Auction 048 Rebbes of Satmar, Sighet and Bobov - Books, Objects, Letters and Manuscripts, Broadsides and Printed Items
Wooden plaque prepared in honor of the visit to Eretz Israel of Rebbe Moshe Teitelbaum of Satmar, the Berach Moshe. Jerusalem, summer 1983.
Olive wood. Handwritten and illustrated. The center of the plaque is occupied by a crown, inscribed: "…In honor of the visit of the rebbe of Satmar, Jerusalem 1983…".
Illustrations of fish and foliate designs on verso.
Olive wood plaque: approx. 38 cm. Good condition. Hook. Breaks. Minor defects.
Rebbe Moshe Teitelbaum, the Berach Moshe of Satmar (1914-2006), son of Rebbe Chaim Tzvi, the Atzei Chaim of Sighet. He first headed the yeshiva of his father-in-law Rebbe Chanoch Henich of Sassov in Keretsky, and later served as rabbi of Zenta, where he founded and headed a yeshiva as well. Following the Holocaust, he served as rabbi of Sighet, later immigrating to the United States where he founded the Atzei Chaim – Sighet Beit Midrash in Boro Park, eventually succeeding his uncle Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum as rebbe of Satmar.
Four invitations to the weddings of children and grandchildren of Rebbe Moshe Teitelbaum of Satmar, the Berach Moshe:
1. Wedding of his son R. Chananya Yom Tov Lipa – Brooklyn, 9th Sivan 1968.
2. Wedding of his son R. Shalom Eliezer – Brooklyn, 17th Kislev 1972.
3. Wedding of his daughter Hendel to R. Chaim Yehoshua Halberstam – Queens, 11th Elul 1978.
4. Wedding of his granddaughter Chana Rachel to R. Yoel Halberstam – Boro Park, 9th Elul 2001.
4 invitations. Size varies. Good condition.
Rebbe Moshe Teitelbaum, the Berach Moshe of Satmar (1914-2006), son of Rebbe Chaim Tzvi, the Atzei Chaim of Sighet. He first headed the yeshiva of his father-in-law Rebbe Chanoch Henich of Sassov in Keretsky, and later served as rabbi of Zenta, where he founded and headed a yeshiva as well. Following the Holocaust, he served as rabbi of Sighet, later immigrating to the United States where he founded the Atzei Chaim – Sighet Beit Midrash in Boro Park, eventually succeeding his uncle Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum as rebbe of Satmar.
Pnei Yehoshua, two parts, on Tractates Berachot, Shabbat, Pesachim, Beitzah, Rosh Hashanah, Sukkah and Megillah, by R. Yaakov Yehoshua Falk Rabbi of Lviv, Berlin, Metz and Frankfurt am Main. Warsaw: Brothers and Partners, Sons of Shmuel Orgelbrand, 1882-1883. Two parts in one volume; separate title page for each part. Stereotype edition of the Warsaw 1871-1874 edition.
Copy of Rebbe Moshe Teitelbaum of Satmar, the Berach Moshe, from his time in Sighet (Sighetu Marmației), Maramureș, with his stamp at the top of the title page. On the verso of the title page, several signatures (in pencil; some possibly in his handwriting).
Several names inscribed on the title page, presumably of disciples of the Berach Moshe in his early years, when he served as yeshiva dean in Keretsky and Zenta: "Avraham Moshe Kahana", "Aharon Rosenberg" (presumably R. Aharon Rosenberg, author of Mishkenot HaRo'im), "Yitzchak Eizik Hillman of Tetsh", and others.
Part I (Berachot, Shabbat and Pesachim – 1883): [4], 2-136 leaves; Part II (Beitzah, Rosh Hashanah, Sukkah and Megillah – 1882): [2], 3-87 leaves. Approx. 32 cm. Good condition. Stains, including dark stains (significant stains to some leaves). Creases and minor wear. Tears and worming, slightly affecting text. New leather binding.
Rebbe Moshe Teitelbaum, the Berach Moshe of Satmar (1914-2006), son of Rebbe Chaim Tzvi, the Atzei Chaim of Sighet. He first headed the yeshiva of his father-in-law Rebbe Chanoch Henich of Sassov in Keretsky, and later served as rabbi of Zenta, where he founded and headed a yeshiva as well. Following the Holocaust, he served as rabbi of Sighet, later immigrating to the United States where he founded the Atzei Chaim – Sighet Beit Midrash in Boro Park, eventually succeeding his uncle Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum as rebbe of Satmar.