Auction 20 Auction 20. A Collection of Manuscripts from the Greatest of our Generations
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מכירת העשרים! אוסף של כתבי יד מגדולי הדורות
מכתבים וכתבי יד מגדולי האדמורי"ם, גאוני ליטא, גדולי ירושלים
החתם סופר ותלמידיו - גדולי הונגריה
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$28,000
LOT 51:
SEGULA! MANUSCRIPT TORAH WRITINGS OF RABBI MOSHE SOFER - THE CHASSAM SOFER. Writing in the name of Rabbi Shimshon of Austropelia a Segula for remembrance! . SEGULA! MANUSCRIPT TORAH WRITINGS OF RABBI MOSHE SOFER - THE CHASSAM SOFER. Writing in the name of Rabbi Shimshon of Austropelia a Segula ...
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LOT 52:
Historic and unique! The first Torah words from The Maharam Shik that were printed in his lifetime! 6 pages of glosses on the Sefer Mitzvot Hashem . Historic and unique! The first Torah words from The Maharam Shik that were printed in his lifetime! 6 pages of glosses on the Sefer Mitzvot Hashem ...
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LOT 53:
Long Letter By Rabbi Akiva Sofer the Daas Sofer to Rabbi Meir Mordechai Friedman Rabbi Akiva Sofer (1878-1959) served as the ab”d of Pressburg and rosh yeshiva of the Pressburg yeshiva. He was the son of the Shevet Sofer, son of the Ksav Sofer, son of the Chasam Sofer. He began delivering ...
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LOT 54:
A historical letter from the genius Avraham Shmuel Binyamin Sofer "For the rescue of Polish Jews from the danger of annihilation" and about Yona Stern's actions to save People The Tzaddik Gaon Rabbi Avraham Shmuel Binyomin Sofer author of the Chashav Sofer [1902-1962] the son and successor ...
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LOT 56:
Handwritten Essay by Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch . Handwritten Essay by Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch * A handwritten essay in German with quotes in lashon hakodesh by the venerable German Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch. Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808-1889) was the “guardian of Khal Adath ...
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LOT 57:
12 pages of handwritten Torah innovations - from the great genius Rabbi Yoda Greenwald Avdak Satmar . הדפים נכתבו ע"י תלמידו החותם על דף האחרון יש חותמת: יצחק קליין סאטמאר הגאון הצדיק רבי יהודה [יודא] גרינוואלד אב"ד סאטמאר וראש הישיבה [תר"כ-תר"פ] מגדולי צדיקי הונגריה, תלמיד בעל 'גורן דוד' ...
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LOT 58:
Letter by Rabbi Gershon Stern, Rabbi of Ludas, Author of Yalkot Hagershuni. . Letter by Rabbi Gershon Stern, Rabbi of Ludas, Author of Yalkot Hagershuni. Rabbi Gershon Stern (1861-1936), studied under the Maharam Schick, the Chasan Sofer and under his father-in-law Rabbi Amram Blum – ...
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LOT 59:
Leaf Torah Written by Rabbi Moshe Greenwald, Author of Arugot HaBosem . Leaf Torah Written by Rabbi Moshe Greenwald, Author of Arugot HaBosem R. Moshe Ben-Amram Greenwald (1853-1910, HaChatam Sofer Ve'Talmidav p. 521) was a leading Hungarian Torah scholar and head of yeshiva. Disciple of R. ...
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LOT 60:
Letter by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Greenfeld, Rabbi of Sajószentpéter To Rabbi Moshe Natan Lemberger, Abd of Akava R. Moshe Chaim Greenfeld (1888-1944), author of Chaim Birtzono, an outstanding Torah scholar, disciple of the Levushei Mordechai and the Da'at Sofer. Son-in-law and successor of R. Chaim ...
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LOT 61:
"that the words of my Rabbi the Mahahram Shik are true"! A letter of repentance in Halacha in manuscript and the signature of the great Gaon Rabbi Rabbi Shimon Greenfeld - The Maharshag Harav Shimon Greenfeld, the Maharshag (1861-1930), was Av Beis Din of Szentmihály and author of the 3-volume ...
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LOT 62:
an important letter from Rabbi David Moskowitz of Bonihad on the blank of his father-in-law Rabbi Yaakov Yecheskia of Papa - a letter about the passing of the Hasid Rabbi Moshe Weinstock
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LOT 63:
Letter from Rabbi Eliezer David Greenwald, Author of Keren L'David - About helping out his Yeshiva - 2 Sides R. Eliezer Dovid Greenwald (1867-1928), was the younger brother and talmid of R. Amrom Greenwald (Arugas Ha’Bosem). A Chassid of both Shinniva and Belz, he was renowned as a tremendous ...
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LOT 64:
Letter by Harav Shaul Brach, Av Beis Din of Kashoy, Regarding Learning with Talmidim Hagaon Harav Shaul Brach of Nitra, Av Beis Din of Kashoy, (1865-1940) was among the leading Hungarian sages in the pre-Holocaust era and a prolific author who established a large yeshivah and cultivated ...
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LOT 65:
Letter by Rabbi Shimon Strasser from Pressburg. 1918 . Letter by Rabbi Shimon Strasser from Pressburg. 1918 A request for a Smicha and a long Chidush Torah in Mesechet Pesachim. Rabbi Shimon Hacohen Strasser was the son of Rabbi Akiva of Myjava, a student of the Daat Sofer and Rabbi Yosef ...
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LOT 66:
Letter from Rabbi Chaim Yehuda Leib Goldenberg, Av Beis Din of Svalyava 1933. . Letter from Rabbi Chaim Yehuda Leib Goldenberg, Av Beis Din of Svalyava 1933. Handwritten and signed letter of blessings from Rabbi Chaim Leib Goldenberg to the Rabbi of Jerusalem with his request to remember him ...
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LOT 67:
Letter from the Tzaddik Gaon Rabbi Hillel Unsdorfer, the Av Beit Din of Lučenec . Letter from the Tzaddik Gaon Rabbi Hillel Unsdorfer, the Av Beit Din of Lučenec A long halachic question letter regarding the agunah (wife whose husband’s whereabouts and fate are unknown) of a resident of ...
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LOT 68:
A letter from the time of the Holocaust - handwritten and signed by Rabbi Avraham Yona Glauber Abd Palanka - writes to Rabbi Frankel from Budapest, that "I am in great trouble" after he received an order to report to the army. מכתב מתקופת השואה – בכתב יד וחתימת רבי אברהם יונה גלויבר אב"ד ...
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LOT 69:
Letter by Rabbi Yehuda Segal Rosner, Av Beit Din of Székelyhid . Letter by Rabbi Yehuda Segal Rosner, Av Beit Din of Székelyhid A handwritten and signed letter by Rabbi Yehuda Segal Rosner Rabbi Ya'akov Segal Rosner (1879-1944, Otzar HaRabbanim 7101), a leading Hungarian Torah scholar, served ...
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LOT 70:
A rare and long letter from the Rabbi Asher Anshil Jungreiz Avdak Chenger to the Gaon Rabbi Hillel HaCohen Klein to keep the children of the Talmud Torah and the Yeshiva in Tchengar - year 1926 . A rare and long letter from the Rabbi Asher Anshil Jungreiz Avdak Chenger to the Gaon Rabbi Hillel ...
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LOT 71:
Letter of gratitude for receiving a donation with an addition of wonderful blessings for good health and success in all matters with the handwritten signature of the holy Rav Rabbi Yisroel of Stolin, the 'Yanuka' who was also known as 'The Frankfurter'. . Letter of gratitude for receiving a ...
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LOT 72:
Letter of Blessings by the Holy Rav Rabbi Moshe of Stolin . Letter of Blessings by the Holy Rav Rabbi Moshe of Stolin The holy Rav Rabbi Moshe of Stolin [1889-1942] the fourth son of the renowned holy Rav Rabbi Yisroel of Karlin [also known as 'The Frankfurter' or the 'Yanuka']. Served as ...
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LOT 73:
Letter about receiving a donation with blessings handwritten by the holy Rav Rabbi Avraham Elimelech of Karlin and with his signature. . Letter about receiving a donation with blessings handwritten by the holy Rav Rabbi Avraham Elimelech of Karlin and with his signature. Handwritten by the ...
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$7,500
LOT 74:
A Unique Letter about Supporting " My Father, Teacher and Rabbi" Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kock, Handwritten and Signed by His Eldest Son and Replacer the Rebbe Rabbi David Morgenstern – Sent to Rosh Av Beit Din of Kałuszyn – Kock, 1855 . A Unique Letter about Supporting " My Father, Teacher and ...
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LOT 75:
Historic Letter Signes by the 3 Leading Gedolim, Rabbi Aharon Perlow of Koidanov, Rabbi Shmuel of Slonim, Rabbi Noah Naftali of Kabrin - Koidanov 1885. נכתב אל ראשי כולל רייסין אודות רבי מרדכי לידער: "ומסתמא יתנהגו עמו ביושר" Rabbi Aharon Perlow (Hebrew: אהרון פרלוב; 1839 – 1897) was the ...
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LOT 76:
A document from Kollel Radzimin, with the signature of Rabbi Aharon Menachem Mendel Guterman of Radzimin Rabbi Menachem Mendel Gutterman of Radzymin (1860 - 1934) studied under the guidance of his holy grandfather, Rabbi Yaakov Aryeh of Radzymin, and was a disciple of the Avnei Nezer. A ...
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LOT 77:
A historical letter from the Rabbi Alter Yisrael Shimon of Nawaminsk - to his son-in-law, Rabbi Natan David from Biala "We are sending a small gift, a silver כלי with a silver tetzil" . A historical letter from the Rabbi Alter Yisrael Shimon of Nawaminsk - to his son-in-law, Rabbi Natan David ...
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LOT 78:
Letter from Rebbe Menachem Mendel Paneth, First Rebbe of Deyzh, Disciple of the Chatam Sofer – Deyzh R. Menachem Mendel Paneth Rabbi of Deyzh (1818-1885) was the son of Rebbe Yechezkel author of Mareh Yechezkel (disciple of R. Mendel of Rymanów, served as rabbi of Carlsburg and Siebenburgen). ...
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LOT 79:
Handwritten Letter from Rabbi Shlomo Benzion Twersky, the "Yenuka of Chernobyl, " . Handwritten Letter from Rabbi Shlomo Benzion Twersky, the "Yenuka of Chernobyl, " Letter of blessing from the Admor Rabbi Shlomo Benzion Twersky addressed to his followers. The letter clearly showcases the ...
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LOT 80:
מכתב מבית האדמו"ר רבי חיים שפירא מדראהביטש רבי חיים מאיר יחיאל שפירא (מכונה: "השלום והאחדות" (ע"ש ספרו) ורבי חיים מוניא) (י' בכסלו ה'תרכ"ד, 1863 - ל' בניסן ה'תרפ"ד, 1924) נכדו של הרב חיים מאיר יחיאל שפירא ממוגלניצא (השרף ממוגלינצא). היה האדמו"ר הראשון לשושלת חסידות דרוהוביץ' ומייסד החצר. רבי ...
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LOT 81:
A rare New Year's card from Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Višava "Every good Bucher is accepted in our yeshiva", this yeshiva was the largest in all of Romania at the time, and had about 400 students כרטיס נדיר מאד עם תמונת הישיבה
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LOT 82:
Historic Letter from the holy Rebbe Menachem Mendel Hager of Vishove. Fully Handwritten . מכתב נדיר והיסטורי כולו בכת"י וחתימת הרה''ק רבי מנחם מנדל האגער מווישאווא בחיי אביו הרה"ק אהבת ישראל מויזניץ - אודות הישיבה בווישאוא על בלנק של הישיבה "ישיבת בית ישראל" וגם חותמת הישיבה Rebbi Menachem ...
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LOT 83:
An important and historic letter! From Rabbi Yitzhak Aharon Itinga Rabbi of Levov - Haskamah on Sefer Beit Aharon from Rabbi Shmuel Aharon Rubin Abd Kartshin . An important and historic letter! From Rabbi Yitzhak Aharon Itinga Rabbi of Levov - Haskamah on Sefer Beit Aharon from Rabbi Shmuel ...
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LOT 84:
Extraordinary letter by the Holy Rebbe Yisroel of Chortkov with many blessings for good health & prosperity. Extraordinary letter by the Holy Rebbe Yisroel of Chortkov with many blessings for good health & prosperity The Holy Rebbe Yisroel Freidman of Chortkov [1854-1934] the son of ...
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LOT 85:
Letter full of blessings in the name of The holy Rav Rabbi Yisroel of Husiatyn. The holy Rav Rabbi Yisroel of Husiatyn [1858-1948] was frequently called by the Holy Rabbi Aharon of Belz 'Tzaddik Yessod Olam'. The son of the holy Rav Rabbi Mordechai Sheraga of Husiatyn and the last grandson of ...
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LOT 86:
"I am willing to work for peace" - an important letter from Rabbi Israel of Hosiatin against a dispute between yeshiva directors. "הרינו מוכן ברצון רב לפעול למען השלום" - מכתב חשוב מהרה"ק רבי ישראל מהוסיאטין נגד מחלוקת בין מנהלי ישיבות - תש"א The Holy Rebbi of Husiatyn was very admired by the ...
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LOT 87:
For the first time in Auction! A letter full of blessings from the house of the holy rabbi, Rabbi Avraham Mattisyahu Friedman - the miraculous rabbi of Stephinasht שטעפינעשט תרפ"ח נכתב ע"י משמשו בקודש הרה"ח ר' פסח לי שווארץ: "בברכת השנה ליד כ"ק אדמו"ר הרה"צ שליט"א ובפה קדוש נקראו שמותם ...
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LOT 88:
Historic and unique! A very important letter from the Admorim Rabbi Mendil of Bohosh and Rabbi David Tversky of Trisk-Bohosh on the passing of their father-in-law Rabbi Israel of Bohosh היסטורי ויחידי! מכתב חשוב מאד מהאדמורי"ם הרה"ק רבי מענדיל מבוהוש ורבי דוד טווערסקי על פטירת חותנם הרה"ק רבי ...
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LOT 89:
Historic Early Letter from the Admo"r Rabbi Yitzchak Friedman of Bohosh - Bucharest Rabbi Yitzchak Friedman [1903-1992], the Admo"r of Bohosh, was a son of the Admo"r Rabbi Shalom Yosef of Spikov and son-in-law of his uncle, the Admo"r Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Bohosh. He served as Admo"r of ...
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LOT 90:
Extremely Rare! letter by the Holy Rabbi Moshenu of Boyan - Blessings for the New Year - Cracow 1938. letter by the Holy Rabbi Moshenu of Boyan - Blessings for the New Year R. Moshenu Friedman of Boyan-Cracow (1881-1943) was a son of R. Sholom Yosef Friedman of Husyatyn. He was orphaned as a ...
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LOT 91:
A rare letter from Rabbi Baruch of Monkatesh - on a blank of his father-in-law The Minchas Elazar - Monkatsh 1937 A letter about the Hasid Rabbi David Sternhell who wants to go to America and needs a guarantee certificate from some institution for that" The holy Tzaddik Rav Rabbi Baruch ...
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LOT 92:
"And we will pepare good chickens..." A heartfelt and personal letter from the Baal Tzadkat Yosef of Pittsburgh to his brother Rabbi Meir of Nadvorna Cleveland. "וישבעו ויתענגו מגוטע טשיקענס..." מכתב לבבי ואישית מהגה"ק בעל צדקת יוסף מפיטסבורג אל אחיו רבי מאיר מנדבורנא קליוולנד "לכבוד אהובי אחי ...
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LOT 93:
"I shouted ahead of your shouting" - a letter full of fanaticism and bitterness from the Rabbi from Satmar to the Rabbi Shalom of Shatz - his method on ציונים "And I know that not everyone sees the matter as I wrote, but there is no wise man like one who has experience . "Because I shouted ...
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LOT 94:
Original page from VaYoel Moshe, Handwritten by Rebbi Yoel of Satmar. . Original page from VaYoel Moshe, Handwritten by Rebbi Yoel of Satmar. Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar (1887-1979), a leader of his generation, president of the Eda HaCharedit and leader of American Orthodox Jewry, one of ...
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LOT 95:
Letter from the Admo"r Rabbi Mordechai Rokeach of Bilgoray, Father of the Admo"r of Belz, Shlit"a. R. Mordechai Rokeach, the "Bilgorayer Rav" (1901-1949, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut III, pp. 224-225), was the son of Rebbe Yissachar Dov of Belz. Following the death of his father, he was appointed ...
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LOT 96:
Long Letter by Rabbi Shalom of Shotz Rabbi Shalom of Shotz (1875 - 1958) was the son of Rabbi Mordechai of Sulita. At the young age of twenty-five he was appointed Rabbi of Shotz and its environs. He eventually heeded the request of his followers in London and moved there. Rabbi Shalom was ...
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LOT 97:
Letter from the Admor Rabbi Shimon Shalom of Amshinov . Letter from the Admor Rabbi Shimon Shalom of Amshinov The Admor Rabbi Shimon Shalom of Amshinov (1883-1954) was one of the great Admorim of pre-WWII Poland. He was renowned for his great love for every Jew and his fear of Heaven. With ...
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LOT 98:
Letter of Blessings fully Handwritten and signed by the Admor Beis Yisrael of Gur Admor Rabbi Yisrael Alter, the Beis Yisrael of Gur (1895-1977) was the son of the Admor the Imrei Emes of Gur. He was the 5th Admor of the Gur dynasty and was responsible for restoring the group after the ...
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LOT 99:
historic and long letter, entirely in the sacred handwriting of the Pnei Manacham of Gur, "of course, we are commanded to love each one of Klal Yisrael, and this has always been the opinion of our scholars." The holy Rav the 'Pnei Menachem' of Ger [1926-1996] the youngest son of holy Rav the ...
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LOT 100:
A letter from Rabbi Avraham Weinberg, author of the "Birchas Avraham" of slonim" - "It's a wonder you weren't in Miron, I was there at night and mentioned you for blessing" - mentions his son Rabbi Shmuel Rabbi Avraham Weinberg – The Third, author of "Birkat Avraham" (1889-1981), was born in ...
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LOT 101:
"And try to come on the night of Shabbat together, and awakening of the heart" a long letter full of blessings and encouragement in the handwriting and signature of Rabbi Shalom Noach Brozovsky, the 'Netivot Shalom' from Slonim . "And try to come on the night of Shabbat together, and awakening ...
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