Auction No. 085
Old books, manuscripts, maps, judaika objects and Jewish art
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Hadras Eliyahu [Yiddish biography of the GR"A] by his great-grandson, Rabbi Eliyahu ben Elazar Landau of Slonim. Jerusalem, [1912], printed in Austria. 64 pages. 22 cm. Not bound. Fine condition.
* Poster with approbations for publications of the GR"A's works [1925] printed by his great-grandson Rabbi Eliyahu ben Elazar Landau of Slonim.
Flaunts the approbations of Rabbi Kook, Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld, Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski, the Ohr Sameach, Netziv, Rabbi Chaim of Brisk, Rabbi Meisels, Rabbi Chaim Berlin, Rabbi Meir Berlin, Rabbi Zavitz, and Rabbi Yeshaya Karlinski.
[1] leaf. 43x28 cm. Tears in the fold without loss. Moderate condition.
![Kishinev Riots. A very large rare proclamation declaring a public fast in the year [1906]](https://winners-files.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/sale_1564/_WZF0l6UmDirfIeuvUZZWBu4ikfbJJGM5Q-tppOzgPs_2.jpg)
Extremely rare proclamation by the great rabbis of Lithuania and Poland declaring a fast for all Jewry on Erev Rosh Chodesh Elul [1906].
Huge Proclamation: 69*45 cm.
At the top is a general letter signed by: the Chofetz Chaim, Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Rabinowitz, Av Beit Din of Kovno, Rabbi Eliezer Gordon Av Beit Din of Telshe, and Rabbi Moshe Danishevsky the Av Beit Din of Slobodka.
Below this are printed individual letters from more than 30 rabbis and rebbes, amongst them: The Admor, author of Avnei Nezer, Rabbi Noah of Babreusk, the author of Aruch HaShulchan, Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik, Rabbi David Karliner, Rabbi Eliyahu Baruch Kamai, the Rabbi of Mir, Rabbi Itzele Ponovitzer, HaRogotzover, Rabbi Meir Atlas, Rabbi Raphael of Volozhin, Rabbi Yosef Zundel of Eishishuk, Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Sender Kahana Shapira of Kreinik, and other great rabbis.
The decision to proclaim a fast was a result of the pogroms which began in [1903] in Kishinev and continued until [1906] in Odessa and Bialystok and other villages in Russia. In these riots over a thousand Jews were massacred.
Extremely rare, probably unknown.
Reinforced and restored, fold marks, with a little loss of text in several places. Moderate-good condition
Poster. 'Azhara Chamura' for ultra-orthodox Jews in Palestine not to participate in the 'Va'ad Ha'Leumi' [Jewish National Council]. Signed by hundreds of Rabbis in Palestine and the Diaspora, Ashkenazic and Sephardic. Jerusalem, Zukerman press. 1930's.
[1] leaf. 63x47 cm.
The Va'ad HaLeumi was the executive arm of the Zionist Asifat HaNevcharim [National Assembly] that wanted to represent all factions of Jews in Eretz Yisrael. The Rabbis of the ultra-Orthodox community that opposed Zionism excommunicated the Va'ad and prohibited participation in its affairs. The poster is signed by about 170 rabbis, Ashkenazic and Sephardic, including prominent rabbis from Palestine and the Diaspora. Small tears, without loss of text. Fold marks. Ink stains. Moderate condition.
Colored lithograph, in the style of artist Moshe Mizrachi, depicting the sacrifice of Isaac. Jerusalem, Monson press. C. 1910.
[1] leaf. 24x33 cm.
Abraham binding Isaac to the altar with the Temple Mount hovering in the background; a heavenly angel calling to him; a ram caught in the thickets; images of Abraham, Isaac, Ishmael and Eliezer with the donkey. Accompanying verses. Crown at the top of the leaf. All in impressive colors.
Affixed to cardboard. Fold marks. Very fine condition.
One of the first colored works produced by Monson press in Jerusalem.
Al HaMichya' blessing. Handcrafted in color. 1940's.
35x28 cm.
Written and punctuated in red, black and blue. The ending of the blessing was omitted.
Blue dedication : נדבת ר' אהרן שנארך לנשמת אביו ואמו שנפטרו בגלות טראנסניסטריען בשנת תש"ב... (donation of R' Ahron Shnerch [?] in memory of his father and mother who died in the exile of Transnistria in1942]. Transnistria was the name given to a strip of land in Southwestern Ukraine that was captured by the Nazi and Romanian army in 1941. Its Jewish residents were imprisoned in ghettos and sent to death camps.
Thin cardboard. Fold marks. Very fine condition.
![Halichot Olam. News-Political Periodical. Lemberg, [1866]](https://winners-files.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/sale_1564/5eb57TbtRna2jMYTM2IbpbWO-z-ZLuj4EbIZvWq2RJI_6.jpg)
Halichot Olam. News-political periodical edited by Yosef Kohen Tzedek. Lemberg, 1866.
One volume. 6 issues, 21 leaves. 25 cm. Hebrew.
Correct path to go from government to government, to see the campaign vs. campaign and to understand providence' (editor's words). Issues for June, July, August, September, October and November of 1866. Fascinating historic information regarding the tense political situation in Europe at the time. The intrigues of Bismarck, Prussia's leader, which led to the war between Prussia and Austro-Hungary, an alliance with Italy and other events.
The newspaper was apparently printed as a section in the "HaMivaser" periodical that was published in Lemberg in the 1860s.
Modern binding. Minimal worming holes, some restored, light blemish to text. Fine condition.
![Periodical. Rabbi Shimon Halperin, Editor. Jerusalem, [1936]](https://winners-files.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/sale_1564/dK6UY4QchzeJ8I9-o4dBBuBWlVoxUzJs1g8LionbApM_7.jpg)
![Periodical. Rabbi Shimon Halperin, Editor. Jerusalem, [1936]](https://winners-files.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/sale_1564/-MyOkctoOJseD-IQhlFLve-znSXUiYlAsStsoJ0LoRs_7_2.jpg)
![Periodical. Rabbi Shimon Halperin, Editor. Jerusalem, [1936]](https://winners-files.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/styles/gallery-small-thumb/s3/sale_1564/dK6UY4QchzeJ8I9-o4dBBuBWlVoxUzJs1g8LionbApM_7.jpg?itok=TgufA3zn)
![Periodical. Rabbi Shimon Halperin, Editor. Jerusalem, [1936]](https://winners-files.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/styles/gallery-small-thumb/s3/sale_1564/-MyOkctoOJseD-IQhlFLve-znSXUiYlAsStsoJ0LoRs_7_2.jpg?itok=HzYBRvd-)
Periodical edited by Rabbi Shimon Halperin. Issued under a number of names. Issues 1-5 from 1936. With the book ”Lev Avot" on Ethics of the Fathers (after p. 25, in issue 3, Torah MiTzion)
1. Torat Yerushalayim. One-time, sample paper. Edited by Rabbi Shimon Halperin. Jerusalem: Chorev Press, 23rd of Marcheshvan [1936]. [Booklet 1].
2. Tiferet Yerushalayim: Compendium of Torah novellae, halacha and aggadah. The mouthpiece of the holy yeshivot in Jerusalem. Booklet 2. Iyar, 1936.
3. Torah MiTzion: Torah monthly. The mouthpiece of the holy yeshivot of Jerusalem. Booklets [3-5]: Sivan, Tamuz-Av, Elul [1936].
22.5cm. [4], 32, [2]; [2], 17, [1]; 25, 17, [2]; 98-125, [4], 126-148, [5] pages. Minimal, clean worming marks. Original binding. Aging stains. Loose connection to spine. Fine condition.
Refer to: Y. Levin, "Otzar Kitvei Eit Toraniyim", New York, 1980, p. 292-294.
![Periodical. Kinat Sofrim. Lodz, [1913]](https://winners-files.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/sale_1564/HD73SIZeflvjbsqd5wydoXmp7VGNrxc2BXORn_X_FUA_8.jpg)
Monthly periodical. Kinat Sofrim. Collection of Talmudic novellae. Booklet 1 – section 1. Lodz: Eliezer Gudstat press. Av, 1913.
Articles with commentary and novellae. Published by a group of Torah scholars. Including articles by: Chaim Dobresh Ginzberg, Avraham Yaakov Katz, Shalom Tzvi Hiersh Khenshtam, Avraham Moshe Spier, Moshe Chanoch Solomon and others.
25 cm. 20 pages. Missing pages at the conclusion. Marginal tears to the title page, with loss. Aging stains.
Unicom? Very rare. Not in the National Library. Not listed in Friedberg's "Beit Eked Seforim".
Owner stamp of "Ch. M. Sendrowicz" from 1926.
![Booklet Regarding the Establishment of Separate Educational Institutions in Hungary. [Pécs]. 1905](https://winners-files.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/sale_1564/sMMTXn67GmzU9swi9JPue7Qppbz2gyjosksMqDtW1Q0_9.jpg)
Booklet regarding the establishment of separate, Orthodox educational institutions in Hungary by Rabbi Amram Fisher. [Pécs]. [1905].
[8] pages. 22 cm. Printed without a title or title page.
Rabbi Amram Fisher (1853-1925) was a disciple of the Kitav Sofer, and the rabbi of Yaink for almost fifty years. After the Holocaust, his remains were moved to Jerusalem. Some of his Torah novellae were printed in the "Ateret Akiva" of his father, Rabbi Akiva Fisher (Refer to: HaChatam Sofer V'Talmidav, p. 532).
Not bound. Restored margins and edges. Fine condition.
Rabbi Shalom Fisher of Bnei Brak, a successful businessman, is his grandson.
![HaTzimchoni. Jerusalem, [1938]](https://winners-files.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/sale_1564/XcyXmTZvEiadu9oOAAT8PEZOacbh69C89XWNWhip6nw_10.jpg)
![HaTzimchoni. Jerusalem, [1938]](https://winners-files.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/sale_1564/bRWpzyzzhPkg7V9MYeLbbUaMho8OLMHTrYP6AHhygBI_10_2.jpg)
![HaTzimchoni. Jerusalem, [1938]](https://winners-files.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/styles/gallery-small-thumb/s3/sale_1564/XcyXmTZvEiadu9oOAAT8PEZOacbh69C89XWNWhip6nw_10.jpg?itok=f8DS8w5_)
![HaTzimchoni. Jerusalem, [1938]](https://winners-files.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/styles/gallery-small-thumb/s3/sale_1564/bRWpzyzzhPkg7V9MYeLbbUaMho8OLMHTrYP6AHhygBI_10_2.jpg?itok=woTuFZ8M)
HaTzimchoni [The Vegetarian]. Unique booklet edited by N. Z. Maimon. Jerusalem. Nathan Ben-Tzion Havkin. 1938.
"This booklet is dedicated to the senior Jewish vegetarian in Palestine….Alexander Ziskind Rabinowitz (Azar) in the 85th year of his life". Portrait of Azar. The booklet includes: Azar's greetings; His article: "On three things: smoking, meat and alcohol"; "Vegetarian Food" by Kita Becher; "Vatikin" by N.Z. Mamon; "Don't Kill" by Akiva Aryeh Weiss; "The Slaughterhouse in Tel Aviv" by N.B. Havkin and Dr. A.Y. Yurslovsky; "The establishment of a vegetarian rest home and settlement in the hills of Jerusalem", and much more. Advertisements at the end of the booklet.
It ends with an article regarding healthy fats of the time…"Which fats should the cultured person choose? The answer, according to modern science and techniques of the time – refined oil!! What do present-day health advocates have to say on the subject??
23.5 cm. [2], 24, [6] pages. Soft, original binding. A few aging stains. Very fine condition.
Shiryon U'Pshita: Journal of the 8th armored brigade Issue 2. Tel Aviv: "Sefer" press, Tishrei- October 1948.
Articles regarding the battles of the War of Independence, including maps, memorials to the dead, stories, poems, illustrations.
24 cm. 32 pages. Aging stains. Tiny tears in the spine, some with loss. Generally very fine condition.
This was the IDF's first armored brigade. It was established in March 1948 and Yitzchak Sadeh was its first commander. It consisted of tank and commando battalions that participated in the battles of the War of Independence. Most of its soldiers were previous members of Etzel and Lechi.
Not in the National Library.
British colonies: With eight colored tables and twenty five pictures by Noel Sabine. London, 1944.
23 cm. [2], 45, [5] pages. Photos, colored illustrations, map of the world with colonies marked.
Original, colored binding. Aging stains. Binding rubbed at its edges. Very fine condition.