Auction No. 098
Holy books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical & Admors letters, Americana & Judiaca
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The book Amudei HaGolah which is called Sefer Mitzvot Katan (SMa"K), by Rabbi Yitzchak of Corbeil. With an approbation from the Ba'al HaTanya.
Specifications: 117 [should be: 119] leaves, 21 cm. Blueish paper.
Unique Features: An approbation from the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Shneur Zalman son of Rabbi Baruch of Liadi - the author of the Tanya, and Rabbi Chanoch Henich Schick of Shklov. One of the only approbations given by the Ba'al HaTanya, and the only book printed in Liadi - the Ba'al HaTanya's city. For more information about this printing press refer to: Freidberg, Toldot HaDefuss HaIvri B'Polania, page 137. A long handwritten gloss on page 88.
Condition: Fine. A few worming holes and reinforcements. A few aging stains. Simple binding.
Biurei HaZohar. By the Rebbe Rabbi Dov Ber of Lubavitch, as heard from his father Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi. Kopyst, in the printing press of Rabbi Yisrael Yaffe.
Specifications: [4], 139, 57 leaves. 20 cm. First edition. Sha'arei Chabad in Alei Ayin, 15. Stefansky, Chassidut 79.
Unique Features: On the title page - "From his honor the Rebbe...Rabbi Dov Ber which he heard from his father, his honor the Rebbe...Shneur Zalman which he taught every Friday night before his sons, and the Rebbe wrote down all that he heard from him, because he felt that he would not deviate from his good intention". At the beginning of the book A Letter Sent to All of our Followers, by the Rebbe Rabbi Dov Ber.
One of the first books of the teachings of Chabad, printed only a few years after the Alter Rebbe's death. An uncommon book, especially when complete with the leaves of corrections.
Condition: Fine. A slight blemish in the upper corner of the book's leaves. Reinforcements and slight blemishes in the white margins of the last few leaves. Simple binding.
A large volume of articles by the Rebbe Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn of Lubavitch.
Content: *A wedding sermon by the Rebbe of Lubavitch, delivered at his daughter's wedding. Riga, 1929. 71 [1] pages. Includes a leaf of corrections which is not found in all copies. Sermons delivered by the Rebbe Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn of Lubavitch at the wedding of his daughter and Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn, later the last Lubavitcher Rebbe. The sermons were delivered on the Shabbat before the wedding, at the wedding, at the Sheva Brachot meals and on the 19th of Kislev.
Bound with: *Kinyan Chai, An Article About Repentance and Prayer. New York, eve of Rosh Hashana 1928. Yiddish. At the beginning of the booklet is a facsimile of a letter with the Rebbe's signature. * An article to be taught publicly on 2nd Nissan, Riga 1929. * Sermons to be publicly studied during the days of the festival of redemption, New York, 1940. * A booklet of articles and talks...including talks delivered on 19th Kislev and 20th Kislev, Riga, 1932. *An article to be publicly studied on 2nd Nissan 1932, Riga. *An article to be publicly studied during the days of the festival of redemption, 12th and 13th Tammuz. Riga, 1932. 8 pages. *A booklet of articles and talks...including sermons delivered from Rosh Hashana until Shemini Atzeret, Riga, 1933. *Lectures about Chassidut, delivered in the city of Glovaka, between June 5 - 20th 1934. Warsaw, 1934. * Articles to be publicly studied on 2nd Nissan. Warsaw, 1935. *An article to be publicly studied during the days of the festival of redemption, 12th and 13th of Tammuz. Warsaw, 1935. *A booklet of articles, ten sermons from the Shabbat of the portion of Nitzavim to Shabbat Noach 1934. Warsaw, 1935. Riga 1932. 29 [1] leaves, with table of corrections. *Articles to be publicly studied on 2nd Nissan...Warsaw, 1936.
A few booklets without title pages are added [they may have been printed in this manner].
And bound with: *Official journal of the Lubavitcher Rebbe's visits in the Land of Israel, by Shimon Glitzenstein. [Jerusalem] August 1929. 24 pages.
Condition: Very fine.
Shulchan Aruch laws of Niddah and Shechita, and responsa by Admor Shneur Zalman of Liadi.
Specifications: [1], 48, 54, [16] leaves, paper. 23x18 cm. Press of Yisrael Yaffe. Stefansky #560.
Unique features: Especially rare. This is the first section of Yoreh Deah printed from the Shulchan Aruch HaRav series, and is among the first printed.
Admor Shneur Zalman of Liadi started writing his Shulchan Aruch HaRav per the suggestion of the Maggid of Mezeritsch and the encouragement of the holy brothers Rabbi Shmelke of Nikolsburg and the Hafla'a, who were very excited about the work and encouraged him to continue the great project (refer to the foreword to Orech Chaim, by the author's sons).
Handwritten glosses on leaf 4 and 5.
Condition: Fine. Wide margins. Minimal worming holes. Aging stains. Small tear in the last leaf. New, half-leather binding.
Kuntress Ha'hitpa'alut. Chassidut by Admor Dov Ber ben Rabbi Shneur Zalman. [Zolkiew?] [c. 1850].
Specifications: 4, 9-21, [1]; 8, [1] page, 19 cm.
Unique features: Along with the small compilation, Mei'inyanei Bechira, with a separate title page. Early edition of this work. Printed without noting the location of printing. The chronogram indicates [1831], however the book wasn't printed that year. The book before us was apparently printed soon after 1850. Refer to Ginzei Yisrael - Mehlman Collection, 1177.
Background: For more information regarding this work and its various editions, refer to: Rochel Elior, Kuntress Ha'Hitpa'alut of R' Dov Ber Schneersohn, Kiryat Sefer, 54, 1980, p. 384-391; Shalom Dovber Levin, Kuntress Ha'Hitpa'alut L'R' Dov Ber Schneersohn, ibid, p. 829-830.
Condition: Very fine. Minimal aging stains. Simple binding.
Sefer Likutei Amarim - Tanya by the Admor HaZakein, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi. Proofread and revised according to old manuscripts owned by the grandsons of the Tzemach Tzedek, including the author's manuscript with supplements and revisions, edited by Rabbi Asher of Nikolayev.
Specifications: [2], 2-163 leaves. 19 cm. Two title pages; the first is shortened. Similar to the edition of 1900 with a few revisions. Y. Mondshine, Torat Chabad, Sefer HaTanya U'Mehadurosav, p. 114.
Unique features: Nice, copy with wide-margins. Rare. Leaf 2a, "Moda'a Raba" regarding the sale of the printing rights to the Tanya by the widow and brothers Romm to Admor Shalom Dovber of Lubavitch, on behalf of the Tomchei Temmimim institutions.
Condition: The leaves of the book are in very fine-excellent condition. The binding is in disrepair.
Sermons on the Torah readings in Deuteronomy, the High Holidays, Sukkot, and Song of Songs, by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi.
Specifications: [4], 200: [2], 102 pages. 27 cm.
Unique features: Rare. Printed at the press of the Shapiro Brothers, grandsons of the Rabbi of Slavuta. Second edition with revisions and supplements inside and at the end of each section.
Two title pages and another title page for Song of Songs. Thick, quality paper. Nice print. Very impressive copy.
Condition: Very fine-excellent. Minimal aging stains.
Chassidic article by Rabbi Yitzchak Eizik Epstein, Av Beit Din of Homl, with glosses written soon after the work was printed.
Specifications: 58 pages. 21 cm. Only edition. Stefansky, Chassidut, 318.
Unique features: Handmade corrections and many supplements written soon after the work was printed. The revisions were possibly made by the publisher.
Background: Rabbi Yitzchak Eizik Epstein [1780-1857] was a unique disciple of the saintly Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi and his son, Admor Dovber. He was the noted rabbi of Homl, and refused to serve as Admor. His biography was printed in Toldot Yitzchak Eizik by Rabbi Eliyahu Yochanan Gur Aryeh [New York, 1980].
Condition: Fine. Small hole in the title page. Minimal worming holes.
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11 different editions of the Sefer HaTanya written by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi - the Alter Rebbe of Lubavitch, printed in different places. Small format.
Specifications of places of printing: Metula, Gent Belgium, Liege Belgium, Bloomington Indiana, Costa Rica [3 copies], Saint Laurent Branch - Quebec Canada, Hampstead Branch - Quebec Canada, Quebec Branch - Quebec Canada, State College, Pennsylvania.
Background: The books of the Tanya were printed in Chabad Houses in various places, most of them in the 1980's.
Condition: All of the copies except two are in excellent condition.
Seder Birchat Hanehenin from Admor Shneur Zalman of Liadi.
Specifications: [1], 2-120 leaves. 16 cm. Y. Mondshine, Torat Chabad section two, Sifrei Halacha shel HaAdmor Hazaken, p. 230.
Unique features: Second editions of the work, with Yiddish translation. Owner notations from 1855.
Condition: Very fine. Used, original binding. Aging stains.
A congratulatory letter to the Rebbe Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn of Lubavitch-Chabad, on the occasion of his 90th birthday, with congratulations, wishes for a speedy recovery and "to light up the eyes and bring close the hearts of hundreds of thousands of Jews to our Father in Heaven, out of physical and emotional devotion".
Specifications: [1] leaf, paper, 21x33 cm. The letter is typewritten.
Unique Features: Seven Rabbis and Rebbes signed the letter, adding their mother's name for a blessing. The Rebbe Rabbi Avraham Yechiel Lemberger of Makowa, the Rebbe Rabbi Pinchas Yitzchak Biderman of Lelov, the Rebbe Rabbi Yissachar Dov Safrin of Komarno and others.
Condition: Fine-very fine. Folding marks.
Letter from Admor Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch to Rabbi Yitzchak Meir Levin, leader of the Agudat Yisrael, and son-in-law of the Imrei Emet of Gur. 1968.
Specifications: [1] letterhead. 22x14 cm. Typewritten, with the signature of the Admor and a supplement in his handwriting.
Background: Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn, the seventh Admor of Lubavtich, was one of the most prominent Admors of the previous generation. His influence was felt throughout the world, and he was heavily involved in teaching irreligious Jews about their heritage and to earn merits for the Jewish Nation in order to hurry the arrival of Messiah. Many of his chassidim believe that he himself is the Messiah.
Condition: Very fine. Filing holes.