* Sefer Zikaron , Rabbeinu Moshe Sofer, author of Chatam Sofer, who wrote about the book. Drohobytsch, 1896. Owner’s signature: Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Farber. Lacks binding.
* Sefer Toldot Rabbeinu Menachem Azariah MiFano by Yehudah Leib, son of Yaakov Wadislavski. Petrikov, 1903.
* Sefer Chut HaMeshulash HeChadash, also called Etz Avot … Biographies of the “Three Pillars of the World” … Rabbeinu Moshe Sofer, Rabbeinu Akiva Eiger, and Rabbeinu Avraham Shmuel Binyamin Sofer. Part I bound with Part II, by Shlomo Sofer, Drohobytsch, 1908. Front cover only. Signature.
* Sefer Toldot Chachamim , D a Iz Beshriben Das Leben fun Hagaun Rabbeinu R’ Akiva Eiger z”l, by Azriel Zelig Naptialski. London, 1908. Detached leaves and jacket cover.
* Kovetz Ma’amarei Haarachah L’Tzurato HaRuchanit shel HaRav HaGaon HaKadosh Rabbeinu Shlomo Zalman Shach ztz”l , together with his biography and his picture. Edited by M. Leizerovitch. Tel Aviv, 1930.
* Sefer Yalkut Yosef … halachic rulings from geonim and rabbis, with stories and a biography of the gaon Rabbi Chaim Ben Attar z”l, along with biographies of his precious students and good friends, by Yosef Chaim Yeloz. Jerusalem, 1934. Signature. Detached back jacket cover.
* Prakim MiChayyai by Alexander Harkaway. New York, 1935. With the author’s picture. Handwritten and signed author’s dedication.
* Shaul Abd-ullah Yosef: Sofer, Choker, Meshorer, Maskil VeMefitz Haskalah Al Pi Ktavav , by David Yellin. Jerusalem, 1936. Handwritten and signed author’s dedication.
* Rabbi Pinchas MiKoretz: Chayyav, Peulotav, VeTorato . New edition with additions. Rabbi Matityahu Yechezkel Gutman. Tel Aviv, 1950.
* Shem MiShimon : compilation in memory of the gaon Rabbi Moshe Shimon Zivitz z”l, edited by Rabbi David Leiter. New York, 1965.
* Toldot Mishpachat Shor: Divrei Yameihem VeMifalam HaSafruti MiReshit HaMeah HaShlishit LeElef HaNochachi ad Yamenu Eleh, by Chaim Dovberish Friedberg. Photocopy print of the Frankfurt am Main edition, 1901. Israel, 1970.
* Betlaot Teiman V’Yerushayalim by Yosef Sh. Chabarah, edited by Shimon Gridi. Jerusalem, 1970. Author’s dedication to Yehudah Ratzhabi.
* Gali-Ohr: Pirkei Historiah by Shalom Ben-Chaim Ozeri. Tel Aviv, 1974.
Overall fine condition.
* Luchot Zikaron – documentation of gravestones from Krakow. Frankfurt, 1904. Important work with documentation of the locations of gravestones and addresses of gravestones of Krakow rabbis. The book also contains a selection of names of the deceased, a description of their Torah works, and their holy ways. With important details unknown from other sources.
Bound together with:
* Toldot Mishpachat Shorr . Frankfurt, 1901.
*Album: 1000 Shanah Yahadut Polin . Paris, 1957. Comprehensive multilingual album-book of a thousand years of Jewish life in Poland, which was the largest Jewish center until the Holocaust. Includes thousands of pictures arranged according to topic and period: personalities, sites, synagogues, ritual articles and more. With background and explanations of the pictures in Hebrew, Yiddish, Polish, English, French and Spanish. With multilingual introduction in all six languages. Edited by Michael Barwicz. Published by Yiddischen Culture Congress. Important historic item.
Various sizes. Overall fine condition.
Group of history books about Jewish communities, synagogues, Jewish culture and emancipation.
* Festschrift zur einweihung der neun synagoge in Mainz . 1912. [3], 32 pp. 24 cm. Pictures.
* MiDor L’Dor . Warsaw, 1901. 128 pages. 22 cm.
* Judishe Wegbereiter der Emanzipation in Rurmainz . Herzog, 1931. 8 pp. 15 cm.
* Opstellen. Holland, 1954. 85 pp. 23 cm. Pictures.
* England – The History of the Anglo-Jewish Community . Jerusalem, 1978. 119 pp. 21 cm. Many pictures.
* Hinaus aus dem ghetto . Jews in Frankfurt am Main 1800-1950. Frankfurt am Main, 1988. 209, [4] pp. 25 cm. Pictures.
* Der alte judisch Friedhof in Hannover . Hannover, 1961. 76 pp. 25 cm. Pictures.
* Korot Padalia V’Kadmoniyot HaYehudim Sham . Odessa, 1895. 68 pp. 21 cm.
* Mechkarim al Toldot Yahadut Holland . Jerusalem, 1975. 325, XVIII pp. 23 cm.
Overall fine condition.
* HaYehudim V’HaYahadut by Moshe Weinberger, Part I. Live depiction of life in the Jewish community of New York. Schools, Talmud Torahs, Hebrew authors, commercial life and more. Rare, jacket cover in Hebrew with parallel English. New York, 1887.
* Ektan D’Mar Ya’akov , 1842. Published by Elyakim Getsel ben David Behar (1802-1875), who used the pseudonym “Elyakim Carmuli,” notes in his introduction to the book that even “if he is called Ya’akov, from the body of this brief book, it looks like it is not he who is the book’s author, but someone else.” It appears that this book is adapted by the publisher himself based on “Midrash Eser Galuyot.”
* Gal Ed Prague, 1856. 170 inscriptions of gravestones in the old cemetery of Prague, by Shlomo Yehudah HaKohen Rapaport, published by Kalman Lieben, Prague 1856.
Hebrew with German translation from the other side; two title pages, Hebrew and German. In addition to the text appearing on the Jewish gravestones which appear in the book, the author expands on this with details about the deceased buried in the Jewish cemetery of Prague.
* Handwörterbuch des biblischen Altertums für gebildete Bibelleser, eduard riehm , handbook of biblical history for educated bible readers, hardcover, German, second edition, Leipzig, 1884. Including color maps and pictures.
* Kiyum , 1. Pirkei Tanachit L’Vih”s HaAmami 2. Sekirot mitoch HaAvodah , published by the General Federation of Hebrew Workers in the Land of Israel, HaMercaz L’Chinuch, Tel Aviv 1937.
* Jüdische Bodenpolitik in Palästina by A. Granovsky, German, Berlin, 1938.
* Der Preussische staat und die Juden , Selma Stern, 1962.
* The Jews in Spain , Philadelphia 1948.
* Judische Orthodoxie im Deutschen Reich 1871-1918, Mordechai Breuer, Frankfurt 1986.
* Die Juden in Niederosterreich , Leopold Moses, Vienna, 1935.
* Zur Geschichte der Juden, in Bohmen, Mahren und Schlesien , G. Bondy, Prague, 1906.
* Yeda-Am, platform for Jewish folklore, Tel Aviv, edited by Yom Tov Levinsky:
Volume 1 Shevat 1948
Volume 1 (Volume 2), Tishrei 1953
Volumes 2-3 (Volume 2) Nissan 1954
Volumes 4-5, Tishrei 1954
Volume 1 (Volume 3), Nissan 1955
Volumes 2-3, Tishrei 1955
Volumes 1-2, Tishrei 1956
Volume 5 1-2 (21-22) Tishrei 1958
Volume 6 1-2, (23-24), spring 1960
Volume 9 no. 27, Tishrei 1963
Volume 10 no. 28-29, Tishrei 1964
Volume 11 no. 30, Tishrei 1965
Volume 13 no. 33-34, 1968
Volume 14 no 35-36, 1969
Volume 8 no. 26
Volume 7 no. 25, anthology dedicated to Eliyahu HaNavi in Jewish tradition, 1961
Volume 15 no. 37-38, 1971
Volume 16 no. 39-40, 1972
Volume 17 no. 41-42, in memory of Dr. Yom Tov Levinsky, 1974, from here on edited by Yitzchak Ganuz:
Volume 18 no. 43-44, 1976
Volume 19 no. 45-46, 1979
Volume 20 no. 47-48, 1980
Volume 21 no. 49-50, 1982
Volume 22 no. 51-52, 1984
Volume 23 no. 53-56, 1986
Volume 24 no. 55-56, 1988
Volume 25 no. 57-58, 1991
Volume 26 no. 59-52, 1995
Various sizes.
Overall very fine condition.
Large collection of [21] of booklets written about Monterfiore, including song, prayer and stories, overall very fine condition.
* Aderet Tiferet Moshe , Lemberg, 1885, with a dedication from the copyist “To Rabbi Doctor Lowey.”
* Extracts from Letters Received from Sir Moses Montefiore F.R.S., London 1840.
* Kol Shalom L’HaSar Moshe Montefiore U’L’Isto HaGeveret Yehudit B’Shuvam M’Eretz Yerushalayim HaKedoshah , London? 1856.
* Tefillah SheHitpallelu B’Vatei Knisiyot shel K”K Sha’ar HaShamayim B’London , London? 1859.
* Moshe V’Yerushalayim, Kollel Sippur Masa L’HaSar Moshe Montefiore , Lyck, 1867.
* Translation of a Letter Addressed by Sir Moses Montefiore , London, 1874.
* (2 copies) Sir Moses Montefiore , Italian, Livorno, 1884.
* Tefillah L’Moshe B’Meliat Meah Shanah L’Chayei HaSar Moshe Montefiore Ytz”u , London, 1885.
* Order of Service at the Celebration of the Dedication of the Synagogue Founded by Moses Montefiore and Judith, his Wife. Ramsgate, 1933.
* Avot HaTziyonut HaDatit B’Yahadut HaSefaradit , Jerusalem, 1960.
* Sir Moses Montefiore , Livorno 1784 – Ramsgate 1885, Italian, Livorno, 1965.
* traduzione del firmano accordato da sua maesta imperiale il sultano abd ool medid agli israeliti del suo impero a richiesta del cavaliere , Italian, 1967?
* Tekes L’Ha’alat Merkavto shel HaSar Moshe Montefiore L’Yerushalayim , 1967.
* “Tochnit HaHityashvut” Miyemei Masa’o HaSheni shel Montefiore L’Eretz Yisrael (1839), by Yisrael Bartel, Jerusalem, 1976.
* Shtei Iggerot MiYehudei Hagalil L’Sir Moshe Montefiore , edited by Yisrael Bartel, Jerusalem, 1976.
* The Century of Moses Montefiore , London, 1985.
* Moses Montefiore his Life and Times , London.
Philosophie der Geschichte oder uber die Tradition
Johann Franz Molitor (1779-1860) was a Christian German author and philosopher who taught Hebrew, Aramaic and Talmud, and dealt in kabbalistic research, a field that was unknown to many philosophers of his time. He started his career studying law, and became interested in philosophical writings. He authored Ideen zu einer künftigen Dynamik der Geschichte ( Ideas for the Future of History, 1805), Ueber den Wendepunkt des Antiken und Moderne ( The Turning Point of the Ancient and the Modern , 1805), Ueber die Philosophie der Modernen Welt ( Philosophy of the Modern World , 1806) and more.
Molitor became close to liberal intellectual circles, and through them, with Jews. He supported the establishment of the Jewish school in Frankfurt, which was later known as “Philanthropin, ” and was one of its first teachers. As a result of his ties to Jews and Freemasons, he was active in the promotion of Jewish-Christian brotherhood. He studied kabbalah in Frankfurt in 1813, from Jewish teachers, most of whom are unknown to us, and began 40 years of research into the Zohar .
Following his kabbalistic research, he published the first volume of Philosophie der Geschichte ( Philosophy of History or the Tradition of the Old Testament and its Relationship to the Church of the New Testament ). The second volume was published in 1834 and discusses kabbalistic foundations and the need for Divine revelation. The third volume was published in 1839. It brings a general description of paganism, Christianity and Judaism, and discusses Jewish laws of impurity. The fourth volume was published in 1853, and stresses the importance of kabbalah for Christianity.
His kabbalistic writing had been all but forgotten, until their rediscovery by Gershom Scholem in 1915.
* Philosophie der Geschichte, oder, Über die Tradition , Part I, Münster, 1834. VI, 455, [1] pp. 20 cm. Aging stains.
* Philosophie der Geschichte, oder, Über die Tradition , Part II, Münster, 1834. VIII, [2], 261, [1] pp. 20 cm.
* Philosophie der Geschichte, oder, Über die Tradition , Part III, Münster, 1839. VIII, [2], 716, [1] pp. 20 cm. German.
Fine condition. Original semi-leather binding with marbleized paper.
History of the Jews’ Wars – sequel to Sefer Yossipon by Josephus Flavius, by Jacob Bassange. Large, impressive copy, accompanied by beautiful etchings.
Jacob Bassange held a position in the Protestant church. He was a scholar, linguist, author and businessman. He wrote on the history of the Reformed churches and on Jewish history.
[47], 658, 7 pages. 40 cm. High-quality paper; fine condition. Aging stains. Original semi-leather binding.
“The idea sparkled in his mind to buy books and change the name, and to publish them under his own name …” Rabbi Menachem Kasher.
Literary theft which didn’t receive much attention, with enthusiastic approbations from the leading Admo”rs of Poland who were unaware that the book was entirely copied.
The copier employed two talmudic scholars from Lodz and instructed them to copy the book Torat Shlomo by Rabbi Kasher, but instead of arranging the midrashim according to the verses as Rabbi Kasher had done, to arrange them in 12 “gates.” Rabbi Kasher discovered this when he was approached in New York and told that there was already a similar work preceding the one he had toiled over. When Rabbi Kasher opened the book, he was surprised to find a lengthy and enthusiastic approbation by Rabbi Menachem Ziemba of Warsaw, especially given that Rabbi Ziemba had himself received a copy of Torat Shlomo . Rabbi Kasher sent a letter expressing his astonishment to Rabbi Ziemba, who answered that indeed he had made a mistake, for which he apologizes. Rabbi Ziemba added that he knows that the author (who had passed away in the meantime) had repented, and it will certainly benefit him if the matter is publicized for his atonement. For this reason, Rabbi Kasher publicized the whole story in the introduction to Torat Shlomo on VaYakhel-Pekudei.
We will note for the benefit of the copier, that he added a beautiful section to the book which was not in Torat Shlomo , called ‘Divrei Chachamim’ in which he copied large passages from the Later Authorities on the verses.
[4] 347 leaves. 27 cm.
Very fine condition. Original binding.
* Sefer Ohelei Shem 1883
* Sefer Machzekei HaDas 1903
* Chochmei Yisroel B’America 1903
* Ba’al HaTanyah Rebbe Shneur Zalman M’Ladi [1945]
* HaRav Rebbe Shneur Zalman [1945]
General Condition Tov
* The History of the Jews of Spain and Portugal
* Analecta Hebratica
* The Pentateuch and the Book of Joshua Critically Examined
* Masaot shel Rabbi Binyamin Z”l
* Korot Am Yeshurun V’Toldot Sfarto Miymei Galut Bavel Ad HaYom HaZeh
* Sefer Toldot (HaGeonim) HaPoskim
* Zichronot L’Veit David: Sippurim M’Divrei Ymei Yisrael first part.
* Dorot HaRishonim: Sefer Divrei HaYamim L’Vnei Yisrael
* Panet Yakret
Generally fine condition.
* Golah V’Necher , first volume
* Golah V’Necher , second volume
* Yayin-Metzulah HeChadash
* Yissurim
* Ani Maamin
Generally fine condition.
* Shalshelet HaKabbalah
* Beit Yehuda
* Beit Vaad L’Chachamim
* Korot Am Yehsurun V’Toldot Sfarto Miy’mei Galut Bavel HaChel Ad HaYom HaZeh.
* Aspaklaria HaMeira
Zichronot L’Veit David , collection of stories from the chronicles of Israel…
* Sefer Ohalei Shem * Motzei Golah * Kiryah Neemanah * Toldot HaPhilosophia BiYisrael * BiIkvot HaMashiach
* Dorot Olamim * Sefer HaRisot Beitar * Chayei HaYehudim BiAshkenaz Biymei HaBeinayim * Toldot HaChassidut * HaChatam Sofer ViTalmidav
* HaMilchama ViHamatzur * Sefer Ohalei Shem * Ha’Anusim * Sefer Chayay * Maarav BiMizrach * Shisha Yimei Tehila
The French in Russia, Chronicles of 1812-1813
* Josephus * Apocrypha – Maccabees 1 and 2 * Yehoshua Ben Sira * Alfa-Beita DiBen Sira
* Taanug Shabbat Min Shishim Midrashim
* תלמודישע עלמענטען אינ’ס יידישען שפריכווארט
* Talmud in Yiddish
* Maapilim Buch
* Chovot HaTalmidim B’Yiddish
Generally fine condition.
* Sefer Divrei Yimei Olam * BiEretz HaMizrach * Korot HaIvrim. Section 1-5. * Tarbut Yisrael Bimei HaBeinayim * Malchut Yisrael
Overall fine condition.
* Shevet Yehuda * Toldot Chachmei Yerushalayim * Sefer Zikaron – Reshumot MiMei HaMilchama HaAchrona * Pirushim, Tzdukim, Kanaim, Notzrim * Divrei Yimei Yisrael
* Eitz HaDaas + Masa BiArev * Toldot HaEmunot Vihadatot (section 3, book 6 together with section 4, book 8). * Tarbut Yisrael Biymei HaBeinayim * History of the Sunderland Jewish Community * The Jews of Ireland, from the earliest times to the year 1910
* History of the Jews
* France in the Thirteenth Century
* The Legal Sufferings of the Jews in Russia: A Survey of their Present Situation, and an Appendix of Laws
* European Jewry Ten Years After The War
* Lady Magnu’s Outline of Jewish History, Completed Revised and Brought up to 1948
Generally good condition.
