Collection of 44 Books - Biographies of Prominent Jewish Figures
A diverse and extensive collection of 44 books that focus on the lives and legacies of notable Jewish leaders, scholars, and community figures. This compilation includes biographical works, photo albums, and scholarly writings that span various generations and segments of Jewish history, with a particular emphasis on contemporary and modern rabbinical figures.
Notable Titles in the Collection:
Meir Einay Israel, Vol. 3 – Biography of the Chafetz Chaim.
Vayomer Hineini – The life of Rabbi Avraham Genachovsky.
Rabbi Michal Yehuda – Biographical work from 2021.
Mar'an Roshei Yeshiva Rav Aryeh Leib Steinman – Photo album-style biography.
Ish Tzadik Hayah – The life of Rabbi Aryeh Levin, Jerusalem, 1978.
Shefa Kodesh – A work celebrating the Simchat Beit Sasson, 1994.
Admorim of Gur – A publication about the Gur Chasidic dynasty, 1977.
Daf Yomi – A photo album documenting the legacy of Rabbi Meir Shapira of Lublin.
Kol Machzikey Dat – A modern work celebrating contemporary Jewish leaders, 2017.
Chassidus and the Return to Zion – By Dr. Yitzhak Alfasi, 1986.
Vizhnitz – A periodical publication from the Vizhnitz community, 2007.
Shirei Dema’ah – Stories after the passing of the "Pnei Menachem" (Rebbe of Ger), 2012.
Yudayika - Pictures from the Torah – A large photo album by Moshe Gabay.
Sefer Yisur Yisrani – By Rabbi Gibraltar, Bnei Brak, 2013.
Migdal Or – The life of Rabbi Gedaliah Sharer, Brooklyn, 2002.
Chazon Nachum – The life of Rabbi Chaim Kreisswirth, Antwerp, written by his daughter.
Kol Hotzev – The life of Rabbi Shalom Shvadron, 1999.
Rabbeinu Shikhot – Conversations between Rabbi Eliyahu Shtrit and Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, 2014.
The Holy Saba - Rabbi Yisrael Abuchatzira.
Par HaDor – The life of the Chazon Ish, Vol. 3.
Rabbi Kaduri – A biographical account of the life and miracles of the Zaken Mekubbal, from the Primi Megdim publishing house.
Rabbi Kaduri – The life and legacy of the elderly Kabbalist.
Avir Haro’im, Vol. 1 – The biography of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef by Rabbi Yaakov Sasson, 2013.
The Man on the Wall – A three-volume set on the life of Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld, Jerusalem, 1975.
Shnot Moshe – Biography of Rabbi Moshe Aharon Pinto, photo album format.
Avir Yaakov – A work on the life of the Abuchatzira family, by Hanoch Riegel.
Ke'Atsem HaShamayim Letohar – Biography of Baba Meir, 2023 (first edition).
Meor Yisrael – The biography of Baba Sali, Jerusalem, 1985.
Tzadik HaMizuzot – Biography of Rabbi Moshe Ben-Tov.
Sefer Ha’ir HaMizrach – Jerusalem, 2002.
The Pinto Dynasty – By Ehud Michalson, exploring the Pinto family and their rabbinic legacy.
Atsem HaShamayim Letohar – Second edition biography of Baba Meir.
Ma'aseh Nissim – By Rabbi Avraham Mugrabi, 2016.
U'Moshe Hayah Ro'eh – Biography of Rabbi Moshe Pardo, Bnei Brak, 2002.
Chai Chaim – Biography of Rabbi Chaim Huri, 2002.
Ish Asher Bo Ruach – Biography of Rabbi Yehoshua Maman, 2019.
Pateish HaChazak – Biography of Rabbi Matzliach Mazuz, 2011.
Keter Kedusha – The life of the Pinto family’s Golden Dynasty.
Shirat HaChol VeTorat HaShir – The poetry of Moshe Ibn Ezra, Bialik Institute, 1970.
MiManhattan El Har Sinai – A personal journey of Jewish roots and identity.
B’Gerba Lo Tiknu Gagot – By Yonah Cohen, 1991, about the Jewish community in Tunisia.
Rabbinate in Stormy Times – The life and teachings of Rabbi Isaac Herzog, photo album format.
Avihen Shel Yisrael, Vol. 4 – Biography of Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu.
Mishpachat Kubo – The rabbis and benefactors of the Kubo family.
Condition:
Overall, the books are in good condition with some minor signs of wear, including edge rubbing, faded covers, and slight staining in a few cases.
Several books feature album-style layouts with photos and illustrations, and a few are oversized.
A number of these works are modern biographies and commemorative volumes, some being in limited or first editions.
This collection is ideal for those interested in contemporary Jewish biographies, with a focus on leading rabbis, spiritual leaders, and Torah scholars. It is particularly suited for collectors of modern Jewish history and hagiographies.