Agudat Perachim – book of poetry, articles and short proverbs. Authored and translated by Rabbi Yonatan Whitkover.
Hebrew and German on facing pages. Double title page in two languages. There is an appendix in the book’s margins about the rabbis of AH”U. The leaf before the title page contains the author’s stamp.
Rabbi Yonatan Whitkover [1830-1890] was a disciple of Rabbi Yonatan Ettlinger, author of Aruch LaNer . Rabbi Whitkover proofread his rabbi’s books Aruch LaNer and Minchat Ani .
258-340, [5], 256, XL pages. 22 cm. High-quality paper.
Fine condition. Beautiful decorative gilt leather binding.
10 early and unknown publications – musical notes for Hebrew songs, 1922-1967.
* Ech? For tenor or soprano accompanied by piano or soprano, song by Ch. N. Bialik, music by Samuel Alman [choirmaster of the Great Synagogue of London]. London, 1922. Possibly lacking the end.
* Boker Ta’iru Dimati , for solo voice accompanied by piano, by Alexander Klein. Published by Yavneh Jerusalem, Agency for the Diaspora in Berlin, 1922.
* Gavriel Gard, Acharei Moti , Ch. N. Bialik for voice and piano. Published by ‘Olam Omanut Ivri’ EretzYisraeli, Tel Aviv, 1920s.
* Manashe Rabinowitz , Shirim LeYeladim for voice and piano. Published by the ‘HaNagon’ world society for the development of Hebrew music. Tel Aviv, 1932.
* Yoel Angel Shnei Michtavim , for voice and piano. Published by the ‘HaNagon’ world society for the development of Hebrew Music. Tel Aviv, 1932.
* Samuel Alman – Ch. N. Bialik B’Musicah . London, 1934.
* Samuel Alman – Zalman Schneur B’Musicah . London, 1935.
* Minhag Chadash . Words by Bialik, composed by Z. Zilberts.
* Sim Shalom , published by HaMercaz L’Tarbut. 1946.
* Ron-Lan , Tzvi Telman (Monson), songs for choir. Jerusalem, 1967.
Overall fine condition.
Mishlei Shualim – facsimile copy of the Frankfurt 1687 [should be: 1697] edition. Yiddish-Deutch.
Compilation of proverbs authored and compiled by Rabbi Berachiah Natronai HaNakdan during the 13th century. Some of the proverbs appears in earlier sources. Comprised of 107 morals in which the fox is presented as a cunning animal from whom man can learn moral lessons. Accompanied by dozens of woodcut illustrations.
25 cm. Quality paper. Fine condition. Lacking spine.
Zemirot Yisrael , prayers and Hebrew songs by various writers, translated into Judeo-Persian in Hebrew letters by Menachem HaLevi , line by line. Rare.
The opening song is “HaTikvah” (written by the poet Naftali Herz Imber), in its long version, which includes all nine verses of the song.
On the title page: “Printed with the author’s assistance and with the efforts of the Persian Zionist Organization – Hamadan branch.” The name of the Kalimyan printing press in Teheran was added on the binding. The book was possibly prepared for printing in Teheran and then printed in Hamadan.
[1], 23 pages. 17 cm. Fine condition. Jacket cover.
Migdal Oz, poem written by the Ramcha”l when he was twenty in honor of Rabbi Yisrael Binyamin Bassan, his rabbi’s son, for his wedding. A biographic note about the Ramcha”l appears a t the beginning of the book by R’ Meir Letteris .
Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto [1707-1746] was known as the Ramcha”l. He was among the greatest kabbalists, and forefather of the Mussariim. He studied Torah with a heaven-sent Maggid and authored dozens of kabbalistic books and the book Messilat Yesharim – the most well-known and studied mussar book of all time.
[2], XIV, 104 pages. 22 cm.
Fine condition.
* Diwan [1911]
* Diwan [1912]
* Diwan [1929]
* Sefer Tachkemoni 1924
* Rabbi Shmuel Hanagid [1945]
Generally good condition
* Kovetz Chochmat HaRav”a
* MeAl HaMigdal
* Tais Me’et Anatol France
* Mavin HaCharavot or Minchat – HaZikaron
* Mashalot Shualim
Generally fine condition.
* Mikreh Tafel * Shakespeare * Sechok ViDemah Biveit HaDin * Sipurei Shakespeare Misuparim LaYiladim * Shirim U’Baladot
* Partzufim Safrutiyim * Shalhavot * Parparim: Sipurim ViAggadot * Mivchar HaShira HaIvrit * Mishfonei HaShira
* Teshuvot Talmidei Menachem V’Talmid Dunash * Masa Geiy Chizayon * Galut * Mivchar HaShira HaIvrit * Halichot Shva
* Ginzei Oxford * Zerubavel * Shirim, by Shaul Tchernichovsky * Shirim , by Micha Yosef Lebensohn * Kol Shirei H. N. Bialik
* Ginzei Oxford
* Kol Shirei Yehuda Leib Gordon
* Otzar HaTalmid , booklet Vav
* Naftuli Elok-m
* Emunim Anthology of Matters of Poetry
Generally fine condition.
* Shirei Prog * Torat HaShira HaSephardit * Toldot HaSafrut HaIvrit HaChadasha * Rishonim V’Achronim * The Penguin book of Hebrew Verse edited and translated by T. Caemi
* Otzar Shirat Yisrael B’Sfarad, third volume
* Otzar Shirat Yisrael B’Sfarad, fourth volume
* Otzar Shirat Yisrael B’Sfarad, seventh volume
* Otzar Shirat Yisrael B’Sfarad, eighth volume
* Sefer HaShirim
Generally fine condition.
* Shirim L’R’ Shlomo Ben Gabriol * Machberet Shirav shel HaBachur Dovid Hillman * Shirei Shlomo ben Yehdua Ibn Gabriol * Hebrew Ms. 6 in the John Rylands Library * Four unpublished poems in Rylands Hebrew Ms. 6-One by Abraham Ibn Ezra
