Large Collectiion of Antique Seforim, including Chassidic and polemical works. 1838–1915.

Large Collectiion of Antique Seforim, including Chassidic and polemical works. 1838–1915.

1. Sefer Minchat Kinot, on the polemic surrounding Maimonides’ Guide for the Perplexed. Written by Rabbi Abba Mari Moshe, son of Rabbi Yosef of Lunel, who resided in Montpellier. "Many letters... from this sage and from all the sages of France and Spain, who wrote to the Rashba, and his profound responses... The book includes *Sefer HaYareach*... At the end of the sefer, there is a wonderful letter regarding the Guide... Transcribed from an old manuscript found by me, Mordechai Leib... Byselikis (Brod)."

First edition – Pressburg, 1838.

At the beginning, there is an endorsement from the Gaon Rabbi Moshe Sofer, the Chatam Sofer, stating the importance of the work and the zeal of the Rashba: "His words are words of the living God, glowing like a burning flame with the fear of God and His Torah... and his language is as sweet as honey."

2. Sefer Yad HaKetana, containing the fundamental principles of the 613 commandments according to the method of Maimonides' Sefer HaMada, with the commentary Minchat Ani, by Rabbi Dov Berish Gottlieb.

 Volumes 1–3. Königsberg, 1856–1859.

3. Ritva on Tractate Rosh Hashanah. Brought from a manuscript from the holy city of Jerusalem, I, Tzvi Hirsch Lapidot, brought it to the printing press.

 Königsberg, 1858. Printed by Gruber and Langrian.

4. Collection of Responsa and Letters of Maimonides. Leipzig, 1859.

 This includes responsa from Maimonides, the Rif, Rabbi Yosef Ibn Migash, and novellae by Maimonides’ son, Rabbi Avraham. It also contains many important letters of Maimonides, including the Letter to Yemen, Treatise on the Resurrection of the Dead, Treatise on Sanctifying God's Name, Ma'amar HaIbur, Perakim of Success, and more.

5. Sefer Emunat Chachamim, by Rabbi Aviezer Shar Shalom ben Menachem Samson of Bazila.

  [Johannesburg], [circa 1860].

6. Sefer She'elot u'Teshuvot, by Rabbi Yisrael of Bruna.

Stettin, [circa 1860]. Second edition.

Stamp in Latin: Lippman Chaim Kahn.

7. Sefer Har Tavor, a polemic against the Carmel, "explaining the halachic ruling regarding the placement of the bimah in the center of the synagogue as required by the Talmud and decisors, and the severe prohibitions violated by those who move it to the side of the Ark, " by Rabbi Yisrael David Margolies Yaffe of Sered.

 First edition – Pressburg, 1861.  Bound with a separate article in German by the same author, with a separate title page and pagination.

 This work is essentially a continuation of the author's earlier sefer, Macholot Machanayim, in which he wrote against the Reformers, who were altering the structure of the synagogue. In this work, he responds to the questions raised about his earlier work by Dr. Meizel in the newspaper HaCarmel.

8. Sefer Ohel Yaakov explanations on the Torah in two volumes by Rabbi Yaakov Krantz, the Maggid of Dubno.

Pressburg, 1861–1862.

9. Sefer She’erit HaNachala – responses and rebuttals to Vikuach al Chochmat HaKabbalah by Shadal (Shmuel David Luzzatto).

 First edition, Alexandria, 1862.

Initially hidden within Netzach Yisrael, still in manuscript form by the esteemed author of Nachalah L'Yisrael. The sefer responds to Shadal’s critique of the Zohar and Kabbalistic wisdom. The publisher saved this pamphlet and omitted certain controversial parts to focus on the core Kabbalistic debates.

10. Sefer HaGan and Derech Moshe, laws and righteous conduct. Lemberg, 1864 (

11. Sefer Igeret Bikoret, a polemic by Rabbi Yaakov Emden.

Zhitomir, 1868. Printed by Shadov. Three title pages.

12.  Sefer Dikdukei Soferim, Munich, 1868–1877. With an essay on the printing of the Talmud, covering its history from the invention of printing until the mid-20th century, by Rabbi Raphael Nathan Neta Rabinowitz. Munich, 1877 . A thick volume with several sections of the famous work. First editions.

Sefer Dikdukei Soferim includes variants and versions found in a manuscript of the Talmud from the year 5303 (1543 CE) located in Munich, which differs from the printed versions of the Talmud. It is widely accepted that this manuscript is unique in encompassing the entire Babylonian Talmud, untouched by Christian censors.

13. Sefer Pitgamim Kadishin, sayings from the great tzaddikim of Chassidut.

     

First edition. Warsaw, 1886.

14. Sefer Mayim Rabbim, by the holy Maggid Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Zlotshov.

     

First edition. Warsaw, 1895.

15. Sefer Yom L'Shanah: A calendar of the important days of the year (Yahrzeits) of famous rabbis and tzaddikim, listing 550 in total. Includes abbreviations commonly found in Kinat Sofrim, by Elazar HaKohen, a shochet and bodek in Botosani.

Botosani., 1902. Printed by Segal and Marko.

Extremely rare! Never appeared in any auction.

16. Sefer Tachlit HaAdam, by Rabbi Yehuda Ze'ev Rezbash.

 Berdichev, 1904.

17. Sefer Chelek Yaakov, containing responsa in Halacha, novellae on the Talmud, and explanations on verses and the sayings of the Sages by Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov z”l, Av Beit Din of Mush Chodesh, formerly a teacher in Lida and Leckowitch, and by Rabbi Aharon Dov of Bobruisk z”l.

First edition. Vilna, 1905. Printed by Dub Tziyun Zahen.

18. Sefer Chomat HaDat VeHaEmuna, by Rabbi Shlomo HaLevi Halperin of Warsaw, containing "13 discourses to strengthen the faith of the weak and faltering in our generation."

Endorsed by the great rabbis of his time, including Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik of Brisk, who wrote a rare endorsement: "Although I could only read a small portion, I understood the essence of it, and his work is upright. It is a great mitzvah for our brethren in Israel to bring this book into their homes."

19. Sefer Elef Zeira, novellae on the Torah in the Chassidic style by Rabbi Tzvi Ze'ev Goldberg of Beregsas.

 Munkatch, 1911.

At the beginning and end of the sefer are important endorsements, including from the "Kedushat Yom Tov" of Sighet, Rabbi Yosef, the "Bnei Shloshim, " the first Rebbe of Kasson, the *Darkei Teshuvah*, his son the *Minchat Elazar* of Munkatch, and Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac, the "Chakal Yitzchak" of Spinka.

20. Sefer Mishmeret Elazar, comprising seven parts: Teshuah B'Yisrael, Or Olam, Shaarei Tzion, Aseret HaYamim, Sukkot Shalom, Or VeSimcha, Sasson VeYakar. By Rabbi Shaul Brakh.

 Munkatch, 1911 . Second edition. With the endorsement of Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Shapira, Av Beit Din of Munkatch, author of Darkei Teshuvah.

21. Sefer Mevaser Tov, on 18 tractates, covering various topics and with an Hadran Alach, by Rabbi Shabtai Nissel.

Koloszvar, 1915

The author was the son-in-law of Rebbi Menachem Mendel Panet, author of Shaarei Tzedek and Avnei Tzedek. With endorsements from the prominent Rebbes of the Panet-Deyash family and other important endorsements.

Important subscription list, including the Holy Rabbi Yissachar Dov of Belz while he was a refugee in Ratzfert.

Various sizes and conditions. Some volumes elegantly leather bound. Overall condition is good.