LOT 1: Handwritten. Remnant of the Ramban's Commentary on the Torah- Spain, 14th/15th Century. Paragraphs from the great, worldly renowned commentary of Rav Moshe Ben Nachman- the Ramban. From sefer Shemos, chapters 30-32, parashas Ki Tisah. With differences in language- the wording has ...
LOT 2: 16th century. Sefer HaMefuar - HaMussar. Constantinople, 1537. First edition. Sefer HaMefuar called Sefer HaMussar by Rav Yehudah ben Shlomo HaKohen Khalaz. Summary adaptation of the Menorat HaMeor by Rav Yisrael Al-Nakava. Rav Yehudah Khalaz (15-16th century) was a very prominent North ...
LOT 3: 16 Century. Toldos Yitzchak. Riva de Trento, 1558 Toldos Yitzchak. Drushim and elucidations on the Torah by Rav Yitzchak Karo, uncle and rav of the Beis Yosef. Antiquated owner signature on the title page: חנני ה' ונתני גם זה הספר נאום יודא ב"ר בנימין זצ"ל. Riva de Trento, 1558. [2] ...
LOT 4: 16 Century. Me'ir Iyov. Riva di Trento - Venice, 1562-1567 Sefer Me'ir Iyov, commentary on Iyov [with text] by Rav Meir b"r Yitzchak Arama. The sefer was printed in two places: The first half was printed in Riva de Trento, 1562 and the second half in Venice, 1567. • Owner signature on the ...
LOT 5: 16th century. Yalkut Shimoni. Venice, 1566. Yalkut Shimoni, second section on Neviim, Kesuvim and Chamesh Megillot with "Mareh Makom" and elucidation of foreign words. Venice 1566. Bragadin press. 190 leaves. 27 cm. Stained title page with cropped margins. Cropped margins on the first ...
LOT 6: 16th Century. Classic. Rav Eliyahu Mizrachi Responsa - Constantinople, 1559-1561 - First Edition.Rav Eliyahu Mizrachi Responsa - "Answers to questions- by the high gaon, Moreynu Harav Eliya Mizrachi z"l, and from Rabbonim of Spain, France and Europe which were present at the time of the ...
LOT 7: 16th Century. Tzeidah Laderech. Sabbioneta, [1567] Tzeidah Laderech - halachos and minhagim, ideas related to Mashiach and techiyas hameisim, some cures and astronomy by Rav Menachem b"r Zerach, talmid of Rav Yehudah ben HaRosh. Owner signatures on the title page. Sabbioneta, [1567], ...
LOT 8: 16th Century. Shu"t Divrei Rivos. Venice, 1587 Divrei Rivos responsa. 430 halachic responses by Rav Yitzchak Adarbi. Venice, 1587. Giovanni di Gara press. 194, [1], 194-198 leaves. 27 cm. Nice binding. Worming holes and tears in the title page margins that have been filled in with ...
LOT 9: 17th Century. Siach Yitzchak. [Frankfurt A.M. 1676]. Siach Yitzchak - Comprehensive work on the fundamentals of Hebrew grammar by Rabbi Yitzchak b”r Shmuel of Posen. The book opens with the Tosfot Yom Tov's approbation from the first edition. The title page notes that it was printed in ...
LOT 10: 17th Century. Zichron Toras Moshe by Rav Moshe Piccio- Prague 1626 Zichron Toras Moshe: Large, comprehensive index to all maamarei Chazal regarding Aggadah mentioned in the Talmud Bavli, Yerushalami and Medrash Rabbah, in alphabetical order, by Rav Moshe Piccio. With short elucidations ...
LOT 11: 17th century. Sefer HaIkrim with the Eitz Shatul commentary. Venice, [1618] Sefer HaIkrim, tenets of faith and Emunah by Rav Yosef Albo, with the Etz Shatul elucidation by Rav Gedalya Lipshitz. Etz Shatul is the primary, fundamental elucidation on Sefer HaIkrim. Very important ...
LOT 12: 17th century. Shu"t Maharam of Rothenburg. Prague, 1608. Shu"t Maharam of Rothenburg. Responsa by Rav Meir b"r Baruch of Rothenburg [Maharam]. Along with the Takanos Rabbeinu Tam and other Geonim, Takanos Rabbeinu Gershon MeiOhr HaGolah, including the prohibition on marrying two wives. With ...
LOT 13: 17th century. Bechinas HaDas. [Hanau], 1629 Bechinas HaDas - Clarifications regarding religion and kabbalah by Rav Eliyahu Delmedigo. Originally printed with a separate title page and pagination within the sefer Ta'alumos Chachmah. This leaflet features Bechinas HaDas on its own. Owner ...
LOT 14: 17th century. Shu"t Mahar"il: Hanau [1610] Responsa by Rabbeinu Yaakov Moelin Segal - the Maharil, prominent Ashkenazic Gadol and leader. The Maharil (Mainz 1365 - Worms 1427) was a prominent Ashkenaz sage who helped form its unique derech. The Sefer Minhagei Mahril and the responsa he sent ...
LOT 15: 17th Century. Yosef Da'as. Prague, [1609]. First edition. Sefer Yosef Da'as. Precise texts of Rashi's commentary on the Torah according to old manuscripts and prints, and elucidations on Rashi's commentary by Rav Yosef b"r Yissacher Miklish of Prague. The author toiled and labored to ...
LOT 16: 17th Century. Toldos Aharon/Toldos Yaakov. Amsterdam, 1652 Sefer Toldos Aharon, index of quotations from the Tanach in the Talmud Bavli, by Rav Aharon of Pesaro. Printed for the first time with the Toldos Yaakov, index of quotations from the Tanach in the Talmud Yerushalmi by Rav Yaakov ...
LOT 17: 17th Century. Peirush Abarbanel on Neviim Rishonim. Hamburg, 1687. Peirush on Neviim Rishonim by Don Yitzchak Abarbanel, with the Leket Shichichah U'Peah by the Ri"f (Rav Yaakov Fidanque). First edition with the Peirush HaRif- Rav Yaakov Fidanque. Two title pages, the second one in Latin. ...
LOT 18: 17th Century. Very rare. Printed heter iska contract. [Furth, c. 1698] Heter Iska contract - "Wo that many should not transgress the great sin of taking interest." The font and border style indicate that it was apparently printed in Furth, Germany c. 1690-1700. Very rare, apparently ...
LOT 19: Chassidus. Segula. Magen Dovid. [Tolna]. Lublin, 1873.Sefer Magen Dovid. Homilies and elucidations on the parshiyos by HaRav HaKodesh…Rav Dovid of Tolna - son of Rav Mordechai of Chernobyl, founder of the Tolna dynasty. Rav Dovid of Tolna (1808-1882) was renowned for his ruach hakodesh ...
LOT 20: Chassidus. Mishnayos with the commentary of the Mahari"a of Komarno. First edition. Lemberg [1862] Mishnayos Seder Zeraim and Nezikin with the Atzei Eden commentary of Rav Yitzchak Yehudah Eizik of Komarno. Lemberg, 1862. [5] 69 pages. 29 cm. Aging stains, spine with primitive tape ...
LOT 21: Chassidut. Tefillah L’Moshe by Rabbi Moshe Elyakim Beriya of Kozhnitz (Kozienice). First edition. Tefillah L’Moshe - Seder Ushpizin, Seder Hoshanot and Seder Hakafot per the customs of the Maggid of Kozhnitz, with novellae and elucidations by Rabbi Moshe Elyakim Beriya of Kozhnitz, son and ...
LOT 22: Chassidus. Meor Einayim - Hrubieszów - 1818 Meor Einyaim - Chassidic homilies on the Torah and aggadah of the Talmud by Admor Menachem Nachum of Chernobyl. Hrubieszów, 1818. 126 leaves. 21.5 cm. New binding. Paper reinforcement to hte title page and last leaf. Solitary worming holes. ...
LOT 23: Chassidus. Shu"t Heishiv Moshe by the Yismach Moshe. First edition! Copy of Rav Kalev Feivel Schlezinger av"d Topoľčany Shu"t Heishiv Moshe - responsa written by Rav Moshe Teitelbaum, av"d Ujhely. The title page bears the signature of Rav Kalev Feivel Schlesinger av"d Topoľčany (c. ...
LOT 24: Chabad. Likutei Amarim Tanya by the Alter Rebbe, Jassy [Yas] press. 1843.Tanya, Likutei Amarim, by the Alter Rebbe, Rav Shneur Zalman of Liadi. Approbation of Rav Meshulem Zussel of Anipoli and others. This edition includes the approbation of Rav Yosef Landau, av"d Jassy, for the ...
LOT 25: Biurey HaZohar by the Admor Hazaken- the Ba'al HaTanya, Kapost 5576 [1816] – First Edition.The First Chassidic Commentary on the Zohar! Commentaries on the Zohar according to Chassidut and Kabbalah by the Rebbe, Rabbeinu Shneur Zalman of Liadi. Author of the Tanya These explanations to ...
LOT 26: Kabbalah. Taamei Hamitzvot. Zolkiew, 1804 Taamei Hamitzvot of Rabbeinu Menachem Habavli. As the Maggid of Koznitz writes in his approbation, he gave a copy of this work to the publishers so that they could print it. Stamps of Rabbi Moshe Mond av”d of Mikolajow, prominent Belz chassid. ...
LOT 27: Kabbalah. Extremely rare. Five books of Kabbalah. Five Kaballistic works by R' Nechunya ben Hakaneh - five books of kabbalah with a lot of letter combinations, sketches and illustrations. 1. Shemos R' Nechunya ben HaKaneh 2. Peirush R' Nechunya ben HaKaneh on Shemosav B'Shemoneh Tzuros. ...
LOT 28: GRA. The first printed kabbalistic work of the GR"A! Sefer Yetzirah with the commentary of the GR"A. First edition, Grodno, 1806. Sefer Yetzirah with the commentary of the Rava"d, Rasag, Ramban, Rokeach, Rabbi Moshe Botarel, with the Biur HaGra. Published by his talmid, Rav Menachem ...
LOT 31: Americana. Sefer Yetzirah in English. New York, 1877 Sefer Yetzirah with English translation. Original text and translation on facing pages, by Dr. Isidor Kalisch. Bound with "A Sketch of the Talmud, " also by Dr. Isidor Kalisch. The work discusses the Talmud and its significance, and ...
LOT 32: Americana. Complete sermon written by Rav Shlomo Levin, author of Hadar HaCarmel. Complete sermon for Rosh Hashanah written by Rav Shlomo b"r Chaim Yehudah Levin, Rav in Bronx, New York. Printed at the start of the second section of his Hadar HaCarmel, with slight linguistical variations. ...
LOT 35: Seder Tefillot per Italian customs – Verona [1828] Order of prayers for the entire year per the customs of the Italian community, printed by the grandsons of Shlomo Aharon Hakohen. Crossed out by the censors: Since they bow to foolishness and nothingness and pray to a god that cannot bring ...
LOT 36: Tefillos and Techinos. Rare . Sha'ar HaShamayim, Leghorn, 1762. Sefer Sha'ar HaShamayim. Sefer V'Tikun Mishnayos Maseches Zevachim and Menachos for "leilei pekidas haneshamah." Published by Yitzchak b"r Adam Bundy. Leghorn, 1762. Moshe Attias press. Rare [4], 36 leaves. 15.5 cm. Minimal ...
LOT 37: Book of Prayers in Danish - Copenhagen, 1862 - Original Binding with Portrait of the Author, Chief Rabbi of Denmark Psalmer til brug ved gudstjenesten i Synagogen [liturgical hymns for the synagogue], translated into Danish and edited by A. A. Wolff [R. Avraham Alexander Wolff]. On the ...
LOT 38: India. Selichos for Elul. Pune [Poona] 1874. Selichos for the early morning of the month of Elul with seder hataras nedarim, tashlich and blessing for Queen Victoria. The first and last leaves are in Marathi, along with an additional title page in that language. At the start of the last ...
LOT 44: Letter from Rav Avraham Elkalai, author of "Zchor L'Avraham" Handwritten letter of the Gaon Rav Avraham Elkalai, famous for his sefer "Zchor L'Avraham" on the Shulchan Aruch. Rav Avraham ben Rav Shmuel Elkalai of the sages of Salonika. Famous for his sefer "Zchor L'Avraham" which was ...
LOT 45: Interesting Letter by Rav Moshe Zaks, One of the First Hungarians to Move to Eretz Yisrael. One of the Founders of the Hod Kollel. Trieste 5589 [1829] The letter was sent to the heads of the Trieste community, while he was staying there on his way to Eretz Yisrael. In this letter he relates ...
LOT 46: Letter Handwritten by the Miracle Worker and Tzaddik, Rav Eliyahu Guttmacher of Greiditz. 5635 [1875]"May Hashem Fulfill All Your Requests" Handwritten letter and signature of Rabbi Eliyahu Gutmacher of Graditz regarding assistance to a widowed woman. The Gaon Rabbi Eliyahu Gutmacher ...
LOT 47: Hungary. Maamar Mordechai Responsa - Copy of the Chassam Sofer's and Kesav Sofer's Disciples- Signatures and Notations. Maamar Mordechai - Questions & answers by Rav Mordechai Halberstadt, Av Beis Din of Dusseldorf. Rare sefer, since it was put into cherem by Frankfurt's Rabbonim due ...
LOT 48: Letter in Hungarian written by the author of Shu"t Nehari Afarsimon, Rav Yaakov Tannenbaum, av"d Putnok (Hungary). 1882. Rabbi Yaakov Tannenbaum (1832 - 1897) was the son of Rabbi Zev Wolfe, Av Beis Din of Verpelet and author of Rechovos Hanahar among others. Rabbi Yaakov served as Av ...
LOT 49: Letter from Rav Moshe Gavriel of Leszno, Av Beis Din of חאדזיש. Letter from Rav Moshe Gavriel of Leszno, Av Beis Din of חאדזיש from 5615 (1855). Friendly letter, consisting mostly of Divrei Torah. In letter margins are comments on the author's Torah question, in the receiver's handwriting ...
LOT 50: "Certificate of Friendship" Handwritten by Rav Yehuda Leib Kenigsburger, Av Beis Din of שטיינמאנגער and Disciple of the Chasam Sofer. Letter of friendship to the chassan Rav Yaakov Weiner, handwritten by Rav Yehuda Leib Kenigsburger, Av Beis Din of שטיינמאנגער. Rav Yehuda Leib Kenigsburger ...
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