1. Sefer Shevet Mussar – Jerusalem, 1863.
The printers write on the page behind the first title page: “Due to its rarity, we who desire closeness to God were inspired to sanctify our new printing house with this holy sefer.”
Shoshana Halevi, No. 85.
2. Sefer Chiddushei HaRan, on Tractate Rosh Hashanah, published from a manuscript from the estate of the Chida.
Printed by Yoel Moshe Salomon, Jerusalem, 1871.
At the end of the volume, there is a page listing manuscripts available for sale by the publisher, including those from the estate of the Chida.
At the beginning of the volume, publishers R’ Eliezer Dan Ralbag, R’ Binyamin Binush Salant, R’ Yoel Moshe Salomon, and R’ Binyamin Ze’ev Sapir recount how they acquired a chest full of manuscripts from the estate of the collector R’ Zerachia Azulai, which were originally in the possession of the Chida.
Shoshana Halevi, No. 169.
3. Sefer Milchemet Chova – "Against the plots of a lurking enemy who came out to fight."
A polemic against Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried, author of the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, regarding halachic disagreements with the author of Divrei Chaim.
Jerusalem, printed by Yitzhak Gashchinski, 1885 . Shoshana Halevi, No. 508.
Authored by Rabbi Mordechai Eliezer Weber, the central controversy involving Rabbi Weber arose when he published against Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried, whose work Ahalei Shem challenged the teachings of his master, the Rebbe Rabbi Chaim of Sanz in Divrei Chaim. Initially, Rabbi Weber published a booklet titled Milchemet Chovah (Jerusalem, 1882), later expanding it in this edition.
In response, Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried published a rebuttal titled Machseh LaOhel (included in a later edition of Kitzur Shulchan Aruch), where he criticized Rabbi Weber with harsh accusations. Opponents of Rabbi Weber in the Hungarian community in Jerusalem reprinted Machseh LaOhel (in 1889), posting it on his door in Jerusalem.
Rabbi Weber felt compelled to defend himself with a pamphlet titled Ofel U’Bochen, which included letters of support from various rabbis. He claimed surprisingly that Machseh LaOhel was not authored by Rabbi Ganzfried nor printed with his knowledge but was a forgery.
Shoshana Halevi, Nos. 637-638.
4. Sefer Beit HaBechira by Rabbeinu Meiri, on Tractate Yoma.
Jerusalem, printed by Yitzhak Hirshenson, 1885. Shoshana Halevi, No. 429.
Contains the stamp of Rabbi Chaim Meshulam Kaufman HaCohen Otterman (1861–1924), the rabbi of Gostynin and Pultusk, one of the Torah giants of Poland.
5. Jerusalem, Year Two, 1887.
Shoshana Halevi, No. 583.
6. Sefer Chiddushei HaRan by Rabbeinu Nissim of Girona, one of our early sages of blessed memory, on Tractate Avodah Zarah.
First edition from manuscript – Jerusalem, 1888.
Shoshana Halevi, No. 618; Stefansky Sifrei Yesod No. 59.
7. Sefer Shemen Sasson, Volume IV: Petach Einayim, a guide to the order of intentions by Rabbi Sasson Prasido.
Jerusalem, 1889. Only Edition.
Shoshana Halevi, No. 675.
8. Jerusalem, 1908.
Overall Good Condition, Complete copies.
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