13.05.2019 - Auction no. 23

Woodcut illustrations, printed by Zvi Hirsch SegelShpitz, and his son Avraham Segel. Ya’ari 265. OtzerHaHaggadot 434. 40 pages. Around 18cm. Margins of some pages are cut without any damage to text. Generally very good condition.

Haggadah with English translation—“Haggadah Home Service for the First Two Nights of Passover, published by the Australian Hebrew Chaplains’ Conference, 1943.” Inside binding has an illustrated frame made by Ephraim Moshe Lilian with the inscription: “Pesach Haggadah for Jewish Soldiers in Australia, 1945.” Opposite the cover page is a map of the Exodus. English and Hebrew, 34 pages. 15.5cm. Generally very good condition.

Advertising brochure by the HaSneh insurance company, made to look like a Pesach Haggadah, with pictures and musical notes. Tel Aviv, Arieli printing, 1957(?). Two variants (printing differences listed on the back). 8 pages. Landscape orientation, 17x16cm. Includes a printed jacket cover. The illustrations are by Iris Schweizer, printed in color. With Had Gadya translated to the song Avinu HaZaken. Generally good condition.

Chiddushim on the Torah, collections and chiddushim on the Shas, by the Admor Rabbi Simcha Bonem. (1) 58, 28 (1) pages (Stefanski Chassidut 520). Brought to the printing press by the grandsons of the Rav, printed by Hirsch Zulzbach, like in Amsterdam (Amsterdam letters). After the cover is an endorsement by the Admor Rav Yitzhak Meir Alter of Gur, the Chiddushei HaRim, and Rabbi Yeshaya Moshkat of Prague (son-in-law of Rabbi Yitzhak of Radvil, son of the Maggid of Zlatchov and the writer of the Roshi BaShamayim and Atzi BaShamayim). A rare copy given its condition and completeness! Signatures of ownership from the period of printing: “Getzil bar Shlomo HaLevi Raze” and “Meir Ehrlich of Prague Targove Warsaw.” With original binding, small wear, spine partially disconnected. Very light moth damage, typical stains. Rare book of chassidut in perfect, rare condition.

With discussion of Rosh Chodesh and Channukah. Pages disconnected, various tears on some pages with damage to text. Binding defective, generally ok condition.

1. Derech HaTova v’HaYeshara—a collection of advice and leadership found among books from students of the Ba’al Shem Tov. First edition, Satmar 1926. With endorsement of the Admor Ahavat Yisrael of Vizhnitz. Stamp of ownership of the Rav Shalom Rosenthal of Tzfat, rabbi of the Ari Ashkenazi synagogue in the city. Signature of “Shmuel Guttman, Shov of the capital Temeshvar.” 2. Ner Yisrael—collections from Rav Hai Gaon, Rabbi Yosef Giktalya, and more, with exegesis from the Maggid of Kozhnitz—Pietrekov 1913. Partially missing copy. 3. Mevaser Tov, on geula, mashiach, and the End of Days—only edition, Jerusalem 1940. 4. Sichat Tzaddikim—partially missing, no cover page. 5. Sur MiRa v’Asa Tov—Introduction and guide for Etz HaHayyim. Lemberg 1858. Signatures and notes from various periods, not checked thoroughly. Lots of moth damage. 6. Toldot Kedushat Levi—Jerusalem 1957. At the end is the prayer “Gat Pon Avraham.” 7. Likkutei Shoshanim of the Rav of Savoran. First edition, rare, Lemberg 1872. Much moth damage, one page is torn and missing. Bound in an unorganized manner. 8. Bracha Meshuleshet (stories of the Tzaddikim)—Margita 1939. Tears and stains. 9. Likkutei Shmuel—partially missing, defective copy. Mihalovitz 1932. 10. Asara L’Meah—Munkatch 1894. 11. Divrei Yehezkel Shraga, including halachot of Terumot and Ma’asrot, and more, according to the psaks of the Chazon Ish, published by the Admor of Strapkov—Jerusalem 1956. With stamp of the Admor of Strapkov on the binding. 12. Vikuach HaChassidut—only, extremely rare edition. Organized as a debate between a chassid (Efrati) and a Misnagid (Azati). Unknown author. Drohovitch, 1895. Pages disconnected, tears and stains. 13. Midrash Pinchas by Rabbi Pinchas of Koritz, early edition (perhaps the first edition, not checked thoroughly). No cover, tears and various stains. 14. Yaakov Yitzhak of Peshischa, “HaYehuda HaKadosh—book of Zvi Meir Rabinowitz. Pietrekov 1932. Coming apart completely, dry paper. Bad condition 15. Arichat Tzavat HaRivash, by Zeev Gross—Jerusalem 1977. Without rear jacket binding. 16. Igeret Mussar—with endorsement of Admor Rabbi Aharon of Belz—rare and special—Krakow 1928. Coming apart completely, pages cut. 17. Collection of original letters from the Ba’al Shem Tov and his students, and more, including copies of signatures. Vienna 1923. Moth holes, not bound. 18. Ta’alumot Chochmah, first edition, Kolomiya, 1889. Pages all disconnected, dry paper, coming apart, bad condition, probably partially missing. 19. Ma’aseh She’haya (printed without a cover, has correspondence between the Nodah B’Yehuda and Rabbi Yaakov Shimshon of Spetovka). Warsaw 1890. Dry paper, coming apart, bad condition. Various conditions, not checked thoroughly, Sold as is inside a folder.

1. Tzemach Tzaddik Vizhnitz—first edition, Chernowitz 1885. First part on the Torah (with cover of the second part). Bound together with Tiferet Yisrael Chortkov—first edition 1904. With stamp of the Chortkov city rabbi, Rabbi Yisrael Rapaport, who published this book. Bound together with Maggid Devarav L’Yaakov of the Maggid of Mezritsh, Satmar edition, 1905. 2. Noam Elimelech by Rabbi Elimelech of Luzhansk. Lemberg 1866. 3. Avodat Yisrael on the Torah and collections by Rabbi Yisrael HaMaggid of Kozhnitz. Edition printed in Koenigsberg by an unknown publisher. Probably published in 1860, approximately. Defective cover, fourth page at the beginning is almost complete torn. Moth holes, not bound, stains, damage. Generally bad to ok condition, signature of “Zvi Meir Erntzat” and other notes. 4. Be’er Moshe—Yozefof 1883. Stamp of “Hench Frankel, Warsaw.” 5. Be’erot HaMayim—third edition, printed during World War II. 1942. 6. Avodat Yisrael, the complete edition, Munkatch 1929. 7. Kedushat Levi by Rabbi Levi Yitzhak of Berdichev—Lemberg 1864. Bound together with his Shabbat siddur, Lemberg 1863. Pages torn and missing. At the end is bound Pirkei Avot with Rabbeinu Yona, no cover, not checked. 8. Direi Emet by the Chozeh of Lublin, partially missing copy. Warsaw 1882. 9. Zot Zikaron by the Chozeh of Lublin, Warsaw 1883. 10. Pri HaAretz by Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk. Warsaw 1878. 11. Yosher Divrei Emet and the pamphlet Nezirat Shimshon by Rabbi Meshulam Feivush of Zabrij—Munkatch 1905. 12. Noam Elimelech by Rabbi Elimelech of Luzhansk, Jerusalem, printed by Levin Epstein, no year of printing, probably 1945. 13. Ben Porat Yosef by Rabbi Yaakov Yosef of Polna, the Toldot Yaakov Yosef. Lemberg 1866. Various conditions, some with defects, pages missing, various tears, not checked thoroughly.

1. Tikkun Klali Ot Brit and prayer for Lag B’Omer, printed by “Yitzhak Isaac ben Rivka.” Spera Jerusalem printing. 2. Kol Simcha by Yisrael Haim Deutch—Bnei Brak 1966. 3. Tiferet L’Moshe by Rabbi Shmuel Chichik—Jerusalem 1977. 4. Yesod HaEmunah—Spera printing, Jerusalem. 5. Or Mufla by Rabbi Shmuel , Jerusalem 1975. 6. Kodesh Hilulim by Rabbi Shmuel Chichik—Jerusalem 1965. 7. Meshech HaNachal by Rabbi Shmuel Chichik—Jerusalem. 8. Kedushat HaMidkash by Rabbi Shmuel Chichik—Jerusalem. 9. Tikkun HaKlali published by Menorah, by Rav Zalman Grossman—Jerusalem 1935. 10. Sippurei Ma’asiyot, Tzedakah v’Shalom publication, by the Va’ad of the Kibbutz Klali of Chassidei Breslev, Jerusalem. 11. Likkutei Tikkunim—Jerusalem. 12. Sippurei Ma’asiyot—Jerusalem 1940. All complete and in good condition. Interesting, well-preserved collection.

Silver stick with engraving in Assyrian script, angelic names and holy names. Interesting item never before seen at auction. According to an expert, the stick is designed to ward off the Evil Eye, spirits, demons, and ghosts. Hollow, square cross-section, made of silver. 150g. Given in a white cloth case. 50x2x2cm. Very good condition.

Large amulet, framed. In the center is a Star of David, around which are holy names. 50x50cm. Good condition.

Written on paper, various kabbalistic inscriptions, not checked thoroughly. Stains, various tears.

Holy names, angelic names, vows. Some on parchment, others on paper. Some printed, others made of metal. Various sizes and conditions.

Before us is a rare and extremely exciting item for those engaged in acquisitions of Chassidic material and lovers of tsaddikim—an amulet given by the Tzaddik from Krestir to someone seeking salvation, and which was hidden for close to 100 years. This amulet is special and extremely rare, because of its involvement and the story of the saving of a Jew from the Shoah thanks to it: “only a few days before his death, grandfather unburdened his heart and revealed the secret of his escape thanks to this amulet.” This is the beginning of the story told by the granddaughter of Rabbi Azriel Yitzhak Scheiner. “Grandpa, Rabbi Azriel Yitzhak Scheiner, was born in Chenger, Hungary, to a family of 11 children. His father was Rav Ephraim Dov, hy”d. The awful war found him when he was studying in Belgium, and he returned to Hungary out of fear for his family (his wife and four children). When the Nazis entered Hungary they sent my grandfather to Mauthausen, after which he approached his rabbi, Rav Asher Anshel Hungreiz hy”d, who gave him this amulet which he had received himself from Rav Yeshayle of Kristerir. He told my grandfather to preserve this amulet wherever he was and he would be saved. Grandfather kept it close to him and managed to survive the war, and he attributed his survival to the amulet. But the giver, the last rabbi of Chenger, Rav Asher Anshel Jungreiz hy”d, as well as Scheiner’s wife and four children and most of his family, were murdered. He remarried after the war and had one son, to whom he gave the amulet with additional items that had survived. | “The following things the author would write on a small parchment, and no evil would befallen him nor to any members of his household,” so wrote Rabbi Hillel Liechtenstein in his book “Tshuvot Beit Hillel HaChadash” (32). “Yelshat B’Asher Boliv v’haAph HaBamug v’la” (the words written on the parchment)—three verses for preservation are hinted at in it, appearing in the book Elef Katav, and this is the exegesis: “the verses are ‘Yehi Shalom B’Kheilech Shalva b’Armnotaich’ (Psalms 122:7); ‘Lo TeUna Elayech Ra’ah v’Negah Lo Yikrav B’Ohalayech’ (Psalms 91:10), linked by the first initials of the first line. The verse ‘Ve’et HaAnashim Asher Petach HaBayit Hiku BaSanverim MiKotan v’Ad Kadol Vayelu Limtzo HaPatach,” (Genesis 19:1), appears in the first initials of the second line.” For many generations, the deeds of the Tzaddik from Krestir, Rabbi Yeshaya Steiner, have reverberated, especially the story of the Jew who immigrated to the United States, who opened a laundromat for parnasa that he profited off. Two goyim opened a laundromat across the street from him to compete, and the Jew sent another Jew to Hungary with a request to go to Rabbi Yeshayla and ask him for deliverance from his difficulty. The Jew returned to the United States and brought with him an amulet similar to the one before us here. The competitors decided to burn the Jew’s store, and sent someone to light it on fire, but the person couldn’t identify the storefront and accidentally burned down the Italians’ store. When the Rabbi Yeshayla died, the Jew dared to open the amulet and was astonished in seeing the verse and people who entered the home were struck with blindness. Rabbi Yeshaya Steiner (1852-1925) from Krestir (Bodrogkeresztur) was one of the most important and well-known Admorim in Hungary. When he was 3, his father died, and at age 12 his widowed mother sent him to Rabbi Zvi Hirsch from Liska, where he was until his Rav died, and then he succeeded him, but remained indigent and did not think of himself. He is considered a miracle-worker and many amazing stories are told of him. Until today thousands of people continue to visit his grave and unburden their hearts there, and many amazing stories have been generated about the power of that event. He is known for his merciful heart and his care for the parnasa of the Jewish people. The amulets given during his lifetime to those seeking deliverance were written on parchment by professional scribes from among his students, and he would himself bless them and give them by hand. His picture is most known as a segula against rats in a home, after an incident when he blessed a home and rats left the Jews’ bags of wheat, as well as another where he blessed a Jew who had been sued and rats came and ate the suit that was hanging before him in the court. Size: 4.5x8.5cm. Given in a metal frame. Glass is cracked. Generally excellent condition.Rabbi Asher Anshel HaLevi Jungreiz (1875-1944), rabbi of Chenger (Hungary) for more than forty years, the 3rd member of the Jungreiz family to lead the rabbinate, died in the Shoah of Hungary with his community. Accompanied by a certificate from the receiver’s family!

Exciting item from the library of Rabbi Yeshayle Kristirer, the first section, second volume of the Mishneh Torah, printed in Leipzig 1863. On the cover, his signature is clearly visible with other notes attesting to the fact the book was owned by him, such as an additional signature on the back of the binding, and the note “Badrag Kerestor.” 240 pages, original binding (worn), generally good condition. Rabbi Yeshaya Steiner (1852-1925) from Krestir (Bodrogkeresztur) was one of the most important and well-known Admorim in Hungary. When he was 3, his father died, and at age 12 his widowed mother sent him to Rabbi Zvi Hirsch from Liska, where he was until his Rav died, and then he succeeded him, but remained indigent and did not think of himself. He is considered a miracle-worker and many amazing stories are told of him. Until today thousands of people continue to visit his grave and unburden their hearts there, and many amazing stories have been generated about the power of that event. He is known for his merciful heart and his care for the parnasa of the Jewish people. The amulets given during his lifetime to those seeking deliverance were written on parchment by professional scribes from among his students, and he would himself bless them and give them by hand

Book by Rabbi Yaakov Chagiz with the commentary Be’er Moshe—Warsaw 1909. Endorsement of the Admor Rabbi Meir Yehiel HaLevi of Ostrovtza. Top of the cover has the signature of “Yosef ben HaRav Kadosh Shlita of Skernievitz” (his father is mentioned in the book in the list of pre-orderers). At the end of the introduction is his stamp from the same period. Rarity: his signature, before his Aliyah to Israel, is extremely rare. Almost never seen in auctions. Rabbi Yosef Zvi Kalish (1885-1957), the Admor of Skernievitz, was the great-grandson of Rabbi Yitzhak of Worka. In the 1920s he replaced the Admor Rabbi Shaul Yedidya Elazar Taub in the Kortchov Rabbinate. After his father’s death in 1927 he inherited his title of Admor of Skernievitz. He answered the invitation of the founder of Bnei Brak, Rabbi Yitzhak Gershtenkoren, who was a Skernievitz chassid, and immigrated in 1935 and was appointed the town’s rabbi, in which role he worked until his death while still being the Admor of Skernievitz. He was close with the Chazon Ish, who supported him in his role as rabbi of Bnei Brak. Every year he would travel to Poland to visit his followers. At the start of World War II he was in Warsaw and managed to escape on the last train from the capital to the Romanian port city of Constanza, returning to Israel. He would host other chassidim every seudah shlishit of Shabbat. “Here was seen the nice mixture of Admors and rabbinate together as one. In the ultra-Orthodox Bnei Brak, there was a special grace and beauty in the fact that a Hasidic Rebbe served as the city’s rabbi, as in the past in Poland and Russia. In addition to his aristocratic style, his figure was also remarkably beautiful, his white beard descending over him, his tall, upright height, and his serene and radiant appearance,” described one of his followers. His divrei torah were collected in the book She’erit Yosef, printed in 2000 by Rav Zeev David Reichman. 46 [1] pages. Good condition. Bit of moth holes on a few pages.

On halachot of interest (ribit) by the Admor Rabbi Mordechai Dov Twersky of Hornosteipel, brought to the publisher by his son and successor, the Admor Rabbi Yehuda Leib Twersky. Attached is a printed page with the dedication of the author’s son, sent to Rav Shimon Green. Admor Rabbi Mordechai Dov Twersky (1839-1903) was the forefather of the Hornosteipel dynasty, son-in-law of the Divrei Haim of Sanz (married his eighth daughter, their engagement was carried out when they were 13 years old and her father had yet to meet his son-in-law). His son, the Admor Rabbi Benzion Yehuda Leib Twersky (1868-1941) succeeded him and was son-in-law of Rabbi Yitzhak Yoel Rabinowitz of Kontikoziva.

Two sections on the Torah, droshim, first edition of the book by the Admor Rabbi Yehezkel Panet of Desh, printed in Cluj (1931). Copy owned by the publisher, the son and successor of the author, Rabbi Yaakov Elimelech Panet. The page before the cover has his signature and stamp. The item is an expression of the care taken by gedolim over the money of others—when this copy was printed with some printing errors, it seems the publisher signed his name and took it so that others would not purchase it. 2, 167, 1 pages. Page 126 is torn and partially missing, the front binding is original and disconnected, without a spine or rear binding. Pages disconnected, stains, generally ok to good condition. The Admor of Desh, Rabbi Yaakov Elimelech Panet (1889-1944) was known as the Zikaron Yaakov, the 5th Admor of the Desh dynasty and the last who served in the city before World War II. His son and successor, Rabbi Yehezkel Panet (the Knesset Yehezkel) was the son-in-law of Rabbi Yaakov Shimshon Kanner of Chekhiov, andwas certified for the rabbinate by sage such as the Maharsham of Brezhan when he was only 14 years old. He succeeded his father after his death in Desh, and he refused to leave his community behind during the war, and was killed in Auschwitz together with his family and community on the 14th of Sivan, 1944.

Book of the first Admor of Gur, with stamps of Rabbi Meir Shapira. Stamps on the back of the cover. Printer: Natan Shriptegisser. [2] 42 pages, 235 pages. 33cm. Tear on the first page in the lower corner. Moth damage. Generally ok to good condition.

Sha’ar HaRevi’I, Sha’ar HaPsukim by the Maharhav—Jerusalem 1912. With stamp and signature of Rabbi Yisrael Tvisig. Worn and disconnected binding, cover and additional pages disconnected. Tears on the cover page. Generally ok condition. Admor Rabbi Yisrael Tvisig (1889-1968) was a student of the Pressburg, Beled, Onesdorf yeshivot. Made Admor by Rabbi Yeshayle Kerstir. Moved to Israel from Austria in 1938, established the Tiferet Aharon yeshiva. Authored Tiferet Yosef, Beit Yisrael. His son, Rabbi Yoel, succeeded him, and his son Rabbi Moshe Shmuel led the yeshiva after him. Other sons include Rabbi Aharon (the Pri Nefesh Chaya), Rabbi Yehezkel. His son-in-law is Rabbi Haim Brim, head of the Mishkan Yosef yeshiva.

With commentary Ra’av and Tiferet Yisrael—Vilna 1892. Cover and page before it have signatures. Admor of Alexander Rabbi Betzalel Yair Danziger (1865-1934) served as Admor in Lodz. He was the son of the first Admor of Alexander, Rabbi Yehiel Danziger, and brother to Rabbi Yerachmiel Yisrael Yitzhak Danziger (the Yismach Yisrael) and Rabbi Shmuel Zvi Danziger, other Admorei Alexander. Moth damage, original binding is worn and comes without the spine. Pages disconnected. Generally ok condition.

On the Shulchan Aruch Even HaEzer, by Rabbi Aryeh Leib HaKohen, the Ketzot HaChoshen. 1. Printed in Halberstat 1860, Even HaEzer first and second section. Separate covers. Includes signatures and stamps of Rabbi Yitzhak Shmidman, head of the Itari yeshiva and rabbi and Ram at the Torat Haim yeshiva in New York. Some stains, generally good condition. 2. Stetin 1860. Even HaEzer first and second section. Separate covers. Stamp of Yitzhak Menachem Sternfeld. Educated note handwritten in the Q&A section, page 13 (72). Stains, tears on the cover. Generally good condition. 3. Pietrekov 1910. Even HaEzer, Shot, chiddushim. Separate covers. Top of the cover has written by hand “Haim Meir,” and the handwritten appears to be that of the Admor of Vizhnitz, Rabbi Haim Meir Hagar, the Imrei Haim. Matches other stamps of the town in which he served a term as a rabbi (Chevra Shas and Mishnayot Vilchavitz). Stamps of Naftali Adler, the Admor Rabbi Naftali Haim Adler of Zhikov and then Netanya, who was the son-in-law of the Imrei Haim. Light moth damage, generally good condition.

By the Kabbalist Rabbi Elazar Azkari with stamps of Rabbi Simcha HaLevi Soloveitchik, the Av Beit Din of Mohaliv, glosses handwritten by an unknown author. Written with two different pens, possibly two different authors. One of them at least seems to be that of the Gaon Rabbi Simcha HaLevi Soloveitchik (1879-1941), son of the Beit HaLevi. At age 13 his father passed away, and then he studied under his brother, Rabbi Haim Soloveitchik, who succeeded his father as rabbi of Brisk. He became famous for his skills and in 1911 he was accepted as Av Beit Din of Mohilov, while giving lessons in the Shklov yeshiva (then led by Rav Pesach Proskin), and in 1924 he went to the US and became Av Beit Din at the Tiferet Yisrael Brisker community in Brooklyn. Printer: Menashe Yehezkel Horowitz. 19cm, 124 pages. Generally good condition.

Passover Haggada - Beer Mayim, with the commentary of Rabbi Yosef Moshe Shapiro, the Maggid of Zelozitz [Zalosce] [disciple of the Maggid of Mezeritsch, Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Zlatshov and Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchov]. Lemberg, [1879]. Owner notation on the title page and a stamp of: "josef asher horovitz" from dukla. 56 leaves, 23 cm. stains and Few moth damage. Moderate-fine condition.

By Rabbi Yisrael Meir HaKohen of Radin, the Chafetz Haim, printed during his lifetime with the “Moga” marking. On the page before the cover is the word “Moga” handwritten by the author. The Chafetz Haim would stress to check everything that he published for errors in printing, so that he would not seem to publish something fraudulent and thus steal people’s money. Every book that was checked would receive his handwritten signature on the cover (“Moga”). He would sign it himself, since he didn’t trust others to check the book carefully enough and sign it on his behalf. Many of these signatures disappeared over the years, since books were rebound or the inscription got erased (they were normally done in pencil—probably also to stress civil law considerations). Rabbi Yisrael Meir HaKohen of Radin (1838-1933), known as the Chafetz Haim, a great posek among the Achronim. Studied in Vilna, taught in Vasilishki, established his yeshiva in Radin. Participated in the great conference in Vienna in 1923 and was chosen to be the world leader of the Council of Torah Sages. Levin-Epstein printing. 154 pages. 22mc. Original binding, with defective cloth covering. Generally ok to good condition.

On the Torah and Five Megillot, authored by Rabbeinu Aryeh Leib Tzintz, Av Beit Din of Platzk. He wrote in his will to write on his gravestone: “whomever tries to print his books, will have the author’s recommendation.” This edition was printed in London and published by the Ga’avad of Antwerp, Gaon Rabbi Haim Kreitzwirt in 1960, where he notes that he is a scion of the family of the author. On the blank first page is his handwritten dedication and signature. Separate cover for each section of the book. 5, 558 pages. Light defects to the binding and spine. Generally very good condition. Rabbi Haim Kreitzwirt (1920-2001) was rabbi of Antwerp and founder and head of the Merkaz HaTorah yeshiva in Jerusalem. Born in Galicia in Voynich, his father was Rabbi Avraham Yosef hy”d, who served as Mara d’Atra. Studied in the Maharam Shapira’s yeshiva, Chochmei Lublin, and became known as the Ilui of Krakow. Moved to Israel in 1941, married the daughter of Rav Avraham Grodzinsky, the mashgiach of Slobodka yeshiva. For years he lived in Israel, until he moved to the US to serve as head of the Beit Midrash L’Torah in Chicago. In 1954 he was appointed the rabbi of the “Kehillat Machzikei HaDat” community in Antwerp, where he served until he died.