HOLIDAY AUCTION
Auction 15
May 21, 2023 | 1:00 PM EST
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Lot : 61

Eishel Avraham
Commentary on the Zohar
Fürth, 1709
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Kabbalistic commentary and chiddushim on Sefer HaZohar by Rabbi Mordechai Ashkenazy. The sefer opens with an impressive title page portraying…

Lot : 62

Manuscript
Sodos HaTorah L’HaRamban

Prague, 1575
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Shaarei Orah – Sodos HaTorah L’HaRamban rare and unpublished 16th century kabbalistic manuscript contains the kabbalistic teachings and commentaries from…

Lot : 63

Manuscript
Siddur Ha’Ar”i
with Kabbalistic Kavanos

Europe, Early 18th Century
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  The siddur encompasses prayers for the whole year, beginning with Prayers for the Weekday, Shabbos, Yamim Nora’im, Festivals, Tikkun…

Lot : 64

Leaf Handwritten by
the saintly kabbalist
Rabbi Chaim Vital
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A complete, double-sided leaf written by the holy hand of the saintly kabbalist Rabbi Chaim Vital, prime disciple of the…

Lot : 65

Manuscript
Shaar Hakavanos
Handwritten by the Kabbalist Rabbi Yosef Zarka

Tunisia, circa 1740
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Manuscript of Shaar Hakavanos by Rabbi Chaim Vital on the prayers of Shabbos and Festivals , edited by his son…

Lot : 66

The Kabbalist Rabbi Yosef Sidbon of Tunisia

Shaar Ruach Hakodesh
with
Yiras Hashem Commentary
Tunisia, (1800)

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Shaar Ruach Hakodesh is the seventh “gate” taught by Rabbi Chaim Vital based on the lessons gleaned from the Arizal…

Lot : 67

Manuscript
The Sacred Names of Hashem

Sefer Shorshei HaSheimos LaRamaz

Mantua, Circa 1685
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 Original copy from the Ramaz’s beis medrash! The Holy Names of Hashem and names of angels, along with their explanations,…

Lot : 68

Manuscript
Eitz Chaim
by Rabbi Chaim Vital.

Two Complete Volumes
Tarlow, Apta County, 1781
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Large Folded Tree of Sefiros. Two thick volumes with over 1000 handwritten sides in the handwriting of Reb Asher Zelig…

Lot : 69

Seder Tikkun Shovavim

Special Prayer
by the

Ohr Hachaim Hakadosh

Livorno, 1740
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Seder Tikkun Shovavim which includes a special tefillah for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur composed by Rabbi Chaim Ben Attar,…

Lot : 70

Tikkun Chatzos and Hoshanos
Italy, 1750

2 Miniature manuscripts
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Two 18th century Italian manuscripts bound together with illustrated title pages. 1) The Tikkun Chatzos Yom that is customarily recited…

Lot : 71

Manuscript

 

Kabbalistic Order
for Tu Bishvat
Bagdad, 1819
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  Order of study and customs for the night of Tu Bishvat. The manuscript was prepared and inscribed by Abdallah…

Lot : 72

Important Kabbalistic Siddur

Siddur Avodas Hatamid.
First Edition

Livorno, 1794
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Siddur of all weekday prayers in Sephardic rite; laws and customs with kabbalistic teachings of prayer intentions; and a comprehensive…

Lot : 73

Siddur Taharas Hashem,
Jerusalem, 1927

Nusach Sephard (chassidic)
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  Nusach Sephard (chassidic). This was the first Ashkenazic siddur to feature the correct kavana - meaning (הוי"ה and אדנות)…

Lot : 74

The Leshem

 

The Saintly Kabbalist
Rabbi Shlomo Elyashiv
Shavil, 1892
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  Handwritten postcard by the saintly kabbalist Rabbi Shlomo Elyashiv, the “Baal Haleshem” to his dear friend and kabbalist Rabbi…

Lot : 75

Luchos Eidus
by Rabbi Yehonasan Eibshitz
First Edition
Altona, 1755

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  Sefer Luchos Eidus by Rabbi Yehonasan Eibshitz contains letters and endorsements by the great rabbis and kabbalists of the…

Lot : 76

Sefer Shimush by Rabbi Yaakov Emden
with his Handwritten corrections
 Altona, 1758
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  The Yaabetz’s Opposition to the Last of the Shabbeteans and Frankists Sefer Shimush is the primary historical source documenting…

Lot : 77

100 Segulos
& 50 Riddles!

Sod Yesharim
Venice, 1595

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    This book presents a collection of 100 segulos, medical remedies and natural wonders embedded in creation, as well…

Lot : 78

Early Hebrew Manuscript from India

Sefer Goralos Usegulos
Cochin, 1799
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  A handwritten compilation of essays on wondrous topics such as good-luck, how to play/win the with dices, fortune telling…

Lot : 79

Shoshanas Yaakov
Chochmas Hayad V’hapartzuf

Rare First Edition
Amsterdam, 1706
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Sefer Shoshanas Yaakov on the wisdom of palmistry and physiognomy (reading the face and other limbs) to understand the inner…

Lot : 80

A Magician’s Guide

Orchos Chaim-Shoshanas Yaakov
Venice, 1623
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   Orchos Chaim- the Will of Rabbi Eliezer Hagadol published together with Shoshanas Yaakov written by Harav Yaakov Heilprunn of…

Lot : 81

Talmud Bavli Bomberg Press
 
Maseches Moed Katan
First Edition
Venice, 1521
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  Maseches Moed Katan with the commentaries of Rashi and Tosafos. An entire volume from the first set of Talmud…

Lot : 82

Five Hundred Years of Talmud!

Talmud Yerushalmi
Bomberg Press
First Edition
Venice, 1523
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Entire Set! Talmud Yerushalmi. Bomberg Press. First Edition. Venice, 1523 The entire Talmud Yerushalmi printed for the first time based…

Lot : 83

Rambam

Fragment
from
the Rambam”s commentary
on Mishnayos
Aden Yemen, 1222

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Only 18 years after the Rambam’s passing!   Folio of the Rambam’s Commentary on Mishnayos Inscribed by Saadia ben Khalfon…

Lot : 84

Rambam
Venice, 1551

Giustiniani Edition
Complete, beautiful set!
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  The Giustiniani Edition of Mishnah Torah L’HaRambam is regarded as one of its most impressive and famous editions. This…

Lot : 85

Dinei D’Gramei L’HaRamban
First Edition
Constantinople, Circa 1515
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    Fundamental kuntress on the laws of damages by the Ramban, Rabbeinu Moshe ben Nachman, one of the greatest…

Lot : 86

Foundational

Hamekach V’Hamemkar
by
Rav Hai Gaon
First Edition
Venice, 1602  
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Laws of business and monetary issues, loans and collaterals as established by Rav Hai Gaon. Classic and fundamental Halachic work…

Lot : 87

Fundamental Sefer

Terumas HaDeshen
Bomberg Press.
First Edition

Venice, 1519
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  Distinguished provenance. Teshuvos, halachic rulings and writings of Rabbi Yisrael Isserlein, one of the great Ashkenazic Rishonim. Rabbi Yisrael…

Lot : 88

Illustrated
Seder Hanikur
Venice, 1595
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Laws of nikur (concerns the removal of forbidden cheilev and sciatic nerve from an animal) by Rabbi Yaakov Sorzina Katz…

Lot : 89

Shu”t HaRadach.
First Edition

Constantinople, 1537
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Halachic questions and responsa by Rabbi David Hakohein of Corfu. This sefer was printed by Eliezer son of the famous…

Lot : 90

Halachic fundemental

Shu”t Ralbach
First Edition
Venice, 1565
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  Complete, beautiful copy. Shailos and teshuvos by the Ralbach, Rabbi Levi ben Chaviv, with commentary on the Rambam's laws…

Lot : 91

Halachic fundamental

Matteh Moshe
First Edition

Cracow, 1591
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Halachic rulings and Jewish customs for the entire year, along with essays on mussar and kabbalah arranged according to the…

Lot : 92

Maase Chiyya
by Rabbi Chiyya Rofeh of Tzfas
Venice, 1652

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Chiddushim on Shas, shailos and teshuvos by the venerable Rav Hamusmach of Tzfas, Rabbi Chiyya Rofeh.   This sefer boasts…

Lot : 93

Fundamental

Mor U’Ktziah
by the Yaabetz.
First Edition
Altona, 1761-1768

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  Chiddushim and explanations on Tur-Orach Chaim by Rabbi Yaakov Emden. Two volumes complete, impressive copy. The last page features…

Lot : 94

Foundational Sefer
on the Laws of Shechitah

 

Tevuos Shor - Simlah Chadashah
First Edition
Zolkova, 1733

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   Halachic rulings regarding the laws of shechitah and treifos and chiddushim on Maseches Chulin by Rabbi Alexander Sender Shor.…

Lot : 95

Shulchan Aruch
for Students
with Title Page
in Ladino

Constantinople, 1801
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Extremely rare! Pocket size Shulchan Aruch containing the halachos of Yamim Nora’im, Succah and Chanukah in a special format edition…

Lot : 96

Volume of Over 100 Teshuvos

of the Leading Rabbis of Morocco

1690-1890
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200 years of Moroccan Rabbinate, over 100 halachic rulings, shailos and teshuvos and approximately 200 original autographs, all bound into…

Lot : 97

Semichah Letter
by Rabbi Chananya Elchanan Cohen
Firenze, 1828

Talmid of the
‘Zera Shimshon’
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A beautiful handwritten semichah letter in impressive script by Rabbi Chananya Elchanan Cohen, Av Beis Din of Reggio and Firenze,…

Lot : 98

Letter by the
Sdei Chemed

to Rabbi Akiva Yosef Shlesinger

Bilohirsk, 1893
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This letter was written by Rabbi Chaim Chizkiyahu Medini, Av Beis Din of Chevron and author of Sdei Chemed to…

Lot : 99

Tefillos by the
Baal Shem Tov!
 
Maaneh Lashon
First Edition.
Shklov, C 1813
 
Complete, impressive copy!
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Order of prayers to be recited at the burial sites of tzaddikim composed by “The rabbi and renowned genius, holy…

Lot : 100

Manuscript
Chabad Bichel

Early Essays
by the Founders
of Lubavitch
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“Edited precisely from the original writings” Chassidic essays related by the Admor Hazakein Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the Baal…

Lot : 102

Likutei Muharan Tinyana.
First Edition.
Mogilev, 1811
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  Wondrous chiddushei Torah drawn from the wisdom and wellsprings of salvation by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, edited and printed…

Lot : 103

Degel Machaneh Ephraim

First Edition

Koritz, 1810
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Chassidic commentaries on Chumash by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Ephraim of Sudilkov, grandson of the Baal Shem Tov. The author of…

Lot : 104

Holy Autograph

“Be'er mayim Chaim”

 

HaAdmor Rabbi Chaim of Czernowitz

Botoshan, 1813

    The signature of the Admor Rabbi Chaim of Czernowitz, author of Be'er Mayim Chaim and Sidduro shel Shabbos…

Lot : 105

Bas Ayin.
First Edition.
Jerusalem, 1847

 

originally owned by the author’s family!
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  The present item boasts the Bas Ayin’s illustrious family tree as recorded by the author’s nephew Rabbi Moshe Efraim…

Lot : 106

Darkei Tzaddik
First Edition
Lvov, 1796

Customs of Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk

Rituals and practices for serving Hashem according to Chassidic thought by Rabbi Zecharyah Mendel of Yaroslav, including practices from his…

Lot : 107

Zera Kodesh
by Rabbi Naftali of Ropshitz

First Edition
Lemberg, 1868
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Two complete volumes of sefer Zera Kodesh by Rabbi Naftali Tzvi Horowitz of Ropshitz. Vol. 1: Commentary on Torah Vol.…

Lot : 109

Admor and Miracle-Worker
Rabbi Meir of Kretchnif. 1905
 
“...Parnassah with dignity and comfort...”
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Handwritten letter on postcard by the first Admor of Kretchnif, Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum to his son the Admor Rabbi Issamar…

Lot : 110

Admor Rabbi Eliezer Zev of Kretshnif

to His Brother the Admor Rabbi Issamar of Nadvorna. 1902
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  An early and rare personal letter in the holy hand of the Admor Rabbi Eliezer Zev of Kretshnif to…

Lot : 111

Teshuvah by 
Rabbi Yitzchak 
Halevi Horowitz

AB"D of Stanislav. 1889
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  Handwritten teshuvah by Rabbi Yitzchak Halevi Horowitz, Av Beis Din of Stanislav and author of Meah Shearim. Rabbi Yitzchak…

Lot : 112

The secret behind the name of the holy sefer Noam Elimelech,

by Rabbi Shimon Zelikover HY”D
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  “The intelligent will understand that the sefer Noam Elimelech sweetens harsh judgments upon Klal Yisrael until today.”   A…
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