Auction 11 Rare Hebrew Books & Manuscripts, Rabbinic Letters and Judaica
By Taj Art
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Dec 24, 2023
Jerusalem, Israel
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LOT 101:
A Classic High-quality Silver Hanukkah Lamp. Vienna, ca. 1900. A classic, beautiful and elegant silver Hanukkah lamp, handmade by a silversmith in the city of Vienna. In the center of the backplate, a pair of lions holds the symbol of the Ten Commandments, surmounted by a valance and a crown. ...
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2,400
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LOT 102:
Dutch Silver Menorah. Elegant and Beautiful Silversmithing from 1871. Marked. A refined and handsome piece from the second half of the 19th century. The form of the Hanukkah lamp's branches is extremely delicate and elegant, presenting eight thin arms stretching to the sides, each topped by a ...
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3,000
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LOT 103:
A Hanging Eternal Lamp (Ner Tamid) made of Silver. Viterbo-Italy 1858-64. From the Collection of the Silvio G. Cusin, Milan. An elegant and high-quality hanging oil lamp, crafted by hand entirely of silver, by an expert silversmith from the town of Viterbo - the 'City of the Popes' in the ...
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7,000
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$1,900
LOT 104:
Silver Holder for a Memorial Candle (Ner Neshama). Turkey, early 20th Century. A delicate and elegant silver stand, marked with Ottoman goldsmith's seals, intended to hold a memorial candle for the souls of the departed. This memorial-candle holder reflects the Jewish custom of lighting a ...
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1,200
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$9,500
LOT 105:
An Early Silver Megillah Case with Decorated Esther Scroll on Parchment. Italy, end of the 17th Century. The silver case is designed a conical shape, with a pointed end on both sides. Gilded silver balls are integrated into its design, as centers of open flowers. Silver hammering and cut-out ...
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5,000
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$9,500
LOT 106:
Museum Piece: Miniature Bezalel Esther Scroll and Silver-gilt Case. Any Early Work from the Bezalel School of Arts for the "Bezalel Association in Warsaw". Jerusalem-Warsaw 1915-1920. Marked. A silver and silver-gilt handmade filigree Esther scroll case, housed in an original cardboard box ...
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6,000
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$125,000
LOT 107:
A Rare and Important Esther Scroll Case Made of Gold. Venice-Italy, 18th century. The plentiful remains of Italian Jewish ceremonial art clearly show that Italian Jews, despite their confinement in ghettos, filled their synagogues with objects of great beauty and significant monetary value. ...
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50,000
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LOT 108:
A Cup of Tzadikim: A Kiddush Cup from the Home of the Rebbe of Vaslui- The grandson of Rabbi Yisrael of Rozhin. Eretz Israel, 20th century. A silver Plate kiddush cup that was used by the Rebbe of Vasloi - The grandson of Rabbi Yisrael of Rozhin. Hasiddut Vasloi is a Hasidic court founded in ...
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$
800
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LOT 109:
An Elegant Silver Kiddush Goblet in the Shape of a Magen David, from the Historical Jewish Pamploni Workshop. Florence, 20th century. Marked. A pure silver Kiddush cup, with a sleek and modern reflective surface, elegantly crafted in the shape of a Magen David. The cup was created by the ...
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1,400
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$2,200
LOT 110:
An Elegant and Special Kiddush Cup Crafted by Silversmith Moshe Zabari. Jerusalem, ca. 1960. Clean and impressive silver craftsmanship, signed by the renowned Bezalel Academy silversmith Moshe Zabari. The cup exhibits a delicate round shape with an elliptical base, and is engraved in Hebrew ...
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2,200
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LOT 111:
Modern Art: Brass Shabbat Candlesticks from the TAS Workshop. Jerusalem, early 20th C. Marked. A rare set of brass candlesticks produced from the short-lived TAS workshop in Jerusalem. This workshop, which was located in the Baruch Makor neighborhood, was founded by three stellar silversmiths ...
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1,000
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LOT 112:
Modern art: A Brass Etrog Holder. An Original Monumental work by the Important artist Zelig Segal. In this piece Segal presents a unique and creative version of a traditional item for Sukkot. Unusual in both its design and treatment of material, the etrog holder presents clean forms and an ...
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1,200
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LOT 113:
Modern Art: An Innovative and Graceful Yahrzeit Candle Holder made by the Renowned Jerusalemite Silversmith, Zelig Segal. Signed. Zelig Segal's undulating shapes and a smooth surface create an emotive context for the illuminated yahrzeit candle, whose flame is to be reflected numerous times in ...
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1,000
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LOT 114:
"How Good and Pleasant it Is" – A Work in Silver by the Famous Judaica Artist Yehuda Ludwig Wolpert. A special work displaying expert hand-sawing work in silver, mounted on an acrylic backing. With the aid of his very special and renowned lettering style, Wolpert presents the opening words of a ...
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800
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LOT 115:
An Early Artwork by the Renowned Judaica Artist Yehuda Ludwig Wolpert. A handmade piece that combines cast brass, bent and sawn, mounted on a wooden board. Using his wonderful trademark font, Wolpert created this lovely piece of Judaica wall art. It presents the verse from Chronicles 1, 29:11: ...
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1,400
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LOT 116:
Modern Art: An Original Havdalah Set by Sari Srulovitch. Copper with patina. Israel, 1999. Signed. This highly-inventive Havdalah set is made up of four identical copper pieces that interlock to hold the Havdalah candle and spices. Their open forms are intended to reveal rather than conceal ...
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1,400
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$2,000
LOT 117:
A Rare and Magnificent Silver Kiddush Goblet. Persia, 19th Century. A rare Kiddush cup made by a talented and particularly impressive Jewish goldsmith in Persia during the 19th century. Dense and special engraved elements fill the work. The structure of the cup is quite unique and gives it the ...
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2,000
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$2,600
LOT 118:
Silver Havdalah Bowl. Afghanistan, early 20th century. A traditional Afghan bowl (jam-tas), shallow in depth, made of silver and decorated with the Star of David, plant ornaments, and a Hebrew engraving of the blessing over wine in the Havdalah ceremony: "I will raise a cup of salvation and in ...
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$
800
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$13,000
LOT 119:
A Rare Indian Torah Scroll Case, Made of Silver and Coral Beads, Complete with Torah Finials and Torah Pointer. Calcutta-India, 1903. A Rare Museum Piece. A rare and unusual item that exemplifies the fascinating connection between the Jewish communities in India and Baghdad, and the prominent ...
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8,000
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LOT 120:
A Large and Illustrated Porcelain Passover Plate. France, 19th century. An artistic Rare plate hand painted by a French craftsman. In the center of the large tray, inside a central circle, is painted the famous scene of the Splitting of the Red Sea, in the center of which Moses lowers his ...
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1,800
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$5,000
LOT 121:
An Exceptionally Large and Artistic 'Sivivon [Dreidel]' – A Unique Work by the Important Artist Ilya Shor. Illustrated Gold Leaves on Wood. Ca. 1940. Rare Museum Piec. "In the silence of the precious images recited by Ilya Shor, future generations will hear the voice and the eternal spirit of ...
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5,000
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LOT 122:
A Rare and Early Jewish Portrait Photograph from the 19th Century. This is perhaps the first Jewish photograph, certainly one of the earliest. The passion for photography, or the desire to capture an image on camera, was extremely common in the 19th century. Historians of photography have ...
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$
600
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$2,400
LOT 123:
A Rare Hand-Illustrated 'Mizrach' on Paper, Bearing the Royal French Coat of Arms. Germany or Alsace, first half of the 19th C. A lovely and rare decorated Mizrach, painted on paper, made for the home, synagogue or sukkah to indicate the proper direction of prayer towards Jerusalem. Mizrachim ...
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1,000
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LOT 124:
Telegram from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel Proclaiming a Day of Fasting and Prayer for the Victims of the Holocaust. March 18, 1944. Detailed information about the Nazi atrocities taking place in Europe only reached the outside world towards the end of 1942. In response to the horrific news ...
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4,000
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LOT 125:
"Extermination of Polish Jews – Album of Pictures" - Central Historical Commission in Poland - Lodz, 1945. A Rare and Important Documentary Album. This gut-wrenching photographic album is one of the most important visual publications ever released documenting in stages the horrific atrocities ...
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500
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LOT 126:
Collection of Leaflets and Supplements of the Anti-Semitic Newspaper 'Der Stürmer.'. Complete leaflets of the anti-Semitic weekly 'Der Stürmer, ' founded by the notorious Nazi Julius Streicher – the most blatant and cruel anti-Jewish propaganda newspaper of all time, contains brutal and cruel ...
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500
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$5,000
LOT 127:
Memorial Book of the Chevra Kadisha of the Padua Community - with the Record of the Passing of the Ramad - R' Moshe David Vali [1749-1778]. This memorial book of the Chevra Kadisha of the Padua community contains a list of the deceased in the Padua community for about 30 years, between the ...
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4,000
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$1,500
LOT 128:
Prayers for the Recovery of Empress Maria Theresa from Smallpox – A lovely booklet printed by the community of Mantua, Adorned with Splendid Illustrations – Venice, [1767]. Nell' Occasione di essere stata attaccata dal vajuolo e per Divina Grazia restituita in salute Sua Maesta Imperiale Reale ...
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1,500
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LOT 129:
"Le'elohei Mauzim Roni Todot" – Collection of Prayers for the Well-being of the Emperor and Poems by Poets from Mantua. Mantua, 1789. A compilation of prayers for the well-being of the Emperor and various songs/poems composed by poets from the city of Mantua. On the title page: "The people of ...
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600
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$6,000
LOT 130:
Chumash Chok L’Yisrael. Radvil Chassidic Press. Complete, Rare Set on Blue Paper. Daily learning regimen based on the writings of Rabbi Chaim Vital, who was transmitted this from the Arizal. Edited by Chacham Rabbi Yitzchak Baruch. Printed with all significant additions - ‘Yosef L’Chok’ from ...
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3,000
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$22,000
LOT 131:
"Lael Orech Din": Machzor for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, printed by the Admor Rabbi Moshe Shapira of Slavita, 1826. An impressive copy. Every God-fearing individual is encouraged to acquire old printed books, especially those from the printing presses of Slavita and Zitomir, the grandsons ...
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2,000
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$2,400
LOT 132:
Shulchan Aruch Choshen Mishpat. Slavita, [1822]. "Shulchan Aruch, Choshen Mishpat... with commentary "Be'er Hetev" from the great Gaon Rabbi Zechariah Mendel of blessed memory, and with additional insights from the Taz (Turei Zahav), as well as new insights on Even Ha'ezer... and several ...
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$
800
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$2,200
LOT 133:
Shulchan Arbah. Zhitomir, 1856. Most Rare!. Shulchan Arbah, laws and topics relating to mealtimes and eating. Authored by Rabbeinu Bachaye bar Asher. The book is divided into 4 sections. The first 3 sections deal with mealtime related topics. The 4th section is about laws of the Feast of the ...
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500
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LOT 134:
Letter of Approbation Given to the Holy Kabbalist Rabbi Yissachar Teomim Frankel, and Signed by HaRav HaKadosh R' David Zvi Shlomo Lelover zt”l. Letter of approbation, written on parchment, for the Jerusalemite Kabbalist, Rabbi Yissachar Teomim Frankel. The letter provides detailed genealogical ...
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3,000
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$1,000
LOT 135:
Avkat Rochel With Signatures and Stamps of Rabbi Nachum Dober Friedman of Sadigur. Avkat Rochel contains many novellae and esoteric topics; matters pertaining to the End of Days, the wars of the era of Mashiach, The World to Come and the Resurrection of the Dead. Authored by Rabbi Mechir son of ...
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800
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$2,800
LOT 136:
Chayei Adam and Nishmat Adam. With Signature and Stamp of The Admor Rabbi Eliezer Zev of Kretchnif hy”d. Berlin, 1865-1868. Pedigree Copy!. Chayei Adam and Nishmat Adam, authored by Rabbi Avraham Danzig. On the endpaper is the Admor Rabbi Eliezer Zev of Kretchnif’s stamp, signature ...
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2,000
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$900
LOT 137:
Sefer Divrei Rav Meshulam – the Copy of the Gaon Rabbi Samuel Heller, Av Beit Din of Safed. Koritz, 5463 [1783]. First edition. Extremely rare. The book 'Divrei Rav Meshulam' by the Gaon Rabbi Abraham Meshulam Zalman Ashkenazi, son of Chacham Zvi. Part A: Questions and Answers. Part B: ...
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800
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LOT 138:
A Chasidic Sefer Yesod. 'Rav Pninim'. Frankfurt an der Oder, 1782. First Edition. . Only the section of ‘Nofet Tzufim’ on Torah. Authored by Rabbi Meir Teomim, Maggid of Lubartow and Maggid and Rabbinical authority of Lvov. Father of the Pri Megadim. Brought to print by the author’s son, Rabbi ...
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600
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$500
LOT 139:
Sefer Tehillim 'Mikdash Me'at' – a Copy of the Holy Gaon, grandson of the 'Chatam Sofer', Rabbi Meir Leib Frey, the Av Beit Din of Šurany. Warsaw, 1897. First Edition. The Psalms book 'Mikdash Me'at' consists of the fourth and fifth books with significant commentaries. Edited and published by ...
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500
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LOT 140:
Pnei Zaken (Komarno) With Author’s Guarantee: “Whoever delves into it will find meaning of the World to Come.” Lvov, 1851. Single Edition Printed During Author’s Lifetime. Chassidic Sefer Yesod!. Masechet Shekalim – Talmud Yerushalmi with the Pnei Zaken commentary, authored by Rabbi Yitzchak ...
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$
400
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$7,500
LOT 141:
A Rare and Singular Historical Document: The Appointment Letter of Rabbi Yosef Chaim Zonnenfeld to the Rabbinate of Jerusalem. The appointment letter from the leaders of the "Ashkenazi Community Council" appointing Rabbi Yosef Chaim Zonnenfeld as the Rabbi of Jerusalem. With many signatures of ...
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7,000
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$50,000
LOT 142:
Kabbalistic Manuscript in the Holy Handwriting of the Ramaz, HaRav Moshe Zakkut, with his Comments. Mid-17th century. A rare and valuable volume containןמע three fundamental books on the order of 'Aztilut', written by close associates of Rabbi Yisrael Sarug in Italy. These writings are ...
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48,000
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$28,000
LOT 143:
Drushim on Teshuvah in the Holy Handwriting of the "Ben Ish Chai, " from the period of his seclusion and isolation. Baghdad, 5644 (1884). "But I did not teach this in public; rather, I completed it by and for myself.". Hand-written Drushim by 'HaReach HaTov, ' (The initials 'HaReach' stand for ...
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18,000
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$7,000
LOT 144:
Sansan Le'Yair – With Additional Prayers and the Holy Name in the Author's Handwriting, the Chida. Livorno, 1794. Second Edition, Printed During the Author's Lifetime. Rare. Sansan Le'Yair, 'The order of prayer that was performed in one of the cities to stir mercy, by the command of righteous ...
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4,000
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$22,000
LOT 145:
The First Siddur with Rulings of the Chida. 'Tefilah Zachah' Livorno 5549. An Exceedingly Rare Siddur. This Siddur was printed under the directive of Maran HaChida, who requested, however, that his name not be mentioned in it. The Siddur includes for the first time the prayer customs of Rabbi ...
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2,500
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$6,500
LOT 146:
Siddur-Techalel for Shabbat and Holidays, Apparently in the Handwriting of the Holy Mahari Tzalach. Yemen 1788. A handwritten prayer book for Shabbat, Hanukkah, Purim, and the Three Festivals, which, upon our examination, seems to have been written in the holy handwriting of Mahari Tzalach ...
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1,000
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$8,500
LOT 147:
A Composition in the Holy Handwriting of the Divine Kabbalist Rabbi Yosef Ergas, containing variations from printed versions of its texts. Formerly in the Collection of the Library of the Yeshiva of Sir Moses Montefiore in Ramsgate. A holy manuscript of the well-known kabbalist Rabbi Yosef ...
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7,000
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$9,500
LOT 148:
An Extraordinary and Rare and 800-year-old Manuscript Leaf Containing the Rambam's Commentary on the Mishnah, Tractate Keritot. Aden, 1222. Written by Sa'adia HaSofer, son of Yechia ben Chalfun of Aden. This is the oldest dated manuscript from Yemen. Written only 18 years after the Rambam ...
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7,000
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LOT 149:
Incunabula: Nevi'im Achronim with Commentary by the Radak – with handwritten notes. Soncino, 1486. First Edition. The Letter Prophets [Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Twelve Minor Prophets], with the commentary of Rabbi David Kimchi - the Radak. Printed in two columns, the text in square ...
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20,000
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$100,000
LOT 150:
Nevi'im Achronim - A Rare Manuscript on Parchment from Before the Expulsion of the Jews from Spain. 14th-15th-century, Iberia. More than 600 years old!. A significant codex produced before the expulsion of the Jews from Spain and Portugal. Latter Prophets [Jeremiah 4:24 - Ezekiel (complete)] ...
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60,000
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