Auction 95 Early Printed Books, Chassidut and Kabbalah, Letters and Manuscripts, Engravings and Jewish Ceremonial Objects
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Two large leaves – Heter Meah Rabbanim handwritten and signed by R. Shaul Moshe Zilberman of Wieruszów, with signatures of over a hundred rabbis of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. 1932.
The Rabbi of Wieruszów recounts that the wife fled to the United States and has refused to receive a Get for over 7 years, and he permits her husband to marry another wife, providing he has the signatures of one hundred other rabbis. Further on the leaf, he is joined by R. Bentzion Meir Chai Uziel and R. Shlomo Aronson, the "chief rabbis of Jaffa and Tel Aviv", and the Jerusalem Beit Din, signed by R. Tzvi Pesach Frank, R. Eliyahu Romm, R. Yechiel Michel Horowitz, R. Shimshon Aharon Polonski [the rabbi of Teplik], R. Yitzchak Tzvi Rivlin and R. Shalom Melamed.
On the second leaf appear 95 more signatures of Jerusalem rabbis and students, including: R. Yitzchak Yaakov Wachtfogel, R. Yaakov Asher Grayevski, R. Yechiel Michel Mushkin, R. Yisrael Isser Shapiro [Rabbi of Lapichy], R. Zelig Braverman [a dean of the Meah Shearim yeshiva], R. Yitzchak Arieli, R. Shmuel Aharon Yudelovitz, R. Yosef Shimshelevitz, R. Yosef Dinkles; and many more signatories from the elite Torah scholars in Jerusalem.
The author of the Heter, R. Shaul Moshe Zilberman, the Rabbi of Wieruszów (1850-1939), a leading rabbi in Poland and Eretz Israel, a Kotzk Chassid. He was appointed Rabbi of Koźminek and later of Wieruszów, where he expanded his yeshiva to hundreds of disciples, many of whom later became leading Polish rabbis. After World War I he served as head of the Łódź Beit Din, and in the 1920s he immigrated to Eretz Israel and served for 15 years as Rabbi of Tel Aviv.
[2] leaves (written on both sides). 33.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Tears and wear. The leaves are torn into two in the center across the fold. Partially repaired with paper. Some of the signatures are damaged.
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Collection of dozens of signed forms declaring faithfulness to the word of God and membership in the Edah HaCharedit community, including avoiding associating with evildoers and receiving government funds. Jerusalem, ca. 1950s-1953.
Mimeographs of a typewritten form. The present forms are signed by many Torah scholars and important persons of the Jerusalem community, including: R. Zelig Reuven Bengis, chief rabbi of the Edah HaCharedit; R. Yisrael Moshe Dushinsky [later chief rabbi of the Edah HaCharedit]; R. Moshe Aryeh Freund [a dean of the Satmar yeshiva and later chief rabbi of the Edah HaCharedit]; R. Meir Chaim Ungar [Rabbi of Lackenbach]; R. David HaLevi Jungreis [a dayan of the Badatz]; R. Yisrael Yitzchak HaLevi Reisman [a dayan of the Badatz]; R. Amram Blau [head of the Neturei Karta sect]; R. Aharon Shlomo HaLevi Katzenelbogen [dean of Torah VeYirah yeshiva]; R. Yechiel Matityahu Davis [an intimate associate of R. Bengis]; R. Shalom HaLevi Eisen; R. Chaim Michel Levi; R. Yosef Shenberger; R. Nachum Yitzchak Frank; R. Binyamin Ze'ev Cheshin; R. Gershon Leib Stemmer; R. Naftali Halberstam [the Rebbe of Tchakova (Ciacova)]; R. Zalman Brizel; R. Aharon Avraham Slotky [a leading kabbalist]; R. Tzvi Michel Heller; and many more signed forms.
63 forms. Approx. 33 cm. Overall good condition.
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Letter signed by nine of the great Sephardic kabbalists in the Porat Yosef yeshiva in Jerusalem, including R. Yitzchak Kaduri, R. Yehoshua Sharbani and R. Avraham Barzani. Jerusalem, Tamuz 1959.
Sent to Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar, requesting help to print the writings of the kabbalist R. Eliyahu Mani. The letter is typewritten and signed by the kabbalists: R. Yehoshua Sharbani, R. Yitzchak Kaduri, R. Shaul David, R. Yosef Shayo, R. Yitzchak Hedaya, R. Mansur Ben Shimon, R. Eliyahu Shalem, R. Sason Levi and R. Avraham Barzani.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 33 cm. Good condition. Stains and folds.
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Lot 206 Letter of Rabbi Menachem Menashe, Author of Ahavat Chaim – To Satmar Rebbe – Jerusalem, 1959
Letter handwritten and signed by R. Menachem Menashe, with stamp of the Ahavat Chaim Society. Jerusalem, Tamuz 1959.
Sent to Rebbe Yoel of Satmar, regarding support for an orphanage which was one of the projects of Ahavat Chaim, directed by R. Menachem Menashe.
R. Menachem Menashe (1892-1968), author of Ahavat Chaim. Renowned Sephardic orator and Torah teacher in Jerusalem. He studied under the kabbalists R. Yitzchak Alfaya and R. Yehudah Fatiya, at whose behest he established the Ahavat Chaim society, which spread Torah and engaged in charitable projects.
[1] leaf. Official stationery. 28 cm. Good condition. Folds.
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![Two patient diaries, handwritten by the kabbalist R. Yitzchak Kaduri. [Jerusalem, ca. 1950s.]
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![Two patient diaries, handwritten by the kabbalist R. Yitzchak Kaduri. [Jerusalem, ca. 1950s.]
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![Two patient diaries, handwritten by the kabbalist R. Yitzchak Kaduri. [Jerusalem, ca. 1950s.]
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![Two patient diaries, handwritten by the kabbalist R. Yitzchak Kaduri. [Jerusalem, ca. 1950s.]
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Two patient diaries, handwritten by the kabbalist R. Yitzchak Kaduri. [Jerusalem, ca. 1950s.]
Notebook with dozens of leaves and an additional notebook with seven leaves, in which R. Kaduri documented the requests of people who came to him for blessing, advice and pidyon, with questions about engagements, marital issues, cures for sicknesses and more. R. Kaduri documents the questions he was asked and the answers, advice or amulets he gave, usually based on Goralot he performed and astrology.
R. Yitzchak Kaduri (ca. 1899-2006), renowned as a foremost expert in all areas of kabbalah. Many flocked to him for his blessings, advice and amulets, and he was one of the only individuals in his times proficient in producing kabbalistic amulets.
[60] leaves + [7] leaves. Approx. 13-15 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Original fabric binding and cardboard binding, with minor damage.
Provenance: Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, EI.011.022.
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Tehillim, with cantillation, punctuation, keri and ketiv, and prayers for gravesites of Tzaddikim. Jerusalem: A. Blum, [ca. 1980s].
On the front endpaper is a dedication handwritten and signed by the kabbalist R. Yitzchak Kaduri, for the success of "Yaakov son of Baruch Ne'eman". On the front endpaper is mounted a printed leaf with photographs and a request for donations for the Kollel Mishkan Shlomo and the Moussaieff synagogue.
R. Yitzchak Kaduri (ca. 1899-2006), renowned as a foremost expert in all areas of kabbalah. Many flocked to him for his blessings, advice and amulets, since he was one of the only individuals in his times proficient in producing kabbalistic amulets.
[4], 291, [3] pages. Good condition. Wear and stains, including dampstains. Original binding.
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Four leaves in manuscript, extracted from a "bindings genizah" – commentary on Kohelet. [Sephardic lands, ca. 14th century].
Semi-cursive Oriental script. Commentary after each verse. The verses are marked with vowelization and cantillation notes.
The commentary has not been identified, and is apparently unknown.
Marginal signature on p. 2b. The last leaf contains marginal inscriptions in a later hand.
[4] leaves. 18 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including large dampstains and dark stains. Wear, damage, tears and open tears, affecting text in several places.
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Manuscript, Poel Tzedek, summary of the 613 commandments by the Shach, with additional selections, in the hand of R. Yaakov Yaavetz, author of Tzur Yaakov. Izmir, [19th century].
Decorated title page at the beginning of the manuscript relating to Poel Tzedek, with details of the scribe and place of writing.
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R. Yaakov Yaavetz (ca. 1797-1875), Torah scholar of Izmir, moved to Jerusalem late in life and passed away there. Author of Tzur Yaakov (Izmir, 1866), with an approbation by R. Chaim Palachi.
[51] leaves. 15 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Worming. Ink faded and smeared in several places, slightly affecting text. Original binding, damaged.
Provenance: Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, OT.011.003.
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![Manuscript, work on palm reading. [Sephardic lands, ca. 19th century].
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Manuscript, work on palm reading. [Sephardic lands, ca. 19th century].
Square script. Annotated illustration of palms.
On p. 9a: Sefer HaPirkus by R. Hai Gaon. The copying is interrupted in the middle of the work.
[12] leaves (8 written leaves). Approx. 18 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, including large, dark dampstains. Wear. New binding.
Provenance: Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, OT.011.023.
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Manuscript, two works: Shoshanat Yaakov, on physiognomy, palm reading and more, by R. Yaakov son of Mordechai of Fulda; and Divrei Chachamim, on palm reading, by R. Moshe son of Eliyahu Galena. [Sephardic lands, ca. 19th century].
Neat Oriental semi-cursive script. The works were copied from the printed editions. The first work is copied without a title page; divisional title page for Divrei Chachamim. Annotated illustrations of palms.
Several notes and ownership inscriptions (in late Persian script). Some notes in Kurdish.
[90] leaves. 15 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Inscriptions. Stamps. Old leather binding, damaged, rebound.
Provenance: Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, OT.011.022.
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Manuscript, anthology on astrology – includes Seder Mishpetei HaMazalot by R. Avraham Ibn Ezra, and Klalei Mishpetei Chochmat HaTechunah BeKitzur by R. Chaim Vital. [Sephardic lands, 19th century].
Cursive Oriental script, with titles in square script. Includes diagrams and tables.
A manuscript from the same scribe containing an anthology on geomancy, dated 1884, was sold at Kedem, Auction 93-I, item no. 94 (manuscript from the Gross Family Collection, OT.011.018).
[39] leaves. 22 cm. Good condition. Some stains. A few tears. One leaf is detached. Pencil inscriptions. New binding.
Provenance: Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, OT.011.015.
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Manuscript, anthology of practical Kabbalah – Segulot, amulets, cures, astrology, Goralot and more. [Sephardic lands, 19th century].
Cursive Oriental script (Ottoman regions). The base manuscript was written by one scribe, and afterwards selections were added by several other scribes.
Contains cures, Segulot and amulet formulas for various issues, including kabbalistic illustrations and diagrams, and texts in angelic script; sections on astronomy and astrology, Goralot and more. Red ink is integrated into the text on several pages. Some pages are framed.
Instructions for writing amulets, titled Sefer Kemiot, on p. 51b; "Commentary on the Ilan of Maharshal" on leaves 23-31.
Ownership stamps in several places: "Yosef Farchi".
[94] leaves (including blank leaves). 14.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, including dampstains and faded ink in several places. Wear. Worming to several leaves, slightly affecting text. New binding.
Provenance: Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, OT.011.017.
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