LOT 51: Rash"i's Commentary on the Torah with Differences from the Printed Version and with an Unknown Ancient Commentary. Ashkenaz, 14th Century. Manuscript on parchment removed from its binding. It is a copy of Rash"i's commentary on the Torah, on the portion Shlach. Many differences from the printed ...
LOT 52: Sermon by the Author of Noda BiYehudah and other Geonim of Prague, 18th Century. Handwritten compilation including sermons and Torah novellae in the names of the geonim of Prague, led by the gaon Rabbi Yechezkel Landau, author of Noda BiYehudah , renowned rabbi of Prague. We have not checked ...
LOT 53: Siddur on Parchment for a Cantor. Lentshitz. 19th Century. Siddur in script on parchment for the chazan of the Lentshitz community. Written by a scribe in large illuminated and vowelized letters, with a color illustrated title page. Prominent titles and more. The siddur includes various ...
LOT 54: Manuscript of the Early Kabbalistic Book 'Shoshan Sodot' with Changes and Additions Beyond the Printed Version. Wonderful and deep secrets about the intentions in prayers and blessings by Rabbi Moshe who was exiled from Kiov. Early manuscript with many differences, including entire paragraphs ...
LOT 55: Response to the Apostate Pfefferkorn, Ashkenaz. 15th-16th Centuries. Historic Discovery. Rare manuscript, apparently from the 15th-early 16th centuries with two parts: Response to claims by the apostate Pfefferkorn, and the controversy in the Ulma community. Extremely important and interesting ...
LOT 56: Sha'alu Shlom Yerushalayim with Dedication from the Author, Rabbi Meir Dan Plotzki. Study and investigation of the new book that has been printed, called Yerushalmi Chulin Bechorot , written about by many contemporary experts. Accompanied by a commemorative essay for the final generation, by ...
LOT 57: HaAruch HaKatzar. Krakow. 1592. Glosses by Rabbi Shimon Oppenheim. Sefer Aruch HaKatzur authored by one of the ancients, who in his great humility, did not mention his name on it. Krakow, at Yitzchak ben Aharon Ish Prostitz Press. [1592]. Especially rare book. Second edition, with supplements ...
LOT 58: 'Moshe Yedaber' - Manuscript by Rabbi Moshe Friediger of Budapest. 1894. Large manuscript, over 300 leaves. Elucidations on the weekly Torah portions by Rabbi Moshe Friediger, head of the Budapest community for about 25 years. Rabbi Moshe Friediger [1818-1897] was both scholarly and wealthy. ...
LOT 59: Klil Tiferet Sermons by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch of Loslau. Autograph. 1820. Delightful sermons with elucidations of scripture and words of mussar from the great sermonizer, Rabbi Tzvi, maggid meisharim of Loslau. 31 sermons. Each sermon bears a special name, for example, "Meil Katan, " "Bigdei ...
LOT 60: Autograph of the Gaon Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Landsberg - In-Law, Disciple and Confidante of the Gaon Rabbi Akiva Eiger. Thick manuscript covering over 170 pages, entirely handwritten by the gaon Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Landsberg - in-law, disciple, confidante and advisor of the gaon Rabbi Akiva Eiger. ...
LOT 61: The Gaon Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv - Unusually - Cites a Chassidic Tale. Unique and lengthy sermon [over 33 lines] handwritten by the 'Posek HaDor' the gaon Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv - sermon for a wedding with a beautiful tale from the Maggid of Mezeritch and his disciple. At the end of the ...
LOT 62: Halachic Responsum Handwritten and Signed by the Leader of American Jewry, the Great Gaon Rabbi Moshe Feinstein. 1957. Lengthy halachic responsum (over 30 lines) on the topic of the halachic suitability of mikvehs by the mighty gaon Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, to his disciple, the gaon Rabbi Ephraim ...
LOT 63: Fascinating and Important Halachic Letter from the Gaon Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach to Rabbi Waldenberg, 1972. Lengthy letter (approximately 40 lines) on the topic of the kosher status of mazon hamalkot [a type of honey produced by queen bees], and on the topic kiddush b'makom seudah ...
LOT 64: Historic Letter from the Chazon Ish about the International Date Line, for the Exiled She'erit HaPleitah in Japan. Lengthy Torah letter, typewritten, with the addition of over [70] words handwritten by the Chazon Ish. In his letter, the Chazon Ish unfolds his halachic method in the topic of the ...
LOT 65: Sar HaTorah, the Gaon Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, against the Ancient Rule: "Minhag Overrides Halachah". Early halachic responsum, important and rare in its length (approximately 500 words), entirely handwritten by the gaon Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, who, inter alia, innovates a tremendous novellum in ...
LOT 66: Historic Responsum from the Gaon Rabbi Shmuel HaLevi Wosner, with Respect to Reintering Remains of Holocaust Victims in the Land of Israel. Lengthy halachic list (10 sections, over 36 lines) handwritten by the Chassidic "Posek, " the mighty gaon Rabbi Shmuel HaLevi Wosner, on the topic of the ...
LOT 67: Protest from Jerusalem Zealots Opposing the Establishment of the State. Unknown proclamation signed by approximately 20 personages of the Old Yishuv who vigorously opposed the the very establishment of the state. There was much chaos in the Land in those days around the War of Independence ...
LOT 68: Discovery. Chazon Ish Opposing "Heter Mechirah" during Shemittah, his Precise Responsum, in his Hand!. The heter mechirah controversy: With the renewal of the Jewish agricultural settlement in the Holy Land, when we were privileged with His help to take hold of the Holy Land with plantations of ...
LOT 69: Huge Anthology of Sermons by a Tremendous Torah Scholar from the 18th Century . Large and important manuscript - approximately 400 pages in Italian rabbinic script from the 18th century. Not sufficiently studied. Includes: Sermons for Shabbats, high holidays and festivals; eulogies, request for ...
LOT 70: Bundle of Various Letters and Documents. Italy, 17th-18th Centuries. Testimony and court documents from the beit din in Modena, some with signatures (not originals) of Modena rabbis. There are a total of over thirty leaves. The content of the documents has not been properly examined and there ...
LOT 71: Siddur by Forced Converts of Spain. Early 16th Century. Museum Piece. Siddur for weekdays copied and translated into ancient Spanish by Spanish or Portuguese 'anusim'/forced converts. Rare and especially exciting historic item. This is most of the siddur for weekdays, written in ancient ...
LOT 72: I have no other Writing Utensil, so I will be Brief.' - Rare Letter from the Admo"r the Imrei Emet of Gur to the Members of his Family. Letter (approximately 4 lines) handwritten and signed by the Admo"r Rabbi Avraham Mordechai Alter, author of Imrei Emet of Gur, to his second son, Rabbi ...
LOT 73: The Appointed Kohen: The Admo"r of Toldot Aharon's Eldest Son's Yeshivah Registration. "Train the youth according to his way, and as he grows old, he will not stray from it." (Mishlei, 22:6) Official form from the Torah V'Yirah yeshivah (the most extreme faction of Chareidi Jewry) signed by the ...
LOT 74: Historic Discovery: Letter-of-Appointment for Rabbi Yoelish of Satmar as Ra'ava"d of the Edah HaChareidit in Jerusalem. Leaf typewritten (together with handwriting by the Kabbalist Rabbi A. Z. Margaliot) and bound in an elegant semi-leather binding. This leaf is an unknown historic discovery - ...
LOT 75: Continuation of the Historic Discovery: Letter from the Edah HaChareidit to Rabbi Yoelish of Satmar with Respect to His Rabbinate in Jerusalem. As a continuation of the letterof appointment presented in the previous lot, this is a lengthy letter that covers two leaves typewritten, signed ...
LOT 76: Historic Letter: Preparation for the Admo"r Rabbi Yoelish of Satmar's Visit to the Land of Israel. Aerogram from the legendary attendant of the Satmar Chassidic court, R' Yossel Ashkenazi, to the Yerushalmi activist Rabbi Tzvi Pinchas HaKohen Moskowitz with respect to the fine details (and at ...
LOT 77: Letter from the Admo"r Rabbi Hersheleh Spinker. Rare. Letter handwritten and signed by the Admo"r Rabbi Shmuel Tzvi Horowitz of Spinka, USA, close friend and study partner of the Admo"r Rabbi Yoelish of Satmar. Sent to Rabbi David Yuda. [New York], 1955.The Rebbe blesses abundantly, "May ...
LOT 78: Blessing for an Abundant Livelihood and Complete Recovery from the Admo"r, the Beit Yisrael of Gur towards the Upcoming Passover. Important letter handwritten and signed by the Admo"r Rabbi Yisrael Alter of Gur, author of Beit Yisrael , to Rabbi Ephraim Shraga Zilberberg, son of the rabbi of ...
LOT 79: "And I Will Heal Him - With All Goodness, Spiritually and Physically. Kabbalistic Essay Handwritten by the Admo"r, the Author of 'Yessod HaAvodah' of Slonim . Letter - Kabbalistic essay (approximately 12 lines) handwritten by the Admo"r Rabbi Avraham Weinberg (I), author of Yessod HaAvodah ...
LOT 80: Printed Invitation to the Wedding of Rechel, Daughter of the Admo"r Rabbi Kalonymus, with Personal Note Handwritten by the Admo"r and the Rebbetzin. Printed invitation to the wedding of Rechel, daughter of the Admo"r Rabbi Kalonymus Kalmish Shapira, author of Chovat HaTalmidim . On the back of ...
LOT 81: Invitation to the Wedding of the Admo"r of Krimilov's Son and the Admo"r Shlomo Chanoch of Radomsk's Daughter. Rare. Printed invitation in honor of the wedding of Rabbi Nathan Nachum HaKohen of Zavirtche, the Admo"r of Krimilov, and Rabbi Shlomo Chanoch HaKohen of Radomsk's daughter, Raizel. ...
LOT 82: Invitation to the Wedding of the Only Daughter of the Admo"r Rabbi Shlomo Chanoch of Radomsk. 1927. Rare. Printed invitation in honor of the wedding of Rabbi Shlomo Chanoch HaKohen of Radomsk's only daughter, Raizel, to the wonderful bridegroom, David Moshe HaKohen, son of Rabbi Nathan Nachum ...
LOT 83: Invitation to the Wedding of the Sister of the Admo"r Rabbi Shlomo Chanoch of Radomsk, with a Lengthy Letter from Her. Rare. Printed invitation to the wedding of Baila, sister of the Admo"r of Radomsk. On the back of the invitation, there is a lengthy letter in the bride's handwriting, in ...
LOT 84: Letter with Blessings for the Birkat Avraham's Wedding and for Passover, from the Dvar Shmuel of Slonim [7 Nissan, 1904]. Lengthy letter (over 16 lines) handwritten and signed by the sacred Admo"r Rabbi Shmuel Weinberg, author of Dvar Shmuel of Slonim, dated 'הנשיא השביעי' which is the 7th of ...
LOT 85: Letter from the Admo"r, the Author of 'Beit Avraham' of Slonim about the Ascent of the Admo"r of Radzymin to the Holy Land. [C. 1928]. Letter handwritten and signed by the Admo"r Rabbi Avraham Weinberg (II), author of Beit Avraham of Slonim, on communal matters. Undated, apparently from the ...
LOT 86: Mysterious Letter with many rare blessings from the Admo"r Rabbi Itzikel of Pshevorsk. "Rebbe honors the wealthy" (Eruvin 86a) Lengthy letter [over 150 words] on official stationery, entirely handwritten and signed by the renowned wonder-worker, the Admo"r Rabbi Itzikel of Pshevorsk - one of ...
LOT 87: Interesting Letter from the 'Alter' Rabbi Yisrael Ber Odesser towards the Upcoming Passover. Tiberias, 1927. Interesting letter from the "Alter' Rabbi Yisrael Ber Odesser, to R' Meir Anshin, one of the prominent Chassidim of Breslov. 10 Nissan, 1927, Tiberias. In the letter, sent five days ...
LOT 88: Pachad Yitzchak. Copy that Belonged to Rabbi Shimon Sofer, with a Lengthy Inscription by Him. Pachad Yitzchak - rules in alphabetic order by Rabbi Yitzchak Lampronte. Lyck, 1864. Lengthy notation by Rabbi Shimon Sofer of Erlau. The flyleaf bears a lengthy inscription by Rabbi Shimon Sofer ...
LOT 89: Sefer Tevunah by Rabbi Yisrael Salanter. Copy that Belonged to Rabbi Shmuel Salant. Sefer Tevunah - extremely important Torah journal - anthology of Torah novellae from sages and leaders of the Jewish people, edited by Rabbi Yisrael Lipkin of Salant, founder of the mussar movement. Memel- ...
LOT 90: Linfnai V'Lifnim - Personal Siddur of the Admo"r Rabbi Ahreleh, Author of Shomrei Emunim. Moving Ritual Item. Siddur Taharat HaLev - personal copy of the sacred and lofty Admo"r ... Rabbi Aharon Roth, author of Shomrei Emunim . In the siddur before us, the Admo"r poured out his heart and soul ...
LOT 91: Tza'akat Bnei Yisrael. Copy that Belonged to Kabbalist Rabbi Yitzchak Kadouri. Signed Binding, Made by Him. Kabbalistic prayers and rectifications. Jerusalem, 1911. Copy that belonged to the Kabbalist Rabbi Yitzchak Kadouri, who also bound the book with his very hands, and on the back of the ...
LOT 92: Lofty and Sacred! The Admo"r of Husiatyn's Passover Haggadah. Passover machzor, including (paginated separately) the Passover Haggadah that was used by the wondrous and sacred tzaddik, the Admo"r Rabbi Yisrael Friedman of Husiatyn, during Seder Night - the night of salvations, for decades. (The ...
LOT 93: Sefer HaKuzari, Copy that Belonged to Kabbalist Rabbi Eliezer Nachman Puah, Disciple of the Ram"a of Pano. Signatures and Glosses. Sefer HaKuzari - one of the most important books of Jewish outlook of all time, with the 'Kol Yehudah' commentary by Rabbi Yehudah Muscato. Venice, 1594. Personal ...
LOT 94: Wondrous Light, of the Highest Order: The Yeshuot Moshe of Vizhnitz's 'Seder Lag BaOmer' . "His Torah protects us, it illuminates our eyes, it recommends us well." Text of the refrains and prayers recited and sung on Lag BaOmer - copy that was used by the Admo"r Rabbi Yehoshua Hager, author ...
LOT 95: Awesome Prayer with the Rasha"sh's Intentions, Recited Daily by Kabbalist Rabbi Yehudah Pattiyah. Chilling Kabbalistic prayer to be recited during times of distress for the salvation of the Jewish people from those rising up against them, written in ink on parchment, concealed by the G-dly ...
LOT 96: Kabbalist Rabbi Yehudah Pattiyah's Silver Watch . Swiss (Omega) pocket-watch made of silver, with a functional mechanism, that belonged to the G-dly Kabbalist Rabbi Yehudah Pattiyah and he used for many years. While he was still in Baghdad, and until the end of his life. Rare and sacred segulah ...
LOT 97: Adir BiMeluchah! The Admo"r of Toldot Aharon's Passover Haggadah. Passover haggadah used by the first Admo"r of Toldot Aharon, Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kahn, on Seder night - the night of salvations. Along the entire length of the haggadah, there are usage marks and a very large number of ...
LOT 98: I will Raise a Cup of Salvation: Silver Bottle for Seder Night, Used by the Admo"r of Toldot Aharon. "He is a Tzaddik, He is Sacred, His House will be Built Soon" Rabbinic wine bottle. Large and magnificent, made of silver. Used by the Admo"r of Toldot Aharon, Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Kahn ...
LOT 99: Sefer Mavoh Petachim. Amsterdam, 1736. Copy that Belonged to the Admo"r Rabbi Nachum Dovber of Sadigura, and the Gaon Rabbi Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler. Sefer Mavoh Petachim - compilation of Kabbalistic concepts that appear in the Ar"i's Kabbalah, divided alphabetically. Compiled by the gaon Rabbi ...
LOT 100: The Baba Sali's Sacred Tallit (tallit-kattan), with which he Wrapped Himself under his Cloak. Rare. "And the tallit will spread its wings over them and shade them, as an eagle awakens its nest and hovers over its fledglings." Magnificent tallit-kattan, made of high-quality fabric with ...
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