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LOT 51:
Exceedingly Rare Letter in the Handwriting of the Kedushas Aharon of Hadas * A beautiful handwritten and autographed letter from Rabbi Aharon Yeshaya Fisch, Av Beis Din of Hadas, the founder of the Hadas Chassidic dynasty and author of 'Kedushas Aharon'. He was known to be a miracle worker ...
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LOT 52:
Sensitive and Timely Halachic Teshuvah in the Handwriting of Rabbi Shmuel Engel of Radomyśl, Košice, 1926 * In this teshuvah, Rabbi Shmuel rules on the matter of fertility testing for couples who haven't been blessed with children, which is, as known, a complex halachic topic that ...
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LOT 53:
"A Letter of Nachas" Regarding a Student of the Tirnoi Yeshiva From the Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Shmuel David HaLevi Ungar 1927 * A letter signed by the renowned Rabbi Shmuel David Ungar, Av Beis Din and Rosh Yeshiva of the prestigious Tirnoi Yeshiva, a foremost Torah giant of Slovakia ...
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LOT 54:
A Letter of Blessings and Guidance to a Chassan from Rabbi Yoshe Buxbaum of Galanta * An autographed letter in the holy handwriting of the righteous Gaon Rabbi Yoshe Buxbaum, Hy”d, Rosh Yeshiva of the prestigious Galanta Yeshiva and among Hungary's most renowned Rabbanim. In the letter ...
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LOT 55:
"I am ready, prepared, and accept upon myself all forms of hardship." A soul-stirring composition from the Holocaust period in the handwriting of Rabbi Shlomo Tzucker, Av Beis Din of Halas Never Before Published! * 'Chemdas Shlomo' on the Yamim Noraim - An unpublished manuscript of ...
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$900
LOT 56:
Huge Proclamation Distributed by Order of the Avnei Nezer of Sochatchov, with Nearly 300 Signatures of Polish Rebbes and Rabbanim!!! Lublin, 1909 * "Huge Proclamation" - an enormous printed announcement, nearly a meter wide! - containing two sections: The right side features a ...
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$3,800
LOT 57:
Royal Copy! Maseches Chulin, Magnificent Printing on Blue Paper!! Amsterdam, 1728 * Gemara Maseches Chulin in small format, with commentaries of Rashi and Tosfos on the page, and commentary of Rosh at the end. The Gemara was beautifully produced, featuring premium-quality blue ...
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LOT 58:
Sefer Yesod: Pnei Moshe on the Yerushalmi 2 Volumes Seder Nashim and Nezikin First Edition * Two volumes - Talmud Yerushalmi on Seder Nashim and Nezikin, with the commentaries of the 'Pnei Moshe' and 'Mareh HaPanim' by Rabbi Moshe Margolies of Keidan, one of the teachers of the ...
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$8,000
LOT 59:
Important Sefer Yesod: Chiddushei HaRashba on Maseches Berachos First Edition. Venice, 1523 Bomberg Press * A long and fundamental commentary on Maseches Berachos by the Rashba, Rabbi Shlomo ben Aderet, one of the greatest halachic respondents of his generation and among the greatest ...
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$3,600
LOT 60:
Sefer Yesod: Kos HaYeshuos by the Maharshashach First Edition. Frankfurt, 1711 * Chiddushim and in-depth analyses on seven masechtos from Seder Nezikin by the Maharshashach, Rabbi Shmuel Schotten HaKohen, Rosh Yeshiva of the renowned Frankfurt Yeshiva. He was one of the greatest Achronim ...
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LOT 61:
Mayim Kedoshim. First Edition. With a Dvar Torah of the Maggid of Mezeritch! Mezirov, 1790 * Sefer ‘Mayim Kedoshim’ is a commentary on many masechtos in Seder Kodshim and She'eilos U'Teshuvos, by the Gaon Rabbi Avraham Moshe of Brohilov. This is a fundamental work on Seder Kodshim ...
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LOT 62:
Shabbos Shel Mi Important Commentary on Maseches Shabbos by Rabbi Yaakov Shimshon Sinigalia First Edition. Livorno, 1807 * Sefer 'Shabbos Shel Mi' contains a lengthy commentary on the Gemara, Rashi, and Tosafos of Maseches Shabbos. Printed and bound with it, with a separate title ...
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$13,000
LOT 63:
Amazing Discovery! Large Volume Manuscript of Unpublished Drashos and Chiddushim Handwritten by Rabbi Shlomo HaKohen, Av Beis Din of Zülz Germany, between c. 1800-1824 * Sefer ‘Pnei Shlomo’ is a large and impressive handwritten volume containing chiddushim on the Talmud and drashas ...
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LOT 64:
Rare and Early Manuscripts of the Zohar Unique Variations in Text! Spain, Pre-Expulsion, 15th Century * Six handwritten pages written by expert scribes, containing portions from Sefer HaZohar on Chumash Shemos (Parshas Vayakhel), as transmitted by Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. These ...
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$24,000
LOT 65:
Sefer Yesod! Fundamental Kabbalistic Work Sefer HaYetzirah. First Edition. Mantua, 1562 Including Rare Illustrated Chart * Fundamental, ancient kabbalistic work attributed to Avraham Avinu with early commentaries attributed to the Rasag, Raavad, Ramban, the Baal Rokeach and the ...
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LOT 66:
Bris Menucha - An Early Kabbalistic Sefer First Edition. Amsterdam, 1648 The Source of the "Ninth Hour" Segulah! * The important sefer 'Bris Menucha' is an ancient sefer in kabbalah with names of angels, attributed to Rabbi Chamai Gaon. However, some attribute it to Rabbi Avraham ...
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LOT 67:
Kabbalah Asarah Ma'amaros by the Rema of Pano With Yad Yehuda Commentary. First Edition. Frankfurt, 1698 * 'Imros Tehoros' with illustrated title page. This work contains five of the ten holy essays by the saintly kabbalist Rabbi Azarya Menachem of Pano, with ‘Yad Yehuda’, a ...
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LOT 68:
Eshel Avraham Commentary on Zohar Singular Edition. Fürth, 1701 * Kabbalistic commentary and chiddushim on Sefer HaZohar by Rabbi Mordechai Ashkenazy. The sefer opens with an impressive title page portraying the figures of Moshe and Aharon and the war between David and Goliath. ...
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LOT 69:
Smichas Chachamim by Rabbi Naftali Katz First Edition. Frankfurt am Main, 1706 * The sefer explains the connection between adjoining masechtos according to all 4 methods of Torah study - pshat, remez, drush and sod, known as Parde"s, and also includes chiddushim on tractate Brachos. It ...
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$8,000
LOT 70:
Tikkunei HaZohar Rabbi Shmuel Avraham Shapira Press Slavita, 1836 * 'Tikkunei HaZohar' by the Tanna Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, precisely edited and prepared for print based on the Constantinople Press. This sefer features wide margins. This edition of 'Tikkunei HaZohar' was printed ...
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LOT 71:
Sefer HaShl"a HaKadosh Shapira Press. Zhitomir 1856 * 2 volumes of Sefer Shnei Luchos Habris. A fundamental work on kabbalistic teachings, ethics, explanations on the weekly Torah portions, and principles of the Oral Torah, authored by the divine kabbalist, Rabbi Yeshaya HaLevi ...
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LOT 72:
Fascinating Agreement for Printing the Holy Zohar, Signed by the Rabbanim of Livorno, 1790 * A particularly fascinating document - an agreement between seven partners in the city of Livorno, some of them the geonim of the generation, who came together to finance the printing of a new and ...
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$4,000
LOT 73:
The Chayun Controversy. Eish Das by Chacham Rabbi David Nito. London, 1715 * Theological composition written to counter the works of Nechemia Chiya Chayun, a follower of Shabbsai Tzvi, “who uproots the principles of our holy Torah”, by Chacham Rabbi David Nito, author of ‘Mateh ...
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LOT 74:
The Chayun Controversy: Tochachas Megulah VeHatzad Nachash by Kabbalist Rabbi Yosef Ergas London, 1715 * The sefer ‘Tochachas Megulah VeHatzad Nachash’ against "the notorious abomination", the Sabbatean Nechemiah Chiya Chayun. Composed by the saintly kabbalist Rabbi Yosef Ergas, author ...
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LOT 75:
The Chayun Controversy! Shever Poshim by Rabbi Moshe Chagiz London, 1714 * The sefer ‘Shever Poshim’ by the famous zealot and fighter Rabbi Moshe Chagiz, against the Sabbatean Nechemiah Chiya Chayun and Rabbi Shlomo Ayllon, Av Beis Din of the Portuguese community in Amsterdam. The ...
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LOT 76:
Pri Etz Chaim by Rabbi Chaim Vital Edition of Rabbi Shabsai of Rashkov, Talmid of the Baal Shem Tov Koritz, 1785 * Pri Etz Chaim contains kabbalistic kavanos for prayers based on the writings of Rabbi Chaim Vital, arranged according to 29 chapters called 'Shearim'. They were heard ...
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LOT 77:
Noam Megadim U'Kevod HaTorah Lemberg, 1807 * A chassidic commentary on the Chamisha Chumshei Torah, authored by the holy Rabbi Eliezer HaLevi Horowitz, a distinguished disciple of Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk and the Maggid of Zlotchov. Throughout his writings, he presents pearls of ...
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LOT 78:
Sefer Yesod in Chassidus: Sidduro Shel Shabbos. First Edition. Mohilev, 1813 * Fundamental chassidic sefer extolling the attributes and sanctity of Shabbos Kodesh based on the teachings of chassidus. It was authored by the holy Rabbi Chaim of Czernowitz, author of 'Be’er Mayim Chaim'. ...
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LOT 79:
Sefer Segulah: Ohr HaChochmah Two Volumes First and Rare Edition Lashtzov, 1815 - Variant * Explanations on Chamisha Chumshei Torah from the holy Rabbi Uri Feivel of Krisnopli, prized talmid of the holy Rabbi Kehos of Verish and the Maggid of Mezritch, disciples of the Baal Shem ...
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LOT 80:
Segula for Peace of Mind: Ma’ayan HaChochmah by the Rebbe of Ostraha Koritz, 1817 * "I am sure that anyone who studies his holy words will find peace for his soul." (The Ohev Yisrael of Apta in his approbation) A deep commentary, based on chassidus and kabbalah, on Chumash ...
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LOT 81:
Fundamental Sefer Chassidus Maor VaShemesh First Edition. Breslau, 1842 * Two-volume ‘Maor VaShemesh al HaTorah’ by Rabbi Klonimus Kalman HaLevi Epstein, a prime disciple of Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk. Sefer ‘Maor VaShemesh’ is one of the fundamental sifrei chassidus, both in terms ...
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LOT 82:
Chassidic Sefer Segulah: Bris Avram Magnificent Copy with Wide Margins Brody, 1875. First Edition. * Commentaries on the Torah portions, 5 Megillos and discourses on the Yamim Noraim by Rabbi Yosef Moshe of Zalozitz, a disciple of the Maggid of Mezritch. An impressive and beautiful ...
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LOT 83:
Autographed letter of the Rebbe Rayatz, regarding Igros Kodesh from his father the Rashab! From the resort town of Purkersdorf, 1937 * A fascinating letter from the Rebbe Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn of Lubavitch, with his holy signature. In the letter, the Rebbe requests from the ...
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LOT 84:
A rare Shana Tova letter, with signatures of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rebbetzin Nechama Dina Schneersohn (wife of the Rayatz), and Rabbi Shmaryahu Gurary * An extremely valuable Chabad letter of blessings, signed by all the leaders of the illustrious family of the Rebbe Rayatz, led by his ...
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LOT 85:
Rare Document Signed by the Imrei Chaim of Vizhnitz in His Final Years, with Signature of His Son the Yeshuos Moshe * An official document applying to register the 'Ahavas Yisrael V'Ohr HaChaim' society as a legally recognized company. The society was established and led by the saintly ...
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LOT 86:
"My Beloved Dear Brother": A Family Letter from the Lev Simcha to his Brother the Pnei Menachem of Gur * Handwritten autographed letter of the Admor Rabbi Simcha Bunim Alter, author of ‘Lev Simcha’, from his vacation in the resort town of Arosa, Switzerland. Sent to his brother Rabbi ...
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LOT 87:
Letter of Blessings From Rav Aharon Kotler First-Hand Description of the Yeshivah in Kletzk Before WWII Kletzk, 1937 * A letter thanking a benefactor for his substantial contribution and support of the yeshivah. The letter contains a fascinating historical description of the ...
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LOT 88:
Gematrios and Torah Insights in Steipler's Handwriting * Seven pages and scraps of paper in the handwriting of Rav Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky, the Steipler, brother-in-law of the Chazon Ish and father of Rav Chaim Kanievsky zt”l. Among the pages are: A page containing acronyms for various ...
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$1,900
LOT 89:
Help! Handwritten Letter by the Skulener Rebbe with a Heartfelt Plea for the Spiritual Rescue of Orphaned Holocaust Survivors Bucharest, 1949 * Sent to the Admor Rabbi Baruch Hager of Seret-Vizhnitz, son of the Ahavas Yisrael of Vizhnitz. The letter in its entirety is in the ...
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LOT 90:
Painful Testimonies from Auschwitz and Heterei Agunim, with Signatures of Rabbi Eliezer Fisch, Av Beis Din of Hadas, and Others Hadas, Papa and Pest, 1946 * Two authentic documents from a Beis Din, written in the first year after the Holocaust's end, intended to permit Holocaust ...
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LOT 91:
Heart-rending Letters from Jewish Women Holocaust Survivors Ostia DP Camp. Italy, 1946 * "Perhaps God will have mercy already on His persecuted people, And we will receive a cure for our many troubles, And we will soon come to our holy land, And we will merit to hear ...
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LOT 92:
"Rabbi Kalmanowitz… He is like a guardian angel!" Letter from Rabbi Chaim Shmuelevitz, Rosh Yeshiva of Mir Shanghai Exile, 1946 * A lengthy handwritten and autographed letter by the illustrious Rabbi Chaim Shmuelevitz, who served as Rosh Yeshivah of Mir during the five years of ...
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LOT 93:
"A Divine Miracle!" Historic Letter for the Rescue of the Mir Yeshiva During the Holocaust from Rabbi Avraham Kalmanowitz, President of the Yeshiva * A lengthy diplomatic letter, spanning two pages in English, from "The Rescuer of Torah", Rabbi Avraham Kalmanowitz, President of the Mir ...
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$1,700
LOT 94:
Maseches Megillas Taanis Historic Edition Printed After the 1648-49 Massacres Amsterdam, 1659 * The renowned maseches 'Megillas Taanis' written during the Second Temple period, containing a list of dozens of days throughout the year on which fasting is prohibited due to joyous ...
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$950
LOT 95:
Shever BaMetzarim Historical Account of the Livorno Earthquake, with Prayers for Protection Livorno, 1742 * 'Shever BaMetzarim' by Rabbi Raphael Miledulo, author of 'Mayim Rabim' and Av Beis Din in Bayonne, France. It includes two parts: The first part is a 23-page ...
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LOT 96:
Napoleon’s historic visit to the Jewish community in Holland! Kol Todah Rinah U’Tefillah. Amsterdam, 1811 * Special prayer service created in honor of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife Empress Maria Louisa, daughter of Emperor Franz II of Austria, upon their historic visit ...
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LOT 97:
Divrei Negidim Historic Protocol on Freedom for Jews in Holland Under French Occupation Amsterdam, 1799 * In 1795, a revolution took place in the Dutch Republic during which opponents of the ruling government, backed by the French army, took control. In its place, the Batavian ...
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LOT 98:
Mashal HaKadmoni with 60 illustrations! Rare Edition. Frankfurt am Main, 1764 * The sefer ‘Mashal Hakadmoni’ translated to Yiddish. ‘Mashal HaKadmoni’ is a mussar sefer about good character traits and moral conduct, presented in the form of parables and fables. It was authored by ...
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LOT 99:
Luchos HaIbbur A Rare Work on the Hebrew Calendar, with Author's Signature Leiden and Hanover, 1756 * Two parts of the sefer 'Luchos HaIbbur', containing explanations and calculations for times of the Hebrew calendar: times of the molad, leap year calculations, solar eclipses and ...
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LOT 100:
Rare! Calendar for 64 Years Unique Hebrew calendar with prayers and dozens of fine illustrations Verona, 1826 * An interesting miniature book for determining the Jewish calendar dates for 64 years (1827–1889). See Hebrew text for a detailed explanation of the calendar ...
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