Auction 101 Part 2 Chassidut and Kabbalah | Jerusalem Printings | Letters and Manuscripts | Objects
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Auction 101 Part 2 Chassidut and Kabbalah | Jerusalem Printings | Letters and Manuscripts | Objects
Feb 18, 2025
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Statuten u. Ordnung der Blumenthal Schule (Doresch Zion) zu Jerusalem, die Geschichte derselben vom Tage ihrer Gründung an (5626) bis auf die Gegenwart [Statutes of the Blumenthal (Doresh Tzion) school in Jerusalem and its history since its founding in 1866]. Jerusalem: A. M. Luncz, 1889. German, with some Hebrew and French.
Print signatures of founders and administrators of the school.
On p. 6, small illustration of the school.
Bound with two additional leaves: a sort of recommendation for the school in German, dated 1889, signed by Sigmund Fischer, a banker from Hamburg.
On second leaf, printed in Hebrew on the school's official stationery, is a call for public contributions, with print signatures of the founders and administrators.
[1], 21, [1] pages. Includes original wrapper (with printed title cover), + [2] leaves bound at the end. 23 cm. Dry, brittle paper. Fair condition. Stains. Tears, including open tear to front wrapper, and marginal tears to some leaves. New leather binding.
Especially rare. Not documented by Sh. Halevy. Only one other copy is known, in the Amsterdam University Library.
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Auction 101 Part 2 Chassidut and Kabbalah | Jerusalem Printings | Letters and Manuscripts | Objects
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Hityasdut UPeulat Beit HaYetomim, founding and work of the orphanage for Torah and labor, "under the supervision of… R. Yehoshua Leib Diskin". Jerusalem: printer not indicated, 1889.
Detailed report on the work, income and expenses of the society, the number of orphans and their yearly labor output, and names of graduates. Stamp of the society on title page.
16 pages. With original orange wrapper (not printed). 17.5 cm. Dry, somewhat brittle paper. Good condition. Stains. Minute tears. New leather binding.
Sh. Halevy, No. 657.
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Statutes of Beit Netzach Yisrael, a plan for a historical documentation of the names and details of every Jew. Jerusalem: Chaim Hirschensohn, 1889.
A detailed plan for the recording, documentation and preservation of the names and details of all Jews throughout the world.
12 pages. With original printed wrapper. 16 cm. Good condition. Stains. New leather binding.
According to A. Droyanov, the author is R. Eliyahu Koppelman of Moscow.
Sh. Halevy, No. 682.
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Auction 101 Part 2 Chassidut and Kabbalah | Jerusalem Printings | Letters and Manuscripts | Objects
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Sefer HaTakanot, ordinances for the newly-built Meah Shearim neighborhood in Jerusalem. Jerusalem: Zichron Shlomo by sons of R. Y. L. Löwy, 1889.
Book of ordinances for Meah Shearim, with history of the building of the neighborhood, ordinances for its residents, conditions on sale of houses, a list of donors, a description of the character of the neighborhood, dimensions of houses in the neighborhood, and an afterword about acts of kindness.
60 pages. 16.5 cm. Dry, brittle paper. Fair condition. Stains. Tears and open tears on title page and other leaves (large open tears to four leaves), affecting text, repaired with paper filling. New binding.
Sh. Halevy, No. 685.
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Torat Chaim, "the great yeshiva to increase Torah in the holy city of Jerusalem". Jerusalem: Y. D. Frumkin, 1890.
Ordinances of the Torat Chaim yeshiva founded in Jerusalem in 1887. On the last page appears a certificate of membership in the yeshiva, in exchange for a contribution, to be filled in by hand (only the date and names of yeshiva dean R. Yitzchak Winograd, and Y. D. Frumkin are filled in).
7, [1] pages. Approx. 18 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Small open tears to inner margins of title page and other leaves, repaired with paper filling. New binding.
Sh. Halevy, No. 736.
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Statutes of the Osei Chesed society, "founded Nisan 1887". Jerusalem: Zichron Shlomo, 1890. Hebrew and Yiddish.
Second part of booklet printed in Yiddish, with partial title page.
8; 8 pages. 16.5 cm. Overall good condition. Stains. Small marginal tears and open tears to several leaves. New binding.
Sh. Halevy, No. 728.
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Tzedakah KaMishpat, on the distribution of charity to residents of Eretz Israel, by R. Aharon Leib Neuman. Jerusalem: printer not indicated, [1893; 1888 according to Sh. Halevy].
The book addresses the proper distribution of charity (Halukka) and sharply criticizes the distribution practices of kollels in Jerusalem, particularly the Hungarian Kollel, and calls for people of Eretz Israel and prospective immigrants to make do with less and renounce luxuries.
The author,
R. Aharon Leib Neuman (ca. 1845-1905), son of R. Aharon Anshel Neuman, Rabbi of Vac. R. Aharon Leib immigrated to Eretz Israel in 1863. He was of weak constitution and lived in harsh poverty, but was known as a diligent learner; his calls for justice and economizing are recognizably genuine.
R. Aharon Leib Neuman (ca. 1845-1905), son of R. Aharon Anshel Neuman, Rabbi of Vac. R. Aharon Leib immigrated to Eretz Israel in 1863. He was of weak constitution and lived in harsh poverty, but was known as a diligent learner; his calls for justice and economizing are recognizably genuine.
[1], 16 leaves. 18 cm. Dry paper. Overall good condition. Stains. Minute open tear on title page, not affecting text. New binding.
Sh. Halevy, No. 628.
A particularly rare book (recorded in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book based on a copy of Mossad HaRav Kook; the NLI catalog contains a partial copy lacking the title page and last leaf).
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Chesed VeEmet, "a society of laborers, for the glory of work and labor in the Upper Galilee, here in Safed". Jerusalem: R. Y. D. Frumkin, [1893]. Hebrew and Yiddish, on facing pages.
Details the aims, statutes and regulations of the society, a list of members, and letters of various rabbis and public figures in several languages.
[2], 38 pages. 17.5 cm. Dry paper. Good-fair condition. Stains. Tears, including minor tears repaired with paper filling to title page, without loss, and open tear to last leaf, repaired with paper filling. Light worming. Close trimming, affecting text on last leaf. New binding.
This booklet is documented in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book (listing 000161103). However, based on the given title and number of leaves, the record appears to have been made based on the abbreviated second title page, without the complete Hebrew title page, which appears in the present volume. In addition, the Bibliography of the Hebrew book records only 36 pages, while the present copy has 38. The copy appearing in the NLI also lacks these two leaves.
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Orach Chaim, order of Tikun Karet by R. Chaim Yosef David Azulai (the Chida), with additions, edited by R. Yaakov Chai Burla. Jerusalem: Shmuel HaLevi Zuckerman and partners, 1890.
Order of study as penance for the punishment of Karet, by the Chida, with some additions.
[1], 126, [2] leaves. 18.5 cm. Dry paper. Overall good condition. Stains (many stains to title page and several other leaves). Small marginal tears to several leaves. Original binding, with leather spine. Damage to binding.
Sh. Halevy, No. 695.
Rare edition.
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Admat Kodesh, on the holy sites "transmitted to the people of Jerusalem generation after generation", by R. Chaim Yitzchak Aharon Rappaport, the Maggid of Vilkomir. [Jerusalem: printer not indicated, ca. 1890].
Printed without a title page.
The Maggid of Vilkomir, R. Chaim Yitzchak Aharon Rappaport (1809-1904), served for decades as maggid in Eišiškės and Vilkomir (Ukmergė). At the age of 75 he immigrated to Jerusalem. He authored a commentary on the Ein Yaakov and dozens of smaller works and posters printed in Jerusalem.
4 leaves. 20 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Light wear. Marginal tears and open tears, repaired extensively with paper. Light worming. New binding.
Not documented by Sh. Halevy.
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Et Sefod VeEt Rekod, sermon for the completion of the Talmud and for the yahrzeit of Chanah Kayla, wife of philanthropist R. Moshe Aryeh Leib Friedland, by R. Kim Kadish HaLevi. Jerusalem: Y. D. Frumkin, 1890.
The book contains a sermon delivered by R. Kim Kadish HaLevi in the Moshav Zekenim courtyard in Jerusalem on 4th Tamuz 1890 to mark two events that occurred that day, the completion of the Talmud and the yahrzeit of Chanah Kayla.
Stamp on title page: "Yonah HaLevi Tennenbaum son of R. M. Tz." [son of R. Malkiel Tzvi, Rabbi of Łomźa, author of Divrei Malkiel].
10 leaves. 18.5 cm (uneven trimming). Good condition. Stains. New binding.
Sh. Halevy, No. 724.
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Akdamut for Shavuot, with Yiddish translation. Jerusalem: Zichron Shlomo, 1890.
Signature and stamp on title page of R. Shimon Schlesinger, son of R. Akiva Yosef Schlesinger.
8 leaves. 14.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Light wear. Small marginal tears to title page, repaired with paper, and small tears to several other leaves. New binding.
Sh. Halevy, No. 771 (documented based on a copy from the collections of the Library of Congress and Dr. Israel Mehlman).
Rare edition.
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