLevi Horowitz (1883-1978, Otzar HaRabbanim 11697), native of Safed, direct descendant of Rabbi Isaiah HaLevi Horowitz author of the Shelah HaKadosh. From 1908 served as rabbi of the Chabad community of Safed. In 1909 was appointed as member of Beit Din of his rabbi and mentor the Ridbaz [Rabbi Ya’akov David Vilovsky]. During World War I endured hardship and suffering and following the war immigrated to the United States where he served as rabbi of the Chabad community in New York. From 1923 served as rabbi of Winnipeg and was chief rabbi of Western Canada for many years. At an old age returned to the Holy Land. Composed: Yavo Shilo, Pardes Ha’Aretz and Eden Tzion.
Two volumes, 37.5 cm. Good-fair condition, wear and tear, mildew damage. Worn leather and half-leather bindings.
Signatures Rabbi Yeshaya HaLevi Horowitz. Dozens of lengthy and interesting glosses in his handwriting in ink and pencil. Leaf 43/B of tractate Menachot contains especially interesting gloss of theme of sermon related in circumcision ceremony for son of philanthropist of New York in 1923.
The Ga’on Rabbi Isaiah HaLevi Horowitz (1883-1978, Otzar HaRabbanim 11697), native of Safed, direct descendant of Rabbi Isaiah HaLevi Horowitz author of the Shelah HaKadosh. From 1908 served as rabbi of the Chabad community of Safed. In 1909 was appointed as member of Beit Din of his rabbi and mentor the Ridbaz [Rabbi Ya’akov David Vilovsky]. During World War I endured hardship and suffering and following the war immigrated to the United States where he served as rabbi of the Chabad community in New York. From 1923 served as rabbi of Winnipeg and was chief rabbi of Western Canada for many years. At an old age returned to the Holy Land. Composed: Yavo Shilo, Pardes Ha’Aretz and Eden Tzion.
Two volumes, 37.5 cm. Good-fair condition, wear and tear, mildew damage. Worn leather and half-leather bindings.
Handwritten Glosses
Handwritten Glosses