LOT 1: Sefer Leshon Chachamim, a compilation of commentaries by the Rishonim on chapters and tractates of the Shas. Livorno, [1781]. First edition. Rare. The personal copy of Rabbi Eliyahu Lumbroso. Sefer Leshon Chachamim, a compilation of commentaries by the Rishonim on chapters and tractates of ...
LOT 2: Ner Mitzvah, I, by Rabbi Yehuda Sid. Salonika, [1810]. With a personal dedication handwritten by the author. First edition. Ner Mitzvah I, on the Rambam's Sefer Hamitzvot, by Rabbi Yehuda Sid. Yosef Molcho press, Salonika, [1810]. With a dedication by the author. [2], 220 leaves. With the ...
LOT 3: Rabbi Yehuda Bardugo ! Korban Aharon Hilchot Issur Veheter. By Rabbi Aharon of Zempelburg. Wilhelmsdorf, [1717]. Second edition. Pedigreed copy. Sefer Korban Aharon, index of Toras HaChatat by the Rema, by Rabbi Aharon ben Rabbi Elazar Lipman of Zempelburg. The press of Hirsch ben Rabbi Chaim ...
LOT 4: Raziel HaMalach, one of the earliest Kabbalistic books, attributed to Adam. Salonika, [1843]. Rare. זה זפרא דאדם קדמאה שנתן לו רזיאל המלאך (this book of Adam that was given to him by the angel Raziel). According to the title page, the book is a Segulah for wise grandsons, success, blessing ...
LOT 5: Tehillim - Ot Brit by Rabbi Raphael Pinchas Yehoshua de Shigura. Izmir, [1866]. First edition. Sefer Ot Brit on Tehillim [with the text], by Rabbi Raphael Pinchas Yehoshua de Shigura, the Pardes, with Kuntres Amar Cohen by Rabbi Mordechai Hacohen Bechor. The press of Yitzchak Shmuel de ...
LOT 6: Shut Torat Chaim, I-III [in a single volume], by Rabbi Chaim Shabtai. Salonika, [1713-1722]. Sefer Torat Chaim, Shut by the Gaon Rabbi Chaim Shabtai. With many responses by the sages of his generation. The press of Avraham ben David Nachman and Yom Tov ben Moshe Konfilias. Salonika ...
LOT 7: Maset Moshe, I. Kushta, [1734-1742]. First edition. Rare. Sefer Maset Moshe, Shut by Rabbi Yisroel Moshe Av Beir Din of Rhodes, section I. Kushta, [1734-1742]. First and rare edition. [2], 148 leaves. Without the indices leaf at the end of the volume. Please refer to Hebrew catalog text ...
LOT 8: Levush Hatchelet [Levush Hachur] by the Gaon Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe, with Eliyahu Zuta by Rabbi Binyomin Wolf ben Rabbi Shimon. Prague, [1701]. Second edition. Rare. Levush Hatchelet [and Levush Hachur], the first [and second] Levush, Ma'asseh Levushim and Minhagim, by the Gaon Rabbi ...
LOT 9: Ma'avar Yabok, the Dinim and other matters pertaining to mourning per Kabbalah, by Rabbi Aharon Berachya of Modena. Mantova, [1626]. First edition. Rare. Ma'avar Yabok, one of the basic Halachic and Kabbalistic books on mourning and burial. The press of Yehuda Shmuel of Prusha. Mantova ...
LOT 10: Shut Habach. Frankfurt am Main, [1697]. First edition. Rare. Shut authored by the Gaon Rav Rabbi Yoel Sirkish author of Bayit Chadash. Johann Vausht Press, Frankfurt am Main, [1697]. First and rare edition. [6], 106, [2] leaves. With approbations by Rabbi Yosef Shmuel Av Beis Din of ...
LOT 11: Arba'ah Turim, [IV]: Choshen Mishpat. Wilhelmsdorf, [1727]. Leather-covered wooden binding. Tur Choshen Mishpat, with its commentators. The press of Hirsch ben Rabbi Chaim of Furth, Wilhelmsdorf, [1727]. [1], 334 [i.e. 332], [6] leaves. Owner's signatures on the title page. Printed after ...
LOT 12: Panim Chadashot, halachic novellae of the Acharonim, by Rabbi Yitzchak Yeshurun. Venice, [1651]. First edition. Rare. Pedigreed copy! Sefer Panim Chadashot. [encyclopedia for] Hilchot Tur and novellae on the Sugyot of the Shas Bavli and Yerushalmi and Leshonot Haposkim, by Rabbi Yitzchak ben ...
LOT 13: Nachalat Reuven, commentary on the Haftarot, by Rabbi Reuven Halevi Segal. Frankfurt am Main, [1770]. First edition. Sefer Nachalat Reuven, I-II, commentary on the Haftarot of all the year and an elucidation on Rashi's commentary on the Haftarot, by Rabbi Reuven Halevi Segal. Johan ...
LOT 14: Shut Knesset Yechezkel by Rabbi Yechezkel Katznelboigen Av Beis Din of Altona - Altona, 1732 - first edition - signatures and glosses On the title page, signatures and notations: "גם בזה חנני אלקי' הק' יוסף מ"צ"; "קניתי על אקצאן [?] של המנוח הנ"ל/הנז' [?] יו' א' י' אדר שני תקל"ה... "; ...
LOT 15: Shut Habach (Hayeshanot) - Frankfurt, 1697 - first edition - variant - glosses in Ashkenazic script - interesting bibliographical comment This edition of the book had two types of title pages with two types of illustrations. This title page was printed with a floral border and above it two ...
LOT 16: Peirush HaRosh VeHaRavad, Prague 1724. Single Edition. Pedigreed Copy . Sefer Peirush HaRosh VeHaRavad on Mishnayos tractate Tamid, printed once in Prague 1724. This copy contains the signatures of early Ashkenazic rabbis including the Gaon Rabbi Leib Mertzbach of Dorf. Additional, unknown ...
LOT 17: Set of Hilchot Rav Alfas. Amsterdam, [1643]. Rare. [Halachot] from Sefer Hagaon Rav Alfas, I-III, Sidrei Moed, Nashim and Nezikin. With Rashi's commentary, with an addition of Rashi's commentary on the Talmud and with references from the Tur and Poskim. Emanuel Benvanisti Press, [1643]. ...
LOT 18: [3] books bound together: Even Habochan VeDerech Hayashar (Sulzbach, 1705), Amudeha Shivah (Prague, 1674) and Tikunei Sjabbat Malketa (unidentified edition, incomplete copy): * Sefer Even Habochan, proverbs and Mussar [by Rabbi Klonimus ben Rabbi Klonimus] with the Derech Hayashar ...
LOT 19: Divrei Nava by Rabbi Nechemya Feibel Rushniz. Amsterdam, [1688]. First edition. Rare. Divrei nava, innovations on the Shas, Rashi and Tosfot and Sefer Pi Nava, halachic innovations, by Rabbi Nechemya Feibel Rushniz. Published by David de Cresto Tortas, Amsterdam, [1688]. First and rare ...
LOT 20: Derech Hakodesh, by Rabbi Alexander Zusskind ben Rabbi Shmuel Zanvil. Kiten, [1718]. Single edition. Rare. Sefer Derech Hakodesh, by Rabbi Alexander Zusskind ben Rabbi Shmuel Zanvil of Metz. Kiten, [1718]. The press of Yisroel ben Rabbi Avraham [of Jessenitz], Single edition. Rare. [2], 50 ...
LOT 21: Chidushei HaMaharsha on the Torah. Hanau, [1717]. First edition. Rare. Sefer Chidushei Maharsha, on Rashi's commentary on the Torah and Hasagot on the Hamizrachi, compiled from his books Chidushei Halachot and Chidushei Aggadot by Rabbi Zvi Hirsch ben Rabbi Meir Hacohen of Zitel. the press ...
LOT 22: Sefer Or Yisrael - Kabbalistic book that was suspected of Sabbateanism - Frankfurt an der Oder 1702 - first edition - with the rare leaf with the approbation by the author of the Semichat Chachamim Illustrated title page. The author of the book is the Kabbalist Rabbi Yisroel ben Rabbi ...
LOT 23: Ezreat Nashim by Rabbi Moshe ibn Chaviv. Kushta, [1731]. First edition. Rare. Sefer Ezrat Nashim, Kuntres Agunah Datata and Kuntres Shemot Hagittin, by the Maharam ibn Chaviv. The press of Yonah ben Rabbi Yaakov, Kushta [1731]. First and rare edition. [1], 4, [1], 65; 64 leaves. With a ...
LOT 24: Chovat Halevavot by Rabbeinu Bachya. Mantova, [1559]. Rare. Chovat Halevavot by the Chassid Rav Rabbeinu Bachya ben Rabbi Yosef, translated into Hebrew by Rabbi Yehuda ibn Tibbon. Mantova, [1559]. Fourth edition. Rare. 103 leaves. Owner's signatures on the title page including: "ישראל ...
LOT 25: Most scarce! Re'umah, single edition. Kushtantina, 1566. Copy of HaNesher HaGadol Rabbi Nosson Adler. Sefer Re'umah on HIlchos Shechita and Bedikah, authored by Rabbi Nachshon, the manuscript owned by Don Yosef Nassi, with an elucidation by Chacham rabbi Yitzchak Unkinira, elucidating the ...
LOT 26: Kol Boh, an important Psikah book from the period of the Rishonim. Venice, [1567]. Rare. Sefer Kol Boh, book of customs and Dinim for all year round. The press of George de Kabali, Venice, [1567]. Rare. 4, 158 leaves. Notations and signatures on the title page. Sefer HaKOl Boh [KolBoh] ...
LOT 27: Neim Zemirot, commentary on the 15 Shirei HaMa'alot by Rabbi Shmuel Aripol. Krakow, [1576]. Single edition. Rare. Sefer Ne'im Zemirot, commentary on the 15 Shirei HaMa'alot [with the text] by Rabbi Shmuel Aripol of Safed. Yitzchak Prostitz press, Krakow, [1576]. Single and rare edition. 32 ...
LOT 28: Shniem Assar Derashos, by Rabbi Shmuel Yehuda Katznelboigen, including eulogies for Maran the Beis Yosef and the Rema. Vencie, [1594]. First edition. Rare. Shniem Assar Derashosof the Mahari Mintz the son of the Maharam Padova. Zuan Degara Press, Venice, [1594]. First and rare edition. 65 ...
LOT 29: Korban Aharon, I-II, commentary of Sefer Sifra, by Rabbi Aharon Ibn Chaim. Venice [1609-16011]. First edition. Rare. Pedigreed copy. The personal copy of Rabbi Yisroel Binyomin ben Rabbi Yeshayau Basan - Sefer Korban Aharon, commentary on Midrash Sifra Torat Cohanim [with the text] ...
LOT 30: Masset Binyomin, Shut by Rabbi Binyomin Aharon. Krakow, [1633]. First edition. Rare. Masset Binyomin, Shut and innovations by Rabbi Binyomin Aharon [Solnik]. The press of Menachem Nachum Meislish, Krakow, [1633]. First and rare edition. [6], 168, [1] leaves. Rabbi Binyomin Aharon ben ...
LOT 31: Sefer Ha-Shorashim. Vitenberg, 1589. Rare. Sefer Ha-Shorashim : hoc est, Liber radicum seu lexicon Ebraicum, Hebrew lexicon and Latin elucidation of Biblical words, by D. Johanne Avenario (1516-1590). The press of the heirs of John Kraton. Vitenberg, 1589. Second edition. Rare. [14], 860 ...
LOT 32: Rabbeinu Yerucham. Kushta [1516]. First edition. Rare. Sefer Toldot Adam VeChavah and Sefer Meisharim by Rabbeinu Yerucham ben Meshulam of Provence. Kushta, [1516]. First and rare edition. 272, 122 leaves. Without the [14] indices leaves. The last leaf is missing and replaced with a ...
LOT 33: Tuv Ta'am by Rabbi Eliyahu HaAshkenazi. Basel, 1539. Rare. Sefer Tuv Ta'am, elucidation on Dinei Hate'amim, by Rabbi Eliyahu HaAshkenazi Hamedakdek ben Rabbi Asher Halevi. Henricus Petri Press, Basel, [1539]. Second and rare edition. [52] leaves, 14 cm. The book was printed in [7] ...
LOT 34: Dictionarium Hebraeum, Hebrew dictionary with a Latin translation. Basel, 1564. Second edition. Rare. Dictionarium Hebraeum, Biblical Hebrew dictionary with a Latin translation by Johannes Foerster. The press of H. Frobenium et N. Episcopium, Basel 1564. Second and rare edition. [21], 912 ...
LOT 35: The rarest of the rare! Lechem Setarim. Commentary on Daniel and Chamesh Mwgillot. First and single edition! Venice, 1608. Sefer lechem Setarim, commentary by Rabbi Yosef Taitchak, the Rav of the Alshich and Rabbi Shlomo Elkavatz. Venice, 1608. First and single edition. One of the rarest ...
LOT 36: Mishneh Torah LehaRambam, I-II, Venice, [1550-1551]. The edition that led to the burning of the Talmud in 1553. Rare. Mishneh Torah, I-II, three volumes by Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, the Rambam. With the Migdal Oz, Maggid Mishnah, Hagahot Maimoniyot and Hagahot Maharam Padova. Marco Antonio ...
LOT 37: Kabbalistic Elucidation on Rosh Hashanah Handwritten by Maran the Ben Ish Chai of Baghdad. Kabbalistic elucidation handwritten by Maran the Ben Ish Chai, on the virtue of Rosh Hashana and on 'יחיינו מקדם מיומיים אהי-ה' and other matters of Rosh Hashanah. [1] leaf, written on both sides ...
LOT 38: Manuscript, seven pages, halachic responsum for Hatarat Agunah, handwritten and signed by the Maharam Chaviv - the Rishon LeZion Rabbi Moshe ben Chaviv, author of Kapot Temarim and Gett Pashut - the responsum was printed in Shut Ginat Veradim, with textual variations - Jerusalem, 1691. This ...
LOT 39: Handwritten copy, collection of Piyyutim by North-African Paytanim, including Rabbi Yaakov Abuhatzeira. [North Africa, 19th century]. Piyyutim by the rabbis of North Africa, Tikkun Chatzot and some Job, handwritten by Yosef ben Rabbi Moshe ben Malka. [North Africa, 19th century]. [15] ...
LOT 40: Shut Nodah BiYehuda. Copy of the Holy Gaon The Nefesh Chayah Rabbi Chaim Elazar Waks Av Beis Din of Kalisch. Shut Nodah BiYehuda. Mahadura Tanyana, two sections in a single volume. Lemberg Press, 1858. The personal copy of the Nefesh Chaya, Rosh Av beis Din of Kalisch, one of the geonim of ...
LOT 41: Zvi Latzaddik of the Holy Gaon the Posek Rabbi Meir Arik of Torno. Sefer Zvi Latzaddik by the Gaon Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Av Beis Din of Berlin. A copy with the stamp of the great Gaon Rabbi Meir Arik Av Beis Din of Torno. On the title page, a handwritten notation: 'זה שייך להרב הגאון המובהק מו"ה ...
LOT 42: Sefer Tzofnat Pane'ach on the Rambam, the Personal Copy of the Great Gaon the Author, the Rogochover, with Glosses Handwritten by Him. Sefer Tzofnat Pane'ach on the Rambam, by the great Gaon Rabbi Yosef Razin of Rogochov, Dvinzk, with six glosses handwritten by him! Have not been printed. ...
LOT 43: Pages of the Holy Book Yismach Moshe, Glosses Handwritten by His Grandson the Holy Gaon the Yitav Lev and by the Rav of Lapish. Two large pages, on both sides of a single leaf, from the Torah innovations of the holy Gaon the Yismach Moshe of Ohel for the blessed days of Passover, and on them ...
LOT 44: Blessings for Good Health and Success Signed by Maran the Holy Rav Rabbi Yoel of Satmar. 'השם יתברך ירפאהו ברפואה שלמה במהרה וישוב לאיתנו ולתקפו' letter of blessings with the handwritten signature of Maran the holy Rav Rabbi Yoel of Satmar with an addition handwritten by him. Parashat Chayei ...
LOT 45: Important Letter and Blessing Handwritten by Maran of Satmar and with His Handwritten Signature containing His Plan to Return to the Holy land . The plan of the holy Rav of Satmar to return to Eretz Yisroel. Written in winter 1947. Lengthy letter from winter 1947 handwritten entirely by the ...
LOT 46: Sefer Likutei Amaraim Tanya - Zholkva, after 1805 - fourth edition that was published in the lifetime of the author Ba'al Hatanya Sefer Hatanya was printed for the first time in Slavuta in 1797 by the author. Yet, since his book did not reach countries outside of Belarus, his book was ...
LOT 47: Manuscript, Kuntres Shnei Mamarim by the Admor the Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch - copying handwritten by the Gaon Rabbi Yissachar Ber Horowitz, Moreh Tzedek of Lubavitch - Ma'marei Erev Chag Shavu'ot 1827 Written at the end of the first Mamar: "מוגה היטב. נאמרה שבת פ' במדבר ערב שבועות תקפוא"ו ...
LOT 48: 'הנני מברך אותו ואת ב"ב בחג כשר ושמח בגו"ר Letter by the Rebbe Rayatz of Lubavitch on Public Matters and Blessings for Passover. 1936. Letter by the holy Rav Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak - the Rebbe Rayatz of Lubavitch, to the famed Chassid Rabbi Azriel Zelig Slonim of Jerusalem, on public matters and ...
LOT 49: 'Freedom from Material and Spiritual Worries' Letter with Warm Blessings by the Lubavitcher Rebbe on Yom Habahir, the 11th of Nissan 1972. Letter of blessing sent by the holy Rav the Lubavitcher Rebbe to the Tze'irei Agudas Chabad of Bnei Berak and to their wives, on his Yim Habahir - his 70th ...
LOT 50: Blessings for Livelihood and Success by Maran the Chofetz Chaim of Radin . Letter of blessings with the handwritten signature of Maran the Chofetz Chaim, Rabbi Yisroel Meir of Radin, to the man who assisted in distributing his booklet. On official stationery, Maran the Cofetz Chaim, the ...
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