Six books of Samaritan history and customs.
* HaShomronim Skirah Historit , by Yisrael Blikand, Tel Aviv 1928.
* Sefer HaShomronim, Toldoteyhem. Moshvoteyhem, Datam V’Safrutam (with pictures) by Y. Ben Tzvi published by A. Y. Stival, Tel Aviv 1935.
* Korban HaPesach Etzel HaShomronim by Yaakov Ben Azai, the Samaritan priest, Jerusalem, 1934.
* Korban HaPesach Etzel HaShomronim by Tzvi Sofer, published by Yeda Am, Haifa 1952.
* Ivrit V’Aramit Nusach Shomron by Zeev Ben Chaim Volume One. Jerusalem 1957.
* Skiei HaAravit B’Ktav Yad shel HaTirgum HaShomroni by Rafik Abu Becher under the guidance of Avraham Tal – submitted as a thesis for a Master of Arts, August, 1981.
Overall fine-very fine condition.
10 books – the Karaite sect: four Karaite p rayer books and six books of Karaite history and their customs.
1. Prayer book per the Jewish Karaites, part I, including weekday prayers, evening and morning, and prayers for all the Shabbats of the year with all their instructions and issues, with the customs of Rabbi Yosef son of Rabbi Mordechai the holy, first published in this edition, published by Edat HaYehudim HaKaraim B’Yisrael HaVaad HaArtzi, Ramle, 1962.
2. Prayer book per the Jewish Karaites, part II, including festival prayers with all their instructions and issues, published by HaVaad HaArtzi shel Edat HaYehudim HaKaraim B’Yisrael, Ramle, 1962.
3. Prayer book per the Jewish Karaites, part III, including Yom Kippur prayers and the order of the Ten Days of Mercy, published by HaVaad HaArtzi L’Edat HaYehudim HaKaraim B’Yisrael, Ramle, 1963.
4. Prayer book per the Jewish Karaites, part IV, including the order of blessings for all weekdays, Shabbats, holidays and festivals, and all occasions with songs and hymns published in this edition from manuscript, published by Edat HaYehudim HaKaraim B’Yisrael, Ramle, 1964.
5. Machbarot Kalev bin Eliyahu Ephandoflo HaKarai by Simon Bernstein, New York 1952-1953.
6. Dad Mordechai, Biur Chalukat Beit Yisrael L’Shnayim Karaim V’Rabbanim , published by Hatzlachah L’Bnei Mikra with the assistance of the sect’s national council, Israel 1966.
7. HaKaraim – Korot, Mesorot U’Minhagim by Reuven Kashani, Jerusalem 1978.
8. The Rise of The Karaite Sect by Dr, Zvi Cahn, New York 1937.
9. HaKaraim – Tenuat Geulah Yehudit BiYemei HaBeynayim by Rephael Mahler, published by HaKibbutz HaDati 1949.
10. Bikoret L’Toldot HaKaraim by Avraham Ber Gutlover, published by Kedem, Jerusalem 1972.
Various sizes and conditions, overall very fine condition.
Collection of 14 important books of the history of the Hebrew press and Hebrew books.
1. Toldot HaSefer HaIvri by A. M. Haberman, Jerusalem 1945.
2. Mechkarei Sefer: Prakim B’Toldot HaSefer HaIvri by Avraham Yaari, Jerusalem, 1958.
3. Sefer HaYovel L’Professor Shmuel Krois L’Meleat Lo Shivim Shanah , Jerusalem 1937.
4. Shearei Sefarim Ivriim by A. M. Haberman, published by the Museum of the Art of Printing, Safed, 1969.
5. HaSefer HaIvri B’Hitpatchuto MeSimanim L’Otiyot U’MeMegillah LeSefer by A. M. Haberman, Jerusalem, 1968.
6. HaSefer HaIvri B’Hitpatchuto MeSimanim L’Otiyot U’MeMegillah LeSefer by A. M. Haberman, Jerusalem, 1968 – expanded edition.
7. Toldot HaSefer HaIvri MeHaZman HaKadum ad HaZman HaAcharon by A. M. Haberman, Jerusalem 1945.
8. Min HaGnazim II Toar shel Ktavim V’Takanot , Jerusalem 1969.
9. HaGenizah V’HaGenizot. Mahutan, Inyanan, V’Hitpatchutan by A. M. Haberman. Jerusalem, 1971.
10. Toldot HaSifriyot by Alfred Hasger, translated by Chaim Tadmon, Tel Aviv 1962.
11. Chadashim gam Yeshanim, Chiburim Shonim Mitoch Kitvei Yad BeTziruf Mavoot V’Hearot by A. M. Haberman, Jerusalem, 1976.
12. HaMachazeh HaIvri HaMekori VeHaMeturgam MeReishito V’Ad HaYom – bibliography by Avraham Yaari, Jerusalem 1956.
13-14. Avraham Berlanger – Ktavim Nivcharim two volumes. Published by Mossad HaRav Kook, Jerusalem 1969.
Various sizes and conditions, overall very fine condition.
Collection of 19 important biographies of rabbinic leaders and prominent Jewish families, 20th century.
Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a detailed list.
Various sizes and conditions, overall very fine condition.
Large collection of [33] early Torah journals, 19th century and early 20th century.
Journal highlights:
* HaMaggid weekly journal dedicated to all issues in Judaism, volume with issues from 1896-1897 [fifth year].
* HaMeasef 1810-1811.
* Yeshurun 1871.
* HaAdamah – 1920.
* HaShiloach – Tammuz – Kislev 1898, 85-90, Shevat 1919, Tishrei-Elul 1923-1924.
* HaAretz V’HaAvodah issue #4 bound with HaShiloach Shevat 1918.
* HaTekufah volume II, IV-V, X-XX. 14 in total.
* HaPeles 1902.
* The American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literature , 1,3,4 from 1905, 2 from 1919.
As well as various volumes of the journals: HaPardes , Netivot , She’elot HaYom , Ohel Torah , Kol HaMoreh , Metzudah , Der Volkes Weg , Magazinei Yerushalayim , B’Sdeh Cheme”d , Ohr Torah , Deot , Haanach , Yogrand Strahlen , Achiasaf , HaKedem , Yavneh , HaChinuch , Kol Yerushalayim , Bein HaMetzrim , Machanayim , Knesset , The Jewish Review , Views , Sinai , Beitar .
33 journals in total, in 116 volumes, overall very fine condition.
Eleven i mportant bibliographic books about the Holocaust
1. HaShoah V’Sephichehah B’Aspeklariat Kitvei Et HaIvriim – bibliography by Mendel Feikaj, published by Yad Vashem 1979.
2-3. HaShoah V’Sephichehah B’Sfarim HaIvriim SheYatzu LaOhr B’Shanim 1933-1972 , bibliography by Mendel Feikaj, published by Yad Vashem 1974, parts I and II.
4. Bibliographiah shel HaSefarim HaIvriim al HaShoah V’al HaGevurah edited by Dr. Philip Friedman, Jerusalem, 1960.
5. Bibliographiah shel Maamarim al HaShoah V’al HaGevurah B’Periodikeh B’Yiddish by Joseph Gar, Part II. New York 1969.
6-9. HaShoah V’HaGevurah B’Aspeklariah she HaItonaut HaIvrit – bibliography edited by P. Feikaj, Jerusalem 1967.
10. The Hungarian Jewish Catastrophe: A Selected and Annotated Bibliography by Randolph I. Abraham, New York, 1962.
11. Persecution and Resistance Under the Nazis , London 1960.
Overall very fine condition.
Collection of [18] lessons by rosh yeshivahs and discourses – booklets in stencil print, most are unknown internal publications which were published internally by the holy yeshivahs. Various years. Late 20th century.
1. Kovetz HaShiurim – lessons from Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach on the first chapter of Tractate Makkot delivered in the Kol Torah yeshivah during the 1988 summer term “internal, Yeshivat Kol Torah.”
2. Lessons from our rabbis, the heads of the yeshivah, the gaon Rabbi Dov Povarsky and the gaon Rabbi Shmuel Rozovsky on Tractate Ketubot delivered in the Ponovezh yeshivah during the 1978 winter term.
3. Maasei Avot Kollel Sippurei Emet MiTzaddikim Kedoshei Aretz HaBesh”t V’Talmidav zy”a which were told by the holy gaon Rabbi Mordechai Chaim son of Rabbi Y. L. of Slonim, written by Shmuel Kopolowitz, son of Moshe Yehudah Leib z”l, Bnei Brak 1969. Including wondrous stories about the author of Yesod V’Shoresh HaAvodah , Rabbi Michleh Zlotchover and his holy sons, the Karlin dynasty, Rabbi Meir Premishlaner, the Ruzhiner and more.
4. Kovetz Shiurei HaRMY”M on Tractate Bava Batra which were delivered in the Ponovezh yeshivah in the winter of 1971, edited and arranged by one of the listeners.
5. Novellae by our rabbis, the GR”Ch and the GRY”Z of Brisk, ztz”l, and from the great later authorities on various matters in Tractate Gitten, which were mentioned in lessons, with the addition of short notes by A. H., 1971. Including many lessons by Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer [two publications].
6. Novellae by the GR”Ch and the GRY”Z including novellae by Rabbi GRY”Z HaLevi on Tractate Zevachim, Menachot, Erchin, Temurah, Nazir and more. Jerusalem 1955.
7. Novellae by the GR”Ch on various tractates, with no indication of year.
8. Lessons by the GRA”Z on Tractate Ketubot which were delivered in the Beit Yosef Gateshead yeshivah, 1969.
9. Ani H’ Rofecha , lessons given by our teacher, the mashgiach Rabbi Matisyahu Salomon, summer 1990. It concludes with a discourse by the Maggid of Jerusalem R’ Shalom Schwadron to the members of the cohort.
10. Lessons from the Rosh HaYeshivah, the GR”Ch on Tractate Kiddushin, summer 1972.
11. Divreihem Hen Hen Zichronam – words and deeds, letters and sermons on various topics heard from the rosh yeshivah, the gaon Rabbi Aryeh Zeev Gurwicz , Gateshead, Kislev 1983.
12. Lessons on the halachahs of Passover and various topics which were published in honor of Rabbi Yitzchak son of Rabbi Akiva Nebenzahl on the occasion of his 70th birthday, by his son Rabbi Avigdor Nebenzahl, no indication of year.
13. Mishchat Shemen – Lessons given in the junior yeshivah Tiferet Yaakov Gateshead by Rabbi Chaim Shaul Kaufman, 1988.
14. Alei Higayon – collection of discourses given in the holy yeshivah Be’er Yaakov by our rabbi, the mashgiah, shlit”a, published at various times. Be’er Yaakov Nissan 1968.
15. Tamtzit Divrei Yemei Yisrael by Rabbi Chaim Dovber Rabinowitz, New York, no publication date.
16. Shiurei Rabboteinu Roshei HaYeshivah HaKedoshim B’Telz, Maran HGMHRY”L Bloch ztzuk”l U’Maran HaGR”Ch Rabinowitz .
17. Shiurei HaRav Pesach Stein, Shlit”a .
18. Dozens of lessons given in the Telz yeshivah in Cleveland, various years.
Rare collection, most of the publications do not appear in the National Library.
Overall very fine condition.
* Early catalog of the Widow and Brothers Romm Press library, Vilna, early 20th century. Two volumes in stencil print with hundreds of entries with the names of Hebrew books, the place of their print, and the year they were published by Widow and Brothers Romm Press in Vilna. Rare.
* Catalog of the books in the Rosenkrantz and Schriftsetzer Press in Vilna [established in 1862], Vilna, Shevat 1928.
* Kibbutzei Ephraim , issues of year 9 Tammuz 1929-1930, collection of Torah novellae on halachah, midrash and aggaddah of rabbis and sages of our times and from a literary collection of the burning issues of the times in the Jewish world, edited by Ephraim Landau. Seini [Romania] 1929-1930.
Various sizes and conditions, overall fine condition.
Collection of catalogs and early bibliographies.
Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a detailed list.
Various sizes and conditions, overall very fine condition.
Collection of 15 bibliographies and important catalogs. Most from the 20th century.
1. Sefarim Ivriim Atikim – catalog of books sold at auction by Yeshayahu Winograd – three volumes, two of which are numbered copies from 320 copies printed on quality paper.
2. Mechkarei Sefer – Perakim B’Toldot HaSefer HaIvri by Avraham Yaari, Jerusalem 1958.
3. Teudot min HaOsef shel Eliyahu Elyashar edited by Avraham Chaim, Tel Aviv, 1971.
4. HaHaggadah she Pesach V’Toldoteha by Daniel Goldschmidt, Jerusalem, 1960.
5. Reshimat Stefansky L’Sifrei Chassidut , sixth edition.
6. Otzar Sefarim by Yitzchak Isaac Ben-Yaakov, New York 1880.
7. Monumenta Judaica Katalog , Cologne 1963.
8. Shtarot Kesef Yehudiim B’Russia – banknote catalog by Dmitri Kritonov.
9. Mechiron Omanut Yisrael 1992 – Shorashim Art Gallery and Auctions.
10. Carte Decorative Nella Legatoria del 700 Rome 1998.
11. Magazine HaBulaim B’Yisrael issue 50, December 2003.
12. Matbeot HaYehudim by A. Reifenberg, Jerusalem 1971.
13. Mechiron Omanut Yisrael 1994-1995 , publication of Shorashim Art Gallery and Auctions.
14. Milon HaHakbalot L’HaMikra V’Targumo L’Chamishah Chumshei Torah by Chaim Chamiel, Jerusalem, 2004.
15. The Steinschneider – HaPolitica L’Madaei HaRuach – the department of Yiddish Literature 1961.
Various sizes and conditions, overall very fine condition.
27 catalogs of Judaica from the Asufa Auction House. 2000-2010
In a good number of the catalogs the owners wrote the final results of the items’ prices in pencil. In the catalogs which were published over the course of a decade, there is a broad scope of hundreds of photographs, informative and extensive descriptions of Hebrew books, rare manuscripts, rabbinic letters, Judaica and Israeliana, items related to the Holocaust, the survivors and more.
Overall very fine condition.
16 catalogs of Judaica and the Land of Israel and Zionism, from the Kedem, Judaica Jerusalem and Jewish Treasure auction houses.
* Six catalogs from the Kedem auction house, numbers: 20, 22, 45, 47, 48, 50. 2012-2016.
* Eight catalogs from the Judaica Jerusalem auction house. 1991-2000.
* Two catalogs from the Jewish Treasure auction house – sale no. 1 December 2005 [doubles].
Overall very fine condition.
Large collection of books including 291 books on various subjects as follows:
* 110 books on the subject of biblical commentary and midrash.
* 73 books of wisdom, fundamental Jewish thought, philosophy and sermons.
* 98 books of research, halachah, responsa and commentary.
* 10 books of Hebrew and general law.
The collection was not thoroughly checked. Overall fine-very fine condition.
Huge collection including 494 books, various years, various printers, as follows:
* 32 memorial books, books of thought and biographies.
* 141 books on subjects of history and geography.
* 58 books of grammar, language and science.
* 20 certificates and documents, books of law, and encyclopedia.
* 120 books of literature and poetry.
* 106 journals.
* 17 books in foreign languages – Yiddish, English and German.
The collection was not thoroughly examined.
Various sizes and conditions, overall fine-very fine.
Prayer service and prayers of thanksgiving for Yom HaAtzmaut, founded and arranged by our rabbis in the Land of Israel, shilt”a. Various publishers.
18 booklets and leaves with prayers published to celebrate Yom HaAtzmaut. Including: three different booklets published in 1953, 1959, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1999, 2002 and more.
Various sizes and conditions, overall fine condition.
Important collection of 85 Passover haggadahs, various locations [most in Israel] 20th century.
Highlights: Berlin haggadah, 1926, illustrated haggadah with new Hebrew elucidation, HaTechiya Press 1936, Israel Diaspora Passover haggadah with photographs of Holocaust survivors, haggadah with decorations by Alexandra Pregel, haggadah with illustrations by Menashe Kadishman, HaMekadesh haggadah in the original case, the book about Passover haggadahs: Haggadah shel Pesach Mekorotehah V’Toldotehah B’Meshech HaDorot by Daniel Goldschmidt, haggadah published by the Epstein Brothers Press, Jerusalem 1949 – from the first edition published by the religious services with an approbation by Rabbi Shlomo Goren, haggadah with a copper relief of a map of the Land of Israel bound by Bezalel Jerusalem, haggadah for IDF soldiers – united version 1957, haggadah with drawings by A. El-Chanani, Lipschitz Press – Jerusalem 1930, and more.
There are also a number of haggadah facsimiles: The Trieste haggadah; the Basil haggadah, the Sarajevo haggadah, a haggadah drawn by Yitzchak Tzoref Bordius 1813 and more.
Overall fine-very fine condition.
Books of Tana”ch with German elucidations. 41 volumes.
Including:
* Large collection of books of Tana”ch with “elucidations” from Moshe Mendelssohn’s study hall.
* Holy Scripture, with German translation and elucidations. Vienna, 1833-1842. 10 volumes. Each volume has an additional illustrated title page with a picture suited to the book.
* Netivot HaShalom , Bereishit and Shemot. Vienna, 1861.
* Holy Scripture, Yechezkel, Vienna, 1814, with a picture of Shmuel Detmald.
* Tana”ch with Geman translation and elucidation. Offenbach, 1806-1825. 9 volumes.
* Zemirot Yisrael , Tehillim – fourth and fifth books, Offenbach, 1805.
* Kiryah Ne’emanah . With German translation and elucidation, Shoftim, I Shmuel and II Shmuel, Furth, 1805.
* Holy Scripture with translations and elucidations, Shmuel, Prague, 1835.
* Netivot HaShalom , Bereishit and Bamidbar. Prague 1860-1862.
* Ohr L’Yisrael , Tana”ch with elucidation. Krotshin, 1839-1843. 6 volumes.
* Holy Scripture with translation and elucidation. Pest. 6 volumes.
Various sizes and conditions. Overall fine condition.
Collection of 22 early history books, various places and years.
Refer to the Hebrew catalog listing for details.
Various sizes and conditions, overall very fine condition.
11 early important biography books, various places and years of print.
* Mavoh Mishnah , Frankfurt 1876.
* Frances B’Yisrael, Yaakov Koppel Tehchen, Toldot Chayav U’Peulotav B’Yisrael , Warsaw 1899.
* Rav Sherirah Gaon , Jaffa 1917.
* Toldot Yaakov , London 1918.
* HaRav Tzvi Hirsch Kalisher , Jerusalem 1928.
* (Two volumes) HaRav Y MZA”H , Tel Aviv 1935.
* MiVolozhin ad Yerushalayim by Rabbi Meir Berlin (Bar Ilan), Tel Aviv 1939.
* Rash”i Mefaresh HaTorah , Jerusalem 1946.
* Rabbi Shmuel Kaufman, Zichronot , Tel Aviv 1955.
* Baruch Spinoza V’Zmano , by Nachum Sokolov, Paris.
Collection of [57] important and rare bibliographic books – most in Hebrew, some in Yiddish. 20th century.
For a detailed list, refer to the Hebrew catalog text.
Various sizes and conditions, overall very fine condition.
Collection of 34 books of halachah, responsa and commentary 1833-1963.
Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a detailed list.
Various sizes and conditions, overall very fine condition.
Large collection of [55] books of g rammar , p oetry, atlases and more. Most are from the 18th and 19th centuries, and the early 20th century.
Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a list of highlights.
Various sizes and conditions, overall very fine condition.
Important collection of 39 Jewish history books. 20th century.
For a detailed list, refer to the Hebrew catalog text.
Various sizes and conditions, overall very fine condition.
13 jubilee works published in honor of rabbis, authors and famous people. 1940-1963.
* Sefer HaYovel presented to Dr. Binyamin Menashe Levin for his sixtieth birthday by his friends and colleagues, edited by Y. L. HaKohen Fishman. Jerusalem, 1940.
* Mazkeret Levi , memorial book in honor of Rabbi Dr. Levi Freund, Tel Aviv, [1944].
* Sefer HaYovel in honor of Yaakov Nachum HaLevi Epstein for his seventieth birthday. Jerusalem, [1950].
* Yovel HaMizrachi – Torah, science and literary anthology in honor of the jubilee of the Mizrachi [1902-1952], edited by Rabbi Y.L. HaKohen Maimon, Jerusalem, 1952.
* Lichvod Yom Tov – Articles and research studies upon the 300th anniversary of the passing of Rabbeinu Yom Tov Lipman Heller. Edited by Rabbi Y. L. HaKohen Maimon, Jerusalem 1956.
* Sinai – Sefer Yovel . Published to commemorate the 40th volume of the Sinai journal for Torah, science and literature, edited by Y. L. HaKohen Maimon. Jerusalem [1958].
* Sefer HaYovel L’Yechezkel Kaufmann – studies on the Bible and the history of the Jewish faith, presented to him on his eightieth birthday, edited by Menachem Haran. Jerusalem, [1961].
* Sefer Yovel L’Yitzchak Baer upon his seventieth birthday, published by the Israeli Historical Society, Jerusalem, 1961.
* Sefer Yovel L’Chvod HaRav Dr. Shimon Federbush , edited by Rabbi Y. L. HaKohen Maimon. Jerusalem, 1961.
* Sefer Yovel presented in honor of Rabbi Dr. Yisrael Alfenbein, edited by Rabbi Y.L. HaKohen Maimon, Jerusalem [1963].
* Sefer HaYovel L’Chvod Tzvi Wolfson in honor of his seventy-fifth birthday, Jerusalem 1965 – 3 volumes, Hebrew and English sections.
Overall very fine condition.
