מכירה מס' 54

Sefer HaMaggid from the last books of prophets (Twelve Minor Prophets, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Chronicles), fourth section, with Rashi’s commentary and Taamei HaMikra…with a Yiddish commentary copied into the spoken language…printed in Slavita with the Riga censor’s approval, in 1820, by Rabbi Moshe Shapira. Based on the Mifal Bibliographia (where only part 1 of this edition is listed): “This edition’s “Yiddish commentary” (a translation/commentary of the Maggid, based on that of Rabbi Yaakov Rabbeinu) is completely different from the earlier editions in its content and form. This is practically a new translation, with an entirely different vocabulary and sentence structure from prior editions (which largely utilized the same format). The translation here is also printed with block letters, whereas prior editions used the traditional “Deutsch” Ashkenazi lettering of tze’ina u’reina. On the back of the title page is a censor’s approval (6 May 1819), as in the 1819-1820 edition. We did not find a similar copy in various libraries and it is not listed in bibliographical databases. [1], 92, 74, 50 leaves. Worming damage in the margins of most pages, in a number of places it affects the text. Original defective binding with worming holes. Overall poor to fair condition.

Seder Tikkun Leil Shavuot and Hoshanah Rabba “following the order of the Sefer HaShla and kavanat hashemot of the Ari”. Printed by Rabbi Shmuel Avraham Shapira, son of the Slavita Rav. [2], 134 leaves. It is a different variant from that appearing in the National Library and Mifal Bibliographia, which has 165 leaves with the addition of Akdamot. New handsome binding, many bits of worming damage, wear (see pictures), overall poor condition.

Menorat HaMaor by Rabbi Yitzhak Abuhav, with the commentary Nefesh Yehuda (with Yiddish translation), second section, printed by Saadiya Yeshaya Wax in Jozefow using the lettering used prior at Slavita. 249 leaves. Detached binding, many stains and signs of use. The title page and last leaf are detached and were reattached to the binding, tape and repairs obscure text on the title page. Overall fair condition.

Khok L’Yisrael, 5th section (Deuteronomy), with the commentary Yosef LeChok by the Chida. Printed by the partners, the Shapira brothers, grandsons of the Slavita Rav, Rabbi Chanina and Rabbi Yehoshua Heschel. 462 pages. Two title pages, the first in red ink. No binding, indices detached, worming damage adjacent to the spine (aside from a group of pages where it spreads onto the text), light stains, overall fair condition. On both sides of a blank opening leaf are signatures of “Y. Horowitz”, whose address is “Hoshea 26, Jerusalem”, and there are many notes in Hebrew and a foreign language testifying that the book was used by the tzaddik Admor Rabbi Yudaleh of Dzikov. The Tzaddik Rabbi Yehuda Horwitz of Dzikov, known as Rav Yudaleh (1905-1989) was the son of Rabbi Alter Yehezkel Eliyahu Horwitz of Dzikov. He was a rabbi and Admor of the Dzikov-Rofshitz dynasty. His maternal grandfather was the Ahavas Yisrael. He studied under Rabbi Meir Arik in Tarnov. At age 20 he was certified to teach by Rabbi Avraham Mendel Steinberg, the rabbi of Brody. His works include: Imrei Torah on the Torah, Mishnat Yehudah on Masechet Avot, Gilionei Mahari (a collection of notes that he wrote in books that he studied). Since his death many religious works have been published with the additional “Gilionei Mahari” collected from the margins of his works, including the Shulchan Aruch, Chatam Sofer, Noam Elimelech, Avodat HaKodesh by the Hida, Shut Maharsham of Berezhan, Shut Imrei Yosher, and Toldot Yaakov Yosef. His students include important rabbis and admorim and Chassidic figures from the last generation: Admor Rabbi Mordechai Hager of Vizhnitz-Munsey, Rabbi Yaakov Meir Shechter, leaders of the Breslev community shlita; Admor Rabbi Shmuel Yaakov Kahane of Toldot Avraham Yitzhak shlita. Admor Rabbi Mordechai Stein of Poltishan shlita; Admor Rabbi Yisrael Hager of Vizhnitz Bnei Brak shlita. Rabbi Zeev Feldman, Av Beit Din of Kahal Tora Etz Hayyim Chatam Sofer and member of the Badatz in London shlita; Rabbi Eliezer David Friedman, rabbi of the Belz-Mechenovka chassidus in London; Rabbi Menachem Mendel Mundrer, the Admor of Kasov-Jerusalem; Rabbi Mordechai Ganut, author of Luach Davar.

שלחן ערוך אורח חיים חלק שלישי, מכבוד קדושת אדונינו מורינו ורבינו... מרנא ורבנא מוה' שניאור זלמן נבג"מ [בעל התניא], נדפס ע"י השותפים נכדי הרב מסלאוויטא, הרבני מוה' חנינא ליפא והרבני מוה' יהושע העשיל שפירא בזיטאמיר בשנת תרכ"ב לפ"ק, 1861. חלק זה נרשם במפעל הביבליוגרפיה עפ"י עותק מספריה פרטית. שני שערים. [3], קכט, קכג-קלד, קמג-קנד, קנז-רכח דף. (דף ב' נכרך לפני דף א' ודף ה' לפני דף ד'). 21.5 ס"מ. מעט הגהות עתיקות דהויות בכתב יד. עותק נאה בכריכה ישנה עם שדרת עור כנראה מקורית מוטבעת. פגמים קלים בכריכה, כתמים. מצב כללי טוב.

Birkat David, heavenly words on the Torah and moadim by the Admor Rahak Rabbi David of Tolna, son of the Rhaka Admor Rabbi Mordechai of Chernobyl. Pritned by the partners Rabbi Chanina Lipa and Rabbi Yehoshua Heschel Shapira in Zhitomir. At the beginning of the work is an exciting introduction by the author: “Many are eager and thirsty to enjoy the pearls of Torah that God has placed in my mouth, to awaken the hearts of Jews to His avodah”. Later he writes kabbalist hints at the significance of the work and ends with blessings for the readers. 145 pages (missing the first title page). Stains, tear with missing part of the last leaf. Good condition.

Sefer Kerem Shlomo, “questions and answers heard, corrected, and authored by … Moharar Shlomo Amarilio…”. First and only edition. 26, 222 leaves. Found in three libraries, all in the rare books section. An additional facsimile edition based on this was printed in 1990. Antique binding, leather spine, light (few) worming holes, tape on the last leaf, overall good condition. The title page has notes of ownership in Mizrahi script, with the names “Eliyahu Salman Mani” (see below), “Yitzhak ben Rabbi Avraham Molcho.” HaRav Eliyahu Salimon Mani, He lived from 1818-1899, one of the Geonim of Babylon, Av Beit Din and Rabbi of Hevron and head of the Kabbalist yeshiva Beit El, mystic, compiled many books, mostly on the Kabbalah. He was connected to and studied with the Ben Ish Hai.

Sefer Kehunat Olam on halachot of gittin and kiddushin, interest and more. By Rabbi Moshe HaKohen of Istanbul, with an additional work at the end from his father-in-law, Rabbi Yehuda Shmuel Primo, the “Imrei Shefer” on the Torah. First edition. Separate title page for Imrei Shefer. [2], 89, 2-103, 35 leaves. The two works are housed by the National Library in the rare books section. High-quality printing with lots of space on the page, high-quality paper, stains, partially brown paper, tears at the edges mostly not affecting text, a few worming holes, overall good condition. The title page has Mizrahi signatures, one of which is from the Rishon LeZion Rabbi Meyuchas Becher Shmuel (see below), and his son the Rishon LeZion Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Meyuchas, author of the Shaar HaMayim (see below). The body of the work has a number of notes signed “the young Eliyahu Chayun”. Additional notes. Rabbi (Refael) Meyuchas Becher Shmuel (1695? – 1771) was the son a rabbi and was sent in 1723 by the Rishon LeZion Rabbi Avraham Yitzhak to Istanbul to work with the central authorities to get the tyrannical governor Yosef Pacha (Pasha) removed. He led the Beit Yaakov beit midrash and was Av Beit Din of Jerusalem in the beit din served also by Rabbi Yitzhak Zerachya Azoulay and his son the Chida. After the dead of Rabbi Yisrael Yaakov Algasi he was chosen as Rishon LeZion. He wrote: Minchat Bikkurim (a shita on the Talmud); Pri HaAdama (on the Rambam and more). The Chida mentions him a few times in his piskei din and eulogized him in Chevron. See Arzei HaLevanon 1437. His son and successor Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Meyuchas (1738-1805) authored Birkot Mayim on the Shulchan Aruch; Shaar HaMayim on halachot of Yoreh De’ah; and additional works such as Mayim Rishonim (before he was 18 years old). It is said that his father’s will ordered him to succeed him as Rishon LeZion, but because he was son-in-law to the gaon Maharit Algasi he deferred to him out of respect, but after his father-in-law passed he succeeded as Ra’avad and Rishon LeZion. He was friends with the Chida and printed his books in parallel. Thanks to him, Jews were given free permission to pray at the Kotel. He worked tirelessly on behalf of his Jewish brethren with the authorities. See Arzei HaLevanon 1679.

Sefer Admat Kodesh, Shut on the four sections of the Shulchan Aruch by Rabbi Moshe Mizrahi ben Yosef. First edition, Istanbul 1742. [2], 158, [5] leaves. Catalogued in the National Library’s Rare Books section. Approbations from Jerusalem rabbis and geonim of Istanbul. Preface from the author himself and a long additional introduction by the author’s brother, Rabbi Yisrael Meir Mizrahi. Rear binding is detached, leather spine is defective, lone defects, lone bits of tape, stains, overall good condition. The title page has Mizrahi signatures, one of them has the name “Chaim Yaakov” and a cut-off family name. Note: “the young Yehuda Danon…Mishi’ Ater [Yeshivat Ateret Rosheinu], Maran HaChabi”p.” The latter is a nickname for Rabbi Chaim Palagi.

Sefer Yemin Moshe—halachot of shechita and treifut by the Shulchan Aruch, Rama, and others, by Rabbi Moshe ben Yosef Ventura of Tivoli. The title page also mention additional works, see below. 115, [17], [6] leaves. Leaves 105 until the end are printed on blue paper. [16] of the first leaves are: Sefer Zikaron LeBnei Yisrael, “a summary of halachot of shechita and bedikah of the knife and 70 treifut signs for birds and animals” by Rabbi Avraham Mizrahi. With a special title page. The [6] last leaves are Sefer Shochtei HaYeladim, “including laws of shechita and bedika…using rhyming stanzas by Moharar Yisrael Najara…”, with a special title page. Catalogued in the Rare Books section of various libraries. Antique binding, tape reinforcement of the spine, stains, overall good condition. Notes in Mizrahi script on the title page and back.

Mateh Asher, a work on four subjects: Halachic tshuvot; the Rambam; Rabbeinu Yerucham; and drashot on parshiyot. By Rabbi Asher ben Emmanuel Shalem. First edition. [2], 8, 166 leaves. Binding is partially detached, the spine is separated, stains, worming damage to a group of pages, overall good condition. The title page has a signature in Mizrahi script: “Yaakov Becher Shmuel s”t.” The body of the work has a number of long and impressive notes featuring identical handwriting to the signature. The owner’s identity was not investigated thoroughly, though he appears to be the writer of the notes. Solutions can be found for interested customers.

Sefer Karnot Tzaddik, likkutim on tikkun the pgam of a bris, written by the sage Rabbi Eliyahu Saliman Mani of Chevron, before he travelled to Israel. With additions by the publisher, Rabbi David Hai Tzalach Yaakov Yehezkel—first edition, Baghdad 1867. [1], 98 leaves. Located in the rare book section of the National Library. Antique Binding, leather spine, stains, tear in title page, overall good condition.

סדור קהלת יעקב תפילות עם דינים בלאדינו מספר דמשק אליעזר (לרבי אליעזר בן שם טוב פאפו) עם הקדמה מאת העורך והמסדר רבי יעקב משה חי אלטאראץ - בילוגראדו תרס"ד. בעותק זה נוספו עמודים 17-24 הכוללים הסכמות ממספר רבנים, דפים אשר לא מופיעים בכל העותקים. בסוף הספר נוספו שלשה עמודים בכתב יד, בשפת הלאדינו. 24, 464, 112 עמ'. נקבי עש ספורים, מצב טוב.

Shira LaKel, “containing some poems and praise, for normal (chol) days and days of menucha…with some morals”. By Rabbi Menashe ben Salman Shaarabi. Includes some melodies from prior generations. Only edition. 88 pages. Printed jacket on pink paper. Worming holes and damage in the body of the work adjacent to the spine, pocket format, overall fair condition.

Volume containing two sections of the machzor for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, “following the minhag of the Italian communities, the nusach used by our forefathers in Rome and Italy…continued in Salonika…until today we retain the traditions of our forefathers to pray using this ancient nusach.” Machzors following the Italian custom integrated with the minhag Sfard. Printed in Salonika: Part 1 for Rosh Hashanah printed in 1924. Part 2 for Yom Kippur in 1925. Additional title pages before Shacharit of Rosh Hashanah and Shacharit of Yom Kippur. The first title pages for each (RH & YK) is in Ladino. The first title page of Rosh Hashanah: “Salonika, printed by Acuaroni and Becher”. “Edited… by Baruch ben Yaakov, Chananel Chaim Chassid”. A few of the prayers and piyyutim have Ladino translation as well. Antique binding, leather spine (worn), light stains, overall very good condition.

תקוני הזהר לרבי שמעון בר יוחאי, נדפס בדפוס של המדפיס החסידי רבי ישראל ב"ק - ירושלים תר"ד - מספרי ירושלים המוקדמים, שושנה הלוי 26. עותק נאה, כריכה מקורית. שני שערים: בשער איור של מקום המקדש. חתימת בעלים "צבי הירש פרידמאן". הגהות בכתב יד נאה וחתימה עתיקה נוספת נאה מטושטשת ככל הנראה של בעל ההגהות. [3], קסד, [1] דף. נקבי עש ספורים, כתמי רטיבות קלים, מצב טוב, כריכת עור מקורית.

“Sefer HaZikaron, in which is interpreted the eulogy for the Rav gaon … Yehoshua Issac (Rav Eizel Charif), who was Av Beit Din and Ram of our mahane in Slonim…and by the way will be awoken the eulogy for some tzaddikim and geonim who passed away from 1865 and 1866 until today… (including: Rabbi Zundel of Salant, Rabbi Shmuel Stroson, Rabbi Aharon of Chernobyl, Rabbi Aharon of Karlin, and more), from me, the young Aharon Moshe (Friedenson), son of Rabbi tzaddik Mordechai of Slonim, grandson and great-grandson of Rabbi … Shmuel the author of Sefer Beit Shmuel on the Even HaEzer, printed in Jerusalem in 1874, new printing of Yitzhak Goszinni and Rabbi Yaakov David Slotky.” 22 leaves. Shoshana HaLevi 206. 17.5cm. The 8th leaf is bound accidentally before the 7th. Worming holes and a few bits of damage. Stains. Page cuttings at the top caused light defects to the headings of leaves. Simple cardboard binding. Overall good condition.

A calendar for the 1902-3 Jewish year “Ledrishat Zion uleTechiyat Halam.” Edited by Gershom Boder. 93 pages according to the bibliographic listings, but this copy has additional advertising pages not listed. A pretty, Zionist calendar with a rich literary section. At the end are ads as stated. Published only for this year and the following year. New hard binding, professional repairs on the title page and more, stains, overall good condition.

קונטרס יד ושם טוב הספד על רבי יצחק דוב הלוי במברגר, מאת רבי דוד שיפמאן מעיר טבריה - ירושלים תרס"ד (השערת הספריה הלאומית) קונטרס נדיר, לא נראה במכירות עד כה. [2], 103 עמ'. הדבקות בדף השער ובדף אחרון, מצב טוב.

1. Eder HaYakar, “ideas and lists of the biography of the tzaddik…Maran Eliyahu David Rabinowitz Teumim”, Ra’avad of Ponevezh and Mir. Edited by his son-in-law, Maran Riya Kook. First edition, 1906. [2], xii pages, 3-78 pages. A few worming holes, overall good condition. 2. HaMachshava HaYisraelit, taamei mitzvot and idioms—a collection from the books of Rav Kook by Elchanan Kalmenson. First edition, Jerusalem 1920. No binding or jacket. 3. Orot Yisrael, “9 chapters on Israel and its life in general and in detail, in the nation and the world” by Riya Kook. First edition, Jerusalem 1942. 5, [1], 89, [1] pages. No jacket. 4. Kitvei Gaon Rav Avraham Yitzhak Kook—bibliographic list. By Yitzhak Warfel. First edition, Jerusalem 1938. [1] leaf, 48 pages. At the beginning is a portrait of the rav. Overall good condition.

Contains several works by Rabbi Matityahu Nissim Tarni of Italy, which were printed at different times and in different places. All begin with the word ‘Midbar.’ The collective name is Midbar Matanah, and the name of each work is printed at the top of the pages. Includes Midbar Yachil, Midbar Mishpat, Midbar Harim, Botzer BaMidbar, responses by Rabbi Tarni to writings against his earlier works. Interesting item—in all copies the location of printing was burned and replaced with the handwritten “the Pamphlet Midbar Yachil was printed in the city of Florence.” The title page has the signature of Rabbi Natan Koronel, a sage and kabbalist of Jerusalem. [1], 20, 31, 28, 16, 8 [1] leaves. Between the sections were (in the original printing) placed blank leaves. Rabbi Natan Koronel (1810-1890) was a sage and kabbalist of Jerusalem, who glorified ancient books and wrote a number of books himself. He was one of the early zealots who opposed the Zionist movement and the idea of man-made geulah.

Sefer Nitzachon, a polemic with responses to claims by Christians and questions on the principles of faith, by Rabbi Yom Tov Lipmann Muhlhausen. With tshuvot of the Radak to Christians at the end. A remnant of the Middle Ages with its Christian persecutions, public disputations with priests, and lives spent in the shadows of Church spires. Among the most important works in the debate with Christianity. Rare edition, hasn’t been seen at auction before. 110 leaves, pocket format (12.5cm). Old, pretty binding. Antique signatures of ownership, not checked. Stains, good condition.

1. Sefer HaEmunah v’HaChakira, by Rabbi Yehoshua Heschel Kotner of Lisa. A beautiful work done in three sections, linking belief and research together. “The purpose of this work which I’ve written … is a correct exegesis on the 13 Principles of Faith according to the Rambam … the purpose of which is to fear His honored name.” First (only?) edition, Breslau 1847. [2], 14, [1], 65 leaves. Approbations from the Badatz of Lisa, the Malbim, Rabbi Eliyahu Guttmacher of Greiditz, and more. Two approbations in Yiddish from Z. Plesner and Orenheim. At the beginning is a pretty poem for the author from Rabbi David Zamosht and more. The fourteen first leaves contain a long apology from the author for his research labors, under the title: “Et La’asot Lashem.” The first section also has a pretty illustrated title page appearing also on the binding: “Lechitzat Yadayim”, with the inscription: “HaEmunah v’HaChakira Yimche’u Kaf.” 2. Emunah Yeshara, first section, by Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalisher of Lisa, a resident of Tehran. “A study of philosophy and metaphysical wisdom … accompanied by understanding of the difficult mikrah…and an exegesis on the Book of Job, Ruth, and Ecclesiastes.” First (only?) edition, Krotoszyn 1843. 155, 50 pages. Partial title page for the exegesis on Job. At the end is a “Wonderful Maamar on the Matter of the Leviathan.” Printed binding of the title page of HaEmunah v’HaChakira. Stains, overall good condition. The title page has a stamp: “David Hachope”k Schwersenz”—Rabbi David Yoel, Av Beit Din of Schwersenz (died 1892), son of Rabbi Chaim Yoel of Birnbaum and then Krotoszyn. He was head of the rabbinical seminar in Breslau, wrote works in Yiddish, studied under Rabbi Akiva Eiger from 1833 to 1837 (Olelut Rabbeinu Akiva Eiger, 197).

“To show the righteousness of Chazal in general and in detail, and to fight the Heavenly battle against the execptions, with the inclusion of wide-ranging maamarim on the depth of halacha, for general consumption” by Rabbi Moshe ben Yoel Waldberg. Two sections in one volume, printed in Iasi. First edition. Part 1, 1864; Part 2, 1868. [14], 70, [2], 8, 50 leaves. Additional title page for the second section. At the beginning are long prefaces by the author, in which he expounds on what led him to write the work, which is practically a response to the earlier work “Darka shel Torah” by Samuel Pineles of Galați. In the introduction, the author explains that this essay (Darka shel Torah) undermines faith in the Oral Torah and thus contempt for tradition and is in fact a lie and deception; the work’s name was given to him by the aforementioned Pineles in order to seduce the souls of the youth. Overall good condition.

1. Sefer Tiv Kedushin, “elucidates and clarifies the tiv kedushin of Ruth the Georgian based on Shas and the poskim…based on the gavit edut done kehalacha”, a polemic work by Rabbi Yosef Zvi HaLevi, Ra’avad of Yafo, author of Hora’at Sha’ah, Hashkafa Livracha, Bikkurei Zion, and more. The work deals in practice with the kiddushin of a young girl Ruth from the Caucasus, which took place with witnesses and then one of the witnesses was disproved. The affair developed over a long time and involved a few states. This book bolsters the psak halacha given at the time with a quote from the gemara. First edition, Jerusalem 1912. [8], 154, [2] pages. Catalogued as rare by the National Library. Long introduction by the author. 2. Avnei Gazit by Rabbi Yaakov Meir ben Rabbi Eli Schpilman, on the Shulchan Aruch Even HaEzer, halachot Ishut. Inside he also offers an exegesis on the Beit Shmuel. [1], 47 leaves. Though the title page notes “Part 1”, no additional sections were actually printed. Rare approbations from: Rabbi Chaim Palagi of Izmir, Rabbi Refael Asher Kovo of Salonika, Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Oppenheim of Timisoara, Rabbi Avraham David Leietch, and from Tunisian rabbis: Rabbi Yeshua Basis, Rabbi Natan Burgil, and Rabbi Yosef Burgil, and additional approbations. The back of the title page has subscriber names, including members of the author’s family. Worming damage and holes in some places, mainly in the margins, stains, overall fair to good condition.