Auction 32 Tiferet 32 - Rare and Special Items
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Feb 10, 2022
Shenhav Building, Beit Hadfus st , Jerusalem, Israel
A special auction of rare items:
First editions of Hassidic Sefarim, Slavita-Zhitomir, letters by Tzaddikim and the greatest Hassidic Rabbis, the Geonim of Ashkenaz and Hungary, the greatest Rabbis of Lithuania, the greatest Poskim of previous generations, pedigreed copies, artifacts of renowned Tzaddikim, Satmar, Chabad and more.
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$5,500
LOT 1:
Sefer Even Ozer - Zholkva 1770 edition, with glosses handwritten by the great Gaon Rabbi Baruch Frankel Te'omim of Leipnik author of the Baruch Ta'am. Sefer Even Ozer, halachic innovations on the Shas authored by the Gaon Rabbo Ozer ben Rabbi Meir Av Beis Din of Klimantov, Zholkva 1770. With ...
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$2,600
LOT 2:
Tractate Avodah Zara of the Talmud Bavli, printed in Zhytomir by the partners, the grandsons of the Rabbi of Slavuta Rabbi Chanina Lipa and Rabbi Yehoshua Heschel Shapira. 1858. A unique copy that had belonged to two of the great Tzaddikim of Galicia, the sons of Rashei Golas Ariel : A. ...
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$7,000
LOT 3:
Letter sent by the renowned holy Rav Rabbi Ben Zion of Bobov author of Kedushas Zion, one of the greatest Tzaddikim of the generation, with warm blessings for a speedy recovery and a happy New Year. Bobov, 1937. A letter with warm blessings, pleasantry and wonderous friendship written by ...
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$2,200
LOT 4:
Volume of Gemore Tractate Kiddushin and Tractate Gittin, stamps with the holy stamp of the renowned holy Gaon Rabbi Elish of Gorlitz, the son and successor of Rabbi Baruch of Gorlitz, the son of Maran the Divrei Chaim of Sanz. Gemore of Shas Vilna 1892, tractate Kiddushin which is bound ...
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LOT 5:
Sha'arei Teshuva - Sefer HaYirah by the Chassid Rabbeinu Yonah Girondi, with a Yiddish translation. Kelilas Yofi Press, New York, without the date. With the stamp of the holy Rav Rabbi Yehuda Halberstam of Sanz-Kloizenburg author of the Shefa Chaim and Divrei Yatziv. On the title page, his ...
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LOT 6:
Very large compilation with approx. a hundred Halachic responses handwritten by the holy Gaon Rabbi Shmuel Aharon Rabin of Krotshin, one of the greatest Meshivim and a leading disciple of Maran the Divrei Chaim of Sanz. In response 56, a response by Maran the Divrei Chaim to his question. ...
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26,000
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$1,000
LOT 7:
Takanas Agunah, a Psak of the holy Gaon HaNesher HaGadol Rabbi Nosson Adler of Frankfurt, in his lifetime. Scribal script from ca. 1790. The Takana is a responsum pertaining to the Siddur Kiddushin of a bridegroom whose brother disappeared yet it is uncertain whether he passed away and the ...
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$1,500
LOT 8:
Leshon Chachamim, I: Orach Chaim, bound with Leshon Chachamim, II: Yoreh Deah, by Rabbi Baruch Yehuda Brandes. Prague, [1815]. First edition. Pedigreed copy. Sefer Leshon Chachamim, I-II, compiled from Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim and Yoreh Deah, Rishonim and Acharonim, by Rabbi Baruch Yehuda ...
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1,500
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$1,000
LOT 9:
Signature of the Rav of the Chasam Sofer Rabbi Michl Shayer on Shut Mayim Rabim, Amsterdam, [1737]. First and rare edition. Sefer Shut Mayim Rabim, I-IV, by Rabbi Raphael Meldola. Yosef Dayan Press, Amsterdam, [1737]. The personal copy of Rabbi Michl Shayer, the Rav of the Chasam Sofer. ...
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$22,000
LOT 10:
A leaf, 2 pages handwritten by Maran the Chasam Sofer, on the Sugya of 'Kiddushei Tau's', referring among others, to the words of his Rav the author of HaFela'ah. Sheet of paper, written on both its pages, 41 lines, handwritten by Maran the Chasam Sofer, on the Sugya of 'Kiddushei Ta'us' of ...
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18,000
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$2,200
LOT 11:
Early copy of the Chasam Sofer's last will and testament, handwritten, with dozens of slight variations compared to the printed version of Tzavas Moshe. The 19th century. Manuscript, an early copy of the Chasam Sofer's last will and testament, which preceded the publishing of Sefer Tzavas ...
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2,000
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$2,800
LOT 12:
Lengthy leaf handwritten by the famed Gaon Rabbi Avraham Shmuel Binyomin Sofer the author of the Chashav Sofer, from the innovations of the Gaon Rabbi Shmuel landau, the son of the Nodah BiYehuda. Berlin, 1925. Copying of the Torah innovations of the Gaon Rabbi SHmuel Landau, the on of ...
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$1,100
LOT 13:
Special postcard letter handwritten by the holy Gaon Rabbi Akiva Sofer of Pressburg, sent to the Tzaddik Gaon Rabbi Eliyahu Roth of Jerusalem. Lugano, 1959. In his letter, the holy Gaon of Pressburg expresses his wish to give lessons and establish the yeshiva as it previously was, writing ...
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$700
LOT 14:
Four pages of responses and Psak Halacha handwritten by the holy Rav Rabbi Yochanan Sofer Gaon Av Beis Din of Erlau, which was sent to the holy Rav Rabbi David Sperber of Brashov, on the sanctity of the synagogue, immediately after the war. ca. 1946. Halachic responsum written by the holy ...
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$1,100
LOT 15:
The copy of the holy Gaon Rabbi Shaul Brach of Kashoy with handwritten glosses: Shut Maharach Or Zaru'ah. Lipsi'a, [1860]. First edition. Shut Maharach Or Zaru'ah. K.V. Pollroth Press, Leipzig, Lipsi'a, [1860]. A copy with the personal stamp of the holy Gaon, one of the greatest Tzaddikim ...
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300
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$500
LOT 16:
Pedigreed copy: Sefer Maharil, by Rabbeinu Yaakov Halevi. Lvov, 1860. Sefer Maharil, the customs of the Ashkenazic communities by Rabbi Yaakov ben Rabbi Moshe Halevi. F. Galinski n. S.L.Flecker Press, Lvov, 1860. [1], 119 leaves, 18 cm. After the [Hane] 1628 edition, with an omission of ...
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500
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LOT 17:
More than a hundred pages handwritten by the renowned holy Gaon Rabbi Aharon Deutsch Av Beis Din of Balsha Yarmot and author of the Goren David, Gedol Hador and a leadeing disciple of Maran the Chasam Sofer. To the best of our knowledge, these innovations have never been printed or ...
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7,500
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LOT 18:
The signature of Maran the Chasam Sofer and an addition of a gloss - several lines handwritten by himת and an additional signature of his son Maran the Ketav Sofer, on the flyleaf of a Sefer. The signature is in faint ink: 'משה"ק סופר מפפד"מ'. Close to it, in even fainter ink, a gloss ...
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10,000
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$850
LOT 19:
The Yirah and Mussar Sefer Reshis Chochma by the Chassid Rabbi Eliyahu Vidas a disciple of the Ramak. Lemberg 1877 edition, which was given by the holy Rav the Kedushas Yom Tov of Siget as a gift to a Bar Mitzvah boy. On the back of the title page and several other places in the Sefer, 'I ...
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LOT 20:
Pedigreed copy of Sefer Chidushei Chasam Sofer, innovations on the Sugyos of the Shas by Maran the Chasam Sofer. Munkatch, 1901, with the handwritten signature of the holy Rav the Atzei Chaim of Siget and his holy sons the Barech Moshe of Satmar and the Tzaddik Rav Rabbi Meshulam Zusha. ...
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LOT 21:
'Congratulations on his immigration to the Holy Land and may Hasehm Yisborach provide him with easy and abundant livelihood and he will live with his household peacefully and confidently'. A letter with many blessings for livelihood, satisfaction and well being, by Maran the holy Rav of Satmar ...
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6,000
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$4,800
LOT 22:
Letter of blessings for successfully entering a new apartment and all matters with the handwritten signature of Maran the holy Rav Rabbi Yoel of Satmar. Summer 1960. In his blessing for the new apartment, the holy Rav of Satmar showers upon his loyal Chassid Rabbi Zvi Pinchas Hacohen ...
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4,000
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$1,600
LOT 23:
Letter handwritten by the pious Rebbetzin of Satmar Mrs. Alta Feiga Teitelbaum, on matters of charity and her longing to return to the Holy Land. Yiddish. The year is not noted. 1947-1948. In the letter, she asks the confidante of the Tzaddikim of Satmar the rabbinic Chassid Rabbi Zvi ...
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$1,000
LOT 24:
A special letter handwritten by Maran the Gaon Rabbi Shmuel Halevi Wosner author of Sheves Halevi and the rabbis of Bnei Beral, against a journal that was published in Bnei Beral and the struggle to defend the city. Bnei Berak, 1992. In the letter bearing the date 'מה טובו אהליך', Tamuz ...
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$900
LOT 25:
Two volumes of Sefer Chovos HaLevavos with the Lev Tov elucidation. The personal copy of Rabbi Shmuel Halevi Wosner author of Sheves Halevi, Gaon Av Beis Din of Zichron Meir and Rosh Yeshivas Chachmei Lublin, from which he studied Mussar. Each volume is stamped with his personal stamp ...
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$3,400
LOT 26:
The Sabbath Kaften of Maran the Sheves halevi the great Gaon Rabbi Shmuel Halevi Wosner Rav and Ram of Zichron Meir and Rosh Yeshivas Chachmei Lublin. With this Kaften he led the Sabbath prayers as is indicated by the letter of his son the Tzaddik Gaon. With it, he studied the holy Torah ...
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2,000
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LOT 27:
Mishnayos Seder Taharos, Offenbach 1737 edition. On the title page, notation handwritten by the holy Rav the Kabbalist Rabbi Mordechai Letnir author of Ma'amar Mordechai, a discipel of the Rabbi of Lublin and Rabbi Zvi Hirsch of Ziditchov. On the title page, the holy Rav of Drohobych wrote: ...
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LOT 28:
Segulah for preventing fire! Sefer Ma'amar Mordechai, by the Kabbalist the holy Rav Rabbi Mordechai Letnir of Drohobych, one of the greatest disciples of the Chozeh of Lublin, the Maggid of Kozhnitz and the holy Rav Rabbi Zvi Hirsch of Ziditchov. First edition, Lemberg 1877. The holy Rav ...
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500
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$500
LOT 29:
Sefer Segulah, Imrei Shoham, by the holy Rav Moshe Shoham. Kolomyia, 1880. First edition. Sefer Imrei Shoham, innovations on tractates Ketubos, Kiddushin and Bava Metzi'ah, by the holy Rav Moshe Shoha, a disciple of the Besht. Isaac Teicher and Avraham Ginzler Press. Kolomyia, 1880. First ...
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500
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LOT 30:
She'eris Yisroel by the holy Rav Rabbi Yisroel Dov Ber Maggid Meisharim of Vilednik, a leading disciple of the holy Rav Rabbi Mordechai of Chernobyl. First edition, Lvov, 1864. The holy Sefer of Drushim by the holy Rav of Vilednik, a leading disciple of the holy Rav Rabbi Mordechai of ...
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$3,000
LOT 31:
Elegant copy of Maran the Gaon the Shav Yaakov of Frankfurt! Tractate Nidah of the Babylonian Talmud. with Mishnayos Tehoros with a separate title page. Frankfurt am Main, 1720. Johann Kelner Press. On the title page, an ownership notation of the great Gaon author of Shut Shav Yaakov ...
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3,000
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LOT 32:
Eliya Rabba, Sulzbach, 1757. The copy of the Tzaddik 'The Greiditzer' Rabbi Eliyahu Guttmacher, with lengthy glosses handwritten by him. Have never been printed. Lengthy and short glosses handwritten by him, elucidations and additions to what is written in Eliya Rabba. Glosses, references ...
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LOT 33:
Sefer 'Shut HaGeonim Batrai', part one. Answers from the world renowned Gaonim the 'Baal Tosefot Yom Tov, the Bach, the Taz, Maginei Shlomo, Rabbi R' Heschel and more, collection and customs of the holy Rabbi Arye Leib abd Krakow (author Shut 'Shaagat Arye' and 'Kol Shachal'), with ...
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$3,200
LOT 34:
Rare, pedigreed copy: Minhag Avos Tanya, customs and Halachos according to the custom of the residents of Rome. First edition. Mantua, [1514]. The personal copy of Rabbi Isaac Raphael Pinzi with his signatures and glosses. Sefer Minhag Avos Tanya, halachic composition accompanying the ...
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2,500
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LOT 35:
[3] volumes od Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim, Even HaEzer and Choshen Mishpas. Krakow, [1616-1620]. [3] of the [4] volumes of the Shulchan Aruch with Hagahos HaRema. The edition of Bnei Aharon Ish Prostitz, Krakow, [1616-1620]. * Shulchan Aruch with Hagahos HaRema, [I], Orach Chaim. The press ...
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LOT 36:
The Bible, printed by Menasheh Ben Yisroel. Amsterdam, 1639 [!]. Rare. Chamisha Chumshei Torah, Nevi'im and Ketuvim, Menashe Ben Yisroel Press, Amsterdam, 1639[!]. Rare. 112; 94, [4]; 144, 144-166 leaves, 15 cm. Mispagination. With the table of Haftaros of all customs. The Seforim of ...
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$1,800
LOT 37:
HaTashbetz Shut - First edition. Amsterdam, 1738. Elegant copy, well-preserved, bound in a special, original 'fish scale' binding as published about the bindings of the many Seforim of the Gaon author Rabbi Shimon ben Tzemach Duran. Special first edition. A rare copy containing seven ...
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$1,000
LOT 38:
Pri Megadim, Orach Chaim I, by Rabbi Yosef Te'omim. Frankfurt on the Oder, 1886-1887. First, rare edition. Sefer Pri Megadim, on Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim I, Mishbetzos Zahav, by Rabbi Yosef Te'omim. Printed by the Grila widow, Frankfurt on the Oder, 1886-1887. First edition in the ...
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LOT 39:
Artzos HaShalom, by Rabbi Meir Leibush Malbim. Krotoshin, [1839]. First edition. Rare. With the author's stamp. Sefer Derashos Artzos HaShalom, by Rabbeinu the Malbim, with his stamp. Dov Ber Brel Monosh Press, Krotoshin , [1839]. First edition, rare. [4], 44 leaves. [5] leaves bound out ...
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600
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LOT 40:
The holy Sefer Zohar Chai, Chassidic and Kabbalistic commentary on Sefer HaZohar, by the holy Rav, the Tzaddik Kabbalist Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Yehuda Yechiel of Komarno author of Heichal HaBeracha. First edition, 5 sections in five volumes. The personal copy of the renowned holy Rav the ...
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8,000
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$1,400
LOT 41:
Copy of the holy Rav the Imrei Yosef of Spinka. Sefer Levushei Serad by Rabbeinu David Shlomo Eibeschutz author of Arvei Nachal. Harobashov, 1819 edition. On the title page, the rare handwritten signature 'Yosef Meir' of Maran the holy Rav Rabbi Yosef Meir of Spinka author of the Imrei Yosef ...
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1,000
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$9,000
LOT 42:
Two pages handwritten by Rabbeinu the holy Gaon the Hafla'ah, on Tractate Bava Kama and Tractate Gittin. Have never been printed. 2 pages handwritten with pen nib by Rabbeinu Pinchas Halevi Ish Horowitz Av Beis Din of Frankfurt am Main and author of the Hafla'ah, Hamikneh and Panim Yafos. ...
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3,000
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$2,500
LOT 43:
Two leaves handwritten by the Emunas Moshe of Alexander, regulations for establishing the Beis Yisroel holy yeshiva in Eretz Yisroel, before the Holocaust. Historical and rare, pertaining to the restoration of the holy court of Alexander in Eretz Yisroel. Written on two leaves are the ...
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LOT 44:
Special historical document, agreement for the printing of Sefer Ma'oran shel Yisroel between Maran the Emunas Moshe of Alexander and the printer, Eshel Press. Bnei Berak, 1969. Handwritten letter of agreement between Maran the Emunas Moshe of Alexander the holy Rav Rabbi Yehuda Moshe ...
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800
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$4,000
LOT 45:
Handwritten signature in a foreign language of the holy Rav author of the Sefas Emes of ger on an official document, Ger, 1897. The handwritten signature of the Sefas Emes appears, apparently in Russian, on an official marriage certificate of the Polish authorities as the Rav Mesader ...
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$1,000
LOT 46:
'May Hashem Yisborach help you with great Naches from all your offspring', lines of blessings handwritten by the holy Rav the Beis Yisroel of Ger, to his close Chassid Rabbi Ephraim Sheraga Zilberberg. No date. Ca. 1960-1970. Three lines handwritten and signed by the holy Rav the Beis ...
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1,000
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$13,000
LOT 47:
The only one in the world! Lengthy and important letter with many blessings for a marriage and good health, handwritten entirely by Maran the Admor of Ger Shalita, with his handwritten signature. The lengthy and rare letter was sent to one of his close Chassidim in Adar 1970, during the ...
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LOT 48:
Leaf on Chochmas HaNistar handwritten by the Holy Gaon Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Shklow, the great disciple of Rabbeinu the Vilna Gaon. Kabbalistic elucidations, Razin Temirin handwritten by Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Shklow, one of the leading disciples of Rabbeinu the Gaon Rabbi Eliyahu of ...
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$1,100
LOT 49:
Postcard of gratitude handwritten by the great Gaon Rabbi Shimon Shkop, one of the greatest Rosh Yeshivas and their father, to the supporters of his yeshiva. Grodno, 1936. The Yiddish postcard is handwritten entirely by him and is laden with his blessings for the supporters of the yeshiva. ...
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1,000
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$850
LOT 50:
letter handwritten by the great Gaon Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski of Vilna, the president of Va'ad HaYeshivas of Poland and Lithuania, dealing with supporting the yeshivas. No date. The letter begins with the words 'If indeed I am not responsible at all, anyway, this, the right thing to do ...
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