Chamishah Chumshei Torah with Targum Onkelos, Yonatan and Yerushalami, with Rashi, Baal HaTurim, Siftei Chachamim and Toldot Aharon commentaries, and with some novellae compiled from Olelot Efraim, Alshich and more. Five volumes. Metz [1766-1767].
Specifications: [Section one]: Bereishit. [3], 127, 127-133; 13; 2, 2-12 leaves. Section two: Shemot. [1], 112; 6; 2, 42 leaves. Section three: Vayikra. [1], 82; 6; 9, 9-28 leaves. Section four: Bamidbar. [1], 105; 5; 18 leaves. Section five: Devarim. [1], 96; 5, 18, [1], 19-46 leaves. 25 cm. Quality paper.
Unique Features: Uncommon work, particularly in its entirety. This is a complete copy of an important edition of the Chamishah Chumshei Torah with commentaries.
Deluxe edition of the chumash with many commentaries and supplements. At the start of each chumash: Chart for the Torah readings for the holidays, rules for Rashi’s words, riddles and sayings of the sages in gematria; abbreviations chart and more. Includes the chart of haftarot per the customs of a few communities with the laws of the haftarah. Includes chapters of Psalms customarily recited on each Shabbat. The five megillot were printed with a few commentaries and the Targum Sheni on Megillat Esther.
Each volume has two title pages: The first title page and then another one for the haftarot. In addition, the first section has a copperplate frontispiece with the royal emblem of France at the top and illustrations of Moses and Aharon. At the end of section two, there is a poem from the printer, in circular form. At the end of the fifth section, there are two poems from the proofreader and arranger, with the printer’s emblem in two miniature woodcuts.
Condition: Very fine. Minimal stains. Matching bindings.
Elya(hu) Mizrachi on the Torah “His sun appeared and shone understanding of the words of the great eagle, Rashi.” Authored by Rabbi Eliyahu Mizrachi son of Rabbi Avraham. With many approbations from German rabbis. Furth, 1763.
Specifications: [2] 241 leaves. 32 cm.
Condition: Very fine.
Maagalei Tzedek , by the Admor Rabbi Menachem Mendel Panet of Dej. Two volumes on Chumash. Handwritten dedication to the son of the Admor and Av Beit Din of Galanta. Munkatch, 1884.
Specifications: 122, 125 leaves. 24 cm. Title page for each part.
Condition: Fine. A few leaves are detached and there is slight worming damage without blemish.
Divrei Shaul. On the Torah and Five Scrolls. Written by Rabbi Yosef Shaul Notenhausen, Av Beit Din of Lvov. First edition. 1875.
Specifications: 203 leaves. 25 cm.
Condition: Very fine.
Igra D’Kallah , two sections, novellae on the Torah portions by Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech Shapiro of Dinov, author of Bnei Yissachar . First edition. Lemberg, 1868. Missing two leaves of approbations.
24 cm. [4] 134, 26, 12, 56 leaves. Separate title page for each section.
New binding. Second leaf is torn, with loss. Aging stains. Overall very fine condition.
Kitve ha-Kodesh – The Jewish Family Bible , containing the Pentateuch, the Prophets and the Hagiographa in Hebrew and English. “This Bible is printed with the sanction of the Rev. Dr. Adler, Chief Rabbi, and the English translation is the Anglican version r evised by M. Friedlander, Principal of Jews’ College.” London, 1881. Hebrew and English in facing columns, including etchings of biblical events. Rare.
The Jewish Family Bible , magnificent edition. Large, impressive copy. Hebrew and English in facing columns, according to tradition, gilt page cuts, edited by Michael Friedlander with the sanction of Chief Rabbi Adler. This Tanach provided served as the basis for the Koren Tanach. [8], 1978 pages. 31×23 cm. Approximately [30] printed plates with etching by Dora. Printed in large letters. At the beginning of the book, there are [8] pages for inscribing family history: dates of births, marriages and deaths.
Original magnificent leather binding with metal corners. The front binding is disintegrated, the back binding is lacking. Short tears in a number of pages. Aside from the binding, the book is in fine condition.
Kehilot Moshe . Bereishit and Shemot. Expanded edition of the Mikraot Gedolot with the commentaries of the Ralba”g, Kometz HaMinchah and more. Prominent approbations and prefaces. Published by Moshe Dayan of Frankfurt, author of Nefesh Yehudah on the Menorat HaMeor . Amsterdam [1724].
Specifications: [11] 144 leaves. 43 cm.
Condition: Moderate-fine. Worming blemishes. Original binding, slightly detached.
Orach L’Chaim , holiday sermons. Authored by Rabbi Ephraim son of Aharon of Luntschitz. Second edition. Amsterdam, 1770. Various owner’s stamps and notations.
Description: 29 leaves. 21 cm.
Condition: Fine-very fine.
Kol HaRamaz commentary on the Mishnahs, authored by Rabbi Moshe son of Rabbi Mordechai. First edition. Many approbations from the rabbis of Amsterdam, Prague, Metz, Frankfurt and more. Amsterdam [1719].
Specifications: [4] 170 leaves, 21 cm.
Condition: Fine-very fine. 85-88 have a tear without loss of paper or text.
Arugot HaBosem . Hebrew grammar book by Rabbi Shmuel Arkwalti. Second edition. S igned ‘חיים ווא…’ on the title page in an ancient hand. Amsterdam, 1730.
Description: [1] 108 leaves. Original parchment binding.
Condition: Fine-very fine. The binding is starting to come off.
Shoneh Halachot, elucidation on Rabbi Shimon Kiara’s Halachot Gedolot by Rabbi Shlomo Shalem, Av Beit Din of Amsterdam. Two sections with individual title pages. First and only edition. Amsterdam, 1862.
Description: [8] 74, [4] 82 leaves. 30 cm. Two title pages.
Condition: Very fine. Light worming blemishes.
Machzor for Rosh HaShanah as per the Sepharadic custom, printed by the faithful proofreader, the superior master, Rabbi Shmuel Rodriguez Mendez, ztz”l, pleasant singer of Israel, as mentioned, in this glorious city. Printed in Amsterdam by Gerard Johann Jansohn, at the home of the youth Yisrael Mond Vaye.
Specifications: [2] 86 leaves. 19 cm.
Detached front binding. Nice illustrated title page.
Fine condition.
Gemara Tractate Beitzah with commentaries by Rashi and Tosafot; and novellae by Maharsha, Rosh, Ran, Mordechai, Tosefta, Rav”d and more. With the approbation and ban of the Shaagat Aryeh and the approbation and ban of Rabbi Feivush, Av Beit Din of Lissa. The first leaf bears notations in an antiquated hand. Metz, 1768.
Specifications: 120, 39, 46, 21 [1] leaves. 21 cm.
Condition: Very fine.
Sefer Agor , laws, customs and halachahs. Owner’s notation on the title page: “Baruch Mordechai.” There are several handwritten glosses in an ancient hand on leaves 7-8 . Offenbach, 1718.
“Collected and authored by the sage Rabbi Yaakov son of Rabbi Yehudah Landau, z”l. Halachahs of tefillah-tzitzit-tefillin-blessings; with the laws of Shabbat and holidays, halachahs of ritual slaughter and checking, issur and heter, immersion of vessels, halachahs of niddah, immersion, mikvahs and many other laws, as listed in the index on the leaf’s reverse.”
Specifications: 121 leaves. 17 cm.
Condition: Fine-very fine. Semi-leather binding. The spine is blemished.
Mashmia Yeshua , philosophic book composed by Rabbi Don Yitzchak Abarbanel. Offenbach, 1767.
Description: [1] 112 leaves. 20 cm. Parchment binding.
Condition: Very fine except for a slight tear on the title page without lack to paper or text. Few water stains.
Minchah Chadashah , compilation of commentaries on Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers), with an approbation by Rabbi Yaakov HaKohen, Av Beit Din of Frankfurt. Printed by Rabbi Shlomo Zalman London. Frankfurt, 1722.
Specifications: [1] 131 leaves, 13 cm.
Condition: Fine. Lacking front binding. Slight worming holes, detached title page.
Sefer HaGilgulim , “By the great Rabbi Chaim Vital ztz”l, as received from the great gaon … the G-dly light … Rabbi Yitzchak Luria.” Zolkiew, 1774. (Third edition) important!
Specifications: [1] 44 leaves. 19 cm.
Condition: Fine. Some wear, some of the leaves were cut on the side by the press.
* Luchot Eidut , polemic regarding the well-known controversy between Rabbi Yehonatan Eibshutz and the Yaavetz. 1865, Zolkiew. * Mifalot Elokim , natural remedies and segulot by Rabbi Yoel Baal Shem and Rabbi Naftali Katz – Av Beit Din of Posen. 1865, Zolkiew. * Divrei Chachamim , regarding palmistry and physiognomy, 1865 Lemberg. Not found in the National Library. Rare! * Refuot , Cures from the Great Doctor in Blitek, with segulahs from the author of the Levushei Sarad . [1865]. Not in the National Library. Rare!
Interesting owner notations and inscriptions.
18 cm. Very fine condition.
Seder Selichot for the month of Elul, the ten Days of Repentance, selichot said during the high holy day prayer services, and prayers for Yom Kippur Katan, and more. Sulzbach 1737.
Specifications: [1] 100, 30 cm. Leaf ד’ was added in lovely scribal script.
Condition: Fine. Lacking 55-57, 65-69. Aging stains. Small lack on the upper part of the second page.
* Tractate Gittin. With the Ro”sh’s commentary. 116 leaves. Owner’s inscription in an ancient hand on the title page. Blemishes on the first leaves.
* Tractate Nedarim. With the Ro”sh’s and the Ramba”m’s commentaries. 106 leaves.
* Tractate Nazir. With the Ramba”m’s commentary. 69 leaves.
* Tractate Sotah. With the Ramba”m’s commentary. 52 leaves. Slight worming blemishes.
38 cm. The tractates are bound together with separate title pages for each section. Semi-leather binding, partially detached.
Tzvi Kodesh. Many novellae on the aggadahs of Chaza”l, by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch son of Rabbi David of Saklev. There are many approbations from the rabbis of Altona, Hamburg, Karlsruhe, and more. Owner’s notations in an ancient hand. Sulzbach, 1748.
Specifications: 66 leaves. 20 cm.
Condition: Fine-very fine. Aging stains and slight mold damage.
Shamayim Chadashim . Novellae about the universe and its contents according to the Rambam in Moreh Nevuchim . Composed by the minister of Torah and father of wisdom, the philosopher Don Yitzchak Abarbanel. Signatures and inscriptions, including “Chaim Leib son of the gaon Rabbi Zalman, grandson of the gaon of Volozhin ztz”l.” There is a handwritten novellus brought in the name of the Vilna Gaon. Rodelheim 1828, first and only edition.
Specification: 51 leaves. 20 cm.
Condition: Very fine, original binding, slightly loose.
Six tractates from Kadshim bound together. “Printed here in the glorious and praiseworthy city of Berlin. And in the Frankfurt am Oder community.” 1739.
* Tractate Erchin, 37.
* Tractate Temurah, 36.
* Tractate Kritut, 35.
* Tractates Me’ilah, Kinnim, Tamid, 33. 34 cm.
Condition: Moderate-fine, worming damage and blemishes in some of the leaves. Unbound.
Toldot U’Zichronot , memorial compilation for Rabbi Hillel Lichtenstein of Kolomea by his grandson, Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Lichtenstein. Satmar, 1931.
56 pages, 23 cm. Color title page and jacket cover.
Tear with lack through a number of successive pages in the lower left corner, with slight damage to text. Moderate condition.
