Auction 105 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Esther Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
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Auction 105 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Esther Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
Jan 27, 2026
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Yitav Lev, Chassidic, homiletical and ethical discourses on the Five Books of the Torah, by Rebbe Yekutiel Yehudah Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Sighet. Sighet (Sighetu Marmației): Maramaroscher Actien-Buchdruckerei, 1875. First edition. All five parts in two volumes. Main title page at beginning of the first volume, and five abbreviated divisional title pages for each book of the Torah.
The book was printed anonymously in the author's lifetime. The book title is an acronym alluding to the name of the author – "Yitav" stands for Yekutiel Yehudah Teitelbaum.
In his introduction, the author explains why he published his work anonymously. He cites the introduction of the Panim Meirot, who was in doubt "whether it's better for a person not to reveal who the author is, or whether there is an obligation to mention the author…". Rebbe Yekutiel Yehudah humbly offers a resolution: "Regarding halachot that pertain to law, it is important to know who the author is and whether he can be relied upon… but regarding aggadah and ethics, what do we need to know the author's name for? The words are proven if they penetrate their listeners' hearts… So I decided it was better to conceal it, since I am ashamed to stand among the ranks of Torah scholars, since my soul knows my little worth…".
Rebbe Yekutiel Yehudah Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Sighet – the Yitav Lev (1808-1883), a close disciple of his grandfather the Yismach Moshe – Rebbe Moshe Teitelbaum Rabbi of Ujhel, and disciple of Rebbe Asher Yeshayah of Ropshitz. In 1833 he was appointed rabbi of Stropkov, and after the passing of his illustrious grandfather, he was selected to succeed him as Rabbi of Ujhel (Sátoraljaújhely), and was later appointed Rabbi of Gorlitz (Gorlice), Drohobych and finally Sighet (Sighetu Marmației), where he founded a large yeshiva and earned worldwide renown, with thousands of Chassidim flocking to seek his counsel and blessings.
Signatures in first volume: "Eizik Eber Weiss" – R. Yitzchak Avraham (Eizik Eber) Weiss son of R. Yaakov Bentzion Weiss of Tetch (Tiachiv). Torah scholar and follower of the Ateret Tzvi of Zidichov, d. 1906.
Stamps in first volume: "Aharon Menachem Gershon Weinstock, shochet" (R. Aharon Menachem Gershon-Gefen Weinstock, a Belz Chassid, son-in-law of R. Aharon HaKohen Gross of Brezno, d. 1980; a grandson of R. Menachem Gershon Grünwald Rabbi of Kerestir).
Signature in second volume, on Bamidbar title page of "Aviezri Zelig son of R. Mordechai".
Gloss in Devarim (leaf 7).
Two volumes. Volume I (Bereshit, Shemot, Vayikra): [3], 141, [2] leaves; 91 leaves (lacking errata of Shemot); [3], 55 leaves (lacking errata of Vayikra). Volume II (Bamidbar, Devarim): [4], 80 leaves (errata of Bamidbar, and title page and errata of Devarim, bound at beginning of Bamidbar); 52, 55-70 leaves. 24-25 cm. Varying condition; volume I in good-fair condition, volume II in fair-good to fair condition. Stains, including dampstains (traces of former dampness to first leaves of second volume). Wear and creases. Small marginal tears and open tears to several leaves. Worming. New leather bindings (uniform).
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Auction 105 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Esther Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
Jan 27, 2026
Opening: $300
Sold for: $3,000
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Large collection of over 30 different Chassidic and other books printed in Munkacs (Mukachevo), including kabbalah, halachah and ethics, Biblical and Talmudic commentary, and more, between ca. 1876 and 1940. Some include various ownership inscriptions and stamps.
See Hebrew description for a detailed listing of books.
36 books in 35 volumes. Varying size and condition. New bindings. The books have not been thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is.
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Lot 99 Chasdei Avot (on Pirkei Avot) – Distinguished Copy Belonging to Chernobyl Rebbes – Lviv, 1856
![Chasdei Avot, novellae on Tractate Avot by R. Chaim Yosef David Azulai – the Chida. [Lviv: S. Winiarz, 1856]. Title page in](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale105/99_1.jpg "Chasdei Avot (on Pirkei Avot) – Distinguished Copy Belonging to Cherno")
![Chasdei Avot, novellae on Tractate Avot by R. Chaim Yosef David Azulai – the Chida. [Lviv: S. Winiarz, 1856]. Title page in](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale105/99_2.jpg "Chasdei Avot (on Pirkei Avot) – Distinguished Copy Belonging to Cherno")
Auction 105 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Esther Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
Jan 27, 2026
Opening: $300
Sold for: $1,000
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Chasdei Avot, novellae on Tractate Avot by R. Chaim Yosef David Azulai – the Chida. [Lviv: S. Winiarz, 1856]. Title page indicates Livorno.
Distinguished copy belonging to Chernobyl rebbes – on title page, ownership inscription: "R. Zusha son of the Rabbi".
Inscriptions of this kind are reputed to derive from books by Rebbe Aharon of Chernobyl and his son Rebbe Zusha of Chernobyl, as Rebbe Aharon's books were divided between his descendants upon his passing, and each was inscribed with the name of the heir to receive it.
Rebbe Aharon Twersky of Chernobyl (1787-1872), senior rebbe of his generation, son of R. Mordechai of Chernobyl and disciple of his grandfather R. Nachum of Chernobyl, whom he succeeded upon his passing. His son, R. Yeshayah Meshulam Zusha Twersky (d. 1881), was the grandfather of Rebbe Aharon Rokeach of Belz (1880-1957).
[1], 4, [19] leaves. 21 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Light wear. Worming (mainly to first leaves). Tears and defects to title page, affecting title frame. Bookplate. Old binding, with wear and defects.
Provenance: Collection of Prof. Jordan S. Penkower.
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Chassidut – Books of Important Ownership
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Auction 105 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Esther Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
Jan 27, 2026
Opening: $500
Sold for: $1,250
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Lev Aharon, commentary on Neviim Rishonim, Yehoshua-Shoftim, Parts I-II, with the verses (vocalized), by R. Aharon ibn Chaim. Venice: Giovanni di Gara, 1608. First edition.
Proofread by the author, a preacher in Morocco.
Distinguished copy, belonging to Rebbe Yehoshua of Ostrova, author of Toldot Adam. On title page, stamps of Rebbe "Yehoshua son of R. Sh. L. – of Sosnowitz and now in Ostrova" – Rebbe Yehoshua of Ostrova (d. 1873) was a Tzaddik of Poland, son of R. Shlomo Leib of Łęczna and a disciple of the Sar Shalom of Belz. Succeeded his father in leading a large community of thousands. Through his daughter, he was the progenitor of the Biala dynasty.
Ownership inscription on title page (partially deleted) of "[---] Bacchi". Signed initials in Italian script.
Inscription in Ashkenazic script at top of title page: "Proofread and complete…".
On p. 2b, signed inscription in Italian script of books received as payment.
Signature of censor Giovanni Domenico Carretto at end of last index pages of Parts I-II (dated 1611?).
122, [2]; 129, [3] leaves. 28 cm. Varying condition of leaves, fair-good to fair-poor. Stains, including dampstains. Heavy traces of former dampness with mold stains to approx. 30 last leaves. Worming (significant worming in some places), affecting text. Tears, including open tears to several leaves, slightly affecting text, partially repaired with tape. New binding, with worming and defects.
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Chassidut – Books of Important Ownership
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Auction 105 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Esther Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
Jan 27, 2026
Opening: $300
Sold for: $1,250
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Responsa of the Geonim. Prague: Mordechai son of Gershom HaKohen, 1590. Second edition of the short Teshuvot HaGeonim, based on the Constantinople 1575 edition.
The book contains four hundred brief responsa, with an index. Most questions relate to civil law, while the others relate to marriage law. While this anthology of responsa preserves early Geonic material, most importantly fragments of Sefer HaMaasim Livnei Eretz Yisrael, it also contains many forged responsa (more than a hundred, over a quarter of the responsa in the book) which, rather than Geonic responsa, are adaptations of the Shulchan Aruch or other sources (see at length: S. Emanuel, Teshuvot HaGeonim HaKetzarot, in: Atara L'Haim, Studies… in honor of Professor Haim Zalman Dimitrovsky, Jerusalem 2000, pp. 439-459).
Title page illustrated with various figures of humans, angels and lions, with the printer's device of Mordechai son of Gershon HaKohen in the center, depicting hands offering the priestly blessing (see: Yaari, Diglei HaMadpisim HaIvriyim, no. 38, note on pp. 137-138).
On the verso of the title page is an introduction by the editor R. Shlomo Kabuli, and at the end of the book are concluding words and a poem by R. Menachem Egozi – both reprinted from the Constantinople 1575 edition.
On last leaves, stamps (two deleted) of R. Yaakov Meir Biderman of Warsaw.
R. Yaakov Meir Biderman (1870-1941; perished in the Holocaust), eminent Torah scholar, son-in-law of the Sefat Emet and editor of his books. Served as dayan and member of the Vaad HaRabbanim of Warsaw. R. Yaakov Meir was one of the prominent leaders of the Ger Chassidic community and presided over the R. Meir Baal HaNes fund in Poland. He and his brother-in-law R. Mendel of Pabianice were involved in mediating between the administrators of the kollel in a dispute that had ramifications on disagreements between the different Chassidic courts in Poland (Ger, Aleksander, Porisov, Amshinov and others). R. Yaakov Meir was the father-in-law of his brother-in-law the Imrei Emet in his second marriage (Rebbe Pinchas Menachem, the Pnei Menachem, was born from this marriage), and of the Beit Yisrael in his first marriage.
Handwritten glosses and additions to contents and other leaves, some in an early hand (approximately contemporaneous with the printing).
[46] leaves. 18.5 cm. Partly dark paper. Fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Wear. Marginal tears and open tears to several leaves (mainly to last leaves), and small tear slightly affecting text of one leaf. Title page apparently supplied from another copy (margins repaired with paper filling). Stamps. New binding.
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Chassidut – Books of Important Ownership
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Auction 105 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Esther Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
Jan 27, 2026
Opening: $300
Sold for: $475
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Tzvi LaTzaddik, Chassidic discourses for the months of the year and festivals by Rebbe Tzvi Elimelech Shapiro of Bluzhov and Rzeszów, Part I. Cracow: M. Lenkowicz, 1925. First edition.
Copy of Rebbe Yosef Grünwald of Pupa, during his tenure as dayan and posek in Satmar (before the Holocaust). On endpaper, title page and other leaves, his stamps (mostly blurred): "Yosef Grünwald, dayan and posek of the Orthodox community of Satu Mare".
Handwritten dedication on front endpaper: "A gift to my rebbe from me, his servant and disciple who sits in the dust at his feet, Daniel Avraham Sofer Gossman son of Basha Hadas". On title page, handwritten inscription: "Rabbi of the Orthodox community, Pápa".
Rebbe Yosef Grünwald of Pupa (1903-1984), last Rabbi of Pápa, Hungary, and leading rabbi in the United States. Son and successor of R. Yaakov Yechizkiyah Grünwald, Rabbi of Pápa, the Vayaged Yaakov (son of R. Moshe Grünwald, the Arugat HaBosem).
He served as posek and yeshiva dean in Satmar, and in 1941 after the passing of his father the Vayaged Yaakov, he moved to Pápa and served as town rabbi. After the Holocaust he served as Rabbi in Pápa and Szombathely, later relocating to Belgium and finally the United States, where he established the Kehillat Yaakov Pupa community, and served as rabbi and yeshiva dean.
[4], 106 leaves. 24 cm. Good condition. Stains. Old binding, with defects.
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Chassidut – Books of Important Ownership
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Auction 105 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Esther Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
Jan 27, 2026
Opening: $500
Sold for: $5,500
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Huge collection of over 1,800 endpapers and pastedowns from various printed books, bearing signatures, stamps, dedication, ownership inscriptions and family inscriptions, bibliographical inscriptions, glosses, Torah novellae and other inscriptions, by rebbes, rabbis, dayanim, shochatim, mitzvah functionaries, Torah scholars, and other persons of note – from Europe and worldwide, Eretz Israel and the United States, from the 17th to 20th centuries.
The collection includes leaves of books owned by Chassidic rebbes and their families, and Torah scholars from Jerusalem and Eretz Israel, Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine, Hungary, Galicia, Germany, the United States and many other communities throughout the world.
The pages include leaves owned by Rebbe Mordechai Dov Twersky of Hornostaipil, Rebbe Yissachar Leib Weinberg and his father Rebbe Shmuel Weinberg of Slonim, R. Chaim Elazar Wachs Rabbi of Kalisz, R. Meir Shapiro Rabbi of Lublin (founder of Daf Yomi), R. Shmuel Salant, R. Chaim Berlin, R. Yitzchak Blazer Rabbi of St. Petersburg, R. Pinchas Zimtbaum Rabbi of Grosswardein (Oradea) and his son-in-law R. Yitzchak Yaakov Weiss author of Minchat Yitzchak, R. David Weisskopf Rabbi of Wallerstein (disciple of the Chatam Sofer), and others.
See Hebrew description for more names of rabbis whose leaves are included in the present collection.
The present collection includes leaves with inscriptions and signatures that have not been thoroughly examined, and almost certainly contains many signatures and inscriptions of other distinguished personages as well.
Over 1,800 leaves. Varying size and condition. The collection has not been thoroughly examined, and is being sold as is.
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Chassidut – Books of Important Ownership
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Auction 105 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Esther Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
Jan 27, 2026
Opening: $400
Sold for: $2,000
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Assorted collection of ten books of responsa, halachah and homiletics, printed in Germany in the 1600s-1700s, including first editions of important works. Some books include important signatures, stamps and ownership inscriptions:
• Chut HaShani, responsa by R. Avraham Shmuel Bacharach, grandson of the Chavot Yair. [Frankfurt am Main, 1679].
Signatures on title page: "Avraham Chajes of Bockstadt"; "Gershon M[---?]".
R. Avraham Chajes, Rabbi of Bockstadt (or Burgkunstadt). His son was R. Gershon Chajes, Rabbi of Nikolsburg (d. 1789). Served as Rabbi of Hotzenplotz and sided with R. Yehonatan Eibeshitz in his controversy with R. Yaakov Emden. Served as Rabbi in Mattersdorf and succeeded R. Shmuel (Shmelke) Horowitz as Rabbi of Nikolsburg (Mikulov) and the state of Moravia.
Stamps of R. "Binyamin Fuchs Rabbi of Grosswardein" [R. Binyamin Fuchs, Rabbi of Grosswardein (Oradea; 1877-1936), son of R. Moshe Tzvi Fuchs Rabbi of Grosswardein (1843-1911). Served as Rabbi in several cities before succeeding his father as Rabbi of Grosswardein in 1918.
Two handwritten leaves at end of book with index and commentaries.
• Responsa Chavot Yair, by R. Yair Chaim Bacharach, Rabbi of Worms. Frankfurt am Main, [1699]. First edition. Illustrated title page, depicting angelic figures. Ownership inscription on title page (partially trimmed).
• Responsa of the Bach, by R. Yoel Sirkes. Frankfurt am Main, [1697]. First edition.
• Responsa of the Rama, by R. Moshe Isserles. Hanau, [1710].
Signature on title page. Stamp of R. Yehudah David Berenstein of New York, author of Hilcheta Rabta LeShabta, the first rabbi to discuss the halachot relating to electricity.
• Yefeh Mareh, aggadot from Talmud Yerushalmi Zeraim, Moed and Nashim, with Yefeh Mareh commentary by R. Shmuel Yafeh Ashkenazi of Constantinople, and Yofi Michlol commentary by R. Yechiel Michel Rabbi of Berlin. Berlin, [1725-1726]. First edition of Yofi Michlol.
On p. 2b, introduction by R. Yechiel Michel Rabbi of Berlin discussing his interest in kabbalah and the danger in studying from illicit sources. A later handwritten inscription adds that R. Yechiel Michel's own son, Lipman, became too involved in kabbalah and eventually apostatized along with his two sons.
Stamps of philanthropist R. Shemaryah Zuckerman of Mogilev [father-in-law and teacher of R. David Friedman Rabbi of Karlin].
• Commentary on Torah by R. Yaakov Baal HaTurim, with Itur Bikurim. Fürth, [1752]. First edition of commentary.
• He Lachem Zera LiTzedakah, responsa and rulings by Mahari Mintz and Maharam Padua. Fürth, [1766].
Signature on title page in Italian script.
• Mishpetei Shevuot and HaMekach VehaMimkar by R. Hai Gaon, with Shitah Chadashah version of Bereshit Rabbah and Baraita DiMelechet HaMishkan. Hamburg, [1782]. Bound with article on Mishpetei Shevuot (from an anthology) by Simchah Asaf.
• Yosef Lekach, on the Book of Esther, by R. Eliezer Ashkenazi, author of Maasei Hashem. [Hamburg, 1711]. Lacking title page and most of last leaf.
Signature on first leaf and following leaves. Many inscriptions on front and back endpapers, including "G-d granted me this, Avraham Tzvi [---] Iserless, here in Krumau" – R. Avraham Tzvi Hirsch Iserless of Nikolsburg, Rabbi of Krumau, Moravia (present-day Moravský Krumlov, Czech Republic), author of Nayot BaRamah; and others.
• Tekafo Kohen, with rules of Teiku and halachic doubt, by R. Shabtai Katz, author of Siftei Kohen (Shach). [Frankfurt an der Oder, 1677]. First edition. Lacking first seven leaves and last two leaves.
10 books. Varying size and condition. Bookplates. Most in old bindings. The books have not been thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is.
Provenance: Collection of Prof. Jordan S. Penkower.
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Books of Important Ownership – Inked Stamps, Signatures and Handwritten Glosses
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Auction 105 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Esther Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
Jan 27, 2026
Opening: $500
Sold for: $3,250
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Large collection of books, including halachah and Chassidut, homiletics and ethics, and more, with signatures, ownership inscriptions and stamps of rabbis and rebbes, dayanim and poskim, Torah scholars and distinguished personages – from Hungary, Transylvania and the region.
Includes ownership inscriptions, signatures, dedications and stamps of R. Yehudah Grünwald (1848-1920), Rabbi of Satmar; R. Yaakov Shalom Sofer (1855-1921) of Budapest, author of Torat Chaim; R. Yosef Leib Sofer (1861-1918), Rabbi of Paks; R. Zechariah HaLevi Pollak, Rabbi of Nagyoroszi (d. 1944 in Auschwitz); R. Yehoshua Grünwald (1909-1969), Rabbi of Khust; R. Moshe Natan Nata Lemberger (1909-1983), dayan and posek of Makó and Kiryat Ata; and others.
See Hebrew description for a detailed description of the books and the inscriptions.
17 books in 15 volumes. Varying size and condition. Overall good-fair to fair condition. Old bindings. The books have not been thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is.
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Books of Important Ownership – Inked Stamps, Signatures and Handwritten Glosses
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Auction 105 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Esther Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
Jan 27, 2026
Opening: $250
Sold for: $750
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Large assorted collection of books from the extensive library of R. Moshe Chaim Weiss, the Gaon of Kleinwardein (Kisvárda), with stamps and signatures in his handwriting, several glosses, indices and inscriptions in his handwriting to some books. Most of the books are first or only editions.
R. Moshe Chaim Weiss of Kleinwardein (Kisvárda; d. 1922), author of the Brit Moshe commentary on the Smag (the first part of this book, on the negative commandments, is included in the present collection). He was a disciple of R. Shmelke Klein, Rabbi of Selish (Vynohradiv), author of Tzror HaChaim.
See Hebrew description for a detailed listing of books.
28 books in 19 volumes. Varying size and condition. Old bindings. The books have not been thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is.
Category
Books of Important Ownership – Inked Stamps, Signatures and Handwritten Glosses
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Auction 105 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Esther Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
Jan 27, 2026
Opening: $300
Sold for: $1,063
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Huge collection of over 30 biographies of rabbis and prominent Jewish families, and histories of Jewish communities and their leaders.
See Hebrew description for a detailed list of books in the collection.
32 books in 36 volumes. Varying size and condition. Bookplates in most books. Old bindings. The books have not been thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is.
Provenance: Collection of Prof. Jordan S. Penkower.
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Rabbinic Biographies and Books of Eulogies
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Auction 105 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Esther Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
Jan 27, 2026
Opening: $300
Sold for: $875
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Assorted collection of fourteen books of ethical wills and eulogies for leading Torah scholars and other personages, most by Hungarian rabbis. Some are rare and are not documented in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book.
See Hebrew description for full list of books.
14 books and booklets. Varying size and condition. Original paper wrappers and old bindings. The books have not been thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is.
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Rabbinic Biographies and Books of Eulogies
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