1. Sefer Midrash Shocher Tov – An Aggadic Midrash on the Book of Psalms (also known as Midrash Tehillim or Aggadat Tehillim).
Amsterdam, 1730. Printed by Moshe Frankfurter.
Signature of R.Tzvi Hirsch Segal Spitz of Fürth.
Several important antique marginal glosses.
2. Sefer Ein Yosef – Novellae on Tractate Bava Metzia by Rabbi Yosef ben Rabbi Eliyahu Chazan.
First Edition. Izmir, 1735.
A Rare book!
Stamp of the Admor Rebbi Shlomo Friedman of Chortkov.
The esteemed Rabbi Yosef ben Rabbi Eliyahu Chazan, author of Ein Yosef (1555–1698), was one of the greatest rabbis of Izmir, a student of the Maharit in the yeshiva of Constantinople, and the teacher of Rabbi Avraham Yisrael Zevi, author of Orim Gedolim. According to tradition, he lost his eyesight from his extensive learning, but a miracle occurred, and his vision was restored. In commemoration, he named his books Ein Yosef. In 1690, he ascended to Jerusalem and served as the head of the rabbinate, "Rishon LeZion." His works include Ein Yosef on Bava Metzia (Izmir, 1735); on Bava Kamma and Shevuot (Dyhernfurth, c. 1708 – edition entirely burnt in print); and Derashot Ein Yosef (Izmir, 1675). The Chida notes that he saw a manuscript of responsa he authored, as well as a comprehensive commentary on Ein Yaakov. His work Ein Yosef is cited frequently by later rabbis, including in the commentary of the Gra on Shulchan Aruch (Choshen Mishpat, end of Siman 268) and in Rabbi Akiva Eiger’s books. [His great-grandson was the famous Rabbi Yosef Chazan II, Rabbi Raphael Yosef Chazan, author of Chikrei Lev (1741–1821), a leading rabbi of Izmir, who also served in his final years as Rishon LeZion in Jerusalem].
3. Sefer Merkavat HaMishnah – Novellae on Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah, especially reconciling and explaining the Raavad’s critiques, by Rabbi Shlomo Ashkenazi Rapoport of Chelm, known by this work.
First Edition. Frankfurt an der Oder, 1751.
Stefansky, Sifrei Yesod, 148.
Antique signatures and inscriptions.
Ownership stamp of the Admor Rebbi “Moshe, son of the holy Rabbi Y. of blessed memory, from Pilav, now in Warsaw.”
Rebbi Moshe [Mordechai] Morgenstern of Pilav-Kotsk (1859–1929), author of Midrash Moshe, was one of Poland’s prominent admors. He was the eldest son of the Admor Rebbi [Chaim] Yisrael of Pilav (1838–1906) and the elder brother of the Admor Rebbi Zelig of Sokolov.
4. Sefer Maayan Ganim – On Tractates Zevachim and Menachot by Rabbi Yaakov Tirani. With the endorsement of the author of the responsa She’eilot U-Teshuvot Shaagat Aryeh.
First Edition. Metz, 1767.
On the title page is the signature of the holy Rabbi Yaakov David Biederman, Av Beit Din of Vishograd (1806–1863), author of Glosses on Maharid, one of the esteemed disciples of Kotsk and Pshischa (among his descendants is the Admor of Pnei Menachem). He was a follower of the holy Rebbi Shlomo Leib of Lentshna and the Saraf of Kotsk, as well as the Chiddushei HaRim of Gur. When he was around thirty, his teacher in Lentshna once said to the holy Rebbi of Vurka, “This young man is a chest full of books.”
Ancient signatures and stamps: Moshe, son of Rabbi Michel.
5. Sefer Zikhron Yosef – Responsa and Sermons by the esteemed Rabbi Yosef of Steinhardt, Av Beit Din of Fürth.
First Edition. Fürth, 1773. Printed by Itzek ben Leib Bookbinder.
Signature of Rabbi Eliezer, Av Beit Din of Bretshan and the surrounding area.
Stamp of Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac HaLevi Herzog.
6. Sefer Even Ozer – Novellae on Halachic Topics by Rabbeinu Ozer ben Rabbi Meir of Klemenztov.
Dyhernfurth, 1778.
Stamp of Rabbi Yaakov Meir Wald, Av Beit Din of Klausenburg.
7. Sefer Zera Yitzchak by the esteemed Rabbi Yitzchak Atiyah, one of the leading rabbis of Aleppo.
Only Edition. Livorno, 1793–1794.
Stamp of Rabbi Meir Shik, Av Beit Din of Anad.
Overall Good condition, Complete copies.
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