Winter Event 2022

Auction 13

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Lot : 1

Tanach. Paris, 1539-1543
Pristine Set! 3 volumes
Beautiful printed  Torah, Nevi’im and Kesuvim with large letters and wide margins. Printed in Paris between 1539-1543 by master printer…

Lot : 2

Tzena U’re’ena. Hamburg, 1714

The most popular disseminated work in the history of Yiddish literature

Commentary and anthology of Midrashim and stories in Yiddish on the Chamishah Chumshei Torah, Haftaros and Five Megillos by Rabbi…

Lot : 3

Torah “Tikkun Sofrim”,  Amsterdam, 1726
Complete Set in Original Bindings
Complete set of Chamishah Chumshei Torah with Haftaros in 6 volumes with illustrated title pages in good condition. Each volume…

Lot : 4

First Hebrew book printed in China!
Part of Tanach. Stone Printing on Rice Paper. 
Shanghai, 1851
Hebrew Tanach. Stone Printing on Rice Paper. Shanghai, 1851. Special edition facsimile of sections from an ancient Jewish Tanach that…

Lot : 5

Yosef Daas, commentary on Rashi
Singular Edition. Prague, 1609
Comprehensive commentary on Rashi with illustrations. Commentary and elucidations explaining Rashi’s commentary on the torah by Rabbi Yosef ben Rabbi…

Lot : 6

Shoresh Yishai by Rabbi Shlomo Elkabetz, Author of Lecha Dodi
First Edition. Constantinople, 1561
Kabbalistic commentary on Megillas Rus by Rabbi Shlomo Halevi Elkabetz, author of the Lecha Dodi. The saintly kabbalist Rabbi Shlomo…

Lot : 7

Iggeres Shmuel - Commentary on Megillas Rus

First Edition. Kuru Chesme, 1597

Printing press of Donna Reyna


Printing press of Donna Reyna Commentary on Megillas Rus by the kabbalist Rabbi Shmuel de Uçeda, disciple of the Arizal.…

Lot : 8

Binyan Habayis by the Author of Metzudos
Livorno, 1782
Rare copy with large folded map!
Binyan Habayis by Rabbi Yechiel Hillel Altschuler presents a precise, detailed description of the structure of the Third Beis Hamikdash…

Lot : 9

First Bomberg Edition!

Talmud Bavli Maseches Yevamos

Venice, 1522

Maseches Yevamos with Rashi and Tosfos. Complete volume from the original Bomberg Edition of the Talmud printed by the celebrated…

Lot : 10

Rashba's Commentary on Talmud
First Edition. Constantinople, 1720
Personal copy of the Korban Nesanel!
Personal autographed copy of the Korban Nesanel! First print of the Rashba’s chiddushim on Masechtos Shabbos, Rosh Hashanah, Megillah, Succah,…

Lot : 11

Shu”t HaRan
First Edition. Rome, 1545
Shailos and Teshuvos by Rabbi Nissim Girondi, the Ran. Tshuvos Hara”n is one of the fundamental sefarim in Halacha from…

Lot : 12

Rabbeinu Yerucham
First Edition. Constantinople, 1516
Magnificent copy! The sefer contains 3 sections: Adam: Topics pertaining to Orach Chaim and Yoreh Deah Chava: Topics pertaining to…

Lot : 13

Sefer “Kol Bo”, Soncino Print
Rimini, Italy 1525
Sefer Kol Bo Fundamental halachic work by one of the Rishonim on year-round halachos as well as an early commentary…

Lot : 14

Hilchos Shechitos U’Bedikos. Mantua, 1556

Rare, printed entirely on parchment!

This work contains two separate title pages: The first presents “The Laws of Shechitos by Mahari Weill with annotations by…

Lot : 15

Shu”t Tashbetz
First Edition. Amsterdam, 1738
Beautiful copy with ornate hand painted parchment binding!
Shailos and Teshuvos by Rabbi Shimon bar Tzemach, the Rashbetz, artistically bound in its unique, original colored binding. The bookbinders…

Lot : 16

Arba Turim - Augsburg, 1540

Handwritten Glosses by Rabbi Yehoshua Boaz, Author of Shiltei Giborim



Arba Turim  - Augsburg, 1540, with Handwritten Glosses by Rabbi Yehoshua Boaz, Author of Shiltei Giborim.  Commentary and glosses on…

Lot : 17

She’aris Yehuda
Salonika, 1600
Teshuvos by Rabbi Yosef Tiatchik
Chiddushim and glosses on Beis Yosef Yoreh Deah, along with halachic rulings and teshuvos by both Rabbi Shmuel Tiatchik, author…

Lot : 18

Shulchan Aruch. First Edition
Impressive, Complete Set. Venice, 1565-1566
This is the premier edition of the Shulchan Aruch
The foundation of all Jewish law!
Shulchan Aruch; Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah, Even Haezer and Choshen Mishpat by Rabbi Yosef Karo.  A complete set of all…

Lot : 19

The Classic Commentators Magen Avraham & Taz

First Edition. Dyhrenfurth, 1692

Beautiful copy!

Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim with the Turei Zahav commentary by Rabbi Dovid Halevi Segal, Av Beis Din of Lvov, and…

Lot : 20

One of a kind! Elya Rabba
First Edition. Zoltzbach, 1757
Chiddushei halachah and commentary on Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim by Rabbi Elya Shapira, Av Beis Din of Tiktin , later…

Lot : 21

The Maginei Shlomo!
Cracow, 1643
Handwritten Teshuvah by Rabbi Yehoshua of Cracow, Author of Shu”t Pnei Yehoshua and Maginei Shlomo.  Long teshuva regarding an agunah,…

Lot : 22

Handwritten Teshuvah by the Holy  

Rabbi Akiva Eiger. Friedland, 1812

Av Beis Din of Posna. Friedland, Early 19th Century An original handwritten teshuvah written by the holy hands of the…

Lot : 23

Manuscript of  Rabbi Akiva Eiger’s Shiurim in the Posna Yeshivah on Maseches Kesubos.
Posna, 1819
Rabbi Akiva Eiger’s chiddushim on maseches Kesubos delivered in the course of his shiurim to the talmidim in his yeshivah…

Lot : 24

The Chasam Sofer’s Handwritten Chiddushei Torah!
Pressburg, 1809
These sacred handwritten chiddushim include five complete paragraphs on the following parshiyos: Shemini, Tazria, Kedoshim and Emor. (שמיני, תזריע, קדושים,…

Lot : 25

Pamphlet of Chiddushei Torah Handwritten by the Ksav Sofer
Pressburg, 1862
A complete, 11-sided pamphlet all written by the holy hand of Rabbi Avraham Shmuel Binyamin Sofer, Av Beis Din of…

Lot : 26

Autographed Document by the  Shevet Sofer Rabbinical Ordination
Pressburg, 1903
Original handwritten and autographed ‘Moreinu Certificate’ delivered by the Shevet Sofer, Rabbi Simcha Bunim Sofer, to his beloved pupil Rabbi…

Lot : 27

Important Letter of Chiddushei Torah by  Rabbi Akiva Sofer
Pressburg, 1916
A captivating letter regarding whether the brachah of ‘ Shehechiyanu’ should be recited first upon a new fruit or upon…

Lot : 28

Handwritten Chiddushei Torah by  Rabbi Yaakov Leib Hakohen Strasser, Son-in-Law of the Ksav Sofer.
Pressburg, 1903
Personal handwritten letter replete with chiddushei Torah by Rabbi Yaakov Leib Hakohen Strasser of Pressburg, son-in-law of the Ksav Sofer…

Lot : 29

Handwritten Chiddushei Torah by  Maharam Schick
Yargen, 1838
Handwritten chiddushim 12-Side Manuscript on maseches Gittin by Rabbi Moshe Schick, Av Beis Din of Chust and author of Maharam…

Lot : 30

Manuscript: Chiddushim by  Rabbi Yehuda Greenwald
ABD of Satmar, 1907
This manuscript by Rabbi Yehuda Greenwald, Av Beis Din of Satmar contains chiddushim on various sugyos in Shas. The flyleaf…

Lot : 31

Letter of Chiddushei Torah by  Rabbi Yosef Pressburger
Raavad of Mattersdorf, 1904
An in-depth, scholarly letter on the topic of kinyan chatzer, handwritten and autographed by Rabbi Yosef Pressburger, Raavad of Mattersdorf.…

Lot : 32

Autographed Chiddushei Torah by  Rabbi Yehuda Leib Friedman
Raavad of Pressburg. 1900
Handwritten and autographed letter replete with chiddushei Torah by Rabbi Yehuda Leib Friedman, a disciple of the Shevet Sofer and…

Lot : 33

Letter of Chidushi Torah by Rabbi Yitzchak Weiss, Av Beis Din of Vrbové. 1938

Handwritten and autographed letter by Rabbi Yitzchak Weiss of Vrbové Hy”d, author of Shu”t Siach Yitzchak and brother of Rabbi…

Lot : 34

Letter by Rabbi Shimon Sofer, Av Beis Din of Paks

Szendrő, 1907

This letter, replete with divrei Torah and other topics, was handwritten and autographed by Rabbi Shimon Sofer, son of the…

Lot : 35

Letter of Chiddushei Torah by Rabbi Nesanel Hakohen Fried, author of Pnei Meivin

Ivaresh, circa 1905

Long letter of chiddushei Torah regarding the halachic aspects of a “ chatzi shiur (half of an required amount)”. The…

Lot : 36

3 Handwritten & Autographed Teshuvos Rabbi Aharon Moshe Toibesh, Author of Karnei Re’em

Iasi, 1841

3 Handwritten & Autographed Teshuvos Kuntress of handwritten teshuvos by Rabbi Aharon Moshe Toibesh, Av Beis Din of Iasi and…

Lot : 37

The Rambam’s first sefer!

Milos Hahigayon L’HaRambam. Venice, 1550

Milos HaHigayon (the art of logic), Definitions and explanations of 175 fundamental philosophical concepts by the Ramba”m (Rabbenu Moshe ben…

Lot : 38

Mishneh Torah L’HaRambam. Venice, 1550

Rare!!! Printed entirely on parchment!

Sefer Nashim - Kedushah. Giustiniani Press

Mishneh Torah L’HaRambam, volumes Nashim and Kedushah with Migdal Oz and Maggid Mishneh commentaries. This edition was edited and proofread…

Lot : 39

Mishneh Torah L’HaRambam withKessef Mishneh
First Edition. Complete Set. Venice, 1574-1576
Rare, spectacular set!
Printed during the Kessef Mishneh’s lifetime! Mishneh Torah L’HaRambam with the first edition of Kessef Mishneh by Rabbi Yosef Karo,…

Lot : 40

Incunable! Sefer Hashorashim by the Radak 


Naples, 1491

Fundamental work of Hebrew language including the roots of all words in lashon hakodesh presented in alphabetical order, along with…

Lot : 41

Tzuras Ha’Aretz by Rabbi Avraham Hanassi, Basel, 1546.
First book on astronomy written in Hebrew!
Fundamental Sefer Sefer Tzuras HaAretz by Rabbi Avraham Hanassi ben Rabbi Chiyya HaSephardi Fundamental work on astronomy regarding the structure…

Lot : 42

Fundamental Sefer on Astronomy

Yeshua B’Yisrael on the Constellations

Frankfurt am Main, 1720

Illustrated work with distinguished provenance!

Explanation of the Rambam’s laws of Hilchos Kiddush Hachodesh by Rabbi Yehonasan Ruzhinai, the premier commentator on laws of Kiddush…

Lot : 43

Original Jewish Medical book

Maaseh Tuviah with Author’s Portrait

Venice, 1707

Maaseh Tuviah by Rabbi Tobias Cohn. Includes pertinent information regarding diseases, remedies, and the arts of medicine and surgery with…

Lot : 44

First Jewish History Book!
The Book of Yosifun (Josephus)
Venice, 1544
Jewish Library Classic! The history of the Jewish people beginning with the eras of the Babylonian kingdom, Alexander the Great,…

Lot : 45

History  

Tzemach Dovid HaChadash by Rabbi Dovid Ganz

Frankfurt am Main, 1692

The history of the Jewish and gentile nations beginning with Creation up until the times of the author Rabbi Dovid…

Lot : 46

Autographed Halachic Ruling by the Holy

Rabbi Yehuda ben Attar & Rabbanim of Fez. 1709

Autographed psak din by Rabbanim of Fez, most notably among them Rabbi Yehuda ben Attar. Rabbi Yehuda ben Attar (1655-1733),…

Lot : 47

Personal Emissary Letter of the Tzaddik
Rabbi Amram ben Divan
while Journeying to Morocco. 1763
Emissary letter signed by the great Rabbanim of Hebron, recommending the tzaddik Rabbi Amram ben Divan who traveled from his…

Lot : 48

Premier historical source for Jewish life in Jerusalem
Sefer Hatakanos V’Haskamos
Jerusalem, 1842
Regulations, rulings, customs and practices observed in the holy city of Jerusalem as established by local Rabbanim, edited and prepared…

Lot : 49

Letter by Leading Jerusalem Rabbanim
to Lady Judith Montefiore Jerusalem, 1853
Letter of blessing and thanks to Lady Judith Montefiore, wife of Sir Moses Montefiore, for her generous contribution to the…

Lot : 50

Letter from Rabbanim of Tzfas to Sir Moses Montefiore

Tzfas, 1859

Handwritten letter dispatched by Rabbi Shmuel Heller and Rabbi Refael ‘Hamalach’ Maman, both Rabbanim of Tzfas to Sir Moses Montefiore.…
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