Auction 7 Important Judaica: Hebrew Books, Manuscripts & Letters, Jewish Art.
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Feb 28, 2023
16 Betzalel st. Jerusalem 94591, Israel
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LOT 201:
Letter From Rebbetzin Nechama Dina Schneerson, Wife of the Admor, The Rayatz of Lubavitch. Addressed to Rabbi Ezriel Zelig Slonim. Brooklyn, 1962. Rare, historical letter of greeting in Yiddish, signed by Rebbetzin Nechama Dina Schneerson. The letter was addressed to her relative, Rabbi ...
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LOT 202:
Handwritten Essay by Rabbi Shamshon Rephael Hirsch. In German. Very important contents. . Essay written in German, by Rabbi Shamshon Rephael Hirsch, l eader of German Orthodox Jewry. The contents of this article are extremely important. Rabby Hirsh speaks vehemently against the imigration ...
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1,800
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$750
LOT 203:
Sefer Nitzachon. Altdorf / Nuremberg, 1644. First Edition. Refutations of Christian accusations, and elucidations of articles and perplexing stories that could lead to uncertainties in Jewish faith. Arranged according to the order of the Tanach. Authored by Rabbi Yom Tov Lipman of Volozhin. ...
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600
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LOT 204:
Chochmat HaMazalot. Kalendarium Hebraicum. Basel, 1527. Hebrew and Latin. Rare. The book, Chochmat HaMazalot, delves into the Hebrew calendar system, including its leap year calculations, historical chronicles, zodiac and angels’ names and more. Authored by Sebastian Munster. Parts of the ...
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3,000
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$800
LOT 205:
Johann Christophe Bodenschatz’s Book on Jewish Religion and Customs. Frankfurt and Leipzig, 1748-1749. Engravings Depicting Jewish Customs. Johann Christopher Bodenschatz (1717-1797) was a German theologist. His book focuses on Jewish religion and its customs, particularly those of Ashkenaz’s ...
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800
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LOT 206:
Sefer Minhagim DeKehillatenu (K”K Fürth.) Fürth, 1767. Single Edition. Rare. Ownership Listing. Sefer Minhagim DeKehillatenu, includes customs for the entire year, Torah and Haftorah readings, as well as prayers for various occasions; as per the Fürth customs. Authored by Rabbi Yisrael and ...
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500
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$5,500
LOT 207:
Sefer Minhagim. Amsterdam, 1723. Fundamental book! Rare. The book, Sefer Minhagim, is about customs of the Jews of Ashkenaz, around the year. Includes Yiddish translation (in Hebrew letters). Over 30 magnificent, artistic, woodcut illustrations depicting Jewish life and Mitzva fulfilment ...
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2,500
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LOT 208:
Booklet of Regulations of the Frankfurt am Main Burial Society. Numerous Handwritten Listings and Additions. Frankfurt am Main, 1890. Rare. This booklet contains regulations of the ‘Adas Yeshurun’ community’s Burial Society. This community was established by the famed Rabbi Samson Rשphael ...
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500
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$650
LOT 209:
Constitution and By-laws of the American Jewish Publication Society, Adopted at Philadelphia. Philadelphia, 1845. Americana. Pamphlet on their society’s constitution. The society was established by Yitzchak Leeser in 1845. Six years later, the society closed due to a fire in its office. The ...
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600
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$800
LOT 210:
‘Di Mamme’s Tzava’ah’ – The Mother’s Will. Sara Schenirer. Lodz, 1936. Rare. Stamps. ‘Zemel-buch far Kinder un yugent’ - Anthology for children and girls. The book was printed on the occasion of Sara Schenirer’s first Yahrzeit. Authored by Eliezer Gershon Friedenson (1899-1943) a Chareidi ...
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800
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LOT 211:
A Beautiful Illustrated and Decorated Ketubbah on Parchment. Ancona (Italy), 1818. An Illustrated and Decorated Ketubbah on Parchment. Ancona (Italy), 1818. An impressive and beautiful ketubbah, written in very fine script on a large sheet of parchment, illustrated and decorated by hand with ...
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4,000
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LOT 212:
Early and Rare Decorated Italian Ketubbah, Signed by Two Important Rabbinic Figures. Mantua 1668. A very rare and important decorated ketubah, adorned with a most innovative and sophisticated decorative scheme. It is in fact the the only known ketubah from this early period that is decorated ...
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7,000
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$700
LOT 213:
Jew Praying. Oil on Wood. Holland, 20th Century. Signed. A beautiful and sensitive portrayal of a Jewish man wrapped in Tallis and Tefillin. He stands at a lecturn, and slightly bent, whether in prayer or in study The painting is signed, but the artist has not been identified. Likely a Dutch ...
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700
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LOT 214:
'Jewish Silversmith'. Oil on Canvas. Europe 19th C. A compelling, high-quality painting portraying a young woman perusing the wares of a Jewish silversmith. Impressive in its quality and execution, this beautiful oil painting shows a street scene so typical of the period. The young woman is ...
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2,000
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LOT 215:
Lot: Two Early Biblical Paintings, after Jan Van Eyck (1390-1441). Two antique oil paintings portraying biblical scenes from the life of Joseph. The first depicts Joseph's sale; the other the presentation of his blood-stained coat to his father Jacob. The paintings are executed in oil on ...
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750
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LOT 216:
"Kinderlach in Chaider" by Zeev Raban. Jerusalem 20th Century. Using watercolor techniques on paper, Zeev Raban painted this unique and beautiful scene of children in Chaider. The children, wearing kippot and with payot, sit on wooden benches eating, while three of their 'teachers' in Haidar ...
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1,000
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LOT 217:
'Moses and the Burning Bush' by Zeev Raban. Jerusalem 20th Century. An original work created by the famous Bezalel artist Ze'ev Raban. Painting in his unique and highly-individualized style, Raban uses colored ink on paper to portray the biblical scene of Moses before the Burning Bush. The ...
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$
400
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$2,800
LOT 218:
‘Torah Study’. After Isidor Kaufmann. Europe, Early 20th Century. . A particularly high-quality oil painting on wood, depicting a scene of a Jewish lad studying Torah by candlelight. An earlier version of this famous scene was painted by Isidor Kaufmann, one of the greatest Jewish painters of ...
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1,800
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$3,400
LOT 219:
‘Jewish Street in Amsterdam’. Pieter Cornelis Dommersen. Holland, 1888. Quality 19th Century painting, depicting a classic scene on a Jewish street of Amsterdam. The scene includes the town’s beautiful buildings with a church towering in the background, along with Jewish peddlers. Pieter ...
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3,000
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LOT 220:
'Torah Reading'. Oil on Canvas. Eastern Europe, 20th Century. A fine old European painting depicting Jews davening in the synagogue, wrapped in tallitot. The rabbi/cantor stands at the pulpit reading from an open Torah scroll. The background is illuminated by a large synagogue lamp lit with ...
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400
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$6,000
LOT 221:
Jerusalem. E. Richert 1925. Oil on Canvas. Prominent, quality painting of the beautiful view of Jerusalem’s Old City and its walls. The painting’s composition is made up of two parts; heaven and earth. The artist has depicted the land of Jerusalem in the painting’s lower section, including ...
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5,000
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