1. Sefer Tiferet HaTzvi, Commentary on Tractate Beitza and Innovations on the Laws of Yoreh De’ah, By the holy Rabbi Uziel Meislish of Ryczywół, a disciple of the Maggid of Mezeritch.

First Edition. Zolkiew, 1803. Printed by Gershon Letteris.

The author, Rabbi Uziel Meislish (1744–1786), was a rabbi and rosh yeshiva in Ostrowiec, Ryczywół, and Neustadt. In his youth, he met the Baal Shem Tov and includes teachings in his seforim attributed to him: "…that I heard from the holy and pure man, our teacher Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov, of blessed memory." After the Baal Shem Tov’s passing, he became a disciple of Rebbi Dov Ber, the Great Maggid of Mezeritch, and maintained close relationships with the Maggid’s prominent disciples: Rebbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev, Rebbi Elimelech of Lizhensk, Rebbi Zusha of Anipoli, Rebbi Chaim Chaika of Amdur, Rebbi Menachem Mendel of Premishlan, Rabbi Pinchas Horowitz of Frankfurt (Haflaah), and Rebbi Shmuel Shmelke Horowitz, Av Beit Din of Ryczywół and Nikolsburg.

Stefansky Chasidut, no. 634.

This sefer is in less good condition compared to the others in the collection.

2. Complete Set of Midrash Rabot, Lemberg, 1809–1812, Printed by Rabbi Shlomo Yarish Rapoport.

A complete five-volume set of Midrash Rabot, Lemberg, 1809–1812, printed by Rabbi Shlomo Yarish Rapoport. Only the Shemot volume does not list Rabbi Shlomo Yarish as the printer on its title page.

This set is exceptionally rare, particularly as a complete set. It is not listed in Vinograd’s bibliography.

Printed at the press of Rabbi Shlomo Yarish Rapoport, where the holy sefer Noam Elimelech was also published. According to tradition, the workers in this printing press were righteous individuals from the Lamed-Vav Tzaddikim. This is noted in Rabbi B. Landa’s work HaRebbi R’ Elimelech MiLizhensk (Jerusalem, 1963, p. 311), which quotes an oral tradition (attributed to Rabbi Moshe Halberstam) describing the spiritual significance of Noam Elimelech printed by Rabbi Shlomo Yarish’s press: "It was printed by G-d-fearing workers who engaged in their printing with sanctity and purity, some of whom were among the 36 hidden righteous upon whom the world stands."

Antique signature: Abraham Schwartz.

3. Sefer Siftei Kedoshim. A collection of Hasidic teachings on the Five Books of the Torah and Psalms, authored by the revered Rebbi Tzvi Hirsch of Nadvorna.

First Edition. Lemberg, 1870.

Stefansky Chasidut, no. 593.

Antique stamp: “The humble Yehuda Shabtai Raphael Antebi, S.T.”

Born in 1808 in Aleppo (Aram Tzova), Rabbi Antebi was a learned and virtuous individual. At the age of 21, soon after his marriage, the Sephardic Kolel appointed him as their emissary to collect funds from North African Jewish communities. His scholarship and character earned him this vital role. In 1827, he embarked on his first journey, accompanied by his wife, Grazia Mizrachi. Upon arriving in Bombay, he was appointed rabbi of the Jewish community. He passed away in 1889.

4. Sefer Zera Yitzchak. By Rebbi Avraham of Ulianov, a distinguished disciple of Rebbi Naftali of Ropshitz.

First Edition. Zolkiew, 1878.

Extremely rare, appearing only once in auction.

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With  a personal dedication in the margins of the title page:

"This sacred sefer was gifted to me by the holy and righteous Rabbi Shmuel David, son of the author, of blessed memory."

The sefer is accompanied by endorsements from eminent Hasidic leaders:

Rebbi Tzvi Hirsch of Ziditshov: Praises the sefer and encourages its acquisition, describing it as a great mitzvah. Rebbi Yitzchak Isaac of Ziditshov, Rebbi Chaim of Sanz, and Rebbi Menachem Mendel of Vizhnitz: All express similar sentiments about the sefer’s significance.

Rebbi Avraham Eisenberg was the son of Rabbi Yitzchak Harif of Sambor and a prominent scholar in both revealed and hidden Torah. A student of the Chozeh of Lublin, his works received widespread acclaim and endorsements from many Hasidic leaders of his era.

5. Sefer Korban HaAni HaChadash. A commentary on the weekly Torah portions by Rabbi Yaakov Katina, Rabbi of Khust.

Second Edition with Additions and Corrections. Lemberg, 1882.

The sefer references the author’s earlier work, Rachmei HaAv, and includes a corrected version of a sacred name used for mystical purposes. The final page lists contributors, including renowned Hasidic leaders: Rebbi Eliezer Safrin and his son Rebbi Yaakov Moshe of Komarno. Rebbi Yitzchak of Olesk and Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried, author of Kitzur Shulchan Aruch.

Signature: Pinchas Feiner ben Shalom Yitzchak.

6. Sefer Tosafot Chaim. Responsa and novellae authored by Rabbi Yechiel Michel, son of Rabbi Chaim Tzvi of Przemyśl.

First Edition. Lemberg, 1885.

Extremely rare, appearing only once in auction.

7. Sefer Likutei Torah MeHaR"I. A collection of Hasidic and Kabbalistic teachings on the Torah and holidays, by Rebbi Yissachar Berish of Dolina.

First Edition. Lemberg, 1886.

Exceptionally rare due to the destruction of most copies in a major fire in Dolina in 1887.

Signature of Rabbi Eliezer Yom Tov Yedid HaLevi.

Rebbi Yehuda Tzvi Eichenshtein, born in 1858, was the grandson of Rebbi Yitzchak Isaac of Ziditshov. Known for his brilliance even as a child, he succeeded his father as Rebbe of Dolina in 1886 and greatly influenced the Hasidic world. He passed away in 1909 and was buried alongside his father.

His two sons-in-law, Rebbi Yehoshua Halberstam and Rebbi Pinchas Rokach (son of Rebbi Moshe of Kariv), continued his leadership in Dolina.

8. Sighet Polemic: Milchemet Mitzvah, Sighet 1888.


Sefer Mectav Galui and Milchemet Mitzvah.

Only Edition. Sighet, 1888. At the press of Menachem Mendel Wieder.

Includes booklets published during the course of the polemic: Ein Mishpat, Yashuv Mishpat and Emek HaMishpat.

The Split in the Sighet Community:

In 1883-1890, a stormy controversy broke out in Sighet between the members of the community who joined the Central Bureau of the Autonomous Orthodox Jewish Communities [ which was led by the “Ashkenazi” Beit Midrash of the Chatam Sofer], and a group of community members who refused to be subordinate to the bureau, and established an independent, Status Quo "Sefardic" community. The Orthodox community was headed by the Yitav Lev and the Kedushat Yom Tov of Sighet, while the seceding camp was led by the powerful Kahana family, and some Vizhnitz Chassidim.

The two communities agreed to undergo mediation and a psak from a beit din led by Rebbi Baruch of Gorlitz (who was then rabbi of Rodnik), the son of the Divrei Haim of Sanz, who published a psak in which he tended to favor the Kahal Orthodoxim. Rabbi Feivel HaLevi, Av Beit Din of Brodshin, published against him a letter in which he justifies the Adat Sefardim. The two sides released Seforim and pamphlets to convince and justify their opinions.

Letters supporting the "Sepharad Congregation" were printed in the Sefer Ohev Mishpat—(Lemberg 1888, see previous lot) from Rebbi Baruch Hager of Vishnitz, Rabbi Y. A. Ittinga of Lvov, the Netziv of Volozhin, and others. In retaliation, the orthodox community published this Sefer "Michtav Galui– Milchemet Mitzva”.

With time, the split in the Sighet community affected many other Hungarian communities, with most the Hungarian rabbis, as well as many rabbis from Galicia and Poland, taking sides in the polemic.

Signature: Sigmund Freund, Érmihályfalva.

Various Sizes & Conditions. Overall Good- Very Good Condition, Complete Copies, New Elegant Leather Bindings with owners name.

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