Auction 96 Early Printed Books, Chassidut and Kabbalah, Books Printed in Jerusalem, Letters and Manuscripts
Six books by R. Hillel Lichtenstein Rabbi of Kolomyia, and an additional book about him:
• Maskil El Dal, Part I. Ungvár (Uzhhorod): Karl Jäger, 1867.
• Et Laasot, [Part I], responsa. Lviv (Lemberg): S. L. Kugel, Lewin et Com, 1872. Yiddish.
• Et Laasot, Part II, responsa. Lviv (Lemberg): B. Lichtenstein (Kolomyia), 1878. Yiddish.
• Makrei Dardekei, commentary on the Book of Shemot. Kolomyia: Alter Teicher, Druck A. J. Hollender, [1890]. Self-dedication on title page: "This book came into my possession from the library of R. Yeshayah Scharmann of Košice, passed away Simchat Torah, 1895, Yisrael Ehrlich".
• Responsa Beit Hillel, Part I, edited by R. Hillel Lichtenstein's grandson R. Chaim Yaakov Lichtenstein. Satmar: Ze'ev Schwartz, 1908. Stamp of "Moshe Yaakov Ungar".
• Et Laasot, responsa. Satmar: Ze'ev Schwartz, 1909. Yiddish. Expanded and corrected edition of Part I. Signature on title page: "Shmel David Ber Friedma[n]", and stamps in Latin script.
• Biography and Memoirs of R. Hillel Lichtenstein of Kolomyia. Satmar: Meir Leib Hirsch, 1931.
R. Hillel Lichtenstein (1815-1891), prominent disciple of the Chatam Sofer. Born in Vécs to the dayan R. Baruch Bendit. He was renowned from a young age for his fear of G-d and attachment to his Creator, and when he studied in the Pressburg yeshiva, he was a cherished disciple of the Chatam Sofer, who held him in high regard for his pure fear of G-d. He served as Rabbi of Marghita (Hungary, present-day Romania) and Szikszó, Hungary, and in 1867 was appointed rabbi of Kolomyia, Galicia (present day: Ukraine). A famous preacher, he battled to preserve faithful Judaism, and reproved his generation for breaches in Torah observance. He was held in high esteem by the leading rabbis of his generation, and the Divrei Chaim of Sanz praised him profusely. His responsa were published in Beit Hillel (Satmar 1908) and his sermons were published in the four parts of his book Maskil El Dal, Et Laasot, and more.
7 books. Varying size and condition. New bindings. The books were not examined thoroughly, and they are being sold as is.
• Hesped Kedosh Yisrael, eulogy for R. Yisrael Salanter by R. Yosef Feldberg. Vilna: Yehudah Leib Metz, 1883.
• Kevod Yisrael, eulogy for R. Yisrael Salanter by R. David Shlomo Slouschz. Warsaw: Chaim Kelter, 1883. Stamps of "Yosef Baaron Shapiro in Safed".
• Pri Yitzchak, responsa and halachic discussions by R. Yitzchak Blazer. Vilna-Jerusalem: Yehudah Leib Metz and Salomon, 1881-[1913]. Two parts in two volumes.
• Or Yisrael, Musar writings by R. Yisrael Salanter and his disciple R. Yitzchak (Itzele) Blazer. Vilna: Yehudah Leib Metz, 1900. First edition.
The book contains four parts. The central part, Or Yisrael, contains a "collection of letters and various discourses to excite hearts to fear G-d and study fear of G-d and Musar", by R. Yisrael Salanter. The other parts called Shaarei Or, Netivot Or and Kochvei Or were authored by his close disciple R. Yitzchak Blazer.
• Etz Pri, to bolster support for those who study Torah. Writings by R. Yisrael Salanter, R. Yitzchak Elchanan and R. Alexander Moshe Lapidot, with an introduction by the Chafetz Chaim and a "preface by the (first) publisher" [R. Natan Tzvi Finkel, the Alter of Slabodka]. Jerusalem: printer not indicated, 1903. Second edition.
• Chut HaMeshulash, Torah novellae on various topics, from three generations: R. Yisrael Lipkin Salanter, founder of the Musar movement; his father R. Ze'ev (author of novellae Ben Aryeh), and his son R. Aryeh Leib Lipkin. Jerusalem: A. M. Luncz, 1904. First edition.
• Derashot Rabbi Yisrael Salanter, with Even Bochan by R. Shneur Zalman, Rabbi of Kuldīga. Vilna: Yitzchak Yehudah Leib Katzenellenbogen, 1912. With original front wrapper.
• Issue of Or HaMusar, periodical of the Beit Yosef Novardok yeshiva in Poland on Musar matters. Piotrków: R. Henich Follman, 1925. Year III, issue 9, 1st of Adar 1925. Two copies. Stamp of R. Eliyahu David Slotky in one copy.
• Conference lectures of the Organization of Students of the Knesset Yisrael yeshiva in Slabodka [Kovno]. Organization of Slabodka Students, Adar 1937.
• Periodical, El HaMevakesh, Musar discourses on faith and insights on matters of education by R. Yitzchak Elchanan Waldschein, mashgiach of the Beit Yosef yeshiva in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. Piotrków: M. Rosenstein, [1938-1939]. Issue 4 and issue 5, in two volumes (six issues were printed in total).
• Ohel Yosef anthology, dedicated to Torah and Musar, published by the Organization of Beit Yosef Students in the United States. [New York: Schlesinger brothers], 1945-1946. Issue 1, year 1, Kislev 1945. Only one more issue was published in Nisan 1946.
• Shiur Daat (IV) – Shiur Komah, booklet by R. Yosef Yehudah Leib Bloch, dean of the Telz yeshiva. Telz (Telšiai): printed by Sh. Yoselovitz (Kovno), 1934.
• Sichot HaSaba MiSlabodka, Rabbi Natan Tzvi Finkel, recorded by his students, edited by Tzvi Kaplan, with preface by Prof. Feivel Meltzer. Tel Aviv: Avraham Tzioni, 1955.
14 books and booklets in 16 volumes. Varying size and condition. Most in new binding. The books have not been examined thoroughly, and are being sold as is.