Frankfurt, 1792
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Sacred and rare. A halachic ruling concerning inheritance and the appointment of guardians for orphans, issued in the Beis Din…
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Prague, 1755
A letter of semicha for 'chaver' signed by Rabbi Yechezkel Landau, Av Beis Din of Prague, and the members of…
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Handwritten Haskama by the Chavas Da'as on an Important Manuscript
A complete work that has never been published: Commentary on Torah, Nevi’im, and Kesuvim in the handwriting of the Maggid…
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Brod, 1820s
A lengthy halachic teshuvah — four pages — in the holy handwriting of the Gaon of Brod, Rabbi Ephraim Zalman…
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Beis Meir, author's Personal Copy,
with Hundreds of Glosses in His Handwriting
Sefer Beis Meir, Even HaEzer Frankfurt an der Oder, 1787. First Edition. — the very volume used by its author,…
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Glosses by Rabbi Akiva Eiger
and his son Rabbi Shlomo Eiger
Shu"t Ginat Veradim by the Gaon Rabbi Avraham HaLevi, Av Beis Din of Egypt, adorned with marginalia by the crown…
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Three Complete booklets
Handwritten by
Rabbi Shlomo Eiger
Rabbi Shlomo Eiger intended to compose an extensive sefer addressing the major halachic principles in the Talmud, organized in alphabetical…
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Miraculous Drashah of Chasam Sofer Saving Jews of Pressburg from Yom Kippur Desecration
Remarkable drashah for Rosh Hashanah and Shabbos Shuvah of the year 1830, in the holy handwriting of the Chasam Sofer.…
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The Lost Chiddushim of the Chasam Sofer on Maseches Gittin!!!
transcribed by his student.
Pressburg, 1807
It is not every day that new chiddushim of the Chasam Sofer, never before published, come to light. Presented here…
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Lemberg, 1829
A letter of ordination granting permission to issue rulings in the areas of Issur V’Heter, marriage and divorce, and monetary…
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Lvov, 1867
Handwritten and autographed halachic teshuvah by Rabbi Yosef Shaul Nathanson, Av Beis Din of Lvov and author of Shoel U'Meishiv,…
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Personal Tur of Rabbi Yeshaya Pick–Berlin
Author of Mesores HaSha"s
With his Signature and
Hundreds of Glosses
Tur and Beis Yosef Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah Vol. II, and Even HaEzer, Wilhermsdorf Edition, 1727. The personal copy of…
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Historical Letter
Signed by the Rashash
1774
A letter signed by the Rashash alongside other Rabbis of Jerusalem (see below), appealing for help due to the particular…
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Vast Collection of Over Seventy Autographed Letters
Hungary / Slovakia / Czechia, 1843–1847
An extraordinary and complete historical notebook of great value, once belonging to a ger tzedek — a righteous convert and…
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Handwritten Poem by the
Son-in-Law of the
Maharal of Prague
Sefer 'Tzeidah Laderech' contains halachic rulings and customs, by Rabbi Menachem ben Rabbi Zerach, a disciple of Rabbi Yehuda ben…
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Three Sefarim of Abarbanel
Kushta, 1505
Three important works by the great nobleman and scholar Don Yitzchak Abarbanel, printed in his lifetime – Rosh Amana, Zevach…
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Zohar Harakia by the Rashbatz
First Edition. Constantinople, 1515.
Explanations on minyan hamitzvos (counting of the 613 commandments) by Rabbi Shimon ben Tzemach Duran, author of the Tashbetz. An…
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Halichos Olam
Constantinople, 1510
One of the most important Sifrei Yesod on the rules and structure of the Mishnah and Talmud study, as well…
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Kushta Reish
Ibn Ezra
Kushta, 1514
A sefer of utmost rarity. The foundational and original commentary of the great sage Rabbi Avraham Ibn Ezra, one of…
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Rare
Meah Shearim
Salonika, 1543. First Edition
A very early and exceedingly rare Salonikan sefer, complete and beautiful. A commentary on the positive and negative commandments in…
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Recanati on the Torah.
First Edition. Bomberg Venice, 1523.
A commentary on the Torah according to Kabbalistic teachings, authored by Rabbi Menachem Recanati, one of the earliest Kabbalists of…
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Tikkunei HaZohar
First Edition. Mantua, 1558
Sefer 'Tikkunei HaZohar' by the holy Tanna Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. The sefer encompasses the seventy ways (shivin anpin) of…
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First and Rare Edition.
Yefeh Nof: Venice, c. 1575
A holy and exceedingly rare sefer, marking the very first appearance in print of the writings of the Ari HaKadosh!…
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“Success in all matters and never lacking parnasah"
Segulos and Remedies in the Holy Handwriting of
Rabbi Chaim Vital
A leaf written in the holy handwriting of the Kabbalist Rabbi Chaim Vital (the Maharchu), foremost disciple of the Arizal,…
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Sha'ar HaPesukim by Rabbi Chaim Vital in its Original Format
Important kabbalistic manuscript from the late 17th century, in which the Chida studied the kabbalah of Rabbi Chaim Vital. The…
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Two Kabbalistic Sefarim by Rabbi Yaakov Emden
First Edition
Mitpachas Sefarim In this unique work, the Yaavetz, renowned for his deep mastery of the Zohar, asserts that there are…
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Published by Rabbi Yaakov Emden
Altona, 1769
A collection of writings published by Rabbi Yaakov Emden (the Yaavetz), among them the section titled Ma'aseh Nora B'Padolia -…
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First Chassidic Sefer Printed in Slavita:
Rav Yaivy
Moshe Shapira Press
First Edition 1792
Essays on Chassidus, commentary on the Torah, Tehillim, mussar and chiddushim on Shas by Rabbi Yaakov Yosef, Maggid of Ostroh,…
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First Edition of Tanya Vol. 3
Zolkiew, 1799
Published during the author’s lifetime!
“Tanya, which is Sefer Likutei Amarim… to which we added additional material …from the Gaon… the author may he be…
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Beis HaLevi
Polonne, circa 1821
Chassidic commentary on Chamisha Chumshei Torah and selections of Maseches Berachos, Tehillim, Mishlei, and Avos by the holy Rabbi Chaim…
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Dubno, 1809.
A unique and extremely rare sefer.
Commentary on the Torah and Derashos by Rabbi Chaim Ozer HaKohen of Kremenets and Brody. Singular edition. Extremely rare. A…
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Likutei Eitzos by
Rabbi Nachman of Breslov
First Edition. Rare. Dubna, 1816
Brilliant guidance to serving Hashem garnered from Rabbi Nachman of Breslov's 'Likutei Muharan' by his prime disciple, Rabbi Nosson of…
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Kedushas Levi by
Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev
Important Expanded Edition
Berditchev, 1816
Berditchev, 1816
Teachings on Chamishah Chumshei Torah and the festivals, as well as insights into the sayings of Chazal and Midrashim, by…
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Will of Rabbi Aharon Moshe of Brod
Jerusalem, 1845. First Edition
Exceptionally Rare!
The holy Rabbi Aharon Moshe “MiGezah Tzvi” was the first Rebbe to settle in Jerusalem and is regarded as the…
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The Bas Ayin’s Holy Handwritten Signature
for the Arizal Shul in Tzfas 1840
A rare signature of the saintly Rabbi Avraham Dov of Avritch, author of the 'Bas Ayin'. A deed of sale…
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Rare
Leaf of chiddushim handwritten by the Sfas Emes
An exceedingly rare and holy leaf — chiddushim on Maseches Makkos from the sefer Sfas Emes on Shas, in the…
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Personal Siddur of the Imrei Yosef of Spinka
With Additions in His Own Handwriting
Slavita, 1804
Siddur Ha’Ari - Kol Yaakov includes prayers for weekdays, Shabbos and holidays, along with Sefiras HaOmer and the Pesach Haggadah.…
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Handwritten and Autographed Teshuva by
Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech Shapira of Bluzhov
1903
Lengthy halachic response discussing intricate matters concerning treifos of the lung by the Admor Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech Shapira, Av Beis…
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Letter from the First Boyaner Rebbe
to His Chassidim in Tzfas
Letter bearing the holy signature of the Rebbe the Pachad Yitzchak of Boyan, addressed to the heads of his community…
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Autographed Glosses by Rabbi Yisrael Yaakov Yokel Teitelbaum
on Teachings of Rabbi Chaim Vital
“It is obvious that Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai saw through Ruach Hakodesh what was inscribed Above in the name of…
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Letter from Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum of Sighet
The Atzei Chaim, 1925
Autographed letter of the Admor Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum of Sighet, author of ‘Atzei Chaim’, regarding the establishment of a…
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Letter by Rabbi Yoel of Satmar Following the Establishment of
The State of Israel
A lengthy letter, filled with blessings, entirely in the holy handwriting of the Admor Rabbi Yoel of Satmar, signed twice…
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Beregszasz, 1878
An autographed and handwritten six-line letter by Rabbi Avraham Yehuda HaKohen Schwartz of Beregszász and Mad. Written at the conclusion…
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Letter of blessings by Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Twersky of Skver
announcing the engagement of his only son
New Square, 1959
A sacred treasure. A letter in the holy handwriting of the Admor Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Twersky of Skver, addressed to…
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Handwritten Chiddushim on Yerushalmi Zeraim by
Rabbi Yosef Engel Av Beis Din of Cracow
A complete kuntres — 81 large pages — in the handwriting of the towering Torah luminary, Sar HaTorah Rabbi Yosef…
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A Bomberg Press Masterpiece
Tanach. Venice, 1525
Beautiful – in Its Original Binding
Among the flagship undertakings of the famed Bomberg press in Venice were the pioneering editions of the Talmud and the…
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Large and Beautiful Volume
Bomberg. Venice 1548
A large and thick Chumash, with impressive and elegant print, one of the finest works from the renowned press of…
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Complete Set of Metzudas
Livorno, 1780-1783
Comprehensive classic commentary on the entire Nevi’im and Kesuvim by Rabbi Dovid Altschuler and his son Rabbi Yechiel Hillel Altschuler.…
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Miniature Sefer Tehillim
Rabbi Menashe ben Yisrael Amsterdam, 1635
An early and rare miniature. A carefully proofread and accurate sefer Tehillim, printed by the renowned sage Rabbi Menashe ben…
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Rome, 1820
Beautiful manuscript of 112 pages – a special order of tefillos prepared for those remaining awake on the first and…
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