Auction 13 Sparks of History - Ancient books & Rabbis Letters
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Jan 29, 2023
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LOT 1:
Shamayim LaRom – Bechinat Olam: Mantua, [1556] Words of mussar from Rabbi Yedaya “HaPenini, ” French sage (c. c. 1270 – c. 1340). The book compares the triviality of this world to the eternal joy of the next world and was reprinted in many editions with commentaries and translations. For ...
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LOT 2:
Rare! Masores Talmud Yerushalmi: Constantinople 5333 [1573]. Extremely rare sefer. Reference book with index for finding phrases and halachos in the Talmud Yerushalmi, by Rav Yehuda Gedalya of Salonika. Constantinople 5333 [1573] Single print. Faded inscriptions on title and first page. ...
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Neveh Shalom. Venice 1575. Nice, old binding. Sefer Neveh Shalom – 13 Essays on the wisdom of Kabbalah and virtues of the Torah and Prophets and many other fundamental subjects regarding principles of religion and faith. By Rabbi Avraham Shalom of Catalonia, a pre-expulsion, Spanish sage. ...
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Kabbalah. Tola’at Yaakov. Krakow, [1581] Sefer Tola’at Yaakov , fundamental elucidation on the order of Tefillos according to Pardes by kabbalist Rabbi Meir ibn Gabai. Rabbi Meir ibn Gabai (c.1480-1539) was a prominent kabbalist from the era of the Spanish expulsion. This is a fundamental ...
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Alshich. Chavatzelet HaSharon. Venice [1592], signatures and notations. Chavatzelet HaSharon, commentary on Daniel (with text) by Rabbi Moshe Alshich. Second edition, which was also printed during the Alshich’s lifetime. Solitary marginal glosses and lengthy owner notations at the ...
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Important Work on "Klalei HaTalmud." Shearit Yosef. Mantua [1593] Sefer Shearit Yosef – collection of basic rules for studying the Mishnah and Talmud that weren’t printed in Halichot Olam or Sefer Keritut, authored by Rabbi Yosef Ibn Verga. The author was a Spanish exile, a disciple of ...
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Rabbi Eliyahu Mizrachi – Re’em. Krakow [1595]. Antiquated, parchment binding. Comprehensive supercommentary on Rashi’s commentary on the Torah by Rabbi Eliyahu Mizrachi – the “Re’em.” In Parshat Masai (leaf 280,b) there is a map of the borders of Eretz Yisrael on a half a page. Rabbi ...
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Rare. Kehillat Yaakov – Kadesh Yisrael. Venice, [1598]. Limited edition. Large, comprehensive elucidation on Kohelet (with text) by Rabbi Baruch ben Rabbi Baruch. Two sections: Kehillat Yaakov on the right and Kadesh Yisrael on the left. In their approbations on the last leaf, the Rabbis ...
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Sefer HaTishbi. Basle, 1601. Fundamental work on Hebrew grammar. Definition of difficult words in the Talmud and Medrash (seven hundred and two roots, per the numerical value of תשבי), by the great grammarian, Rabbi Eliyahu Halevi Bachur Ashkenazi. Rabbi Eliyahu Bachur (1468-1548) was one ...
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Two Classic Works. Avodat HaKodesh by the Rashba/ Baa’lei HaNefesh by the Raavad. First edition. Venice 1602. Two classic works by prominent Rishonim: * Avodat HaKodesh by the Rashba – Laws of Eiruvin, hilchot Yom Tov and Muktzah. * Ba’alei HaNefesh by the Raavad - Hilchot ...
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Midbar Yehudah by Rabbi Yehudah Aryeh of Modena. Venice, [1602]. Sefer Midbar Yehudah, sermons for the various holiday seasons, special events (circumcision, bar mitzvah, wedding) and eulogies for Italian Sages by Rabbi Yehudah Aryeh of Modena. Includes a eulogy for Rabbi Shmuel Yehudah ...
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Rovigo Mikvah Polemic Mikveh Yisrael. Venice [1607] Mikveh Yisrael – anthology of responsa by Italian sages that invalidated the Rovigo mikvah, arranged by Rabbi Yehudah Saltro of Fano. Polemic: At the very start of the 1600s, an intense dispute broke out amongst the Italian sages ...
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LOT 13:
Levush Yoreh Deah and Even HaEzer. Prague, [1609], printed during ...
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Rare! Korban Shabbos: Dyhernfuth, 1691. First edition. Sefer ...
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LOT 15:
Siddur in Ashkenazic Rite with Prayers for the Whole Year. Sulzbach, 1712 Printed entirely on parchment! Beautiful siddur with prayers for the whole year in Ashkenazic rite. This copy was printed entirely on parchment with large letters, initials and decorative titles. Sefarim ...
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LOT 16:
Manuscript. Fragment from the Tzafnat Paneach of Rabbi Yosef Alashkar, c.1500. Solitary leaf, an early copy from the work of Godly kabbalist Rabbi Yosef Alashkar. Rabbi Yosef Alshkar was a prominent sage, amongst the many who suffered through the Spanish expulsion. He authored the Markevet ...
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Manuscript. Responsa in the hand of Rabbi Aharon HaKohen Perachya, author of the Parach Mateh Aharon. Salonica, 17th century. Practical halachic response in the hand of noted sage Rabbi Aharon Perachya Hakohen av”d Salonica, author of the famed Shu”t Parach Mateh Aharon, prominent Sephardic ...
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LOT 18:
Discovery. Siftei Da’at by 'onderworker, Rabbi Shaul HaKohen of Djerba. Author’s autograph. Novellae and glosses on the Da’at Zekeinim MiBaalei HaTosfot (Leghorn, 1783) by Rabbi Shaul HaKohen of Djerba, author of Nativ Mitzvotecha, Lechem HaBikurim and more. ******* Volume of handwritten ...
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LOT 19:
Kuntress novellae on Tractate Kiddushin by Rabbi Mordechai Michael Yaffe. Novellae on Tractate Kiddushin written by Rabbi Mordechai Michael Yaffe, author of Shu”t Maharam Yaffe and prominent disciple of Rabbi Akiva Eiger. 6 large leaves (12 pages, 24 columns) in his neat hand, within a ...
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LOT 20:
Strelisk dynasty. Sefer Dema'os Shalish. Author's manuscript: Rabbi Uri Landman av”d Pudolia Kuntress Menachem Aveilim – eulogy for the tzaddikim of the chassidut, written by Rabbi Uri Landman, patriarch of the rabbis and admors of the Landman family. Includes a eulogy for three righteous ...
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LOT 21:
Manuscript. Rabbi Yitzchak Oish- Be’er Yitzchak on Tractate Mikvaot. Novellae on the Talmud, including a comprehensive work on Tractate Mikvaot by Rabbi Yitzchak Oish of Bonyhad hy”d. Large volume (33 cm.), about 250 leaves. Partially in the author’s hand, with his signature in a number of ...
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LOT 22:
Letter of Torah Novellae from Rabbi Yaakov Meir Ragoler – Kaminetzky to the author of Pardes Rimonim. Vilna [1854]. Lengthy letter of Torah novellae from Rabbi Yaakov Meir Kaminetzky, the “Ragoler, ” to Rabbi Yitzchak Avigdor, av”d Kovno, author of the Pardes Rimonim. Vilna, 1854. Rabbi ...
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LOT 23:
Leaf from the book of responsa of Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Glick av”d Tolcsva, author of Yad Yitzchak , with his signature. Leaf with text on both its sides, with sections of two responsa from the personal book of responsa of Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Glick, av”d Tolcsva, author of Yad ...
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LOT 24:
Hatra’ah Achronah, autograph of Rabbi Ben Tzion Roller, av”d Bohush. [1934] Collection of maamarim “to choose the proper path…to draw close those who are distant, ” matters of faith and religion, hashkafah and philosophy, role of rabbis and review of different types of religions and ...
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LOT 25:
Chabad. Manuscript (Bichel), Maamarim of the Alter Rebbe and more. Complete manuscript, nice and neat. Manuscript – Complete Chabad Bichel in a nice, neat hand, with index of the maamarim. Includes the short maamarim of the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi and maamarim and letters ...
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LOT 26:
Chabad. Manuscript Maamar from the author of Tzemech Tzedek. From the bequest of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Havlin. Maamar on Parshat Veschanan by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn - printed with variations in Ohr HaTorah . Leaf 8b bears the stamp of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Havlin. Rabbi Shlomo ...
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LOT 27:
Very rare! Manuscript - Derech Moshe mussar work. C. 1740. Manuscript of rare, prominent mussar work, Derech Moshe by Rabbi Moshe ben Rabbi Meir Kahana. Beautiful and clear handwriting. c. 1740. Rabbi Moshe Kahana, was a disciple of his father, Rabbi Meir Kahana and disciple of Rabbi Dovid ...
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LOT 28:
Complete work on the mitzvot – manuscript. Complete, comprehensive work regarding the count of the positive and negative commandments, with details of the primary aspects of the mitzvot. Nice, unknown manuscript. Nice, square letter marking the number the mitzvah, followed by a description. ...
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LOT 29:
Manuscript. Mekorei Baruch, Ashkenaz [1824] Words of ethics and philosophy, written by an author named Baruch for his son-in-law, R’ Eizik of Homburg. Written in the health resort ווארם ברון in [1824]. In his introduction, he writes a few reasons for naming the work “Mikrei Baruch, ” and ...
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LOT 30:
Manuscript. Elucidations in Yiddish on Exodus. Elucidations in Yiddish on Exodus – starting with Parshat Mishpatim, including the haftorot, with tales and parables. 226 pages, marked 193-419. Ledger: 27x17 cm. Bound in a new, white, cloth binding. Black ink with corrections in red, the ...
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LOT 31:
Nice, impressive manuscript. Resisei HaMelitzah. Warsaw, [1838] “Nice, valuable poems…” 'עברעשע אונד דייטשע געדיכטע טהיילס איבער זעטצונגען טהיילס אייגענע אידעען'. Thin calligraphy. Titles of poems and title pages with designed, decorated letters, partially in Hebrew and Yiddish on facing ...
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LOT 32:
Kabbalistic manuscript from the 17th century. Elucidations on the Zohar, elucidation on Megillat Esther according to “pshat” and “sod” and elucidations on the Mesorah. North-African, Oriental script from the 17th century. [49] leaves (98 pages). Size: 10x15 cm. Much worming damage to the ...
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LOT 33:
Manuscript. Sefer Kisei HaMelachim of Rabbi Refael Moshe Elbaz, av”d Sefrou. Original, interesting work. Jewish history from the time of Adam HaRishon. History of the four kingdoms and the story of how the Jewish Nation fared under their reign, the history of the Ishmaelite kings until the ...
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LOT 34:
Polemic regarding shaving on Chol HaMoed Manuscript “Ma’amar Hitgalachat” and responsa from Italian Rabbis. Manuscript of the Ma’amar Hitgalachat by Rabbi Yitzchak Shmuel Reggio – The "Yashar of Gorizia, " followed by responsa by Italian sages and members of the Consistoire de Paris ...
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LOT 35:
Two collections of sermons for various occasions, with many elucidations on ma'amarei Chazal in a nice, organized Oriental script. Study of the manuscript has ascertained that the text was copied from the Yad Yosef book of sermons written by Rabbi Yosef Tzarfati (Amsterdam, 1699). (There ...
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LOT 36:
Extremely uncommon. Manuscript Ohalei Yaakov. Casale - Italy, 18th century. Miniature manuscript of the Sefer Ohalei Yaakov – Homily regarding Peikdat Sarah and Akeidat Yitzchak by Rabbi Yaakov of Tomaszow. Rabbi Yaakov b”r Shimon Tomaszow survived the pogroms of 1648-49 in which his wife ...
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LOT 37:
speciel prayers and teachings for an Avel. North Africa, 18th century. Nice, neat manuscript, prayers and study material to be recited in a house of mourning – for the “shiva” and “shloshim.” Includes excerpts from the Torah and Talmud that are studied in the house of mourning. Bar Yochai ...
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LOT 38:
Manuscript. Mohel’s Ledger. Siena- Italy [1743] Miniature manuscript. The order of the circumcision, blessings, laws and customs, along with the ledger in which the circumcisor listed the circumcisions he did in the city of Siena in 1743-1754. Siena is a city in Tuscany, in the center of ...
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LOT 39:
Miniature manuscript – Seder Sefirat Ha’omer. Italy, 1845. Manuscript “ Sefer Sefirot Ha’omer , ” written by Rosa of Modena in 1845. The entire manuscript was written by a woman, copyist Rosa of Modena, Italy. It was very uncommon and rare for educated, smart woman to work as copyists. ...
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LOT 40:
Manuscript. Ta’amei Halachot, Morocco, 18th century. Piskei Dinim and customs regarding Orach Chaim and Yoreh Deah. Includes “te’amim” for hilchot Pesach, Purim, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, laws of niddah and meat and milk. Sefer Ta’amei Halachot includes summarized piskei dinim and ...
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LOT 41:
Manuscript. Chidushim Al Hatorah and the customs of ritual slaughter. Morocco, 19th century. “I will start writing the customs of ritual slaughter and treifut with the help of “Shochen Aravot” [Hashem].” The manuscript concludes: “These are the customs that are followed in the honored city ...
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LOT 42:
Manuscript. Ben Sira and Eldad Hadani Two early works Yemen, 18th century (?) • Sefer Ben Sira – Early work that is often mentioned by the Tanaim and Amoraim in the Gemara. • Eldad HaDani – Story of the ten tribes that were exiled to the other side of the Sambatyon River and the laws of ...
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LOT 43:
Manuscript. Sefer Ben Sira. Persia, 19th century. Mishlei Chachmah U’Mussar L’Ben Sira and Alfa Beita D’Ben Sira, manuscript by scribe Gideon ben Shmuel. Persian hand from the 19th century. Illustrated title page with multi-colored border. Original, antiquated leather binding. The top ...
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Manuscript. Complete eulogy. Turkey, c. 19th century. Complete eulogy regarding “Mitat Bnei Aharon” in a rabbinical, oriental script. The writer was an outstanding Sephardic sage, well-versed in the Sephardic homiletic works of the Torah leaders of Turkey and Salonica, and he liberally ...
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LOT 45:
Manuscript. prayers for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur – Illustrated, colored title page. [1933] Manuscript, supplications and piyutim for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur recited in the Maghreb Region [that do not appear in printed machzors]. “ Magen” is the name of the piyut recited before ...
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LOT 46:
Manuscript. Segulot, Goralot and Hymns. Morocco [1928] Small manuscript with a collection of various segulot, goralot and hymns for holidays and various events, manuscript by Eliyahu ben Chaim Edri. Marrakech, 1928. Examples from the manuscript’s content (other than hymns): * Prayer to be ...
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LOT 47:
Manuscript. India. Hymns for Aliyot on Simchat Torah. [Bombay, late 19th century] Hymns for aliyot on Simchat Torah, written in India at the start of the 20th century. Complete manuscript. Nice, new leather binding. These hymns were sung before each aliya on Simchat Torah, includes special ...
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LOT 48:
Lengthy Glosses on Derech Etz Chaim – Salonica 1804 Sefer ...
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LOT 49:
The Ohr HaChaim. Rishon LeZion. Constantinople [1750] - first edition. These were the first novellae that Rabbeinu Ohr HaChaim wrote when he settled in Jerusalem, as per the title of the work: Rishon LeZion: Constantinople, [1750] Novellae on the Talmud, Rambam, Shulchan Aruch and Nach ...
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LOT 50:
Zera Yitzchak. Tunisia [1768]. The first work printed in Tunisia, Dedication from HaRav HaMeli"tz Sefer Zera Yitzchak, novellae on the Talmud, the words of the Rambam and Re’em and homilies on the Torah by Rabbi Yitzchak Lumbroso. This was the first Hebrew work printed in Tunis, and the ...
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