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First editions of Hassidic Sefarim, Slavita-Zhytomyr, letters by Tzaddikim and the greatest Hassidic Rabbis, the Geonim of Ashkenaz and Hungary, the greatest Rabbis of Lithuania, the greatest Poskim of previous generations, pedigreed copies, artifacts of renowned Tzaddikim, Satmar, Chabad and more.
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LOT 1:
Emes Le’yaakov, by the Rishon Letziyon Rabbi Yisrael Yaakov Algazi. First Edition With Important Glosses. Emes Le’yaakov, laws of Reading the Torah and customs regarding public needs. By the Gaon Rabbi Yisrael Yaakov Algazi, Constantinople, 1864. First edition. Rare. With handwritten glosses. ...
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LOT 2:
Z’chor LeAvraham, Second Edition. Very Important Handwritten Glosses in Sephardic Handwriting. . Z’chor LeAvraham, vol. I, by Rabbi Avraham Alkalai. Second edition. Salonika, 1818, with handwritten glosses. Rare. Sefer Z’chor LeAvraham on Orach Chaim and Yoreh De’ah, from the Seforim of the ...
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Receipt of Beis Din, Signed by the Geonim of Fez, 1770. Handwritten confirmation of an act of Beis Din from the Geonim Rabbi Yehuda ben Moshe Ha”n ibn David VeYosef and Rabbi Yosef Chaim Samon. Fez, 1770. Bis Din confirmation, signed by Rabbi Yehuda ben Moshe ibn David VeYosef and Rabbi Yosef ...
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LOT 4:
Controversy! the Collectors of Tzfas in a Sharp Letter to Maran the ‘Yisa Beracha’, 1899. Controversy. Letter from Rabbi aharon Bensimon, the Tzedakah collector of Tzfas, to Maran the Yisa Beracha. Uran (Algeria), 1899. “If you do not uncover our righteousness swiftly before the sun then we ...
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LOT 5:
Letter from Rabbi Moshe Malka, Leader of the North-African Rabbis, 1866. Letter from Rabbi Moshe Malka, Chief Rabbi of the North African community, to Rabbi Yosef Latish, Av Beis Din of Reggio, Italy, 1866. “Please forgive, I request that as soon as you receive this letter you will ...
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LOT 6:
Kollel Controversy! Rabbi Nachman Abo of Tzfas to the ‘Yisa Bracha’, 1903. Letter from Rabbi Nachman Abo, from the leading Rabbonim of Tzfas, sent to the Rishon LeTzion the ‘Yisa Bracha’, complaining about Rabbi Moshe Maman, regarding the distribution moneys and the emissaries to the North ...
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LOT 7:
Letter of the Collector Rabbi Yitzchak Badhav. Jerusalem, 1909. Letter of request and blessings from Rabbi Jsac (Yitzchak) Badhab, to the philanthropist Davide Mattalia. Jerusalem, 1909. Letter in Italian, in his handwriting, signed and sealed by Rabbi Yitzchak Badhab. Jerusalem, 1909. In ...
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LOT 8:
Beis Din Document from the Rabbis of Izmir, 1817. Document of division of an estate, signed by the Rabbis of Izmir Rabbi Yaakov Mizrahi, Rabbi Avraham Amado and Rabbi Yehuda Farhi. Izmir, 1817. Deed of the division and distribution of the estate of the gentleman Rabby Yaakov Rabi between his ...
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LOT 9:
Eynei David, First Edition. Izmir, 1866. Eynei David, by Rabbi David Amado. Izmir, 1866. First edition. Sefer Eynei David, chiddushim on the Rambam, responsa, and sundry. By Rabbi David Amado, author of ‘Tehila LeDavid’ [& sons]. Yitzchak Shmuel di Shigura et co. press. Izmir, 1866. ...
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LOT 10:
Bnei Yehuda, Livorno 1758. Exemplar of Rabbi Eliezer Silber. Sefer Bnei Yehuda, by Rabbi Yehuda Ayash. Livorno, 1758. Personal exemplar of Rabbi Eliezer Silber. Sefer Bnei Yehuda, chiddushim on the Rambam and the Poskim, responsa, Halachot, and speeches for a Bris, by Rabbi Yehuda Ayash. ...
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LOT 11:
Shyarei Knesset Hagdola. Salonika, 1757. Noble Exemplar!. Shyarei Knesset Hagdola, vol. III, by the Gaon Rabbi Chaim Benbenishti. Noble Exemplar. Sefer Shyarei Knesset Hagdola, vol. III. Orphans of Betzalel Halevi [Ashkenazi] Press. Salonika, 1757. With the stamps ‘Avraham Azriel’ and ...
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LOT 12:
Chaim Beyad by Rabbenu Chaim Falaji. First Edition. Izmir, 1873. Chaim Beyad, on Yoreh De’ah, by the Gaon Rabbi Chaim Falaji. Biyamin ibn Tzion Roditi Press, Izmir, 1873. First edition. Rabbeinu the Chabif, Rabbi Chaim Palaji (1788-1868) one of the greatest Sephardic Poskim and Kabbalists ...
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LOT 13:
Yad Ramah. Vol. II. Salonika, 1791. First Edition. Sefer Yad Ramah on tractate Bava Kama by Rabbeinu Meir Halevi Abulafia, vol. II – Salonika, 1791 – First edition. Sephardic signature on page [3]. [3], 158-274, [1], 35 pp. Most pages in good condition. Wear on title page. Renewed binding.
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LOT 14:
Sefer Mussar Haskel – Ladino. Salonika, 1849. Second Edition. Mussar Haskel – Sefer with topics of Mussar in Ladino. Salonika, 1849 – with illustrations. The Sefer was composed by Rabbi Yosef son of Rabbi Meir Sasson. Rare sefer. Salonika, 1849. Daniel Faraji Press, by Shabtai Alaluf and ...
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LOT 15:
Bircat Avraham. First Edition. Bragadine Press, Venice, 1696 – Rare Approbation from the Chacham Tzvi!. Bircat Avraham, by Rabbi Avraham Brodo. Venice, 1696. First edition. Rare. With rare approbation by the Chacham Tzvi. Sefer Bircat Avraham, Drushim on Sefer Bereshit, by Rabbi Avraham ...
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LOT 16:
Ein Yaakov from the Mezritch – Horoshov Press. Noble Exemplars of Important People of Barditchov. Ein Yaakov, 3 volumes from different editions published in Mezritch [and Horoshov?]: Part I from the 1808 edition, and parts II & IV from the 1818-1819 edition. [3] volumes, Kotnot Or, Ein ...
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LOT 17:
Holy Zohar. Poryck, 1815. Holy Zohar, Bereshit. Poritzk, 1815. The holy Zohar on the Torah, part I, Bereshit. With sitrei Torah and Medrash HaNe’elam. Shlomo ben Chanina press, Poritzk, 1815. With a preface by the Mekubal Rabbi Shalom Buzaglo. Title page in black and red ink. Title page ...
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LOT 18:
Responsa Bayis Chadash. Koretz, 1785. First edition. New Responsa Bayis Chadash, by Maran the Bach, with a postscript by the publisher, Rabbi Efrayim Zalman Margolis. Johan Anton Krüger Press, Koretz, 1785. 68; 12pp. Ancient handwritten signature. Worn leather binding. Stains. Moth holes. ...
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LOT 19:
Ashlei Ravrevei. Ostroh, 1809. Important approbations. Ashlei Ravrevei, Vol. I-II, Ostroh, 1809. With important approbations. Set of [2] volumes, Sefer Ashlei Ravrevei, Shulchan Aruch Yoreh De’ah with commentaries, I-II. Shmuel son of Yisachar Ber Halevi Press, Ostroh, 1809. Vol. I: ...
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LOT 20:
Holy Shlah – the Important Edition With the Approbation of the Advocate of Israel, Rabbi Levi Ytzchak of Berditchov. Sefer Shnei Luchot Habrit (‘Shlah’), Vol. I & vol. II, by Rabbi Yeshaya Halevi Horowitz. Shmuel the Printer Press, Ostroh, 1802 & 1806. With approbations by the holy ...
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LOT 21:
Sha’arei Dura. Zasław Maidan, 1807. With An Approbation by the Advocate of Israel. Sefer Sha’arei Dura, also called Issur Ve’Heter, by Rabeinu Yitzchak ben Rav Meir Halevi. Press of Eliezer ben Yaakov Roblinker and David ben Moshe. Zasław Maidan, 1807. This edition includes, for the first time ...
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LOT 22:
Approbation of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchov – Erchei HaKinuyim, First Edition. Dihrenport, 1806. Sefer ‘Erchei HaKinuyim’, by Rabbi Yechiel Halpern. Dihrenport, 1806, first edition. Wonderous approbation by the Advocate of Israel. Rabbinical exemplar. The Sefer contains many ...
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LOT 23:
Levushei Srad. The Forged Edition!. Forged edition of a Chassidus Sefer. Levushei Srad on Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim, from the Gaon Rabbi David Shlomo Eibshutz, author of ‘Arvei Nachal’. Second edition. Mohyliv-Podilskyi, ca. 1825. Exemplar of Rabbi Moshe Kahana of Tzfas, descendent of Rabbi ...
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LOT 24:
From the Earliest of the Ba’al Shem Tov Tales. Adat Tzaddikim. Warsaw, Ca. 1920. Adas Tzaddikim, stories of the Ba’al Shem Tov and his holy disciples. Warsaw(?) ca. 1920. Sefer Adas Tzaddikim, which is stories of the awesome wonders of the Ba’al Shem Tov, which were not brought down in ...
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LOT 25:
Two of the Seforim of the Chozeh of Lublin. Printed in 1864. Two Seforim from Maran the holy Chozeh of Lublin. ✵ Sefer Divrei Emes by the Chozeh. Lublin, 1864. 48pp. No cover. Substantial wear. ✵ Sefer Zos Zichron, Zolkiew, 1864. [1] 51pp. New binding. Stamps and signatures of Rabbi ...
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LOT 26:
Chesed Le'avraham On Mishnayot. Important Approbations from the Luminaries of Chassidut. Chernivtsi, 1884. Chessed Le’avraham, by Rabbi Avraham ben Rav Yechiel. Chernivtsi, 1884. With many approbations from the Rebbes of the Ruzhin dynasty. Chesed Le’avraham, on Mishanyos seder Zeraim , by ...
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LOT 27:
Collection of Sifrei Chassidus, Early and First Editions. Collection of prominent Sifrei Chassidus, first and pedigreed editions – prominent ownership notations. ✵ Irin Kadishin by Maran the holy Rabbi Yisrael of Ruzhin and his son the illustrious Rabbi Avraham Yaakov of Sadigora. Rabbi ...
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LOT 28:
Rare! Zot Torat Hachatat by the Rama. Henna, 1728. First Edition of the Glosses!. Sefer Zot Torat Hachatat. Henna, 1628 edition. Special edition. First time the glosses of Rabbi Pesachya of Frankfurt are included. The first Halachic Sefer authored by the Rema, with customs of Ashkenaz, and ...
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LOT 29:
Hamburg Press, Early 18th Century – Over 300 Years Old! Kvod Chachamim and Kvod Habayit by Rabbi Shimshon Wolf of Pintchow. [2] Seforim in 1 volume, by Rabbi Shimon of Pintchow: Kevod Chachamim (Hamburg, 1703) and Kevod Habayit (Hamburg, 1707). Rare. ✵ Kevod Chachamim, by Rabbi Shimon Wolf ...
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LOT 30:
Mashmia Yeshuah, by the Abarbanel. Offenbach, 1767. Important Signatures. Mashmia Yeshuah, explanations of the sayings of the Medrash and Talmud regarding the time of the redemption, by Don Yitzhak Abarbanel. Offenbach, 1767. Signatures: ‘לד' הארץ ומלואה הק' יהודא ליב שמ"ק יצ"ו’ and ‘הק' ...
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LOT 31:
Rare First Editions – Rabbi David Tevli of Hamburg's Seforim. [2] Seforim by Rabbi David Tevli in one volume: Sha’arei Tzion and Masoret Habrit. Hamburg, 1715. Rare first editions. ✵ Sefer ‘Sha’arei Tzion’, Mussar on prayer based on the words of Chazal, midrashim, the Zohar, and other Mussar ...
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Abarbanel On the Torah. Second Edition. Hanovia, 1710. Rare Edition. Abarbanel on the Torah, Bereshit-Shemot. Hanovia, 1710. Second edition. ‘Commentary of the Torah from the complete sage Don Issac Abarbanel’ [Bereshit-Shemot] Heinrich Jacob of Bashvysen press, Hanovia, 1710. 2nd edition. ...
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LOT 33:
Sefer Hacahim by the Brother of the Maharal. Amsterdam, 1713. Rare Printing. Sefer Hachaim, by Rabbi Chaim son of Rabbi Betzalel. Amsterdam, 1713. Rare. ‘Sefer Hachaim, to teach the path in which a man must walk before he sins and after he sins by Rabbi Chaim Berabi Betzalel’ (of Friedburg) ...
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LOT 34:
Medrash Rabba On Vayikra. Wilhermsdorf, 1714. Second Edition. Medrash Vayikra Raba with commentary Yefeh To’ar by Rabbi Shmuel Yoffeh Ashkenazi – Wilhermsdorf, 1714. Second edition. In Sefer ‘Imrei Pinchas Hashalem’ (vol. I, pg. 267) it says in the name of Rabbi Refael of Bershid that he ...
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LOT 35:
Bina La’itim. First Edition. Venice, 1648. Bina La’itim, by Rabbi Azariah Fijo. Venice, 1648. First edition. Rare. Bina La’itim, by Rabbi Azariah Fijo. First edition. Fracisco Viczeri Press, Venice, 1648. Rare. Please see the Hebrew listing for biographical information on Rabbi Azaria Fijo. ...
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LOT 36:
Shlosha Sarigim On the Haftarot. Venice, 1700. Single Edition. Single edition: Shlosha Sarigim on the Haftarot – Venice, 1700. By the Kabbalistic Gaon Rabbi Yosef Yisachar Ber, Rabbi of Frankfurt am Main and Moravia. The Sefer was written and printed in Venice, while he spent time there ...
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LOT 37:
Rare and Important! Bylaws of the Ashkenazi Community in Amsterdam, 1737. Extremely rare and significant! Bylaws of the Ashkenazi community in Amsterdam, 1737. ‘Bylaws of the community of the holy congregation of Ashenazim that is in Amsterdam, printed at the behest of nobles, leaders ...
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LOT 38:
Me’il Shmuel – the Shlah Condensed. Venice 1704. First Edition. Sefer Me’il Shmuel, a condensation of the Shlah, Bragadin Press in Venice, 1705. First edition, printed in the author’s life. Rare! The Sefer was published by the ‘complete, pious, humble Rabbi, disciple of Aharon Hakohen ...
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LOT 39:
From the Few Seforim to Be Printed in Lunéville, France – Goren Nachon /Mussarei Haphilosophim and Sefer Hatapu’ach. 1807. Goren Nachon, Correcting the Qualities of the Soul, by Rabbi Shlomo ibn Gabirol. With Musarei HaPhilosophim and Sefer Hatapu’ach by Aristotle. Lunéville, 1807. Second ...
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LOT 40:
First Edition of Sha’arei Torah. Vienna, 1821. Sha’arei Torah, twenty-four principles, I, by Rabbi Binyamin Wolf Lev, Vienna, 1821. First edition, with approbations of the Gedolim of the generation. Sefer Sha’arei Torah, twenty-four principles regarding confession by a litigant and more, and ...
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LOT 41:
Responsa Shiyurei Tahara. First Edition. Zolkiew, 1854. Responsa Shiyurei Tahara, by Rabbeinu Shlomo Kluger. 3 volumes. Zolkiew, 1854. First and only Edition. 3 volumes including Hilchos Niddah and Mikva’os, Tractate Niddah, and Tikkun Olam on Halachos and regulations of Gittin. Single, rare ...
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LOT 42:
Hamoreh Litzdakah – On Moreh Nevuchim. Singular Edition. Hamoreh Litzdakah, on Moreh Nevuchim by Rabbeinu Moshe ben Maimon, the Rambam. Warsaw, 1838. The Sefer includes chapters from Moreh Nevuchim that deal with explaining the beauty of the Mitzvos. By Rabbi Avraham Bochner. Printed only ...
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LOT 43:
Machzor. Altona, 1804-1826. Uncommon Edition. [2] volumes: Machzor for the whole year, Polish customs, I-II. Brothers Shmuel and Yehuda Bon Segal press. Altona, 1804-1826. ✵ Vol. I, with editing and a commentary by Rabbi Meir Ganz. Altona, 1826. Prayers for weekdays and Shabat, Slichot for ...
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LOT 44:
Set of Machzorim For the Whole Year. Amsterdam, 1828. Very Well Preserved. Ste of nine volumes, very well preserved. Machzorim for Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, and the holidays. Amsterdam, 1828. Propes Press, Amsterdam 1828. The volumes are divided into: 1st day Rosh Hashana, 2nd day Rosh ...
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LOT 45:
Exemplar of Rabbi Yosef Guggenheim of Metz – Kol Bo, Fürth, 1782. Sefer Kol Bo, In it is all. Sefer of customs and laws for the entire year. Fürth, 1782. Exemplar of Rabbi Yosef Gugenheim. Kol Bo, an important Sefer of Halachic ruling written during the era of the Rishonim. Itzek son of David ...
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LOT 46:
Siddur With Yotzros, Tehillim, and Maamadot. Prague, 1839. Siddur of all prayers and supplications, with Yotzros for the whole year, Tehillim, and Ma’amados. Prague, 1839. “Siddur Kol Tefila U’Techina, per Polish customs, Nussach Ashkenaz, with Tikkun for Shabbos, Perek Shira, All the ...
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LOT 47:
Seder Bnei Yisrael. Rare, First Edition. Livorno 1844. Seder Bnei Yisrael, a compendium of Halachot, by Rabbi Yitzchak Shimshon Malach. Livorno, 1844. First edition. Rare. ‘Seder Bnei Yisrael, a short compilation of Halachot that are required knowledge for anyone calling himself a Jew’, by ...
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LOT 48:
Siddur Tefillah Yaffah, Przemyśl, 1925. Siddur ‘Tefillah Yaffah’, with all the prayers and requests. Przemyśl, 19225. Siddur ‘Tefillah Yaffah’, includes the entire year, with Tehillim. Published by Simcha Freund, Przemyśl, 19225. [4], 288; 84pp. With two title pages and an additional title ...
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LOT 49:
Responsa Radbaz, First Edition. Venice, 1749. Responsa Radbaz, vol. II. Venice, 1749. First edition. Responsa, second part, from the great Gaon Rabbi David ibn Zimra, the Radbaz. Meir de Zara Press, Venice, 1749. First edition, printed from a manuscript that was fund in Jerusalem. Old ...
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LOT 50:
Shev Yaakov. Frankfurt Am Main, 1742. First Edition. Important and Noble Exemplar. Responsa Shev Yaakov, parts I & II in one volume, by Rabbi Yaakov Katz. Frankfurt am Main, 1742. First edition. Rare. Exemplar of Rabbi Zalmen Sorotzkin. Responsa Shev Yaakov, part I (Orach Chaim and Yore ...
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