The auction commences with a first edition of the Segulah-book "Raziel HaMalach" (Lot 1); followed by books that were owned by significant rabbis:
R. Shlomo Ganzfried (Lot 5); The Aruch Hashulchan (Lot 6); R. Meir Shapira of Lublin (Lot 68).
The auction contains many excellent offerings of Autograph Letters including:
The first Rebbe of Sadigura, R. Avraham Ya'akov (Lot 13); The Chofetz Chaim (Lots 17-20); The Ohr Same’ach (Lot 41); The Kesav Sofer (Lot 58); Reb Chaim Brisker (Lot 59); The Lubavitcher Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka and her sister (Lots 50-51); and dozens more of such letters.
Autograph manuscripts of note are those from R. Menachem Mendel of Shklov (Lot 9A); The Tiferes Yisroel (Lot 40); and a 14th-century Ramba'n manuscript (Lot 9).
As per annual tradition, this pre-Pesach auction features a wide selection of Passover Hagadot:
The rare, the exotic and the curious; with examples from 1545 through until 2008.
Among particularly Early examples: Lot 87 (Venice, 1545); Lot 88 (Riva di Trento, 1561) and Lot 95 (Salonika, 1569).
Beautifully illustrated Hagadoth include: Lot 93 (Venice, 1740); Lot 85 (India, 1874) and Lot 115 (The Avner Moriah Hagadah).
Historically significant Hagadoth include Lot 72 (American/Canadian/Anglo-related) and many examples from Germany, India, Jerusalem; as well as first edition Hagadah commentaries by the Vilna Gaon (Lot 96), R. Ya'akov Emden (Lot 78); and ending with several facsimile editions.
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LOT 10:
ABRAMSKY, YECHEZKEL (“Reb Chatzkel, ” Rabbi in Slutzk ...
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Sold for: $550
Start price:
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300
Estimated price :
$300 - $500
Buyer's Premium: 25%
sales tax: 8.875%
On the full lot's price and commission
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ABRAMSKY, YECHEZKEL
(“Reb Chatzkel, ” Rabbi in Slutzk, Av Beth Din in London, Rosh Yeshiva in Bnei Braq, 1886-1976). Autograph Letter Signed written in Hebrew to the Chief Rabbinate of Tel Aviv on London Beth Din letterhead.
Concerning a divorce matter. One page.
London, 23rd Shevat, 1941.
R. Abramsky left the Soviet Union, and arrived in London in 1931 where he led the Machzikei Hadath community; later he was appointed President of the London Beth Din by Chief Rabbi Hertz. After 17 years in England, he moved to Israel where he served as Rosh Yeshiva of Slabodka in Bnei Brak. His major work is Chazon Yechezkel, a complete commentary to the Tosefta.
