To a group of rabbis and public leaders, from a group of Ashkenazi rabbis. Rabbi Yosef Zundel Salant (1786-1865) was father-in-law of Rabbi Shmuel Salant and student of rAbbi Haim of Volozhin. Founded the Mussar movement, and was the rabbi of Rav Yisrael fo Salant. Rabbi Yeshaya Bardaki (1790-1962) was born in Pinsk (father was Rabbi Issachar Dov Beer). In 1825 he moved to Israel, married the daughter of Rabbi Yisrael of Shklov, student of the Gra. When his father-in-law died in 1739 he led the Ashkenazi community of Jerusalem. Even princes and lords came to visit him, including a story of a prince of Austria who came and had to wait until he had finished his long prayer. The Austrian Emperor sent for him to pray on his behalf when he fell ill. He is the father-in-law of Rabbi Shmuel Salant. | The letter refers to issues of the Yishuv in Israel and money from abroad. 14x10cm. Generally very good condition.
On official letterhead, from 1931. On issues of the yeshiva and medical subjects. The upper right corner (25%) is missing (the date and most of the content are present). Tears in the margins. Rabbi Haim Ozer Grodzinsky (1863-1940) was one of the leaders of the Lithuanian Torah world, Rabbi of Vilna (despite not serving as its official Rabbi, as no official Rabbi was appointed to Vilna after the Vilna Gaon's death, out of respect for him). President of the Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah and author of the book of responsa Shu"t Achiezer. Considered the leader of Lithuanian Orthodox Jewry at a time when great Rabbis such as the Chafetz Chaim and Rabbi Chaim of Brisk were alive. The Chafetz Chaim referred to him as "the president of the Jewish people". | 25cm. Generally bad to ok condition.
Letter from the Rebbe of Lubavitch, Lag B’Omer 1973.
Printed on airmail stock with his
details and signature, to the Goldberg family. Signs of folding. 29x18cm. Generally good condition.
1. Letter from the Rebbe to the Rishon LeZion, on official letterhead from 1953, with corrections, additions, and signed by hand by the Rebbe. He blesses him.
2. Responding letter to the Rebbe, typed, also 1953. With long addition (5 lines) handwritten.
Inside a nice wooden frame covered in glass. 40x29cm. Generally very good condition.
Typewritten on official letterhead and signed by hand. From 1959. Given in a frame. Size: 21x14cm. Including the frame: 27x19cm. Generally very good condition.
Letter from the Lubavitcher Rebbe, with a photocopy of another letter on the same subject. Interesting.
On official letterhead, with corrections, a blessing, and handwritten signature from the Rebbe. Written in 1977. Signs of folding. 21x14cm. Generally very good condition
.
$1 bill given by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, and a letter on the subject.
Inscription on the back of the
bill, Nisan 1988. Letter that tells about how the bill was received. Generally very good condition.
Lot of 2 dollar bills and 1 shekel bill given by the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
Inside an official airmail envelope of the Rebbe’s with the name of the receiver and certificate by her on the back. Signs of folding, generally good condition.
Lot, a $1 bill and 1 shekel bill from the Lubavitcher Rebbe, and picture of the Rebbe and copy of a letter of blessing from him.
The Rebbe is holding the Four
Species in the photo. Signs of folding, generally good condition.
The Rebbe is holding the Four Species in the photo. Signs of folding, generally good condition.
One bill of 10 francs and a coin of 1 franc, plus the dollars. Very good condition.
Hanukkah Gelt coin from the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Rare.
Package with the rare $1 coin of the United States, from 1978. Engraved are the golden letters (on the packaging): Hanukkah, 1991. Very good condition.
Lot, 20 $1 bills given by the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
On most are inscriptions noting the days on which the dollar was received, and sometimes even circumstances. Two have long letters attached to them in English telling their stories. Very good condition.
Lot, 30 sequential $1 bills given by the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
The first and last note the date they were received (19th of Kislev 1990), and the name of the receiver (Gorel). Sequential from B26125101J to B26125130J. Also numbered by hand from aleph to lamed. Very good condition.
Siddur for all year long, with psalms. Printed by Rosencranz, Vilna. Around 2.5 weeks after the siddur was given out, the Tagblat newspaper reported that on the 18th of Elul, 1939, the refugee cetner was attacked by the Nazis and 10 children were killed, while 12 others were severely wounded. Newspaper copy is attached. The Rayatz stayed for medical reasons in Otwock (Otebsk). In 1939, a few days after the breakout of WWII, he left and returned to Warsaw, from which he was required to flee. He succeeded escaping. [3], 223; 34, 55 page; 68, 96 pages. 13cm. Good condition.
Complete set of the Chabad work, large and pretty albums on chrome paper. Thousands of pages of colorful pictures of all of the shluchim until 1991. Pictures of the teachers, chabad institutes around the world. Organized by country. First volume has USA, 2nd in Israel, 3rd in Europe, South America, South Africa, and Australia. Printed on the Rebbe’s orders, pulbished by Kahat, Brooklyn 1991. It is interesting to note that before the Rebbe got sick, he left this book on his desk, and it remains there until this day. Very good condition.
For the whole year including holidays and Days of Awe, and the Pesach Haggadah. According to the Ari nusach, with all of the laws and traditions founded by the Admor HaZaken, Rabbi Shneor Zalman of Liady—the Tanya. With a rare endorsement from the Rabbi Rashab of Lubavitch. Two covers. Printed by the Ram widow and brothers, Vilna 1912. Original binding. Spine of leather. 360 pages. 21cm. Generally very good condition.
Lot, 13 pictures of the Lubavitcher Rebbe and more.
1. 13 pictures of the Rebbe, reading the Torah, laying tefillin, havdalah, meeting Begin, with 770 in the background, and more.
2. “Shlichut” photo, pictures of women waiting in line to meet the Rebbe
3. 2 photocopies of letters from the Rebbe to Chabad women in Tzfat.
Different sizes and conditions, generally good.
Illustration of the official visit between Prime Minister Menachem Begin and the Rebbe, with signature of the artist in the lower-left corner. | Inside a wooden frame and cover. | Begin announced his visit to the media saying: “Rav Schneerson is one of the greats of our generation and an elder…before I went to Washington to talk with the President of the United States, I felt that I must get advice and receive a blessing from the Admor of Lubavitch.” | Defects. Size: 30x22cm. Including the frame: 45x38cm. Generally ok to good condition.
Work based on Meir Gur Aryeh’s work, the “Duda’im.” Signed: Betzalel Jerusalem. Given inside a wooden frame; a little blurred. | Size: 50x60cm. Including the frame: 68x78cm. Generally ok to good condition.
1. In the center, a relief of a rabbi carrying the Ashkeva prayer. Under it is an engraving of Kel Maleh Rahamim, with date of the death of Theodor Herzl. Above, on the right, is a portrait of Herzl, and to the left the Star of David. 10.5x5.5cm.
2. Relief of Theodor Herzl. To the right is the figure of Moses, to the left is his prophecy about the uprising of the people, and to the bottom is his famous phrase “if you will it it is not a dream.” 7x6cm. Generally good condition.
Wonderful silver relief, made by an artist. Wide view of a synagogue, five lines of tables, before which are standing and sitting people wrapped in tallitot, a square table with a candlestick,a bimah, somebody carrying a sefer torah, and a rabbi holding an open book and a chazzan leaning on the shtender. Background of a gate and menorah. | In a wonderful wooden frame. 40x11cm, including the frame it is 51x22cm. Generally very good condition.
To the sides are the Tablets. In the center is the figure of a woman, and an inscription of Zion inside a Star of David. At the bottom is “Rachel Imenu” and to the sides “If I Forget Thee O Jerusalem May My Right Hand Forget Its Cunning.” Size: 120x125cm.