1. Sefer Igeret Shmuel. Commentary on the Book of Ruth, including Rashi’s commentary and insights by Rabbi Shmuel di Uceda.
Amsterdam, 1712. Second Edition
Signature of Rabbi Baruch Kosslin of Berlin, son-in-law of Rabbi Yitzchak Yom Tov Eiger (grandson of Tosefot Yom Tov).
2. Sefer Shtay HaLechem (Two Loaves). Responsa by Rabbi Moshe Hagiz, one of the foundational works of Jewish responsa.
First Edition, Wandsbeck, 1733.
Rabbi Moshe Hagiz was a Jerusalem emissary who composed this work during his travels.
Signed by Rabbi Dov Aryeh Ritter, Rabbi of Rotterdam.
3. Sefer Moreh Tzedek.Treatise on the laws of breaking bread (Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 166–168), by Rabbi Yaakov b. Yehuda.
First Edition, Shklov, 1783.
Includes endorsements by Shklov sages such as Rabbi Yissachar Ber of Slutsk and Rabbi Hanoch Henich Schick. The author’s son, Rabbi Aharon, was a rabbi in multiple communities and the sefer’s publisher.
4. Sefer Zera Yitzchak. Essays and explanations of Talmudic texts, authored by Rabbi Yitzchak ben Avraham, a convert to Judaism.
Only Edition, Amsterdam, 1789.
The author shares his fascinating life story, including his journey to Judaism, and lists his teachers, such as Rabbi Shaul of Amsterdam.
5. Sefer Torat Chesed. An exposition on 39 Talmudic principles by Rabbi Eliezer Loew, author of Shemen Rokach.
First Edition, Vienna, 1800.
Rabbi Eliezer notes he avoided duplicating principles already discussed by the Chavat Yair.
Antique Signature: Mordechai of Gran.
6. Sefer Kliil Tiferet. Homiletical essays by Rabbi Tzvi son of Reb Meir, Rabbi of Leslau.
Only Edition, Breslau, 1820.
Endorsed by Rabbi Akiva Eiger, Rabbi Yaakov of Lissa, and others.
7. Sefer Ohel Yissachar. Sermons by Rabbi Yissachar Ber Lichtenshtein.
Only Edition, Altona, 1826.
Endorsements from Rabbi Akiva Eiger and other notable rabbis.
8. Sefer Yeshuot Meshicho. A polemical response to Christian missionaries, by Rabbi Don Isaac Abravanel.
First Edition, Karlsruhe (possibly Sudilkov or elsewhere), 1828.
On the title page, it is stated that the sefer was printed in "Karlsruhe, " but researchers believe it was actually printed in Sudilkov, Lviv, Zhovkva, Ostroh, or Ternopil. The concealment of the true printing location was likely due to the publishers’ concerns about Russian governmental authorities.
In the same year, an identical edition was published with a modified title page, omitting certain introductory materials from the publishers that are present in the current copy. This reflects the sensitivity and strategic adjustments publishers had to make to avoid censorship or persecution during that period.
9–10. Sefer Zechira. A work on memory and talismanic practices by Rabbi Zechariah of Plingen.
Sudilkov, 1836.
One of the copies Includes rabbinical ownership inscriptions.
11. Sefer Kad HaKemach. A treatise of Jewish ethical and religious topics.
Sudilkov, 1837.
Stamp of the revered Rebbi Menachem Mendel Kahana Hy”d, of Kerestir-Humenne, the son-in-law of Rebbi Abraham Steiner, the son of the saintly Rebbi Yeshayah of Kerestir.
Rebbi Menachem Mendel married the daughter of Rebbi Abraham ("Avrum’le") Steiner of Kerestir, the son and successor of Rebbi Yeshayah’le of Kerestir. Their wedding took place in Kerestir in 1922, as stated in the wedding invitation:
"Gather, dear friends, to honor… the union of the groom Menachem Mendel with the bride Hencha Miriam, the daughter of the distinguished and righteous Rebbi Abraham, may he live, the son of the saintly and renowned Rebbi Yeshayah Steiner, may he live, from the holy community of Kerestir. The wedding will take place, God willing, on the 13th of Elul in Kerestir, Hungary."
Rabbi Menachem Mendel lived with and learned under his father-in-law for three years until his passing. Afterward, he relocated to Humenne, where he served as both Rabbi and Rebbe, following the tradition of his father and grandfather. Tragically, Rabbi Menachem Mendel was killed during the Holocaust, may his soul rest in peace. Two of his brothers survived the war and later served as Admorim of Spinka in Israel: Rebbi Nachman Kahana in Bnei Brak and Rebbi Yosef Meir Kahana in Jerusalem.
12. Sefer Derush on Torah and Mitzvot. By Rabbi Yehuda Loew (the Maharal of Prague).
Lemberg, 1848.
Overall Great Condition, Complete Copies, Mix of new, later and old bindings, some with owners name.
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