Auction No. 094
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Comprehensive work on all the "kri u'ktiv" in the Tanach, in the hand of the author Rabbi Shmuel Aharon Rubin, av"d Krotoschin.
[66] pages. 20x25 cm. The author begins by attacking the Radak's opinion in his introduction to the Book of Joshua that the "kri u'ktiv" were generated when the scribes copied the works. The point of his work is to clarify and explain the reasons behind the kri u'ktiv and to show that they have holy sources and are not mistakes.
The work was first printed in Bilgoray in 1939, but no copies survive. It was reprinted from the manuscript in Bnei Brak in 1974.
Rabbi Shmuel Aharon Rubin was the son of Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Elazar of Krakow. He was a genius in both the revealed and hidden Torah and authored Beit Aharon on Gittin and other prominent works. He was a chassid of the Divrei Chaim and edited his responsa (as he wrote in his work Shem Olam, section two, siman 170). Rabbi Chaim of Sanz wrote that he is "perfect in Torah and yirah," and showed his appreciation for him in his approbation to his Beit Aharon.Rabbi Shmuel Aharon was also the mechuten of his Rebbe: his son Rabbi Naftali was the son-in-law of Rabbi Yechezkel of Shinova. He served in the rabbinate in Zabrov and Krotoschin although he was offered better positions, like in Munkatch or Reisha. He passed away in 1877. Refer to his biography at the beginning of his commentary on Sefer Yeraim - Yirah v'Ahavah (Jerusalem, 1985).
New cloth binding. Minimal aging stains and reinforcements. Fine condition.
A booklet in manuscript form from the one of the greatest experts of Mesorah in the last generations, Rabbi Shalom Shachna Yellin, the father of the author of "Yafe Einayim" on the Talmud, in which are orderly lists of the Neviim and Ketubim in alphabetical order according to the roots of the words.
45 pages. 19*12cm. Paper.
Rabbi Shalom Shachna Yellin (1770-1874) was without a doubt the greatest expert of the Mesorah in the last generations, he was a tremendous expert in the wording of the Torah,in all of its details, he was universally acclaimed as an expert and all of the great Rabbis of his generation relied on him, in 1858 he immigrated to Israel and the Rabbis of Jerusalem sent him to Aleppo to check the liturgy of the Keter Aram Tzova and to transcribe its exact wordings, with his rulings an exact version of Nevi'im and Ketubim was written under the supervision of Rabbi Shmuel Salant, from which the scribes copied the exact Nevi'im and Ketubim for those who have the custom to read the Haftorah from parchment, according to the Vilna Gaon's opinion.
Not bound. Tears with damage to text on four leaves. Age stains. Moderate-Fine condition.
Novaelle on tractate Kidushin from the Rosh Yeshiva of "Yeshivat Gur" which were recorded by one of the yeshiva's students in 1913.
[13] pages. 17*21cm. Pleasant handwriting in two columns on each page.
We are still not aware of the identity of the writer and Rosh Yeshiva, however one thing is clear, that this booklet is incredibly rare, as Torah novaelle written by students of Rosh Yeshivas of Gur are almost completely unknown, unlike the Hungarian Yeshivot, for example, where this was a common practice.
On the last page is a letter in Yiddish which the writer sent to his father in 1913.
Not bound. Age stains. Fine condition.
Lot 325
A Manuscript of Commentaries on the Torah Portions in Yiddish. Beginning of the 20th Century
A complete set of a work on the book of Shemot entirely in Yiddish. Beginning of the 20th century.
192 pages. 21*17cm. Thin writing, with many corrections in purple and red ink. By an unknown author.
New white cloth cover. A few age stains. Very Fine condition.
Anthology of booklets of recipes and medicines, including recipes for various foods. Eastern Europe, 19th century.
27 leaves. 12x19 cm. Various Ashkenazic hands in Hebrew, Yiddish, and Russian. Leaves and booklets in various hands.
Not bound. Tears and stains. Moderate condition.
Handwritten novellae on sugyot in Tractates Gittin and Kedushin and novellae on various ideas, arranged in alphabetical order.
[32] pages, most large.
Also contains a sermon for the unveiling of a headstone. The style seems to indicate that the writer was a community rabbi.
General fine condition.
Fragment of a parchment manuscript from Genesis. Ashkenaz, 14th-15th century.
[1] leaf. 22x18 cm. Text on both sides of the leaf. Square Ashkenazic hand.
This fragment includes Genesis 27:10-32. With nikkud and te'amim. Targum Onkelos is written in the margins in a tiny script.
Tears affecting text. Stains and worming holes. Poor condition.
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Community ledger of Szentes, Hungary, including income and expenses by community members with their names, from 1840 to 1877.
About 40 printed leaves. Paper. 19x23 cm.
Yiddish in an Ashkenazic hand from the beginning of the ledger to its end, with German from the end of the ledger towards its beginning. With about 40 empty leaves in the middle. The ledger has not been thoroughly studied.
New, marbleized paper binding.
Commentaries on the Torah portions, prayers and legends of the Sages by Rabbi Shmuel Rosenberg Av Beit Din of Unsdorf.
108 large paper leaves. 29*22cm. The novaelle are written in a mixture of the handwriting of Rabbi Shmuel Rosenberg and of several of his primary students for their Rabbi, this ledger was constantly with him, as we can see from the many signatures of dozens of students who wrote their names and their mothers' names in order be to remembered and blessed by their Rabbi - whom they considered to be a very holy man - when he studied the Torah novaelle.
In the signature of one of the students at the end of the book he mentions that he learns here in Unsdorf in the Yeshiva of the Rebbe in the year 1912. No comparison has been made between the material in the manuscript and the material printed in the book Be'er Shmuel on the Torah (Kleinwardein 1938 Jerusalem 1973).
Rabbi Shmuel Rosenberg the Rabbi of Unsdorf for thirty five years was one of the great Torah teachers of Hungary and one of the leaders of Chareidi Jewry, one of the important students of the Ktav Sofer, a tremendous genius, a holy righteous man. Born in 1842 and died 1919.
Original cover. Age stains. A few leaves are detached. Fine condition.
Three halachic responsa in the hand of Rabbi Moshe Aharon Taubes [1839].
[4] pages, 23x18 cm.
The responses were written in succession in a small, crowded, organized script on four pages. Each response is signed at its conclusion. The responsa were written by Rabbi Taubes when he served as rabbi in Śniatyn.
One response was sent to Rabbi Yosef Yoel Deutsch, dayan in Tarnopol, rabbi in a number of communities, and author of Yad Yosef. This response was printed in the author's work Shu"t To'afot Re'em, Yoreh De'ah, #35. The second response was sent to Rabbi Yekusiel Zalman Halberstat and was printed in Shu't To'afot Re'em, Choshen Mishpat, #1. The third was sent to Rabbi Nosson Ashkenazi, rabbi of Patik and author of Meorot Nosson. It was printed in Choshen Mishpat, #12.
Rabbi Aharon Moshe Taubes (1787-1852) was a prominent rabbi of his time. He was one of the most renowned Galician Torah scholars, and a long-time friend of Rabbi Yaakov Orenstein, the Yeshuot Yaakov. He maintained halachic correspondence with Rabbi Mordechai Benet and the Chatam Sofer. He was the rabbi of Śniatyn, and then Iasi. He was respected by both the chassidim and mitnagdim. He authored the Shu"t To'afot Re'em and the Karnei Re'em on the Torah.
Aging stains. Fine-very fine condition.
Seder Birkat haMazon u'Birkot haNehenin (Grace After Meals and other blessings), an illustrated manuscript on vellum with colorful illustrations and titles, produced by a talented scribe of a court Jew in Europe, style of the famous scribes Aaron Wolf Herlingen and Meshulam Zimmel. Austria/Germany, c. 1740.
17 folios (12.5 x 7.5 cm). Penciled page numbers added. Written in brown ink on vellum in square Hebrew script with vowels, instructions written in Yiddish and Hebrew in smaller semi-cursive script without vowels; decorated title page, 4 colored illustrations, Styled titles.
This miniature Grace After Meals is a beautiful example of work done by the scribes of court Jews in Central Europe at the start of the 18th century. Court Jews had a high social standing due to their relationship with kings and princes, and began ordering elegant books of blessings, illuminated on vellum. They generally gifted them to their guests at events such as weddings. The custom, which began around 1712 in Vienna, quickly spread to Central and Western Europe in the following centuries. These booklets included blessings and customs for the daily life of the court Jew, such as the blessing recited upon seeing a king that is included in this piece here, along with a blessing for the cure of the sick which is particularly emphasized here. This work was made by an exceptional scribe. The form of the letters and the name of Hashem are unique in the blessings and the style of illustrations imitates copperplate engravings. It is similar to that of scribes Aaron Wolf Herlingen of Vienna and Meshulam Zimmel of Bohemia whose books of from these years are renowned.
Illustrations:
Page 1. Title text set within an architectural framework.
Page 3: Decorated initial word panel set in an elaborate scrolled cartouche.
Page 5: Two miniatures accompany the additional texts recited on Chanukah and Purim: the first, a man lighting a menorah; the second, the hanging of Haman's sons; The motifs follow that of the work of Meshulem Zimmel in the Budapest Museum collection (where he only depicted nine hanging sons) and the famed work of of Herlingen in the Valmadonna Trust Library collection.
Page 27: Decorated initial word panel with floral wreath surmounted by a winged cherub.
Blessings:
Birkat haMazon. Before and after blessings on wine. Laws of the after-blessing in Yiddish (including the definition of "fruit" and their blessings). HaEitz and HaAdamah blessings. HaEitz after-blessing. Blessing of She'kacha lo b'olamo (with spelling mistake in original, apparently inserted because of the design). Al haMichyah after-blessing. She'asah li nes blessing. Borei nefashot. Borei pri ha-adamah. Blessing recited when attaching a mezuzah. Blessings in large letters: Baruch she-petrani mei'onsho shel zeh. Blessings recited when seeing royalty. Additional blessings. Blessing for the cure of the sick (emphasized). Shema, including viduy and four chapters of Psalms.
Original white parchment binding with magnificent embossed decorations of foliage, characteristic of the era. Light aging stains. Professionally restored endpapers. The ink has slightly faded in a few places. Fine-very fine condition.
See Hebrew catalog text for sources.
A single leaf on which is a list of worldwide events related to wars between nations, the war of Gog and Magog and the ingathering of exiles which are going to happen between the years 1829-1838, which was sent from the city of Trieste in Italy by Rabbi Yehuda Brandburg to the Chatam Sofer.
[1] paper leaf. 25*13cm. At the top of the leaf is written "A copy of what Rabbi Yehuda Brandburg a sage from the city of Trieste wrote 12 Nissan (April 5) 1830 to the Av Beit Din of the holy congregation of Pressburg. I hereby copy what is written in the handwriting of Avraham Shlomo Zalman Tzoref in the Holy City of Jerusalem".
Rabbi Avraham Shlomo Zalman Tzoref was a fundraiser for the Old Yishuv of Jerusalem to Europe and in 1829 he was indeed in Italy, where he copied this leaf (refer to Shluchei Eretz Yisrael page 774), it is possible that the copier of the manuscript before us is Rabbi Shimon Deutsch, amongst the first of the Chatam Sofer's students to immigrate to Jerusalem.
Rabbi Yehuda Brandburg of Trieste – a fourth generation descendant of the Magen Avraham and third generation to his son-in-law the author of Lechem HaPanim, corresponded with the Chatam Sofer regarding halachic matters (refer to Ishim B'Shut Chatam Sofer page 145), and he published a booklet on the laws of Ribbit which was written with the Chatam Sofer's agreement (refer to Otzarot HaSofer Kovetz 15 page 13).
Folding signs. Stains and slight tears. Moderate – Fine condition.