Auction 62 Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Aug 28, 2018 (Your local time)
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Manuscript Handwritten by the Chatam Sofer – Sermons for Parashat Zachor and Purim – Sermon Ending with the Wishes: ...

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Manuscript Handwritten by the Chatam Sofer – Sermons for Parashat Zachor and Purim – Sermon Ending with the Wishes: "Righteousness, Blessing, Compassion, Life and Peace for Us and the Entire Jewish People Amen"
Large leaf handwritten by R. Moshe Sofer, the Chatam Sofer. Sermons with novellae on Aggada for Parashat Vayikra-Zachor and for Purim. [Pressburg, 1834].
Large leaf (approx. 88 lines), handwritten on both sides by the Chatam Sofer. At the top of the first page, the Chatam Sofer writes: "With the help of G-d, what G-d granted me, homily for 7 Adar II Parashat Vayikra". This section concludes with wishes (in accordance with the Chatam Sofer's custom to end his sermons on a good note, with blessings): "…And as we began, the Torah of life and a love of kindness, righteousness, blessing, compassion, life, and peace, for us and for the entire Jewish people, Amen". The following title appears at the top of the second section: "With the help of G-d, what G-d granted me for Parashat Vayikra Zachor and for Purim".
All these sections were printed in Derashot Chatam Sofer (Part I, Klausenburg [Cluj-Napoca] 1929, pp. 168a; 194b-195a; 204a-b). The Chatam Sofer would systematically record his novellae, sermons, responsa and lectures, as he wrote in one of his famous letters: "I record upon a book with ink whatever G-d granted me, be it in Halacha or Aggada, and they remain available, whoever so wishes can come and copy them, and so our ancestors did before the advent of printing".
His descendants and disciples displayed great affection for his novellae, and customarily conserved his manuscripts as a Segulah for fear of G-d and salvation.
[1] leaf, [2] written pages. 25X40 cm. Approx. 88 handwritten lines. High-quality paper. Good condition. Stains and traces of glue. Minute damage to the center of the leaf (from ink erosion). Various marginal inscriptions in pencil.

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