מכירה מס' 48

Sefer HaZohar, Vayikra to Devarim, printed by Rabbi Moshe Shapira of Slavita (anonymously), in the same year as the books Noam Elimelech and Maor Einayim were printed in Slavita. “The printer elided his name on the title pages of the books and hid his identity…and the proofreaders names are also unknown”, see Friedberg, History of Hebrew Printings in Poland, p. 104. The blank first leaves and title page have notes with kvitlach and azkarot, not checked thoroughly. 300 leaves. Tape with some missing part of page on the title page, moth damage, fair condition.

Shulchan Aruch, Orech Chaim, second section with hilchot Shabbat and Eruvin, by the Admor Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liady, the Baal HaTanya. Printed by the brothers Rabbi Chanina Lipa and Rabbi Aryeh Leib and Rabbi Yehoshua Heschel Shapira, grandsons of the Slavita Rav. 194, 5-71, [1] leaves. Two title pages, the first in red ink. Antique binding, leather spine, defective and partially detached. Stains, slight tears, moth holes, a group of pages is detached, overall fair to good condition. The first title page has an antique signature which is hard to decipher, the second has a stamp in Cyrillic letters, the body of the work has a number of handwritten, old notes.

Sefer Lev David, 32 drashot and tochachot of mussar by the Chida. Printed by the Shapira brothers of Slavita in Zhitomir. 134 pages in the original, this copy ends with page 130. The title page is torn and partially missing (see picture). Binding detached, spine defective, stains, lone moth holes, otherwise overall good condition. Note and stamp with the name “Shmuel Shmary’ Heine”, “1946” and more.

Masechet Eruvin of the Talmud Bavli, with the Rif’s commentary at the end, printed by Rabbi Chanina Lipa and Rabbi Yehoshua Heschel Shapira, grandsons of the Slavita Rav. Title page with red ink. No binding, a few moth holes, stains from mold, overall good condition—not checked thoroughly for omissions, seems to be a complete copy.

1. Psalms translated into Marathi. Printed in Bombay, 1900. Limited edition, 5000 copies. The National Library categorizes it as rare. Dedication in English and a note of ownership in Marathi. Printed binding. 2. Sefer Teudat Yisrael, a collection of blessings and prayers following the Sefardi minhag, in Hebrew letters, with instructions and exegeses and indices in Marathi. Printed in Puna (a town in Maharashtra, India, located around 160km east of Mumbai and considered the cultural capital of the Marathi language), 1873. The National Library categorizes it as rare. First edition, probably also the only edition. This copy only consists of the end of part 3 (Chuppah ceremony) and then part 4, with mourner’s prayers, prayers for the ill, washing the dead body by an ish chasid, plus part 5, “Sefer Shaarei HaKedusha”, with laws of shechita. With Marathi translation. Between pages 8-9 of part 4 and p. 4-5 of the indices, half-page addition is bound. Pages detached, rear binding only. No title page. 3. “Hymns and Spiritual Songs by Krishna Ratnaji Sangale”—second edition (limited), only 2500 copies. Not found in bibliographic lists. Illustration among the pages of the book. 4. 3 wooden frames with illustrations of tablets bearing the full verses in Hebrew and Marathi of the Ten Commandments. Printed in Bombay. 18x12.5, 16x17, 37x30cm. 5. A number of booklets and a small book in Marathi. Not checked. Various conditions, pages detached, some are made of brittle paper, with some moth holes, overall fair to good condition. We have not otherwise checked for completion/missing parts.

Lot of 3 books on the Ten Lost Tribes, journeys through the Land of Israel, and the Jewish history in the Land of Israel. 1. Events in Jewish History in the Land of Israel, committed by looters and robbers in 1834 and the earthquake in 1837. Jerusalem 1931. 13 leaves, moth holes, good condition. 2. Edut b’Yehosef: Letters from a journey through the Land of Israel between 1760-1762. By Rabbi Yosef Sofer, with an introduction by Y. Ben Zvi. Jerusalem 1933. 40 pages, including the jacket. Moth holes, fair to good condition. 3. Mevaser v’Omer, Nechamot Menachem, and the pamphlet “Kol b’Ito” in Hebrew and English—the Ten Tribes and the Children of Moses, by Rabbi Menachem Menchin. Jerusalem 1928. 62 pages, missing 6 leaves from the English section. Moth holes. Tape on the last three leaves. Good condition.

Pamphlet Gvul Olam, a collection of letters from gedolei rabbanim, “who were appointed and finished with the united view to strengthen the severe prohibition from halacha…not to set funds from our brothers' houses in the Diaspora for another mitzvah, only for the general welfare of strengthening the Yishuv of our brothers in the Land of Israel from the kupot of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNes.” Only edition, Jerusalem 1903. 8, 42 pages. National Library has it in the Rare Books section. Signed by: Rabbi Haim of Volozhin, Rabbi Yitzhak Elchanan Spector, Rabbi Shmuel Salant, the Aderet, and many more. Bound with a new hardback binding, with only the rear original jacket, tear to the title page and the leaf after it, damaging the edge of the text. Overall good condition.

A pamphlet concerning milking on Shabbat by Rabbi Yehuda Noah Brauer, a protest over a heter given in the United States to milk cows on Shabbat when food is given in a kli before milking. At the end of the pamphlet is a letter from Rav Kook to the author also protesting against the heter. 26, [1] leaves. Moth holes, no binding, good condition.

Lot of books by the famous bibliographer Chaim Dov Friedberg, author of Beit Akad Sefarim. 1. Toldot HaDfus HaIvri b’Polanya, with detailed descriptions of dozens of printing houses which operated in Poland, starting from the early days of printing until the destruction of Polish Jewry. The book is a foundational work for understanding Polish Chassidus printing history, including Chassidic printers such as Slavita, Zhitomir, Lemberg, Zolkwa, and more. Second edition, Tel Aviv 1950. 195 pages, moth holes, good condition. 2. Toldot HaDfus HaIvri b’Italia Espanya (Spain) Portugaliya and Turgema (Turkey). Includes a detailed list of all the incunabula printed until 1500, with 50 pictures of them. foundational work for understanding Jewish printing, particularly in the early years of the medium. [2], 169, [62] pages. Good condition.

Biographical and bibliographical books: 1. Shem HaGedolim, v’Ad LaChachamim—Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azoulay (HaChida), edited by the well-known bibliographer Yitzhak Isaac ben Yaakov (author of Otzer HaSefarim). Vienna 1864. 14 pages, [1], 82, 81, [1] leaf. Moth holes, stains, good condition. 2. Shem HaGedolim HaChadash, 2 sections, the Maarechet Gedolim and Maarechet Sefarim, by Rabbi Aharon Wolden—names of gedolim and sefarim from the Chida until the author’s era, edited in line with the original Shem HaGedolim written by HaChida. Warsaw (n.p.). 130, 92 pages. Stains, good condition. 3. Toldot Anshei Shem, part 1. Biography of rabbis who survived the Shoah and served in Israel and the US, rabbis certified by geonim of Europe. New York 1950. Biographies of hundreds of rabbis and Admorim with their pictures. [1], 145, [15] pages. Moth holes, fair to good condition.

Facsimile edition of the Munich manuscript of the Talmud Bavli, the only manuscript which includes all the tractates of the Talmud Bavli to have survived to the present. This manuscript served as the basis for the research of the Dikdukei Sofrim. Three thick volumes published by Ohr HaChochma, Jerusalem 2009. 34cm. Wear on the bindings of the second volume, very good condition.

Sefer Torat Moshe on Bereishit/Genesis, “work of the rabbi…Moshe Alshich z”l, a resident of the Upper Galilee”. Some libraries have misread the labelled detail “KeMoshe” and also counted the letter hey so that they have miscalculated the publication by five years, but the title page testifies that this is the second edition such that the hey must be left over. 123 leaves. National Library has it in the Rare Books section. Title page done with a handsome woodcut engraving. New binding, stains, a number of moth tunnels, mostly in the internal margins. Tear at the edge of the title page. Overall very good condition for a book of this age. Italian-script note of ownership on the title page.

Sefer HaChinuch, a numbering and explanation of the 613 mitzvot, organized according to parshah, attributed to Rabbi Aharon ben Yosef HaLevi of Barcelona, one of the Rishonim and who is known as the Ra’ah. Second edition, a very early edition of this foundational work utilized across the Jewish people, printed regularly over the generations in an innumerable number of editions. 228 leaves. Thought the numeric verse on the title page suggests the year 1600 the colophon notes explicitly that it was published in 1601. Introduction by Rabbi Aryeh of Modena. At the beginning are the indices. New binding, yellow page cuttings, repaired title page (see picture). The second leaf has been repaired at its edges, and there are four additional pages with professional restoration. Lone moth tunnel through a number of pages, stains, overall good condition especially for a book of this age.

Chelkat Mechukak by Rabbi Moshe Alshich, a commentary on the Book of Job. Published by his son Rabbi Chaim, who also wrote the indices at the end. Proofread closely by the sage Yitzhak Gershon. 103 leaves. Stefanski Sifrei Yesod 19. National Library has it in the Rare Books section. Title page features a pretty engraving. Short introduction by the publisher Rabbi Yitzhak Gershon (above). New, handsome leather binding, moth holes, moth damage mainly in the margins but damaging the text a little, stains, overall fair to good condition for a book of this age.

Thick volume containing the Midrash Yalkut Shimoni—a collection of midrashim across Tanach and attributed to Shimon Rosh HaDarshanim of Frankfurt (a Rishon of the 13th century). This copy is missing the title pages and more. National Library has it in the Rare Books section. 11-312, 2-188 leaves (in place of 313, 190 in the original). 2 last leaves are detached, moth holes, stains, antique spine, overall good condition for a book of this age.

Kitzur Shnei Luchot HaBrit by Rabbi Yehiel Michal Epstein of Ashkenaz, an abbreviated version of the original larger work called the “Shla” by Rabbi Yeshayahu Horwitz of Frankfurt. Early edition. [2], 115, [3] leaves. National Library has it in the Rare Books section. Approbations of Amsterdam rabbis. Antique handsome leather binding (worn, loose in the binds themselves), faded red page cutting, moth damage, overall good condition for a book of this age. The title page has a Sefardi note and an additional note with a signature on the first leaf. Stamps of Rabbi Chaim Yosef Mamman, grandson of Rabbi Refael (Maman).

Levush HaTekehelet, the first work by the Levush (HaChur is the second), authored by Mordechai Yoffe ben Binyamin Woolf Shapria…” An early edition. Two parts in one volume, 331 pages. Partially missing copy: originall [2], 108, [2], 109-336 [supposed to be 326]). Missing a number of pages at the beginning, and according to the bibliographic record also the cover of the second section. A number of pages from Levush HaChur were misbound in the first section. The first three and last pages have moth damage, a bit of moth holes, many stains, cover and two first pages are repaired and block the text, light tears, old binding in good condition, generally ok condition. Front blank page has important stamps: “Avraham Moshe Babad, Gora-Moro Bukovina”. Different stamp appears with identical content, as well as additional stamps of his on the cover, and the inscription: “I bought from Yehoshua…[?] Anshil Ov-[cut off by the edge of the page].” Additional note couldn’t be deciphered. Note handwritten inside the book, and there is a stamp in a number of places in Latin letters: “Mendel Babad Rabbiner.” Rabbi Menachem Mendel Babad, rabbi of Gora-Homoroloy (Bukovina). A descendent of Rabbi Yosef Babad, the Minchas Chinuch, appointed over Chassidei Chortkov, known as a great talmid chacham who was in regular correspondence with greats of his generation. Died in 1930. His son and successor, Rabbi Avraham Moshe Babad (1900-1980) was rabbi and chassidic rosh yeshiva in Bukovina and Israel, a student of the Gaon Rabbi Meir Arik of Tornov. He inherited his father’s position, and after WWII tried to immigrate to Israel but was sent to Cyprus in 1948 by the British, where he served as rabbi of the detention camp. After making it to Israel he was in constant contact with the Chazon Ish. Around 1952 he was appointed for a time as the Rosh Yeshiva of Yechel Yisrael of the Seret-Vizhnitz Chassidic community, led by his son-in-law Admor Rabbi Baruch Hager.

Lev Tov, mussar in Yiddish by Rabbi Yitzhak ben Rabbi Elyakim of Poznan, in twenty chapters. Accompanied by Lev Chachamim, including likkutim from the work Menorat HaMaor and Shaarei Sifrei Mussar, also in Yiddish. Brought to the publisher by Rabbi Chaim ben Rabbi Yaakov the Printer, with an introduction from him in Yiddish. [2], 102 leaves. Tzina u’Re’ina lettering. National Library has it in the Rare Books section. Leather binding from the period (worn), tape on the title page and the first leaf and a few leaves from the end. Stains, moth damage at the edges of pages (mostly not affecting text), a few moth holes in the body of the work, overall good condition for a book of this age.

This book is a comprehensive commentary and most important to the Midrash, written by Rabbi Shmuel Yafeh Ashkenazi over 25 years. His interpretation merited to be published across the Jewish people. Introduction by the author’s son. [2], 132 leaves. National Library has it in the Rare Books section. Title page features a beautiful engraved illustration of Moses and Aaron and angels. New binding, stains, title page and other pages have been professionally repaired, moth holes and damage, tear in the margins of the 13th leaf with damage in the margins of the text, overall fair to good condition for a book of this age. The greatest members of all ages in the Diaspora and in Israel often learned it and reference it in their books frequently and established their interpretation in the comments. Rabbi Shmuel Yafeh Ashkenazi (1525-1595), a sage of the Ottoman empire in the 16th century, worked on it over 25 years. The researcher Meir Benayahu writes that this book has probably been printed more than any other book in the history of printing, from the invention of the printing press to the present. The present copy is from the third and final edition, the last edition printed until today. This copy is from the 3rd (final) edition, which hasn’t been printed since. The title page has an antique and unclear signature: “Chanan d’ Avdo…the holy Yaakov…of Furth”.

Chiddushim on the agadot of Shas and certain things with pilpul and svara, by Rabbi Aharon Selig ben Yoel Feivush of Ostraha (died in 1754, author of the Mishchas Aharon on the Shas). First edition, from the author’s lifetime, Offenbach 1733, using Amsterdam lettering. [2], 28 leaves. Many approbations from Ashkenazi and Polish rabbis. At the beginning is a poem and introduction by the author. Title page using a handsome woodcut engraving. New binding, stains, lone moth holes, ink stains, fading and blurring in single letters, overall good condition. The title page has an antique dedication and notes under the name: “Aron Leib Rabinowitz”.

A nice work on the Torah and Megillot by Rabbeinu Meir Eisenstatt, the Maharam Ash/Esh (author of the Panim Me’irot). Printed together with the work Or Chadash by his grandson Rabbi Elazar Kalir, Av Beit din of Kalin. [4], 90 pages. Bit of moth damage, cutting of the indices is adjacent to the text, some of the titles are cut off slightly. Some tape. Stains, tear on the cover and damage to text in a number of places. Old binding is worn. Signs of use, wear, mainly at the edges of pages. Generally ok condition at the beginning of the book, further into the book it is in much better condition. Old listings of ownership on the cover have been erased. Stamps of ownership of Rabbi Avraham Moshe Babad of Goro Homora-Yafo. Rabbi Avraham Moshe Babad (1900-1980) was the son of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Babad, and a rabbi and chassidic rosh yeshiva in Bukovina and Israel, a student of the Gaon Rabbi Meir Arik of Tornov. He inherited his father’s position, and after WWII tried to immigrate to Israel but was sent to Cyprus in 1948 by the British, where he served as rabbi of the detention camp. After making it to Israel he was in constant contact with the Chazon Ish. Around 1952 he was appointed for a time as the Rosh Yeshiva of Yechel Yisrael of the Seret-Vizhnitz Chassidic community, led by his son-in-law Admor Rabbi Baruch Hager.

Questions and Answers from Rabbi Meir, Av Beit Din of Krakow and then Lublin, for which he became famous as the Maharam of Lublin. Endorsement from the Gaon the “Sha’agat Aryeh”, and more. [2] 77 pages. Tape on the cover and more. Tear in the margin at the top of the cover, stains, a little moth damage, generally good condition. Cover and blank first page have stamps and handwritten notes of ownership of Rabbi Avraham Moshe Babad of Goro-Homora, see other items from this catalogue. Rabbi Avraham Moshe Babad (1900-1980) was the son of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Babad, and a rabbi and chassidic rosh yeshiva in Bukovina and Israel, a student of the Gaon Rabbi Meir Arik of Tornov. He inherited his father’s position, and after WWII tried to immigrate to Israel but was sent to Cyprus in 1948 by the British, where he served as rabbi of the detention camp. After making it to Israel he was in constant contact with the Chazon Ish. Around 1952 he was appointed for a time as the Rosh Yeshiva of Yechel Yisrael of the Seret-Vizhnitz Chassidic community, led by his son-in-law Admor Rabbi Baruch Hager.

ספר בנין אריאל, חיבורו החשוב של הגאון רבי שאול לווינשטאם המכונה על שם עיר רבנותו רבי שאול מאמשטרדם. מוכר גם בכינוי על ספרו זה ה"בנין אריאל". מחולק לשני חלקים: חלק ראשון כולל: "חדרי תורה" ובו ביאורים על התורה, "בית מועד" חידושים ודרושים על המועדים וחמש מגילות. חלק שני עם שער נפרד, נקרא "בית תלמוד" ובו חדושי גפ"ת והלכות. מהדורה ראשונה ובחיי המחבר עליו מופיע בשער התואר: "נר"ו" בדפוס בני המנוח שלמה פרופס, (לפי המצוין בשערים נראה ששלושת בניו התחלקו בהדפסה הספר) אמשטרדם תקל"ח | 1778. [6], לו, מ, [4], מד דף במקור, בעותק זה חסרים 2 דף אחרונים ו2 נוספים מה[4] - לא מגוף החיבור. בספרייה הלאומית נמצא באוסף נדירים. הקדמה ארוכה מאת המחבר, הסכמות ארוכות מאת רבני אמשטרדם: רבי שלמה שלם ורבי שאול סג"ל מהאג, בהם הם משבחים ומפארים את המחבר בתארים כמו "שאול בחיר ד'" ועוד. בתחילת כל חלק מופיעים שירי ידידות מאת גיסו רבי צבי הירש אב"ד ברלין, הראשון פותח במילים: "אחי יפת יפיפית מבני אדם" ושיר נוסף מאת בנו של המחבר הפותח במילים: "אבי עד שר וגדול ליהודים". כריכה חדשה, נייר גלי, קרע עוקב בקצה שוליים עליונים בדפים ראשונים, הדבקות בשער ראשון, מצב כללי טוב. בשער חותמת: "מאיר יונה הירש" בעברית ולועזית, וחותמת מטושטשת: "בית המדרש אשכנזים באמשטרדם יע"א עץ חיים".

3 sections bound together, the complete work, by Rabbi Yitzhak ben Moshe Nunis Bilmonty. As mentioned on the cover, this is the second edition of this important work but the first to feature the commentary Ta’am HaMelech by Rabbi Baruch ben Yona Yitlis. Section 1 was printed in 1801, section 2 in 1802, and section 3 in 1803, by Yosef Rosman. Important endorsements, including one from Rabbi Mordechai Bennett. Cover in red ink, partially missing cover (cover and last page of section 2, and according to the bibliographic listing another 2 last pages from the first section, maybe index or errata). [4], 88 136 104 pages. Repairs on the back of the cover and the endorsements without damage to text, folding and wear, slight stains, 2 pages partially disconnected, old binding wrapped in paper. Generally good condition. Various notes, some in the local language. Blank first page has the note: “From the library of Dov Sternbuch.” Rabbi Dov Sternbuch of Gateshead and Bnei Brak was the son of Rabbi Asher of London, a descendent of the Gra. He was a huge talmid chacham who knew the Shas by heart. He was close with many sages, and was a student of the Gra”a Dessler. He had a special relationship with Maran Rabbi Haim Kanievsky, who forbid him from asking those at his beit midrash not to stand in his honor. He was brother of the Ra’avad of Antwerp, Rabbi Eliyahu Sternbuch, and the Ra’avad of the Charedi community, Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch. Died in 1990 when he was on his way to Minchah, aged 96.

Set of four volumes, the Mishneh Torah/Yad Chazaka of the Rambam, with the commentaries Maggid Mishnah, Kesef Mishnah, Lehem Mishnah, and Mishnah LaMelech and more. Printed in Dihrenport. Part 1: 1809. Part 2: 1810. Part 3: 1811. Part 4: 1814. Each volume has two title pages, the first has a woodcut engraving with Moshe and Aharon—the only exception is Part 3, which only has the second title page. Antique bindings, some detached, the leather spines have been eaten up; stains and defects, faded yellow page cuttings, overall good condition—complete set (not checked thoroughly). Antique notes of ownership on the title pages.