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Collection of Books – Dedications and Ownership Inscriptions of Hungarian and Romanian Rabbis

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Four books, with ownership inscriptions and dedications of leading Hungarian and Romanian rabbis:


• Toldot Adam VeChavah (Meisharim), by Rabbeinu Yerucham, three parts. Kopys, 1808.
On title page, interesting ownership inscription signed by R. Pesach Singer, Rabbi of Kirchdorf, who writes that the book was purchased by his son, the Rabbi of Várpalota, who gave it as a gift to his grandfather (the writer's father-in-law).
R. Pesach Singer, Rabbi of Várpalota and Kirchdorf (1816-1898), son-in-law of R. Aharon Yosef Shmuel HaLevi Segal, Rabbi of Trenčín (1806-1842, disciple of the Chatam Sofer). When he relocated to serve as Rabbi of Kirchdorf, his son R. Avraham Singer (1849-1914) succeeded him as Rabbi of Várpalota and served there for over forty years.
• Responsa Ben Yehudah, Part I, by R. Avraham Litch-Rosenbaum. Pressburg, 1871. First edition. No additional parts were printed. Stamps and ownership inscriptions of R. Yekutiel Zalman Korn, Rabbi in Szentpéterfa and Ilok.
On title page, dedication (somewhat covered by stamp), handwritten and signed by R. Yochanan Glaser of Pressburg, as a bar mitzvah present to R. Abba Herzl, son-in-law of R. Yechiel Schlesinger of Pressburg.
R. Yochanan Glaser of Český Krumlov and Pressburg, attendant of the Chatam Sofer (d. 1880); the recipient R. Avraham Abba Herzl (1857-1928), author of Siftei Chachamim, rabbi and maggid in Pressburg.
• Torat Eliyahu, novellae on the Talmud by R. Eliyahu Leichtag, Rabbi of Klasno. Cracow, 1893.
On title page: Dedication handwritten and signed by R. Moshe David Winternitz, head of the Satmar Beit Din (with his stamp), as a bar mitzvah gift for his disciple Yisrael Goldman. Signature and stamp of recipient of book, R. Yisrael Goldman of Grosswardein.
R. Moshe David Winternitz, head of the Satmar Beit Din (1860-1944; perished in the Holocaust), foremost posek in Satmar and leading rabbi of his generation, son-in-law of R. Binyamin Ze'ev Mandelbaum, first Rabbi of Satmar.
The recipient of the book, R. Yisrael Goldman of Grosswardein (ca. 1870-1943), disciple of R. Binyamin Ze'ev Mandelbaum, Rabbi of Satmar and his son-in-law R. Moshe David Winternitz. Maggid in Grosswardein (Oradea) and Rabbi of the old synagogue in the city.
• Responsa Afarkasta DeAnya, by R. David Sperber. Satmar, [1940].
Signed dedication by author on leaf 2 to Yaakov Vogel.
The author, R. David Sperber, Rabbi of Brașov (1877-1962) foremost Galician and Romanian rabbi, immigrated to Israel and served as a leader of Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah and Chinuch Atzma'i.


4 books. Varying size and condition. New bindings. The books have not been thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is.

Books of Important Ownership – Rabbis' Signatures and Stamps, Glosses and Dedications
Books of Important Ownership – Rabbis' Signatures and Stamps, Glosses and Dedications