Contents: Masekhet Nazir (mi-daf 30 ṿa-elekh) -- Masekhet Soṭah. Written in France in author's own handwriting. 50 lines to a page. Ashkenazic script.
Contents: Masekhet Ḳidushin -- Masekhet Giṭin -- Masekhet Nazir. Written in France in author's own handwriting. Ashkenazic script. 45 lines to a page.
Two cycles of sermons on the Pentateuch and festivals, and on Tractate Yevamot. Written in author's own handwriting. Fifty lines to a page; Ashkenazic script. Dated: Strasbourg, 28 Shevat, 5568 [18... Show moreTwo cycles of sermons on the Pentateuch and festivals, and on Tractate Yevamot. Written in author's own handwriting. Fifty lines to a page; Ashkenazic script. Dated: Strasbourg, 28 Shevat, 5568 [1808]. Includes index. Show less
This is the only known copy of the important halakhic work, Sefer ha-ʻItim, which deals with the laws of the Sabbath and festivals. Written in Sephardic semi-cursive script in brown ink. Montefiore... Show moreThis is the only known copy of the important halakhic work, Sefer ha-ʻItim, which deals with the laws of the Sabbath and festivals. Written in Sephardic semi-cursive script in brown ink. Montefiore no. 126. Manuscript previously owned by: Israel Moses Hazzan, rabbi of Alexandria, Corfu, and Rome in 1848-1862 who added glosses; Samuel David Luzzatto, who added notes at the beginning; and Solomon Halberstam. Show less
Minutes of the meetings of Ḥevra Maḥazike Yeshivat Etz Ḥayim from its beginnings in 1886 until 1922, long after it had merged with Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary in 1896. Manuscript b... Show moreMinutes of the meetings of Ḥevra Maḥazike Yeshivat Etz Ḥayim from its beginnings in 1886 until 1922, long after it had merged with Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary in 1896. Manuscript bound in 2 volumes + 2 loose leaves. Cover title. Show less
Minutes of the meetings of Ḥevra Maḥazike Yeshivat Etz Ḥayim from its beginnings in 1886 until 1922, long after it had merged with Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary in 1896. Manuscript b... Show moreMinutes of the meetings of Ḥevra Maḥazike Yeshivat Etz Ḥayim from its beginnings in 1886 until 1922, long after it had merged with Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary in 1896. Manuscript bound in 2 volumes + 2 loose leaves. Cover title. Show less
Part 1 of ʻEzri mi-ḳodesh. The title of this work is not given in this manuscript but it appears in Avivi #147 (MS. 22), which is identified as Part 2 of ʻEzri mi-ḳodesh. Talmud commentaries, wit... Show morePart 1 of ʻEzri mi-ḳodesh. The title of this work is not given in this manuscript but it appears in Avivi #147 (MS. 22), which is identified as Part 2 of ʻEzri mi-ḳodesh. Talmud commentaries, with some rabbinic rulings by Rabbi Joseph David Sinzheim. Autograph. Show less
Commentary on the Sifre, a halakhic midrash to the books of Numbers and Deuteronomy. R. Hillel compares portions of the Sifre with parallel passages in the Talmud, translating the difficult words i... Show moreCommentary on the Sifre, a halakhic midrash to the books of Numbers and Deuteronomy. R. Hillel compares portions of the Sifre with parallel passages in the Talmud, translating the difficult words into Greek. Chapters 1-30 are missing. Hillel's commentary on chaps. 31-61 is followed by a second anonymous commentary. Written in a Byzantine semi-cursive script in brown ink; bound in beige buckram. Scribe: Mordekhai ben Yosef ben Adreʻi. ברוך רחמנא דסייע לעבידה בר אמיתיה להשלים זה הספר יום ג׳ בשבת י״א לחדש ניסן המכובד שנת השמ״ז ליצירה [1587] אני הכותב ... מרדכי בן יוסף בן אדרעי -- Colophon. Hillel ben Eliakim was a Greek Talmudic scholar best known for his commentaries on the tannaitic midrashim. This manuscript was the basis for the editio princeps of 1948. There are 4 other known extant manuscripts of Hillel's commentary on the Sifre. Physical manuscript previously owned by Malkiel; Isaac Sabani of Adrianople; Hayim ben Moshe Picciotto; David Solomon Sassoon. Show less
Part 2 of ʻEzri mi-ḳodesh. Talmud commentaries, additional rabbinic rulings, and Talmud principles. There is a marginal note on folio 13a in the handwriting of the author's son Rabbi Tsevi Benjami... Show morePart 2 of ʻEzri mi-ḳodesh. Talmud commentaries, additional rabbinic rulings, and Talmud principles. There is a marginal note on folio 13a in the handwriting of the author's son Rabbi Tsevi Benjamin Auerbach. Autograph. Show less
Unpublished collection of midrashim on the Pentateuch. The present manuscript was copied in Byzantium or in southern Italy in the 15th century and is one of only two extant manuscripts of the Yalḳu... Show moreUnpublished collection of midrashim on the Pentateuch. The present manuscript was copied in Byzantium or in southern Italy in the 15th century and is one of only two extant manuscripts of the Yalḳuṭ Talmud Torah on Genesis. The other known manuscript is in the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. The author, whose name suggests that he was of Sicilian descent, lived in Spain until setting out for the Land of Israel. He settled in Damascus instead, where he wrote this compilation. Written in Sephardic-Oriental script in brown ink; half calf over boards. First leaf lacking. Accompanied by correspondence between Rabbi Dr. Isaac Herzog and David Sassoon. Sassoon no. 783. Former owners: Simeon ben Moses ha-Levi; Saleh ben Aaron; Moses ben Simeon ha-Levi; David Solomon Sassoon. Show less
Unpublished; similar in concept to the Yalkut Shimoni. Probably compiled in North Africa. There are occasional explanations to the Talmudic passages quoted. Compiler and title of work unknown. Loos... Show moreUnpublished; similar in concept to the Yalkut Shimoni. Probably compiled in North Africa. There are occasional explanations to the Talmudic passages quoted. Compiler and title of work unknown. Loose notes at end of volume refer to the work as the Ramsgate Yalkut, and give a summary of an article by Samuel David Luzzatto about it. 33 lines; written in brown ink in Spanish semi-cursive script on paper with hand/star spread fingers of watermarks of Genoese type; marginal notes, some in a modern hand, written in large characters; modern foliation in pencil; catchwords; first few fols. missing; fols. 1, 93, 94, 164 repaired with some text loss; fols. 182-255 tissued; erosion caused by ink; paper and script darkened; half morocco. Montefiore no. 9. Previous owners of the original manuscript: Joseph ben Zikri, Samuel David Luzzatto, Solomon Halberstam (shelf no. 92). Show less
Pinkas of the Ḥevra Shomrim la-Boker in Kempen, 1841-1860. Contains lists of members, donations, etc. The entries, listed by month, are preceded by a one-page index of names. Lewin no. 146.
Pinkas of the community of Dreznitz (Strassnitz), 1840-1871. The pinkas has a monthly account, referred to as "Heshbon Zedek," "a righteous account," of the expenses of and contributions to the syn... Show morePinkas of the community of Dreznitz (Strassnitz), 1840-1871. The pinkas has a monthly account, referred to as "Heshbon Zedek," "a righteous account," of the expenses of and contributions to the synagogue of the city. The first folio has an inventory of Torah scrolls and their accessories, copied from an old pinkas, and the second folio has material relating to charity obligations, also copied from an old pinkas. The inside front cover notes that the pinkas was renewed by four gabbaim in the year 1840. Lewin no. 17. Show less
Records of the Jewish community of Kempen, 1747-1812, with some entries covering earlier dates: p. 399 records 1688 and p. 402 mentions 1686. Included are lists of community members, locations of t... Show moreRecords of the Jewish community of Kempen, 1747-1812, with some entries covering earlier dates: p. 399 records 1688 and p. 402 mentions 1686. Included are lists of community members, locations of their synagogue seats, lists of those buried in the cemetery, charitable contributions, etc. Lewin no. 280. Show less
Records of Ḥevra Lomde Miḳra of Kalvaria, 1771-1858. The Ḥevra, apparently meeting in its own synagogue, studied the 24 books of the Tanakh every day between minḥah and maʻariv, with the excepti... Show moreRecords of Ḥevra Lomde Miḳra of Kalvaria, 1771-1858. The Ḥevra, apparently meeting in its own synagogue, studied the 24 books of the Tanakh every day between minḥah and maʻariv, with the exception of the eve of Shabbat, Shabbat, the eve of Yom Tov and Yom Tov. Fines were imposed for failing to comply with the rules of the Ḥevra which are listed on p. 6a-7a. There are also lists of officers and members, records of new members accepted, lists of fines, etc. Show less
