Aderet Eliyahu, Sefer HaMitzvot according to the Karaites, by the sage Eliyahu Bašyazi. With many tables of the courses of the sun, the moon and the Zodiac, to calculate the sanctification of the month.
Complete copy, including [2] folded tables regarding the sanctification of the month which do not appear in all the copies. There are also [8] leaves at the beginning of the book not listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book . There is a long ([2] – leaf) list of members of the Karaite community in Russian cities of who had paid in advance.
The author, Eliyahu Bašyazi, was “the last adjudicator of our Karaite brethren as they are, by his word they will leave and by his word they stay, in matters of issur and heter, and laws that are not against the kingdom.”
[10], 228 leaves. 27 cm; very fine condition. Bookplate. Minimal aging stains.
Dod Mordechai – two parts with separate title pages. Responses from Karaite sage Moredchai ben Nissan to questions from Jacob Trigland of Holland about the history of the Karaites, their leaders and their essence.
The book divides Karaite history into three periods: Its formative years, open rebellion against the Pharisees and the decline in the sect’s popularity. He expands on the rift between the rabbis and the Karaites. Hebrew and Latin in parallel columns. With comments and an introduction in Latin by Johann Christoph Wolf.
[5], 18, 160; [7], 161-317, [19] pages. 20 cm. High-quality paper. The title page is in red and black.
Fine condition. Aging stains. Original binding, slightly detached.
* Siddur Tefillah published by Kh”k HaYisraelim HaKara’im … B’Mitzrayim … with the approval of the committee and the beit din . Budapest, 1903. Two parts.
Part I: For weekday evenings and mornings and Rosh Chodesh, Purim and the four fasts. 112, [1] pp. 18 cm.
Part II: For Shabbat evenings and mornings and Rosh Chodesh. 172 pp. 18 cm.
Printed and bound with:
* Seder Haggadah shel Chag HaPesach K’Fi Minhag HaYisraelim HaKara’im , published by the community in Egypt (Cairo). Budapest, 1903.
This haggadah is obviously different from standard haggadahs. We will point out one of the differences, in the text of the blessing on eating matzah: “… asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu le’echol matzah shivat yamim v’hamotzi lechem oni min ha’aretz .”
Ya’ari 1618; Otzar HaHaggadot 2208.
14 pp, 18 cm.
A prominent Karaite center existed in Egypt until the establishment of the State of Israel, when many of the Karaites ascended to the Land. This siddur and haggadah, sent from Egypt to be printed in Budapest, were printed in just a few copies for the group of Egyptian Karaites. Both books open with handwritten notations in Hebrew by the Karaite beit din .
Fine-very fine condition. Aging stain. Original red binding, partially detached.
* Seder Tefillot K’Minhag HaKara’im , Part II – Klah, 1737.
This is Part II, for Pesach and Shavuot, including “Hallel HaGadol, ” “Tefillat HaPesach” (including chol hamoed and Shevi’i shel Pesach ), Shir HaShirim, “Prakim L’Sheva Shabbatot, ” “Tefillat Chag Shavout, ” “Melitzat HaMitzvot composed by the Chacham b”r Eliyahu Basheitzi to be recited on Yom Mattan Torah” and Meggilat Rut (printed without a title page).
Ginzei Yisrael 1839.
2-168 leaf, approximately 24 cm. Lacking the first leaf. Printed on thick paper. Handwritten notations in the flyleaves.
Fine condition. Aging stains. Isolated worming perforations. Antique leather binding, blemished, detached in the front.
* Siddur HaTefillot K’Minhag HaKara’im . Volume II of Part I. Gozlov, 1836.
Includes prayers for Shabbat, hymns for all the parashiyot , haftarot , Minchat Yehudah – songs and rhymes for all of the parashiyot , and hymns for special Shabbats. With Zichronot – memorial service for the Karaite leaders throughout the generations.
This is the second volume of Part I, the division of the two volumes is according to the copy in the National Library.
Ginzei Yisrael 1841.
81-236 leaf, 25 cm. Printed on thick paper.
Very fine condition. Original leather binding, very beautiful, well-preserved.
Early Chassidic history book, including the story of the Besh”t, the names of his disciples, disputes between the Besh”t and Shabbetai Tzvi’s people as well as with Mitnagdim ; his approach, his new path, his connections to the author of Ohr HaChayim and more.
The author had planned to print four parts, including on the Maggid of Mezeritch, tzaddikim of Poland and Chaba”d Admo”rim. However, the author actually only printed the first part on the Besh”t, and the fourth part on the Admo”rim of Chaba”d.
Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of Michael Levi Frumkin .
144, [2], XXXVI p. 18 cm.
Fine condition. Aging stains. New binding.
Calendario Ebraico per venti secoli , esteso con nuovo metodo, da Samuel David Luzzatto – [Extensive Jewish calendar for 120 Years, extended with a new method, by Samuel David Luzzatto -Shada”l, Padua, 1849]. Work in Italian for setting the calendar, including tables.
Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of Samuel David Luzzatto .
Unique binding method: The sefer was printed on long leaves, double the length of the binding, folded and bound at the top and not at the side as customary.
11 pages. The size of each leaf is 30×22 cm.
Fine condition. Light tears in the margins, without lack in the text.
Sefer Biur Milot HaHigayon by Moses Mendelssohn, printed anonymously. Commentary on Sefer Milot HaHigayon by the Ramba”m, one of the latter’s first works. The outside of the leaves bear the Ramba”m’s text in vowelized block letters, and the inner parts bear the commentary in Rash”i script. Frankfurt am Oder, 1761. First edition.
This book was printed in Mendelssohn’s youth by Rabbi Shimshon HaKalir, who omitted Mendelssohn’s name. The Latin title page gives the impression that Rabbi Shimshon HaKalir was the author. However, in the foreword, he writes that he found this commentary in Berlin. In the second edition, printed about four years later in Berlin, Moses Mendelssohn himself writes that he is the author of this commentary. [Refer to Dinstag, “Biur Milot HaHigayon L’HaRamba”m, ” Areshet II , p 7-34.]
[3], 36 leaf. 20.5 cm. Two title pages. The first title page, with the illustrated border, is primarily in Latin. Owners’ signatures on the title page.
Fine condition. Aging stains. Minimal worming tunnels.
On the title page: Gbete der Yuden : For the whole year, translation, explanatory comments and oversight by David Friedlander.
The siddur was arranged by David Friedlander, one of Moshe Mendelssohn’s closest associates and one of the progenitors of the Reform movement. Prayers for weekdays, Shabbats, festivals and the high holidays.
Uncommon.
With Pirkei Avot in Yiddish translation, and with the final leaf with the index that is not found in all copies.
[4] 114, 114-137, 37, [1] leaf. 18 cm.
Fine condition. Stains. Original binding, blemished. With an embossed name: “HaK’ Moshe Yosef bar Yuda Kari.”
