Auction No. 115
Seforim, Letters from Rabbis and Rebbes, Chabad, Manuscripts, Art from Israel, Important historic documents
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Handwritten and signed letter by visionary of the Jewish state, Binyamin Ze'ev (Theodor) Herzl on official stationery of the newspaper Neue Freie Presse. The letter was sent from Altaussee, Austria, where he was apparently recuperating over the summer. Herzl writes, among other things, that intends to stay for a while longer in the town, so he is forwarding the complaint to Vienna. Altaussee, 1901.
1901, when this letter was written, was one of the most important and busy years of Herzl's life. He met with the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire at the beginning of the year, when he detailed his secret revolutionary idea: Jews would buy Ottoman bonds from all the exchanges in the empire, thus saving Turkey from bankruptcy. The Sultan would compensate them by opening its gates to Jews escaping countries where they are persecuted. Herzl wrote in his diary that year: "Once the Jewish state is established, everything will be seen as insignificant and self-evident. But perhaps there will be an honest historian, who nevertheless saw something in that a poor Jewish journalist, in the deep state of the humiliation of the Jewish people, during the era most polluted with antisemitism, turned a rag into a flag, and a lowly mob into a people, who uprightly defend this flag." On June 5th that year, while hiking in the Boulogne forest, Herzl suffered a stroke and lost consciousness for a few moments. This is possibly the reason he was in the resort town Altaussee. About two months after writing this letter, on November 8th, 1901, he wrote to Wolfson: "Time and again I am overcome with a premonition that my days are numbered." The famous picture of him looking out from the Les Trois Rois Hotel in Basel, Switzerland, during the fifth Zionist Congress, was photographed that year.
[1] paper stationery blank. 22x14 cm. Very fine condition, fold marks.
Letter sent by members of Chovevei Tzion in Yekaterinoslav (today known as Dnipro) in Ukraine. In the letter, members of the association thank member Chaim Mendelowitz for all his help with Zionist activities in the city, and they wish him success with his activities in the Land of Israel. Members of the Chovevei Tziyon association in Yekaterinoslav are signed on the letter, for a total of 42 signatures.
The main signatories include one of the leaders of the Zionist movement, Menachem Ussishkin, who wrote: "To one of the few Zionists among us who speaks little and does much, blessings for your journey, "Regional Morashah" (Ussishkin's title was Zionist Morashah of Southern Russia," D. D.), A. M. Ussishkin.
Menachem Ussishkin (1863-1941) was one of the leaders of the Zionist movement, participating from the First Zionist Congress, and was very active in instilling the Hebrew language. (Which is reflected in the fact that many of these signatures are in Hebrew.)
[1] double leaf. 22x36 cm. One side contains the blessing, and the other has the signatures of the members of the association. Fine-very fine condition. Light professional restoration.
Letter Ben-Gurion wrote to the editor of HaAretz in response to an article written by the chairman of the Jabotinsy Institute, Yehudah Benari, about the White Paper, Jabotinsky and Weizmann at the Zionist Congress.
Ben-Gurion mainly addresses the issue of Transjordan in this letter. As is well-known, in the White Paper published in 1922, Churchill excluded Transjordan from the mandate area designated for a national home for Jews; they established an Arab kingdom there, given to Abdullah I. The issue of Transjordan was often at the center of the disagreements between the Revisionists and the Labour movement (which later became MaPa"i, among others) when the Revisionists demanded to battle for the inclusion of Transjordon in the Jewish state.
[2] pages, 16.5x21 cm, blue ink. Entirely handwritten and signed by Ben-Gurion. Very fine condition, minimal aging stains.
2 kibbutz haggadahs (non-traditional):
* Kibbutz haggadah written and illustrated by hand, apparently prepared by a child in honor of seder night, who copied the relevant passages and illustrated them with great talent. The illustrations are in color.
[12] leaves. 23x18 cm.
Fine condition, loss in the lower left corner of the binding, aging stains, the handwriting has faded in some of the passages.
* Passover haggadah, kindergarten, Kfar Blum?. Apparently made by Shulamit Degani, who was a kindergarten teacher in Kfar Blum. The haggadah was apparently prepared for the kibbutz's kindergarten children.
This haggadah is comprised of stencil leaves, including many handwritten comments in pencil, with numerous handmade color illustrations among the leaves.
[15] pages. 15x21 cm.
Fine-very fine condition, minimal aging stains, slightly stained binding.
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For a detailed listing of the booklets, refer to the Hebrew catalog text.
Pinchas Greivsky [1873-1941] was an author who documented Jewish life in Jerusalem. He was educated by Rabbi Moshe Kahanov at the Etz Chaim yeshivah. His father, Rabbi Tzvi, was from an early rabbinic family who ascended to the Land of Israel. He served as an adjudicator in Slonim. After he married, he continued to study Talmud and adjudicative literature, and was a close associate of Rabbi Shmuel Salant, rabbi of Jerusalem. He became the assistant director under Rabbi Yechiel Michel Pines in the administration of the Bikkur Cholim hospital in 1893, per the request of Rabbi Shmuel Salant. He worked there close to 43 years. He published many publications with a detailed history of the Jewish Yishuv in Jerusalem. He started with short articles, numbering in the hundreds, about Jerusalem personalities. Over the years, he published over 170 booklets divided into various series. 21 cm. Fine condition.
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The album includes extremely important documentation of the Six-Day War in general and of Operation "Moked" (elimination of the Arab enemies' air forces at the beginning of the war) in particular.
Comprised of photographs and notifications, the album includes: notification from air force command of going out to battle (Operation "Moked"), a photograph of the flight plans for the Fayid and Abu Swir airfields, airplanes on their way to battle, photographs of the bombed airfields: Kavrit, Abu Swir, Fayid and Bir Gifagafa. Photographs of bombed-out and abandoned tanks in Sinai, notification from air force command summarizing the battle (Operation "Moked") with a summary of the results of the battle, an "Unpaid bill" sent in jest with the sum of the cost of destroyed enemy vessels, notification by air force command of the end of the war, and notification by the chief of staff to air force command of the end of the war.
The album also includes many photographs of the squadron's daily life and of the war.
[53] photographs of various sizes. 35x29 cm. Very fine condition.
Gevulei Tziyon, with a color map of the Land of Israel and the surrounding region "Landcarte fun Palestine," by R' Shabtai Moskowitz. Special copy with the rare leaf of approbations.
The book deals with praise of the Land of Israel and elucidates biblical verses and sayings of the Sages which deal with the praise of the Land of Israel. It quotes halachic studies about the boundaries of the Land of Israel. Important approbations were given by rabbinic leaders of the generation for this book, including Rabbi Shlomo HaKohen of Vilna and the tzaddik and wonder-worker Rabbi Mordechai of Oshmena. There is a long list of subscribers at the end of the book including Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinsky, Rabbi Aryeh Leib son of the Chafetz Chaim, and more.
Before the title page in this copy, there is a leaf which was added after the book's printing, with additional letters and approbations, and a thank-you letter (in German) from Dr. "Theodor Herzl," 4.11.1900 Wein. There are also approbations from Chaim Zelig Slonimsky, Rabbi Yitzchak Nissenbaum and Rabbi Shlomo Betzalel Zidikov. This leaf does not appear in most copies.
It can be said that this copy contains approbations, letters and subscribers across the entire spectrum: Lithuanian rabbinic leaders and heads of Mizrachi aside Zionist leaders and even 'maskilim.'
[2], 48 pages, 24 cm, two title pages; [1] folded map 25x21 cm.
Very fine condition. Original binding with title page sticker.
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Especially important collection of engravings depicting Jerusalem and the Temple in various forms. The various engravings rely on Jewish sources, combining typical motifs from contemporary architecture. Dozens of engravings of the Temple, the Tabernacle, the Temple vessels and Jerusalem. Among the engravings: 9 engravings of Jerusalem, the Temple and the Temple vessels from the Nuremberg Chronicle by Hartmann Schedel 1493. Engraving of the Temple by Heinrich Bunting from 1587 (does not appear in the Laor Collection), Dapper's Temple, hand-painted, from 1677, an engraving of Jerusalem by Gregory Fosman, 1705 (does not appear in the Laor Collection), Jerusalem the Holy City by Adrichem 1590. Munster's Jerusalem of 1550, and more.
Unique, high-quality collection. Very seldom does such a unique and impressive collection like the one before us appear at auction.
[37] engravings, fine overall condition. The engravings are arranged and cataloged in a large binder.
For a complete list of the engravings, see Winner's web site.
List of Maps and Engravings ~ Jerusalem and the Temple
David Roberts, London 1842, Temple Mount. Hand-painted.
Hartmann Schedel, Nuremberg 1493. Hirosylima, Solomon's Temple, folio XVII (Latin edition). Hand-painted.
Hartmann Schedel, Nuremberg 1493. Menorah, Blat. XXII.
Hartmann Schedel, Nuremberg 1493. Rambam’s Menorah Blat. XXII verso.
Hartmann Schedel, Nuremberg 1493. Temple woodcut. Blat. LXVI.
Hartmann Schedel, Nuremberg 1493. Temple woodcut. Blat. LXVI verso.
Hartmann Schedel, Nuremberg 1493. Tabernacle vessels. Blat. XXXIII
Hartmann Schedel, Nuremberg 1493. The Ten Commandments. Blat. XXXIII verso.
Hartmann Schedel, Nuremberg 1493. Bilam’s Donkey, Blat. XXX.
Hartmann Schedel, Nuremberg 1493. Splitting the Sea, Giving the Torah. Blat. XXX.
Heinrich Bunting, Basel 1587. Extract from Itinerarium Sacrae Scripturae. Gestalt des Tempels mit seinen dreyen vorhöfen. 29 x 38 cm.
Heinrich Bunting, extract from Reysboek der Heylige Schrift, Amsterdam 1648. Dese Conterseptige hoe den Tempel te Jerusalem. 15 x 24 cm. Not in Laor.
Olfert Dapper, Amsterdam 1677. Temple Salomonis, hand-painted.
Chatelain Henri, 1718. Panorama of Jerusalem, 42.5 x 52.5 cm.
Gregory Fosman, 1705. Descriptio Ierusalem. Rare, not in Laor
Sebastian Munster, Basel 1550. Irusalem Civitas Sanctae
Joseph Moxon, Jerusalem. Amsterdam, 1671.
Augustin Calmet, Paris 1725. Extracted from Biblical Dictionary. Ceremonies de la Consecration de la Republique des Hebreux par les Benedictions, et les Maledictions, double-page.
Adrichem, cologne 1590. Extract from Theatrum Terrae Sanctae. Jervsalem et suburbia.
Jacques Basnage, 1704, Ancient Jerusalem.
Jacques Basnage, 1704, Temple of Solomon.
Augustin Calmet, Paris 1725. Extracted from Biblical Dictionary. Plan Nouveau de L’Ancienne Jerusalem selon L’Auteur, double-page.
Augustin Calmet, Paris 1725, Extract from Biblical Dictionary. Plan du Temple et de ses Dependences (6 pictures). 50 x 39 cm. Tom iv. Planche ii. Page 458.
Augustin Calmet, Paris 1725. Extracted from Biblical Dictionary. Ruines des Fameux Jardins, et des Vastes Bassins de Salomon, le Brun et autres voyageurs.
Augustin Calmet, Paris 1725. Extracted from Biblical Dictionary. Tombeau des Maccabees erige a Modin, double-page.
Augustin Calmet, Paris 1725. Extracted from Biblical Dictionary. Ceremonies des Eaux de Jalousie, single page.
Augustin Calmet, Paris 1725. Extracted from Biblical Dictionary. Lavoir, ou Bassin D’Airain, qui etoit dans le parvis du Tabernacle, single page.
Caverne D’Engaddi, ou David se Cacha, etant poursuivi par Saul, La plupart des montagnes de la Palestine sont remplies de semblables Cavernes, ells sont etroites a l’entrée, et fort vastes en dedans, single page.
Augustin Calmet, Paris 1725. Extracted from Biblical Dictionary. David Consultant le Grand Prete par L’Urim et Thumim, single page.
Augustin Calmet, Paris 1725. Extracted from Biblical Dictionary. Vue, et Plan du Bourg de Bethanie, double-page.
Augustin Calmet, Paris 1725. Extracted from Biblical Dictionary. Description de L’Ancienne Jerusalem, selon Villalpand, double-page.
Selon le p Calmet, extract from Atlas de la Bible, Paris 1809. Veue et Elevation du Temple de Salomon. Tom iv. Pl.vii. Pag. 458.
Selon le p Calmet, extract from Atlas de la Bible, Paris 1809. Veue Interioure de La Salle du Palais du Bois du Liban. (3 pictures). Tom iv. Pl. x. Page 612.
Selon le p Calmet, extract from Atlas de la Bible, Paris 1809. Coupu des Foundaments du Temple, ou lon Voit le Interieur de ses Caves, et leur disposition. Tom iv. Pl. iv. Pag. 438.
Selon le p Calmet, extract from Atlas de la Bible, Paris 1809. Le Tabernacle Dresse par Moyse, et toutes ses Parties. Tom ii. Pl. ii. Pag. 322.
Augustin Calmet, Paris 1725, Extract from Biblical Dictionary. Veüe de tous les Bâtimens du Temple de côté du Midi. 56 x 43 cm. Tom iv. Planche i. P 458.
Selon le p Calmet, extract from Atlas de la Bible, Paris 1809. Plan de la Ancienne Jerusalem. Tom iv. Pl. v. Pag. 452.
Selon le p Calmet, extract from Atlas de la Bible, Paris 1809. Plan du Temple de Jerusalem. Tom iv. Planche vi. Pag. 458.
Letter written by Albert Einstein to David Bohm, one of the greatest physicists in the United States, who was persecuted for his Communist views. Einstein mentions Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer in his letter, who was also persecuted for his political opinions.
David Bohm (1917-1992) was a Jewish physicist born in the United States, drawn to Communism from his youth; he also socialized with Communists. He moved to Berkeley when he finished his studies, where he was part of the theoretical physics group led by Robert Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer was later appointed director of the Manhattan Project, which developed the atomic bomb. Most of the members of Oppenheimer's group worked together with him on the Manhattan Project, but Bohm was not permitted to work there due to his extreme opinions. He stayed in Berkeley and worked on his doctorate. Ironically, his research findings were very necessary for the development of the atomic bomb, so that immediately after finishing his thesis, he was unable to access it because it was classified as secret. Bohm was unable to even defend his thesis because he was not allowed to discuss it. So his teacher, Oppenheimer, submitted his thesis for him. After the war, Bohm worked with Einstein in Princeton. McCarthyism started in the United States at the end of the 1940s. Many people suspected of being Communists were fired and interrogated in this framework. The House Committee on Anti-American Activities summoned Bohm to testify because of his Communist opinions. In light of all this persecution, he decided to immigrate to Brazil. He resided in Israel for about two years at the end of the 1950s, where he served as a professor at the Technion, after which he immigrated to Britain.
Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012) was one of the greatest architects of the 20th century. He grew up in Brazil in a family that was apparently Jewish, and he was also known for his Communist opinions. He was active in the Brazilian Communist Party. He began to be persecuted in 1945, and chose to immigrate to Europe. He resided for some time in Israel, and was involved in a number of projects, such as Haifa University, Kikar HaMedinah, and more.
In this letter, Einstein writes that Mr. Niemeyer's observation is characteristic of our times, and it reminds him of Germany in the era of Wilhelm II. (Wilhelm II was known as a very harsh Kaiser.) Einstein was known for the assistance he provided to those suffering from political persecution, and included himself in the blacklists prepared in the McCarthy era. Before us is a live example of how Einstein expresses his dissatisfaction with the political persecution of those years.
[1] page, paper. 27x21 cm. The letter was typewritten, and signed in Einstein's hand. Einstein's address is embossed at the top of the leaf.
In response to a letter expressing hostility toward Einstein's friend Hermann Struck, Einstein adds five handwritten lines and sends the letter directly to Struck.
In these lines, Einstein warns his friend about what is to come, and makes a sarcastic comment about Struck's personality.
The three personages connected with this letter were part of the League of Nations: Einstein was a member of the International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation, serving on behalf of the League of Nations, then leaving it and subsequently returning. Struck served as a representative of the Jews of Lithuania and Latvia at the Versailles Conference after WWI. Pierre Comert (1880-1964) was a French journalist and diplomat who served as administrator of the League of Nation's Information division.
Transcript of the letter:
Letter from Albert Einstein to his colleague, David Bohm. Einstein writes how he understands the general science, the general logic. Very interesting letter about the way we should look at science.
Letter content: Einstein instinctively opposes the approach of Bohm and many of the physicists of his time, even though they successfully supported their theory with an impressive series of empirical findings. He does not believe in micro-and-macro-laws, but only in laws of general vigorous validity. "I believe that these laws are logically simple, and that reliance on this logical simplicity is our best guide." It would be sufficient to start with a small number of experiments. If nature is not arranged accordingly, then there is very little hope of understanding it more deeply.
Einstein presents the difficulty with the using logical simplicity as a guide and he admits to the limitations of the mathematical methods existent at the time which prevent empirically-testable conclusions based on his scientific experiments.
Einstein isn't trying to convince Bohm, but only to explain how he reached his own scientific attitude. He notes "that by using a semi-empirical method, one would never have arrived at the gravitational equations of empty space."
[1] page, official stationery. 27x21 cm. The letter is typewritten and signed in Professor Einstein's hand. The signature got wet and was smudged.
Fine condition. Smudged ink stains.
Letter from Professor Einstein relating to "The Theory of Everything" - a united theory of physics which was supposed to represent physics in one inclusive theory. Einstein worked very much on this subject in his later years.
In the letter, Einstein expresses his opposition to republication of his scientific writings, as their value has expired with the great advancements in science:"You know very well that even those publications which had value at the time of their appearance have lost to later progress of science their actual interest."
He is happy to hear that Bohm is healthy and about his research successes. He notes that in the past few years, attempts have been made to complete quantum theory, but it appears they are still far from a satisfactory solution. He tried to find a solution himself, by creating a general theory of gravitation. But he has to admit that he has not yet found an explanation. "I have not the slightest idea what kind of elementary concepts could be used in such a theory."
[1] page, official stationery. 27x21 cm. The letter is typewritten and signed in Professor Einstein's hand. The signature got wet and is smudged.