{"lots":[{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117600/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117600/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117600/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117600/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(bible). cesare barzi. decisiones almae rotae bononiensis. first edition. venice, damianum zenarium, 1603. \n \n \n \n binding incorporating a 15th-century hebrew bible fragment. \n sold not subject to return. folio. \n \n \n \n the vellum binding is a fragment of a masoretic manuscript (note the masorah gedolah that is visible on the bottom). the text is from the book of kings i, chap. 8. the other side is from the book of chronicles ii, chap. 2:1-13. both leaves appear to be in the same hand.","he":"(תנ\"ך) \n קיסר ברזי. דקיזיונס. דפוס ראשון. ויניציאה, שס\"ג. \n  \n הכריכה עשויה מכתב-יד עברי מהמאה ה-15. הטקסט של צד אחד הוא מספר מלכים א, פרק ח. הצד השני מדברי הימים ב, פרק ב. \n לא ניתן להחזיר את הפריט לאחר הקנייה. \n  \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"1","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117600/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":450,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a first edition printed Bible (Tanakh) from Venice, dated 1603 (שס\"ג). The unique binding is made from a 15th-century Hebrew manuscript. One side of the binding features text from I Kings, Chapter 8, while the other side displays text from II Chronicles, Chapter 2. The item is a historical textual artifact, notable for its early print date and the reuse of older manuscript material in its construction, offering a glimpse into bookbinding practices and the circulation of Hebrew texts across centuries.","soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:15.645Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":117600,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117601/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"torah scroll large sepher torah written on <<gevil>> parchment in a north african square hebrew hand, 51 lines to a column. set on wooden rollers. \n \n \n \n height of scroll: 26 inches. 19th-century. * with another sepher torah written on gevil parchment in an iraqi square hebrew hand. set on wooden rollers. height of scroll: 20 inches. 18th-century. images available upon request. \n some staining and scribal restoration. sold not subject to return. \n \n \n \n the consignor acquired these two torah scrolls some 30 years ago while studying archeology in the middle east.","he":"ספר תורה.  \n על גוויל, בכתב צפון-אפריקאי. 51 שורות לתור.  \n  \n מאה ה-19. \n עם עוד ספר תורה על גוויל בכתב עיראקי. מאה ה-18. \n אפשר לבקש לתמונות. \n  \n המוכר קנה את ספרי התורה האלו לפני 30 שנה בזמן שחקר ארכיאולוגיה במזרח התיכון. לא ניתן להחזיר את הפריט לאחר הקנייה. \n  \n מומלץ לעיין גם בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":10000,"lotNumber":"2","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117601/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This lot includes two Sefer Torah scrolls, both written on parchment. One Sefer Torah is in a North African script, dating from the 19th century, with 51 lines per column. The second Sefer Torah is in an Iraqi script, dating from the 18th century. These are significant religious artifacts, embodying different regional scribal traditions and historical periods of Torah transcription. The absence of an image means visual features are limited to the textual description provided.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:15.647Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $10,000","currency":"USD","id":117601,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117602/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(pereira, jacob rodrigues). pizmon. manuscript in hebrew and spanish. the song \u201celo-him yisadenu\u201d written in both languages and with dedication to \u201chis excellency jacob rodrigues pereira.\u201d \n \n \n \n  \n two pages (integral blanks). heavy folds, stained. 8vo. \n n.p: c. 1780"},"estimateMax":180,"lotNumber":"3","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117602/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":60,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a manuscript page, likely a piyyut or liturgical poem, written in Hebrew. The text is handwritten, possibly in a Sephardic or Mizrahi script, and features a decorative golden-brown ink. There are visible signs of age and wear, including light staining and some creasing, adding to its historical character. The page functions as a standalone textual artifact, showcasing traditional Hebrew calligraphy and religious poetry.","soldPrice":60,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:15.648Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$120 - $180","currency":"USD","id":117602,"estimateMin":120},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117603/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(italy). issued to brothers salamone and giuseppe severidi, and to israel di veroli and angeo ancona; exempt them all from wearing the yellow sign on their hats as was then required of jewish men of the ghetto. \n \n \n \n issued to brothers salamone and giuseppe severidi, and to israel di veroli and angeo ancona; exempt them all from wearing the yellow sign on their hats as was then required of jewish men of the ghetto. with two prolongations of the permission, one by the pro-vice gerent, and the other by the vice gerent (the high ranking cleric under the cardinal vicar who was his main executor) in may and december of 1805. \n one page. folio. \n rome: june 1804 \n \n \n this permit also allowed the named jews to sleep outside of the ghetto so they may travel and carry out their business."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"4","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117603/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":550,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a handwritten document in Italian, appearing to be an official or legal paper, possibly a letter or decree. The script is an elaborate, cursive hand typical of the 18th or 19th century. Visible features include a watermark or seal impression on the left side, indicating its formal nature. The document is primarily textual, providing historical insight into Italian administrative or ecclesiastical communications from its period.","soldPrice":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:15.649Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":117603,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117604/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117604/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117604/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117604/004/004.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(germany). pinkas-community ledger: <<hagenbach.>> notizen buch f&uuml;r die israelitische cultus verwaltung hagenbach [\u201cthe minutes of the jewish congregational board of hagenbach.\u201d] \n \n \n \n manuscript in german, with entries date from 1796 to 1926. with a 1939 postscript. \n ff. 74, 2. original boards, worn. folio. \n hagenbach: 1796-1938 \n \n \n a fascinating record of a tiny rural jewish community in germany. hagenbach currently lies in the district of germersheim, in rhineland-palatinate, germany. situated near the border with france, on the left bank of the rhine, just west of karlsruhe. hagenbach was the home of a modest jewish community in the bavarian countryside for hundreds of years. while historical sources record a jewish presence in the town as early as the 13th century, the cemetery and synagogue building were both consecrated in 1737. by the year 1800 the jewish community numbered a few hundred and comprised some 60% of hagenbach\u2019s total population. however the vicissitudes of the 19th century ensured that such growth would be short-lived. in 1813 a discriminatory bavarian law rendered jews equal in terms of civic responsibilities, but sub-equal in regard to their civil rights. as a result, more than half of the local jewish youth emigrated for america over the next several decades. by 1900, only 88 jews remained in hagenbach. in 1926, the community formally dissolved itself. the present lot is the official record book of the hagenbach jewish community, with entries dating from 1796 to 1938. as a small community, its board met intermittently, discussing such needs as the selection of a rabbi, the collection of communal taxes and religious ordinances. notably, the very first entry (1st december 1796) details the need to house soldiers from napoleon\u2019s invading army, as well as how to raise the mandatory taxes the occupying forces levied on the community. other issues that arose were typical of the shrinking rural kehillah in the 19th and early 20th centuries, such as the need to enforce synagogue attendance in order to ensure the presence of a quorum of males. although the community decided to formally dissolve itself in 1926, a final entry has been made in the record book, entitled: \u2018new york\u2019 and describes the events of november 9th and 10th, 1938, the kristallnacht pogroms at which time, the hagenbach synagogue and cemetery were desecrated. its few remaining jews were mocked and paraded in the streets, while others were taken to dachau. at this juncture, the author of this record, siegfried mai, decided to part from his elderly parents and emigrate to america, taking thispinkas with him. the last jew of hagenbach, siegfried\u2019s mother, jette mai, was deported to theresienstadt where she died in 1944 (relevant details accompanies the lot). thus ends the recorded presence of jews in hagenbach. accompanied by: additional german manuscript, bylaws of the hagenbach chevrah kadisha (from the hebrew, 1852). * correspondence regarding the fate of jette mai. * summary in english prepared by rabbi j.g. wiener, 1963. provenance: the mai (may) family, one of the last two jewish families of hagenbach and recorded in this pinkas as early as the 1860s."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"5","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117604/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":5000,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a manuscript document titled \"Statuten des Religions- u. Wohlthätigkeits-Vereins der Israeliten zu Hagenbach,\" dated 1852. The title is elegantly handwritten in a formal script, with the main body of the document likely detailing the statutes of a Jewish religious and welfare association in Hagenbach. The item is a historical record, offering insight into Jewish communal organization and social welfare in 19th-century Germany, rendered in German script on paper.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:15.651Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":117604,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117605/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117605/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117605/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117605/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(germany). world war one-era diary of a german-jew, siegfried mai. \n \n \n \n german text. c. 115 closely written pages. tipped in: 17 original photographs, two military certificates (iron cross 2nd class and bavaria\u2019s military merit cross, 3rd class with crown and sword); various other inserts, postcards and clippings. \n original boards, worn. 4to. \n germany: 1917-19 and 1938 \n \n \n this fascinating war journal and memoir of the young german jew siegfried mai (1898-1980) who stemmed from hagenbach, rhineland-palatinate (close to karlsruhe), details the trials and tribulations of the war and its after-effects in a personal account. the young student's narrative of patriotic enthusiasm who feared that the war would be over before he was finally drafted on january 17th 1917, changes into the staccato of an increasingly grueling trench warfare with growing number of casualties. the detailed diary culminates with a narrative of his disillusionment when returning home and faced: \"a reception we had not imagined. but it was all the same to us, we were back in our home country. the war was over.\" after the war, siegfried mai reflects here on the betrayal of jewish soldiers: \"i fought with all my youthful strength, i fought with joy for freedom and equality in a beautiful germany, which i believed in, as did so many of my co-religionists. a germany that would fulfill what was promised by the german emperor at the beginning of the war: \u2018the gratitude of the fatherland is assured you.\u2019 for us german jews it turned out differently. the blood of 12,000 jewish soldiers was shed in vain. in 1919, a great anti-semitic agitation began, which has increased from year to year\u2026\" the diary ends shortly after kristallnacht, 1938. siegfried (soon to be known as fred) was able to flee to america where he built a new life with his wife and children in the german-jewish &eacute;migr&eacute; haven of washington heights, new york."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"6","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117605/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":3000,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a small, bound volume, likely a book or notebook, featuring a dark, textured leather or faux-leather cover. The front cover has a debossed or applied rectangular plaque with an embossed image. The image appears to depict a helmet and possibly other military or historical accoutrements, suggesting the book's subject matter could be related to history, military, or a commemorative theme. The item's compact size and durable cover indicate it was designed for frequent handling or portability.","soldPrice":4600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:15.652Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":117605,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117606/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(german jewry in america). archive of minutes, documents and communications regarding congregation kehillath yaakov and the gemiluth chessed of greater new york; both of washington heights, ny. \n \n \n \n gemiluth chessed c. 235 pages bound in ledger, with additional loose letters and newspaper clippings. * kehillath yaakov documents, c. 325 pages. texts in german and english. \n \n washington heights, new york: 1940\u2019s-1970\u2019s \n \n \n located at the northern tip of manhattan island, washington heights was the neighborhood of choice for thousands of german-jewish &eacute;migr&eacute;s fleeing hitler\u2019s germany. proud of their german heritage yet distraught at their home country\u2019s utter rejection of them, these immigrants banded together in many community organizations, seeking to preserve the uniquely german way of life they had known, while navigating the cultural minefield that was 20th-century america. instrumental to ensuring the adjustment of the newly minted americans to their adopted homeland, the german washington heights was a strictly one-generational phenomenon. as the second generation grew up as proud, comfortable americans and migrated to the suburbs of new york and beyond, \u2018little berlin\u2019 gave way to \u2018little dominica.\u2019 the 30-odd years during which the german-jewish presence in washington heights reached its zenith marks an important epilogue to the narrative of german-jewish history, while also denoting another beginning of america\u2019s multifaceted tapestry of jewish life. the present lot can be divided into two categories: the first are materials pertaining to the gemiluth chessed of washington heights (later of greater new york), an umbrella organization focusing on social services on behalf of the entire german-jewish community in the neighborhood. contains many documents relating to founding of the group in 1954. the majority of documents relate to the welfare of the community\u2019s elderly, focusing on petitions to add kosher options in local hospitals and old age homes and culminating in the detailed, years-long effort to establish and fund the palisades garden nursing home. the second category is a trove of some 325 pages of material related to congregation kehillath yaakov, an orthodox synagogue in the neighborhood. dates from 1944 to 1970. includes: * minutes, attendance records, speeches and orders of business from general meetings from 1951-70 (150 pages). * records of the building fund committee including fundraisers and donors (65 pages).* personal communications made by the board of the synagogue to members on the occasion of life-cycle events (25 pages). * sermons delivered as well as miscellaneous papers (85 pages). of particular interest is a gradual shift from the german language to english, occasionally explicitly noted by the speaker, explaining his decision to speak in english as an accommodation to the surrounding culture. provenance: family of the late siegfreid mai (fred may)."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"7","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117606/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This lot comprises a collection of assorted historical documents, including papers, letters, and newspaper clippings. The materials vary in size and age, with some items showing visible signs of yellowing and wear. Some documents are organized into folders, while others are loose, suggesting a mixed archive or personal collection. Visible text on some newspaper clippings appears to be in German and English, indicating a potential multilingual and diverse subject matter, possibly related to community affairs or historical events.","soldPrice":2000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:15.653Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":117606,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117607/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"buber, martin. (austrian-israeli philosopher, 1878-1965). \u201cwie kann gemeinschaft werden.\u201d \n \n \n \n stenographic notes for a lecture delivered by buber to jewish youth in germany. with extensive edits in red by buber. \n pp. 28. brittle with some loss. folio. \n \n \n \n * with martin buber. two printed pamphlets. leipzig, 1919: worte an die zeit [\u201cword for the time\u201d: socialist tracts]. vol. i: pp. 11, (1). * vol. ii: pp. 26, (2)."},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"8","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117607/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item consists of a stack of typewritten documents, likely a multi-page report or correspondence. The text is in German, indicating its origin or intended audience. The papers exhibit uniform aging and slight discoloration, suggesting they belong to the same period. This collection represents a textual archive, potentially offering insights into historical events, administrative matters, or intellectual discourse from the German-speaking world.","soldPrice":125,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:15.655Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117607,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117608/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"herzl, theodor (father of political zionism, 1860-1904). letter signed, written in german on zionist congress letterhead, to the journalist moritz zobel of vienna. \n \n \n \n reporting the appointment of martin buber as chief editor of die welt. \n one page. folds, taped on verso. 4to. full transcription and english translation available upon request. \n altaussee: 17th august 1901 \n \n \n founded by theodor herzl, the weekly newspaper \u201cdie welt\u201d was the central organ of the zionist movement, published from 1897 to 1914."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"9","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117608/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a handwritten letter in German, dated August 17, 1904, on official stationery. The letterhead prominently features \"EREZ ISRAEL\" in both Latin and Hebrew script, along with \"BUREAU DES ZIONISTEN CONGRESSES,\" indicating its connection to the Zionist movement. The letter is addressed to \"Moritz Zobel Wien\" and is signed, likely by a key figure in the organization. It is a significant historical document, offering a direct link to early 20th-century Zionist correspondence and activities.","soldPrice":850,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:15.656Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":117608,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117609/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"herzl, theodor (father of political zionism, 1860-1904). typed letter signed; counter-signed by alexander mamoreck, secretary of the action committee. german. \n \n \n \n announcing upcoming zionist congress and seeking an opinion for an appropriate date. \n one page. 4to. framed. english translation accompanies the lot. \n vienna: 4th may 1903"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"10","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117609/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This framed item is a typed letter in German, dated May 4, 1903, from Vienna. The letter discusses the Sixth Zionist Congress in Basel and is co-signed by Alexander Marmorek, Secretary of the Zionist Action Committee, and another individual. The letter details arrangements for the congress, including potential dates and the agenda. It is an important historical document, providing direct insight into the administrative and planning aspects of the early Zionist movement, presented within a black frame with an explanatory note below.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:15.657Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":117609,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117610/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117610/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117610/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117610/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"jabotinsky, ze\u2019ev (vladimir) (russian zionist revisionist leader, 1880-1940). jewish colonial trust check. made out to \u201cmiss petersen\u201d and signed by jabotinsky. <<* framed with:>> jewish colonial trust bond. 15th january, 1900. \n \n \n \n  \n \n london: 7th october 1920"},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"11","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117610/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a framed Jewish Colonial Trust (Judische Colonialbank) limited share certificate. Dated 1902, the certificate is for 100 shares at £1. The document is printed on paper with a red wax seal and multiple stamps. It features English and Hebrew text, with numerous dividend coupons attached below the main certificate. The item is presented in a gilded wooden frame with a light blue mat, and includes a smaller, separate certificate at the bottom.","soldPrice":225,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:11.892Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117610,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117611/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(pinkas). d\u2019chevrah kadisha, chevra <<navardoker>> fraternal organization (new york?). \n \n \n \n manuscript in hebrew and yiddish written in a fine calligraphic hand. three artistic title pages. bylaws of the society, many lists of members (men and women) and the deceased. \n pp. 40 (excluding blanks). dampstained and dampsoiled in places, with some loss of text. modern boards. folio. \n (american): 1913- \n \n \n the earliest entry is dated 1913 and the last entry is 1960. the majority of the hundreds of entries are in the decades of the 1920\u2019s-1940\u2019s.","he":"פנקס דחברא קדישא נאוואהרדעקער (נובהרדוק). ניו יורק? \n  \n כתב יד בעברית ויידיש. 40 עמודים. תרע\"ג-תש\"כ. \n מומלץ לעיין גם בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"12","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117611/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":900,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a manuscript ledger, a \"Pinkas\" of the Chevra Kadisha Navahradek (Novardok) from New York, dated 1913-1960. The 40-page document is handwritten in Hebrew and Yiddish, serving as a record book. The cover features an ornate, colorful border with repeating leaf-like motifs and a banner at the top with text, indicating its institutional nature for a Jewish burial society or charitable organization.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:11.894Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":117611,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117612/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117612/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(pinkas). <<(new york).>> d\u2019chevrah kadisha benei avraham - anshei tchechenover. \n \n \n \n manuscript in hebrew and yiddish written in a large calligraphic hand. contains bylaws of the burial society, regulations for appropriate care of the dying, lists of members (men and women) and in memory of the deceased. separate list of children who passed away. \n pp. 22 (excluding many blanks). stained, few edges chipped. original boards, distressed. folio. \n manhattan, ny: 1904 \n \n \n established in 1889, chevra bnai abraham anshei chechanover (alternate legal name: society of the sons of abraham, men of ciechanow), was located at 225 east broadway on the lower east side of new york. it was populated by jews, newly arrived in america, who stemmed from the town of ciechan&oacute;w in northern poland.","he":"פנקס דברא קדישא בני אברהם- אנשי טשעכאנאווער. ניו יורק. \n  \n כתב-יד בעברית ויידיש. 22 עמודים. מנהטן, תרס\"ד. \n  \n מומלץ לעיין גם בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"13","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117612/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":900,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a manuscript ledger, a \"Pinkas\" of the Chevra Kadisha Bnei Avraham Anshei Ciechanowiec from Manhattan, New York, dated 1904. The 22-page document is handwritten in Hebrew and Yiddish. The cover features a decorative archway design, resembling a chuppah or ark, with two columns and two vases holding green leafy plants. A pink Star of David is centrally placed above the arch, suggesting its religious and communal context for a Jewish benevolent society.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:11.896Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":117612,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117613/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117613/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(pinkas). <<(new york).>> pinkas shel beth haknesseth, chevrah kadisha: 93 moore street brooklyn. \n \n \n \n manuscript in hebrew and yiddish written in a fine calligraphic hand. artistic title page. 22 articles of the society, divided into 172 rules. lists charter members (men and women). \n pp. 31 (excluding a great many blanks). original reverse leather over heavy boards, worn. thick folio. \n brooklyn: 1913 \n \n \n established in 1888 in the brooklyn neighborhood of bushwick, the synagogue is now a spanish-speaking pentecostal church.","he":"פנקס של ביה\"כ, חברא קדישא של רחוב מור 93, ברוקלין. \n  \n כתב-יד בעברית ויידיש. 31 עמודים, לא כולל הרבה עמודים ריקים. \n ברוקלין, תרע\"ג. \n מומלץ לעיין גם בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"14","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117613/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1100,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a manuscript ledger, a \"Pinkas\" from the synagogue and Chevra Kadisha of 93 Moore Street, Brooklyn, dated 1888. The 31-page document (excluding many blank pages) is handwritten in Hebrew and Yiddish. The cover is elaborately decorated with colorful motifs, including two lions supporting a crown over an apple-like fruit, two Stars of David, and ornate columns with a geometric pattern. The vibrant imagery and textual content signify its use as a record book for a Jewish religious and burial society.","soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:11.898Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":117613,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117614/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117614/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(pinkas). <<(new york?).>> pinkas chevra kadisha - independent ostrelenker young man\u2019s benevolent association. \n \n \n \n manuscript in hebrew and yiddish written in a calligraphic hand. contains bylaws of the burial society, code of conduct for prepping for funeral, lists of the deceased, members. elaborate opening title and divisional title in colors. \n pp. 45 (excluding many blanks). original gilt-titled thick boards with central lock. large folio. \n (new york): 1920\u2019s- \n \n \n \u201cfounded motzei yom kippur 1901, burial society established 2nd adar, 1919.\u201d organized in new york by immigrants from ostroleka (ostrołęka), northeast poland.","he":"פנקס חברא קדישא אינדעפענדענט אסטראלענקער יאנג מענס בענעוו אסאס. (חברת גומלי חסדים של צעירים עצמאים מאוסטרנקה). \n  \n כתב-יד בעברית ויידיש. 45 עמודים. משנות התר\"פ. \n מומלץ לעיין גם בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"15","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117614/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":700,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a manuscript ledger, a \"Pinkas\" of the Independent Ostrolenkier Young Men's Benevolent Association, dating from the 1920s. The 45-page document is handwritten in Hebrew and Yiddish. The cover features a grand archway design with ornate purple curtains, columns, and a frieze decorated with two lions supporting a stylized crown and foliage. A central Star of David is enclosed within a circular banner, and a smaller, gate-like arch with another Star of David is at the bottom, symbolizing a Jewish benevolent society from Ostrolenka.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:11.899Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":117614,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117615/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117615/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117615/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(pinkas). <<(new york).>> pinkas m\u2019chevra kadisha - eiduth yisroel, anshei mezherith. \n \n \n \n manuscript in hebrew and yiddish written in a calligraphic hand. contains bylaws of the burial society, lists of members. \n pp. 11 (excluding many blanks). original boards. sm. folio. \n manhattan, ny: 1920\u2019s- \n \n \n accompanied by: pinkas m\u2019chevra kadisha - eiduth yisroel, anshei mezherith. another volume. \u201cmeserich shul or meseritz shul, also known as edes israel anshei mesrich, edath lei'isroel ansche meseritz or adas yisroel anshe mezeritz (\"community of israel, people of mezertiz\"), is a 1910 orthodox synagogue in the east village of manhattan, new york city. it was built by a congregation established in 1888 consisting of immigrants from międzyrzec podlaski, a city in biała podlaska county, lublin voivodeship, poland which was known as a center of jewish learning. it was designed by herman horenburger in the neo-classical style, and is located at 415 east 6th street between avenue a and first avenue.\u201d (wikipedia). the congregation, founded in 1888, originally worshiped in a building on clinton street. the building which now houses the synagogue was originally built in 1841 as a 2 1/2-story house for j. b. murray. herman horenburger designed the conversion into a synagogue in 1910. it is similar in style to congregation kolbuszower teitelbaum cheva banai at 622 east 5th street, which was also built in 1910; both have sunburst pediments.[3]","he":"פנקס מחברא קדישא עדות לישראל, אנשי מעזעריטש. \n  \n כתב-יד בעברית ויידיש. 11 עמודים. מנהטן, משנות התר\"פ. \n  \n מומלץ לעיין גם בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"16","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117615/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":700,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a manuscript ledger, a \"Pinkas\" from the Chevra Kadisha Edut L'Yisrael Anshei Mezeritch (Mezhirich), originating from Manhattan in the 1920s. The 11-page document is handwritten in Hebrew and Yiddish. The cover features a vibrant, multi-layered rectangular border in blue, gold, and black, framing the Hebrew title in red, yellow, and black script. The design, though simple, is colorful and distinct, indicating its use as a record book for a Jewish burial society or benevolent organization.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:11.900Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":117615,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117616/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117616/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(pinkas). <<(new york).>> chevrah kadisha pinkas - jamaica. \n \n \n \n manuscript in hebrew and yiddish written in a fine calligraphic hand. exceptional artistic title page by menachem schwartz. followed by foreword, list of charter members (men and women), rules of engagement. \n pp. 7 (excluding a great many blanks). original reverse leather over heavy boards, worn. thick folio. \n jamaica, queens: 1929 \n \n \n this burial society, established in the jamaica neighborhood in the new york city boro of queens, was an amalgam of two existing societies: chevras ahavas yisroel and chevras mishkan yisroel.","he":"פנקס חברא קדישא דזשמייקא (ג'מייקה, ניו יורק). \n  \n 7 עמודים. תרפ\"ט. \n מומלץ לעיין גם בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"17","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117616/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":700,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a manuscript ledger, a \"Pinkas\" from the Chevra Kadisha of Jamaica, New York, dated 1929. The document consists of 7 pages and is likely handwritten in Hebrew and Yiddish, serving as a record book for a Jewish burial society. The cover is richly illustrated with two lions flanking a stylized synagogue-like building with two domed towers and a fence, all beneath an archway adorned with a basket of flowers and foliage. The vibrant colors and symbolic imagery are characteristic of a communal Jewish artifact.","soldPrice":1200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:11.902Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":117616,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117617/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117617/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(pinkas). <<(new york).>> d\u2019chevrah kadisha d\u2019beth haknesseth benei yisroel - bedford avenue. \n \n \n \n manuscript in hebrew, english and yiddish written in various hands. contains bylaws of the burial society, lists of the deceased, financial contributors, members. elaborate opening title in colors and further divisional title in black and white. \n pp. 55 (excluding blanks). stained. original gilt-tooled morocco, spine defective. sm. folio. slip-case. \n brooklyn, ny: 1931 \n \n \n this synagogue occupied a majestic building built in 1895 at the corner of bedford & hewes in the williamsburg section of brooklyn. formerly the church of the redeemer (evangelical lutheran), today it is known as \u201ctalmud torah she\u2019arith hapleitah sanz-klausenburg.\u201d","he":"פנקס דחברא קדישא דביה\"כ בני ישראל- בדפורד עוו'. \n  \n 55 עמודים, תרצ\"א."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"18","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117617/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":850,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a manuscript ledger, a \"Pinkas\" from the Chevra Kadisha of Bnei Yisrael Synagogue on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, dated 1931 (5691 Hebrew calendar). The 55-page document is likely handwritten in Hebrew and Yiddish, functioning as a record book for a Jewish benevolent society. The cover features a decorative border with colorful floral and geometric motifs, framing the title in a prominent yellow ribbon and bold gold script. A central golden menorah with blue details, flanked by the secular and Hebrew years, is a notable visual element.","soldPrice":950,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:11.903Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":117617,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117618/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117618/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117618/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117618/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117618/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117618/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117618/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117618/008/008.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(pinkas). <<(new york).>> sepher hazahav shel chevro machzikei horav. \n \n \n \n manuscript in english, hebrew and yiddish written in a very fine calligraphic hand. exceptional artistry on almost every page. dedicated family pages recording names of loved ones. many lists of donors (men and women) and honorary officers. exceptionally bound: ledger with heavy leather boards, upper cover with hebrew engraved applied metal shield cartouche. housed in custom metal box whose hinged lid bears engraved hebrew dedications. \n pp. 70 (excluding blanks). lightly worn and stained. large folio. \n bronx: 1938 \n \n \n a beautiful volume created by a master calligraphic artist, who left his (her) magnificent work unsigned and therefore, is unfortunately nameless. the synagogue was established in 1928 and this volume was begun in commemoration of its tenth anniversary. it was led by rabbi abraham isaac edelman and his wife, rebbetzin etel (nee rosengarten). the least entry recorded here is from the year 1947. located at 808 cauldwell avenue in the woodstock section of the south bronx (north of mott haven and west of hunts point), the synagogue building no longer exists. aside from being a singular mine of genealogical information, the quality of the artistry contained here is quite remarkable.","he":"פנקס. ניו יורק. ספר הזהב של חברא מחזיקי הרב. \n  \n 70 עמודים. ברונקס, תרח\"צ.  \n מומלץ לעיין גם בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"19","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117618/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3700,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a manuscript \"Pinkas\" or Golden Book of the Chevra Machzikei HaRav, from the Bronx, New York, dated 1928. The 70-page document is a record book, likely handwritten in Hebrew and Yiddish. The cover features a dramatic and richly decorated design, resembling a stage with red curtains drawn back to reveal an inner panel. Two golden columns support a crown with a Star of David and two stylized birds, indicating a formal and reverential purpose, likely for honoring or recording benefactors of a rabbinical support society.","soldPrice":3700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:11.904Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":117618,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117619/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117619/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(pinkas). <<(troy, new york).>> sepher hazahav - golden book of life. presented to congregation sharah tephilah. troy, ny. \n \n \n \n ledger with numerous pre-printed categories and a handful of manuscript entries written in english, hebrew and yiddish. \n original gilt-tooled morocco. thick sm. folio. \n troy, ny: 1939 \n \n \n congregation sharah tephilah was founded in 1873 by recently arrived immigrants to this northern city near the state capital.","he":"פנקס. ספר הזהב. מוגש לקהילת שערי תפילה. טרוי, ניו יורק. \n  \n מומלץ לעיין גם בתיאור באנגלית. טרוי, תרצ\"ט. \n מומלץ לעיין גם בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"20","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117619/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a \"Pinkas\" or Golden Book of Life presented to Congregation Sharah Tephilah in Troy, New York, dated 1939. The book, likely a printed volume with spaces for inscriptions, is dedicated by Louis Rubin in memory of his mother Brina Rubin. The cover features elegant, serif typography in gold on an off-white background, framed by a subtle embossed or printed decorative border. It includes an alphabetical index tab system on the right side, indicating its function as a memorial or record book.","soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:11.906Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117619,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117620/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117620/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117620/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117620/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(pinkas). <<(london).>> pinkas - sons of britchan synagogue, bromehead street, e. \n \n \n \n manuscript in yiddish, hebrew and english written in a fine calligraphic hand with finely illuminated borders. contains bylaws, lists of members. opening title in gilt. \n pp. 35 (excluding many blanks). original gilt-titled heavy boards with central lock. large folio. \n london, england: 1931 \n \n \n synagogue founded in 1922 and situated just off the commercial road in london\u2019s east end. it closed in 1952. see https://www.jewishgen.org/jcr-uk/london/ee_sons-britchan/index.htm.","he":"פנקס. לונדון. בני בריטשאן. \n  \n 35 עמודים, לונדון תרצ\"א.  \n מומלץ לעיין גם בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"21","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117620/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a 35-page notebook or ledger, likely from a synagogue or Jewish organization, published in London in 1931 (תרצ\"א). The title page features decorative Hebrew calligraphy, including the phrases \"פנקס\" (Pinkas - notebook/ledger) and \"בית הכנסת בני בריטשאן\" (Bnei Britchan Synagogue). The text also includes \"Sons of Broomehead Synagogue St.\", indicating a possible English equivalent or associated name. The page is adorned with an elaborate hand-drawn border of colorful floral and geometric motifs, suggesting a ceremonial or important document.","soldPrice":2800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:08.781Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":117620,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117621/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(photographs). extensive collection of c. 800 photographs of rabbinic and chassidic leaders from across the jewish world. \n \n \n \n  \n sold not subject to return. \n v.p: 20th-century \n \n \n an impressively wide collection. including: litvish roshei yeshivos, sephardic hahamim and a great many major and minor chassidic rebbes. all pre-war images are later copies, a great many are little known.","he":"תמונות. כ-800 תמונות של רבנים ואדמו\"רים מסביב לעולם היהודי. \n  \n מאה ה-20. \n מומלץ לעיין גם בתיאור באנגלית. לא ניתן להחזיר את הפריט לאחר הרכישה."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"22","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117621/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":150,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This lot consists of approximately 800 photographs featuring rabbis and rebbes from Jewish communities worldwide. The collection dates from the 20th century, offering a broad visual record of significant religious figures. The item type is a collection of photographic portraits, primarily documenting religious leaders. No specific materials are mentioned, but it can be assumed to be photographic prints on paper. The subject matter is prominent Jewish religious personalities across the globe during the last century.","soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:08.783Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $600","currency":"USD","id":117621,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117622/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"abuhatzeira, meir (the baba meir, 1917-83). psak-din judgement signed, and with personal stamp. \n \n \n \n concerning the sale of a property. including signatures of other dayanaim of the beth din. \n one page. folds. 4to. \n erfoud (tafilalet region, morocco): 1954 \n \n \n the oldest son and designated spiritual successor of the baba sali, he predeceased his illustrious father by two years. born and educated in morocco where he became there one of the most important rabbis of his generation as well as an accomplished kabbalist. in 1965 he settled in ashdod where he lived for the rest of his life and where his sons grew into eminence.","he":"אבוחצירא, מאיר. \n הבבא מאיר, תרע\"ז-תשמ\"ג. פסק דין עם חתימה וחותמת.  \n ארפוד, תשי\"ד."},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"23","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117622/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":550,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a signed and stamped legal ruling (פסק דין) by Meir Abuhatzeira, known as the Baba Meir (1917-1983). Dated 1954 (תשי\"ד) from Erfoud, it is a significant halachic document. The ruling is handwritten in Hebrew script on lined paper and features two circular stamps with '40' and one oval stamp with the name \"Rabbinat Meïr Abihssera\" and \"Erfoud, Territoire du Tafilalet\". The document includes a clear signature in purple ink at the bottom. The content represents a religious legal decision, characteristic of rabbinic responsa.","soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:08.784Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":117622,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117623/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"bamberger, yitzchak dov halevi (the w&uuml;rzburger rov, 1807-78). autograph letter signed written in hebrew to r. moshe ben yehuda steigerfeld. \n \n \n \n letter of authority (kabala) for a ritual slaughterer (shochet), that he is fit for duty. \n one page. 4to. \n wurzburg: 1870 \n \n \n also known as r. seligmann baer, rabbi bamberger was one of the outstanding rabbinic leaders of german orthodoxy and author of many halachic works.","he":"במברגר, יצחק דב הלוי. הוירצבערגער רב. מכתב חתום בעברית לרבי משה בן יהודה שטייגרפעלד. \n וירצברג, תר\"ל. \n  \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"24","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117623/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This lot features a signed letter in Hebrew from Rabbi Yitzchak Dov Halevi Bamberger, the Würzburger Rav. The letter, dated 1870 (תר\"ל) from Würzburg, is addressed to Rabbi Moshe ben Yehuda Steigerfeld. The handwritten text occupies the upper portion of the page, with a prominent signature beneath it. The letter is penned in a legible Hebrew script on what appears to be aged paper. The subject matter is rabbinic correspondence, reflecting the scholarly and communal interactions of prominent Jewish leaders in the 19th century.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:08.785Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":117623,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117624/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(chofetz chaim). <<rabbi mordechai kopstein>> (1875-1954). autograph letter signed on the chofetz chaim\u2019s letterhead, written in hebrew to rabbi david potash. hebrew. \n \n \n \n this letter accompanied a rabbinic essay from a torah scholar referred to here as \u201chagaon hatzadik hagri\u2019m shlita.\u201d \n punch-holes. one page. 4to. \n radun, poland: 8th ellul 1935 \n \n \n rabbi kopstein, the rabbi of radun, was the secretary of the chofetz chaim\u2019s yeshiva. rabbi potash of jaffa (d. 1946) was a confidante of the chofetz chaim. he had been the person the chofetz chaim turned to in order to procure immigration papers for him to eretz israel in 1925. (a trip that was never made).","he":"חפץ חיים. רבי מרדכי קאפשטיין (תרל\"ה-תשי\"ד). מכתב חתום בעברית לרבי דוד פאטאש. \n רבי קאפשטיין היה מזכירו של הישיבה של הח\"ח. \n  \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"25","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117624/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":150,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a signed letter in Hebrew from Rabbi Mordechai Kapstein (1875-1954), who served as the secretary for the Chofetz Chaim's Yeshiva. The letter is addressed to Rabbi David Potash. The document is handwritten on lined paper with a printed letterhead that includes \"Rabin I. M. Kagan\" and \"RADUN, z. Wilenska\" in Latin script, alongside Hebrew text. The letter is signed by Rabbi Kapstein and appears to be official correspondence related to the Chofetz Chaim's institution. The content is rabbinic correspondence from the early to mid-20th century.","soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:08.787Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117624,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117625/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"deutsch, eliezer (1850-1916). autograph letter signed and stamped written in hebrew. \n \n \n \n concerning kosher certification. \n one page. 8vo. \n bonyh&aacute;d, hungary. : sunday of parshat shemoth(?) n.y \n \n \n rabbi deutsch studied under rabbi meir eisenstadt of ungvar, r. yehuda asz&oacute;d and r. shlomo ganzfried. in 1897, he was appointed chief rabbi of the important community of bonyhad, where he founded and headed a large yeshivah. he was also a prolific writer.","he":"דייטש, אליעזר. מכתב חתום בעברית עם חותמת. \n באניהאד, הונגריה. בלי שנה."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"26","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117625/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":250,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a signed letter in Hebrew with a stamp from Rabbi Eliezer Deutsch, originating from Bonyhád, Hungary. The letter is undated, consisting of handwritten text in a clear, flowing Hebrew script covering most of the page. An oval stamp is visible at the bottom, partly obscured, featuring Hebrew text. The document is on plain paper, typical of rabbinic correspondence. The subject matter is rabbinic communication from a significant Hungarian rabbi, providing insight into Jewish life in Hungary.","soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:08.788Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117625,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117626/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"ehrenfeld, shmuel (the chasan sofer, 1835-83). autograph letter signed written in hebrew to rabbi binyamin wolf singer. \n \n \n \n a letter of recommendation for a young communal scribe named moshe klois. \n one page. 8vo. \n n.p: undated \n \n \n grandson of rabbi moshe sofer - the chasam sofer, r. shmuel ehrenfeld was the rabbi of mattersdorf. rabbi singer (1855-1930), a student of rabbi esriel hildesheimer, was the rabbi of miklos (s&acirc;nnicolau mare in romanian). his father was rabbi pesach feivel singer, rabbi of kirchdorf, slovakia.","he":"אהרנפעלד, שמואל. החתן סופר. מכתב עם חתימה לרבי בנימין וואלף זינגר. ללא שנה. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"27","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117626/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This lot presents a signed letter from Rabbi Shmuel Ehrenfeld, known as the Chasan Sofer, addressed to Rabbi Binyamin Wolf Singer. The letter is undated and handwritten in Hebrew script on what appears to be aged paper with a slightly uneven edge. The content represents rabbinic correspondence, indicative of the scholarly and communal connections between prominent Jewish figures. A clear signature is visible towards the bottom of the handwritten portion.","soldPrice":1600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:08.789Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117626,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117627/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"ehrenreich, shlomo zalman (the shimloyer rov, 1863-1944). autograph letter signed written in hebrew on letterhead to rabbi avraham tzvi friedman of chevra tomchei torah, new york. \n \n \n \n this letter discusses matters of fundraising for his yeshiva. \n one page. 4to. \n shamloy (șimleu silvaniei, romania): tuesday of parshath vayera 1931 \n \n \n one of the greatest rabbis of transylvania before the holocaust. he established a yeshiva for prize students and wrote many works including the four-volume responsa lechem shlomo. he was murdered in auschwitz.","he":"אהרנרייך, שלמה זלמן. אב\"ד שימלוי. \n שימלוי, תרצ\"א. \n  \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"28","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117627/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a letter from Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Ehrenreich, the Av Beit Din (head of the rabbinical court) of Shimleu. The letter is dated 1931 (תרצ\"א) from Shimleu. It features extensive handwritten Hebrew text on paper, with a printed letterhead at the top that includes \"שלמה זלמן אהרנרייך\" in Hebrew. The document shows signs of wear, including a small tear on the right edge. The content is rabbinic correspondence or a religious ruling from a leading Eastern European rabbi during the interwar period.","soldPrice":2600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:08.791Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":117627,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117628/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"engel, shmuel (rabbi of radomyshl, bilgoraj and dukla, 1853-1935). autograph letter signed in hebrew, also signed in german, written to the community leadership of lvov. \n \n \n \n an application for the position of community rabbi. provides much biographical information along with reasons he wishes to leave poland. includes names of other rabbis whom can act as references to attest to his fitness for the position. on verso: letter of response in german. (transcription and english translation accompanying the lot). \n two pages. 4to. \n dukla: 1884 \n \n \n a leading galician torah scholar and foremost halachic authority of his generation, rabbi shmuel engel was a close disciple of the divrei chaim of sanz and of his son r. yechezkel halberstam of shinova. during wwi, he moved to waitzen (v&aacute;c, hungary) and in 1918, settled in kashoi (košice), were he was appointed head of the beth din, remaining there until his passing. he authored the multi-volume chiddushei maharash.","he":"אנגל, שמואל. רבה של רדומישיל, בילגוריי ודיקלע. \n  \n דיקלע, תרמ\"ד. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"29","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117628/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":850,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This lot includes a letter from Rabbi Shmuel Engel, who served as the Rabbi of Radomyshl, Bilgoraj, and Dukla. The letter is dated 1884 (תרמ\"ד) from Dukla. It is a bifolium document with handwritten text in both Hebrew and German (or Yiddish in German script), visible on two separate columns. The left column is predominantly Hebrew, and the right column is in German, indicating communication between different linguistic contexts. The document includes a clear signature and stamp, reflecting formal rabbinic correspondence from the late 19th century.","soldPrice":3000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:08.792Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":117628,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117629/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"essner, yitzchak. autograph letter signed written in hebrew on letterhead to the directors of chevra tomchei torah. \n \n \n \n concerning rabbi essner's need for financial assistance due to his wife's illness. he wished to take her to a sanitarium to recover. \n one page. 4to. \n prešov, hungary: wednesday of parshath ki thavo 1928 \n \n \n rabbi essner was the rosh yeshiva of the yeshiva of preshov, and also the chief rabbi of raslovitz (raslavice, slovakia) following the death of his father-in-law rabbi avraham shlomo katz. he published shulchan shel arba (vranov nad toplou, 1939) by rabbeinu bachya, with a section called shtei yadoth.","he":"עסנער, יצחק. \n  \n פרשוב, תרפ\"ח. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"30","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117629/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a signed letter with a stamp from Rabbi Yitzchak Essner, dated 1928 (תרפ\"ח) from Prešov. The letter is handwritten in Hebrew on lined paper, with a printed letterhead that includes \"Rabbiner Ignatz Essner\" and \"PRESOV\" in Latin script alongside Hebrew. A clear signature is present towards the bottom, followed by an oval stamp with Hebrew text. The document is a piece of rabbinic correspondence from a significant figure in a Central European Jewish community during the early 20th century.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:08.793Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117629,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117630/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"finkel, eliezer yehuda (rosh yeshiva mir, 1879-1965). typed letter signed written in hebrew on letterhead to rabbi meir berlin. \n \n \n \n shana tova greetings. \n one page. punch-holes. 4to. \n mir, poland: erev rosh hashanah 1927 \n \n \n r. eliezer finkel (leizer yudel) was the son of r. nosson tzvi finkel (\"der alter fun slabodka\") and son-in-law of r. eliyahu baruch kamai, head of the mir yeshivah, whose position he inherited. during the interbellum period, mir attracted thousands of students, from across europe and even america. following world war two, r. finkel re-established the mir in jerusalem where it today reigns as the largest yeshiva in the world. rabbi berlin (also known as bar-ilan, 1880-1949) was the son of the netzi\u2019v, and one of the leaders of the mizrachi movement.","he":"פינקל, אליעזר יהודה. ראש ישיבת מיר. מכתב לרבי מאיר ברלין. \n  \n מיר, ערב ראש השנה תפ\"ז \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"31","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117630/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":150,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a handwritten letter by Eliezer Yehuda Finkel, head of the Mir Yeshiva, addressed to Rabbi Meir Berlin. The document is dated Erev Rosh Hashanah, 5687 (1927). It is a textual item in Hebrew script on paper, typical of rabbinical correspondence from the period. The letter features printed letterhead from \"Rabbi L. J. Finkel, Dean of Mirrer Yeshivah (Organized 1817), Mir & Roswegrodekia\" in both English and Hebrew. It includes a signature and additional handwritten text.","soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.286Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117630,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117631/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117631/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"finkel, nosson tzvi (the alter of slabodka, 1849-1927). autograph letter signed, stamped and written in hebrew to r. yeshaya dov. \n \n \n \n congratulating the recipient upon taking up a rabbinical position in columbus. with: additional few lines by r. dovid tzvi (\u201cber hirsch\u201d) heller, the mashgiach ruchni of slabodka (1862-1935). \n two pages. 4to. \n (slabodka): n.d \n \n \n deeply influential, rabbi nosson tzvi finkel was the founder of the slabodka yeshiva, in kovno, lithuania. during his lifetime, he molded many who would eventually become the heads of most of the lithuanian-style yeshivas that were established in the united states and israel during the 20th century, and which continue to grow dramatically in the 21st century. the alter of slabodka did not author any books or essays personally. written material in his hand is very scarce.","he":"פינקל, נתן צבי. הסבא מסלבודקה. נדיר. \n  \n עם מספר שורות מאת רבי דוד צבי, המשגיח הרוחני של הישיבה. \n סלבודקה, ללא שנה. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"32","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117631/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":4500,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a rare handwritten letter by Natan Tzvi Finkel, known as the 'Alter of Slabodka,' with additional lines by Rabbi David Tzvi, the spiritual supervisor of the yeshiva. The letter is undated, originating from Slabodka. It is a textual item primarily in Hebrew script on paper, characterized by dense, flowing cursive handwriting in dark ink across the page. The document shows signs of age with some minor discoloration.","soldPrice":8500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.287Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":117631,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117632/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"frei, meir leib (suranyi ruv, 1882-1944). autograph letter signed, written in hebrew on yeshiva letterhead to r. avraham tzvi. \n \n \n \n letter of thanks for a contribution to the yeshiva. \n one page. 4to. \n shuran (surany): monday of parshath ve\u2019athchanan 1934 \n \n \n maternal grandson of the kethav sofer, he was av beth din and rosh yeshiva in šurany, nov&eacute; z&aacute;mky district, nitra region, slovakia. he was murdered in the holocaust.","he":"פריי, מאיר ליב. הרבי משוראן. \n  \n שוראן, תרצ\"ד \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"33","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117632/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":150,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a handwritten letter by Rabbi Meir Leib Frey, the Rebbe of Šurany. It is dated 5694 (1934) and originates from Šurany. The letter is a textual item in Hebrew script on paper, featuring a printed letterhead for \"Rabínska škola - Schurany C.S.R.\" (Rabinatsschule) in Slovak, Hungarian, and Hebrew. The handwriting is in black ink, and the document includes a signature. There are visible creases and a small tear on the bottom edge of the paper.","soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.295Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117632,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117633/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"friedman, mordechai shlomo (boyaner rebbe of new york, 1891-1971). typed letter signed written in hebrew on letterhead of the va\u2019ad ha\u2019ezra of the union of grand rabbis (admorim) of united states and canada. to rabbi shmuel aharon rubin. \n \n \n \n concerning the plight of hundreds of leading chasidic families in \u201ca fearsome situation\u201d in europe. \n one page, punch-holes. 4to. \n new york.: 2nd kislev 1943 \n \n \n the youngest son of the pachad yitzchok, the first rebbe of the boyan dynasty and the grandson of the first sadigura rebbe. after a number of years in vienna, he settled in new york in 1927. his grandson, r. nachum dov brayer, is the current rebbe of boyan.","he":"פרידמן, מרדכי שלמה. האדמו\"ר מבויאן בנין יורק. \n  \n ניו יורק, תש\"ג. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"34","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117633/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a letter by Mordechai Shlomo Friedman, the Boyaner Rebbe of New York. The document is dated 5703 (1943) and originates from New York. It is a textual item in Hebrew script on paper, featuring a printed letterhead for the \"Union of Grand Rabbis of United States and Canada, Inc. Emergency Relief Fund\" with the address 1123 Broadway, New York 10, N. Y. The letter includes a handwritten signature and annotations, with visible punch holes on the right edge.","soldPrice":850,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.303Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117633,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117634/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"friedman, yisroel (grand rebbe of tchortkov, 1854-1934). secretarial letter signed, written in hebrew to \u201cthe residents of boro park, new york.\u201d \n \n \n \n a letter of thanks for financial contribution, along with blessings. \n one page, with integral blank. 4to. \n vienna: thursday of parshath beshalach 1928 \n \n \n son of the first rebbe of chortkov, r. duvid moshe (1828\u20131903) and son-in-law of rabbi avraham ya'akov of sadigura (1820\u201383); each, the sons of r. yisroel of ruzhyn. among the founders of agudath israel, he was a remarkable chassidic leader with thousands of followers including many torah giants such as rabbi meir shapira of lublin, and rabbi meir arik of tarnow. his court in chortkov, galicia, was destroyed during world war i and he relocated to vienna.","he":"פרידמן, ישראל. האדמו\"ר מטשורטקוב. \n  \n וינה, תרפ\"ח. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"35","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117634/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a handwritten letter by Israel Friedman, the Chortkover Rebbe. The letter is dated 5688 (1928) and originates from Vienna. It is a textual item in Hebrew script on paper, characterized by a grid pattern faintly visible on the paper. The handwriting is in dark ink, and the document includes a signature. The top right corner shows a small tear and some ink smudges.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.310Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":117634,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117635/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"gordon, yechiel mordechai (rosh yeshiva of lomza, 1882-1964). typed letter signed written in hebrew on letterhead to rabbi chaim gershon heimowitz. \n \n \n \n a letter of attestation that r. heimowitz was r. gordon\u2019s student and received rabbinic ordination from him. \n one page, lower right clipped, tear taped on verso. 8vo. \n lomza, poland: 193-","he":"גורדון, יחיאל מרדכי. ראש ישיבת לומז'ה. \n  \n לומז'ה, שנות התר\"צ. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"36","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117635/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":150,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a document by Yechiel Mordechai Gordon, Rosh Yeshivat Lomza. Dated to the 1930s, it originates from Lomza. The item is primarily a textual piece in Hebrew script on paper, with a printed letterhead reading \"Rabin I.M. GORDON ŁOMŻA Projektna No 30. Polen.\" in English and Polish, and additional Hebrew text. It features handwritten content in black ink, a signature, and a circular stamp with \"RABIN I. M. GORDON DYREKTOR SZKOŁY RABINÓW ŁOMŻA\" in Polish. The paper has some damage and discoloration on the right side.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.318Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117635,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117636/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117636/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"gottlieb, chaim mordechai ya\u2019akov (1876-1936). autograph postcard signed, written in hebrew, on letterhead to rabbi e. friedman. \n \n \n \n concerns a query from a rabbi in brooklyn as to the whereabouts and possible identity of a missing husband named drexler. \n two pages. with address in america written in english. \n miskolcz, hungary: 5th nissan 1936 \n \n \n rabbi chaim mordechai yaakov gottlieb was one of the great poskim of hungary and author of two volumes of halachic responsa \u201cyagel ya\u2019akov.\u201d","he":"גוטלייב, חיים מרדכי יעקב. בעל היגל יעקב. \n  \n מישקולץ, תרצ\"ו. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"37","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117636/view","tags":["uscollectibles_stamps","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":150,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a rare postcard by Chaim Mordechai Yaakov Gottlieb, author of 'Higel Yaakov'. It is dated 5696 (1936) and originates from Miskolc. The postcard features a Hungarian postage stamp with a 20 filler value and a Miskolc postmark dated '936 9 XII 15', indicating December 15, 1936. The address is handwritten in English as \"Rabbi E. Friedman, 172. East 7th Street, New York, America,\" and the sender's details are written in Hebrew script.","soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.319Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117636,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117637/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"greineman, shmuel gronen (1889-1957). autograph letter signed written in hebrew on letterhead to rabbi hillel medalia. \n \n \n \n rabbi greineman provides the address for his son-in-law, care of rabbi mendel zaks in new york. \n one page. 4to. \n bnai brak: wednesday of parshath devarim 1953 \n \n \n rabbi greineman, an exceptional lithuanian torah scholar, edited and published works by his brother-in-law, the chazon ish. rabbi medalia (1916-77) was the chief rabbi of leeds, dublin, and antwerp. his father was rabbi shmarya yehuda leib medalia, chief rabbi of moscow, shot by soviet communists in 1938.","he":"גריינמן, שמואל גרונן \n  \n בני ברק, תשי\"ג. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"38","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117637/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a handwritten letter by Shmuel Gronim Greineman. 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The paper has punch holes on the right side.","soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.321Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117637,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117638/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"grodzenski, chaim ozer (spiritual leader of lithuanian jewry, 1863-1940). autograph letter signed, written in hebrew on letterhead to rabbi dr. yitzhak unna of mannheim. \n \n \n \n includes rabbi unna\u2019s autograph notes below the letter. \n one page. 4to. \n vilna: 15th iyar 1933 \n \n \n rabbi dr. yitzhak unna (1872-1948), a scion of the distinguished bamberger rabbinic family, was the chief rabbi of mannheim and one of the leaders of the non-separatist form of orthodoxy espoused by his grandfather, the rav of w&uuml;rzberg. r. unna sought to defend shechita from animal welfare advocates and proposed a solution in which the animal would undergo electroshock stunning prior to its ritual slaughter. this proposal was seen as halachically unacceptable by r. chaim ozer grodzenski of vilna, the widely acknowledged \"posek hador\" (halachic decisor of the generation). r. grodzenski rejects here the suggestion of a new halachic approach in regard to pre-stunning in which a distinction is made between poultry and livestock. he also discusses the matter of switzerland, where kosher meat has had to be imported since the 1890\u2019s due to a ban on slaughter without prior stunning.","he":"גרודזנסקי, חיים עוזר. מכתב לרבי ד\"ר יצחק אונא. \n  \n וילנה, תרצ\"ג. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"39","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117638/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a handwritten letter by Chaim Ozer Grodzenski, addressed to Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Una. The document is dated 5693 (1933) and originates from Vilnius. It is a textual item in Hebrew script on paper, featuring a printed letterhead with \"RABIN CH. O. GRODZIEŃSKI WILNO\" in both English and Hebrew. The letter is written in dark ink and includes a signature with some scribbled lines beneath it, and visible punch holes on the right edge of the paper.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.322Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":117638,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117639/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"hager, menachem mendel (rov of visheve, 1886-1941). autograph letter signed written in hebrew on plain paper. \n \n \n \n a letter of recommendation for a yeshiva student named eliyahu of serdaheli (dunaszerdahely, slovakia). \n one page. 8vo. \n visheve: 24th nissan 1921(?) \n \n \n rabbi hager was a scion of the kosov and vizhnitz chasidic dynasties. his father, rabbi yisrael hager, known as the ahavas yisrael (1860-1936) was the third vizhnitzer rebbe. r. menachem mendel was the rosh yeshiva of the vizhnitz yeshiva before wwi, and from 1921, the chief rabbi and admor of visheve (today, vișeu de sus romania).","he":"הגר, מנחם מנדל. האדמו\"ר מוישווא. \n  \n וישווא, תרפ\"א(?) \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"40","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117639/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a handwritten letter by Menachem Mendel Hager, the Vishyver Rebbe. The letter is tentatively dated 5681 (1921) and originates from Vishyva. It is a textual item in Hebrew script on paper, characterized by dense, flowing cursive handwriting in purple ink. The document includes a signature at the bottom and shows minor wear along the edges.","soldPrice":1200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.323Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":117639,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117640/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"horowitz, asher yeshaya (rabbi of rimanov, 1858-1934). autograph letter signed, written in hebrew on letterhead to one r. elazar. \n \n \n \n extending mazal tov wishes and blessings upon the engagement of the recipient\u2019s son. \n one page. 8vo. \n (vienna): n.d \n \n \n son of the admur of dzikov r. meir horowitz (1819-77), who was the grandson of grand rebbe naftali of ropschitz (1760-1827).","he":"הורוויץ, אשר ישעי'. רבה של רימנוב. תרי\"ח-תרצ\"ד. \n  \n (וינה), ללא שנה.  \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"41","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117640/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is an autographed letter by Asher Yeshaya Horowitz, the Rabbi of Rimanov, dating from an unknown year but likely within his lifetime (1858-1934). The letter is handwritten in Hebrew script on light-colored paper, featuring pre-printed letterhead in German and Hebrew identifying 'GR. RABBINER U. HOROWITZ' of Vienna. The text shows elaborate calligraphic flourishes, particularly in the signature, and the paper has a clean, well-preserved appearance.","soldPrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:04.876Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117640,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117641/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"horowitz, shmuel tzvi (\u201creb herschele of spinka, \u201d 1921-97). autograph letter signed, written in hebrew on letterhead. \n \n \n \n a letter of thanks for a contribution, along with blessings. \n one page. stained. 8vo. \n ?: monday of parshath shemini 19?? \n \n \n rabbi shmuel tzvi horowitz, the spinka rebbe of williamsburg and affectionately known as \"reb hershele spinker, \" was the son of rabbi avrohom abish horowitz, the rebbe of krula.","he":"הורוביץ, שמואל צבי. רבי הערשעלע ספינקער. \n  \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"42","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117641/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is an autographed letter by Shmuel Tzvi Horowitz, also known as Rabbi Hershele Spinka. The letter is handwritten in Hebrew script on light-colored paper, featuring some noticeable staining, particularly in the lower left portion. The text is in a fluid, informal hand, and the letter includes pre-printed Hebrew text at the top indicating the sender's name.","soldPrice":800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:04.878Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117641,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117642/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"horowitz, yoseph gershon (1869-1951). autograph letter signed written in hebrew on letterhead. \n \n \n \n a semicha certificate for r. avraham yehoshua bick (shauli, 1913-1990). \n one page. 4to. \n jerusalem: 19th adar 1945 \n \n \n rabbi horowitz was the rosh yeshiva of the yeshiva gedola and talmud torah of meah shearim, which was founded by his grandfather, r. shaul chaim horowitz (1820-1916). he was also one of the founders of the mizrachi movement in eretz israel.","he":"הורוביץ, יוסף גרשון. ראש ישיבת הישיבה גדולה ותלמוד תורה של מאה שערים. \n  \n ירושלים, תש\"ה. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"43","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117642/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":150,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is an autographed letter from Yosef Gershon Horowitz, head of the Yeshiva Gedolah and Talmud Torah of Meah Shearim, dated 1945 in Jerusalem. The letter is handwritten in Hebrew script on official letterhead, which features decorative borders, Hebrew and English text, and an illustration of a building, presumably the Yeshiva. A circular purple ink stamp, likely a rabbinical seal, is visible near the bottom, along with further Hebrew inscriptions.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:04.879Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117642,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117643/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117643/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(jerusalem). rabbi yitzchak yerucham diskin, rabbi yosef chaim sonnenfeld, rabbi moshe nachum wallenstein, rabbi mordechai leib rubin, and rabbi yitzchak porush. \n \n \n \n secretarial letter signed and stamped on plain paper. written in hebrew to rabbi chaim ozer grodzenski of vilna. a report on the perceived worsening spiritual situation in eretz israel. it discusses the modern spirit and rise of the tarbut movement. \u201cthey call wicked people righteous\u2026 they perform work on the sabbath and openly deny the entire torah.\u201d \n two pages, with integral blank attached. 4to. \n jerusalem: erev rosh chodesh elul 1919","he":"(ירושלים). רבי יצחק ירוחם דיסקין, רבי יוסף חיים זוננפלד, רבי משה נחום וולנשטיין, רבי מרדכי ליב רובין ורבי יצחק פרוש. \n  \n מכתב לרבי חיים עוזר גרדזינסקי על התדרדרותו של המצב הרוחני בארץ ישראל. \n ירושלים, תרע\"ט. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"44","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117643/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":750,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a historical manuscript letter from Jerusalem, dated 1919, written by a collective of prominent rabbis including Yitzchak Yerucham Diskin, Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld, Moshe Nachum Wallenstein, Mordechai Leib Rubin, and Yitzchak Perush. The subject matter concerns the deterioration of the spiritual situation in Eretz Israel, addressed to Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski. The letter is handwritten in dense Hebrew script with red ink on light-colored paper, spanning multiple pages.","soldPrice":3000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:04.880Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":117643,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117644/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(jerusalem). secretarial letter signed, written in hebrew in a fine calligraphic rabbinic hand. \n \n \n \n on behalf of an avrech at the yeshiva of the kollel ungarn, r. yosef chaim peril and his wife, who were both ill. with three sets of signed endorsements (see below). \n one page. tall folio. \n jerusalem: erev shavu\u2019oth 1922 \n \n \n with three sets of signed endorsements. the first, with a paragraph extolling the virtue of this cause, is signed by rabbi moshe yosef hoffman (1842-1928), rosh yeshiva in dunaszerdahely and p&aacute;pa in hungary, before retiring to batei ungarin in jerusalem in 1905. the second is a similar paragraph by rabbi yosef chaim sonnenfeld (1848-1932). after this is a note from the beth din zedek of jerusalem, signed by rabbi moshe nachum wallenstein (1841-1922) who served as the first head of the eidah charedith, rabbi tzvi pesach frank, and the beth din\u2019s scribe, rabbi chaim mandel.","he":"(ירושלים). מכתב המעיד על המצוקה הכלכלית של אברך בכולל אונגרין. עם חתימות של רבי משה יוסף הופמן, רבי יוסף חיים זוננפלד, רבי משה נחום וולנשטיין, רבי צבי פסח פרנק ורבי חיים מנדל. \n  \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"45","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117644/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":450,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a historical document from Jerusalem, undated, attesting to the financial distress of an Avarech (scholar) in Kollel Ungarin. It bears the signatures of several prominent rabbis: Moshe Yosef Hoffman, Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld, Moshe Nachum Wallenstein, Tzvi Pesach Frank, and Chaim Mendel. The document is primarily printed in Hebrew with a bold decorative heading, followed by handwritten Hebrew text and multiple rabbinical signatures at the bottom, indicating its communal significance.","soldPrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:04.882Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":117644,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117645/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"kalish, yitzchak (amshinover rebbe in america, 1914-93). typed letter signed written in hebrew on letterhead to rabbi yehuda menachem baum. \n \n \n \n rabbi kalish remarks that he agrees with and appreciates what his correspondent quoted to him from the raayah (rav kook) on the shtreimel, and he will tell him more when he travels to eretz israel. \n one page. 4to. \n brooklyn: sunday of parshath shemoth 1969 \n \n \n son of r. yosef kalish, the admor of amshinov (1878-1936) and son-in-law of r. menachem mendel of strikov.","he":"יצחק קאליש. האדמו\"ר מאמשינוב בארה\"ב. \n  \n ברוקלין, תשכ\"ט. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"46","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117645/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":100,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is an autographed letter by Yitzchak Kalish, the Amshinov Rebbe in the USA, dated 1969 from Brooklyn. The letter is handwritten in Hebrew script on official letterhead for 'Cong. Beth Hamedrash Chasidei Amshinov', which also includes the address in English and Hebrew. The text is neatly written in blue ink, with a clear signature at the bottom, conveying a formal communication from the rebbe.","soldPrice":175,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:04.883Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117645,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117646/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117646/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"kluger, shlomo (1785-1869). autograph letter signed written in hebrew to r. chaim nathan dembitzer of cracow. \n \n \n \n responsa concerning dental work interfering with tevillah in a mikvah; and matters relating to his work mei nidah. \n two pages. margin taped. 4to. \n brody: 1859 \n \n \n orphaned at an early age and raised by the maggid of dubno, r. shlomo kluger was a pre-eminent halachic decisor and a most prolific author of responsa who served as the chief dayan of brody (galicia). his rulings were sought by all, and he remains a halachic phenomenon until today. r. chaim nathan dembitzer (1820-92) was a student of r. shlomo kluger. he later became av beth din of cracow. he is also renowned as an historian, especially due to his work kelilath yofi.","he":"קלוגר, שלמה. תשובה לגבי טבילה ועניינים הקשורים לחיבורו מי נידה.  \n  \n ברודי, תרי\"ט. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"47","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117646/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a Halachic responsa (Teshuvah) by Shlomo Kluger concerning ritual immersion (Tevilah) and matters related to his work 'Mi Nida', dated 1859 from Brody. The document is entirely handwritten in dense Hebrew script, covering the entire page with a flowing, cursive hand. The paper appears aged with some signs of wear, consistent with its mid-19th century origin.","soldPrice":4800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:04.884Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":117646,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117647/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"levenstein, yechezkel (\u201creb chatzkel, \u201d 1885-1974). autograph letter signed and stamped on plain paper, written in hebrew to chana lamstein. \n \n \n \n letter thanks to a donor to the yeshiva. \n one page. 4to. \n bnai brak: 1957 \n \n \n a tremendously influential figure in the mussar movement. r. levenstein was mashgiach of the mirrer yeshiva in lithuania and during its flight to shanghai. later, he was mashgiach ruchni of the ponovezh yeshiva in israel.","he":"לוונשטיין, יחזקאל. משגיח רוחני בישיבות מיר ופוניבז'. \n  \n בני ברק, תשי\"ז. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"48","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117647/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":250,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is an autographed letter by Yechezkel Levenstein, a spiritual supervisor in the Mir and Ponevezh Yeshivas, dated 1957 from Bnei Brak. The letter is handwritten in blue ink on lined paper, in a neat Hebrew cursive script. A faint blue circular ink stamp, likely an official seal, is visible near the bottom, authenticating the document.","soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:04.885Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117647,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117648/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"levin, aryeh (\u201cthe tzaddik of jerusalem, \u201d 1885-1969). autograph letter signed, in hebrew in his characteristic beautiful hand, written to rabbi yisrael isser shapiro. \n \n \n \n a lengthy personal letter on the occasion of the marriage of rabbi shapiro\u2019s son r. raphael, the namesake of his grandfather, rosh yeshiva of etz chaim volozhin. * with: a postscript by rebbetzin tzipporah levin. \n one page. stained from backing on verso. 8vo. \n jerusalem: sunday of parshat vayeshev 1946 \n \n \n rabbi levin was the mashgiach of rabbi isser zalman meltzer\u2019s yeshiva etz chaim in jerusalem. he wass renowned as one who ministered with great compassion to those on the fringes of society. rabbi shapiro was the son of r. raphael shapiro (1837-1921), a great lithuanian rosh yeshiva, who was also the son-in-law of the netzi\u2019v, and the father-in-law of rabbi chaim soloveitchik.","he":"לוין, אריה. הצדיק מירושלים. \n  \n ירושלים, תש\"ו. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"49","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117648/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is an autographed letter by Aryeh Levin, known as 'The Tzaddik of Jerusalem', dated 1946 from Jerusalem. The letter is entirely handwritten in Hebrew script on lined paper, with the text covering almost the entire page. The paper shows signs of aging, including some discoloration and a faint crease line on the right side, consistent with its mid-20th century origin.","soldPrice":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:04.886Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117648,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117649/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"lipschitz-halberstam, yechezkel shraga (grand rebbe of stropkow, 1908-95). autograph letter signed written in hebrew on letterhead to the directors of ezras torah. \n \n \n \n a request of support on behalf of a community member. \n one page. 8vo. \n jerusalem: 1st shevat 1978 \n \n \n born in ungvar and raised by his grandfather, the stropkover rebbe, r. abraham shalom halberstam. rabbi lipschitz-halberstam was a descendent of both r. chaim halberstam of sanz and r. aryeh leib lipschitz of vishnitza (author of aryeh devei ilai) - hence his double surname. he served as rabbi and dayan in jablonka and bergszasz before his deportation to auschwitz in 1944. afterwards, he worked alongside the klausenberger rebbe to lift the spirits of the broken-hearted jewish survivors. he was appointed chief rabbi of bamberg and the districts of frankonia. he emigrated to israel in 1949 settling in ramlah where he sought to influence the local sephardi population. he moved to meah shearim succeeding his uncle as stropkover rebbe in 1954.","he":"ליפשיץ-הלברשטאם, יחזקאל שרגא. האדמו\"ר מסטרופקוב. \n  \n ירושלים, תשל\"ח. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"50","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117649/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":100,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is an autographed letter from Yechezkel Shraga Lipschutz-Halberstam, the Stropkov Rebbe, dated 1978 from Jerusalem. The letter is handwritten in blue ink on official letterhead for 'Grand Rabbi of STROPKOW ChasKel S. LIPSHITZ-HALBERSTAM', which also includes the address in both English and Hebrew. A circular ink stamp, likely a rabbinical seal, is visible near the bottom, authenticating the document.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:04.887Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117649,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117650/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"ohayon, shimon baruch (1916-91). typed letter signed written in hebrew on letterhead to rabbi menachem mendel schneerson of lubavitch (1902-94). \n \n \n \n rabbi ohayon thanks the lubavitcher rebbe for support of his sick son. he also sends a gift of books. \n one page. 4to. \n casablanca, morocco: 25th iyar 1952 \n \n \n following his immigration from casablanca to israel, rabbi ohayon was appointed chief rabbi of jaffa.","he":"אוחיון, שמעון ברוך. מכתב לרבי מנחם מנדל שניאורסון האדמו\"ר מלובביץ'. \n  \n קזבלנקה, תשי\"ב. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"51","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117650/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":100,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical letter, a textual document written by Shimon Baruch Ohayon to Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. The letter is handwritten in Hebrew script, primarily in black ink on aged off-white paper. It was penned in Casablanca in the Hebrew year 5712 (1951/1952). The letter includes a formal salutation at the top and a clear signature at the bottom, alongside some minor discoloration and creasing consistent with its age. The overall appearance is that of an authentic mid-20th-century rabbinic correspondence.","soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.224Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117650,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117651/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"perlow, yisroel (the yenukah of karlin-stolin, 1868-1922). secretarial letter signed written in hebrew to r. avraham yitzchak heller. \n \n \n \n blessings for recovery from illness. \n one page, with integral blank. 8vo. \n stolin: \n \n \n the \"yanuka\" was orphaned from his father r. asher of stolin in his early childhood, and appointed rebbe at the age of five. he became the son-in-law of r. david twersky of zlatopol, but died at the age of 53 and was buried in frankfurt; and hence is known among karlin chassidim as \"the frankfurter.\" he had six sons and four daughters, all but one perished in the holocaust. the only survivor was his youngest son, r. yochanan of lutzk (and later of detroit, 1900-56), the grandfather of the present rebbe of karlin-stolin and of his brother, the lutzk (loitsk) rebbe.","he":"פרלוב, ישראל. הינוקא מקרלין-סטולין. \n  \n סטולין, ללא שנה. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"52","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117651/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":900,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical letter, a textual document by Israel Perlow, known as \"Hayenuka mi-Karlin-Stolin.\" The letter is handwritten in Hebrew script, utilizing a dark ink on aged, light-colored paper. It was composed in Stolin, without a specified year, but the style of handwriting and paper suggests an older period. The script is flowing and cursive, covering the entire page, and there is some notable staining or foxing visible at the bottom left corner of the document.","soldPrice":1700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.226Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":117651,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117652/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117652/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"rabinowitz - teomim, eliyahu dovid (adere\u2019t, 1845-1905). autograph letter signed written in hebrew. \n \n \n \n with blessings, along with an interesting reference to a question posed by his mechutan r. shlomo zalman hakohen kook (father of r. avraham yitzchak kook) concerning the halacha of permitting the creation of portraits by way of painting or photography. this is based on a position by r. yonason eybescheutz in his ya\u2019aroth devash. \n two pages (possibly lacking an additional page?). 8vo. \n ponevezh: n.d \n \n \n a brilliant scholar and rabbi in the towns of ponovitch, mir, and later, jerusalem. his son-in-law was rav a.y. kook.","he":"רבינוביץ'-תאומים, אליה' דוד. האדרת. \n  \n פוניבז', ללא שנה. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"53","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117652/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":350,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical letter, a textual document by Eliyahu David Rabinowitz-Teomim, known as \"Ha'aderet.\" The letter is densely handwritten in Hebrew script, using dark ink on a single sheet of aged, light-colored paper. It was created in Ponevezh, without a specified year, suggesting an early 20th-century or earlier provenance. The entire page is covered with text, indicating a detailed communication, and the paper shows some signs of age such as creasing and slight discoloration.","soldPrice":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.228Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":117652,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117653/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"rabinowitz, dovid yitzchak izak (skolyer rebbe, 1898-1979). autograph inscription signed, written in hebrew to r. aharon moshe leifer of chust and budapest. \n \n \n \n blank page removed from a book that was presented between brothers-in-law. \n one page. folio. \n vienna: 1935 \n \n \n a direct descendent of the baal shem tov, r. baruch of mezhbuzh, the zlotchover maggid. for biography, see https://www.geni.com/people/grand-rabbi-david-rabinowitz-3rd-admur-skole/6000000002734894174. his brother-in-law, the recipient, was a descendant of r. mordechai of nadvorna.","he":"רבינוביץ', דוד יצחק אייזק. האדמו\"ר מסקאליע. \n  \n וינה, תרצ\"ה. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"54","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117653/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical letter, a textual document by Rabbi David Isaac Isaac Rabinowitz, the Rebbe of Skalye. The letter is handwritten in Hebrew script with dark ink on aged, light-brown paper. It was written in Vienna in the Hebrew year 5695 (1934/1935). The script is concentrated at the top half of the page, with a few lines of a distinct, larger signature or postscript at the bottom. The paper exhibits significant wear along the edges, including tears and some discoloration.","soldPrice":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.229Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117653,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117654/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"rabinowitz, yechiel yehoshua (the biala rebbe, 1900-82). autograph letter signed written in hebrew on letterhead to the rabbis of mizrachi. \n \n \n \n a letter of thanks and blessings. \n one page, punch-holes. 4to. \n tel aviv: monday of parshath ha\u2019azinu 1948 \n \n \n r. yechiel yehoshua rabinowicz, the second biala rebbe, was the son of r. yerachmiel tzvi and raised by his grandfather r. leibish of ozarov. in 1923, he become the rebbe of shedlitz (siedlice). following the occupation of poland by germany, he managed to escape to the russian-controlled zone, from where he was exiled to siberia. in 1947 he immigrated to mandatory palestine and settled in tel aviv. in the forefront of activity to maintain adherence to traditional judaism, he was one of the founders of the chinuch atzmai educational network, and also served on the moetzes gedolei hatorah. he was the author of chelkas yehoshua and seder hayom. the biala dynasty stems from the rebbe reb bunim of peshischa the holy jew of peshischa, who was a disciple of the seer of lublin, who in turn was a disciple of r. elimelech of lizhensk, who was a disciple of the maggid of mezritch, who was a disciple of the ba\u2019al shem tov.","he":"רבינוביץ', יחיאל יהושע. האדמו\"ר מביאלא. \n  \n תל-אביב, תש\"ח. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"55","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117654/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical letter, a textual document by Yechiel Yehoshua Rabinowitz, the Rebbe of Biala. The letter is a handwritten message in Hebrew script, penned in a dark ink on a light-colored, official letterhead with printed details. It was created in Tel Aviv in the Hebrew year 5708 (1947/1948). The letterhead prominently displays \"RABBI J. J. RABINOWITZ TEL-AVIV PALESTINE\" in English and Hebrew, featuring a formal, typewritten header. The handwritten content covers the middle section of the page, and the paper has two punched holes on the right side, suggesting it was once part of a bound collection.","soldPrice":275,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.231Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117654,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117655/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117655/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"roller, chaim mordechai (1868-1946). autograph postcard signed, written in hebrew to r. ya\u2019akov schachter of galatz (galati). \n \n \n \n halachic responsa concerning vats of wine. \n addressed on verso. \n niamtz (t&acirc;rgu neamț, romania): nissan 1915 \n \n \n rabbi of niametz for close to fifty years before settling in jerusalem in the last year of his life. exceptionally devout, he was a chossid of r. dovid moshe friedman of chortkov and r. yitzchak friedman of bohush. an expert in the halachic matter of agunoth, he wrote the responsa be\u2019er mordechai.","he":"רולר, חיים מרדכי. \n  \n ניאמץ, תרע\"ה. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"56","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117655/view","tags":["uscollectibles_stamps","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":150,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical postcard, a textual document from Chaim Mordechai Roller. The postcard, dated in Neamț in the Hebrew year 5675 (1914/1915), is written in cursive script in various languages, including Romanian and possibly Hebrew, on its verso. It features a \"Carta Postala\" (postcard) heading, a Romanian crest, and a Romanian postage stamp with a 2 bani denomination. The handwritten address is to \"Rabin I. Schächter, Galatz,\" and there are several postal markings and cancellations, including one dated August 25, 1915. The paper has some discoloration and wear consistent with an antique postcard.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.232Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117655,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117656/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117656/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"rosen, yoseph (the rogotchover gaon, 1858-1936). autograph postcard signed written in hebrew, to rabbi yehoshua baumol of brooklyn. \n \n \n \n halachic novellae relating to the laws of teriefa and nizkei mamon, monetary awards for damages caused by property. \n two pages. with address in america written in english. \n dvinsk: 6th ellul 1930","he":"רוזן, יוסף. הגאון מרוגצ'וב. \n  \n דבינסק, תר\"צ \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"57","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117656/view","tags":["uscollectibles_stamps","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical postcard, a textual document from Rabbi Yosef Rosen, known as the Gaon of Rogatchov. The postcard, dated in Dvinsk in the Hebrew year 5690 (1929/1930), features a handwritten message in Hebrew script on the left side and an address in English on the right. The address is to \"America, Brooklyn N.J. 376 So. 2nd Street, Rabbi V. Bauman.\" The postcard also includes postal marks in Latvian (\"VISPASAULES PASTA SAVIENIBA LATVIJA\") and French (\"UNION POSTALE UNIVERSELL LETTONIE\"), along with a postage stamp and cancellation mark from \"Augow\" dated August 27. The paper shows signs of aging and wear.","soldPrice":1800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.234Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":117656,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117657/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117657/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"rosenberg, shaul (rabbi of ratzfert, 1865-1940). autograph postcard. signed, writrten in hebrew to rabbi pinchas zimetbaum. \n \n \n \n extends mazal tov wishes and blessings to rabbi zimetbaum and his son upon the latter\u2019s engagement. \n one page. address on verso torn away. \n ratzfert (&uacute;jfeh&eacute;rt&oacute;, hungary): friday of parshath shoftim 1917 \n \n \n a highly well-regarded hungarian posek, r. shaul rosenberg was a disciple of the maharam schick. he authored responsa that were published posthumously as chemdas shaul (jerusalem, 1969). rabbi pinchas zimetbaum (1865-1944) was a dayan in klausenberg, and then the rabbi of grosswardein. he was also close to the shinover rav, r. yechezkel shraga halberstamm. his daughter, rebbetzin rivka leah, was the first wife of r. yitzchak yaakov weiss, the minchas yitzchak. both she, her father and all her siblings were murdered in auschwitz.","he":"רוזנברג, שאול. רבה של רצפרט. \n  \n רצפרט, תרע\"ז. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"58","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117657/view","tags":["uscollectibles_stamps","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical postcard, a textual document from Rabbi Shaul Rosenberg, the Rabbi of Ratzefert. The postcard, dated in Ratzefert in the Hebrew year 5677 (1916/1917), features handwritten addresses and possibly a brief message, although the text is partially obscured or very faded. The postcard is mostly blank on one side with some handwritten details in a dark ink, including an address and other annotations. It includes a Hungarian postal mark (\"MAGYAR\") and a cancellation stamp from \"UJFEHÉRTO\" dated August 9, 1917. The paper is heavily discolored, stained, and shows significant signs of age and handling.","soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.235Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":117657,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117658/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"rosner, yehudah segal (rabbi of sekelhid, 1879-1944). autograph letter signed written in hebrew on letterhead to rabbi leo jung of new york. \n \n \n \n  \n one page. \n szekelhid (săcueni, romania): 4th day of chanukah 1935 \n \n \n a leading rabbinical figure in hungary, r. yehuda rosner was the av beth din in chop and sz&eacute;kelyh&iacute;d and wrote imrei yehuda. he was murdered, along with his community, in auschwitz, on shavuos of 1944.","he":"רוזנער, יהודה סגל. רבה של סעקלהיד. \n  \n סעקלהיד, תרצ\"ה. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"59","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117658/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":350,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical letter, a textual document by Yehuda Segal Rosner, the Rabbi of Szekelyhíd. The letter is handwritten in Hebrew script with dark ink on a light-colored, official letterhead. It was composed in Szekelyhíd in the Hebrew year 5695 (1934/1935). The letterhead is printed with \"JUDA ROSNER PRIMRABINER SĂCUEI (JUD. BIHOR)\" in English and Hungarian, and a Hebrew equivalent. The entire page is covered with the handwritten text, and a circular stamp is visible near the bottom left, indicating an official document. The paper shows minimal signs of aging, retaining a clean appearance.","soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.237Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":117658,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117659/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117659/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"roth, aharon (\u201creb ahrele, \u201d 1894-1947). autograph letter signed written in hebrew on plain paper to r. avraham groman. \n \n \n \n a personal letter to a student with greetings. on verso is a note added by r. tzvi ze\u2019ev peltz with blessings of mazal-tov. \n two pages. stained. 8vo. \n (jerusalem): 10th nissan n.y \n \n \n born in ungvar, r. aharon roth became renowned as a supremely pious and ascetic rabbinic leader. with close connections to the admorim of belz and vizhnitz, he attracted a following at a young age, establishing a pietist community in satmar entitled shomer emunim. he relocated to eretz israel in 1939 and settled in meah she\u2019arim. his ideological successors lead such groups as shomer emunim, toldos aharon, toldos avraham yitzchak, mevakshei emunah and nachlas aharon.","he":"ראטה, אהרון. רבי אהרל'ה. \n  \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"60","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117659/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":450,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical letter, a textual document by Aaron Roth, known as \"Reb Areleh.\" The letter is densely handwritten in a distinctive, flowing Hebrew script, using dark brown ink on a single sheet of aged, light-colored paper. The period or date is not specified in the catalog text, but the paper's condition and script suggest an earlier historical provenance. The entire page is filled with text, and there are noticeable brown stains and discoloration, possibly from liquid or handling, adding to its aged character.","soldPrice":1200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.238Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":117659,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117660/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117660/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"ruderman, ya\u2019akov yitzchak (rosh yeshiva of ner yisroel in baltimore, 1900-87). autograph postcard signed written in hebrew to rabbi eliezer silver (1882-1968) president of the agudas harabonim. \n \n \n \n torah thoughts on masecheta zevachim 79. \n address on verso. \n cleveland, oh: monday of parshath chayei sarah 1930. 1930","he":"רודרמן, יעקב יצחק. ראש ישיבת נר ישראל. מכתב לרבי אליעזר סילבר. \n  \n קליבלנד, תר\"צ. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"61","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117660/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":150,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a historical correspondence item, specifically a postcard sent from Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak Ruderman, head of Yeshivat Ner Yisrael, to Rabbi Eliezer Silver. The postcard, dated 1930 and postmarked in Cleveland, Ohio, is addressed to 'Rabbi Silver 1563 Dwinght St, Springfield Mass'. The front of the postcard features a Cleveland, Ohio postmark dated NOV 10, 1930, alongside a U.S. postage stamp with 'NOTIFIE' and 'CORRESPONDENCE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS' markings. The address is handwritten in an elegant cursive script, with a visible instruction 'THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS' printed horizontally in the middle.","soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.909Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117660,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117661/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117661/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"seemann, dovid tzvi tevel (zehman, rabbi of dukla, galicia 1864-). autograph postcard signed, written in hebrew to r. ze\u2019ev wolf silberberg of baltimore. \n \n \n \n halachic question concerning intimate, marital affairs. \n with address to america written in english on verso. \n dukla: 1934 \n \n \n author of minchath soleth and responsa kav zahav. he was the grandfather of the great rabbi pinchas hirschprung of montreal.","he":"זימן, דוד צבי טעבל. בעל המנחות סולת ושו\"ת קו זהב. \n  \n דיקלא, תרצ\"ד. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"62","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117661/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":150,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical postcard, dated 1934, from Rabbi David Zvi Tevel Seemann, author of \"Minchat Solet\" and \"Shut Kav Zahav.\" Originating from Dukla, Poland, the postcard is addressed to 'Rev. Wolf Silberberg 105 N. Exeter St., Baltimore MD, America.' The front features two Polish postage stamps depicting a mountainous landscape and a ship, both cancelled with 'DUKLA' postmarks, one dated '10 VII 34.' A circular purple stamp with 'RABBIN TEWEL SEEMANN DUKLA Malopolska Poland' is visible on the left side, with the recipient's address handwritten in cursive script.","soldPrice":850,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.911Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117661,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117662/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117662/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"shapiro, ya\u2019akov (rosh yeshiva of eitz chaim, volozhin, 1873-1936). autograph letter signed written in hebrew on letterhead to rabbi shlomo steinberg. \n \n \n \n a friendly letter with personal news. \n two pages. 4to. \n valozhyn, belarus.: 10th tammuz 1936 \n \n \n rabbi shapiro headed the famed yeshiva after the passing of his father, rabbi raphael shapiro in 1921. rabbi shlomo steinberg (1884-1973) was a fundraiser for european yeshivas.","he":"שפירא, יעקב. ראש ישיבת עץ חיים, וולוז'ין. \n  \n וולוז'ין, תרצ\"ו. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"63","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117662/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":150,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a historical letter written by Rabbi Yaakov Shapira, head of Yeshivat Etz Chaim in Volozhin. Dated 1936, the letter originates from Volozhin, as indicated by the printed Hebrew text at the top of the page. The letter is handwritten in Hebrew script on what appears to be a standard sheet of paper, likely made from cellulose or similar paper materials. The top of the page features an ornate header with Hebrew text, including 'RABIN I. SZAPIRO WOLOSZYN, W. NOWOGRODZKA (POLAND)' and \"הישיבה הקדושה והעתקה עץ חיים וולוז'ין.\" The script is densely written across the page, showcasing the personalized nature of the correspondence.","soldPrice":175,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.913Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117662,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117663/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117663/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"silberberg, chaim ya\u2019akov naftali (1860-1930). autograph letter signed written in hebrew to <<rabbi chaim soloveitchik.>> \n \n \n \n this letter is addressed to rabbi soloveitchik with the greatest superlatives as befits a gadol hador. after apologizing for not being able to visit and ask the queries that he would have liked, rabbi silberberg describes the saintly and wise qualities of rabbi yosef chaim sonnenfeld, and how he comported himself with deep wisdom in the presence of aged geonim. \n two pages. tape stains. 8vo. \n warsaw: 15th tammuz 1909 \n \n \n rabbi silberberg, also known as r. chaim ya\u2019akov naftali virshov, was the son of r. avraham binyamin beinush silberberg (1839-87), rabbi of kotno and then wierusz&oacute;w. rabbi silberberg was a dayan in warsaw, the editor of several works by the maharil zunz, and the author of many original torah works. darkei chaim was published posthumously (peitrokov, 1931) and includes his ethical will, and da\u2019ath harabanim, a work against zionism. r. silberberg\u2019s personal knowledge of rabbi sonnenfeld stemmed from an earlier period, when he served as the rabbinic assistant of r. yehoshua leib diskin in jerusalem. see m.m. gerlitz & y.m. sofer, mara de'ara yisrael (jerusalem, 1969) vol. 1, p. 35.","he":"סילברברג, חיים יוסף נפתלי. מכתב לרבי חיים סולובייצ'יק. \n  \n ורשה, תרס\"ט. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"64","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117663/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":800,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical letter from Rabbi Chaim Yosef Naftali Silberberg to Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik, dated 1909. The letter originated in Warsaw and is handwritten in Hebrew script on a piece of aged paper. The document shows significant signs of wear and tear, including creases and repairs, with brown tape visible along several folds, indicating preservation efforts. The script is densely packed on both sides of the page, demonstrating an extensive and personal correspondence, typical of rabbinic exchanges of the period.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.914Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":117663,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117664/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"singer, pesach feivel & feivel plaut. autograph letter signed (by both), written in hebrew on letterhead. \n \n \n \n banning a shochet due to his disobedience from community norms. \n one page. 4to. \n wallendorf (spišsk&eacute; vlachy), and nagysur&aacute;ny, slovakia: erev sukoth 1886 \n \n \n rabbi singer (1816-98) was rabbi of kirchdorf and wallendorf in slovakia. his father was r. binyamin wolf l&ouml;w (1772-1851), author of sha\u2019arei torah; and r. elazar l&ouml;w, the shemen roke\u2019ach (1758-1837) was his grandfather. rabbi plaut (1818-94), author of likutei chaver ben chaim, was a student of both the chasam sofer and his son and successor, the kesav sofer.","he":"זינגר, פסח פיבל ופיבל פלוט. \n  \n וולנדארף ושוראני, תרמ\"ו. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"65","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117664/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":450,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This historical letter is from Rabbis Pesach Feivel Singer and Feivel Plot, dated 1886. The correspondence originated from Volenduarf and Sorani, as indicated by the printed header in Hebrew. The letter is handwritten in Hebrew script on a piece of ruled paper, displaying a characteristic rabbinic writing style. The bottom portion features signatures and what appears to be official stamps or seals in purple ink, with one bearing the text \"LEOPOLD SINGER KER. RAHH SZEGED.\" The paper shows some minor creasing and light wear consistent with its age.","soldPrice":700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.915Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":117664,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117665/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"twersky, meshulam zushye (grand rebbe of chernobyl, 1917-88). autograph letter signed written in hebrew on stamped letterhead to rabbi moshe kamelhar. \n \n \n \n  \n one page. punch-holes. 8vo. \n jerusalem: 25th ellul 1949 \n \n \n a scion of an illustrious lineage of prominent tzadikim, r. meshulam zushye was the admor of loyev-chernobyl. his father was r. chaim yitzchak twersky (1886-1943) and his maternal great grandfather was the divrei chaim of sanz (via his youngest son r. yitzchak yeshaya halberstam of chechiav). r. meshulam zushye was the first rebbe of the chernobyl chasidic dynasty to relocate to eretz israel following the holocaust. his sons are the current rebbes of chernobyl and his prominent son-in-law is r. yisroel hager, current grand rebbe of vizhnitz-bnei braq. son of the rabbinic historian r. yekusiel aryeh kamelhar (1868-1937), r. moshe kamelhar (1896-1979) was director of the relief committee for refugee rabbis in palestine (mifal le\u2019ezrat rabbanim pleitim).","he":"טברסקי, משולם זוסיא. האדמו\"ר מטשרנוביל. \n  \n ירושלים, תש\"ט. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"66","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117665/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a historical letter from Rabbi Meshulam Zusia Twersky, the Admor of Chernobyl, dated 1949. The letter was written in Jerusalem and is handwritten in Hebrew on lined paper. The top right corner features a printed Hebrew header including \"ירושלים\" and what appears to be a personal or institutional address. The letter is densely written in a flowing cursive Hebrew script, with some visible punch holes on the right edge, suggesting it might have been kept in a binder. The paper is light-colored and appears to be in good condition, showing minimal signs of aging.","soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.917Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117665,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117666/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"twersky, tzvi aryeh (zlatopol-chortkover rebbe, 1890-1968). secretarial letter signed written in hebrew on letterhead to rabbi moshe meir kirschenbaum. \n \n \n \n a letter of support in raising funds for an apartment for kirschenbaum\u2019s son. \n one page. 4to. \n tel aviv: 16th iyar 1966 \n \n \n son of r. mordechai yosef, admor of zlatypol, and son-in-law of r. yisrael, admor of chortkov. lived with his illustrious father-in-law in vienna, where he was appointed admor of zlatypol in 1929. in 1939 he moved to eretz israel and eventually led the chassidic community of chortkov. wrote \"hatov vehttachlith\" and \"emunah veda'ath.\"","he":"טברסקי, צבי אריה. האדמו\"ר מזלטיפולי-צ'ורטקוב. \n  \n תל-אביב, תשכ\"ו. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"67","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117666/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":150,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a historical letter from Rabbi Zvi Aryeh Twersky, the Admor of Zlatipoli-Chortkov, dated 1966. The letter was written in Tel Aviv, as indicated by the printed Hebrew and English header at the top left and right, respectively, stating \"Rabbi ZVI ARIE TWERSKY FROM TSCHORTKOW Tel Aviv, 54 Yehuda Halevy st. corn. 41 Hochmans.\" The letter is handwritten in a vibrant blue Hebrew script on plain white paper. The script is clear and organized, filling the majority of the page. The overall condition of the paper appears good, with crisp edges.","soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.918Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117666,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117667/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"twersky, ya\u2019akov yisroel (grand rebbe of hornosteipel-milwaukee, 1898\u20131973). autograph letter signed written in yiddish on letterhead to modechai kozakov. \n \n \n \n a letter of thanks for a contribution received via r. alter chaim shapira, along with many blessings. \n one page. 4to. \n milwaukee, wis.: monday of parshath toldoth 1942 \n \n \n son of r. ben-tzion yehuda leib (1867-1951) rebbe of hornosteipel, and son-in-law of r. ben-tzion halberstam (1874-1941) rebbe of bobov. he immigrated to the united states and in 1939 settled in milwaukee, remaining a spiritual leader there until his death.","he":"טברסקי, יעקב ישראל. האדמו\"ר של הורניסטייפל-מילווקי. \n  \n מילווקי, תש\"ב. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"68","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117667/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":150,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a historical letter from Rabbi Yaakov Yisrael Twersky, the Admor of Hornosteiple-Milwaukee, dated 1942. The letter originated in Milwaukee, as indicated by the printed header in both English and Hebrew, which states \"RABBI J. TWERSKI 2234 N. 11TH STREET MILWAUKEE, WIS.\" and provides a phone number \"PHONE CONCORD 0640.\" The letter is handwritten in Hebrew script on off-white paper with visible watermarks or faint discoloration, suggesting age. The script is clear and fills approximately two-thirds of the page, followed by signatures at the bottom.","soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.920Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117667,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117668/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"twersky, dovid & twersky, ephraim (rebbes of rachmastrivka). autograph letter signed (by both) written in hebrew on letterhead to rabbi tuvia ungar. \n \n \n \n acknowledges receipt of a check from a mutual friend. \n one page, punch-hole. 8vo. \n jerusalem: 1st day of selichoth 1945 \n \n \n rabbi david twersky (1872-1951) and his nephew rabbi efraim twersky (1884-1958) were joint admors of rachmistrivka, a tradition that had begun after the death of the original rachmistrivka rebbe, r. yochanan twersky (1816-1895), who was succeeded by two of his sons (r. menachem nochum and r. ze\u2019ev).","he":"טברסקי, דוד ואפרים. אדמו\"רי רחמסטריווקא.  \n  \n ירושלים, תש\"ה. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"69","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117668/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a historical letter from Rabbis David and Ephraim Twersky, the Admorim of Rachmastrivka, dated 1945. The letter was written in Jerusalem, as indicated by the printed Hebrew header at the top, which includes \"דוד כהן מנהל מנחם נחום\" and \"ירושלים.\" The letter is handwritten in Hebrew script on a piece of off-white paper with two visible punch holes at the bottom, suggesting it was once part of a bound collection. The script is densely written in a distinctive rabbinic hand, and a vertical English stamp on the right side reads \"DAVID & EFRAIM TWERSKY P.O.B. 8010 JERUSALEM Palestine.\" The paper appears aged with some light discoloration.","soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.921Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":117668,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117669/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"twersky, yochanan (rachmastrivka rebbe, 1903-82). autograph letter signed written in yiddish on letterhead to mordechai peters (petrushka) of the montreal va\u2019ad ha\u2019ir. \n \n \n \n  \n one page. 4to. \n jerusalem: 27th ellul 1950 \n \n \n r. yochanan twersky was the son of grand rebbe r. duvid twersky of rachmastrivka (1872-1950) and a scion of the chernobyl chasidic dynasty. after fleeing the communists in 1926, he became one of the leading admorim in eretz israel.","he":"טברסקי, יוחנן. האדמו\"ר מרחמסטריווקא. \n  \n ירושלים, תש\"י. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"70","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117669/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":250,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a historical letter from Rabbi Yohanan Twersky, the Admor of Rachmastrivka, dated 1950. The letter originated in Jerusalem, indicated by the printed English and Hebrew headers at the top, including \"RABBI YOHANAN TWERSKY JERUSALEM, ISRAEL P. O. B. 929.\" The letter is handwritten in Hebrew script on a piece of off-white paper. The script is clear and occupies the majority of the page. A circular blue stamp with Hebrew text is visible at the bottom left, likely an official rabbinic seal. The paper shows minimal signs of aging, appearing well-preserved.","soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:05.922Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":117669,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117670/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"twersky, yisroel mordechai (grand rebbe of rachmastrivka-yerushalayim, 1929-2004). autograph letter signed written in hebrew on letterhead to rabbi menachem porush. \n \n \n \n regarding the wife of a mutual acquaintance who is ill. \n one page. punch-holes. 8vo. \n jerusalem. 18 tevet 1990.: 18th teveth 1990 \n \n \n rabbi twersky, was the son and successor of rabbi yochanan twersky (1903-82). rabbi porush (1916-2010) was a representative of agudath israel in the knesset for combined terms of over thirty years.","he":"טברסקי, ישראל מרדכי. האדמו\"ר מרחמסטריווקא-ירושלים. \n  \n ירושלים, תש\"נ. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"71","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117670/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":100,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a handwritten letter by Israel Mordechai Twersky, the Admor of Rahmatstrivka-Jerusalem. It is a textual document, likely a rabbinic correspondence, dated to 1990 (תש\"נ) and originates from Jerusalem. The letter is written in blue ink on white paper, featuring a printed letterhead with Twersky's name and address. Two punch holes are visible on the right side, suggesting it was part of a larger file or bound collection.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:03.976Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117670,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117671/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117671/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117671/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117671/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117671/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"vidman, yechezkel (av beth din of sitschel, rumania). autograph letter signed written in hebrew to <<r. menachem mendel hager of vizhnitz.>> \n \n \n \n a lengthy letter of torah matter. on p.3 the writer cites a halachic discourse from the recipient\u2019s uncle, r. chaim hager of antonia. \n six pages, folds. folio. \n \n \n \n the writer was one of the leaders of the vizhnitz community. his son-in-law was dayan avrohom dovid horowitz of strasbourg and jerusalem.","he":"ווידמן, יחזקאל. אב\"ד סיטשעל. מכתב ארוך לרבי מנחם מנדיל הגר מויזניץ."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"72","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117671/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":350,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a long handwritten letter by Yehezkel Weidman, the Av Beis Din of Sitchel, addressed to Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager of Vizhnitz. The item is a textual document, likely rabbinic correspondence, written in brown ink on aged, light-colored paper. The letter is densely written in Hebrew script, covering multiple pages which are depicted as a single large sheet, folded. The paper shows some discoloration and creasing consistent with age and handling.","soldPrice":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:03.978Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":117671,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117672/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117672/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"weiss, yitzchak (rabbi of verboi, 1873-1942). autograph letter signed written in hebrew on letterhead to rabbi reuven chaim klein. \n \n \n \n acknowledges receipt of rabbi klein\u2019s sefer mateh reuven on shulchan aruch - yoreh de\u2019ah (vernov, 1938) and discusses torah matters. \n two pages. 8vo. \n verba, ukraine: 1938 \n \n \n chief rabbi of kadelburg, slovakia and verba., r. yitzchak weiss authored several works including the responsa siach yitzhok and avnei beith hayotzer (paks, 1900) a compendium of tombstone inscriptions in the cemetery of pressburg, his hometown, where he was a top student of the shevet sofer. son-in-law of r. shayale of kerestirer, r. reuven chaim klein (1885? -1942) was the rabbi of snina, hungary.","he":"וייס, יצחק. רבה של וערבוי. \n  \n וערבוי, תרח\"צ. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"73","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117672/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a handwritten letter by Yitzchak Weiss, the Rabbi of Warboy. It is a textual document, likely a rabbinic correspondence, dated to 1935 (תרח\"צ) and originating from Warboy. The letter is written in dark brown ink on a single sheet of off-white paper, featuring dense Hebrew script. The paper shows some light creases and discoloration consistent with age, and a faint stamp or impression is visible at the top left.","soldPrice":850,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:03.980Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":117672,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117673/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117673/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"winkler, mordechai leib (rabbi of m&aacute;d, 1845-1932). autograph postcard signed written in hebrew to dayan yisroel welcz of budapest. \n \n \n \n greetings and blessing for his wife. \n addressed on verso. \n m&aacute;d, hungary: 1924 \n \n \n a disciple of the ksav sofer and r. yitzchok aaron landsberg, r. winker served as rabbi and rosh yeshiva in the town of m&aacute;d, hungary. greatly revered, by way of his yeshiva he became one of hungary\u2019s most influential rabbinic figures. author of the series of responsa, levushei mordechai.","he":"וינקלר, מרדכי לייב. רבה של מאד. \n  \n מאד, תרפ\"ד. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"74","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117673/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a postcard from Mordechai Leib Winkler, the Rabbi of Mad, dated to 1924 (תרפ\"ד) and originating from Mad. The postcard is made of light brown cardstock, featuring Hungarian text and a pre-printed layout for correspondence. It includes a magenta 1000-unit stamp with a circular cancellation mark, an embossed coat of arms, and a small printed image of figures in a landscape at the top right. The main body contains handwritten text in purple ink, addressing a recipient in Budapest.","soldPrice":700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:03.981Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":117673,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117674/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"yosef, ovadiah (chief rabbi of israel, 1920-2013). autograph letter signed written in hebrew on letterhead to rabbi moshe blau (of pardes katz, bnei brak). \n \n \n \n a thank you for the gift of the author\u2019s new work \u201cmishnath moshe.\u201d \n one page. punch-holes. 4to. \n tel aviv: 22nd ellul 1971 \n \n \n rabbi ovadia yosef (1920-2013) was a prolific author of over seventy volumes composed across the entire expanse of rabbinic literature. he was the most influential spiritual and political sephardic leader of his generation. his shas movement transformed his followers into a strongly cohesive social and political power-base.","he":"יוסף, עובדיה. \n  \n תל-אביב, תשל\"א. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"75","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117674/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":100,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a letter by Ovadia Yosef, the Chief Rabbi of the Tel-Aviv-Jaffa District. It is a textual document, likely official rabbinic correspondence, dated to 1971 (תשל\"א) and originating from Tel-Aviv-Jaffa. The letter is handwritten in blue ink on white paper, with a printed letterhead in both Hebrew and English displaying Ovadia Yossef's name and affiliation. Two punch holes are visible on the right side, suggesting it was part of a bound collection or file.","soldPrice":225,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:03.983Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117674,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117675/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117675/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"zaks, mendel (rosh yeshiva radun, 1898-1974). autograph letter signed written in hebrew on letterhead to rabbi tzvi hirsch cohen. \n \n \n \n discusses rabbi mordechai londinski. \n two pages. 4to. \n new york: 15th ellul 1937 \n \n \n rabbi menachem mendel yosef zaks was the son-in-law of the chofetz chaim, and later, the bochein of yeshivath rabbi isaac elchanan (yu) in new york. rabbi cohen (1862-1950) was montreal\u2019s unofficial chief rabbi, known as \u2018the maggid of montreal.\u2019","he":"זקס, מנדל.  \n  \n ניו יורק, תרצ\"ז. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"76","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117675/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":250,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a handwritten letter by Mendel Zaks, Dean of Yeshivat Chofetz Chaim in Radun, Poland. It is a textual document, likely a rabbinic correspondence, dated to 1937 (תרצ\"ז) and originating from New York. The letter is written in dark brown ink on white paper, featuring a printed letterhead in both Hebrew and English. The letter is densely written in Hebrew script, and the paper shows some signs of age with light creasing and slight discoloration.","soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:03.984Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117675,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117676/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"zilberfarb, chanoch henoch dov (grand rebbe of koidanov-botoshaner, 1890-1978). autograph letter signed written on letterhead in hebrew to the ezras torah fund in new york. \n \n \n \n the letter opens with a lengthy blessing, and requests financial assistance due to the \u2018additional burdens\u2019 since the outbreak of war, and concludes with a prayer, \u2018may god have mercy on us and save us from suffering.\u2019 \n one page. 4to. \n botoshan (botosani, romania): 6th adar ii 1940 \n \n \n r. chanoch henoch dov zilberfarb served as the grand rebbe of botoshan from 1929. during the war years, he assisted the masses of jewish refugees from poland who sought safety in romania. upon immigrating to eretz israel in 1948, he reinvigorated the koidanev sect that botoshan stemmed from, after it had been decimated by the holocaust.","he":"זילברפארב, חנוך הענוך דב. האדמו\"ר מקוידינוב-בוטושאני. \n  \n בוטושאני, ת\"ש. \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"77","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117676/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":350,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a handwritten letter by Hanoch Henoch Dov Zilberfarb, the Admor of Koidanov-Botosani. It is a textual document, likely rabbinic correspondence, dated to 1940 (ת\"ש) and originating from Botosani. The letter is written in green ink on off-white paper, featuring an elaborate printed letterhead in Hebrew and Romanian with decorative elements and the rabbi's name and address. A red stamped seal is visible at the bottom center of the page.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:03.985Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":117676,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117677/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(american-judaica). collection of lottery tickets and lottery advertisements, each with jewish connection. \n \n \n \n the lot consists of: * 1. a ticket from the conestogoe bridge lottery of 1761, with the signature of joseph simon. * 2. a ticket from the united states lottery of 1776, signed by j. mease. the names aaron levy and amsell / (andrew?) levy are signed on the reverse. * 3. three tickets for the elizabeth town and new-brunswick church lottery of 1786, signed by matthew baker. the name benjamin judah is signed on the reverse of each. * 4. a ticket from the lottery of 1791 organized to purchase land alongside the lutheran burying ground. simon gratz is signed on the reverse. * 5. a ticket from the easton delaware bridge lottery, n.d., but probably 1802. h. gratz is signed on the reverse. * 6. a ticket from the relief of widows with poor children lottery of 1803, signed by naphtali judah. * 7. two tickets in an uncut sheet for the lottery for the encouragement of literature of new york, ca 1805, signed by isaac m. gomez. * 8. a ticket from the union college lottery in schenectady of 1811, signed by judah s. lazarus. * 9. a ticket for the medical science lottery of new york state of 1812, signed by judah s. lazarus. * 10. a ticket from the grand state lottery of maryland of 1818, signed by judah s. lazarus, and j. i. cohen. * 11. a ticket from the university lottery of baltimore of 1823, signed by joseph i. cohen. * 12. an advertising bill for the union canal lottery of 1826. the establishment of cohen & brothers appear prominently on the bill as the place to purchase tickets. * 13. an advertising bill for the grand literature lottery (for the promotion of science and literature), baltimore. the establishment of j. i. cohen, jr., and brothers, is given as the place to purchase tickets. below is a form from cohen\u2019s office addressed to the recipient of lottery tickets, e. k. ingersoll, signed and addressed by j. i. cohen. 1827. \n total of sixteen items. \n new york, pennsylvania, and maryland: 1761-1826 \n \n \n with the possibility of effortless riches, lotteries were popular in america since colonial times. many of the lotteries were run by private individuals for profit, others were to raise funds for public works, such as the earliest item in this lot, the conestogoe bridge lottery of 1761. this lottery was intended to fund a much needed bridge in lancaster county, pennsylvania. the ticket was printed by benjamin franklin (see g. c. barnhill, benjamin franklin\u2019s job printing, www.abaa.org/members-articles/benjamin-franklins-job-printing). the prizes are surprisingly grand: one of these has a top prize of $20,000; the grand state lottery top prize is $100,000 (in 1823!) consequently tickets were not cheap by the standards of the day, with individual prices of $2.50 and $5 to buy in. americans jews were both consumers of tickets and brokers of lotteries, and in some cases licensed conductors of lotteries themselves. the judah brothers of new york city - naphtali judah, whose signature appears several times in this lot, and his brother cary, were the trustee and treasurer respectively of congregation shearith israel in new york city."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"78","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117677/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3500,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This lot comprises a collection of historical lottery tickets and related documents from various periods. The items are textual documents, made of paper, and feature diverse designs, typography, and engravings. Notable visual features include different denominations, dates ranging from the late 18th to the mid-19th century, and various lottery names like \"Union Canal Lottery\" and \"University Lottery.\" The papers exhibit typical signs of age, such as discoloration, foxing, and minor tears, indicating their historical authenticity.","soldPrice":3500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:03.987Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":117677,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117678/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(american-judaica). (jacob cohen). autograph prayer manuscript. \n \n \n \n selected psalms written in english. the verses are woven into a text beseeching god\u2019s mercy and favor to listen to his prayers. at the end is a verse in large hebrew letters, accompanying the words from psalm 20:2: \u201cthe lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the god of jacob defend thee.\u201d \n two pages. folds and short tears. 4to. \n circa 1790 \n \n \n jacob i. cohen (1744-1823) was the richmond and then philadelphia-based progenitor of a prominent american jewish family of baltimore. arriving in pennsylvania from bavaria in 1773, he served a stint in the revolutionary ary, and afterwards settled in richmond where he was a founder of congregation beth shalome. see rosenbloom, a biographical dictionary of early american jews, p. 24). this personal prayer by an early american jew is an expression of deep faith expressed in a distinctly american fashion."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"79","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117678/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1100,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a textual manuscript, likely a religious prayer or inscription, featuring a bilingual text in English and Hebrew. The document is handwritten in brown ink on two pieces of aged, light-brown paper, stitched together horizontally. The Hebrew script is larger and more prominent, centered on the page, while the English translation is written in a smaller, cursive hand above and below the Hebrew. The paper exhibits significant age-related discoloration, creasing, and minor imperfections around the edges, suggesting considerable antiquity.","soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:03.988Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":117678,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117679/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117679/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117679/003/003.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(american-judaica). two autograph letters signed (\u2019chaim\u2019) and written to jacob cohen, president <<in yiddish. >> \n \n \n \n five pages and two pages (including address). \n \n richmond, va. : 19th august 1791 & 29th august 1791 \n \n \n these letters are written in western yiddish, with liberal usage of what might be termed \u2018judeo-english.\u2019 words such as \u201cinterested / according / respectable / statement\u201d and many more, abound, transliterated verbatim in the central european jewish cursive of the time. synagogal matters are discussed, such as the procurement of a megillah scroll and a shofar. jacob i. cohen (1744-1823) was the richmond and then philadelphia-based progenitor of a prominent american jewish family of baltimore. arriving in pennsylvania from bavaria in 1773, he served a stint in the revolutionary army, and afterwards settled in richmond where he was a founder of congregation beth shalome. see rosenbloom, a biographical dictionary of early american jews, p. 24. these 18th-century letters, written in yiddish, are an important historical source for early american jewish history."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"80","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117679/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3500,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a handwritten textual document, likely a letter or official note, dated to August 29, 1794. The document is written in brown ink on aged, light-colored paper, featuring Hebrew script with some flourishes, particularly in the signature-like elements. There is also an English date clearly visible at the bottom left. The paper shows signs of age, including discoloration, light creasing, and what appears to be a small red wax seal residue at the top center.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:03.989Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":117679,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117680/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(american-judaica). louis salomon. the mosaic system in its fundamental principles. \n \n \n \n first edition. occasional hebrew. \n pp. 12, 215, (1 blank). ex-library, foxed. original boards, worn. 8vo. singerman 762. \n philadelphia: e.g. dorsey 1841 \n \n \n rev dr. louis salomon was minister of congregation rodeph shalom in philadelphia"},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"81","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117680/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":100,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a book titled \"The Mosaic System in its Fundamental Principles\" by Rev. Dr. Louis Salomon, published in Philadelphia by E. G. Dorsey. The work appears to be a religious text or commentary, likely focusing on Jewish principles, given the author's title as \"Minister of the Congregation Rodef Shalom, at Philadelphia.\" It includes an English and a Hebrew quote on the title page. The item shows signs of age, with handwritten notes in English at the top, and a purple stamped mark indicating \"Conventus BIBLIOTHECA O, F, M, PULASKI\" and \"PHILADELPHIA.\".","soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:08.930Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117680,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117681/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(american-judaica). resolution by the \u201cportuguese congregation mickveh israel of philad\u2019a\u201d to send financial aid to the moroccan jewish refugees in gibraltar. \n \n \n \n endorsed by fifteen worthies of the philadelphia community. printed on thin, blue tinted paper. \n two pages. folio. singerman 1594 (three copies recorded). \n philadelphia: december 25th 1859 \n \n \n in this circular, philadelphia\u2019s sephardic congregation pledges to send $100 to assist the jewish refugees in gibraltar. included here is information that is suggested would be of use in raising additional funds. also printed here are the resolutions of the board of deputies of british jews, and extracts from letters received from gibraltar, that were previously included within the circular issued by the board of delegates of american israelites two weeks prior (see kestenbaum sale 90, lot 63)."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"82","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117681/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a historical document, specifically a printed resolution from the Portuguese Congregation Mikveh Israel of Philadelphia, dated December 25th, 1889. The document details a resolution passed by the Board of Managers concerning an appeal for aid to victims of persecution in Gibraltar. It outlines efforts to raise funds and includes a list of individuals who have pledged contributions. The text is in English, printed on a single sheet of paper, and features a formal, bureaucratic tone characteristic of organizational records from the late 19th century.","soldPrice":2200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:08.931Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":117681,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117682/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(american-judaica). james levy. autograph letter signed written to captain c. s. edwards. \n \n \n \n  \n four pages. matted. 8vo. \n 12th april 1864 \n \n \n james levy, a soldier in the tennessee infantry during the civil war, requests transportation of various items, including a saddle, bridle, desk, books, and clothing to washington. capt. edwards signs his approval. on the reverse is the printed heading of the office of the provost marshal general at the head-quarters, army of the potomac. this section is signed by captain william w. beckwith, aide to the provost marshal general marsena r. patrick."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"83","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117682/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":150,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a handwritten Civil War-era document, dated April 12, 1865, from Camp 5th Virginia. It appears to be a request for transportation to Washington for two cases containing \"Bagging, 1 Bundle, Waxing, & Rope, 1 Private Desk\" and other materials, signed by \"Jos. Levy\" and approved by \"C. E. Ware, Col. Comdg. 7th Mil. & 4th Marine Brig.\" The document is an administrative record, likely related to military logistics or personal effects. The script is in English, rendered in an elegant cursive hand on aged paper, showing the informal yet official nature of communication during that period.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:08.932Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117682,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117683/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(american-judaica). rabbi ben tomi [i.e. thomas poultney]. songs of the ring. \n \n \n \n first edition. opening blank inscribed by the author to his mother. two manuscript poem attached. \n pp. 100. foxed. original green boards, gilt. rubbed. 12mo. \n new york: walter gibson 1866 \n \n \n thomas poultney, sr. (1826-87) wrote under the pseudonym of rabbi ben tomi."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"84","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117683/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a book titled \"Songs of The Ring\" by Rabbi Ben Tomi, published in New York by Walter Gibson in 1866. The genre appears to be self-help or inspirational literature, as indicated by the subtitle: \"The Secret of Success is Patience, Hope, and Trust in God.\u2014The Secret of Happiness, giving Happiness to others.\" The cover features a central illustration of a ring with what appears to be Hebrew or Arabic script. The book is bound in a dark green cover, with the title page printed in English, showcasing typography typical of mid-19th century publications.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:08.933Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117683,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117684/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(american-judaica). group of twelve bonds. loans to the city of philadelphia. \n \n \n \n these bonds for loans at the rate of 6% interest were issued to: rachel goldsmith, david freed, charles m. frank, marks goodman, mrs. isaac myers, hannah levi, the estate of hyman gratz, sarah kratzenstein, bertha strouse, and louis gross. the amounts range from $100 to $3500. engravings of william penn, benjamin franklin, george washington, are among the vignettes that appear on these handsome documents. \n \n philadelphia: 1867-71"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"85","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117684/view","tags":["usnumismatics_stocks","usnumismatics","usnumismatics_all"],"directSalePrice":200,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This lot consists of multiple financial certificates, likely bonds or stock certificates, issued by the Bank of the City of Philadelphia. Dated from 1863 and 1864, these documents are characterized by their intricate engravings featuring portraits of historical figures like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, along with vignettes of the Philadelphia cityscape and early trains. Each certificate specifies that it is \"FREE FROM ALL TAXES.\" The design includes ornate borders and a blend of red and black ink, reflecting the detailed and formal aesthetic of mid-19th century financial instruments.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:08.934Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":117684,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117685/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(american-judaica). simon gratz. autograph letter signed. \n \n \n \n gratz writes from 518 walnut street to mrs. stone: \u201cthe portraits of arthur lee are at my office. will you see that they are placed in taylor\u2019s hands? i have taken my fifteen - my father is at the point of death, whereby i am prevented from visiting you in person.\u201d \n one page. 8vo. \n philadelphia: 1st november 1869 \n \n \n simon gratz (1840-1925), the third simon in a line of simon gratzes stemming from the michael gratz branch of this notable philadelphia jewish family, was an autograph and art collector of astonishing scope. by the end of his life, his collection numbered some 175,000 items. gratz deeded this collection to the historical society of philadelphia."},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"86","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117685/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":60,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a handwritten letter dated November 1, 1869, from a correspondent at 518 Walnut Street to a \"Mrs. Stone.\" The letter discusses \"the portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Stone\" being at the writer's office for approval and mentions the writer's inability to meet in person due to his father's critical health. The language is English, written in a cursive script on aged paper, indicative of a personal communication from the late 19th century. The signature is difficult to decipher but appears to be \"Bevin Eales\" or similar.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:08.935Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117685,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117686/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(american-judaica). heinrich heine. poems and ballads. translated by <<emma lazarus. >> \n \n \n \n title-page with bold signature of louisa taylor. \n pp. 224. lightly browned. contemporary marbled boards, rubbed. 8vo. unrecorded by singerman. \n new york: hurst & co. (188-?)"},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"87","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117686/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":60,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a book titled \"Poems and Ballads of Heinrich Heine,\" translated by Emma Lazarus. Published by Hurst & Co., Publishers, New York, the book is a collection of poetry. The title page includes a handwritten signature \"Louisa Taylor\" and a date, \"187- September 20,\" suggesting a possible ownership inscription from the late 19th century. The book is bound with a simple, aged cover, and the text is in English. This item represents a significant translation of a prominent German poet by a notable American poet.","soldPrice":125,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:08.936Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117686,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117687/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117687/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(american-judaica). (twain, mark). harper\u2019s new monthly magazine. number 592. \n \n \n \n contains the first appearance of the celebrated essay by twain: \u201cconcerning the jews\u201d (pp. 527-35). \n uncut. original printed salmon-colored wrappers, rear cover starting. sm. 4to. \n new york: september 1899 \n \n \n in this lengthy essay, the american writer mark twain explores the causes of anti-semitism and possible solutions to the problem. most memorable is his conclusion: \u201cif the statistics are right, the jews constitute but one per cent of the human race. it suggests a nebulous dim puff of star dust lost in the blaze of the milky way. properly the jew ought hardly to be heard of; but he is heard of, has always been heard of. he is as prominent on the planet as any other people, and his commercial importance is extravagantly out of proportion to the smallness of his bulk. his contributions to the world\u2019s list of great names in literature, science, art, music, finance, medicine and abstruse learning are also way out of proportion to the weakness of his numbers\u2026the egyptian, the babylonian, and the persian rose, filled the planet with sound and splendor, then faded to dream stuff and passed away; the greek and the roman followed, and made a vast noise, and they are gone\u2026the jew saw them all, beat them all, and is now what he always was, exhibiting no decadence, no infirmities of age\u2026all things are mortal but the jew; all other forces pass, but he remains. what is the secret of his immortality?\u201d"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"88","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117687/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":600,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is the front cover of \"Harper's New Monthly Magazine,\" issue No. 592, from September 1899. The cover is an ornate example of late Victorian-era magazine design, featuring an elaborate decorative border with cherubs holding flowers, an angel or cherub atop a globe blowing bubbles, and stacks of books. The pricing information, \"25 Cents a Copy\" and \"$3.00 a Year,\" is prominently displayed in red at the top. The magazine was published by Harper & Brothers in New York and London, and the cover itself is printed on a light brown paper, showing some signs of age.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:08.937Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":117687,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117688/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(american-judaica). <<photograph>> of a jewish family gathered at the grave of mary benovitz. \n \n \n \n taken at the agudath achim cemetery in woburn, massachusetts. \n sunned, chipped, matted. ** x ** inches. \n woburn, mass.: c. 1924 \n \n \n this photograph depicts eighteen individuals: eight women, seven men, and three children. interestingly, one of the group, a teenage boy, wears a yarmulke. they are gathered possibly for the unveiling of the monument at mary benovitz\u2019s grave. the hebrew inscription reads: \u2018here reposes our mother, our guide, miriam bath aryeh leib.\u2019 the year of her birth is given as 5589 (1829) and death is 5684 (1924)."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"89","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117688/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":150,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a sepia-toned photograph depicting a group of individuals gathered around a tombstone, likely at a cemetery or memorial site. The subjects appear to be a family or community, including men, women, and children, dressed in formal attire suggesting a solemn occasion. The tombstone features visible Hebrew script, indicating a Jewish context. The photograph itself shows significant signs of age and wear, with torn edges and discoloration, characteristic of early photographic prints. The overall scene suggests a late 19th or early 20th-century family gathering for a burial or remembrance.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:08.938Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117688,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117689/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(american-judaica). hart levey. manuscript note recording the death of an early american jew. \n \n \n \n \u201chart levey departed his life the twenty eighth day of february anno domini 1825 in the hebrew month the tenth day of adar.\u201d a page apparently from a register of deaths. \n worn. \n np: nd"},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"90","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117689/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":60,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a handwritten document on aged paper, recording a death notice in English. It states: \"Mart Levey departed this life the twenty eighth day of February Anno Domini 1825.\" The inscription also includes a Jewish calendrical reference: \"In the hebrew month the Tenth day of Adar.\" The document is likely a family record or a formal notification of death, notable for its dual dating system combining Christian and Hebrew calendars. The script is an elegant cursive, characteristic of early 19th-century handwriting.","soldPrice":60,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:08.939Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117689,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117690/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(american-judaica). <<david levy yulee>> (us senator from florida, 1810-86). autograph letter signed. \n \n \n \n short note written to a mr jiminez(?) on behalf of walker anderson, the chief justice of the florida supreme court. yulee inquires whether anderson has received any mail at the post office. \n one page, integral blank. 8vo. \n np: nd \n \n \n yulee was the first person of jewish ancestry to be elected and serve as a united states senator."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"91","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117690/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":150,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is an autograph letter, likely from the 19th century, penned in English script. The subject matter is a brief message concerning 'messages to enquire at the Post Office, if there any letters for Walter Anderson'. It is made of paper, with handwritten text in brown ink, and a 'Send' annotation in red ink. The letter's visual features include a simple, unadorned layout with clear handwritten script.","soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:12.529Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117690,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117691/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(american-judaica). <<rebecca gratz.>> two documents relating to rebecca gratz\u2019s sunday school, and her hebrew female benevolent society. \n \n \n \n * first document is a handwritten quarterly rent invoice for $12.50 delivered to rebecca gratz on behalf of the phoenix hose company. gratz had rented the space above the company, a paid fire department, for the use of her hebrew sunday school society, a pioneering jewish education initiative in america. the bill also notes that the payment was received on the same day. may 7, 1845. * second document is a handwritten statement with the heading hebrew female benevolent society, which itemizes the sunday school's rent obligation to the phoenix hose company, $50 per annum, for the years 1844, 1845, and 1849. a handwritten note on the bottom states that hyman gratz, rebecca\u2019s brother, had paid the bill of $204.17 for rents. april 9, 1849. \n \n philadelphia. : v.d \n \n \n on rebecca gratz\u2019s sunday school, see: joseph r. rosenbloom, rebecca gratz and the jewish sunday school movement in philadelphia in: pajhs vol. 48, no. 2 (1958) pp. 71-77; and joshua bloch, rosa mordecai\u2019s recollections of the first hebrew sunday school in: pajhs vol. 42, no. 4 (1953) pp. 397-406, a moving personal account by a former student of the school."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"92","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117691/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This lot features a collection of two financial documents from 1826 and 1836, likely related to financial transactions. One document is a handwritten ledger entry or invoice, dated 'Philadelphia April 8th 1826', detailing an account with 'Patriai Host Company Dr'. The other is a handwritten letter or statement on paper, dated 'Philaa May 7 1836'. Both items are in English, written in cursive script, and show signs of aging, including folds and some discoloration, characteristic of historical paper documents.","soldPrice":1200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:12.530Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":117691,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117692/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(american-judaica). eight financial / commercial documents (both printed and manuscript) pertaining to american jews. \n \n \n \n lot consists of the following: * 1. a ticket for the william & mary college lottery in the sum of $2.50 signed by simon block (december 10, 1811). * 2. a check from the schuylkill bank to sarah nathans for $150 (october 14, 1822). * 3. a similar check to sarah nathans for $148.63 (april 13, 1825) - both checks are signed by w. meredith, the president of the bank. * 4. a note from the judgment docket of the district court of philadelphia stating that richard garwood has no judgments against him - this document is signed by samuel m. solomon, auditor for the city of philadelphia (may 1, 1829). * 5. two certificates issued to joshua moses: for the exportation of goods from the port of new york; and for the importation goods into philadelphia (december 21, 1831, and march 2, 1832). * 6. sol meyers. autograph letter signed, written in german to l. meyers; of a commercial nature.savannah, december 4, 1851. * 7. a handwritten cover letter to l. meyers & co. from j. silberman, which notes that $271.80 in payment for good received is included (december 6, 1852). \n \n richmond, va, and philadelphia, pa: vd"},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"93","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117692/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This lot comprises a collection of four historical American documents, primarily from the 19th century. Among them are a 'District of New-York, Port of New-York' cargo manifest from 1820, detailing imports from 'Gibraltar' to New York, and a later similar document from '1823'. Also present are two letters or official communications, one dated 'Philaa Aug 15 1815' and another with a partial date '182...', likely pertaining to business or legal matters. All documents are written in English, primarily in handwritten cursive script on paper, and exhibit features such as official stamps, pre-printed forms, and signs of age including folding and toning.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:12.532Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":117692,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117693/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(anglo-american judaica) group of three american pamphlets relating to sir moses montefiore: \n \n \n \n * sir moses montefiore. oration delivered at central music hall, friday eve., october 24th, 1884 by dr. e(mil) g(ustav) hirsch. frontispiece portrait of sir moses. pp. 15. [singerman 3236]. chicago, e. rubovits & brothers, 1884. * centenial anniversary. sir moses montefiore. united hebrew services at rodef shalom synagogue, philadelphia. sunday evening, october 26th 1884. pp. 17. [singerman 3213]. philadelphia, s. w. goodman, 1884. * sacred memorial services in memory of the late sir moses montefiore, baronet, f. r. s. held in boston, at the church street synagogue zion\u2019s holy prophets on saturday, ab 20th, a.m. 5645. pp. 26. [not in singerman]. new york, hebrew journal print, 1885.\" \n original printed wrappers, last lightly stained with taped repair to lower cover. 8vo. \n v.p.: v.d \n \n \n these pamphlets are evidence of the esteem felt by american jews who celebrated sir moses montefiore on the centenary of his birth and who mourned his death just a few months later. they commemorated his life in particular american terms: \u201cthe infant of 1784 was greeted by the echo of the shot at lexington which had just come back from its round through the earth. one year before, the young republic of the west had been admitted to legitimacy in the family of organized states. who knows but that over the cradle at leghorn floated wondrous sounds, telling of the thirteen starred-spangled banner, that had conquered the freedom of her children? who knows, but even in italy the heavens were filled with the prophecy of that banner\u2019s glorious mission?\u201d the great british jewish financier and philanthropist sir moses montefiore was born in leghorn, italy on october 28th, 1784 and died in ramsgate, england, on july 25, 1885 just three months shy of his 101st birthday."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"94","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117693/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This lot consists of three printed memorial programs, commemorating Sir Moses Montefiore, dating to the late 19th century. The first, titled 'SACRED MEMORIAL SERVICES', is dated 'Saturday, Feb 20, A.M. 5645' (1885) and held at 'Church Street Synagogue, Zion's Holy Prophets' in 'Boston'. The second program is for a 'Centennial Anniversary' for Sir Moses Montefiore held at 'Rodeph Sholom, Philadelphia', dated 'Sunday Evening \u2013 October, 24th, 1886'. The third item is a simpler program or compliment card, also referencing Sir Moses Montefiore. All items are printed on paper, in English, and feature decorative borders and typography typical of late Victorian era printing.","soldPrice":700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:12.533Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":117693,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117694/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(anglo-american judaica). henry cohen (philadelphia merchant, 1810-79). autograph letter signed. \n \n \n \n courtship letter written to his bride-to-be matilda samuel (1820-88) of liverpool. \n four pages, including integral address panel along with one-penny postage stamp. small hole, repair to lower margin of last page. 4to. \n london : 23rd january 1844 \n \n \n henry cohen had come to philadelphia from england in 1837 and established a wholesale import stationary business there. he met matilda in 1844 when visiting his family in liverpool. they promptly married and returned together to america. settling in philadelphia, they joined mikveh israel, where they both became active in the affairs of the congregation and the greater jewish community. mrs. cohen became close friends with rebecca gratz and together they gave their time, energy, and resources to several worthy causes. when the civil war broke out in 1861, matilda cohen became a member of the women's branch of the sanitary fair committee. taking a leadership role, she led pennsylvania's jewish women sewing bandages and clothing, packing food, nursing soldiers and raising money for military supplies. under her leadership, two hundred and fifty jewish women joined the ladies hebrew relief association for the sick and wounded soldiers. in the midst of the war, in 1864, matilda cohen wrote a letter in response to general benjamin butler's published account of the capture of five jews accused of smuggling across the military blockade. butler had written that he was \"from the force of circumstances, unacquainted with any other israelites than those engaged in the contraband trade\". in her remarkable and articulate response, mrs. cohen writes: \u201cthis is a satisfactory explanation as far as it goes but when i refer you to the history of my people, your intellectual mind will readily perceive the injustice you have done to us. i am a native of england, but america is the land of my adoption, having dwelt here 20 years, my sons and daughters glory in \"being natives here and to the manner born\". mr. cohen is among the earliest member of the union league, taking a deep interest in the success of the national cause. i have established a hebrew women's aid which cooperates with the u.s. sanitary commission and has added many stores for the sick and wounded soldiers. i see a great and glorious future for this century if, at the close of this war it truly proves itself to be the \u2018land of the free\u2019 to all races, and to all religions.\u201d henry and matilda cohen had nine children. among them were charles j. cohen, who succeeded his father as president of mikveh israel in 1879, mary cohen who was an accomplished writer, and katherine cohen who was a well-known artist. see http://www.mikvehisrael.org/lib653478bjw67bjh4tw76bj3467/tx_doc_20130107_162050_8385322.pdf. see gertrude bosler biddle and sarah dickinson lowrie, notable women of pennsylvania (1942) https://doi.org/10.9783/9781512814477-098."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"95","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117694/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a 19th-century handwritten letter, likely from the early Victorian period, sent to 'Miss Matilda Samuel' in 'Liverpool'. The letter is a personal correspondence, written in English cursive script on paper, and appears to be a folded letter sheet serving as its own envelope. Notable visual features include a red postage stamp featuring Queen Victoria's profile, a circular postmark indicating '1839', and a red wax seal impression. The paper shows signs of age with some staining, tears, and a visible horizontal crease.","soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:12.535Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":117694,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117695/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(anglo-american judaica). autograph letter signed. an invitation to \u201cthe american minister\u201d to dinner \u201con sunday next.\u201d written on behalf of lionel de rothschild (1808-79) and his wife charlotte (1819-84) from their london home, 148 piccadilly. \n \n \n \n this invitation was extended to us ambassador (and later president) james buchanan, along with his niece and professional companion, miss harriet lane.  \n one page with integral blank. small tear upper right corner. 8vo. \n (london): c. (1854) \n \n \n us president franklin pierce appointed james buchanan american minister to great britain. beginning in 1854, harriet lane accompanied her uncle to london. when buchanan, a life-long bachelor, returned to the us, he was elected president and harriet joined him in the white house. see https://historyswomen.com/1st-women/harriet-lane/."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"96","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117695/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is an autograph letter from the Rothschild family, likely from the 19th century. The letter, written in English, discusses financial matters and a potential purchase, stating, \"Mr M. Rothschild's hope to send the monies tomorrow.\" It is penned in a legible cursive script on cream-colored paper. The visual features include the 'ROTHSCHILD' heading, the handwritten text, and a generally well-preserved condition for a historical document.","soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:12.536Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117695,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117696/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(antisemitica). the original mr. jacobs. a startling expos&eacute;. (anonymously penned by telemachus thomas timayenis). \n \n \n \n first edition. \n pp. vi, 308. lightly browned. recent wrappers. 8vo. \n new york: minerva 1888 \n \n \n telemachus (telemaque) thomas timayenis (often t. t. timayenis, 1853-1918) was a greek-american academic and promoter of anti-semitic canards. stemming from a well-to-do greek family, timayenis was born in smyrna (izmir) and educated in athens. he immigrated to the united states and taught classical greek to the children of some of america\u2019s richest families, including the rockefellers. in 1888 he left his scholarly work and established the minerva publishing company which issued books deeply critical of jews. in \u2018the original mr. jacobs\u2019 a title used to explain the \"real jew, \u201d timayenis acknowledges the work of french journalist edouard drumont and his 1886 book la france juive."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"97","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117696/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":100,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"The item description is unavailable due to the lack of an image and catalog text. No factual information can be provided.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:12.538Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117696,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117697/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(antisemitica). \"rural labor equals slavery by authoritan means. such is soviet freedom.\" lithograph poster. ukrainian text. \n \n \n \n  \n folds, tears. framed. 24 x 29 inches (61 x 73.5 cm). \n 1943 \n \n \n based on the imagery, the implication is that the jews represent the communist ruling-class, enslaving the innocent ukrainian laborer."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"98","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117697/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":250,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a Soviet-era propaganda poster, likely dating from the early to mid-20th century, specifically depicting anti-Soviet sentiment with the text \"Taka Bula Sovetska Svoboda!\" (Such was Soviet freedom!). The poster illustrates two men burdened by a wooden yoke, being driven by a child in military attire, all set against a dark background with red 'C.C.C.P.' lettering. It is made of paper, printed in multiple colors, and framed in a dark wooden frame. The language is likely Ukrainian or Russian, and the visual style is characteristic of socialist realism propaganda art.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:12.539Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":117697,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117698/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"aquilino, raffaele trattato pio nel quale si contengono cinque articoli pertinenti alla fede christiana con tra l'hebraica ostinazione estratti dalle sacrosante antiche scritture [\u201c\u2026five articles pertaining to the christian faith and hebraic obstinacy\u2026\u201d] \n \n \n \n first edition. \n ff. 5 (106). lightly foxed. modern limp boards. sm. 4to. \n pesaro: gieronimo concordia 1571 \n \n \n aquilino (also known as ananel di foligno) was an italian apostate who renounced his religion in 1545 and became a shrill voice in the choir of denouncers of hebrew books that ultimately led to the burning of the talmud in rome in 1553. see je, vol. i p. 38."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"99","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117698/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is an early printed book, an Italian religious treatise titled \"TRATTATO PIO NEL QUALE SI CONTENGONO CINQUE Articoli, pertinenti alla fede Christiana con tra l'hebraica ostinatione.\" The text, written in Italian, includes arguments pertaining to the Christian faith against Jewish obstinacy, as extracted from sacred scriptures. It was printed in Pesaro by Gieronimo Concordia in 1571. A notable visual feature is the woodcut illustration on the title page depicting a allegorical female figure with a cornucopia and other elements. The book is made of paper and shows typical signs of age for a 16th-century publication.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:12.540Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":117698,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117699/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(argentina). palabras del excelentisimo se&ntilde;or presidente de la nacion argentina general juan peron dirigidas a la colectividad israelita argentina en el acto realizado el dia 6 de noviembre de 1953. su repercusi&oacute;n en el estado de israel. \n \n \n \n text in spanish. issued by the organizacion israelita argentina (o.i.a). \n pp. 19. lightly browned. 8vo \n buenos aires: 1953 \n \n \n general peron\u2019s declaration of sympathy for the rights of jews and support for the state of israel. general peron\u2019s accession to power raised fears among argentina\u2019s jewish population due to his close association with the fascist organization alianza libertadora nacionalista. these concerns were partially dispelled by the introduction of an anti-discrimination clause into the argentinian constitution in 1949. on november 6th, 1953, peron\u2019s historic declaration of sympathy for the rights of jews and for the state of israel offered further security to argentina\u2019s jews. however, despite these measures, anti-semitic attacks and neo-nazi activity continued to occur."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"100","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117699/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":100,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a printed pamphlet or booklet from Argentina, dating from 1953, featuring the speeches of General Juan Perón. The title translates to \"Words of His Excellency the President of the Nation Argentina General Juan Peron addressed to the Argentine Israeli Community on the Act performed on November 6, 1953.\" It also mentions \"Its repercussion in the State of Israel.\" The pamphlet is printed in Spanish on light brown paper, with the text primarily in black ink. The design is simple, featuring a clear, legible font and an organization's acronym 'O.I.A.' at the bottom.","soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:12.541Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117699,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117700/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117700/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117700/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(belgium). brass presentation key. commemorating the opening of the machzikei hadas synagogue, brussels. \n \n \n \n engraved in hebrew: \u201cgolden key in commemoration of the inauguration of the synagogue of the machzikei hadas congregation of brussels, through the beneficence of monsieur and madam l. weissenbach.\u201d \n length: 6 inches (15.2 cm). housed in custom, velvet-lined case with hinged glass lid. \n (brussels): 10th nissan, 1933"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"101","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117700/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":800,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a brass key mounted on a dark blue velvet panel, framed by a dark, possibly wooden, border. The key features intricate Hebrew script inscribed on its handle, suggesting a ceremonial or symbolic purpose. The item appears to be an artistic or religious artifact, possibly an amulet or decorative piece, rather than a functional key. The background panel and border give it a presented, display-ready appearance, highlighting the key as the central focus.","soldPrice":2200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-13T12:30:23.816Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":117700,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117701/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117701/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117701/003/003.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(bible). former prophets [nevi\u2019im rishonim]. book of joshua and kings (i) [yehoshua and melachim]. group of ten leaves (fragments). \n \n \n \n with targum jonathan and commentaries by david kimchi (rada\u2019k) and levi ben gershom (ralba\u2019g, gersonides). first edition of targum jonathan and gersonides. texts of bible and targum jonathan with vocalization (nikud) and cantillation (te\u2019amim or \u201ctrope\u201d). bible verses printed in kthav ashurith (assyrian or square script), radak is printed in rashi (semi-cursive) script and ralbag is printed in square script that is smaller than that of tanakh. detailed identification of each leaf provided upon request. leaves were expertly extracted from an old binding, the front cover of which accompanies the lot. additional fragments are embedded within this board. \n leaves variously wormed and stained, text good text visibility. each leaf neatly housed in individual, identified folder. sold not subject to return. vinograd, leiria 6; steinschneider, p. 4, no. 18; goff heb-23; thes. b-27; offenberg 28. \n leiria (portugal): dom samuel d\u2019ortas and sons 1494 \n \n \n one of the last hebrew texts printed prior to the portuguese exile of 1497. with the expulsion of the jews from spain in 1492, neighboring portugal took its place as the center of hebrew printing along the iberian peninsula. thus the fortified town of leiria, some hundred miles north-east of lisbon, now became a source of hebrew books. between the years 1492-96, samuel de ortas, a native of orthez, france, together with his three sons, produced a total of seven hebrew titles. but de ortas\u2019 most celebrated feat of printing would be in gothic letters: the latin version of abraham zacuto\u2019s astronomical table, almanach perpetuum, which is said to have guided christopher columbus on his monumental voyage of discovery to the new world. see treasures of the valmadonna trust library - otzroth ya\u2019akov, incunables no. 65.","he":"תנ\"ך  \n נביאים ראשונים. ספרי יהושע ומלכים א.  \n עשרה עמודים (פרגמנטים).  \n   \n דפוס ראשון של תרגום יונתן ורלב\"ג. לאירה פורטוגל, רנ\"ד (1494). כל עמוד נמצא בתיקייה ייחודית.  \n  \n לא ניתן להחזיר לאחר הקנייה.  \n מומלץ לעיין בתיאור באנגלית."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"102","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117701/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":4000,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This lot consists of ten fragments (pages) from the first print edition of the Tanakh, specifically the Early Prophets (Nevi'im Rishonim), including parts of the books of Joshua and 1 Kings. These parchment fragments date to 1494 (RND in the Hebrew calendar) and represent the first printed edition of Targum Jonathan and Ralbag. The script is Hebrew, printed, and the pages show significant age and wear, with irregular, torn edges and holes. Each fragment is housed in a unique folder, underscoring their fragility and historical importance.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.869Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":117701,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117702/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(bibliography). joseph zedner. catalogue of the hebrew books in the library of the british museum. \n \n \n \n first edition. \n pp. viii, 891. ex-library, foxed. original boards. 4to. \n london: 1867 \n \n \n with: joseph zedner. catalogue of the hebrew books in the library of the british museum. second edition. london, 1964."},"estimateMax":70,"lotNumber":"103","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117702/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":10,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item currently has no image available, thus a visual description cannot be provided. No catalog text beyond the item ID was provided to describe the item. Therefore, no further factual description can be generated.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.871Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$50 - $70","currency":"USD","id":117702,"estimateMin":50},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117703/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"buxtorf, johannes. (the elder). tiberias sive commentarius masorethicus triplex [commentary to the tiberian masorah of the bible]. \n \n \n \n latin interspersed with hebrew. text arranged in double columns. title page with architectural border. historiated initials; head- and tailpieces. \n pp. (8), 108. stained, title with tape repair and central crease. modern boards. tall folio. \n basle: johann jacob decker 1665 \n \n \n buxtorf devotes this work to the tradition of the masoretes of tiberias. in doing so, he made ample use of elijah levita\u2019s masoreth ha-masoreth (venice, 1538). buxtorf divides his work in three: commentary on the masorah, key of the masorah, and critical commentary. buxtorf was of the view that the masoretic text is the genuine version of the bible, though he accepted levita\u2019s revolutionary theory that the masoretic vocalization and cantillation marks originated with ezra and the men of the great assembly. see ej, vol. iv, col. 1543. this later edition of buxtorf the elder\u2019s 1620 original was improved and enlarged from quarto to folio by his son johannes buxtorf the younger (1599-1664), also a protestant christian hebraist. this text became a controversial one between the younger and louis cappel (1585-1658), a french protestant hebraist who believed the vowel points and accents were not of the original hebrew language, but rather added by the masoretes of tiberia."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"104","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117703/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":100,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a Latin theological work titled 'JOHANNIS BUXTORFI I. SPOR TIBERIAS SIVE COMMENTARIUS MASORETICUS TRIPLEX.' The book features an elaborately engraved title page, framed by an architectural motif with decorative elements like columns, a frieze with faces, and floral embellishments. The publication date, 'BASILEAE M. DC. LXV' (1665), is visible at the bottom. The text, in Latin, details a triple Masoretic commentary, with authors including Johannes Buxtorf and his son, Johann Jacob Buxtorf. The book appears to be a scholarly, academic theological text from the 17th century.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.873Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117703,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117704/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117704/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117704/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117704/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(calligraphy). giuseppe vigevano. nisayon ktav lashon hakodesh - saggio di caratteri ebraici. [\u201cstudent\u2019s guide to hebrew calligraphy.\u201d] \n \n \n \n two parts: theory, followed by twelve full-page elaborate copper engravings (by f. pirani) displaying examples of hebrew fonts. rabbinic approbations. text in italian and hebrew. \n ff. (2). cols. 24, (f. 1), ff. 12. trace stained. modern gilt-tooled maroon calf. oblong folio. solander-case. \n mantua: (anania coen) 1824 \n \n \n the first study on hebrew calligraphy. the plates here begin with the radicals and progress through rabbinic, scriptural and cursive texts; with alphabet and sample for each on separate plates, finishing with plates devoted to punctuation, numbers, the names of the months, and a final tour-de-force. the plates throughout are executed with great variation of tone provided by shading. each is surrounded by flourishes and many includes symbolic animals. this work emerged at the dawn of the modernization of hebrew into a living language. with the rise of secular nationalism, increased attention was given towards the viability of the hebrew language to serve all strata of the jewish people, as opposed to the more familiar lingua franca of yiddish. for the past few centuries, hebrew had been used in a rabbinic form, and was not readily accessible to those with lesser education. the efforts to formally educate children in its structure and grammar marks a turning point in the revivification of the language. 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The book was published in Mantova in 1839 ('M.DCCC.XXXIX'), suggesting it is a 19th-century educational or calligraphic work focused on Hebrew typography.","soldPrice":2000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.874Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":117704,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117705/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117705/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(chabad). yosef yitzchok schneersohn. die reid\u2026fon admo\u2019r shlit\u2019a. \n \n \n \n text in yiddish. \n pp. 32 and pp. 25, (7). original printed wrappers. 12mo. \n brooklyn: 1942 and 1946 \n \n \n two pamphlets with speeches delivered by the sixth rebbe of lubavitch on the 18th of elul, one for the year 1941 and the other in 1945. the final three pages of the 1941 pamphlet contains a hebrew exhortation from the rebbe encouraging all jews to reinforce their faith in the messianic redemption in the face the horrors enveloping european jewry at that time. he then turns to other rabbinic leaders and suggests that they and their congregations add psalms of deliverance to their evening services during the upcoming high holidays. with: two membership cards for the machaneh israel mishnayoth memorization club. 1942-3 and 1948-9."},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"106","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117705/view","tags":["usjudaica_chabad","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a printed booklet or pamphlet, likely a religious text, titled 'די רוויך' in Hebrew and Yiddish. The text prominently mentions 'הרב יוסף יצחק שליט\"א', referring to Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn of Lubavitch, and a celebration on 'ח\"י אלול, ה'תש\"ה' (18th Elul, 5705, which corresponds to 1945). The cover features a rectangular border and a publisher's emblem with a Menorah and Hebrew text 'הוצאת ספרים קה\"ת'. The text is primarily in Hebrew and Yiddish, indicating a religious or communal publication from the mid-20th century, likely from the Chabad-Lubavitch movement.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.875Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117705,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117706/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(cook-book). miss m.a.s. tattersall. jewish cookery book. \n \n \n \n compiled for use in the cookery centres under the school board for london. \n pp. 128. some wear from use. original printed red wrappers. 8vo. \n london: william, lea 1895 \n \n \n see: https://www.thejc.com/lifestyle/food/a- fl avour-of-haimish-history-from-an-antique-cookery-b ook-1.493119."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"107","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117706/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":100,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a 'JEWISH COOKERY BOOK' compiled for use in 'COOKERY CENTRES' under the 'School Board for London'. The book was authored by Miss M. A. S. Tattersall and published in London by Williams, Lea & Co., Ltd. The cover features a simple, classic typography with the title in bold serif font. It is an English-language cookbook, likely from the late 19th or early 20th century, focused on Jewish culinary practices for educational purposes in London schools.","soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.876Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117706,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117707/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117707/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(cook-book). dainty dinners and dishes for jewish families. arranged by may henry and kate halford. \n \n \n \n second edition. illustrated by g. lillian bright. ads. \n pp. x, 191. original pictorial boards, rubbed. 8vo. \n london: wertheimer, lea & co. 1907 \n \n \n one of a genre of late 19th- and early 20th-century english cookbooks intended to prepare jewish girls, especially immigrants, for domestic service in kosher households."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"108","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117707/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":150,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is the second edition of 'DAINTY DINNERS AND DISHES For Jewish Families', arranged by May Henry and Kate Halford, and illustrated by G. Lillian Bright. The English-language cookbook was published in London by Wertheimer, Lea & Co. in 1907. The cover exhibits a clean, elegant typography, with the title and authors clearly presented. It is a 20th-century cookbook focusing on Jewish cuisine, likely catering to home cooks seeking refined meal options.","soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.877Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117707,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117708/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117708/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(cook-book). council cook book. \n \n \n \n issued for the san francisco section of the council of jewish women. \n pp. 192, (8). browned. original printed boards, rubbed. 4to. \n san francisco: 1908 \n \n \n the national council of jewish women was an outgrowth of the pavilion of the jewish women's congress at the world's columbian exhibition in chicago in 1893."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"109","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117708/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":150,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a 'COUNCIL COOK BOOK' published by the San Francisco Section of the Council of Jewish Women. The cookbook was compiled by Mrs. David Hirschler with assistance from several other women. The publication date is indicated as '1906-1909', suggesting an early 20th-century release. The cover features a straightforward, brown-toned design with clear black text. This English-language cookbook represents a community effort by Jewish women in San Francisco, focusing on recipes for Jewish families.","soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.879Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117708,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117709/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117709/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(cook-book). the ladies\u2019 auxiliary to temple de hirsch. famous cook book. compiled by mrs. sigismund aronson, mrs. samuel brown and committee. \n \n \n \n third edition. ads. \n pp. 446, xii. original printed boards. 8vo. \n seattle: 1925"},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"110","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117709/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is the 'FAMOUS COOK BOOK' compiled by Mrs. Sigismund Aronson, Mrs. Samuel Brown, and committee, published by The Ladies' Auxiliary to Temple de Hirsch in Seattle, Washington. The book has multiple editions, with the First Edition in 1908, a Revised Edition in 1916, and another Revised Edition in 1925, indicating its popularity and longevity. The cover has a simple, clean design with black text on a light background. This English-language community cookbook from the early 20th century provides recipes, likely focusing on Jewish and local cuisine, supporting a temple auxiliary.","soldPrice":50,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.880Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117709,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117710/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117710/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(cook-book). a.b. mishulow. vegetarische koch buch / vegetarian cook book. \n \n \n \n yiddish text. illustrated. \n very light browning. original boards, rubbed. 8vo. \n new york: 1926 \n \n \n issued for: the better health and correct eating institute."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"111","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117710/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":100,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a bilingual cookbook titled \"Vegetarian Cook Book: Rational Eating\" by A.B. Mishulow and Mrs. A.B. Mishulow, published by The Better Health & Correct Eating Institute in New York. The book, dating to 1928, is a guide to the preparation of natural, vegetarian health foods. The left page displays the title in Yiddish, \"וועגעטארישע קאך בוך,\" while the right page presents the English title, indicating a dual-language publication. The Yiddish page features an illustrated border with various fruits and vegetables, including pineapples and grapes, around the text.","soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:13.621Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117710,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117711/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(cook-book). tempting kosher dishes. prepared from world famous manischewitz\u2019s matzo products. - batemte idishe ma\u2019achalim. \n \n \n \n text in english and yiddish. 33 pages bearing color illustrations of dishes, manischewitz products and the manischewitz factory. third edition. \n pp. 79, (2), 79. original pictorial boards. 8vo. \n n.p: 1930 \n \n \n with: two additional copies."},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"112","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117711/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a vintage cookbook titled \"Tempting KOSHER DISHES\" by The B. Manischewitz Co., Cincinnati, O. U.S.A. The book has a hardbound cover, predominantly red on the spine and a patterned yellow and red design on the front. The cover design features a repeating diamond pattern filled with matzah crackers and stylized menorahs, suggesting its subject matter is Jewish cuisine and culture. The main title is set within a black rectangular box with a light blue decorative border.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:13.622Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117711,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117712/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(cook-book). erna meyer. how to cook in palestine. \n \n \n \n text in english, hebrew and german. profusely illustrated. two copies. \n original printed wrappers, worn. 8vo. \n tel aviv: for wizo 1930\u2019s \n \n \n \u201chow to cook in palestine? this question was addressed in a plethora of publications in the yishuv of the 1930s. one of the most active participants in this debate was dr. erna meyer. herself an immigrant from nazi germany, she had been a well-known expert on the domestic economy and the rationalization of housework prior to her immigration. her cookbook how to cook in palestine was published in 1936 in tel aviv on behalf of the wizo. it appeared in german, hebrew, and english. the three languages notwithstanding, its main target group was the newly immigrated women from nazi germany. the cookbook provides insights into the norms that women were supposed to follow in the allegedly private realm of housework and nutrition in pre-state israel. in the book, meyer argues that the newcomers from germany should overcome their diaspora-identity through a new way of cooking, thereby becoming entrenched in their new homeland, palestine. she prompts her readers to acquaint themselves with \"healthy palestine cooking.\" this cuisine should be based on local food staples (e.g. eggplants and zucchini) instead of european cooking traditions. meyer also makes it clear that the homemakers were no longer responsible solely for their own family but also for the yishuv as a whole. in the struggle for supporting the developing national economy of the yishuv, it was the responsibility of the homemaker to \"vigorously strive to buy local products\" (tozeret haaretz).\u201d viola alianov-rautenberg, dwelling on the domestic, the familial, and the lived-in. an online exhibition from the herbert d. katz center for advanced judaic studies, 2019-2020 fellows at the university of pennsylvania. https://www.library.upenn.edu/collections/online-exhibits/jewish-home? tab=exhibit."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"113","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117712/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":100,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a vintage cookbook titled \"How to cook in Palestine\" by Dr. Erna Meyer, with a German title \"Wie kocht man in Erez-Israel\" also present on the cover. Published by The H.N.Z. Palestine Federation of WIZO, the book features a vibrant, multi-colored illustrated cover. The artwork depicts a woman in a kitchen, wearing an apron and striped sleeves, stirring a pot on a portable stove, while simultaneously reading another cookbook. In the background, two men are seated at a table, suggesting a domestic scene focused on cooking and home life.","soldPrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:13.624Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117712,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117713/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117713/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(cook-book). rokeach cook book - rokeach koch buch. \n \n \n \n text in english and yiddish. eight illustrated rokeach advertisements. \n pp. 47, 49. well used. original printed wrappers, rebacked. 4to. \n brooklyn: hebrew publishing co. 1933"},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"114","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117713/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is an early edition of the \"ROKEACH COOK BOOK,\" published by I. Rokeach & Sons, INC. of Brooklyn, N.Y. The book features a simple, unadorned cover with the title enclosed in a rectangular border, and is priced at one dollar. The paper exhibits noticeable signs of age, including a torn blue-green spine or cover remnant on the left side and various brown stains and discoloration, indicative of its vintage nature and use over time. The overall appearance suggests a functional, possibly softcover, publication.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:13.625Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117713,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117714/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117714/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(cook-book). at home on the range. issued by the westchester ladies\u2019 auxiliary of the united home for aged hebrew (new rochelle). \n \n \n \n second edition. illustrated. \n pp. 105. original boards. 8vo. \n new york: 1938"},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"115","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117714/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a cookbook titled \"At Home on the Range,\" dedicated to \"All Good Housewives\" and containing unusual, thoroughly tested recipes. The book was compiled by the Westchester Ladies' Auxiliary and published for the United Home for Aged Hebrews at 391 Pelham Road, New Rochelle, N.Y. It aims to provide pleasure and enjoyment to readers while also benefiting the infirm and aged through its sales. The dedication page features a small black-and-white illustration of the United Home for Aged Hebrews building.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:13.627Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117714,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117715/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(cook-book). lilien kornfeld. keitzad mevashlim beyemei milchamah? [\u201cwhat to cook during war-time\u201d]. \n \n \n \n text in hebrew. illustrated. \n pp. 64. original color-pictorial wrappers, 8vo. \n tel aviv: 1942"},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"116","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117715/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a vintage Hebrew cookbook titled \"כיצד מבשלים בימי מלחמה?\" (How to cook during wartime?), written by ליליאן קורנפלד (Lillian Kornfeld). The book features a dark, possibly black, cover with a colorful illustration of a woman in a red dress and patterned apron, carrying a covered serving dish on a tray. In the background, a shelf holds various jars and a can of 'מצה' (matzah), suggesting the cookbook focuses on practical recipes, potentially for Jewish cuisine, adapted for wartime conditions. The text is in Hebrew, indicating its target audience and cultural context.","soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:13.628Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117715,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117716/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(cook-book). tina lohman. book of jewish recipes. \n \n \n \n issued by the the national jewish post, indianapolis, indiana. \n pp. 112. later wrappers. 8vo. \n (indianapolis): 1942"},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"117","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117716/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a vintage cookbook titled \"BOOK OF JEWISH RECIPES,\" edited by Mrs. Tina Lohman and published by THE NATIONAL JEWISH POST in Indianapolis, Indiana. The book features a minimalist design with bold, uppercase typography against a light-colored, aged paper background. The visible text confirms its subject as Jewish cuisine and recipes. The paper shows signs of aging, including slight discoloration and minor stains, suggesting its historical context and use over time.","soldPrice":50,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:13.630Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117716,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117717/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(cook-book). mildred grosberg bellin. the jewish cook book. \n \n \n \n  \n pp. xviii, 455. original printed boards, cover detached, backstrip lacking. 8vo. \n new york: bloch 1945"},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"118","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117717/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a vintage edition of \"THE JEWISH COOK BOOK\" by Mildred Grosberg Bellin, published in 1945 by Bloch Publishing Company in New York. The cookbook explicitly states that its recipes are \"According to the Jewish Dietary Laws\" and includes dishes from various countries, such as America, Austria, Germany, Russia, France, Poland, Roumania, and Hungary. The title page features a Star of David emblem with the date \"EST. 1854,\" emphasizing its connection to Jewish tradition and heritage.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:13.631Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117717,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117718/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(cook-book). lilien kornfeld. mah evashel memanot tzena? [\u201cwhat to cook during rationing\u201d] \n \n \n \n text in hebrew. illustrated. with supplement tipped on cooking fish. \n pp. 138. original color-pictorial wrappers, 8vo. \n tel aviv: 1949"},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"119","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117718/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a Hebrew cookbook with a vibrant blue cover, featuring the title \"מה לבשל ממנות עוף?\" (What to cook from chicken portions?) and attributed to ליליאן קורנפלד (Lillian Kornfeld). The cover art depicts a lively procession of six figures, including women and a chef, carrying various dishes and baked goods, all rendered in a folk art style with red outlines and white fill. The overall visual suggests a collection of poultry-centric recipes presented in a culturally appealing manner for Hebrew-speaking readers.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:13.632Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117718,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117719/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117719/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(cook-book). union cook book. compiled by union of jewish women of south africa, cape town branch. \n \n \n \n illustrated. ads. \n pp. 133. original printed wrappers. 8vo. \n cape town: 1951"},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"120","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117719/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is the \"UNION\" COOK BOOK, which incorporates the \"Wonderland\" Cookery Book, compiled by the Union of Jewish Women of S.A., Cape Town Branch. This edition is marked as the \"FIRST IMPRESSION 1951.\" The simple, text-based cover is off-white with black serif typography, indicating a focus on functionality and content. The publication location and organization suggest a community-oriented cookbook, likely featuring Jewish-South African recipes from the mid-20th century.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:13.634Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117719,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117720/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(cook-book). wizo. kach nivashel - kochbuch. \n \n \n \n first edition in german. \n original color-pictorial boards, 8vo. \n tel aviv: 1954 \n \n \n some hebrew, but text most entirely in german. an aid to european immigrants to the new hebrew-speaking state of israel."},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"121","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117720/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This lot features two vintage cookbooks, likely from the mid-20th century, presented in a graphic, illustrative style. The larger cookbook, titled \"WIZO-KOCHBUCH,\" features a silhouetted woman cooking and tasting, with the title in both German and Hebrew, suggesting a multilingual audience. Its cover design includes a kitchen scene with checkered tiles. The smaller, vertical piece, resembling a bookmark or booklet, showcases vintage food product advertisements for margarine and 'Mata' crackers against a blue and white checkered background, with text in Hebrew and German ('Mata - nicht vergessen, verbessert jedes Essen'). Both items are printed on paper, demonstrating early to mid-20th century graphic design for culinary publications aimed at Jewish communities.","soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.115Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117720,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117721/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(cook-book). molly goldberg and myra waldo. the molly goldberg cookbook. \n \n \n \n first edition. 25 text illustrations by susanne suba. containing humorous blurbs interspersed among the recipes. also containing a history of kosher food and the passover story. \n pp. 320. original boards, pictorial dust-jacket, rubbed. 4to. \n garden city, ny: doubleday 1955 \n \n \n molly goldberg had a starring role in the long-running american radio and later tv show, \u201cthe goldbergs.\u201d"},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"122","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117721/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a vintage cookbook titled \"The Molly Goldberg Cookbook,\" authored by Molly Goldberg and Myra Waldo. It is a culinary publication from the mid-20th century, featuring recipes and comments from the famous radio and television star, Molly Goldberg. The cover, printed on paper, displays a black and white photograph of Molly Goldberg smiling and leaning out of a window, set against a red brick-patterned background with yellow text.","soldPrice":50,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.116Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117721,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117722/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(cooking). mordecai kosover. yiddishe macholim - food and beverages: a study in history of culture and linguistics. \n \n \n \n text in yiddish. additional title page in english. bookplate of leah mishkin. \n pp. 145. original boards. 4to. \n new york: yivo 1958"},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"123","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117722/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a vintage book titled in Hebrew \"Yiddishe Makhlim,\" published in 1968. It is a textual work, likely a Yiddish cookbook or a study on Yiddish cuisine, given the title and the publication by the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. The book features a simple, cream-colored paper cover with the title and publication information in Hebrew and Yiddish script, indicating its linguistic and cultural focus. The design is minimalist, emphasizing the text, and is bound with a dark spine, suggesting a scholarly or educational publication.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.124Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117722,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117723/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117723/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117723/003/003.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(dreyfus affair). psst...! numbers 1-85 (all published) \n \n \n \n each issue of 4-pages illustrated by jean-louis forain and caran d\u2019arche. french text. \n lightly browned. bound in contemporary roan-backed cloth, spine worn. folio \n paris: e. plon, nourrit et compagnie 5th february, 1898 - 16th september, 1899 \n \n \n complete series of this vehemently anti-semitic weekly newspaper created specifically as a rallying point against captain alfred dreyfus. see n.l. kleeblatt, the dreyfus affair: art, truth & justice (1987), pp. 91-92, 176-181 (illustrated)."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"124","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117723/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a vintage satirical newspaper or journal cover titled \"PSST...!\" featuring illustrations by Forain and Caran d'Ache. Dated February 2, 1898, this political cartoon from the late 19th century depicts a man in a top hat and long coat, possibly a Jewish figure, placing a paper with 'Ch'accuse...!' into a tall, narrow wooden structure, possibly a ballot box or an outhouse, against the backdrop of the Dreyfus Affair. The illustration is a black and white lithograph on paper, highlighting a moment of significant political and social commentary in French history.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.131Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":117723,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117724/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117724/007/007.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(dreyfus affair). \u201cdreyfus est un traitre.\u201d \n \n \n \n broadside. \n torn. 19 x 25 inches. unexamined out of frame. \n paris: 1898 \n \n \n see national library of israel: https://web.nli.org.il/sites/nli/english/collections/personalwebs/dreyfus/storyline/pages/dreyfusard.aspx."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"125","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117724/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":100,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a vintage French political poster, likely dating to the late 19th or early 20th century, framed in black. The poster, printed on paper, boldly declares \"DREYFUS EST UN TRAITRE\" (Dreyfus is a Traitor) in large red and black text, directly addressing the controversial Dreyfus Affair. It features several framed portraits of French generals (Mercier, Zurline, Cavaignac, Billot, Chanoine) and includes rallying cries such as \"Vive la France!,\" \"Vive la République!,\" \"Vive l'Armée!,\" and \"A bas les Traitres!\". This highly propagandistic piece visually represents the anti-Dreyfusard sentiment of the period.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.139Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117724,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117725/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117725/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(dreyfus affair). mus&eacute;e des horreurs. number 51 (of 51) by v. lenepveu. \n \n \n \n lithographed poster, multi-colored tones. \n 26 x 20 inches (66 x 50.8 cm). framed. \n paris: 1899 \n \n \n anti-semitic political poster from a series defaming prominent jews and dreyfusards. see duke university rare book library: https://repository.duke.edu/dc/museedeshorreurs/mdhps01001055."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"126","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117725/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":100,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This framed vintage French political cartoon, \"Le Polichinelle Breton: Musée des Horreurs N°51 Affaire Dreyfus,\" is a color lithograph on paper from the late 19th century. The artwork depicts a grotesque, marionette-like figure, a 'Polichinelle' (Punch) character, labeled with 'Affaire Dreyfus' on its chest, manipulating strings. The figure, dressed in traditional jester-like attire with ruffles and a pointed hat, has exaggerated features and a prominent beard. This piece of satirical art is a commentary on the Dreyfus Affair, reflecting the public's perception and manipulation related to the scandal, and is housed in a simple wooden frame.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.146Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117725,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117726/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"franchi, guglielmo shemesh lashon hakodesh - sole della lingua santa. \n \n \n \n second edition. with folding grammatical chart. \n pp. 415. trimmed, lightly stained and foxed. later full vellum. sm. 4to. \n bergamo: comino ventura 1599 \n \n \n guglielmo franchi (1563-1598) was born a jew in rome and later converted to christianity. he joined the vallombrosian order and taught hebrew in florence. his work was the first hebrew grammar in italian."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"127","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117726/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is an antique Hebrew grammar book titled \"Sole della Lingva Santa, nelqvale Breuemente et chiaramente si contiene la Grammatica Hebrea\" (Sun of the Holy Language, in which the Hebrew Grammar is Briefly and Clearly Contained), published in Bergamo by Comino Ventura in 1599. The book is an early linguistic treatise printed on aged paper, featuring text in Italian and Hebrew script. The title page includes a circular emblem depicting a figure standing on what appears to be a moon or sun, surrounded by water and other symbols. This scholarly work focuses on teaching the Hebrew language, likely for ecclesiastical or academic purposes.","soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.147Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":117726,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117727/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(friedlaender, david). sendschreiben an seine hochw&uuml;rden, herrn oberconsistorialrath und probst teller zu berlin, von einigen hausv&auml;tern j&uuml;discher religion. pp. (2), 86. \n \n \n \n * bound with: [teller, wilhelm abraham]. beantwortung des sendschreibens. pp. (4), 60. * [hermes, hermann daniel]. ueber das sendschreiben\u2026und die von demselben darauf ertheilte antwort. pp. (2), 150. * de luc, j.a. lettres aux auteurs juifs d\u2019un m&eacute;moire adress&eacute; &agrave; mr teller, conseiller du consistoire sup&eacute;rieur, et pr&eacute;vot &agrave; berlin. pp. 99.\" together four volumes bound in one. all first edition. bookplate of helmut n. friedlaender. \n lightly foxed. contemporary boards, rubbed, 8vo. freimann 233-34; rosenberger catalogue, judaica (huc, 1971) p.217 (illustrated); eichstadt, bibliographie zur geschichte der judenfrage (1938), nos. 334, 337, 348 and 346. \n berlin (third, leipzig): 1799 \n \n \n in 1799 friedlaender, the main disciple of moses mendelssohn, sent this anonymous petition to berlin\u2019s pastor teller \u201cin the name of some jewish householders, \u201d requesting admittance to the church - although without the obligation of accepting christ or performing christian ritual. friedlaender believed christianity and judaism shared a common natural religion free of ritual. his request was denied, but a significant and contentious debate followed the \u201copen letter\u201d calling forth many replies. this historic letter indicates the level of despair among certain groups of assimilated german jews in their struggle to achieve civil equality."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"128","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117727/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":100,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is an antique German textual work titled \"Sendschreiben an Seine Hochwürden, Herrn Oberconsistorialrath und Propst Teller in Berlin,\" published in 1799 in Berlin by August Mylius. The book, printed on aged paper, is a letter or epistle addressed to a high-ranking church official, likely discussing theological or ecclesiastical matters. The text is in German, rendered in a Fraktur typeface, typical of late 18th-century German printing. A prominent quote from 1 Corinthians 13, verses 10-11, is featured on the title page, emphasizing a theme of maturity and understanding.","soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.149Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117727,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117728/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117728/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117728/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117728/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117728/005/005.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(gedolim). hamodia. five complete issues of the hebrew newspaper. each with an historic headline relating to the leaders of chareidi world. \n \n \n \n * the passing of r. chaim meir hager, admor of vizhnitz. march 26, 1972. * the passing of r. baruch sorotzkin, rosh yeshiva of telz-cleveland. february 12, 1976. * the passing of r. yekusiel yehudah halberstam, admor of sanz-klausenberg. june 19, 1994. * the passing of r. shlomo halberstam, admor of bobov. august 3, 2000. * special article with photographs on the trip of r. aharon shteinman and r. yaakov aryeh alter, admor of ger to montreal, canada. may 2006. \n \n \n \n \n all six rabbis covered by the articles were born in europe and were subsequently instrumental in shaping the resurgence of torah judaism in america and israel after the destruction of european jewry in the war."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"129","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117728/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":120,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a vintage Yiddish newspaper, \"Der Moment,\" featuring a prominent headline and various articles, likely from the mid-20th century. The newspaper, printed on aged paper, is densely packed with text in Yiddish script, indicating its target audience. A notable visual feature is a central black and white photograph depicting two men in traditional Jewish attire. The layout includes multiple columns of text, advertisements, and various news sections, suggesting a comprehensive daily or weekly publication addressing Jewish community interests and events.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.150Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117728,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117729/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117729/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(hebrew). (caleb ashworth.) the principal rules of hebrew grammar. \n \n \n \n first edition. \n pp. 20, (18). browned, stained. modern marbled boards. 8vo. \n cambridge: j. bentham 1763"},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"130","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117729/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":70,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is an antique English grammar book titled \"The Principal Rules of Hebrew Grammar,\" published in Cambridge by J. Bentham, Printer to the University, in 1763. The book, printed on aged paper, is a linguistic instructional text focusing on the rules of Hebrew grammar, adapted from Bythner's Lyra Prophetica. The title page specifies that it includes \"Compleat PARADIGMS of the VERBS.\" The text is in English with Hebrew script interspersed for examples, serving as a scholarly resource for learning the Hebrew language in the 18th century.","soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.151Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117729,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117730/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(hebrew). moses stuart. a grammar of the hebrew language. \n \n \n \n fold-out table of hebrew verb conjugation. \n pp. 271. foxed. original boards, printed paper label on spine partially present. 4to. \n new york: codman press 1835 \n \n \n moses stuart (1780-1852) was the \u201cfather of exegetical studies in america.\u201d"},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"131","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117730/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":30,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a fifth edition of 'A Grammar of the Hebrew Language' by Moses Stuart, published in Andover, New York in 1835. The book is a linguistic reference work, specifically a grammar for learning Hebrew. It is presented in English and features a simple, textual title page with historical publishers and the year of publication clearly visible. The paper shows signs of age with foxing, and the binding is visible on the right edge, indicating a well-preserved historical academic text.","soldPrice":30,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:18.711Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117730,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117731/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117731/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117731/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117731/004/004.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(holocaust). die greuelpropaganda ist eine l&uuml;genpropaganda sagen die deutschen juden selbst [\u201catrocity propaganda is based on lies say the jews of germany themselves.\u201d] \n \n \n \n trilingual edition: german, english and french. \n pp. 142. outer margin closely cut on pp. 59-60. original printed boards. 4to. \n berlin: jakow trachtenberg 1933"},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"132","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117731/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":120,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a propaganda pamphlet with a cover featuring text in German, English, and French, stating \"Atrocity propaganda is based on lies, say the Jews of Germany themselves.\" The item is a historical document from the WWII era, likely published to counter narratives of German atrocities. It's printed on paper with a visible, aged texture and a brown spine, indicating a bound pamphlet or small book. The trilingual format suggests an international distribution or audience, aimed at shaping public opinion during a tumultuous period.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:18.713Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117731,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117732/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117732/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(holocaust). vogel, alfred. erblehre und rassenkunde in bildlicher darstellung [\u201cracial biology and ethnology in pictorial presentation\u201d]. graphic reproductions by eberhard braucht. \n \n \n \n second, revised and expanded edition. 60 (of 78) plates, including colored charts, illustrated and photographic plates. \n ex-library. loose as issued in original portfolio, light wear. folio. \n stuttgart: verlag f&uuml;r nationale literatur gebr. rath 1939 \n \n \n the illustrated plates in this portfolio were intended for school instruction. through these vivid, racist presentations, students would imbibe the rabid nazi theories of race, with its pseudo-scientific basis in modern genetics. alfred vogel, a biology curriculum writer and elementary school principal in baden, worked alongside artist eberhard brauchle to create these virulently extremist pedagogical images using the latest in color printing technology. calvin university copy also lacking the final series of plates, see https://research.calvin.edu/german-propaganda-archive/vogel.htm."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"133","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117732/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a German publication titled 'Erb­lehre, Abstammungs= und Ras­senkunde in bildlicher Darstellung' by Alfred Vogel, a second enlarged and improved edition. Published by Verlag für nationale Literatur Gebr. Rath, Stuttgart N, the item is a textbook or treatise on heredity, ancestry, and racial science, consistent with Nazi-era ideology. The cover features Gothic script for the main title, a dark emblem at the bottom center resembling an eagle, and a small, partially obscured handwritten note in blue ink at the top right. It is printed on light-colored paper, showing some slight yellowing with age.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:18.715Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":117732,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117733/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(holocaust). menachem mendel kirschbaum. takanoth eich lehithnaheg ka\u2019eth be\u2019epher hanisraphim. \n \n \n \n  \n pp. 4. brittle, expertly repaired along extremities. unbound. 4to. \n cracow: 1939 \n \n \n in the early years of nazi rule in germany, the gestapo would on occasion return to loved ones the cremated remains of family members who had been summarily arrested and then murdered in concentration camps. the gestapo sardonically forced the bereaved families to pay the financial costs for the duration the murdered individual was \u201choused and fed\u201d before death and only then would they return the body. (it was of course impossible to know whether the ashes were indeed those of the specific family member or not). throughout history, orthodox judaism has taken a very negative view of cremation and is loath to accord honors to the deceased should the remains have been cremated. this stance was by necessity challenged, due to the shocking circumstances surrounding the forced cremation of jews by the nazis. in the present pamphlet chief rabbi kirschbaum ruled that given the circumstances, the german burial societies are to place the cremated remains into a coffin together with a talith and tachrichin (shrouds) as if the body were fully intact, in order to affirm the traditional jewish belief in the resurrection of the dead. in paragraph 3, kirschbaum invoked a letter by r. markus horovitz of frankfurt (author responsa mateh levi) \u201cto our kehillah, \u201d dated 22nd june 1893, expressing leniency toward those unwillingly cremated. r. kirschbaum reasoned therefore, that such leniency is certainly called for in the present horrific circumstances. see y. rubinstein, tziyun lemenachem (1965) for a biography and appreciation of rabbi kirschbaum\u2019s writings. according to rubinstein, since hebrew printing was no longer permitted by the nazis, the pamphlet was published by the author\u2019s brother in cracow (poland) with the intention to distribute it in germany itself."},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"134","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117733/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a Jewish religious or communal document titled 'תקנות איך להתנהג בעת האפר השרפים' (Regulations on how to behave during the time of burning ashes), authored by מנחם מענדיל קירשנבוים. The text is entirely in Hebrew script, printed on aged, brown paper with visibly creased and slightly torn edges, suggesting a historical artifact. The publication location is specified as קרקא (Kraków) and the year תרצ״ט (1939). This item appears to be a set of ordinances or guidelines, potentially related to religious or communal life, published right before the outbreak of World War II.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:18.716Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":117733,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117734/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(holocaust). jan stanczyk. rights for jews in new poland, declaration of the polish government-in-exile. \n \n \n \n first edition. photographic illustrations including of the warsaw ghetto. \n pp. 15. original printed wrappers. 8vo. \n new york: jewish labor committee 1941 \n \n \n declaration by polish government minister jan stanczyk on the struggle of the underground movement in poland (jewish and polish), the vicious eradication of all poland\u0092\u2019s citizens by the nazi occupation, and the need to redress previous wrongs committed by the polish government against its jewish citizens."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"135","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117734/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":150,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a historical document titled 'Rights for Jews in New Poland,' described as a Declaration of the Polish Government-in-Exile presented to the Jewish Labor Committee by Mr. Jan Stanczyk, Polish Minister of Labor. Published by the Jewish Labor Committee in New York, N.Y., the document likely dates from the WWII period or its immediate aftermath, addressing the rights of Jews in postwar Poland. The cover features bold, all-caps English text, with decorative horizontal lines above and below key phrases. It is printed on plain, light-colored paper, showing minimal signs of wear.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:18.718Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117734,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117735/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(holocaust). a. golubov. di hitlerishe retziches in polin. \n \n \n \n text entirely in yiddish. final page in russian with publisher\u2019s information. \n pp. 31, (1). original printed wrappers in russian and yiddish. 12mo. \n moscow: der emes verlag 1941 \n \n \n \u201chitler\u2019s atrocities in poland.\u201d exceptionally rare, just one copy located (nli)."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"136","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117735/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":900,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a Yiddish language publication titled 'די היטלערישע רציעות אין פוילן' (The Hitlerian Atrocities in Poland) by E. Glibber. Published in מאָסקווע (Moscow) in 1941 by מעלוכע־פֿאַרלאַג 'דער עמעס', the item is a historical account or report on Nazi atrocities in Poland. The cover features the title in bold Yiddish script printed in blue ink on light brown, aged paper. The publication date and location provide important historical context, indicating it was produced during the early years of World War II by a Soviet Yiddish publisher.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:18.719Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":117735,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117736/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(holocaust). p. hassine. megilath hitler [\u201cscroll of hitler\u201d]. \n \n \n \n text in hebrew and judeo-arabic; square unvocalized hebrew characters (see below). \n 16 columns on 4 paper sheets. browned, brittle, some marginal tearing. scroll 6 inches wide. \n casablanca: (1943) \n \n \n remarkable composition written in the style of the biblical esther story, recounting the tyranny of nazism and its ultimate defeat. concludes in traditional style, cursing the wicked (hitler, mussolini, tojo) and blessing the righteous (roosevelt, churchill, stalin). to be read on the second day of kislev, casablanca\u2019s special \"purim, \" celebrating the city\u2019s liberation by american forces, november 11th, 1942. the date of publication may be surmised from the last events described in the megilah: the defeat of the axis forces in tunisia (may, 1943) and the allied invasion of sicily (july, 1943). the author was a hebrew teacher in casablanca. he apologizes for failing to provide vowel points within the text, saying that none were available in all of morocco`s hebrew presses."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"137","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117736/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a scroll or long folded document, with Hebrew text printed in columns. The script appears to be a traditional block script, arranged neatly in four main columns across the visible expanse. The material is light-colored paper, possibly parchment, showing a slight curl where it is rolled or folded at the right end. The content appears to be religious or liturgical, typical of a prayer scroll or a long-form text, with various prayers or blessings like 'ברך' (bless) visible. It is a textual artifact, likely for ritual or study, demonstrating Hebrew as its primary language and script.","soldPrice":1600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:18.720Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":117736,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117737/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(holocaust). buchenwald camp. the report of a parliamentary delegation. \n \n \n \n  \n pp. 8. ex-library. original printed wrappers, some wear and minor tears at edges. 8vo. \n london: his majesty\u2019s stationery office 1945 \n \n \n german concentration camp located outside weimar, buchenwald was liberated by american forces on april 11th 1945. nine days later, a delegation of british parliamentarians were sent by winston churchill to \u201chave ocular and first-hand proof of (the) atrocities.\u201d the delegates\u2019 report closes: \u201cwe have endevoured to write with restraint and objectivity\u2026(however) the memory of what we saw and heard at buchenwald will haunt us ineffaceably for many years.\u201d"},"estimateMax":250,"lotNumber":"138","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117737/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":70,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a report titled 'Buchenwald Camp: The Report of a Parliamentary Delegation,' presented to the Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister of Defence, by Command of His Majesty in April 1945. Published by His Majesty's Stationery Office in London, this document is an official government report detailing findings from the Buchenwald concentration camp, following its liberation at the end of World War II. The cover features the Royal Coat of Arms, text in English, and a price of 'TWOPENCE NET.' Additionally, there's some Hebrew script at the top right, possibly a stamp or notation, and a handwritten number '677' at the bottom left, suggesting its cataloging or archival history.","soldPrice":70,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:18.722Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - $250","currency":"USD","id":117737,"estimateMin":150},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117738/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(holocaust). t&eacute;moignages de d&eacute;port&eacute;s politiques en allemagne, les camps d\u2019extermination [\u201ctestimonies of political deportees in germany, the extermination camps.\u201d] \n \n \n \n text in french. 14 photographs. \n pp. 32. original pictorial wrappers. 8vo. \n paris: edition liberation (1945)"},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"139","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117738/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a historical pamphlet titled 'TÉMOIGNAGES DE DÉPORTÉS POLITIQUES EN ALLEMAGNE' (Testimonies of Political Deportees in Germany), published by Edition Libération. The cover features a stark black-and-white photograph depicting emaciated bodies, conveying the severe conditions endured by those deported. Printed in French, the document is a collection of eyewitness accounts, likely from the World War II era, exposing the realities of political imprisonment and concentration camps. The cover also includes a price of 'Frs. 25.' at the bottom right, suggesting it was sold as a publication to inform the public.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:18.723Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117738,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117739/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(holocaust). stephen gorski. german crimes forgotten? reflections on the nuremberg trial. \n \n \n \n  \n pp. 16. original printed wrappers. 12mo. \n london: 1946 \n \n \n an overview and critique of the united nations\u2019 indictment of germany. \u201cthe indictment was to be an expression of the highest justice\u2026 but it has not succeeded in doing so. its historic role has been degraded to show that the idea of law cannot be maintained in a world riddled with lawlessness. this is how it will be judged by the next generation.\u201d"},"estimateMax":180,"lotNumber":"140","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117739/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":70,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a book or pamphlet titled 'GERMAN CRIMES FORGOTTEN? Reflections on the Nuremberg Trial' by Stephen Gorski, published in London in 1946. The item is a post-World War II analytical text, reflecting on the significant Nuremberg Trials and the memory of German war crimes. The cover is a plain light-colored paper with the title and author printed in red ink, indicating a serious and somber subject matter. Its publication date places it immediately after the trials, suggesting an early commentary on these critical historical events.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:18.724Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$120 - $180","currency":"USD","id":117739,"estimateMin":120},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117740/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117740/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(holocaust). two yiddish pamphlets summarizing the laws of family purity. <<*>> sepher taharas benos yisroel. issued by the agudath israel of austria. ff. (2), 24. vienna, 1947. <<*>> sepher taharas hamishpocha. rabbi shmuel abba snieg. ff. 11. paris, 1950. \n \n \n \n and ff. 11. title pages of taharath benoth yisrael loose. \n browned. original printed wrappers, worn. 8vo and 12mo. \n \n \n \n pamphlets such as these attempted to fill the educational gap that had been created after the holocaust, when millions of young adults had lost years of schooling due to the ravages of war. many young survivors lacked sufficient knowledge as to how to run an orthodox home and had no family remaining to teach them."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"141","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117740/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":150,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a vintage Jewish religious text, likely a prayer book or devotional guide, titled \"Ma'arat Banot Yisrael\" (Cave of the Daughters of Israel). Printed in Vienna, it features Hebrew script predominantly, with some Yiddish or German text on the cover providing additional context or publication details. The item, dating to an earlier 20th-century period, is a paper-bound book with visible wear, including creasing, minor tears, and scattered blue ink marks. The title is prominently displayed in a large, bold Hebrew font, with a decorative floral motif below it.","soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:21.940Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117740,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117741/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(holocaust). luach - jaarboek van de israelietische gemeente te antwerpen, 5700 (1939-40). \n \n \n \n text in flemish and hebrew. \n pp. 62. light wear. original printed wrappers. 16mo. \n antwerp: (1939) \n \n \n calendar and yearbook of the jewish community of antwerp for 5700 (september, 1939 - september, 1940). following the 18 days campaign, belgium fell to the germans and the jews were immediately in danger. the military government swiftly passed a series of anti-jewish laws which later led to enforced deportations and ultimately, extermination. this calendar was the last such jewish publication prior to the fall of antwerp. it contains a great deal of information regarding the multiple organizations that served the community at the time."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"142","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117741/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":550,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical Jewish almanac or yearbook for the 'Israëlietische Gemeente te Antwerpen' (Israelite Community in Antwerp), dating from 1939 to 1940. Printed on light-colored paper, it features Dutch text within a simple rectangular border, with the Hebrew year '5700' prominently displayed. A Star of David symbol is centrally located on the cover, emphasizing its Jewish context. The publication details, including the dates and address, are clearly presented on the front cover, reflecting its use as an administrative or community resource.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:21.941Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":117741,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117742/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(holocaust). agenda ebraica per l\u2019anno 5703. issued for the tempio israelitico di torino. \n \n \n \n with service times. directory listing names and addresses throughout italy of members of the unione delle comunita israelitiche italiane. text in italian. \n pp. 48. original printed wrappers. 16mo. \n turin: 1942 \n \n \n during the course of 1942 there were several bombing raids on the city of turin and the great synagogue itself was damaged. it was the following year that the jews of turin, and indeed the jews in all of italy, were rounded up for deportation to the extermination camps in poland. the few jews who survived and returned to turin included primo levi, who in fact went back to the very home in which he was born (and years later, committed suicide)."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"143","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117742/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a vintage Jewish calendar or agenda titled 'Agenda Ebraica' for the year 5703, corresponding to 1942-1943. Printed in Italy, the paper cover features a pale background with bold blue text, including the title and the Gregorian and Hebrew years. A decorative blue border, composed of repeating small lines and dots, frames the central text, adding a subtle design element. The paper shows signs of age with some staining, indicating its historical nature and material composition.","soldPrice":850,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:21.942Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":117742,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117743/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(holocaust). luach - jodisk almanak 5704. \n \n \n \n text in hebrew and danish. with 16 pp. of advertisements of jewish businesses. \n pp. 32. original stiff printed wrappers. 8vo. \n copenhagen: hertz - bogtrykkergaarden 1943 \n \n \n the jews of denmark, germany's smaller neighbor to the north, remained virtually unmolested for three and a half years, from the german occupation on april 9th, 1940, until the crisis at the end of august 1943. at that time, the nazi's impending intentions to deport the jews of denmark became known and a short while later, on the very eve of rosh hashanah - through a concerted effort on the part of both the jewish community and the danish resistance movement - the majority of danish jewry were spirited away by boat to safety in neutral sweden where they stayed until the end of the war. consequently, this calendar was produced for jews in a country where at the time, none were there. 98% of denmark\u2019s jews survived the holocaust."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"144","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117743/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This lot features a 'Jødisk Almanak' (Jewish Almanac) from Copenhagen, published in 1943, covering the period from September 1943 to September 1944 (Hebrew year 5704). The cover is printed on light-colored paper with text in Danish and Hebrew script, including the title and details about its publication by Max Goldschmidt. The design is minimalist, with a small decorative element below the publisher's name. A red stamp is visible at the bottom of the page, indicating a specific publisher or distribution mark.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:21.944Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":117743,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117744/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(holocaust). luach - le calendrier israelite. pour l\u2019annee de la victoire et du retour 5706 - 1945/46. prepared by n. grunewald, limoges. \n \n \n \n with related information concerning sabbath and festivals. with names and address of jewish institutions throughout france. names of rabbis, mohelim, locations of synagogues, mikvas and kosher restaurants. few selected prayers in hebrew. text in french with some hebrew and some yiddish. with ads. \n pp. 62, (2). original color printed wrappers. 16mo. \n (strasbourg): 1945 \n \n \n jewish calendar: \u201cfor the year of victory and return.\u201d issued the first year following liberation."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"145","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117744/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a French-language Jewish calendar, 'Le Calendrier Israélite', for the year 1945-46 (Hebrew year 5706), notably titled 'pour l'année de la Victoire et du Retour' (for the year of Victory and Return). The cover features a prominent blue circular emblem with a Star of David enclosing Hebrew text, indicating its Jewish subject matter. A decorative red, white, and blue stripe design adorns the upper right and left side of the cover. Published by N. Grunewald in Limoges, the calendar includes 'un message de Monsieur Isaie SCHWARTZ, Grand Rabbin de France', highlighting its significant communal and historical context.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:21.945Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":117744,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117745/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(holocaust). latvijas 1940. g. telefona abonentu saraksts [\u201ctelephone subscriber list in latvia.\u201d] \n \n \n \n text in latvian. with sections on cities and town throughout the country. names, addresses and phone numbers of residential and commercial concerns. numerous ads. \n pp. (578). original printed wrappers, discolored and worn. lg. 4to. no copy recorded in oclc. \n riga: 1940 \n \n \n an absolutely essential tool for genealogical research, especially for the era of the holocaust. as part of the molotov-ribbentrop pact, independent latvia came under the soviet sphere of influence. when in the summer of 1941 germany over-ran the country latvia became a part of the \u201creich kommissariat ostland.\u201d persecution against latvia\u2019s jews was immediate, assisted by latvian collaborationists. it is estimated that by the end of the war, 95% of latvia\u2019s jewish population had been murdered."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"146","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117745/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":800,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This lot contains a Latvian telephone directory from 1940 for Riga, titled 'Latvijas 1940. G. Telefona Abonentu Saraksts', used from April 1st, 1940. The directory is a paper-bound book with a soft cover, showing signs of age and wear. Alongside it is a smaller, red paper tag or bookmark, 'Rīgas Pilsētas Krājkaase' (Riga City Savings Bank), which includes text and a coat of arms. Both items are textual artifacts from Latvia, printed in Latvian, offering insight into public utilities and financial institutions of the period.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:21.946Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":117745,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117746/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117746/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(holocaust). a budapesti egys&eacute;ges h&aacute;l&oacute;zat (budapest &eacute;s k&ouml;rny&eacute;ke) betűrendes t&aacute;vbesz&eacute;lő n&eacute;vsora [\u201calphabetical telephone directory of the budapest unified network (budapest and surroundings).\u201d] \n \n \n \n text in hungarian. names, addresses and phone numbers of residential, commercial and governmental concerns. numerous ads. \n pp. (1,019). original printed wrappers, discolored and worn. lg. 4to. no copy recorded in oclc. \n budapest: 1943 \n \n \n an absolutely essential tool for genealogical research, especially for the era of the holocaust. during world war ii, the kingdom of hungary was a member of the axis powers. however in march 1944 german forces occupied hungary. most jews in hungary were protected from deportation to german extermination camps for the first few years of the war, although they had for a longer period been subjected to a harsh series of anti-jewish laws which imposed severe limits on jewish participation in hungary's public and economic life. from the start of the german occupation of hungary jews were deported to extermination camps. from 15th may - 9th july 1944, over 434,000 jews were deported to auschwitz on 147 trains, where some 80% were murdered upon arrival."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"147","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117746/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":800,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a Hungarian telephone directory for Budapest and its surrounding area, dated January 1943, titled 'Betűrendes Távbeszélő Névsorra'. It is an official publication, indicated by 'Hivatalos Kiadás', with the cover printed on light brown paper using a simple, dark brown typeface. A small Hungarian coat of arms is present near the center of the cover. The document provides details on pricing and updates to the list, reflecting its function as a public utility record during World War II.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:21.948Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":117746,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117747/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(holocaust). group of c. 30 documents relating to rabbi shimon alter frankel, mostly when living in the cracow ghetto. \n \n \n \n german and polish. \n further details available upon request. \n 1939-42 \n \n \n a significant personal archive of a known rabbi killed in the holocaust years. rabbi shimon alter frankel (1902-c.1943/44), a scion of the frankel-teomim rabbinic family, was a rabbi of skawina (skavin), poland. this town in southern poland was presided over by shimon alter\u2019s father, rabbi simche frankel, who was the av beth din. rabbi. frankel junior established a local schooling system under the name cheder yesodei hatorah. this archive includes rabbi frankel\u2019s identity card (ausweis) with his photograph and signature. a second ausweis issued by the jundenrat of krakow in 1941 gives notice that frankel is a rabbi and should be excused from forced labor. some of the documents relate to rabbi frankel\u2019s son, aron elimelech, as well as of his father, rabbi simche frankel. with various passes, notices and autograph letters for frankel from the judenrat. the yad vashem testimony for rabbi shimon alter frankel states he died in buchenwald in 1943 or 1944. this archive pertaining to one holocaust victim - an orthodox jew - is of uncommon size. demands further research."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"148","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117747/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2500,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a collection of various German documents from the World War II era, primarily consisting of official papers and personal identification. The lot includes an \"Ausweis Nr.\" (identification card) with a photograph of a man, along with several typed and handwritten letters, some bearing official stamps and seals. Notable visual features include a vibrant pink document, various official stamps in blue and red, and typefaces characteristic of the period. These paper documents offer a glimpse into the administrative and personal lives during the mid-20th century in Germany.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:21.949Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":117747,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117748/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(holocaust). group of c. 18 printed and manuscript items in german, polish, czech. \n \n \n \n includes: * an auschwitz death certificate. * three postcards from prisoners. * two \u201cgeneralgouvernement\u201d maps of krakow. * a birth registry for four jewish children in prague, stamped by the j&uuml;dische zentralmatrik fur b&ouml;hmen. * five documents belonging to boleslaw stachera, including his residence pass, and ration cards for wood and clothing. * a broadside which lists the names of 100 men executed by the ss in retaliation for an attack on an ss officer on february 12, 1943. \n \n v.p: 1941-43"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"149","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117748/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a significant historical German 'Bekanntmachung' (Proclamation) from the World War II era, detailing a public execution in the Feldherrnhalle on December 2, 1943, and a list of 100 individuals sentenced to death by a police summary court. The document is printed in German and Polish, titled 'Obwieszczenie' in Polish, on aged paper with a stark, commanding typeface. The main body of the text describes acts of resistance and subsequent arrests and executions of members of a Polish underground organization. Below the main text, a multi-column list of names and execution dates is presented, highlighting its somber subject matter and the severe consequences of wartime occupation.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:21.950Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":117748,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117749/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(holocaust). archive of military government officer captain norman w. borring, among the liberators of the laufen concentration camp, 5th may 1945. \n \n \n \n includes: * album with crest of the lafen landkreiser, containing c. 240 photographs of american military operations in wwii taken by captain and each captioned in english. album includes capt. borring landing at omaha bay on d-day. other images of interest: the camp liberation, survivors, military staff meetings, jewish committee workers, memorial ceremony - with caption noting the lack of empathy on the part of german locals. * scrap-book with newspaper articles, documents, military payment and bank notes from france, austria, germany, poland, belgium, hungary. a 50kroner \"holocaust\" note, under which capt. borring has written, \"issued by germans to jews in the ghetto.\" also: identification cards, german and american military maps, safe-conduct passes. grisly photographs of \"polish jews\" and the reburial of concentration camp victims and many other photographs (including of general patton). * three file folders: monthly historical reports, march, may, and july, 1946. all three are marked to 3rd regiment, landkreis (county) laufen and have the shaef (supreme headquarters allied powers in europe) insignia on the front. the reports each contain details relating to the legal, political and civil situation in post-war germany. recording incidents of local criminal activity, bomb disposal, black marketeering, press releases, and details of a holocaust memorial ceremony. \n \n v.p.: v.d \n \n \n a most interesting archive relating to both to both jewish and american military history. further details available upon request."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"150","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117749/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This lot comprises a collection of World War II-era documents and a photo album related to the Third US Army's operations in the European Theater of Operations (ETO). It includes several official military government publications, such as 'Landkreis Laufen' reports, featuring a rainbow-striped shield emblem. There are also booklets like 'Third Army: A Brief History of Operations in Europe' with tank imagery on the cover. The photo album contains black and white photographs, likely depicting scenes from the war or post-war occupation. The documents are primarily in English, printed on paper, and represent military records and personal memorabilia from the mid-20th century.","soldPrice":2000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:21.951Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":117749,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117750/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(inquisition). garcia de trasmiera, diego. epitome de la santa vida y relacion de la glorioso muerte del venerable pedro de arbues. \n \n \n \n first edition. half-title, title and all subsequent pages within double-ruled borders. \n pp. (16), 148. small tear along upper margin of half-title, few ink markings, browned. contemporary limp vellum, light wear. 4to. \n madrid: diego diaz de la carrera 1664 \n \n \n the subject of this work, pedro de arbues (1441-85), was appointed inquisitor of the archdiocese of saragossa by torquemada in 1484. the establishment of an inquisitional tribunal in saragossa aroused vigorous opposition within aristocratic circles who were connected by marriage with conversos. consequently, on the night of september 24th 1485, arbues was murdered in the cathedral before the high altar. this act of revenge was utilized by the inquisition to greatly intensify its activities and many prominent conversos were condemned for complicity in the crime. centuries later, arbues was venerated as a saint and canonized in 1867. see h.c. lea, history of the inquisition in spain, vol. i (1906) pp. 244-53. for an alternate historical view see b. netanyahu, the origins of the inquisition in fifteenth century spain (1995) pp. 1164-71."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"151","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117750/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":450,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This lot is an auction item for which no image or specific catalog text has been provided. Therefore, a factual description detailing its type, subject, period, materials, or visual features cannot be generated based on the available information.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:28.478Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":117750,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117751/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(israel, land of). reland, hadrian. palaestina ex monumentis veteribus illustrata. \n \n \n \n two copies. title printed in red and black with engraved device, and additional engraved allegorical title. with engraved foldouts, including several maps, numismatic text illustrations, etc. \n light wear. contemporary vellum. thick 4to. sold not subject to return. \n nuremberg: peter conrad monath 1716"},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"152","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117751/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":400,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical book titled \"HADRIANI RELANDI PALAESTINA EX MONUMENTIS VETERIBUS ILLUSTRATA,\" published in Nuremberg in 1716. It is a scholarly work on the geography and history of Palestine, presented in Latin. The title page features a small circular engraved vignette depicting a landscape with figures and a tree, and it also contains handwritten annotations. The book's content likely details ancient monuments and geographical insights into the region.","soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:28.481Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":117751,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117752/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117752/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117752/003/003.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(israel, land of). arias montanus, gaspar de vilalpando, bernard lamy. \n \n \n \n containing a view of many things belonging to ye jews and their worship mentioned in the holy scriptures, with a particular explication of the same. according to montanus, villalpandas, l'amy and other ancient and modern authors, never before collected in a single volume, the whole intended for the better understanding ye sacred writings. first edition. comprising engraved title page and 13 engraved plates (of which 11 are double-page) including noah's ark, high priest, the tabernacle, solomon's temple, herod's temple, ancient coins and musical instruments and maps of the holy land and the travels of abraham. with detailed captions in english and latin. \n modern marbled boards, retaining 18th-century marbled endpapers. lg. folio. \n london: thomas bowles 1728"},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"153","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117752/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is an antique engraved map or chart titled \"Sacred Geography Illustrated, or Antiquitates Hebræorum explicata,\" dating from the 18th century. The subject matter focuses on biblical geography and Hebrew antiquities, containing a detailed view of things belonging to Jews and their worship. It features various vignettes, including an ornate cartouche at the top depicting a biblical scene, architectural elements, and numerous small illustrative icons around the border. The document provides explanations of items mentioned in Holy Scriptures, illustrated with maps and views of ancient, Indian, and modern authors, and is in English.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:28.482Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":117752,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117753/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(israel, land of). roberts, david. the holy land, syria, idumea, arabia, egypt, & nubia. \n \n \n \n after lithographs by louis haghe from drawings made on the spot by david roberts, r.a. with historical descriptions by the reverend george croly, l.l.d. * vol. i - jerusalem and galilee. * vol. ii - the jordan and bethlehem. * vol. iii - idumea and petra. * vol. iv - nubia and egypt. * vol. v-vi - egypt.\" first quarto edition. six volumes bound in three. pictorial titles, c. 168 tinted lithographs. including frontispiece portrait in volume i. \n lightly browned, trace foxed. later half-calf with gilt crest on upper covers. lg. 4to. abbey travel ii 388. \n london: day & son 1855-56 \n \n \n this monumental series of views of ancient sites in the near and middle east created by scottish artist david roberts (1796-1864) was one of the most important and elaborate ventures of 19th-century publishing - the apotheosis of the tinted lithograph. roberts published the results of his travels between 1842 and 1849 in six large format volumes, to much critical and popular acclaim. the success of the folio issue was sufficient to persuade day & son to take on the publication of the present quarto edition."},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"154","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117753/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":1100,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is an 18th or 19th-century portrait print, likely a lithograph or engraving, depicting a gentleman seated. The subject is a well-dressed man, possibly a notable figure of the period, wearing a coat, waistcoat, and cravat. He is holding a hat and a walking stick, with a serene expression, looking slightly to the right. The print is presented within a book or album, suggesting it might be an illustration from a publication or part of a collected set of portraits.","soldPrice":1600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:28.484Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":117753,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117754/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117754/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117754/003/003.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(israel, land of). <<laillier, th&eacute;odore.>> antiquit&eacute;s juda&iuml;ques: histoire, arch&eacute;olologie, plans et monuments [\u201cjewish antiquities: history, archeology, maps and monuments.\u201d] \n \n \n \n replete with black and white engravings of ancient jerusalem: solomon's temple, the sanhedrin, etc. - as well as scenes of bethlehem, nazareth, etc. also scenes of jewish life-cycle celebrations. \n original boards, reinforced. extra large rectangular folio. \n paris: by the author, circa 1880 \n \n \n magnificent large engraved plates after aveline and scotin among others, showing views of jerusalem, nineveh, nazareth or mount tabor, but also of the traditional and festive life of the jewish people."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"155","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117754/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":150,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a bound book or album with a dark blue cover titled \"ANTIQUITES JUDAIQUES\" in gold lettering. The cover shows signs of wear and age, with scratches and fading, and features a lighter blue-green spine and border. The French title suggests the content relates to Jewish antiquities. Without further information, the exact contents, date, or specific type of publication remain unknown, but it likely contains images or texts on the subject.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:28.486Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":117754,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117755/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(israel, land of). a brief record of the advance of the egyptian expeditionary force under the command of general sir edmund h.h. allenby g.c.b., g.c.m.g. july 1917 to october 1918. edited by h. pirie-gordon. \n \n \n \n second edition. frontispiece portrait of allenby. contains 56 colored maps illustrating allenby\u2019s campaigns, with explanatory notes on facing pages. \n pp. vi, 113, ff. (56). original printed boards, light wear. folio. \n london: his majesty\u2019s stationary office 1919 \n \n \n general allenby commanded the allied forces which in 1917-18 defeated the turks in palestine. most moving in this record of the campaign is the description of the liberation of jerusalem by the british on december 8th, 1917: \u201cafter four centuries of conquest, the turk was ridding the land of his presence, and a great enthusiasm arose among the jews. there was a running to and fro; daughters called to their fathers and brothers concealed in outhouses, cellars, and attics\u2026\u2019the turks are running, \u2019 they called; \u2018the day of deliverance is come\u2019\u2026 it was fitting that the flight of the turks should have coincided with the national festival of the hanukah, which commemorates the recapture of the temple from the heathen seleucids by judas maccabaeus in 165 bce\u201d (facing plate 26)."},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"156","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117755/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":40,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a second edition book titled \"A BRIEF RECORD OF THE ADVANCE OF THE EGYPTIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE\" under General Sir Edmund H. H. Allenby, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., covering July 1917 to October 1918. It was compiled from Official Sources and published by His Majesty's Stationery Office in London. The book includes a photographic portrait of General Sir Edmund H. H. Allenby, Commander in Chief of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force from June 1917, complete with his printed signature.","soldPrice":60,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:28.487Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117755,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117756/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(israel, land of). cheshbon tzedek. balance sheet of chevrath meah shearim drainage works listing over <<130 names of residents>>. with official seal. \n \n \n \n large printed page. hebrew text. \n small tear affecting a few letters, heavy central crease taped on verso, edges chipped. folio. \n jerusalem: 1926 \n \n \n the work took place between 1924 and 1926 and all residents were obligated to pay their fair share of costs. this sheet sets out those obligations as calculated by the local beth din."},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"157","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117756/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":60,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This lot is an auction item for which no image or specific catalog text has been provided. Therefore, a factual description detailing its type, subject, period, materials, or visual features cannot be generated based on the available information.","soldPrice":60,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:28.489Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117756,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117757/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(israel, land of). vekamta ve\u2019alita [on the mass holiday pilgrimage to jerusalem in the modern age]. edited by shmuel rotshtein. anecdotes and many photographic illustrations. \n \n \n \n  \n ff. 32. browned. original printed wrappers, chipped. 12mo. \n jerusalem: center for chareidi literature in the land of israel 1944 \n \n \n title page notes 1,875 years since the destruction of the temple and five years since the destruction of european jewry."},"estimateMax":70,"lotNumber":"158","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117757/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":25,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a page from a book, likely a historical or political publication, featuring both Hebrew text and a large black-and-white photograph. The image depicts a crowded outdoor gathering, possibly a public rally or celebration, with many people and some buildings in the background. The text, in Hebrew, appears to be a narrative or description accompanying the photograph, potentially discussing an event related to the history or society of the Jewish community. The page is aged, showing signs of wear and discoloration.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:28.490Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$50 - $70","currency":"USD","id":117757,"estimateMin":50},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117758/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(israel, land of). finfuntzwantzig yahr va\u2019ad hayeshivos fon vilna bin yerushalayim. \n \n \n \n text in yiddish. many photographic illustrations. \n pp. 48. taped. original pictorial wrappers, worn. rectangular 12mo. \n jerusalem: 1949 \n \n \n \u201ctwenty-five years of the va\u2019ad hayeshivos of vilna in jerusalem.\u201d includes a list of the rabbis who signed on to the original 1924 circular calling to support the va\u2019ad when it was founded (pp. 43-45). with: two charitable receipts issued to rabbi yoseph lipman gurewicz. each signed by r. zalman sorotzkin and r. chizkiyahu joseph mishkovsky. 1944 and 1949."},"estimateMax":200,"lotNumber":"159","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117758/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":75,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a vintage paper document, possibly a program, certificate, or brochure, featuring Hebrew text and decorative elements. The central design includes a crown over a stylized book or tablets, flanked by two lions, within a diamond-shaped border. The text contains names like \"פונ ירושלים\" (From Jerusalem) and a date, \"ת' תש'ס\" (5780, or 2019-2020 on the Gregorian calendar). The item appears to be related to a Jewish institution or event, possibly a yeshiva or a fundraising campaign, given the visible '25' and 'פרוזבולאק' (Prozbolak) which suggests a document related to financial or legal matters within Jewish law.","soldPrice":75,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:28.491Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - $200","currency":"USD","id":117758,"estimateMin":150},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117759/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117759/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(israel, land of). g. eric matson. the middle east in pictures. \n \n \n \n edited by george s. hobart. four volumes. hundreds of photograhpic illustrations. \n ex-library. original boards. folio. \n new york: arno press 1980 \n \n \n library of congress curator george hobart's short introductory texts to a visual catalogue comprised of photographic prints originally offered for sale by the matson photo service, jerusalem; images cropped from original negatives. around 1900, elijah meyers, a member of jerusalem\u2019s american colony, began taking photographs of places and events in and around the city. meyers' work eventually expanded into a full-fledged photographic division within the colony, including hol lars (lewis) larsson and g. eric matson, who later renamed the effort as the matson photographic service. their interest in archeological artifacts and the detail of their photographs, led to widespread interest in their work by archeologists. the collection was later donated to the library of congress."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"160","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117759/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":100,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled \"THE MIDDLE EAST IN PICTURES,\" Volume I, by G. Eric Matson, with an introduction by George S. Hobart. The book, published by Arno Press in New York in 1980, is a collection of photographs, likely historical, documenting the Middle East. The title page indicates the photographs were curated from the Library of Congress, specifically the Prints and Photographs Division, suggesting a comprehensive visual history of the region. The language is English, and it is a modern publication reproducing historical imagery.","soldPrice":225,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:28.492Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117759,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117760/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(israel, land of). printed broadside: \u201ckeriah kedoshah.\u201d encouraging the daily recital of psalms during israel\u2019s war of attrition. \n \n \n \n  \n creased. folio. \n iyar: 1969 \n \n \n endorsed by 24 distinguished rabbis including r. shlomo zalman auerbach and r. ovadiah yosef and many chassidic admorim."},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"161","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117760/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":60,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This lot is an auction item without a provided image or detailed catalog text. Therefore, a factual description regarding its type, subject, period, materials, or visual features cannot be generated.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.057Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117760,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117761/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(israel, land of). group of c. 43 printed posters, documents, letters etc. pertaining to the eidah chareidis and jerusalem\u2019s meah shearim in mandate palestine and early israel. \n \n \n \n all in hebrew. \n some wear. v.s. \n jerusalem, : 1900-1950\u2019s \n \n \n within the historic meah shearim neighborhood of jerusalem reside many of the hardline factions of orthodox judaism, including the base of operations of the eidah hachareidis. the present lot is a collection of announcements issued during the mandate years and the first decade or so of israel\u2019s existence, providing a window into an otherwise cloistered community. includes documents such as: * call not to join a public fast day on behalf of european jewry in the early 1940\u2019s. * appeal to say daily psalms during israel\u2019s war of independence. * neturei karta poster offering \u2018will not submit (to the zionist regime)\u2019 certificates to all who desire. * calls to improve the spiritual treatment of new sephardic immigrants. * appeal to inspect religious qualifications of various kollel stipend recipients. * advertisement for rabbinic chanukah lectures on the topic \u2018the contemporary hellenism\u2019. * call not to give support, financial or otherwise, to jewish defense forces in 1947."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"162","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117761/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a single sheet of paper, likely a printed letter or public announcement, dating from the early 20th century. The text is entirely in Hebrew, printed in a clear, sans-serif font. The content appears to be a religious or communal address, possibly a call to action or an announcement from a rabbinic authority, given the names listed at the bottom. It features prominent bolded sections within the main body of the text, emphasizing key phrases. The paper itself is light cream or off-white, showing some signs of age with slight discoloration.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.059Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":117761,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117762/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(israel, land of). group of c. 10 printed posters, broadsides, etc pertaining to the pre-state mizrachi movement. \n \n \n \n text in hebrew. \n some wear. \n palestine: 1920s-40s \n \n \n includes: * poster publicizing the position of rav kook against women\u2019s suffrage. * poster directed to haredi audience regarding forming a centralized rabbinate. * invitation to 1933 mizrachi gathering in haifa. * advertisement for \u2018anti-factionalism\u2019 gathering."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"163","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117762/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":90,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical broadside or poster printed on a single sheet of off-white paper, likely from the early to mid-20th century. The text is in Hebrew, with a large, prominent headline in bold, black characters at the top, followed by smaller paragraphs and a list of names. The subject matter pertains to the \"Histadrut HaMizrahi HaKlalit B'Eretz Yisrael\" and addresses \"HaYehudim HaHaredim Ba'Artzot.\" The paper shows horizontal folds, suggesting it was once folded for storage or distribution, and exhibits minor signs of age.","soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.060Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117762,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117763/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(israel, land of). group of c. 44 printed posters, documents, etc. relating to jewish life in ottoman and mandate palestine. \n \n \n \n most all in hebrew. \n some wear. v.s. \n jerusalem: early 20th century \n \n \n includes: * broadside advertising the georgian-jewish talmud torah outside of damascus gate, 1919. * world war one order from the ottoman government for non-ottoman jews to register. delivered through the rabbinate. * approbation from r. yoseph chaim sonnenfeld for various ethrog merchants. * template of a protest to the high commissioner against the opening of a mixed swimming pool in ramat gan. * jerusalem luach calendars (1915, 1933). * bill from the sha\u2019arei chessed neighborhood committee for the paving of a street (1920?). * yiddish and hebrew invitation to a chassidic brith milah. * new year\u2019s greetings from the sha\u2019arei shamayim bank, formatted as a check for 365 days of happiness. * a dozen appeals from various charitable organizations in a number of european languages."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"164","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117763/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a printed announcement on a single sheet of aged, light cream-colored paper, likely from the early 20th century. The text is in Hebrew, featuring a prominent title at the top: \"Beit Talmud Torah Le'Adat HaGurim.\" It announces the reopening of a Talmud Torah and specifies dates in Nisan and Iyar of the Hebrew year תרצ\"ט (5699, or 1939 CE) for new student registration. The document concludes with \"BeChevod HaHanhala\" (With respect, the management). The paper has a rough, possibly torn, bottom edge, indicating its utilitarian nature as a public notice.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.062Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":117763,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117764/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(israel, state of). group of ten election-related printed materials from mandate palestine and the early state. \n \n \n \n all in hebrew. \n \n jerusalem: 1940\u2019s \n \n \n while the jews of palestine did not yet have a state, they still had many opportunities to vote for representation in organizations such as the world zionist congress, the va\u2019ad le\u2019umi and the edah chareidis. documents here range from materials such as the party platform of the poalei agudath eretz israel for the 18th world zionist congress, to a neturei karta pamphlet forbidding participation in israel\u2019s first elections."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"165","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117764/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a single sheet of aged, light brown paper, acting as a broadside or public declaration, likely from the early to mid-20th century. The text is entirely in Hebrew, with a large, bold headline translating to \"To the Haredi public.\" The document's content appears to be a religious or political appeal, addressing the Jewish community in Israel. It is divided into several columns of text, listing names and discussing the role of rabbis and elections. The paper exhibits creases from folding and slight discoloration consistent with age.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.063Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":117764,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117765/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(israel, state of). group of nine broadside posters relating to the \u201cprotests against public sabbath desecration.\u201d \n \n \n \n texts in hebrew. \n some wear. \n jerusalem: 1956 \n \n \n religiously offended by the operation of vehicles in the streets of jerusalem on the sabbath day, certain hareidi groups took to the streets in public protest. the \u2018sabbath protests\u2019 of 1956 were greatly exacerbated when a particular protester, pinchas seglov, was beaten by police and subsequently died. posters include those with headlines: * ein hashabbos hefker (\u201cthe sabbath is not for the taking.\u201d). * ashreichem shenitfastem (\u201cfortunate are you who have been arrested.\u201d). police are accused of excessive violence: * \u201cpogroms have been committed in hareidi neighborhoods.\u201d * \u201cthey seek jaffa street to become judenrein.\u201d upcoming protest dates and locations are announced, oftentimes with speeches to be delivered by r. amram blau of the neturei karta."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"166","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117765/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":350,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a multi-section broadside or public notice printed on a single sheet of off-white paper, likely dating from the mid-20th century. The text is entirely in Hebrew, featuring a large, bold headline \"Ba'Esh U'VaMayim\" (In Fire and Water). The document addresses the Jewish residents of the Land of Israel and contains multiple sections with subheadings, discussing various issues, possibly political or social appeals. The paper has distinct horizontal folds, and some dog-earing and minor tears along the edges are visible, typical of a document intended for public display or distribution.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.064Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":117765,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117766/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(israel, state of). printed broadside: \u201cbikshu rachamim\u2026 leshlomo veshichruro shel sholom shtrokes. \n \n \n \n some creasing. \n \n jerusalem: cheshvan 1962 \n \n \n seeking justice for sholom schtrakes following his involvement in the kidnapping of his nephew, little yossele schumacher. after losing an appeal in england, schtroks was deported to israel to serve time in prison for his role in the affair."},"estimateMax":180,"lotNumber":"167","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117766/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":60,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This lot is an auction item without a provided image or detailed catalog text. Therefore, a factual description regarding its type, subject, period, materials, or visual features cannot be generated.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.065Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$120 - $180","currency":"USD","id":117766,"estimateMin":120},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117767/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(israel, state of). printed broadside. \u201cay shamayim.\u201d a protest by the badatz against israel\u2019s draft laws. \n \n \n \n  \n central fold. large folio. \n jerusalem: 1975 \n \n \n with rabbinical endorsements from: r. yitzchak yaakov weiss, r. moshe aryeh freund, r. yisrael moshe duschintzky and r. eliyahu zlotnik."},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"168","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117767/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This lot is an auction item without a provided image or detailed catalog text. Therefore, a factual description regarding its type, subject, period, materials, or visual features cannot be generated.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.066Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117767,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117768/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(israel, state of). yediot ma\u2019ariv [newspaper]. pnei hamandat mehat\u2019chalato ve\u2019ad siyumo [\u201cthe face of the mandate from beginning to end.\u201d] \n \n \n \n hebrew text. photographic illustrations. \n pp. 4. stained, torn. folio. \n israel: may 15th 1948 \n \n \n a special issue of the yediot ma\u2019ariv newspaper, issued the day of the termination of the british mandate in palestine. the issue expresses, in timelines, photographs, and illustrations, the falling and rising hopes of israeli jews during the nearly 30 years of the mandate period. in 1917, when allenby enters jerusalem: \u201cthe diaspora of israel envisions the redemption.\u201d in 1930, with the publication of the passfield white paper: \u201cthe zionist movement is agitated.\u201d the paper generally bears a negative view of the british - along the center pages are the words \u201cwe built up\u2026they destroyed.\u201d yediot ma\u2019ariv was founded in 1948 by former journalists for yediot achronot, the paper remains in circulation under the name ma\u2019ariv."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"169","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117768/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":60,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This lot is an auction item without a provided image or detailed catalog text. Therefore, a factual description regarding its type, subject, period, materials, or visual features cannot be generated.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.068Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117768,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117769/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117769/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(isra&euml;ls, jozef). vereeniging tot bevordering van beeldende kunsten [association for the promotion of visual arts]. jozef isra&euml;ls. \n \n \n \n complete set of six plates. introduction by edward karsen. text in dutch. \n heavily stained. loose as issued in original printed portfolio. large folio. \n amsterdam: roeloffzen-h&uuml;bner and van santen 1912"},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"170","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117769/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a printed pamphlet or book cover from \"Vereeniging tot bevordering van Beeldende Kunsten\" (Association for the Promotion of Fine Arts), published as a \"PREMIE-UITGAVE 1912.\" It is dedicated to \"JOZEF ISRAELS.\" The cover is light brown, with all text and decorative elements printed in a darker olive-green or brown ink. It features an ornate, possibly Art Nouveau-style initial 'D' or 'V' with a crest-like design in the top left, and a decorative cartouche framing the artist's name. The language of the text is Dutch, and the date 1912 places it in the early 20th century.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:23.069Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117769,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117770/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(italy). pius papa v. praeceptum de iud&aelig;orum exterminatione ex omni dominio temporali s.r.e. & subditorum, pr&aelig;ter romam & anconam. \n \n \n \n woodcut papal arms on title, floriated initial. formerly in the collection of daniel m. friedenberg. \n pp. (4). trace marginal foxing and dampstaining. unbound. folio. \n rome: heirs of antoni bladi, february 26th 1569 \n \n \n the expulsion of the jews from all papal territory. papal bull of pius v, beginning with the significant phrase hebracorum gens [\u201chebrew people\u201d] accusing the jews of religious seduction, soothsaying and the practice of magic. it orders the expulsion of the jews from all papal territory with the exception of rome and ancona. as cardinal ghislieri, pope pius v had been head of the inquisition and led the assault on jewish literature during the decade preceding his canonization. his devotion to the cause of the counter-reformation is evident by the return of an atmosphere of repression following his election to the papacy. the order of expulsion was a shocking blow to italian jewry. from numerous towns and cities where often prosperous congregations had existed for generations, jews were abruptly banished, their places of worship boarded up and cemeteries destroyed. the majority of the exiles had no choice but to crowd together in the already congested roman ghetto. rome and ancona were exempt from the ban because of the importance of jewish trade with the levant. in 1586, the papal bull of sixtus v, christiana pietas, (\u201cchristian piety\u201d) relieved the jews of many of the oppressive social and economic restrictions imposed by paul iv and pius v. however in 1593, the infamous papal bull of clement viii, caeca et obdurata (\u201cblind and obdurate\u201d), restored the previous state of oppression, remaining in force until the 19th century. see kenneth r. stow, catholic thought and papal jewry policy 1555-1593 (1977), pp. 36-8; and c. roth, the history of the jews of italy (1946), pp. 305-8; ej, vol. iv, col. 1496."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"171","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117770/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1200,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a 16th-century printed document titled 'S.D.N.D. P.II PP.V. Praeceptvm,' dating from the period of Pope Pius V. The text is in Latin and concerns the extermination of Jews from the temporal dominion of the S.R.E. (Sacra Romana Ecclesia) and its subjects, specifically mentioning Rome and Ancona. It was published in Rome by the heirs of Antonio Blado, 'Impresssores Camerales.' A notable visual feature is the large, ornate woodcut printer's device featuring a coat of arms with diagonal stripes and fleurs-de-lis, framed by a decorative border.","soldPrice":1200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:27.112Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":117770,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117771/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"justi, karl wilhelm. national-ges&auml;nge der hebr&auml;er [\u201cnational songs of the hebrews.\u201d] \n \n \n \n first edition. german interspersed with hebrew. three volumes bound in one. \n i: pp. 12, (2 blank), 13-14, 160. ii: pp. 20, 363, (1). iii: pp. 10, 268, (1), (1 blank). trace foxed. contemporary boards, scuffed. thick 8vo. \n marburg: neuen akademischen buchhandlung 1803, 1816, 1818 \n \n \n a literary and linguistic analysis of the songs of the bible. the author was professor of philosophy at the university of marburg."},"estimateMax":250,"lotNumber":"172","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117771/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":70,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is an early 19th-century German book titled 'National-Gesänge der Hebräer;' (National Songs of the Hebrews). It is a translation and explanation of Hebrew national songs by Karl Wilhelm Justi, published in Marburg in 1805. The text is in German, and the cover appears to be light-colored paper with a faded blue margin on the left and a visible red/brown edge of pages on the right, suggesting a bound volume.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:27.115Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - $250","currency":"USD","id":117771,"estimateMin":150},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117772/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"lazarus, emma songs of a semite: the dance to death, and other poems. \n \n \n \n first edition. \n pp.(4), 80, (2). ex-library. title loose. original green printed boards, crude tape marks on upper cover. 4to \n new york: the american hebrew 1882 \n \n \n the poet emma lazarus (1849-1887), born to a new york sephardic family, is most celebrated for her sonnet \u201cthe new colossus\u201d which in 1903 was inscribed on the pedestal of the staue of liberty - a beacon to the \u201chuddled masses yearning to breath free.\u201d the present collection includes passionate jewish poems including \u201cthe dance to death, \u201d a verse tragedy about the burning of the jews in thuringia during the era of the black death. the poem was dedicated to george eliot \u201cthe illustrious writer who did most among the artists of our day towards elevating and ennobling the spirit of jewish nationality.\u201d"},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"173","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117772/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":100,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a late 19th-century American poetry book titled 'Songs of a Semite: The Dance to Death, And Other Poems,' by Emma Lazarus. The book was published in New York in 1892 by the Office of \"The American Hebrew.\" A notable visual feature is the faint circular library stamp on the title page, indicating it belonged \"FROM THE LIBRARY of MAYER SULZBERGER,\" and an additional stamp for \"GRATZ COLLEGE LIBRARY PHILADELPHIA, PA.\" The text is in English.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:27.117Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117772,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117773/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"leusden, johannes. philologus hebraeus,  \n \n \n \n in quo pleraeque quaestiones generales philologico-hebraicae, concernentes textum hebraeum veteris test\u2026 in fine adunjunctus est catalogus hebraicus & latinus sexcentorum & tredecim praeceptorum, in quae totus pentateuchus ex fententia judaeorum divisus est. first edition. latin with some hebrew. printer\u2019s device on title. \n pp. (22), 447, (9). lightly browned, stained. scattered marginalia. modern boards. 4to. \n utrecht: meinard &agrave; dreunen 1656 \n \n \n contains the abbreviated listing of the 613 precepts as it appeared in maimonides\u2019 mishneh torah, along with latin translation."},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"174","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117773/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a 17th-century Latin philological work titled 'Philologus Hebraeus,' by Johanne Leusden, published in Utrecht in 1656. The book contains general philological-Hebraic questions concerning the Hebrew text of the Old Testament and includes a Hebrew and Latin catalog of the six hundred and thirteen precepts of the Pentateuch. A prominent visual feature is the engraved illustration on the title page depicting a seated figure under a tree, labeled 'MEDITANDO ET LEGENDO,' flanked by a lion and a lamb.","soldPrice":50,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:27.118Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117773,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117774/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"luzzatto, simone socrate, ouero, dell`humano sapere esercitio seriogiocoso. \n \n \n \n first edition. engraved title vignette of insect emerging from shell \n pp. (8), 316, (7). browned and stained in places. later vellum. 4to. \n venice: tomasini 1651 \n \n \n \u201cwritten in dialogue form with socrates as the principle interlocutor, [the work] is an attempt to demonstrate that human reason is impotent unless assisted by revelation\u2026[luzzatto] shows a considerable degree of competence in philosophy and in the classical literature\u2026and is a remarkable exemplification of the degree of culture prevailing at the time in the italian ghettos.\u201d (ej, xi col. 607)."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"175","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117774/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":700,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a 17th-century philosophical text titled 'Socrate Overo Dell'hvmano Sapere E Esercitio SeriogioCOSO Di Simone Lvzzatto Hebreo Venetiano,' published in Venice in 1651 by il Tomasini. The book, written in Italian, discusses human knowledge and the serious-playful exercise of Simon Luzzatto, a Venetian Jew. It dedicates the work to Francesco Molino, Prince of Venice, and features a distinctive engraved illustration of a winged insect or moth below a banner that reads 'L'ORDITO LACERO.'","soldPrice":1600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:27.120Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":117774,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117775/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(mishnah). mischnah. oder der text des talmuds. translated into german by johann jacob rabe. \n \n \n \n first german edition. six parts in two volumes. \n pt. i (zera'im): pp. (12), 14, (2), 268, (6). pt. ii (mo'ed): pp. (10), 294, (4). pt. iii (nashim): (2), 20, (4). pt. iv (nezikin): pp. (8), 306, (6). pt. v (kodashim): pp. (2), 144, 147-294, (4). pt. vi (toharoth): pp. (4), 396, (1), 394-420 (i.e., 402), (8) (on pp. 387-388 old tape-repair). trace foxed. contemporary half-calf, heavily rubbed. lg. 4to. freimann 127; fuerst iii, 127 \n onolzbach (i.e. ansbach): 1760-63 \n \n \n this feat of scholarship was much admired by moses mendelssohn, who, upon publication of the first volume, did not hesitate to write a review praising rabe\u2019s accomplishments. rabe included the entire review, complete with mendelssohn's notes, in the foreword to part ii. in introducing the anonymous rabbi (i.e., moses mendelssohn), rabe felt moved to bestow upon him the celebrated compliment previously reserved for moses maimonides: \u201cfrom moses to moses there was none like moses\u201d (\"von mose bis auf mose sene nicht gewesen wie dieser mose\") (foreword, top p. 2). see a. altmann, moses mendelssohn (1973) pp.196-97, 210."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"176","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117775/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":150,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is an 18th-century German commentary on the Mishnah and Talmud, specifically the fourth part, titled 'Mischnah ober der Tert des Talmuds. Das ist Sammlung der Auffätze der Ältesten und mündlichen Ueberlieferungen oder Traditionen des heutigen Pharisäischen Judenthums.' Published in Sulzbach in 1762 by Jacob Christoph Poſch, it was translated and explained by Johann Jacob Rabe. The text, in German, covers judgments and legal matters, and the civil and religious rights of Jews. The title page is characterized by elaborate blackletter script and decorative initial capitals.","soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:27.121Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":117775,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117776/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(neturei karta). kuntres kavod hachaim. \n \n \n \n  \n pp. 15. original printed wrappers, upper cover detached. 12mo. \n jerusalem: chorev 1959 \n \n \n manifesto against the agudath israel and their association with the government of israel. * with: mishmeres chomosenu [periodical of neturei karta]. pp.8."},"estimateMax":90,"lotNumber":"177","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117776/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":30,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a 20th-century Hebrew religious text, likely a pamphlet or booklet, titled 'קונטרס כבוד החיים' (Kuntres Kevod HaChaim - Booklet The Honor of Life). It was published in Jerusalem in the year תש\"ט (5709, or 1949 CE), specifically in the month of Nissan. The text is entirely in Hebrew. The item has a plain, light brown paper cover with black Hebrew typography, featuring a simple, unadorned design.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:27.123Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$60 - $90","currency":"USD","id":117776,"estimateMin":60},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117777/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117777/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(norway). henrik wergeland. indlœg i j&oslash;desagen, til, underst&oslash;ttelse for forslaget om ophœvelse af norges grundlovs [par.] 2, sidste passus [\u201cthe jewish case in support of the proposal for the abolition of the norwegian constitution\u2019s second paragraph.\u201d] \n \n \n \n first edition. text in norwegian. \n pp. vi, 98, (1). lightly foxed. recased, retaining original upper printed cover. 8vo. \n oslo: p.t. mallings 1841 \n \n \n henrik wergeland (1808-45) was a pioneer in developing a distinctly norwegian literary heritage and modern culture. wergeland also campaigned intensely for norway to abolish the 'j&oslash;deparagrafen' the second paragraph of norway\u2019s constitution, written in 1814, which banned jews from settling in the country. finally, in 1851, years after wergeland\u2019s death, the norwegian parliament deleted the article from the constitution, thereby lifting the ban against jews, who were thus awarded religious rights on a par with christian dissenters."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"178","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117777/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a 19th-century Norwegian political pamphlet titled 'Indlæg i Jødesagen,' (Contribution to the Jewish Question) published in Christiania (Oslo) in 1841. Written by Henrik Wergeland, the text is in Danish/Norwegian, advocating for the repeal of § 2, last paragraph, of the Norwegian Constitution, which prohibited Jews from entering the kingdom. The title page features elaborate blackletter script and a decorative floral and scroll border below the quote 'Hver barneagtige, som Været leber og er barneagtig!'.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:27.124Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":117777,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117778/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(parody). tena\u2019im le\u2019purim. \n \n \n \n single printed sheet. \n torn along right margin, taped, minor loss to border. folio. \n jerusalem: aviv (1930) \n \n \n satire of the traditional engagement contract, joining the villain haman with his betrothed."},"estimateMax":90,"lotNumber":"179","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117778/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":30,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item description is unavailable due to the lack of an image and catalog text. No factual information can be provided.","soldPrice":30,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:27.126Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$60 - $90","currency":"USD","id":117778,"estimateMin":60},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117779/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117779/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(poland). directory of manufacturers & merchants of poland - 1938. chairman of editorial committee: jozef jakubowski. \n \n \n \n text in polish, with extensive translations into french, english and german. multiple indices. 4-page addenda tipped in. \n pp. (approx. 1,000+). ex-library. original gilt-titled red boards, worn, spine starting. thick folio. \n warsaw: 1937 \n \n \n colossal directory issued by the \u201cunion of chambers of industry and commerce in poland.\u201d includes thousands of categories of industries and trades and more than 20,000 detailed company descriptions. rare and immensely important volume for genealogists and historians seeking localized information concerning polish jewry on the eve of the holocaust."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"180","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117779/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":1500,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a 20th-century Polish commercial and industrial directory, specifically the 'Rocznik Polskiego Przemysłu i Handlu' (Yearbook of Polish Industry and Trade) for 1938. The publication is multilingual, featuring titles in Polish, French ('Annuaire de l'Industrie et du Commerce en Pologne'), English ('Directory of Manufacturers & Merchants of Poland'), and German ('Jahrbuch Der Industrie und des Handels in Polen'). It was published under the auspices of the Union of Chambers of Industry and Commerce in Poland. The visual features include bold, sans-serif typography for the main titles and date, set against a plain light-colored background.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:27.127Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":117779,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117780/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"pomis, david de. discorso intorno a l\u2019humana miseria e sopr\u2019al modo di fuggirla [\u201ca discourse on human suffering and how to escape it\u201d]. ff. (4), 38. \n \n \n \n * bound with: koheleth-l\u2019ecclesiaste di salomone. hebrew text with inter-linear translation into italian. with introduction and explanatory notes in italian by david de pomis. dedicated to cardinal g. grimani. ff. (8), 41 (of 42), (2) lacking f.1. [vinograd, venice 572].\" two works bound into one volume. both first edition. printer\u2019s device on each title-page. \n stained in places. later vellum, worn. sm. 8vo. \n venice: giordano ziletti 1572 and 1571 \n \n \n david ben isaac de pomis [min hatapuchim] (1525-93) was a scion of one of the four distinguished families reputedly brought by titus from judea to italy at the time of the destruction of the second temple. de pomis was a practicing rabbi and physician who received his medical doctorate from the university of perugia in 1551. throughout his life, de pomis\u2019 ability to practice medicine was periodically restricted by papal edicts that forbade jewish physicians from attending christians. the subsequent lulls in his medical career gave him the opportunity to gain repute as a writer and linguist. de pomis composed several medical pamphlets, a trilingual dictionary, as well as italian translations of the bible. the present two works are thus representative of the scope of de pomis\u2019s scholarship: a biblical translation and an holistic medicinal discourse in which de pomis shares the methods he had formulated to distract himself from misfortunes suffered. the second work was published as an appendix to the first, intended as a practical afterword to king solomon\u2019s treatment on temporal suffering. see c. roth, the jews in the renaissance, pp. 223-25."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"181","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117780/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a 16th-century Italian edition of the biblical book Ecclesiastes, titled 'L'ECCLESIASTE DI SALOMONE'. Printed in Venice in 1571 by Giordano Ziletti, it is translated from Hebrew into Italian. The title page features both Hebrew and Italian script, indicating its bilingual nature. A notable visual feature is the elaborate printer's device in the center, depicting a star-like plant within an ornate oval frame.","soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:29.158Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":117780,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117781/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(russia). evreiskie pogromy [\u201cjewish massacre\u201d] 1918-1921. \n \n \n \n issued by z. s. ostrovsky on behalf of the jewish committee for aid to victims of pogrom. russian text. numerous photographic illustrations. \n pp. 136. stencil title page, few repaired tears. modern boards. folio. \n moscow: 1926 \n \n \n a detailed illustrated album highlighting the horrific effects following the vicious pogroms meted upon the jewish communities in the ukraine during the civil war of 1918-21. includes skvira (skver), poltava, uman, kiev, yelizavetgrad, etc. see z. gitelman, a century of ambivalence: the jews of russia and the soviet union 1881 to the present (1988) pp. 97-108."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"182","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117781/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":100,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is an historical photograph, likely from the early 20th century, depicting a somber scene of a crowd surrounding deceased individuals. The genre is documentary photography, capturing a moment of suffering or aftermath of violence, possibly from a pogrom given the context of other items. The subjects are a group of men and women, with several bodies laid out on stretchers or the ground. The image is monochromatic, rendered in shades of black and white, and features Cyrillic script below the image.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:29.159Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117781,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117782/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(soncino gesellschaft). bericht &uuml;ber die t&auml;tigkeit im ersten gesellschaftsjahr [\u201creport on activities in the first year of the society.\u201d] \n \n \n \n german with smattering of hebrew. limited edition of 800 copies. contains a list of publications, as well as a list of members. \n pp. 53. original printed wrappers, stained. 8vo. \n berlin: marx & co. for soncino-gesellschaft der freunde des j&uuml;dischen buches 1925"},"estimateMax":180,"lotNumber":"183","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117782/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a German-language pamphlet or report from the Soncino-Gesellschaft, titled 'BERICHT UBER DIE TÄTIGKEIT IM ERSTEN GESELLSCHAFTSJAHR'. Published in Berlin in 1925, it details the activities of the 'Friends of the Jewish Book' society during its first year. The materials are paper, showing some signs of age and staining. A prominent visual feature is the society's emblem: a detailed illustration of a walled tower, centrally placed on the cover.","soldPrice":125,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:29.160Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - $180","currency":"USD","id":117782,"estimateMin":150},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117783/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"steinhardt, jakob. neun holzschnitte zu ausgew&auml;hlten versen aus dem buche jeschu ben elieser ben sirah. \n \n \n \n one of 800 copies signed by the artist . nine woodcuts, german translation surrounding hebrew text. introduction by arnold zweig. \n foxed. original vellum-backed boards. small folio. \n berlin: soncino-gesellschaft 1929"},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"184","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117783/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a black and white woodcut print, likely an illustration from a book or a standalone artwork. The subject matter appears to be a dramatic, possibly allegorical or theatrical scene, featuring several figures in an interior setting. Notable visual features include strong contrasts between light and shadow, and expressive, somewhat grotesque facial expressions on the figures. The angular, bold lines are characteristic of woodcut printing, suggesting a 20th-century period.","soldPrice":125,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:29.162Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117783,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117784/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117784/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"szyk, arthur. the new order \n \n \n \n replete with satirical color and black-and-white illustrated plates of the german-nazi and axis powers. \n original boards. color pictorial dust-jacket. 8vo. \n new york: 1941 \n \n \n united states holocaust memorial museum catalogue, the art and politics of arthur szyk (2002) p. 1 and 53 (illustrated)."},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"185","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117784/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":50,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled 'The New Order' by Arthur Szyk, featuring a striking political cartoon on its cover. The genre is likely satirical or propaganda art, critical of Nazi Germany, given the presence of a swastika and figures resembling military leaders. The cover, dated from the mid-20th century, prominently displays a caricatured fat military figure (possibly Hermann Göring or a general) seated on a stone block with a skull under his foot, flanked by two other uniformed figures. The artwork uses a vibrant color palette against a yellow background.","soldPrice":175,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:29.163Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117784,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117785/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(women). tephiloth yisrael - israelitiches gebetbuch. <<* with:>> techinoth. einige erbauliche gebete\u2026fuer israelitische frauen. \n \n \n \n hebrew and german on facing pages. rear blank leaf with emotional inscription dated july, 1939. \n pp. iv, 604, 16. all edges gilt. original straight-graon morocco, rubbed. 8vo. \n frankfurt am main: j. kaufmann 1864 \n \n \n a prayer-book designed for the use of ladies. the supplicatory section (techines) is in german only."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"186","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117785/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":150,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a German-language prayer book, or an appendix to one, titled 'Einige erbauliche Gebete in deutscher Sprache für Israelitische Frauen'. Published in Frankfurt am Main in 1864, it contains \"edifying prayers in German for Israelite women for various situations in life.\" The text is printed in both Fraktur (German Blackletter) and Hebrew script. The simple, elegant typography and minimal ornamentation suggest a mid-19th century publication style.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:29.165Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117785,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117786/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117786/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117786/003/003.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(zionism) large collection of printed papers issued by and relating to jewish militant groups of the mandate period, including: \n \n \n \n * 2 issues of lechi newspapers, hama\u2019as from 1948 and hechazit from 1944 [items 1-2]. * 13 irgun and lech\u201di broadsides/fliers [items 3-14]. * 2 english-language fliers from the irgun to soldiers of the british army [items 15-16].\" hebrew, english, arabic. many items bearing the insignia of the irgun. \n variously browned, stained, creased, torn. \n palestine: 1944-1948 \n \n \n 1. 1948. hama\u2019as, \u201cthe betrayal of the american government. our response will be: intensification of the war of liberation, turning to the soviet union, replacement of bankrupt leadership.\u201d the \u201cbetrayal\u201d is referring to president truman\u2019s vacillation on his support of the founding of a jewish state; the \u201cbankrupt leadership\u201d refers to the leaders of political zionism of the time, including david ben gurion. pp.(1). folio. 2. 1944. hechazit: iton lochamei cheirut yisrael [the front: the newspaper of the lech\u201di]. only first page--\u201dlanoflim b\u2019krav\u201d [to those who died in battle] (eulogizing lech\u201di soldiers who had recently fallen)--and last pages. pp.(1-2), 21-(22). folio. 3. 1948. lochamei cheirut yisrael [lech\u201di], az-hara. lech\u201di broadside informing the british that the organization is targeting their government offices, and warning the public not to frequent these locations. pp.(1). 8vo. 4. 1947. az-hara, from the irgun. irgun broadside warning that the organization has planted landmines underneath railway lines, because these lines have been \u201csupplying the enemy with troops and military equipment.\u201d pp.(1). 8vo. 5. 1948. yeda haam [for the public\u2019s knowledge], from the irgun. irgun broadside accusing the haganah, the militant group that the irgun had split off from 17 years earlier, of smearing the irgun. also levels accusations against the haganah. pp.(1). folio. 6. 1948. haketz lehishtolelut hapor\u2019im [the end of the frenzied rioters], from the irgun. irgun broadside in which the organization threatens civil war if the haganah continues to try and persecute the irgun. pp.(1). folio. 7. el kol ivri bemoledet [to every jew in the homeland], from the irgun. irgun article exhorting jews not to act as informers for the british, whom the irgun accuse of betraying the jewish people. pp.(1). folio. 8. hayahapokh kushi ivuro [can a colored person change his skin?], from the irgun. irgun promotional poster encouraging young men to question the leadership of the mapai (left-wing political organization which founded the haganah, with whom the irgun frequently clashed) and join the irgun. pp.(1). 8vo. 9. 1947. cherut, irgun newspaper. headline article reads, \u201cdov gruner ma\u2019ashim\u201d [dov gruner accuses]. gruner, an irgun member (who had previously fought for the british army in wwii), was sentenced to death by a british military court. the article reprints his famous remarks when the court asked if he pled guilty: \u201ci do not recognize your right to judge me \u2026 you came to the land of israel \u2026 to correct the greatest wrong in human history \u2026 [but you betrayed this mission, ] because it is well-known to you that the theft of this land and the shutting of its gates, it is like constantly spilling the blood of millions of men, women, and children--my people\u2026 the obligation [of people oppressed by their rulers]--is to fight against such an administration and topple it. this is the jewish youth are doing, this is what it will continue to do.\u201d although he was offered a lighter sentence if he agreed to plead guilty, gruner refused, and was hanged on april 17, 1947. pp.(2). folio. 10. 1947. el haam veel hanoar! [to the nation and to the youth!], by the irgun. irgun poster insinuating that the british are trying to stir up a civil war among jewish militant groups, and declaring that the irgun will not give up its struggle to liberate the jewish homeland [more! --something about giving up the eastern bank of the jordan(?)]. pp.(1). poster. 11. 1947. mul mezimat haoyev [against the enemy\u2019s conspiracy], by the irgun. irgun broadside accusing the british of betraying the jews, and advocating that jews abandon the \u201cdefensive psychology\u201d characteristic of the warsaw ghetto and take the offensive. pp.(1). folio. 12. 1947. hoda\u2019ah [notice], from the irgun. irgun broadside notifying the british that they plan to attack british headquarters in the northern part of the country, as revenge for the \u201chamburg disgrace.\u201d this refers to the turning away of the ss exodus, a ship of holocaust survivors bound for palestine, by the british; the passengers were returned to the refugee camp in british-occupied hamburg. pp.(1). folio. 13. 1947. azhara! dirua b-alkam! warning! irgun broadside in hebrew, arabic, and english warning the british government and civilian populations of an intended attack on british government offices. pp.(1). broadside. 14. 1944. el hayishuv [to the jewish settlements]. irgun leaflet to the jewish settlements, for whom they claim they are fighting, declaring that the organization will not cease fighting until administration of the land is transferred to the jews and jewish immigration is re-opened; also encourages young people to join the struggle. pp.(1). 8vo. 15. to the british soldier in palestine! from the irgun. irgun broadside asking british soldiers to question the justice of the british mandate and immigration policies. pp.(1). folio. 16. notice, from the irgun. irgun leaflet informing the british of the irgun\u2019s compliance to international laws of warfare and the the organization\u2019s previous operations, most recently including the seizure of firearms from british police posts, and demanding recognition as the underground army of the jewish people. pp.(1). 8vo."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"187","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117786/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":600,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a historical document, specifically a Hebrew-language poster or broadside titled 'הודעה' (Announcement). Dated 1947, it details an event or directive related to the British administration in the Eretz Yisrael (Palestine) region. The subject matter concerns Jewish efforts against British rule, possibly referring to actions by the Irgun or Lehi paramilitary groups. The poster is textual, printed on paper, with a small graphic of a fist holding a torch at the top.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:29.167Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":117786,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117787/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117787/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117787/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117787/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117787/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117787/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117787/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117787/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117787/009/009.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(budko, joseph). der babylonische talmud in auswahl. text by jakob fromer. \n \n \n \n printed entirely on vellum. in this state one of only five numbered copies. a large-format version. finely ornamented double-page frontispiece and title, five decorative divisional title pages and elaborately illuminated initials all elaborately executed by joseph budko. sumptuously bound by o. dorfner, weimar. bound in heavy dark blue morocco boards, both covers with six-layered gilt border of graduating width, upper cover with star-of-david in six colors, spine titled in gilt. fine condition. \n text contains select portions of the babylonian talmud translated into german. uncut, printed in two columns. pp. (blanks, 4), 5-169, (3, blanks). opening paste-down with bookplate of ronald p stanton. folio. \n berlin: brandussche verlags buchhandlung 1924 \n \n \n only five copies produced on vellum. this is copy number three. in pristine condition. bound in the publisher's unique binding. along with arthur szyk\u2019s passover hagadah and the hebew pentateuch issued on vellum by soncino gesellschaft, this exceptional volume ranks as one of the finest jewish books produced. no copy of this vellum issue has ever appeared in book auction records."},"estimateMax":50000,"lotNumber":"188","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117787/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":30000,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a richly illustrated, German-language book titled 'DER BABYLONISCHE TALMUD IN AUSWAHL', likely an anthology or selection from the Babylonian Talmud. The book features vibrant, decorative illuminated pages with intricate borders and central text blocks. One notable illustration depicts a bearded rabbinic figure studying a text, framed by a Star of David. The aesthetic strongly suggests a 20th-century publication, possibly from the early to mid-century, aiming for a revival of traditional manuscript illumination.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:29.168Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$40,000 - $50,000","currency":"USD","id":117787,"estimateMin":40000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117788/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(holocaust). four watercolor illustrations of unidentified ghetto scenes. \n \n \n \n each dated and signed (indecipherable) by the artist lower right. \n illustrations measure 7 x 6 inches (18 x 15 cm). bound in red morocco. 8vo. \n 1943"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"189","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117788/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":200,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a watercolor and ink drawing from 1945, depicting a scene with several figures engaged in an outdoor activity, possibly manual labor or a wartime scene. The subject shows two figures pushing a cart or machinery, while another uniformed figure stands nearby. The style is impressionistic, using washes of gray and black with minimal color, characteristic of quick sketches or reportage art from the mid-20th century. The artist's signature and date are visible in the lower right corner.","soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:29.170Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":117788,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117789/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117789/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117789/003/003.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"simon, yohanan. kibbutz landscape (titled on verso). \n \n \n \n oil on canvas. signed by the artist in hebrew and dated lower right. \n 14 x 16 inches (35.5 x 40.5 cm). framed."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"190","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117789/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":3000,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is an abstract painting on canvas, signed 'Mario Pepe', depicting a landscape with surreal elements. The medium appears to be oil or acrylic, with textured applications of paint. The subject matter includes a prominent central green, organic, possibly tree-like form on a red and brown ground, beneath a crescent moon. Other features include small blue circular elements and dark, insect-like figures. The style suggests a mid-20th century or later modern art period, characterized by its vibrant colors and imaginative composition.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:29.171Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":117789,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117790/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117790/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"chagall, marc. moses and the tablets of the law. \n \n \n \n lithograph in colors. signed by artist in pencil lower right and numbered \u201c29/40.\u201d \n 31.75 x 23.25 inches (80.5 x 59 cm). \n (1963):"},"estimateMax":9000,"lotNumber":"191","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117790/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":4500,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a color lithograph by Marc Chagall, depicting Moses holding the Tablets of the Law. The artwork features a bearded Moses with horns, a traditional visual interpretation, looking downwards with a solemn expression. The background includes subtle human figures and an ethereal light source, possibly representing divine presence. The piece utilizes a palette of muted grays, blacks, and greens with touches of yellow, characteristic of Chagall's style in religious and mythical subjects. It is an example of modern religious art, likely from the mid-20th century, given Chagall's active period.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:21.261Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$7,000 - $9,000","currency":"USD","id":117790,"estimateMin":7000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117791/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"chagall, marc. group of <<five>> french first-day cover stamps, all designed by chagall. <<each boldly signed in charcoal by chagall.>> \n \n \n \n five envelopes. \n \n paris:"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"192","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117791/view","tags":["uscollectibles_stamps","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":350,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This lot consists of a collection of five first-day covers, each featuring French postage stamps honoring Marc Chagall. The envelopes are adorned with various designs, including reproductions of Chagall's artworks and motifs related to painting, such as an easel with brushes. Each cover is franked with a French stamp depicting a Chagall artwork and bears a 'PREMIER JOUR D'ÉMISSION' (First Day of Issue) cancellation mark, along with a handwritten 'Marc Chagall' signature. These philatelic items are likely from the mid-to-late 20th century, appealing to collectors of stamps, art, and Chagall memorabilia.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:21.262Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":117791,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117792/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117792/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117792/003/003.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(chagall, marc). tribute to marc chagall. \n \n \n \n twelve mounted israeli postage stamps of chagall's windows at the hadassah medical center in jerusalem. reproducing a drawing by chaim gross featuring chagall. designed by fred bertram for the judaic heritage society. one of 2,000 numbered sets. \n original blue boards. sm. folio. \n (new york):"},"estimateMax":180,"lotNumber":"193","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117792/view","tags":["uscollectibles_stamps","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":60,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is an open book or album showcasing a collection of Israeli postage stamps, alongside a pencil sketch portrait and handwritten text. The right page features fifteen colorful postage stamps, each depicting a different stained-glass window design, likely representing the Twelve Tribes of Israel, with Hebrew text. The left page displays a profile pencil sketch of a male figure with flowing hair, accompanied by handwritten notes in English and Hebrew that appear to list names like 'Reubon', 'Simeon', and 'Judah'. The book's blue binding and the organized presentation suggest a curated philatelic collection or a commemorative album, likely dating from the mid-to-late 20th century.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:21.264Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$120 - $180","currency":"USD","id":117792,"estimateMin":120},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117793/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117793/002/002.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"pilichowski, leopold. talmud students (study for an oil painting). \n \n \n \n charcoal and pastel on board. boldly signed center right. \n 20 x 26 inches."},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"194","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117793/view","tags":["usart_drawings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":900,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This artwork is a pastel drawing depicting two bearded men, likely scholars or rabbis, engaged in reading or studying large books. The central figure, dressed in dark, patterned clothing and wearing a traditional cap, leans intently over an open book, his hand resting on a page. Another figure is partially visible behind him, also absorbed in reading. The piece employs a rich, muted color palette of browns, blues, and reds, creating a warm and introspective atmosphere. This genre scene captures a moment of intellectual or religious devotion, characteristic of 19th or early 20th-century European art, particularly scenes of Jewish life.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:21.265Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":117793,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117794/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"rubin, reuven. the god-seekers. <<complete set>> of ten woodcuts. from the limited series of 65. each plate signed and numbered in pencil by the artist. \n \n \n \n introductory text by haim gamzu. each plate individually matted, loose as issued. \n 11 x 13 image size (28 x 33 cm). original cream portfolio. \n jerusalem: \n \n \n housed in original custom wooden shipping-case, sent to the consignor\u2019s grandfather, directly from rubin\u2019s agent in israel."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"195","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117794/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":400,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a black and white woodcut print, depicting a powerful figure, possibly a fisherman or a prophet, standing amidst a swirling, wave-like form that engulfs him. The figure has a bearded face and is barefoot, with fish visible at his feet and within the surrounding form. In the background, there is a cluster of buildings suggesting a town, and a bird-like creature in the sky. The print features bold lines and strong contrasts, characteristic of expressionist woodcut techniques. The subject matter suggests a biblical or mythological narrative, possibly from the mid-20th century or earlier.","soldPrice":1200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:21.267Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":117794,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117795/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117795/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117795/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117795/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117795/005/005.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117795/006/006.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117795/007/007.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117795/008/008.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117795/009/009.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117795/010/010.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"pasternak, leonid. portrait album. subjects of these portraits include ch. n. bialik, rabbi jacob mase, and a self-portrait of pasternak himself. \n \n \n \n introduction by hermann struck in hebrew and english. eight colored portrait plates. loose as issued in original color pictorial portfolio. \n margins chipped. each plate expertly rebacked and edges repaired. housed in slip-case folio. \n berlin: \n \n \n leonid osipovich pasternak, (born yitzhok-leib, in 1862), was was one of the first russian impressionist artists. he studied in moscow and munich and was a member of the polenov circle that included valentin serov, isaac levitan, mikhail nesterov and konstantin korovin. in 1889 pasternak married the pianist rosa kaufman, daughter of another famous jewish artist, isidor kaufman, and the same year settled in moscow. their firstborn child (1890) was the celebrated poet boris pasternak. in 1921 leonid pasternak traveled to berlin for eye surgery accompanied by his wife and two daughters, leaving his sons in russia. subsequently, the family decided not to return to russia, remaining in berlin until 1938 whereupon they took refuge from the nazis in great britain. leonid pasternak died in oxford in 1945."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"196","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117795/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":150,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a vintage portrait album cover for 'Prof. L. Pasternak', featuring a painted portrait of the professor centered on the brown cover. The portrait depicts a man with light hair and a distinguished expression, wearing a dark suit and white tie. The title is presented in both Hebrew script ('Prof. L. Pasternak ALBUM PORTRAIT') and English, with additional Hebrew text at the top and bottom of the cover. The overall design, with its ornate borders and dual-language text, suggests a publication from the early 20th century, likely a collection of Pasternak's portraits or a commemorative album.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:21.268Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":117795,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117796/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117796/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117796/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"pann, abel les alli&eacute;s. \n \n \n \n colored lithograph on paper. \n 19 x 26.5 inches (48 x 67.5 cm). finely framed. \n (paris: \n \n \n another example of this world war one era artwork resides in paris, in the mus&eacute;e d'art et d'histoire du juda&iuml;sme, see www.mahj.org/fr/decouvrir-collections-betsalel/les-allies-63302."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"197","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117796/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":40,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a framed caricature drawing titled \"Les Alliés\" (The Allies), depicting a diverse group of soldiers in various national uniforms. The central figure, a French soldier, stands with arms crossed, surrounded by an array of military personnel representing different nations, identifiable by their distinctive attire, including a Scottish Highlander, a turbaned figure, and Middle Eastern characters. The drawing is rendered in pencil and watercolor, with light washes of color adding detail to the uniforms. In the lower left, a smaller, caricatured soldier salutes. This political or social commentary piece is likely from the early 20th century, particularly during or after World War I.","soldPrice":40,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:21.269Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":117796,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117797/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117797/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117797/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117797/004/004.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"pann, abel une victime. \n \n \n \n colored lithograph on paper. \n 10 x 15 inches (25.5 x 38 cm). finely framed. \n (paris: \n \n \n from pann\u2019s series \u201cthe tear jug\u201d - shocking images of post-world war i pogroms in russia."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"198","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117797/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":30,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This framed drawing, titled \"Après victime\" (After a victim), depicts a woman lying on the ground in disarray, with her dress pulled up and her legs exposed, suggesting a scene of distress or violence. The background shows hints of furniture and a chair, implying an indoor setting. The artwork is executed in pencil and possibly colored pencil, with dark shading used to create depth and emphasis around the figure and background elements. The style and subject matter suggest a social commentary or dramatic genre scene, likely from the late 19th or early 20th century, framed under glass in a gilded frame.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:21.271Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117797,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117798/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117798/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117798/003/003.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"meyerowitz, william. the discussion. \n \n \n \n etching. signed in pencil lower right. framed. \n 6.5 x 8 inches to mat."},"estimateMax":250,"lotNumber":"199","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117798/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":20,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a framed etching or drypoint print, depicting a group of figures gathered around a table in an interior setting. The scene, rendered in a loose and expressive style, shows several people, some seated, engaging in an activity, possibly conversation or card playing. The composition is monochromatic, utilizing the fine lines and tonal variations inherent in etching to create a sense of atmosphere. The minimalist detail and focus on gesture suggest a late 19th or early 20th-century modern art piece, possibly from an artist exploring social scenes or intimate gatherings, presented in a simple wooden frame.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:21.272Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - $250","currency":"USD","id":117798,"estimateMin":150},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117799/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117799/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117799/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117799/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"moskowitz, ira. reaches of heaven, a story of the baal shem tov. 24 etchings, each signed and numbered by the artist in pencil below image. \n \n \n \n  \n loose as issued in original boards and slip-case (slightly soiled), lacks text volume. folio. \n new york, landmark press, 1980.:"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"200","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117799/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":40,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is an unframed lithograph or print, likely by Marc Chagall, depicting a man with a beard and a turban-like head covering standing beside a horse. The man looks upwards with outstretched arms, as if receiving a divine message or experiencing an epiphany, while a celestial or angelic figure hovers in the upper left. The artwork is rendered in a black and white, linear style, with minimal shading. The subject matter has a biblical or spiritual theme, characteristic of Chagall's work. This piece, likely from the mid-to-late 20th century, is numbered '1/75', indicating a limited edition.","soldPrice":40,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:21.274Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":117799,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117800/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117800/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117800/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117800/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"amen, irving \u201cevening.\u201d \n \n \n \n colored woodcut. signed, titled and numbered by the artist in pencil. formerly in the collection of daniel m. friedenberg, greenwich, conn. \n 17 x 21 inches (43 x 43 cm). framed. \n new york: \n \n \n see https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2001-03-03-0103020638-story.html."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"201","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117800/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":25,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a woodcut print depicting three figures, likely an elderly man, a younger man, and a woman, seated on a bench outdoors. The style is expressionistic with strong lines and bold, flat areas of color in blue, orange, and black, against a light background. The subject matter suggests a genre scene or portraiture, possibly from the early to mid-20th century. The print is framed in a distressed white wooden frame, highlighting its folk art or modernist aesthetic. The figures are dressed in traditional or historical attire, with the older man wearing a hat and beard, and the woman a head covering.","soldPrice":25,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:28.993Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117800,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117801/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(amsterdam) [gezicht van de portugeesche jooden-kerk, van de breestraat te zien, tot amsterdam]. \n \n \n \n engraving by pierre fouquet. without text caption. margins stained. \n 9 x 13 inches (24 x 34 cm)."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"202","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117801/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is an antique topographical engraving depicting a detailed cityscape, likely a street scene in a European city, possibly the Netherlands, given the style of architecture. The print shows a wide street with multi-story buildings, pedestrians, horses, and carriages, suggesting a bustling urban environment. The subject matter is a historical urban landscape, rendered with fine detail typical of 18th or early 19th-century printmaking. The materials appear to be ink on paper, showing some age and discoloration on the margins. Notable features include the detailed rendering of individual figures and architectural elements, under a cloudy sky.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:28.995Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":117801,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117802/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117802/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117802/003/003.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"sanson, nicolas. \u201cjoppe; in\u2019t hebreeusch by ouds japho; hedendaags japha, of jaffa; volgens d\u2019aftekening gedaan 1668.\u201d \n \n \n \n hand-colored engraving. \n 9 x 13 inches (23 x 33 cm). finely framed."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"203","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117802/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":70,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a hand-colored engraving titled 'JOPPE, ofte\u2026 JAFFA,' depicting a lively port scene of Jaffa. 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The visual features include a prominent sailing ship with a red flag, and a cannon firing from its side, adding a dynamic element to the historical port view.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:28.996Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117802,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117803/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117803/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117803/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117803/005/005.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"roberts, david. jerusalem from the south. \n \n \n \n color lithograph. signed, titled and dated in the stone. \n 14 x 20 inches (35.5 x 51 cm). finely framed. \n london:"},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"204","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117803/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":100,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a colored lithograph, likely dating to the 19th century, depicting a panoramic view of Jerusalem from a distance. The subject matter is a historical topographical landscape, showcasing the city nestled amidst rugged hills and valleys under a clear sky. The materials appear to be watercolor over a printed lithograph on paper. The scene features figures on a path in the foreground, providing a sense of scale to the vast landscape. The print is housed in a decorative, gilded wooden frame with a crackled finish, typical of the period.","soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:28.998Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":117803,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117804/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117804/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117804/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117804/004/004.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"roberts, david. the ascent of the lower range of sinai. \n \n \n \n color lithograph. signed, titled and dated in the stone. \n 14 x 20 inches (35.5 x 51 cm). finely framed. \n london:"},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"205","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117804/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":100,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a detailed colored lithograph, likely from the 19th century, showcasing a dramatic mountainous landscape. The subject matter depicts a long procession of figures and camels traversing a winding path through a valley surrounded by towering, rugged peaks. The print is rendered in a soft palette, suggesting an expedition or journey through a remote, possibly Middle Eastern or North African, terrain. It is framed in a dark reddish-brown wooden frame with a white mat. The notable visual features include the stark contrast between the shaded and sunlit mountainsides and the meticulous depiction of the travelers.","soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:28.999Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":117804,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117805/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117805/002/002.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"(american yahrtzeit memorial) folk depiction of a cemetery surrounding central mausoleum with several hebrew and biblical phrases relating to death and customs for the yahrtzeit day. \n \n \n \n produced in memory of the artist\u2019s father, nochum leib ben anshel schneiderman, who passed away on 6th kislev, 1908. colored pencil on paper. unexamined out of frame. \n 17.5 x 25.5 inches. \n american(?):"},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"206","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117805/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":25,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This appears to be a framed Mizrach, a devotional Jewish artwork, likely from the early 20th century, used to indicate the direction of Jerusalem in a home or synagogue. The item is a paper or parchment-based artwork, featuring hand-coloring in blues and greens. The central motif is a stylized architectural structure resembling a tomb or sanctuary, flanked by trees and various symbolic elements including a serpent around a tree. The artwork contains Hebrew script throughout, functioning as a textual and visual guide for prayer. 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The artwork is characterized by its vibrant hand-coloring, depicting a festive Purim table laden with food and drink, flanked by two rampant lions and palm trees. The subject matter revolves around the Purim holiday, with Hebrew script offering blessings and references to the holiday traditions such as \"Mishloach Manot\" (gifts of food). The materials are likely print on paper with watercolor or gouache embellishments, set in a light-colored wooden frame with yellow borders.","soldPrice":20,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:29.002Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117806,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117807/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(postcards). collection of 52 german postcards, almost all after artwork by hermann junker and moritz oppenheim, portraying life in the frankfurt ghetto. \n \n \n \n housed in old album (pages chipped). \n \n \n \n \n hermann junker (1838-99) was an artist whose work represented jewish life in frankfurt am main. born in frankfurt, junker studied and traveled in france and the netherlands before returning to his native city to work on scenes from both everyday life as well as historical events as an illustrator for kleine presse, a frankfurt newspaper."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"208","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117807/view","tags":["uscollectibles_stamps","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":400,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"The item description cannot be generated as the image is unavailable. 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It rests on a turned pedestal and a square base, with an overall distressed or aged metallic finish.","soldPrice":2600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:36.717Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":117810,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117811/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117811/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117811/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117811/004/004.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"english silver teapot.  \n \n \n adam-style by richard pitt. removable lid. marked. 5 x 10 inches (12.7 x 25.4 cm). \n \n \n london, c. 1785 \n \n \n the previous owner has supplied information suggesting that this example bears a strong similarity to a hester bateman teapot."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"212","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117811/view","tags":["usdecorativearts_silver","usdecorativearts","usdecorativearts_all"],"directSalePrice":600,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a metal watering can, possibly made of pewter, featuring a cylindrical body with an attached wooden handle and a long, narrow spout. 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It features a central goblet-like vessel with an ornate band of detailed relief work, standing on a flared foot with etched decoration. Six smaller, shallow bowls are attached and suspended around the rim of the central vessel, presenting a unified yet multi-component design.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:36.720Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":117812,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117813/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117813/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117813/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"american painted linen torah binder (wimpel).  \n \n \n a long band of linen sewn in two sections. of traditional style, skillfully and humorously painted. commemorating the birth of shmuel ben reuven (\u201caka robert zelig\u201d) on wednesday 19th iyar, 1942. text all in hebrew. length: 138 inches (350.5 cm). \n \n \n 1942 \n \n \n includes the following unusual features: * records the baby is the grandson of baruch ben kalonymus zelig of frankfurt a/main, one of the founders of congregation shaarei tikva. * records the baby\u2019s birth date to be the yohrzeit of the great rabbi, the maharam of rothenburg (1293). * the hebrew letter lamed - making up the work nolad (born) - incorporating image of a long-necked stork. * the verse from psalms (133.1) \u201cbehold how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together!\u201d - features national flags of the world war ii allies, the united states and great britain. * rabbinic quotations encouraging acts of charity, kindness and prayer. * image of torah scroll features name of synagogue community (indecipherable). * final image of an elder blessing a child, with the greetings: \u201cgut shabbes, gut yom-tov, shalom!\u201d"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"214","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117813/view","tags":["usdecor_textiles","usdecor","usdecor_all"],"directSalePrice":600,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a ceremonial textile, likely a Wimpel or Torah binder, made of fabric and featuring colorful Hebrew script. The text is handwritten or embroidered in various colors including red, orange, yellow, green, and blue, suggesting a celebratory or significant context. It is arranged in horizontal lines, with an ornate, possibly floral, border around a section of text at the top right, indicating a decorative and personalized artifact.","soldPrice":2400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:36.722Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":117813,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117814/001/001.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"collection of jewish textiles.  \n \n \n including embroidered torah-ark curtains, synagogue mats, personal bags. \n \n \n 19th - 20th centuries \n \n \n further details, along with images available upon request."},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"215","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117814/view","tags":["usdecor_textiles","usdecor","usdecor_all"],"directSalePrice":150,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item description is unavailable as no image was provided for analysis. Therefore, a factual description cannot be generated.","soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:36.723Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":117814,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117815/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(land of israel)  \n \n \n decorated textile (challah-cover) for donors to va\u2019ad ha\u2019ezrah levnei koleloth bukovina. 22 x 24 inches. \n \n \n c. 1930 \n \n \n with images of holy sites flanked by sabbath and holiday blessings."},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"216","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117815/view","tags":["usdecor_textiles","usdecor","usdecor_all"],"directSalePrice":60,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a printed textile, likely a Sabbath cloth or hanging, featuring an intricate layout of text, borders, and images. The central part displays prominent Hebrew text 'Shabbat Shalom U'Mevorach' (Good and Blessed Sabbath), surrounded by decorative columns and various vignettes, including illustrations of Judaica and scenes. The borders are adorned with floral and geometric patterns, and further smaller text blocks appear around the main design, possibly containing prayers or information related to Bukovina and Jerusalem.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:36.724Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117815,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117816/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117816/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117816/003/003.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"continental torah cover (mantel).  \n \n \n satin applique. gold threads on central velvet panel, recording the gift of this from the community burial society and sick visitation committee. 18 x 32 inches (45.5 x 81.2 cm). \n \n \n 1875 \n \n \n a beautiful synagogue textile. likely central european origin."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"217","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117816/view","tags":["usdecor_textiles","usdecor","usdecor_all"],"directSalePrice":700,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is an embroidered textile hanging or banner, likely a Torah cover or decorative religious fabric. It features a central rectangular panel of deep red velvet with silver or white embroidered Hebrew text, set against a background of cream-colored fabric with gold and red floral and foliage embroidery. A stylized silver crown with a red interior is depicted at the top, flanked by Hebrew letters, and the entire piece is bordered with a silver and gold woven trim, emphasizing its ceremonial nature.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:36.726Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":117816,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117817/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117817/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117817/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117817/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117817/005/005.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"english porcelain female figure.  \n \n \n richly attired and clasping a box of trinkets. set on a flower-strewn base. height: 7 3/4 inches (19.7 cm). \n \n \n derby, 1765 \n \n \n the lady is one of a pair, along with her husband, a jewish peddler. for another example of this figure, see sotheby\u2019s new york, judaica, 19th december, 2007; lot 68."},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"218","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117817/view","tags":["usdecorativearts_figurines","usdecorativearts","usdecorativearts_all"],"directSalePrice":1200,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a porcelain figurine depicting a woman dressed in colorful 18th or 19th-century attire, possibly representing a peddler or street vendor. She wears a patterned skirt with floral motifs, a purple and teal bodice or jacket, and a head covering, all painted in vibrant enamels. The figure holds an open jewelry box displaying miniature necklaces and earrings, and stands on a base adorned with small white flowers, showcasing fine decorative artistry.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:36.727Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":117817,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117818/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117818/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117818/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"continental brass synagogue plaque.  \n \n \n shevithi. traditional hebrew amidst sunburst. hook on reverse. diam: 15.5 inches (39.4 cm). \n \n \n 20th century"},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"219","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117818/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":100,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a circular bronze or brass plaque or medallion, featuring a scalloped, shell-like fluted border. The central, smooth circular area is engraved or embossed with Hebrew text, 'SHADDAI YUD HE VAV HE L\u2019GOGEDI HAMID' (God, eternal, to protect always). The metallic finish appears aged or patinated, highlighting the relief of the inscription.","soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:36.729Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":117818,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117819/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117819/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117819/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117819/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117819/005/005.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"bezalel brass chanukah lamp.  \n \n \n backplate with striking composition, centered by winged rampant lions flanking menorah. h: 10.5 inches (26.6 cm). l: 10 inches (25.4 cm). \n \n \n c. 1920 \n \n \n upper frieze with traditional hebrew verse \u201cthese lights are holy\u2026\u201d lower frieze with hebrew \u201cthe miracles and the wonders\u2026\u201d front platform with row of eight candle-sockets. removable servant-light. reverse with sharar workshop plaque."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"220","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117819/view","tags":["usjudaica_lamps","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1200,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a brass Hanukkah menorah, designed with an elaborate arched backplate featuring prominent relief decorations. The main imagery on the backplate includes two stylized lions flanking a menorah symbol, with additional architectural and textual elements in Hebrew. Below this, eight oil lamps are arranged in a row with a ninth lamp, the shamash, extending from the side, all set on four short feet, reflecting traditional Judaic ceremonial art.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:36.730Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":117819,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117820/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117820/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117820/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"unusual palestine olive-wood purse.  \n \n \n leather acordion base, with metal clasp, closure, link chain and handle. 5 x 5 inches. \n \n \n early 20th-century \n \n \n carved olive wood with image of the temple mount, marked in hebrew: \u201cjerusalem\u201d and \u201clocation of the temple.\u201d on reverse, olive wood with inlaid border marked in english: \u201cjerusalem.\u201d"},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"221","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117820/view","tags":["usfashion_purses","usfashion_all","usfashion"],"directSalePrice":100,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a rectangular wooden charity box, featuring a hinged lid and a metal carrying ring with chains. The item is a Jewish ritual object, specifically a charity box, from an unspecified period. The front is carved or embossed with a stylized image of a building with a domed roof and pillars, possibly a synagogue or the Dome of the Rock, above which is inscribed \"ירושלם:\" (Jerusalem). Below the image, there is additional Hebrew script, \"מקום הקדש\" (Holy place). The overall aesthetic is rustic yet functional, typical of historical religious artifacts.","soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:34.289Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":117820,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117821/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117821/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117821/003/003.jpg"],"soldDate":"2021-05-06","available":false,"description":{"en":"pair of eretz israel wooden finials.  \n \n \n turned wood on hollow base. height: 12.5 inches (31.8 cm). \n \n \n 20th century \n \n \n most striking for their modest simplicity."},"estimateMax":400,"lotNumber":"222","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117821/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":90,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This lot features a pair of wooden finials, carved with a series of turned rings and a pointed top. These objects are likely decorative elements, possibly for a Torah scroll or other ritual furniture. The material is light-colored wood, showing natural grain and some signs of age. The design is symmetrical and relatively simple, emphasizing the craftsmanship of the turning. Their form is characteristic of religious artifacts or decorative architectural elements.","soldPrice":275,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-13T12:30:23.819Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $400","currency":"USD","id":117821,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117822/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117822/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117822/003/003.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"tin charity box.  \n \n \n yellow rectangular pushka-box with coin slot on top, round cap on bottom for removing money. h: 115mm. worn. \n \n \n jerusalem, c. 1940 \n \n \n on front, depiction of proposed building within frame supported by pillars, with central hebrew text: \"talmud torah and yeshiva of kiryat sefer, and kitchen and dormitory for refugees, in the holy city of jerusalem.\" sides bear hebrew text regarding the foundation of the institution in memory of rabbi shimon bar yochai, with the approbation of \"torah sages and the righteous of the generation.\""},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"223","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117822/view","tags":["uscollectibles_banksandvending","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":40,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a rectangular metal charity box, or pushke, with a slot for coins on top, rendered in a faded yellow color. The item is a Jewish ritual object for fundraising. It features a printed design on the front depicting a multi-story building within an arched frame, flanked by columns. Above this image, Hebrew text reads \"תלמוד תורה וישיבת\" (Talmud Torah and Yeshiva), and below, \"קרית ספר\" (Kiryat Sefer). Additional Hebrew text runs vertically on the right side of the box, likely detailing its purpose or a prayer, and a date \"5131\" is visible at the bottom. The box shows significant wear and patination, indicating its age and use.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:34.291Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":117822,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117823/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117823/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117823/003/003.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"large syrian brass plate.  \n \n \n brass plate with raised rim. star of david in center, with surrounding floral decorations. artist\u2019s signature, \u2018the young elijah coheen st\u2019 etched near center. \n \n \n syria, 19th century"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"224","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117823/view","tags":["usasian_middleeastern","usasian","usasian_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This item is a circular metal tray or platter with a raised rim, exhibiting a dark, patinated surface. The object is a functional or decorative metalware piece, potentially of Middle Eastern or Jewish origin, given common motifs. The center of the tray is adorned with faint, intricate etched or engraved designs, appearing to include architectural elements and possibly Hebrew script or symbolic patterns, though they are largely obscured by wear and oxidation. A distinct decorative border with geometric patterns runs along the inner edge of the rim. The overall condition suggests antiquity and extensive use.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:34.292Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":117823,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117824/001/001.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117824/002/002.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117824/003/003.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117824/004/004.jpg","https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117824/005/005.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"north african synagogue oil lamp memorial holder.  \n \n \n wooden base with inscribed metal appliques. memorial dedication in hebrew and in french: \u201cjoseph jacqueline emile william tubiana d&eacute;c&eacute;d&eacute;s les 29 nov 1949 l\u2019age de 19 ans.\u201d 12 x 18 inches (30.5 x 45.7 cm). \n \n \n algeria(?), 1949 \n \n \n etched into the wooden frame is an image of a monoplane bearing the letter \u201cp\u201d on the body and a star-of-david on the tail. it is possible the young man died as a result of a plane crash."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"225","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117824/view","tags":["usjudaica_lamps","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This is a unique wooden memorial plaque, featuring a dark red painted background and decorative metal appliqués. The object is a Jewish memorial plaque, likely dating to the mid-20th century, given the visible date of 1949. At the top, a carved Star of David and two airplanes are depicted. The central section holds a metal plaque with both Hebrew and Latin script, including the name \"EMILE WILLIAM LUSTIANO\" and the date of death: \"DECEDE LE 20 NOV. 1949 A L'AGE DE D'ANS.\" Below this, ornate metal foliage, birds, and flowers adorn the lower portion, suggesting a blend of personal remembrance and artistic expression. The piece functions as a perpetual memorial, incorporating symbolic elements related to the deceased.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:30:34.294Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":117824,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/117825/001/001.jpg"],"available":false,"description":{"en":"(portraits) pair of miniature portraits, evidently of an orthodox husband and wife, very finely painted and encassed behind glass. \n \n \n \n watercolor on ivory within chased gold and cut-glass matching octagonal frames. \n 2 x 2.5 inches (portrait) set within 4 x 4.5 inch frame (10.2 x 11.4 cm). \n central europe, early 19th-century: \n \n \n most uncommon finely painted pair of portraits of an observant husband and wife of a classic, traditional appearance. this distinguished couple - as yet unidentified - have a noble appearance and are attired in traditional dress. the lady wears the classic garb of a well-to-do, orthodox, aschkenazic woman. particularly characteristic is her head-covering, featuring the sterntichel customarily worn by central and east european jewish women on the sabbath and festivals. her husband has a tall yarmulke skullcap upon his head. he wears a long beard as expected of the othodox, but it is here neatly combed and his moustache trimmed. peeking beneath his formal frock-coat appears a white cravat. the artist is unidentified, yet his work is clearly of the highest standards. needless to say the man and his wife were people of means in order to commission a fine artist to paint their portraits."},"estimateMax":9000,"lotNumber":"226","url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/15098/lot/117825/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":5000,"fullPriceVat":true,"aiDescription":"This lot comprises a pair of miniature portraits, each set within an octagonal frame of gold-toned metal, mounted on dark, rectangular backings. 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