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The piece is an abstract work, focusing on color, line, and form rather than representational subject matter.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:21.890Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113457,"estimateMin":5000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113458/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"castel, moshe"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"oil and watercolor on thick paper. signed by the artist lower right. framed. 12.5 x 19 inches (31.8 x 48.3 cm).  1940(?)"},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"2","title":{"en":"yemenite maiden and peacock."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113458/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is a watercolor painting depicting a 'Yemenite maiden and peacock'. The central figure is a maiden with dark hair, wearing a red top and blue skirt, seated with her profile facing a purple peacock. The background is a soft, dreamlike wash of pastel colors, including blues, yellows, and pinks, with abstract forms representing a sun and crescent moon in the sky. The art style is illustrative, with a whimsical and ethereal quality, characterized by its fluid lines and translucent colors. The artwork is framed in a light wooden frame with a beige mat.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:21.892Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":113458,"estimateMin":4000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113459/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"janco, marcel"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on board. signed by artist lower left. titled and dated, along with artists\u2019 hand-stamp on verso. framed. 16 x 20 inches (40.6 x 51 cm).  1961"},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"3","title":{"en":"\u201cpassage.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113459/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is an abstract oil painting titled \u201cPassage.\u201d The composition features a dynamic arrangement of geometric and organic forms in a palette of earthy tones, including browns, greens, yellows, and reds, against a lighter sky-like background. Notable elements include a prominent yellow rectangular shape, a reddish-brown triangular form, and what appears to be a small green bird on a table-like structure. The painting has a textured surface with visible brushstrokes, indicating a painterly approach to abstract expression. 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It features a grid of vertical multicolored slats, including shades of blue, yellow, orange, and red, against a dark background. The arrangement of the slats creates an illusion of depth and movement, with varying patterns appearing as the viewer changes perspective. This piece is a sculptural relief or construction designed to interact dynamically with light and viewing angle. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.","soldPrice":15000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:21.895Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113460,"estimateMin":5000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113461/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"agam, yaacov"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"limited edition of 750 numbered copies. binding designed by yaacov agam. upper cover signed by the artist.  mint condition . all edges gilt.  * with: original plastic sleeve. ff. 335. with publisher\u2019s protective wrapper. sm. folio.  jerusalem, gefen, 1992 remarkable binding in a rainbow of colors of a three-dimensional polymorph design, created by yaacov agam, the israeli experimental artist renowned for his contributions to optical and kinetic art."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"5","title":{"en":"the agam torah. the five books of moses. hebrew and english on facing pages."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113461/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is 'The Agam Torah', a unique edition of the Five Books of Moses. It is designed with a distinctive contemporary aesthetic, featuring a cover composed of vertical stripes in a rainbow spectrum of colors, indicative of the artist Agam's signature style. The book contains both Hebrew and English text presented on facing pages, making it accessible to a broader audience. Its visual appearance suggests an interactive or kinetic art influence, transforming a traditional religious text into a modern artistic object. The design emphasizes vibrant color and optical effects.","soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:21.896Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113461,"estimateMin":1000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113462/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"mairovich, zvi"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas, signed by the artist lower right. framed. 19 x 24 inches (48.2 x 61 cm).  est: $2,000 - $3,000  known for his powerful abstract landscapes, mairovich was born in 1911 in korsano, poland, moved to berlin in 1929 to study at the fine arts academy and immigrated to eretz israel in 1934. mairovich belonged to the celebrated \u2018ofakim chadashim\u2019 or new horizons group of israeli artists of the 1950\u2019s-70\u2019s and was three-time winner of the dizengoff prize for painting and sculpture. he died in 1974."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"6","title":{"en":"young woman."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113462/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is an abstract portrait painting titled 'Young Woman'. The artwork features a stylized depiction of a woman with dark hair and expressive eyes, rendered in a palette dominated by various shades of red, with accents of blue, green, yellow, and black. The background is a rich, textured red, broken up by geometric and abstract shapes that integrate with the figure. The painting exhibits a strong, painterly quality with visible brushstrokes and a sense of depth created by the layering of colors and forms. It is presented in a gold-toned frame.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:21.898Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113462,"estimateMin":2000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113463/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"gutman, nahum"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"framed together. largest to smallest: 5.5 x 9.5 inches (13.9 x 24.1 cm) to 4 x 5.5 inches (10.1 x 13.9 cm).  est: $4,000 - $6,000  drawings prepared for the children\u2019s supplement of the davar daily newspaper."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"7","title":{"en":"group of three pen-and-ink illustrations."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113463/view","tags":["usart_drawings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This lot comprises a group of three pen-and-ink illustrations, presented together within a single frame. Each illustration depicts a figural scene with a distinctive narrative style, characteristic of early 20th-century illustration. The top illustration features two figures, one standing with a hat and cane, and another smaller figure on a pedestal. The lower left shows a figure walking past buildings, while the lower right depicts a figure at a bar or table. The medium is pen-and-ink on light-toned paper, emphasizing line work and simple shading. The illustrations are framed with a wide light mat and a metal-riveted frame.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:21.899Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":113463,"estimateMin":4000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113464/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"krize, yehiel"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"gouache on paper. signed by the artist in hebrew and english lower left. framed. 20 x 27 inches (50.8 x 68.5 cm).  polish / israeli, 1909-68 exhibited: venice, 1956 (see label on verso)."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"8","title":{"en":"abstract urban-scape."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113464/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This is an abstract painting titled 'Abstract Urban-scape'. The artwork depicts a cityscape through a fragmented and layered composition of geometric and organic shapes. The color palette is earthy and muted, featuring blues, greens, yellows, browns, and blacks, suggesting an urban environment. The painting employs visible brushstrokes and varied textures, creating a dynamic and complex visual field. The overall impression is one of a bustling city, interpreted through an abstract lens. It is presented in a simple wooden frame.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:21.900Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113464,"estimateMin":1200},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113465/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"nikel, lea"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. signed and dated by the artist lower left. additionally inscribed and signed by the artist in hebrew on verso. framed. 23.5 x 35.5 inches (59.7 x 90 cm).  1991 one of israel\u2019s most highly regarded artists, lea nikel (1918-2005) painted in a style of lyrical abstraction often favoring high-keyed colors. her buoyant compositions convey a sense of imaginative excitement,."},"estimateMax":10000,"lotNumber":"9","title":{"en":"composition."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113465/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":7000,"aiDescription":"This is an abstract painting titled 'Composition', dated '21' (likely referring to 1921 or 2021). The artwork features a central, vibrant blue rectangular form with lighter blue curvilinear lines overlaid, creating a sense of movement and depth. The background consists of soft washes of pink and muted grey tones, providing a gentle contrast to the intense blue. The brushwork appears fluid and expressive, with visible textures. The piece is characterized by its simplicity of form and a focus on color and line interaction. It is presented in a narrow gold-toned frame.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:21.901Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$7,000 - $10,000","currency":"USD","id":113465,"estimateMin":7000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113466/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"adler, jankel"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"pencil on paper. inscription on reverse. framed. 7 x 10.5 inches (18 x 26.2 cm).  est: $1,500 - $2,000  born in lodz, expressionist painter jankel adler (1895-1949) moved to germany where he studied with paul klee, along with picasso and leger. hitler\u2019s regime displayed adler\u2019s art at the entartete kunst exhibition - an example of \u201cdegenerate art\u201d which caused adler to flee and take refuge in paris. he volunteered for the free polish forces during wwii, later living in scotland, the only one among his nine siblings to have survived the war."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"10","title":{"en":"bearded jew with cane."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113466/view","tags":["usart_drawings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This is a pencil drawing on light brown paper, depicting a standing, elderly bearded Jewish man. He wears a cap and a long coat, and holds a cane in his right hand. The drawing style is simple and direct, focusing on the figure's silhouette and facial features, with minimal background detail. The subject is presented in profile, facing left, conveying a sense of introspection or contemplation.","soldPrice":1400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:21.903Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":113466,"estimateMin":1500},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113467/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"rubin, reuven"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"lithograph on paper, signed lower right and signed again with autograph personal inscription by the artist, dated 8.3.1951. framed. 10.2 x 23.5 inches (25.9 x 59.6 cm).  est: $500 - $700  inscribed by rubin to ruth gruber and philip h. michaels in 1951, the year the photojournalist and attorney married."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"11","title":{"en":"resting camels."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113467/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a pen-and-ink drawing depicting 'Resting Camels', dated 'Tel Aviv 8.3.1957'. The artwork features three camels, each with distinct features, lying down in various relaxed postures. The lines are fluid and gestural, capturing the contours and textures of the camels, particularly their curly manes. A personalized inscription, 'To Ruth & Phil - love Dudu', is visible in the lower right corner, alongside the date and location. The drawing is rendered on a light-toned paper, highlighting the delicate pen work and minimal color accents on the camels' faces. It is unframed.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:22.472Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113467,"estimateMin":500},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113468/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"steinhardt, jakob."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. signed and dated by artist lower right. finely framed. 27 x 36.5 inches (68.5 x 92.7 cm).  1947 german-born jakob steinhardt (1887-1968) emigrated to palestine in 1933 following studies in the academie julian, henri matisse\u2019s school in art in paris. in the present painting one can experience matisse\u2019s fauvist influence - bold visual or \u2018painterly\u2019 brushstrokes, strong colors and a subjective view of nature."},"estimateMax":20000,"lotNumber":"12","title":{"en":"the old city, jerusalem."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113468/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":15000,"aiDescription":"This is an oil painting depicting a panoramic cityscape of \"the old city, Jerusalem.\" The artwork falls into the landscape/cityscape genre. The central subject is the historic architecture of Jerusalem, with notable features including a prominent green-domed structure (likely the Dome of the Rock) and ancient city walls, all under a dramatic yellow-green sky. The brushstrokes are visible and textured, suggesting an Impressionistic or Expressionistic style. The painting is housed in an ornate, carved gold frame, enhancing its traditional presentation.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:22.473Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$15,000 - $20,000","currency":"USD","id":113468,"estimateMin":15000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113469/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"captioned and dated in hebrew. unexamined out of older frame. 19 x 24 inches (48.2 x 61 cm).  1887"},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"13","title":{"en":"multicolored needlepoint depicting the western wall of jerusalem and other holy places."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113469/view","tags":["usdecor_textiles","usdecor","usdecor_all"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This is a multicolored needlepoint artwork depicting a stylized view of Jerusalem, specifically featuring the Western Wall and other holy places. The artwork is a textile art piece, likely dating from the 20th century, and is rendered in vibrant threads. It showcases a folk art style with houses, trees, and the iconic Western Wall, alongside Hebrew script inscriptions. The needlepoint is framed in a simple gold frame, highlighting its handcrafted nature and detailed stitching.","soldPrice":900,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:22.475Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":113469,"estimateMin":800},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113470/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ticho, anna"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"watercolor and graphite on paper. signed by the artist lower left.  verso with additional drawing. framed. 16.5 x 26.5 inches (41.9 x 67.3 cm).  jerusalem  provenance: purchased directly from the artist and then by descent to the consignor."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"14","title":{"en":"jerusalem hills."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113470/view","tags":["usart_drawings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is a landscape painting or drawing titled \"Jerusalem hills.\" The artwork captures a serene, expansive view of undulating hills, characteristic of a desert or semi-arid region. The predominant colors are earthy tones of brown and ochre, with subtle variations suggesting distant topography and a single prominent tree in the mid-ground. The minimalist style and muted palette evoke a sense of tranquility and vastness, typical of a landscape genre piece. It is presented in a simple gold frame, emphasizing the subdued colors of the artwork.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:22.476Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":113470,"estimateMin":3000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113471/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ticho, anna"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"watercolor and charcoal on paper. signed and dated by the artist lower left. framed. 13.5 x 19 inches (34.2 x 48.2 cm).  jerusalem, 1927"},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"15","title":{"en":"yemenite elder."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113471/view","tags":["usart_drawings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is a portrait drawing, likely in pencil or charcoal, depicting a \"Yemenite elder.\" The artwork falls into the portrait genre and captures the bust of an elderly man with a long beard and a cap. The subject's face is rendered with detailed lines, emphasizing his aged features and contemplative expression. The drawing is monochromatic, showcasing skilled shading and contouring to create depth and character. The overall aesthetic suggests a focus on ethnographic or character study, presented in a simple light-colored frame.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:22.477Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":113471,"estimateMin":4000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113472/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ticho, anna"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"colored pencil on paper. signed by the artist lower right. framed. 12 x 17 inches (30.5 x 43.2 cm).  jerusalem  provenance: purchased directly from the artist and then by descent to the consignor."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"16","title":{"en":"portrait of a woman wearing kerchief."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113472/view","tags":["usart_drawings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This is a portrait drawing, likely in pencil or crayon on toned paper, depicting a woman wearing a kerchief. The artwork is a character study, focusing on the woman's profile facing right, with her head slightly bowed, conveying a contemplative or melancholic mood. The drawing uses minimal lines and shading, allowing the warm tone of the paper to contribute to the overall color palette. The simple framing suggests an intimate and unadorned presentation of the subject.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:22.478Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":113472,"estimateMin":1200},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113473/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ticho, anna"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"graphite on paper. signed by the artist lower right. framed. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm).  jerusalem  provenance: purchased directly from the artist and then by descent to the consignor."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"17","title":{"en":"ein karem, jerusalem."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113473/view","tags":["usart_drawings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a landscape drawing, likely in pencil, depicting \"Ein Karem, Jerusalem.\" The artwork falls into the landscape genre, capturing a scene with lush foliage in the foreground and rolling hills in the background. The drawing is monochromatic, relying on linework and hatching to create texture and depth. The style is loose and expressive, characteristic of a sketch or study, conveying a sense of natural beauty and an idyllic setting within the Jerusalem area. It is presented in a slim, silver-toned frame.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:22.480Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113473,"estimateMin":1000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113474/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"struck, hermann."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"all watercolor, one pastel. five are signed and dated in ink by struck lower left, one signed by him in pencil, and two are unsigned. sizes range from 8.5 x 12 inches (21.5 x 30.5 cm) - 6.5 x 9 inches (16.5 x 23 cm).  haifa, 1925-39 includes a portrait of an middle eastern woman as well as a landscape that apparently features the artists\u2019 own home.\n   \n provenance: by descent within the artist\u2019s family."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"18","title":{"en":"group of eight pictures. each of haifa and surrounding area including the kinneret (sea of galilee)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113474/view","tags":["usart_drawings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This is one of a group of eight pictures, specifically a watercolor landscape of the \"Haifa and surrounding area including the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee).\" The painting features a gentle, hazy style with soft colors, predominantly yellows, greens, and light browns, depicting buildings nestled amidst cypress trees against a mountainous backdrop. The impressionistic wash of color suggests a serene, sun-drenched atmosphere. The signature and date 'Haifa 1934' are visible, indicating its origin and period. The artwork appears to be unframed, highlighting its spontaneous quality.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:22.481Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113474,"estimateMin":5000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113475/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"struck, hermann."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"all signed by struck in pencil (excluding five book-plates), many with artist\u2019s additional notations in pencil and limitation. portraits by corinth, nansen and reinhardt also signed by the respective sitter. few with some wear, corinth portrait torn.  est: $2,000 - $3,000   provenance: by descent within the artist\u2019s family."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"19","title":{"en":"group of 31 engravings, including five portraits featuring: the german artist lovis corinth; the norwegian explorer fridtjof nansen; president abraham lincoln (two); the austrian theater director max reinhardt; governor alfred e. smith of new york. * \u201cportrait after rembrandt\u201d (four). * two additional portraits: an oriental gentleman and artist self-portrait, both noted in pencil by struck \u201cplate destroyed.\u201d * eleven landscapes, etc. including venice and new york. * eight book-plates (duplication)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113475/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is one of a group of 31 engravings, specifically a portrait of a man with a beard and a pipe, which is marked with an 'X' to indicate a 'plate destroyed.' The artwork is a monochromatic print, showcasing fine line work typical of engraving. The subject's direct gaze and prominent facial hair are notable features. The deliberate 'X' mark makes this an unusual and possibly unique print, likely from the early to mid-20th century. The engraving is presented on a cream-colored paper with deckled edges, unframed.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:22.483Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113475,"estimateMin":2000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113476/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"struck, hermann."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"est: $500 - $700   provenance: by descent within the artist\u2019s family."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"20","title":{"en":"portrait (unidentified) facing left. watercolor, signed and dated by the artist lower right. haifa, 1942.    * with: struck, georg. self-portrait, and an additional three portraits of struck family members (david, felix and \u201cgrandma struck\u201d). pencil on paper. signed and dated: (18)96, 1903, 1906 and n.d."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113476/view","tags":["usart_drawings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This lot includes a watercolor portrait of an unidentified man facing left, signed and dated \"Haifa, 1942.\" The artwork depicts a man with glasses, a mustache, and a slight beard, rendered in soft watercolor hues, primarily flesh tones and browns. The style is somewhat impressionistic with visible brushstrokes, capturing the subject's profile. Also included are four pencil portraits, comprising a self-portrait and three family members by Georg Struck, dated 1896, 1903, 1906, and undated, suggesting a range of early 20th-century works. The watercolor is presented unframed on aged paper.","soldPrice":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:22.484Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113476,"estimateMin":500},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113477/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"rychter-may, anna."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"watercolor on paper. signed \u2018a. rychter-may, jerusalem\u2019 lower left. framed. 8.5 x 11.5 inches (21.6 x 29.2 cm).  jerusalem german-born anna rycher-may (1865-1955) was the wife of the famed polish artist tadeusz rychter. husband and wife traveled to palestine during the \u2018orientalist\u2019 era of the 1920\u2019s where their work was exhibited at the bezalel school, the salon of cardinal ferrari in jerusalem and elsewhere. tadeusz rychter returned to defend poland from german onslaught in 1939 but was killed soon after. his wife, anna, remained in jerusalem and died there, aged 90."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"21","title":{"en":"three yemenite scholars."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113477/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This watercolor painting depicts three Yemenite scholars engaged in study around a table. Two figures wear traditional Jewish prayer shawls and head coverings, while the third on the right wears a red shirt and a turban. An open book, likely a religious text, is central on the table, which is covered with a vibrantly patterned textile. The background features a colorful, patterned rug or tapestry, enhancing the cultural setting of the scene.","soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:21.988Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113477,"estimateMin":1000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113478/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"de vries, abraham"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on panel. 22 x 26 inches (55 x 66 cm). later gilt frame.  mid-17th century   provenance: sotheby's monaco, tableaux anciens, 19th may 1987, lot 346 (as simon kick, 1603-52).\n   it is suggested that this finely executed dutch portrait depicts rabbi isaac aboab da fonseca (1605-93). aboab de fonseca was one of the netherland\u2019s most esteemed rabbinic leaders.\n   in 1639, aboab was appointed haham of amsterdam, uniting all three sephardic congregations under his authority. in 1642 he accepted a call to recife (pernambuco), brazil, which was at the time in the hands of the dutch. thus, he became the first rabbi to minister on the american continent. however following the conquest of brazil in 1654 by the portuguese, haham aboab returned to amsterdam. in 1656 he was one of the rabbinic elders who famously excommunicated benedict spinoza for heresy.\n   abraham de vries (c. 1590\u20131649) was a dutch painter, strongly influenced by rembrandt, who rose to become one of the leading portraitists of his time."},"estimateMax":50000,"lotNumber":"22","title":{"en":"(attributed to). portrait of a bearded man, possibly rabbi isaac aboab de fonseca (1605-1693)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113478/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":30000,"aiDescription":"This is an oil portrait, attributed to a master, depicting a bearded man. The subject, possibly Rabbi Isaac Aboab de Fonseca (1605-1693), is rendered in a dark, classical style, characteristic of 17th-century portraiture. The man's aged face, long white beard, and dark attire stand out against a very dark background, emphasizing his contemplative expression. The painting demonstrates skillful use of chiaroscuro, a hallmark of the period, and is presented in a richly carved, ornate gold frame.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:21.990Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$30,000 - $50,000","currency":"USD","id":113478,"estimateMin":30000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113479/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(chasam sofer)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. signed by the artist lower right. 21 x 26 inches (53.3 x 66 cm). later elaborate gilt frame.  portrait of the chasam sofer (r. moshe sofer), painted in his lifetime, by josef edward august von gillern (lot 23: auction estimate: $20,000-30,000).  c. 1835  provenance: a european family, descendants of the chasam sofer.\n   moshe schreiber (1762\u20131839) known to his community and to jewish posterity by his celebrated work \u201cchasam sofer,\u201d was one of the leading orthodox rabbis of european jewry in the first half of the nineteenth century. as rav of the city of pressburg he maintained a strong orthodox jewish perspective through communal life, first-class education and uncompromising opposition to reform and radical change.\n   the chasam sofer established a yeshiva in pressburg (today bratislava, slovakia) which became influential throughout europe, producing hundreds of future rabbinic leaders. the chasam sofer died in pressburg, his grave there is a place of pilgrimage for tens of thousands.\n   the artist josef edward august von gillern (1794-1845) was a well-known german painter and portraitist of the biedermeier period, who was particularly active in silesia, a heavily jewish region of central europe.\n   gillern interrupted his youthful studies to fight against napoleon before entering the vienna academy of fine arts. in 1822 he moved to poznan (western poland) where he opened an art school and also became a popular portraitist of local citizenry and the nobility. \u201c[gillern] had a sensitive eye and a particular technique to represent faces without palliation or idealization, well reproducing character and psyche.\u201d (thieme-becker).\n   \n this striking portrait was painted during the chasam sofer\u2019s lifetime."},"estimateMax":30000,"lotNumber":"23","title":{"en":"josef edward august von gillern. half-length portrait of the chasam sofer (r. moshe schreiber / sofer)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113479/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":20000,"aiDescription":"This is a half-length portrait painting by Josef Edward August von Gillern, depicting the Chasam Sofer (R. Moshe Schreiber/Sofer). The subject is an older man with a long white beard and a large dark fur hat, dressed in dark attire, looking directly at the viewer with a gentle expression. The painting is framed in an ornate gold frame, and the background is dark, emphasizing the subject. The work captures a significant religious figure through a classical portraiture style.","soldPrice":37500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:21.991Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$20,000 - $30,000","currency":"USD","id":113479,"estimateMin":20000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113480/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"hart, solomon alexander"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. signed and dated by artist lower right. 57 x 74 inches. (143.5 x 187 cm). later handsome gilt frame.  1870 alternate title: the expulsion of the jews from spain.\n   the persecution suffered by the jews of spain under the reign of queen isabella i of castille culminated, at the instigation of the inquisition, with the edict of expulsion in 1492. the great rabbinic leader and statesman don isaac abrabanel (seen here in yellow robes and kneeling on the left) was offered exclusion from the edict, but refused any exceptional favor which differentiated himself from the other jews of spain. the painting depicts abrabanel pleading before the queen for the rescission of the edict by offering 30,000 ducats, an immense sum that would cover the costs of the decade-long grenada war. dramatically, enters the grand inquisitor, thomas de torquemada, holding a crucifix and exclaiming: \u2018judas sold his master for thirty pieces of silver, for how many will you sell this cross?\u2019 isabella had been hesitating, but this outburst sealed her determination to carry out the expulsion.\n   plymouth born solomon alexander hart (1806-81) was an artist of the english neo-classical style. he was the first jew to be granted membership of the royal academy, london (later he was appointed the r.a. historian) and certainly the most important jewish artist working in england in the 19th century. he remained an observant jew all his life.\n   hart was particularly celebrated as a painter of historical characters and scenes. this very sizable painting, which has gone unseen for several decades, is a prime example of the artist\u2019s range in regard to historicity and wide field of vision. two other dramatic, jewish-themed paintings by hart can be found in the tate gallery, london (interior of a polish synagogue) and the jewish museum, new york (the feast of the rejoicing of the law). see treasures of the jewish museum (1986) pp. 150-1.\n   \n provenance: \n   exhibited at the royal academy, 1870 and again in 1879.\n   christie\u2019s london, november 11th, 1966 lot 110."},"estimateMax":90000,"lotNumber":"24","title":{"en":"the proposal of the jews to ferdinand and isabella (in order to secure their residence in spain)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113480/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":70000,"aiDescription":"This historical painting illustrates 'The Proposal of the Jews to Ferdinand and Isabella,' aimed at securing their residence in Spain. The scene depicts a dramatic indoor gathering, likely in a royal court or hall, where a central robed figure addresses Ferdinand and Isabella seated on a raised platform. A group of kneeling or standing Jewish figures, presumably making the proposal, occupies the left foreground, while other attendants are visible in the background. The artwork captures a pivotal moment in Jewish and Spanish history through its detailed figures and architectural setting.","soldPrice":190000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:21.992Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$70,000 - $90,000","currency":"USD","id":113480,"estimateMin":70000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113481/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"wertheimer, gustav"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. signed and dated by the artist lower center. 52 x 64 inches (132 x 162 cm). later frame.  1875 of substantial size, this painting depicts two jewish men, dressed in traditional religious garb, gazing at the viewer seemingly interrupted from their discussion over events reported in the german language newspaper spread before them. the \u2018fremden-blatt\u2019 was an austrian daily newspaper published in vienna from 1847 until 1919.\n   born in 1847, the austrian-jewish artist gustav wertheimer studied at the viennese academy of fine arts with joseph von f&uuml;hrich and c. mayer before moving to munich where he painted under the tutelage of wilhelm von diez. in 1882 wertheimer settled in paris where his oeuvre included historical and genre paintings. he remained in paris, painting there until his death in 1902.\n   see claudia w&ouml;hrer (ed.) eine ausstellung der &ouml;sterreichischen galerie belvedere, vol. iv (2000) p."},"estimateMax":25000,"lotNumber":"25","title":{"en":"jews and the fremden-blatt."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113481/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":20000,"aiDescription":"This genre painting titled 'Jews and the Fremden-Blatt' features two bearded men, likely Jewish, examining a newspaper together. One man points to the text in the paper, suggesting a shared reading or discussion of its contents. Both figures are dressed in traditional, somber attire, including hats, and are positioned in a dimly lit, interior setting. The 'Fremden-Blatt' visible on the paper indicates the period or subject matter related to contemporary news or a specific publication, offering a glimpse into everyday life.","soldPrice":15000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:21.994Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$20,000 - $25,000","currency":"USD","id":113481,"estimateMin":20000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113482/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"furini, francesco"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. recent frame. 22 x 27.5 inches (55.9 x 69.9 cm).  est: $5,000 - $7,000  francesco furini (c. 1600-1646) was an italian baroque painter of florence, noted for his sensual sfumato style in paintings of both secular and religious subjects. see giuseppe cantelli, disegni di francesco furini e del suo ambiente (florence) 1972."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"26","title":{"en":"(attributed to). jacob\u2019s dream."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113482/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This painting, attributed to an unknown artist, depicts the biblical scene of 'Jacob\u2019s Dream.' The primary subject, Jacob, is shown sleeping in the foreground, his body partially covered by drapery, looking upwards. In the upper right background, a ladder or stairway ascends into a darker, ethereal space, with indistinct figures suggesting angels or celestial beings. The dark palette and dramatic lighting emphasize the dreamlike, spiritual nature of the subject matter, characteristic of Baroque or Caravaggesque styles.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:21.995Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113482,"estimateMin":5000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113483/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"gottlieb maurycy"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"double-sided, pencil on paper. framed. 8.5 x 10 inches (21.6 x 25.4 cm).  est: $7,000 - $10,000   exhibited: tel aviv museum of art; national museum warsaw; juedisches museum, frankfurt.\n   see tel aviv museum of art catalogue, in the flower of youth: maurycy gottlieb 1856-1879 (1991) p. 198-9, no. 79 (illus)."},"estimateMax":10000,"lotNumber":"27","title":{"en":"morning prayers in the synagogue. * verso: portrait of a man."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113483/view","tags":["usart_drawings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":7000,"aiDescription":"This is a pencil drawing depicting 'Morning Prayers in the Synagogue,' with a verso featuring a 'Portrait of a man.' The drawing shows several figures, presumably men, gathered around a table, engaged in prayer or study. Many figures are wearing head coverings and appear to be in traditional attire, with books open on the table. The sketch-like quality and light shading suggest a preliminary study or a spontaneous capture of the scene.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:21.996Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$7,000 - $10,000","currency":"USD","id":113483,"estimateMin":7000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113484/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"kolozsvary, lajos."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. signed and inscribed by the artist lower right. framed. 21 x 26 inches (53.3 x 66 cm).  (hungarian, 1871-1937). verso with stamp: \u201cvon der zentralstelle f&uuml;r denkmalschutz zur ausstellung freigegeben.\""},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"28","title":{"en":"chess-players."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113484/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This genre painting titled 'Chess-Players' portrays three elderly, bearded men, likely Jewish, engrossed in a game of chess. They are seated around a small table in a dimly lit, modest interior, with one man observing and two actively engaged with the chessboard. The room features a bookshelf filled with books and a window letting in soft light. The painting captures a quiet moment of intellectual engagement and community, rendered with warm, subdued tones.","soldPrice":3500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:21.998Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":113484,"estimateMin":3000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113485/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"werner, l."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. signed by the artist lower right. framed. 10 x 12.5 inches (25.4 x 31.7 cm).  munich, mid 19th-century"},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"29","title":{"en":"talmudic debate."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113485/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This painting depicts a 'Talmudic Debate' among five men, likely Jewish scholars, gathered around a table in an interior setting. The men, characterized by their beards and traditional attire, are engaged in intense discussion, with one figure pointing to a text on the table. Books and scrolls are visible on the table and nearby furniture. The scene evokes a sense of intellectual fervor and religious study within a dimly lit, chamber-like space.","soldPrice":2500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:21.999Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":113485,"estimateMin":3000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113486/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"oppenheim, moritz daniel(?)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas, laid down onto particle board. signed and dated lower right \u201cmoppenheim 1870.\u201d instances of small absences of paint, scratched and frayed at corners. 24 x 20 inches (60.9 x 50.8 cm).  1870 the oppenheim signature is etched into the painting."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"30","title":{"en":"portrait of a lady."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113486/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a painted 'Portrait of a lady,' depicting an older woman with a serious expression, looking directly at the viewer. She wears dark clothing, possibly a dress or coat, with a white collar and a decorative brooch pinned at her neck. Her dark hair is neatly parted, and she wears a dark veil or lace headdress, adorned with a small red floral accent. The background is simple and dark, allowing the viewer's focus to remain on the subject's face and attire.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:22Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":113486,"estimateMin":1000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113487/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hart, aaron)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"mezzotint. framed. margins closely trimmed. 10 x 14 inches (25 x 35.6 cm).  rubens 1526.  london, 1751 aaron hart (1670-1756) was rabbi of the great synagogue of london in 1722 and occupied that position until his death. the get document noticeable in this portrait was in reference to the part taken by him in a remarkable divorce case in which he was implicated. in his defense he wrote \"urim vetumim\" (1707) the first book printed entirely in hebrew in london and his only literary work. see ej vol. vii col. 1350."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"31","title":{"en":"three-quarter length portrait engraving, standing with right arm resting on book entitled beth shmuel. in his left hand is a document marked get. lower register reads, \u201cthe most learned aaron hart rabby aged 81. done from an original painting of b. dandridge by h. james mcardell.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113487/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a three-quarter length portrait engraving of \"The Most Learned Aaron Hart Rabby, Aged 81.\" The subject, a man with a long white beard and a skullcap, is seated with his right arm resting on a book titled 'Beth Shmuel' and holding a document marked 'get' in his left hand. The lower register states it was \"Done from an Original Painting of B. Dandridge by H. James McArdell\" in 1751. This historical engraving captures a significant rabbinic figure of the period.","soldPrice":3000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:28.100Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113487,"estimateMin":2000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113488/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"werner, carl."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"chromolithograph. titled on verso. framed. 14.5 x 21 inches (36.8 x 53.3 cm).  london, 1866 the german artist carl friedrich heinrich werner (1808-94) was particularly noted for his watercolors of the holy land. see benezit, vol. viii, p.716."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"32","title":{"en":"\u201cthe jews\u2019 wailing place\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113488/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This colorful print, titled \u201cThe Jews\u2019 Wailing Place,\u201d depicts a historical and religious landscape scene at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Numerous figures, dressed in traditional attire, are shown praying and congregating against the ancient stone wall. Some figures are kneeling or bowed in prayer, while others stand or sit. The vibrant colors and detailed rendering capture the cultural and spiritual significance of the site, likely dating from a period that romanticized Middle Eastern scenes.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:28.101Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113488,"estimateMin":2000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113489/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bible illustration)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"pen-and-grey-ink on paper. elaborate gilt frame. 8.5 x 12.5 inches (21.6 x 31.7 cm).  german school, c. 1810 this finely rendered depiction of moses leading the children of israel out of egypt is close in style to to bernard picart\u2019s earlier linear works."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"33","title":{"en":"the exodus from egypt."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113489/view","tags":["usart_drawings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a detailed pencil drawing depicting \"The Exodus from Egypt.\" The artwork portrays a large biblical scene with numerous figures, including men, women, and children, along with livestock, moving across a landscape. In the foreground, figures are shown walking with staffs and carrying bundles, while in the mid-ground, a procession with riders on camels and horses is visible. The background features rolling hills and sparse trees, all rendered in fine pencil lines characteristic of a classical study or preparatory sketch.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:28.102Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113489,"estimateMin":2000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113490/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(anglo-judaica - boxing)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"hand-colored stipple engraving. drawn by williams. published by s.w. fores. darkened. 11 x 14 inches (28 x 35.5 cm) to mat.  rubens, jewish iconography no. 109.  (london, 1817) born in 1797 and one of four jewish boxing brothers, abraham belasco (commonly called aby belasco) had the most success among his siblings. he began his professional career in 1817 and, according to the pugilistica, \"was in his day a boxer of superior talent.\""},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"34","title":{"en":"\u201crandall, the irish lad and belasco, the jew champion.\"this fight took place at shepperton-point near oatlands on tuesday september 30, 1817 in a 24 feet ring for 50 guineas a side and after a contest of 54 minutes was decided in favor of randall\u2026\""},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113490/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is a historical print illustrating a bare-knuckle boxing match between \"Randall, the Irish Lad and Belasco, the Jew Champion,\" which occurred on September 30, 1817. The print depicts two shirtless male figures in fighting stances within a roped ring, wearing knee-length pants. The scene is set outdoors with a muted landscape in the background, and the print features hand-coloring. Text below the image provides details about the fight, including the date, location at Shepperton-Point near Oatlands, the 24-foot ring, the prize of 50 guineas, and the outcome in Randall's favor after a 54-minute contest.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:28.103Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":113490,"estimateMin":3000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113491/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(anglo-judaica - boxing)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"hand-colored stipple engraving. drawn by c.r. ryley. engraved by i. grozer. stained, darkened. 11.5 x 14 inches (29.2 x 35.5 cm) to mat.  rubens, jewish iconography no. 1845.  (london, c. 1790)"},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"35","title":{"en":"\u201cdaniel mendoza and richard humphreys. this boxing match took place at doncaster sept. 29th 1790 on a twenty four foot stage and was the third public contest between the two pugilists. it lasted for about an hour and five minutes and was decided in favour of mendoza.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113491/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a historical print depicting a bare-knuckle boxing match between \"Daniel Mendoza and Richard Humphreys\" on September 29, 1790. The print shows two muscular male figures in fighting stances within a roped stage, one in yellow breeches and the other in blue, both shirtless. The background is a simple, muted landscape, and the print is hand-colored. Below the image, engraved text details that this was the third public contest between the pugilists, held in Doncaster on a 24-foot stage, lasting approximately an hour and five minutes, with Mendoza winning.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:28.105Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113491,"estimateMin":2000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113492/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(russia)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"colored lithograph. \u201ccopyright [sic] by prof. j.s. kolbe, ny.\u201d framed. 21 x 28 inches (53.3 x 71 cm).  new york, j. richman, c. 1877  a most unusual american lithograph. \n   during the russo-turkish war of 1877-78, russia suffered its first serious reversal at plevna (northern bulgaria). the purpose of this image was likely to serve as russian propaganda, an attempt to gain the sympathy of american jewry, as the turks were said to be recruiting for their army in new york. additionally, the pro-turkish press had publicized atrocities committed by the russian army against the jewish civilian population.\n   executed by a capable artist, who must have worked from sketches made on the spot, the details of the image are most precise. indeed the artist likely had the advice of someone well acquainted with jewish ritual.\n   see the jewish heritage in american folk art (1984) p.61; a. rubens, a jewish iconography, supplementary volume (1982) addendum 7-8, no. 2194a color plates 72-73.\n   a similar, rather better known, but entirely different image is of the french- and german-jewish soldiers of metz commemorating the day of atonement at an open-air service during the franco-prussian war. see jewish museum (london) catalogue (1974) number 664 and jewish museum (new york) catalogue, fabric of jewish life (1977) number 246."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"36","title":{"en":"the russian-turkeyish [sic] war \"pllwna\"."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113492/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This is a historical colored print titled \"The Russian-Turkeyish War 'Pllwna',\" depicting a multi-scene panorama of military and civilian life, likely from the late 19th century. The print illustrates a large military formation of soldiers and cavalry in the center, flanked by cannons. To the left, a large synagogue-like building with Hebrew script above its entrance hosts a congregation, with additional Hebrew text and numbering in the lower margin indicating various scenes or captions. The background features a river and distant mountains, suggesting a broad narrative or informational piece. The visual elements blend military action with a distinct Jewish cultural setting, using both English and Hebrew script.","soldPrice":11000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:28.106Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113492,"estimateMin":5000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113493/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"israels, jozef"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"watercolor, pencil, pen on paper. signed by the artist lower right. finely framed. 12.5 x 18.5 inches (31.7 x 46.9 cm).  est: $5,000 - $7,000"},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"37","title":{"en":"fisherman at the hearth."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113493/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This is a watercolor painting titled \"Fisherman at the Hearth,\" capturing an indoor scene with a solitary figure. The artwork depicts a man, possibly a fisherman due to his hat, seated by a large, rustic fireplace. He is leaning over, poking a fire under a hanging pot with a stick. The interior is dimly lit, with warm tones emanating from the hearth, highlighting the textures of the stone fireplace and the wooden furniture. A window is visible on the right, providing a contrasting soft light.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:28.107Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113493,"estimateMin":5000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113494/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"israels, isaac"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on panel. signed by the artist lower right. framed. 9.5 x 5.5 inches (24.1 x 13.9 cm).  dutch isaac israels (1865-1934), the only child of the great jozef israels, rose to become one of the most respected artists of the hague school."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"38","title":{"en":"portrait of a chassidic jew. * on reverse: landscape."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113494/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This is a framed oil painting, a character portrait of a Hassidic Jew, depicted as an older man with a long, light-colored beard and side curls (peyos). He is wearing a dark hat and clothing, with warm skin tones providing a contrast against the darker attire. The painting is rendered with visible brushstrokes, suggesting an expressive rather than strictly photorealistic style. The reverse of the painting features a landscape, though it is not visible. It is presented in a simple wooden frame.","soldPrice":1500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:28.108Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":113494,"estimateMin":1500},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113495/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(dreyfus affair)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"one watercolor and brush and ink over pencil on paper; one colored crayon and graphite on paper; six watercolor and brush and ink on paper. sizes range from 10 x 8 inches - 13.5 x 10 inches (25 x 20.3 cm - 34.3 x 25 cm). each matted. some staining.  (paris, 1899) \u201cl\u2019affaire\u201d as it became known, engaged the consciousness of the entire french nation and indeed much of europe, for over a decade from 1894, when captain alfred dreyfus, a jewish officer in the french army was unjustly accused of treason, until he was finally and fully rehabilitated in 1906.\n   french society became deeply divided over the dreyfus case and hostile rhetoric led to widespread anti-semitic expression in the popular press. the mus&eacute;e des horreurs series of political posters defaming prominent jews and dreyfusards, depicting their faces attached to grotesque animal bodies, is the most dramatic example. these vicious posters appeared weekly in paris beginning in the fall of 1899, until stopped by order of the french ministry of the interior about a year later.\n   the eight original caricatures are:\n   \n * emile zola (le roi des porcs). drawing for poster no. 4.\n   \n * defense attorney for both zola and dreyfus, fernand labori (trou de balle). drawing for poster no. 5.\n   \n * alfred dreyfus (le traitor). drawing for poster no. 6.\n   \n * the journalist jean jaures (l\u2019elephant du jourdain). drawing for poster no. 14.\n   \n * president of france emile loubet, chief rabbi zadoc kahn, lt. colonel george picquart (the officer who exposed the affair), joseph reinach, emile zola and alfred dreyfus (un bal a l\u2019elysee). drawing for poster no. 26.\n   \n * yves guyot, former minister of public works and chief editor of the dreyfusard newspaper le siecle (porte ca a dreyfus). drawing for poster no. 29.\n   \n * the politician joseph reinach (que le chambardement commence). drawing for poster no. 34.\n   \n * nathan mayer rothschild of london (nathan mayer ou l\u2019origine des millards). drawing for poster no. 42.\n   see n.l. kleeblatt, the dreyfus affair: art truth & justice (1987) pp. 242-52 (illustrated) and bertrand tillier, les artistes et l\u2019affaire dreyfus (2009).\n   \n provenance: sotheby\u2019s new york, judaica, 24th november, 2009; lot 93."},"estimateMax":20000,"lotNumber":"39","title":{"en":"group of eight original drawings for the anti-semitic and anti-dreyfusard series of posters: le mus&eacute;e des horreurs\u201d executed by v. lenepveu."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113495/view","tags":["usart_drawings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":15000,"aiDescription":"This is one of a group of eight original drawings for the anti-Semitic and anti-Dreyfusard poster series \"Le Musée des Horreurs\" by V. Lenepveu. The drawing features a stylized, grotesque image on tan paper, likely executed in ink and watercolor. A male head with a mustache, possibly Alfred Dreyfus, is depicted with numerous green snakes writhing around his neck, reminiscent of a Medusa figure. Above the head, a large, green and yellow spotted dragon or serpent coils, with a banner emerging from its tail proclaiming \"Le Traître!\" (The Traitor!), reflecting the virulent propaganda of the period.","soldPrice":15000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:28.109Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$15,000 - $20,000","currency":"USD","id":113495,"estimateMin":15000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113496/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"pen, yehudah"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas laid onto card. signed twice by the artist in cyrillic \u201cyu. pen\u201d lower left and lower right. 16.5 x 25.5 inches (43 x 66 cm). recent gilt frame.  c. 1920 yehuda (yuri) pen (1854-1937) was one of the most significant artists representative of the jewish renaissance in russian and belarusian art at the beginning of 20th century. pen established a celebrated school of art in vitebsk, where his pupils included chagall, lissitzky and ossip zadkine. the vast majority of pen\u2019s extant works are currently found in the vitebsk museum of art and the belarus national museum of art, minsk.\n   this moving painting depicts a devout jewish woman engrossed in reading her \u201ctse\u2019ena ure\u2019ena\u201d (or, woman\u2019s bible), a yiddish work beloved by traditional jewish women in which the weekly torah passage is spun into a moving religious display of ethics, stories and moral exhortations.\n   another version of this painting is in the vitebsk museum of art. see g. kasovsky, masterpieces of jewish art: artists from vitebsk-yehuda pen and his pupils (moscow, 1995) plate 6 (unnumbered).\n   available upon request: further detailed research (in both russian and english) including on the technical aspects of this painting.\n   \n yehudah pen\u2019s works are rare and seldom come up for auction sale."},"estimateMax":30000,"lotNumber":"40","title":{"en":"jewish woman reading tseno ureno on the sabbath."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113496/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":25000,"aiDescription":"This oil painting depicts a \"Jewish woman reading Tseno Ureno on the Sabbath.\" The artwork features an older woman, wearing a headscarf and eyeglasses, engrossed in reading a large book. She is seated at a table, illuminated by a warm light that highlights her face and the book. To her right, a brass menorah with three candles stands alongside a plate holding an apple and a pear, suggesting a Sabbath setting. The painting uses a muted color palette with visible brushstrokes, creating a somber yet intimate atmosphere.","soldPrice":24000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:28.110Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$25,000 - $30,000","currency":"USD","id":113496,"estimateMin":25000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113497/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ryback, issachar ber."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"oil and watercolor on paper, mounted on canvas. signed by the artist lower right. framed. recent varnish. 20.5 x 27.5 (52 x 70 cm).  c. 1930  accompanied by: certificate of authenticity issued by the comit&eacute; & fondation issachar ber ryback, 1.9.2016.\n   \n provenance: from the estate of the artist, to the consignor."},"estimateMax":20000,"lotNumber":"41","title":{"en":"wedding."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113497/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":15000,"aiDescription":"This is a vibrant expressionistic painting depicting a \"wedding\" scene. The artwork features a Jewish wedding ceremony under a chuppah, rendered in rich, warm colors. The bride, in a light dress, and groom are central, surrounded by a lively group of figures including musicians playing instruments like a clarinet and a double bass, and other attendees. The background shows a lively, somewhat abstract outdoor setting with a bustling crowd. The painting employs bold outlines and a dynamic composition, characteristic of an early 20th-century folk art or expressionist style.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:32.645Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$15,000 - $20,000","currency":"USD","id":113497,"estimateMin":15000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113498/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ryback, issachar ber."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"all executed on paper, two gouache and two charcoal. two: 10.5 x 14 inches (26.7 x 35.5 cm); and two: 9 x 11 inches (22.9 x 28 cm).  (russian, 1897-1935)"},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"42","title":{"en":"group of four character portraits."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113498/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This is one of a group of four character portraits, framed under glass. The artwork depicts a stylized portrait of a man with an exaggerated, smiling expression and dark hair, possibly a caricature or theatrical study. He is seen with a large, vibrant green and blue bird, possibly a parrot or macaw, perched on his shoulder. The colors are vivid against a neutral background, and the work appears to be a mixed media drawing or painting, set within a simple wooden frame.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:32.646Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113498,"estimateMin":5000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113499/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ryback, issachar ber"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"pencil and charcoal on paper, laid down onto later board. 9.5 x 12 inches (24 x 30.5 cm) sheet size.  (russian, 1897-1935)"},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"43","title":{"en":"jewish poultry seller coming to market."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113499/view","tags":["usart_drawings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is an etching depicting a Jewish poultry seller, likely a genre scene. The subject shows a bearded man in a cap, holding a live goose in one arm and what appears to be plucked fowl in the other, as he walks towards a market scene visible in the background. The artwork features a characteristic drawing style with visible sketch lines, typical of printmaking techniques like etching or lithography. The visual features include a lively portrayal of a vendor, suggesting a slice of life or cultural scene.","soldPrice":3000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:32.648Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":113499,"estimateMin":3000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113500/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"budko, joseph"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"each signed by the artist in pencil, few also marked \u201cprobedruck.\u201d two of the 18 sheets contain nine engraved ornate initial hebrew letters, others are of individual imagery. sheet size range from 1.5 x 1.5 inches (3.8 x 3.8 cm) - 8 x 10.5 inches (20 x 26.5 cm).  est: $2,000 - $3,000  budko\u2019s exquisite illustrated pesach hagadah was issued by the l&ouml;wit verlag (vienna-berlin) in 1921. see y.h. yerushalmi, haggadah and history, pl. 130-31; y. yudlov, otzar haggadot no. 2822."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"44","title":{"en":"collection of 18 etchings in preparation for and utilized in budko\u2019s illustrated edition of the passover hagadah (1921)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113500/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This item is a collection of 18 etchings, serving as preparatory works and illustrations for Budko\u2019s 1921 illustrated edition of the Passover Haggadah. The genre is printmaking, specifically etchings, with a subject matter rooted in Jewish religious texts and traditions. The small, framed images within the collection depict various scenes, likely related to the Haggadah narrative, and some are visibly inscribed with \"Budko\" which could be the artist's signature. The overall piece is a historical example of illustrated religious texts and printmaking.","soldPrice":1500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:32.650Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113500,"estimateMin":2000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113501/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"kalmenoff, matthew"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. signed and dated by the artist in red lower right. framed. 31.5 x 36.5 inches (80 x 92.7 cm).  1932 an uncommon subject-matter for the american-born mathew kalmenoff (1905-86). set in a domestic setting, the expressionistically painted style suitably conveys the intensity of the subject\u2019s engrossed devotion to the text before him."},"estimateMax":8000,"lotNumber":"45","title":{"en":"the hebrew scholar."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113501/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":6000,"aiDescription":"This is an oil painting titled \"The Hebrew Scholar,\" depicting a portrait of an elderly bearded man with a yarmulke and glasses, draped in a prayer shawl (tallit). The scholar is engrossed in reading an open book, presumably a religious text, with visible Hebrew script. The period is suggested by the traditional attire and setting. The materials used are oil on canvas, characterized by rich, dark tones and dramatic lighting that emphasizes the scholar's face and hands, highlighting his contemplation and wisdom.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:32.651Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$6,000 - $8,000","currency":"USD","id":113501,"estimateMin":6000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113502/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(soloveitchik, chaim"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"charcoal. unsigned. framed. 11.5 x 17 inches (29 x 42 cm).  early 20th-century"},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"46","title":{"en":"/ reb chaim brisker?) half-length portrait."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113502/view","tags":["usart_drawings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a half-length portrait drawing, possibly depicting Reb Chaim Brisker, as indicated by the catalog text. The subject is an older man with a prominent beard and a cap, rendered with dark lines and white highlights on a warm-toned paper, likely brown or tan. The style suggests a study or sketch, focusing on facial features and the texture of the beard, characteristic of portraiture in drawing mediums such as charcoal or pastel with white chalk highlights. Hebrew script is visible in the lower right corner, likely identifying the subject.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:32.652Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113502,"estimateMin":500},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113503/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"trebacz, maurycy"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on panel. signed and dated by the artist lower left. older gilt frame. 11.5 x 16.5 inches (29.2 x 41.9 cm).  1918 maurycy trebacz (1861-1941) was one of the finest jewish artists in poland in the late 19th and early 20th century, a member of the first generation of polish-jewish painters that notably included samuel hirszenberg, jakub weinles and leopold pilichowski. in addition to his own unique style and great imagination trebacz was noted within the european art-world as a master portraitist. above all, he was a rare chronicler of contemporary, everyday jewish life, depicting a world that is now lost. many of trebacz\u2019s paintings were destroyed in the holocaust, the artist himself died of starvation, along with his wife, in the lodz ghetto during the german occupation of poland.\n   \n provenance: formerly in the the collection of the late joseph gruss."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"47","title":{"en":"contemplative jew."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113503/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is an oil painting titled \"Contemplative Jew,\" a portrait depicting an elderly bearded man wearing a dark cap, with a reflective or pensive expression. The subject's face is rendered with notable brushstrokes, emphasizing the texture of his beard and the lines of his face, suggesting a genre of portraiture focused on character and emotion. The warm, dark background and lighting highlight the man's contemplative mood. The artist's signature \"Mauricy Trzebus\" is visible in the lower left corner.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:32.654Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":113503,"estimateMin":4000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113504/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"levi, isaac"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"steel engraving, signed lower right. unexamined out of frame. 10 x 7.5 inches. (25.4 x 19.1 cm).  (italy, 20th century)"},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"48","title":{"en":"synagogue scene."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113504/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is an etching depicting a synagogue scene, a genre piece portraying Jewish religious life. The image shows three men, two older and one younger, participating in a service. One bearded man sits prominently at a lectern, while another in the background reads from a book, with burning candles nearby. A Star of David is visible on the wall. The artwork uses a cross-hatching technique characteristic of etching to create texture and depth, providing a detailed visual narrative of communal worship.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:32.655Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113504,"estimateMin":300},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113505/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"bomberg, david."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. signed by the artist lower left. canvas size: 23&frac34; x 28&frac34; (58.4 x 71.1 cm). condition report available upon request.  1948  provenance: the property of a gentleman, athens, greece.\n   despite the considerable acclaim david bomberg had received as a young painter before the first world war, by the outbreak of the second world war, his work was out of favor with most critics. with the end of the war, teaching posts became available and in august 1945 he secured a part-time position teaching fine art at borough polytechnic in london. his unconventional teaching techniques and commitment to painting inspired such loyalty among his students that a handful banded together to form the borough group. they declared that the group had been \u201cfounded on the belief that there is in nature a truth and a realism which the usual contemporary approach to painting is unable to convey.\u201d this statement which was written by bomberg, reflected his belief that in a technological age often characterized by alienation and destruction, humanity needed to reconnect with nature. for him landscape painting, once released from the stultifying conventions of academicism, could provide this link.\n   in the summer of 1948 bomberg spent several weeks in cyprus. the paintings he executed there were not intended to be a topographically accurate depiction of a particular part of the cypriot countryside. instead, as with his earlier landscape paintings, bomberg sought to reveal the underlying structure of the land and give a sense of its character and spirit. the fiery colours, the range of textures and vigorous marks imbue the painting with an overwhelming sense of movement and vitality that is in keeping with bomberg's own view of nature and how it should be represented. (toby treves, for the tate gallery, london. see www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/bomberg-trees-in-sun-cyprus-t06634).\n   \n literature: see william lipke, david bomberg (1967) pp. 94-7 and tate gallery catalogue, david bomberg (1988) pp. 123-4.\n   for other paintings by bomberg created during the course of his visit to cyprus in 1948, see: bonhams (london), twentieth century british art, 28th november, 2006, lot 73; and sotheby\u2019s (london), modern british and irish paintings, drawings and sculpture, 26th november, 1997, lot 76."},"estimateMax":30000,"lotNumber":"49","title":{"en":"(1890-1957). cypriot landscape. (likely the ruins of mount st. hilarion fortress, located on the kyrenia mountain range, cyprus)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113505/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":20000,"aiDescription":"This is a Cypriot landscape painting by an artist active between 1890-1957, likely depicting the ruins of Mount St. Hilarion Fortress in the Kyrenia mountain range, Cyprus. The artwork is characterized by bold, expressive brushstrokes and a vibrant palette of blues, yellows, and browns, suggesting a modernist or impressionistic approach. The subject matter focuses on rugged mountainous terrain and architectural ruins. The painting's abstract yet recognizable forms create a dramatic visual impression of the ancient landscape.","soldPrice":18000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:32.656Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$20,000 - $30,000","currency":"USD","id":113505,"estimateMin":20000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113506/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"szyk, arthur"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"gouache on board. signed and dated by the artist, lower right. framed. mat attached to artwork. 5.5 x 6.5 inches (13.9 x 16.5 cm).  new york, 1945 szyk created this artwork in relation to the illustrations he was commissioned to execute for the illustrated junior library\u2019s edition of \u201chans christian andersen`s illustrated fairy tales\u201d (1945), p. 152 (and repeated as the illustration on the publisher\u2019s slip-case).\n   \n accompanied by: the original illustrated book, with slip-case."},"estimateMax":15000,"lotNumber":"50","title":{"en":"the marsh king`s daughter: \u201cthe sages met together and talked long and learnedly.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113506/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":10000,"aiDescription":"This lot features an illustration from Hans Christian Andersen's \"The Marsh King's Daughter,\" specifically a scene with the caption \"The sages met together and talked long and learnedly.\" The artwork is a colorful illustration, likely for a children's book, depicting several anthropomorphic figures with exaggerated features, dressed in ancient Egyptian-style clothing, seated around a small table in a desert-like setting with pyramids in the background. The lot includes the framed illustration, an open book showing the text and an identical illustration, and the book's cover, indicating its origin from \"Andersen's Fairy Tales illustrated by Arthur Szyk.\" The vibrant colors and detailed rendering suggest a high-quality print or original artwork for an illustrated edition.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:32.658Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$10,000 - $15,000","currency":"USD","id":113506,"estimateMin":10000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113507/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"szyk, arthur."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"gouache on board. framed. 4.5 x 5.5 inches (11.4 x 13.9 cm).  (new canaan, conn. c. 1948) szyk created this artwork in relation to the illustrations he was commissioned to execute for the limited editions club \u201carabian nights entertainment\u201d (1954) vol. ii, p. 647.\n   \u201cthe brushstrokes are separate and visible, almost like threads in a tapestry; however, in every other way [this miniature painting is] typical of szyk\u2019s mature style, with elaborate decorative borders and a multitude of rich colors and patterns.\u201d see j.p. ansell, arthur szyk, life and work in: i. ungar, justice illuminated: the art of arthur szyk (1998) p.88."},"estimateMax":10000,"lotNumber":"51","title":{"en":"arabian nights."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113507/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":8000,"aiDescription":"This is a richly detailed illustration, likely an original artwork for \"Arabian Nights,\" portraying a dramatic scene within an ornate Middle Eastern interior. The artwork features a woman in traditional attire, adorned with jewelry, holding a weapon (possibly a club or stick) over a crouching gray dog. The setting is characterized by elaborate Islamic architectural elements, including arches, hanging lanterns, and intricately patterned carpets and borders, all rendered in vibrant colors with gold accents. The style evokes classic storybook illustrations, with a strong focus on narrative and decorative elements, indicating a genre of fantasy illustration.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:19.789Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$8,000 - $10,000","currency":"USD","id":113507,"estimateMin":8000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113508/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"chagall, marc"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"color lithograph on arches paper. signed by the artist in pencil lower right and numbered \u201c22 / 60\u201d lower left. finely framed. 20.5 x 28 inches (52 x 71 cm).  mourlot 328.  paris, 1961 from the daphnis and chloe suite. this is the large format with borders. \n vibrant, bold colors."},"estimateMax":25000,"lotNumber":"52","title":{"en":"le songe du capitaine bryaxis [\u201ccaptain bryaxis\u2019s dream.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113508/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":20000,"aiDescription":"This is a colorful print, likely a lithograph or etching, titled \"Le Songe du Capitaine Bryaxis\" (\"Captain Bryaxis\u2019s Dream\"). The artwork features a surreal dreamscape with mythological or fantastical figures in vibrant hues against a muted background. A prominent yellow, horned figure dominates the right, while a blue figure is on the left, with smaller human-like figures and animals (sheep, dogs) scattered throughout a flowing landscape that incorporates elements of water. The style is characteristic of modern art, possibly by Marc Chagall given the catalog's visual content, with its distinctive use of color and dreamlike composition.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:19.791Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$20,000 - $25,000","currency":"USD","id":113508,"estimateMin":20000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113509/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"chagall, marc"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"color lithograph on arches paper. signed by the artist in pencil lower right and numbered \u201c32 / 75\u201d lower left. handsomely framed. 22.5 x 29.5 inches (57.1 x 75 cm).  mourlot 554a.  saint-paul-de-vence, 1968  an excellent impression."},"estimateMax":18000,"lotNumber":"53","title":{"en":"la vision de mo&iuml;se."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113509/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":12000,"aiDescription":"This is a color lithograph titled \"La vision de Moïse\" (The Vision of Moses) by Marc Chagall. The artwork depicts Moses, with a long beard and a crown of light, seated before two large tablets representing the Ten Commandments. An angel with golden wings guides a kneeling figure, possibly a prophet, towards the tablets. The scene also includes smaller figures, some airborne, and a structure resembling a menorah or cross on the right, all rendered in Chagall's distinctive expressive and symbolic style with soft, blending colors primarily green, blue, and yellow.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:19.793Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$12,000 - $18,000","currency":"USD","id":113509,"estimateMin":12000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113510/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"tobiasse, theo"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"mixed media on paper. titled and signed by the artist. framed. 14.5 x 22 inches (36.8 x 55.8 cm).  israeli/french (1927-2012) reproduced in the suite of lithographs \"femmes, fleurs de melodie.\" see helge steensen, tobiasse: important works (oslo, 1983)."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"54","title":{"en":"\u201csourire habit&eacute; sur des cordes de violon.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113510/view","tags":["usart_mixedmedia","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is a mixed-media painting by Tobiase titled \u201cSourire habité sur des cordes de violon\u201d (Smile inhabited on violin strings). The artwork features a large central figure with red, voluminous hair, sitting on a patterned chair and holding a heart-shaped object. Below and to the left, a smaller figure in a suit plays a violin, surrounded by musical notes. The piece is characterized by its bold colors, patterned elements, and a folk art or naive style, with text in French integrated into the composition.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:19.794Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":113510,"estimateMin":4000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113511/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"newman, henry"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"watercolor, fabric, glue, on paper. signed by the artist lower right. framed. 12 x 19 inches (30.4 x 48.2 cm).  bronx, new york, c. 1950 verso with stamps of the panoras gallery, new york and artist notes."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"55","title":{"en":"nightscape."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113511/view","tags":["usart_mixedmedia","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is an abstract painting titled \"Nightscape.\" The artwork features a complex arrangement of dark, interconnected forms and lines against a lighter, textured background, suggesting an urban or architectural subject viewed at night. The materials appear to include dark, possibly tar-like or thick paint, creating raised textures and drips, with underlying hints of reddish-brown and beige. The composition emphasizes strong contrasts and a sense of depth through its layered and fractured structure, typical of mid-20th-century abstract expressionism or brutalism.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:19.795Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113511,"estimateMin":600},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113512/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"chagall, marc"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"lithographed poster. framed. 24.5 x 38.5 inches (62.2 x 97.7 cm).  sorlier 97.  paris: mourlot, 1965."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"56","title":{"en":"paris / l`opera [romeo and juliet]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113512/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a vibrant lithographic poster titled \"Paris / L'Opéra [Romeo and Juliet],\" showcasing a detail from Marc Chagall's ceiling at the Opéra Garnier. The artwork features two embracing figures, possibly Romeo and Juliet, floating above a dreamy Parisian landscape with iconic landmarks such as the Arc de Triomphe and the Obélisque. The dominant colors are various shades of green, yellow, and blue, creating a fantastical, romantic atmosphere. A circular motif containing two faces and a red, ethereal face are also visible in the sky, reflecting Chagall's signature surreal and poetic style.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:19.797Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113512,"estimateMin":1000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113513/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"max, peter"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. boldly signed by the artist lower right. 16 x 20 inches (40.6 x 51 cm).  new york, 1989 berlin born, peter max finkelstein fled with his parents to shanghai where they resided for ten years before settling in haifa. in 1953 they left palestine for paris and thereafter new york which became a permanent home.\n   max\u2019s iconic artwork is especially associated with, and is an indispensable guide to the cultural literacy of the psychedelic movements of the 1960\u2019s and 70\u2019s. ever since, he has populated his art with startling bursts of color within multiple media."},"estimateMax":9000,"lotNumber":"57","title":{"en":"the western wall, jerusalem."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113513/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":7000,"aiDescription":"This is a modern painting titled \"The Western Wall, Jerusalem,\" rendered in a naive or folk art style. The artwork depicts three figures, seen from the back, standing before the large, light orange-brick wall under a vivid blue sky with fluffy white clouds. The figures are dressed in dark, long robes and hats, with one appearing to bow their head in prayer or contemplation. The brushstrokes are broad and visible, emphasizing the textures of the wall and sky, and conveying a sense of solemnity and reverence at this significant religious site.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:19.798Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$7,000 - $9,000","currency":"USD","id":113513,"estimateMin":7000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113514/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"zakheim, bernard"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. signed by the artist and inscribed lower left \u201cfarm arts, xii, 1966.\u201d signed and titled on verso. 18.5 x 25.5 inches (47 x 65 cm). framed.  1966 best known for his work on the coit tower murals in the telegraph hill neighborhood of san francisco, bernard baruch zakheim (1898-1985) was born to a chassidic family in poland. after fighting in world war i, zakheim arrived in san francisco in 1920. in the early 1930\u2019s, he committed himself to the preservation and interpretation of jewish-american life and culture through the making of art. he was one of the organizers of the yiddish folkschule where he organized the first \"yiddish art\" exhibit in san francisco. turning more seriously to mural painting as a form of expression, he traveled to mexico and studied with the great artist diego rivera. zakheim helped found the san francisco artists and writers union, a group of activist artists who lobbied the us government to create a federally funded arts program during the great depression. this program became the celebrated public works of art project (succeeded by the wpa). in later life, zakheim moved to the rural town of sebastopol, where he farmed and continued to paint."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"58","title":{"en":"\u201cthe first jewish emigrants of 1650 in new amsterdam, under governor peter styvenson [sic]\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113514/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is a vibrant oil painting titled \u201cThe First Jewish Emigrants of 1650 in New Amsterdam, Under Governor Peter Stuyvesant.\u201d The artwork depicts three figures in historical attire, likely Jewish emigrants, standing prominently in the foreground. Two younger figures, holding what appear to be religious texts, are embraced by an elder figure in a dark hat. In the background, two sailing ships are visible under a bright blue sky, symbolizing their journey. The painting uses rich, impasto brushstrokes and bold colors, particularly blues, greens, and browns, to convey a historical narrative with a folk art sensibility.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:19.800Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113514,"estimateMin":600},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113515/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. signed by the artist valeri sigaev in cyrillic lower right. framed. 29.5 x 42.5 inches (75 x 108 cm).  st. petersburg, circa 1980  a remarkable composition."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"59","title":{"en":"\u201cbabi-yar.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113515/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This is a large historical painting titled \u201cBabi-Yar,\u201d depicting a somber scene of Jewish people gathered, likely before or during a tragic event. The composition features a crowd of men, women, and children, many wearing Star of David armbands, with expressions of resignation and fear. Soldiers in uniform are visible among the civilians, some appearing to direct or guard them, and watchtowers are in the background. The painting is rendered in a realistic, narrative style with a rich color palette and intricate detail, conveying the gravity and human suffering of the event it portrays.","soldPrice":6300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:19.801Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113515,"estimateMin":5000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113516/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(poland)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. signed by the artist natalia pavluchenko in cyrillic lower right. framed. 25.5 x 37 inches (64.7 x 94 cm).  circa 1990 the artist has utilized faces seen in various photographs captured by roman vishniac."},"estimateMax":2200,"lotNumber":"60","title":{"en":"street scene."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113516/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1800,"aiDescription":"This is a realistic oil painting titled \"Street Scene,\" depicting two Orthodox Jewish men in conversation on a bustling street. They are dressed in traditional dark coats and hats, with one wearing a white armband, possibly signifying a specific context or period. In the background, other figures, including women and a young girl holding a doll, are visible, along with storefronts displaying signs in Polish (\"KWAS,\" \"LODY\"). The painting uses a muted color palette and detailed brushwork to capture a moment of everyday life, possibly in a pre-war Eastern European Jewish community.","soldPrice":1900,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:19.803Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,800 - $2,200","currency":"USD","id":113516,"estimateMin":1800},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113517/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(poland)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. signed by the artist natalia pavluchenko in cyrillic lower right. framed. 21 x 21.5 inches (53.3 x 54.6 cm).  circa 1990 the present canvas was commissioned by an american businessman during the course of multiple visits to the soviet union (as were the next two lots)."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"61","title":{"en":"ghetto scene."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113517/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This is a poignant oil painting titled \"Ghetto Scene,\" featuring a young girl at the center, likely in a market or street setting. She wears a brown coat and a headscarf, with a visible Star of David armband on her sleeve, indicating her Jewish identity within a historical context. The girl is positioned next to a wooden cart filled with kindling or wood pieces, and an old-fashioned scale, suggesting she might be working or seeking sustenance. The realistic style, muted colors, and solemn expression on the girl's face convey the hardship and grim reality of ghetto life.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:25.084Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":113517,"estimateMin":1200},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113518/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(photography) vishniac, roman."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"silver print. noted in pencil on verso: \u201cprinted by igor bakht, 1970s.\u201d 16 x 20 inches (40.6 x 50.8 cm).  (vrchni apsa, 1938) printed 1970\u2019s see vishniac, the vanished world (1947) cover."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"62","title":{"en":"\u201can elder of the village (transcarpathian mountains).\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113518/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This is a black and white photograph titled \u201cAn Elder of the Village (Transcarpathian Mountains).\u201d The portrait focuses on an elderly man with a long, flowing white beard and a dark hat, his face marked by age and experience. He holds a cane and rests his left hand on his forehead, conveying a pensive or weary expression. The lighting is dramatic, highlighting the contours of his face and hands while casting parts of the background into shadow, emphasizing the subject's stoic presence and the texture of his beard and skin.","soldPrice":1800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:25.086Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":113518,"estimateMin":1200},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113519/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(photography). eagle, arnold"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"silver prints. four laid down onto older mats. two with eagle`s signature, captions, negative number, notations and hand-stamps on verso. one duplicate. approx. 11 x 14 inches (28 x 35.5 cm).  new york, 1937 hungarian born arnold eagle (1909-1992) immigrated to new york city with his family in 1929. in 1935 he began working for the works progress administration and two years later commenced the present series for the federal art project depicting the customs of orthodox jewish life on the lower east side of new york."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"63","title":{"en":"group of six black-and-white photographs of elderly jews from the \"sabbath studies\" series (wpa federal arts project)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113519/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a group of six black-and-white photographs, part of the \"Sabbath Studies\" series from the WPA Federal Arts Project. The subject matter focuses on elderly Jews, captured in intimate portraits. One image depicts an elderly man with a long white beard, wearing a dark cap and jacket, engrossed in reading a large book with Hebrew script. His hand rests on his head, conveying deep concentration. The photographs are likely from the mid-20th century, given their WPA origin, and serve as documentary or ethnographic studies.","soldPrice":2250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:25.087Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113519,"estimateMin":1000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113520/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"kleinman, zalman"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. signed and dated by the artist in hebrew lower right. framed. 22 x 40 inches (55.9 x 101.6 cm).  (brooklyn), 1964 russian-born zalman kleinman (1933-95) was a chabad chassid who expressed his chassidic life-style through his art. he was greatly encouraged by his revered rebbe to paint, who stated, \"art adds another dimension of feeling to one`s spiritual commitment.\" see the chassidic art institute catalogue, zalman kleinman: paintings (new york, 2001).\n   substantial works by kleinman, such as the present canvas, are rare to appear for auction sale. this dramatic painting is particularly iconic."},"estimateMax":15000,"lotNumber":"64","title":{"en":"chassidic dance."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113520/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":10000,"aiDescription":"This artwork is an oil painting titled \"Chassidic Dance.\" It depicts two male figures, presumably Chassidic Jews, engaged in a dynamic dance. The figure on the left has an orange-red beard and wears traditional attire, covering his ears with his hands, while the figure on the right is in motion with an arm raised. The painting utilizes a vibrant and expressive color palette, particularly in the background, with prominent brushstrokes. It falls under the genre of figural art, capturing a cultural or religious scene.","soldPrice":11000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:25.088Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$10,000 - $15,000","currency":"USD","id":113520,"estimateMin":10000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113521/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"moully, yitzchok"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"stainless steel, plexiglas, acrylic, light. 27 x 44 inches (68 x 111 cm).  2017 a brilliant led art installation by a most original australian-american chassidic artist.\n   \n artist\u2019s statement: \n   \u201cafter thinking about this concept for many years i`m super excited to share `illuminated pages - tanya.`\n   each and every letter of the original first page of tanya have been cut out, set against a colored pane and lit from behind.\n   when we learn the tanya we reveal the hidden light. the letters of the tanya are the source of the light.\n   now this light can be seen - literally.\n   the tanya is the `torah shebal peh` of chassidus - the written torah of chassidus. each letter of each word is holy and pure and written with tremendous intent.\n   the tanya is the embodiment of kabbalah, the hidden part of the torah handed down from teacher to disciple through the generations. the tanya reveal these secrets and makes them accessible to all.\n   \u2018illuminated pages - tanya\u2019 attempts to visualize this concept, bringing the letters to life.\n   the letters of the tanya are the source of light, when learned, the letters themselves light up our life.\u201d\n   (gratitude to kehot publication society for permission of use)."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"65","title":{"en":"illuminated pages. chapter 1 tanya / perek aleph tanya."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113521/view","tags":["usart_mixedmedia","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This item consists of illuminated pages from \"Chapter 1 Tanya / Perek Aleph Tanya.\" The text is in Hebrew script, presented with decorative illumination, possibly in metallic or gold foil, creating a shimmering effect. The script is highly stylized and arranged in columns, typical of traditional religious or scholarly texts. This piece represents a form of calligraphic art and religious text, highlighting the aesthetic presentation of sacred writings.","soldPrice":4000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:25.090Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113521,"estimateMin":5000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113522/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"mane-katz bronze"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"height: 13.5 inches (34.2 cm).  ukrainian/french, (1894-1962): ."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"66","title":{"en":"the matchmaker. signed mane katz, numbered 8/12 and stamped with foundry mark fonderia cavallari, rome."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113522/view","tags":["usart_sculpture","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This is a bronze sculpture titled \"The Matchmaker\" by Mane Katz. It depicts a male figure with a beard, wearing a hat and long coat, holding a cane or staff. The style is expressionistic, with textured surfaces and a robust, slightly hunched posture, conveying character. The sculpture is numbered 8/12 and bears the foundry mark Fonderia Cavallari, Rome, indicating its material as bronze and its origin from a notable foundry. It represents a character study in a figurative sculptural form.","soldPrice":1600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:25.091Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":113522,"estimateMin":1200},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113523/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"mane-katz bronze"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"height: 14.5 inches (36.8 cm).  ukrainian/french, (1894-1962): ."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"67","title":{"en":"man with hat. signed mane katz, numbered 10/12 and stamped with foundry mark fonderia cavallari, rome."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113523/view","tags":["usart_sculpture","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This item is a bronze sculpture, a bust titled \"Man with Hat,\" by Mane Katz. It portrays a man with a textured beard and a distinctive hat, with an expressive, perhaps contemplative or questioning, facial expression. The sculpture exhibits a raw, textured surface characteristic of bronze casting and the artist's style. It is signed by Mane Katz, numbered 10/12, and stamped with the Fonderia Cavallari, Rome, foundry mark. This is a figurative bust, focusing on the character and features of a man.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:25.093Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":113523,"estimateMin":1500},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113524/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"mane-katz bronze"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"height: 8 inches (20.3 cm).  ukrainian/french, (1894-1962): ."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"68","title":{"en":"yeshiva boy. signed mane katz, numbered 8/12 and stamped with foundry mark fonderia cavallari, rome."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113524/view","tags":["usart_sculpture","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a bronze sculpture, specifically a head titled \"Yeshiva Boy,\" by Mane Katz. The sculpture depicts a young boy's head with soft, rounded features, suggesting innocence and youth. The material is bronze, giving it a rich, patinated surface and durability. It is signed by Mane Katz, numbered 8/12, and features the foundry mark Fonderia Cavallari, Rome. This piece is a portrait sculpture, capturing the likeness and essence of a young boy.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:25.094Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113524,"estimateMin":1000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113525/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"rubin, reuven"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"signed by artist on reverse and numbered 89/150. housed in original custom presentation case. diam: 14.5 inches (36.8 cm).  (israeli, 1893-1974)"},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"69","title":{"en":"ceramic plate. isaiah (\u201cthey will beat their swords into plowshares\u2026\u201d)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113525/view","tags":["usdecorativearts_pottery","usdecorativearts","usdecorativearts_all"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This item is a ceramic plate featuring a bas-relief depiction of the prophet Isaiah. The central image shows a bearded figure, presumably Isaiah, kneeling and working, evoking the biblical quote \u201cthey will beat their swords into plowshares.\u201d The plate is white and round, with a raised central image surrounded by textured, bubble-like motifs on its surface. This is a decorative and religious ceramic piece, illustrating a prophetic theme from the Old Testament.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:25.095Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113525,"estimateMin":600},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113526/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"trobe, ruth"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"height: 12 and 13 inches.  american, (1913-2009)"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"70","title":{"en":"two bronze sculptures: the prophets. set on plinths."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113526/view","tags":["usart_sculpture","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This lot comprises two bronze sculptures titled \"The Prophets.\" The sculptures are abstract or stylized representations of figures, characterized by elongated, almost wing-like forms with textured surfaces. They are set on dark, rectangular plinths, which provide stability and enhance their presentation. The material is bronze, giving them a durable, metallic finish. These pieces fall into the genre of modern or abstract figurative sculpture, interpreting a religious theme.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:25.096Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113526,"estimateMin":1000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113527/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(yiddish theater)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"approx. 12 x 41.5 inches (30.5 x 105.4 cm). tears, few stains. unexamined out of framed.  new york, c. 1915 boris thomashefsky (1866-1939) was one of the biggest stars in yiddish theater. the comedy the green millionaire by abraham shomer, was long a part of thomashefsky\u2019s repertoire."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"71","title":{"en":"thomashefsky theater. now playing mr. boris thomashefsky as solomon putterknopf in \u201cthe green millionaire.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113527/view","tags":["usmemorabilia_entertainment","usmemorabilia","usmemorabilia_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This item is a vintage theatrical poster for the \"Thomashefsky Theatre,\" advertising a performance starring Mr. Boris Thomashefsky as Solomon Putterknopf in \u201cThe Green Millionaire.\u201d The poster is a tall, rectangular print featuring a large, colorful illustration of Boris Thomashefsky in character, holding an object resembling tongs or a tool and a white bag. The text is in English, with prominent red and blue lettering, detailing the theater's location and phone number. This is a historical advertising artifact from the Yiddish theater era.","soldPrice":4500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:27.925Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113527,"estimateMin":2000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113528/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(world war i)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"yiddish text. lithograph poster by charles edward chambers (1883-1941). 30 x 20 inches (76.2 x 50.8 cm). linen-backed.  new york, (1918) this poster issued by the united states food administration engages in moral exhortation, intimating to newly-naturalized citizens that the way to repay america for its welcome-mat, is by supporting the allies in the war effort: \u201cyou came here to find freedom, now you must help defend it. we must supply the allies with wheat. do not let anything go to waste.\u201d\n   see judah l. magnes museum catalogue, witnesses to history: the jewish poster (1989) p. 16."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"72","title":{"en":"\u201cshpeyz vet gevenen die krieg!\u201d [\u201cfood will win the war!\u201d]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113528/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical poster, likely a propaganda piece, titled \u201cshpeyz vet gevenen die krieg!\u201d which translates to \u201cfood will win the war!\u201d The poster features a colorful illustration depicting immigrants arriving in America, with the Statue of Liberty and cityscapes in the background. The foreground shows men, women, and children, some in traditional dress, with food and supplies, emphasizing a message of contribution. The text is primarily in Yiddish, promoting a war effort message. This is a cultural and historical artifact, likely from a World War period, printed on paper.","soldPrice":950,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:27.927Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":113528,"estimateMin":800},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113529/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(world war i)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"designed by alfred f. burke. 40 x 30 inches (101.6 x 76.2 cm). linen-backed.  brooklyn, ny, c. 1917 one of the most iconic images ever created by an american jewish organization. issued to publicize the jewish relief campaign that had been established to provide aid for jewish communities in europe and palestine devastated by world war i."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"73","title":{"en":"\u201cshare, jewish relief campaign.\u201d large allegorical figure of america offering her bounty to a destitute jewish family. skyline of new york city including the statue of liberty in the background beneath an optimistic orange and yellow sky."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113529/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is an early 20th-century allegorical poster for the \"Jewish Relief Campaign\" entitled \"SHARE.\" It depicts a large, regal figure of America, crowned and dressed in white, presenting a tray of food to a destitute Jewish family below. The background features the New York City skyline and the Statue of Liberty beneath a vibrant orange and yellow sky, symbolizing hope. The poster is rendered in a soft, illustrative style with prominent text, including the campaign title framed by two Stars of David at the bottom, suggesting a philanthropic and patriotic appeal.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:27.928Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":113529,"estimateMin":4000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113530/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(zionism)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in dutch. designed by albert hahn jr. (poussin). 20 x 25.5 inches (50.8 x 64.8 cm).  (netherlands), 1918 \u201cwith the end of the first world war, the question of minority rights became one of the major topics of discussion at the paris peace conference. jews and sympathetic gentiles in many european nations signed petitions urging both the extension of minority rights to jews and support for the creation of a british mandate for palestine, a move they hoped would lead to the repatriation of the jewish people to their ancestral home. this poster captures that sentiment by depicting a jewish refugee looking hopefully toward the horizon at a rising sun over zion.\u201d see bernard museum of judaica, temple emanu-el online exhibition, justify your existence: posters from the moldovan family collection."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"74","title":{"en":"\u201cteekent het joodsche volks petitionement\u201d [\u201cpetition on behalf of the jewish people.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113530/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is an early 20th-century Dutch political poster titled \"Teekent het Joodsche Volks Petitionement\" (Petition on Behalf of the Jewish People). The artwork features a profile of a person, likely female, with dark hair, looking intently towards the right, enveloped in a large, vibrant orange shawl. The background includes a stylized landscape with a distant town under a green and orange sky. The prominent Dutch text at the bottom, rendered in a bold, sans-serif font, urges people to sign the petition, indicating a call to action related to Jewish advocacy.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:27.930Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":113530,"estimateMin":4000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113531/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(soviet union)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in english and yiddish. poster by woly. 32.5 x 22 inches (82.6 x 55.9 cm). linen-backed.  new york, 1933 organized by icor, the association for jewish colonization in the soviet union, a fundraising concert featuring singer isa kremer, violinist maximilian rose and dorsha, a modern dancer; to take place at city college auditorium in new york city."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"75","title":{"en":"icor concert poster for the upbuilding of biro-bidjan as a jewish soviet republic."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113531/view","tags":["usmemorabilia_entertainment","usmemorabilia","usmemorabilia_all"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is a 1933 concert poster for ICOR, promoting the upbuilding of Biro-Bidjan as a Jewish Soviet Republic. The poster features a stark black and white design with bold typography and includes small photographic portraits of the performers: Isa Kremer, a singer and balladist; Maximilian Rose, a violinist; and Dorsha, a modern and revolutionary dancer. Details of the event, including the date (May 28th, 1933), location (City College Auditorium), and ticket prices, are clearly listed in English and Yiddish. The overall aesthetic is functional and informational, typical of early 20th-century event advertisements.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:27.931Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113531,"estimateMin":600},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113532/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(lithuania)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in lithuanian, hebrew and yiddish. 23.5 x 31.5 inches (59.7 x 80 cm). linen-backed.  rasayn (raseiniai/rossieny), lithuania, 1920. trilingual poster promoting a concert of jewish and classical music, hosted by histadrut tze\u2019irei tzion, and featuring gavriel grad and tzvi mankovski."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"76","title":{"en":"concert. organized by the young zionists of rasayn."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113532/view","tags":["usmemorabilia_entertainment","usmemorabilia","usmemorabilia_all"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is an early 20th-century concert poster, richly decorated with an Art Nouveau aesthetic, organized by the Young Zionists of Rasayn. The central panel details the \"Koncertas\" with composers Gabrielio Grad and H. Mankuskio, scheduled for \"Pirmadienis 12 liepos 1920 m.\" The borders are adorned with musical motifs, including sheet music, a lyre, and flowering vines, with two allegorical female figures on either side: one playing a violin and the other holding sheet music. The text is presented in Lithuanian and Yiddish, appealing to a broad audience for a cultural event with Zionist connections.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:27.932Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113532,"estimateMin":600},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113533/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(world war i)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in russian. 20.5 x 28.5 inches (52.1 x 72.4 cm). laid down.  russia, c. 1915 the poster depicts representatives of russia\u2019s varied classes and ethnic groups (including a hassidic jew) surveying a downed german zeppelin and its enemy crew. to the right below, a poem taunts austria and germany, the last lines reading: \u201ctwo friends with a like mind, two villains. despite all their threats, their dreams will not be realized.\u201d"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"77","title":{"en":"\u201caustro-russki zeppelin.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113533/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is an early 20th-century Russian political cartoon or propaganda poster titled \"Austro-Russki Zeppelin.\" The artwork depicts a crashed zeppelin, humorously labeled \"Austrian\" and \"Russian,\" surrounded by a diverse group of caricatured figures representing various nationalities, some in traditional attire. Two figures in military uniform lie on the ground, seemingly injured, with one's hat resembling a German pickelhaube. The background shows simplified rural structures. The scene is presented in a colorful, illustrative style, likely commenting on a specific historical or political event involving Austria and Russia, with Russian text providing context.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:27.934Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113533,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113534/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(soviet union)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in russian. 27.5 x 40.5 inches (69.9 x 102.8 cm). laid down.  moscow, c. 1925 world religions are depicted as enslaving women, forcing them to remain in the home and maintaining them as unequal to men. misogynistic verses from different religious texts are cited as proof of the poster\u2019s claims. only the complete rejection of religion and the full embrace of communism will set women free of misogyny."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"78","title":{"en":"\u201creligia i zhenshchina\u201d [\u201creligion and women\u201d]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113534/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This is an early 20th-century Soviet propaganda poster titled \"Religia i Zhenshchina\" (Religion and Women), denouncing religion as an opiate for the people. The vibrant illustration features a dark, menacing church-like structure with a Star of David atop its cross, surrounded by flames and a crowd of suffering women. Above, various religious figures, including a priest, a rabbi, and a mullah, are depicted grotesquely exploiting women. The poster uses strong visual metaphors and Russian text to convey its anti-religious and pro-communist message, highlighting the perceived oppression of women by religion and advocating for liberation through Soviet ideals.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:27.935Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":113534,"estimateMin":1200},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113535/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(soviet union)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"designed by aleksandr tyshler. 24 x 39 inches (61 x 99.1 cm). framed.  1928 communist agitprop blaming anti-semitism on the czarist regime.\n   a representative group of russia\u2019s dignitaries and social classes present a bouquet of severed heads. \u201csee, these are the animal-like people who brought anti-semitism to czarist russia. all the class enemies you know: the czar, the minister, the priest, the landowner, the kulak, the gendarme, the black hundreds - they are the organizers of the pogroms and caused the persecution of the jews.\u201d"},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"79","title":{"en":"smotri tovarishch [\u201clook, comrade.\u201d] \u201canti-semitism is against the revolution - the anti-semite is our class enemy.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113535/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This is an early 20th-century Russian propaganda poster titled \"Smotri Tovarishch\" (Look, Comrade), with the secondary message \"Anti-semitism is against the revolution - the anti-semite is our class enemy.\" The illustrative poster depicts a gathering of pre-revolutionary figures, including Tsarist officials, military personnel, and clergy, on the left, looking disapprovingly towards a mass of disembodied heads on the right, which are being violently tossed or unveiled. The imagery clearly links anti-Semitism with the enemies of the revolution, presented in a bold, stylized art style with Russian text. It serves as a visual warning and ideological statement against anti-Semitic sentiments within the new Soviet state.","soldPrice":10500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:27.936Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113535,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113536/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(soviet union)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"designed by mikhail oskarovich dlugach. photomontage depicts a deserted shtetl at the center right with a family loading a horse and wagon to begin a new life of agricultural labor on the new jewish farm collective. 28 x 42 inches (71.1 x 106.7 cm). linen-backed.  moscow, 1929 promotional poster for the second ozet lottery. the muscular arms of ozet firmly grasp a hammer etched with the word \u2018lottery,\u2019 poised to smash open the repressive shtetls, thus enabling jews to seek out new lives settling on the agricultural lands of the jewish autonomous region.\n   at its height, ozet membership reached 300,000 members. in addition to membership dues, ozet relied on support from donations raised overseas, as well as funds raised through lotteries - held five times between 1928 and 1933."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"80","title":{"en":"\u201cznishchim staroye my znachna hutzei\u201d [\u201cwe will destroy the old quickly\u201d]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113536/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This is an early 20th-century Soviet propaganda poster titled \"Znishchim Staroye My Znachna Hutzei\" (We Will Destroy the Old Quickly), promoting Ozet, the society for the settlement of Jewish workers on land. The poster's dominant visual is a pair of large hands gripping a sledgehammer, poised to strike. Below, scenes depict Jewish collective farming and agricultural work, symbolizing progress and the abandonment of old ways. The color palette is primarily deep blue and vibrant yellow, with text in both Russian and Yiddish, emphasizing the collective effort and the swift destruction of past traditions in favor of a new, agrarian Jewish life within the Soviet Union in 1926.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:27.937Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113536,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113537/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(soviet union)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"yiddish text. featuring a romantic vista of a zionist promised land. 18.5 x 25 inches (47x 63.5 cm). linen-backed.  (petrograd, 1917) during the period of the alexander kerensky-led socialist coalition following the february 1917 revolution, a free election for jews to organize their own congress was organized. however due to the bolshevik change in government that october, although the election was indeed held, the congress was never convened. raised jewish hopes were dashed against a new soviet reality."},"estimateMax":9000,"lotNumber":"81","title":{"en":"tzum alrusslandishen yiddishen tzuzamenfahr [\u201cfor all-russian jewish co-operation - vote for the zionist list no. 6.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113537/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":6000,"aiDescription":"This is an early 20th-century Zionist election poster titled \"Tzum Alrusslandishen Yiddishen Tzuzamenfahr\" (For All-Russian Jewish Co-operation - Vote for the Zionist List No. 6). The illustration depicts a historical or allegorical scene with an ancient-looking man kneeling in prayer or contemplation, while a strong, armored female figure, possibly representing Zion, stands triumphantly holding a palm branch, with a shield adorned with a Star of David. In the background, an agricultural scene with a man plowing and an ox suggests a return to the land. The poster is in Yiddish, calling for support for Zionist List No. 6, merging traditional and nationalistic imagery to rally voters for Jewish self-determination.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:24.948Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$6,000 - $9,000","currency":"USD","id":113537,"estimateMin":6000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113538/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(soviet union)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in russian. 24 x 37 inches (65 x 94 cm). linen-backed.  1927 ozet documentary directed by the great soviet film-maker avrom room (1894-1976). focuses on the resettling of jews from the squalid conditions of the shtetls to a self-governing, agricultural way of life. the film was made with the participation of such notable avant-garde figures as viktor shklovsky, vladimir mayakovsky and lilia brik, who were all committed to the project of jewish emancipation.\n   ozet, the society for settling working jews on the land, was the official government organization responsible for the enlisting of jews to agricultural settlements. they originally put their efforts into bringing jews to the black sea area, but by 1928 shifted their attention to focus almost solely on the birobidzhan project located in the russian far east."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"82","title":{"en":"\u201cevrei na zemle\u201d [\u201cjews on the land.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113538/view","tags":["usmemorabilia_entertainment","usmemorabilia","usmemorabilia_all"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is an early 20th-century Soviet propaganda poster titled \"Evrei Na Zemle\" (Jews on the Land), promoting the All-Union Society for the Settlement of Jewish Workers in the USSR, or \"Ozet.\" The poster uses a montage of black-and-white photographs set against a dynamic red and white graphic design. It contrasts images of dilapidated old Jewish dwellings, marked with an 'X,' with scenes of productive agricultural life: modern housing, individuals working in fields, sheep herding, and collective farming. The Russian text prominently declares the poster's theme, emphasizing the transformation of Jewish life from traditional, presumably impoverished, urban settings to prosperous agricultural collectives within the Soviet Union.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:24.949Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":113538,"estimateMin":4000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113539/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(soviet union)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"text in russian. 28 x 41.5 inches (71.1 x 105.4 cm). linen-backed.  moscow, circa 1925 grotesque representatives of each religion are seen fighting over gold coins belonging to an impoverished man of faith, bled dry by the financial demands of his religious superiors. a winged, floating sack of money wearing a top hat, symbolizing capitalism, presides over the event."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"83","title":{"en":"\u201csoshestvie sv duha na apostolov\u201d [\u201cdescent of the holy spirit upon the apostles.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113539/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This is an anti-religious propaganda poster, titled \u201cDescent of the Holy Spirit Upon the Apostles.\u201d The lithograph features a satirical depiction of religious figures, including a pope, a rabbi, and an Orthodox priest, greedily collecting gold coins that fall from a winged, top-hatted figure representing the Holy Spirit. The scene is set indoors, with architectural elements suggesting a church or temple, and the overall style is a vibrant, multi-colored cartoon. The poster is in Russian, and its subject matter critiques religious institutions through a humorous and critical lens. Notable features include the exaggerated facial expressions and gestures of the figures, emphasizing their avarice.","soldPrice":1300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:24.951Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":113539,"estimateMin":1200},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113540/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(soviet union)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"text in russian. 28.5 x 41.5 inches (72.4 x 105.4 cm). linen-backed.  leningrad, c. 1929 a poster for david freedman\u2019s musical comedy mendel marantz, the main character of which remained tremendously popular amongst the jews in the soviet union."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"84","title":{"en":"mendel marantz."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113540/view","tags":["usmemorabilia_entertainment","usmemorabilia","usmemorabilia_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a theatrical poster for \u201cMendel Marantz,\u201d a musical comedy in three acts, likely from the early 20th century. The poster features a stark black background with minimalist beige line art depicting a bearded man with outstretched hands, a small child, and a rocking horse. The title \u201cMendel Marantz\u201d is prominently displayed in a flowing, handwritten script, with additional production details in smaller text below. The language is Russian, indicating a Russian or Soviet production, and the overall design is characteristic of early 20th-century graphic design for theatrical announcements.","soldPrice":1400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:24.952Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113540,"estimateMin":1000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113541/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(russia)."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"text in russian. 42 x 31 inches (106.7 x 78.7 cm). linen-backed.  moscow, circa 1915 poster for a film directed by joseph n. ermolieff (1889\u20131962). ermolieff was a prominent figure in early russian cinema. he fled to france following the russian revolution and later settled in california where he continued to work in film."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"85","title":{"en":"\u201cchetvertaya zhena\u201d [\u201cthe fourth wife.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113541/view","tags":["usmemorabilia_entertainment","usmemorabilia","usmemorabilia_all"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This is a dramatic theatrical poster for \u201cThe Fourth Wife,\u201d featuring a stylized depiction of a somber, bearded man wearing a tallit, with his head bowed over an open book. To the left, a menorah with burning candles is prominently displayed, set against a dark background with light emanating from the candles. The poster is rendered in a limited color palette of black, orange, and beige, enhancing its dramatic effect. The text is in Russian, and the visual elements strongly suggest a Jewish theme, possibly related to a historical or religious narrative. The design reflects an early 20th-century aesthetic for dramatic stage productions.","soldPrice":1400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:24.954Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":113541,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113542/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(soviet union)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"text in ukrainian. 30 x 23 inches (76.2 x 58.4 cm). linen-backed (upper portion soiled).  c. 1937 a gleeful jewish figure is seen punching through stalin\u2019s 1936 ussr constitution, specifically article 3, which states: \u201call power in the ukrainian soviet socialist republic belongs to the working people of town and country.\u201d the constitution itself is depicted with numerous stars-of-david."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"86","title":{"en":"\u201ci os shcho\u201d [\u201cand here it got really ugly.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113542/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This is a satirical political poster from 1937, titled \u201cAnd Here It Got Really Ugly,\u201d critiquing the Stalinist Constitution of the Ukrainian SSR. The image features a caricatured figure with exaggerated features and a Star of David on his hat, angrily tearing through a document titled \"Stalinist Constitution of the U.R.S.R.\". A fist bursts through the paper, symbolizing the broken promises of the constitution regarding workers' rights. The dominant colors are red and orange, with black text in Ukrainian, highlighting the poster's strong political message and its critical stance against Soviet policy.","soldPrice":2250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:24.955Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":113542,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113543/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(soviet union)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"text in ukrainian. 22 x 33 inches (55.9 x 83.8 cm). linen-backed.  c. 1941 rare anti-communist poster featuring stalin and foreign minister molotov scandalously attired in star-of-david bedecked uniforms alongside a large banner bearing promises made by the soviet government. stalin proudly points out the words that speak of the dissolution of the comintern and the sharing of a mutual fatherland. the other side of the flag, ignored, refers to earlier communist slogans, such as religion being the opium of the masses and encouraging a global proletariat takeover.\n   it appears that this anti-stalinist poster emerged following the german invasion of russia as attempts were made to rally ukraine to fight on behalf of the soviet union, yet often encountering opposition in the form of ukrainian nationalism."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"87","title":{"en":"generalaya linaya [\u201cnew slogan, new lies - general line\u201d]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113543/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a Soviet propaganda poster titled \u201cNew Slogan, New Lies - General Line,\u201d likely from the mid-20th century. The poster depicts Josef Stalin and another military figure, possibly Kliment Voroshilov, standing resolutely with Stalin pointing towards a large banner. The banner contains text in Russian, articulating various political slogans related to the Comintern, patriotism, and the proletariat, with a smaller red banner proclaiming \u201cReligion - Opium for the People.\u201d The color palette is dominated by yellow, orange, and red, creating a bold and authoritative visual statement typical of Soviet political posters.","soldPrice":1500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:24.957Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113543,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113544/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(soviet union)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in yiddish (soviet-style). 22.5 x 26.5 inches (57.2 x 67.3 cm). linen-backed.  kharkov, 1921"},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"88","title":{"en":"manifesto. the fourth national assembly of workers, peasants and red army defenders of the ukraine."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113544/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is a formal manifesto or decree document, likely from the early Soviet era, titled \"Manifesto: The Fourth National Assembly of Workers, Peasants and Red Army Defenders of the Ukraine.\" The large text block, written in Yiddish, is enclosed within an ornate decorative border in gold and pink. The border features stylized agricultural and industrial motifs, representing the working classes. This document is a historical artifact from a period of significant political and social change, indicating a key declaration from a Ukrainian assembly, and its multi-lingual presentation (Yiddish) reflects the linguistic diversity of the region at the time.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:24.958Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113544,"estimateMin":600},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113545/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"51 x 34.5 inches (129.5 x 87.6 cm). linen backed.  antwerp, 1943 poster for an exhibition organized by the collaborationist organization comit&eacute; d`action antibolch&eacute;vique (caa) created in 1941 by the french writer paul chack. the goal was to merge anti-communist and anti-semitic views, linking a brutal soviet red army with a leering jew acting as the hidden controlling force."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"89","title":{"en":"\u201cexposition, bruxelles cinquantenaire, voici les sovjets.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113545/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is an anti-Soviet propaganda poster advertising an exhibition in Brussels from March 5 to April 26, 1943, titled \u201cExposition, Bruxelles Cinquantenaire, Voici les Soviets\u201d (Here are the Soviets). The poster features a stark orange background with dark caricatures: a man's face wearing a crown made of cityscapes and a red star, and another figure wearing a hat with a Star of David. The design is bold and graphic, using strong contrasts to convey its anti-Soviet and potentially antisemitic message, characteristic of World War II-era propaganda. The text is in French.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:24.960Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":113545,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113546/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in french. designed by abel. 32 x 43 inches (81.3 x 109.2 cm). linen-backed.  (belgium), 1941 personifications of john bull (england) and joseph stalin (soviet union) - with hand dripping with blood - shaking hands over nazi-occupied europe, all overseen by a spectral-like jewish head.\n   see wolfson museum, the jew in antisemitic art, the peter ehrenthal collection (jerusalem, 2011) no. 378."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"90","title":{"en":"\u201cle complot juif contre l\u2019europe\u201d [\u201cthe jewish plot against europe.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113546/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is an anti-Semitic propaganda poster titled \u201cLe Complot Juif Contre l\u2019Europe\u201d (The Jewish Plot Against Europe), likely from the World War II era. The central image depicts a handshake between Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin, with a map of Europe beneath their hands. Above them, a large, grotesque caricatured head with a beard looms, representing the perceived 'Jewish plot.' The poster uses a dark background and bold colors for the figures and the map, with the title in stark white and yellow, aiming to link Jewish people with an alleged conspiracy between Allied and Soviet leaders.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:24.961Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113546,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113547/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(eretz israel)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in hebrew. movie poster. 25 x 36 inches (63.5 x 91.4cm). linen-backed.  c. 1927 german silent film directed by wolfgang neff showing in tel aviv\u2019s famous mugrabi theater."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"91","title":{"en":"\u201chastudentit meheidelberg\u201d [\u201ci was a student at heidelberg.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113547/view","tags":["usmemorabilia_entertainment","usmemorabilia","usmemorabilia_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a vibrant Yiddish theater or film poster titled \u201cI Was a Student at Heidelberg,\u201d featuring two figures in energetic poses on a vivid red background. A man in a suit holds a beer stein, while a woman in a dress is depicted mid-leap, both surrounded by large, stylized Yiddish script that forms part of the title. The playful and dynamic composition suggests a comedic or musical production, likely from the early to mid-20th century, capturing the lively spirit of Yiddish culture. The color scheme is predominantly red, black, and white.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:27.747Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113547,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113548/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(eretz israel)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"m. vorobeichic. 25 x 37.5 inches (63.5 x 95.3 cm). linen-backed.  tel-aviv, c. 1930 the shekel was a membership fee toward the world zionist organization, one that earned the right to vote in local elections. furthermore, the number of shekels obtained in a particular locale determined how much representational strength it might earn for itself."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"92","title":{"en":"\u201cpo\u2019el! hishkalta et hashekel?\u201d [\u201cworker! have you paid for your shekel?\u201d].designed by esther luria."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113548/view","tags":["uscollectibles_promotional","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is an early Zionist propaganda poster, designed by Esther Luria, titled \u201cWorker! Have you paid for your Shekel?\u201d The poster features a bold, simplified illustration of a figure in a hat, pointing directly at the viewer, rendered in shades of grey and white. The background is divided into vibrant blue and orange sections, with a stylized map outline and Hebrew text referring to various locations like Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. This poster from the pre-statehood period of Israel encourages Jewish workers to contribute to the Zionist cause by paying the \"shekel,\" a symbolic contribution to the World Zionist Organization.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:27.748Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113548,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113549/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, state of)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew text. signed: \u201ca.a.\u201d with ticker-tape noting the cities: paris, delhi, moscow, london, washington, etc. 12.5 x 18.5 inches (31.8 x 47 cm). framed.  tel aviv, c. 1940s founded in 1939, yediot achronot is a national daily newspaper published in tel aviv, israel."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"93","title":{"en":"yediot achronot: informatzia mikol chelkei tevel [\u201cyediot aharonot: information from across the world.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113549/view","tags":["uscollectibles_promotional","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":700,"aiDescription":"This is a vintage Israeli propaganda poster for the \"Yediot Aharonot\" newspaper, likely from the mid-20th century. The poster, designed with a dynamic and dramatic aesthetic, features a large newspaper emerging from a city skyline at sunset, with a golden ribbon winding through the composition. Text in Hebrew advertises \"information from across the world,\" covering politics, economy, and sports, and lists cities like London, Moscow, and Paris. The color palette of deep purples, oranges, and a glowing yellow ribbon creates a powerful visual, characteristic of early 20th-century graphic design.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:27.750Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113549,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113550/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(zionism)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"14 x 22 inches (35.6 x 55.9 cm). linen-backed, tears.  est: $500 - $700  \u201cvoice your protest at palestine betrayal! you marched in september for partition\u2026protect it now!\u201d\n   the rally occurred in the bronx, which at that time, had one of the largest regional jewish population in the united states. barely five weeks later, on the 14th may, the state of israel was declared as an independent jewish nation."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"94","title":{"en":"palestine action day. bronx protest rally. sunday, april 11, 1948 at court house square, 161st street and grand concourse. nationally prominent speakers."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113550/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a vintage protest rally poster for \"Palestine Action Day,\" dated Sunday, April 11, 1948. The poster advertises a Bronx protest rally at Court House Square, 161st Street and Grand Concourse, featuring nationally prominent speakers. Text urges attendees to \"Voice Your Protest at Palestine Betrayal!\" and \"PROTECT IT NOW!\" after marching for partition in September. The poster, likely printed on paper, lists sponsoring organizations including the Bronx Zionist Emergency Council, Zionist Organization of America, Hadassah, Poale Zion, and Mizrachi, and is notable for its historical context in the year of Israel's independence.","soldPrice":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:27.751Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113550,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113551/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition . four parts in one volume. four title pages. contemporary presentation inscriptions. pp. (4), 27; (2), iv, vi, 36; (2), 40; (2), 26. ex-library, browned and stained, lower blank corner of p. 27 torn, expert repair to final leaf with portion supplied in facsimile. contemporary calf, rubbed, rebacked. 12mo.  rosenbach 17-22; singerman 15-18; evans 2324; sabin 14477  daniel henchman, boston: 1722.  judah monis (1683-1764), author of the first hebrew textbook published in north america (\u201ca grammar of the hebrew tongue,\u201d boston, 1735), was the first jew to receive a college degree in america. born in italy to a family of former portuguese conversos and educated at jewish academies in italy and holland, monis emigrated to new york around 1715, where he established a small store and taught hebrew to both christians and jews. by 1720 he moved to cambridge, massachusetts, home of harvard college.\n   at that time, all harvard undergraduates were required to study hebrew. the assumption being that no christian gentleman could be considered truly educated unless he could read the bible in its original language. monis was approved by the college as instructor of the hebrew language - harvard\u2019s first - but not as a jew, since harvard required all its faculty to be professing christians. one month before assuming his post at harvard, monis converted to christianity - a conversion that attracted widespread notoriety. local christian clergy expressed concern that harvard\u2019s requirement that all its faculty members be of the christian faith had in turn pushed monis to an insincere conversion. in the present sermons monis defended his conversion arguing he left judaism out of religious conviction and not opportunism.\n   monis\u2019s life presents a particular case of how a jew was viewed in colonial america\u2019s public life. he came to cambridge, which had no jewish institutions, to teach hebrew to christian students. having chosen to leave a mature jewish community in new york city he entered harvard as a christian. but the christian community looked on him with skepticism. both the cambridge first church as well as harvard college records refer to monis as \u201cthe converted jew,\u201d \u201cthe converted rabbi;\u201d and \u201cthe christianized jew.\u201d"},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"95","title":{"en":"benjamin colman. a discourse had in the college-hall at cambridge, march 27th, 1722. before the baptism of r. judah monis\u2026 to which are added three discourses written by mr. monis himself, the truth; the whole truth; and, nothing but the truth. one of which was deliver\u2019d by him at his baptism."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113551/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is an early American printed discourse by Benjamin Colman, published in 1722 in Boston. The sermon, delivered at Cambridge on March 27, 1722, precedes the baptism of R. Judah Monis. It also includes three additional discourses by Monis himself: \"The Truth,\" \"The Whole Truth,\" and \"Nothing but the Truth,\" one of which was presented at his baptism. The textual item is an important historical document concerning early 18th-century religious conversion and discourse in colonial America, featuring a clear, legible serif typeface on aged paper.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:27.752Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":113551,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113552/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  pp. vi, 83. blanks removed, previous owners\u2019 inscriptions, foxed. contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, rubbed. 8vo.  rosenbach 43 (illus.); goldman 172.  boston: 1763.   one of just two hebrew grammars printed in the americas prior to the nineteenth century. \n   stephen sewall (1734-1804) was professor of hebrew at harvard and one of the leading oriental scholars of his day. he succeeded judah monis as instructor in hebrew at harvard in 1761, a position sewall held for more than twenty years. - this is the second hebrew grammar produced in america, preceded only by monis\u2019s hebrew grammar published in 1735.\n   for more on hebrew studies in colonial america, see s. goldman (ed.), hebrew and the bible in america (1993), especially t. siegal\u2019s contribution: \u201cprofessor stephen sewall and the transformation of hebrew at harvard.\u201d"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"96","title":{"en":"(samuel sewall). an hebrew grammar."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113552/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is an early American printed book titled \"An Hebrew Grammar,\" published in Boston in 1763 by R. and S. Draper. Collected chiefly from the works of Mr. Israel Lyons and Rev. Richard Grey, it includes a praxis taken from sacred classics and a specimen of the whole Hebrew language. The volume also contains a sketch of Hebrew poetry. This book is a significant historical artifact for the study of Hebrew language and education in 18th-century America, with annotations indicating it is 134 years old in 1897.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:27.753Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113552,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113553/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. the alfred g. henriques copy. pp. viii, 110, (1), (1 blank). ex-library. mottled calf, upper cover starting. recent blind-tooled tan calf. sm. 4to.  singerman 323; rosenbach 210.  abraham collins, new york: 1820.  in the form of an exchange of letters between one nathan joseph of new york to his friend jacob isaacs of philadelphia, a defense of judaism against the proselytizing activities of the american society for ameliorating the condition of the jews.\n   \u201cin a country, where every man\u2019s right to publish his sentiments is held as sacred as his right to think, it cannot be thought surprising that a part of the community, who have long been treated as the outcasts of society, should feel anxious to vindicate themselves from what they consider misrepresentation\u201d (preface, p. v).\n   \n the first public jewish reaction to christian missionary activity."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"97","title":{"en":"(houston, george). israel vindicated; being a refutation of the calumnies propagated respecting the jewish nation: in which the objects and views of the american society for the ameliorating the condition of the jews, are investigated. by an israelite."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113553/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is an early 19th-century printed book titled \"Israel Vindicated,\" published in New York in 1820 by Abraham Collins. Attributed to George Houston and authored \"by an Israelite,\" it serves as a refutation of calumnies against the Jewish nation. The book also investigates the objectives and views of the American Society for Ameliorating the Condition of the Jews. This work is a significant historical document concerning Jewish advocacy and interfaith relations in early American history, presented with a simple, unadorned cover and classic serif typography.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:27.755Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113553,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113554/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"isaac leeser\u2019s personal copy, with his autograph marginal corrections in many places in both hebrew and english  ff. (1, of 2), 246 + supplement pp. 3. lacks additional title-page in english. lightly foxed, few leaves neatly remargined. modern calf-backed boards, 8vo.  goldman, 36; vinograd, philadelphia 12.  haswell, barrington & haswell, philadelphia: 1838."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"98","title":{"en":"leeser, isaac. sidur sifthei tzadikim - the form of prayers. service for the day of atonement. vol. iii [only, of six]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113554/view","directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a volume from Isaac Leeser's \"Sidur Sifthei Tzadikim - The Form of Prayers,\" specifically Volume III, covering the service for the Day of Atonement. The book is a prayerbook, or Siddur, a foundational text in Jewish liturgy. It is presented as a single volume out of a six-volume set, and as such, is a religious textual item primarily for use in Jewish worship, offering insights into 19th-century American Jewish practice. No image is provided, so visual features are not described.","lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:56.123Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113554,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113555/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"pp. (48). foxed. unbound 12mo.  a.e. miller, charleston: 1857.  includes a full-page \u201ccalendar of fasts, festivals and other days observed by the israelites for the year 5604\u201d (p. 4)."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"99","title":{"en":"miller`s almanac, 1844\u2026 calculated by david young for the states of carolina and georgia\u2026 and much other general information."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113555/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This is the third edition of \"Miller's Planters & Merchants' Almanac\" for the year 1844, a historical almanac calculated by David Young for the states of Carolina and Georgia. It contains astronomical calculations, times of high water, and information on the rising and setting of the sun and moon. The almanac also includes a list of chief officers of the federal government, and general information, making it a valuable historical document for agricultural, mercantile, and general knowledge of the American South in the mid-19th century. The cover features a decorative border and clear, traditional typography on aged paper.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:27.756Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":113555,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113556/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"* accompanied by: (companion volume) max wolff. explication of an engraving called the origin of the rites and worship of the hebrews. additional hebrew title-page. kabbalistic diagrams. pp. 112. browned. original boards, rubbed and chipped. 8vo. * engraving unexamined out of frame, 25 x 36 inches.  cf. goldman 1015; singerman 1599; deinard, koheleth america 70.  the jewish messenger, new york: 1859.  remarkable pictorial composition representing a cornucopia of judaic iconographic symbols and figures along with hebrew textual narrative derived from jewish lore and service.\n   max wolff states in his preface that he was ministering to the chabei shalom congregation of boston, where he was inundated with queries concerning the present engraving (originally produced in paris, 1851). consequently, wolff reproduced it for the american market together with an extended translation of the explanatory booklet.\n   julius bien was a respected lithographer who fled germany for new york after having participated in the unsuccessful revolution of 1848. while receiving us government contracts for engraving geological and geographical publications, he was also involved in jewish communal life as director of both the hebrew technical institute and the hebrew orphan asylum of new york."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"100","title":{"en":"large minutely detailed engraving entitled: origin of the rites and worship of the hebrews. composed by julius bien."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113556/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is a large, minutely detailed engraving titled \"Origin of the Rites and Worship of the Hebrews,\" composed by Julius Bien, likely dating to the mid-19th century. The engraving depicts a complex architectural structure, possibly a conceptual representation of the Temple or a synagogal space, filled with numerous scenes illustrating Jewish rituals and historical events. The detailed black and white imagery, with its intricate lines and shading, makes this a significant piece of religious art and historical illustration, framed for display. The Hebrew script appears within the architectural elements of the structure.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:27.758Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":113556,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113557/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"square hebrew characters with vowel points and cantillation notes, english translation facing. pp. (6), 194. ex-library. contemporary boards, crudely rebacked. 12mo.  not listed by goldman.  warren f. draper, andover (mass.): 1865."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"101","title":{"en":"sepher tehilim - the book of psalms in hebrew and english. arranged in parallelism."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113557/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is a printed edition of \"Sepher Tehilim - The Book of Psalms,\" presented in both Hebrew and English, arranged in parallelism. Published in 1865 in Andover by Warren F. Draper, with distribution in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati, this bilingual volume is a religious text. The cover features a clean, simple design with clear typography, including an ornate publisher's emblem. It is notable for its dual-language format, facilitating comparative study or prayer for English and Hebrew speakers, and bears a faded red stamp on the upper left of the cover.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:29.507Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113557,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113558/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  pp. 146. ex-library, few light stains. contemporary boards. 8vo.  s. orgelbrand, warsaw: 1870.   the first extensive practical survey of the americas in hebrew. \n   a detailed geography describing topography, climate, borders, populations and industries of all the major cities of the americas: canada, united states, mexico, west indies, south america (with an appendix on australia). discusses history as well as places of public interest including libraries, prayer-houses, theaters, universities, planetariums and well-known residents."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"102","title":{"en":"yissachar ber gordon. shevilei olam chadash [\u201cgeography of the new world\u2026the americas and australia.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113558/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This is an early edition of Yissachar Ber Gordon's \"Shevilei Olam Chadash\" (Geography of the New World), published in Warsaw in 1870. The book is a geographical text specifically detailing the Americas and Australia, written in Hebrew script. The cover features Hebrew typography for the title and author, followed by a detailed description of the content in Hebrew and a publisher's imprint in both Hebrew and what appears to be Cyrillic script. This volume represents a significant piece of Jewish intellectual history, illustrating the production of secular educational texts in Hebrew during the 19th century.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:29.509Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113558,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113559/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"pp. (4), 65. lightly browned. modern wrappers. lg. 8vo.  deinard 762; singerman 3168.  edward hirsch & co, philadelphia: 1883.  the leeser library, bequeathed to the hebrew education society of philadelphia, contained judaica, hebraica and general works."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"103","title":{"en":"catalogue of the leeser library. compiled by cyrus adler."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113559/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This is a printed catalog titled \"Catalogue of the Leeser Library,\" compiled by Cyrus Adler. The document, dated 1883 from Philadelphia, serves as an inventory of a personal or institutional library. It is a textual work, likely printed on paper, with a clear, serif typeface visible on the title page. The binding appears to be a dark material, possibly cloth or leather, along the right edge.","soldPrice":900,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:29.510Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":113559,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113560/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. one of 250 copies. pp. 121. original boards, worn. 8vo.  daggett printing company, charleston: 1903.  the author served as rabbi of k.k. beth elo-him of charleston. he transcribes here the tombstones found in the three jewish cemeteries of charleston that antedate the 19th-century: the coming street cemetery, the da costa cemetery, and the hanover street cemetery."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"104","title":{"en":"elzas, barnett a. the old jewish cemeteries at charleston, s.c. a transcript of the inscriptions on their tombstones, 1762-1903."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113560/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This is a historical record titled \"The Old Jewish Cemeteries at Charleston, S.C.\" by Barnett A. Elzas, published in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1903. The book contains a transcript of tombstone inscriptions from 1762-1903, serving as a genealogical and historical resource. It includes an introduction and a full index. The item is a printed textual document, likely on paper, bound with a dark spine.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:29.512Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":113560,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113561/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"five works bound in one volume. contemporary boards with original wrappers bound in, worn. 8vo.  new york: v.d."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"105","title":{"en":"meir ish-shalom. mah heim hayehudim [\u201care the jews a nation.\u201d] pp. (1), 15. [goldman 944]. new york, a.h. rosenberg, 1898. * s.b. schwartzberg. tikatheiv zoth ledor acharon [\u201cthe state of hebrew literature in america.\u201d] pp. 33. [goldman 1110]. new york, a.h. rosenberg, 1898. * s. judison & p. turberg. me\u2019eith le\u2019eith [periodical]. pp. 28. [goldman 914]. new york, judison & turberg, 1901. * s. rubin. ha\u2019adam eitz hasadeh. pp. 15 (1). [goldman 521]. new york, a.h. rosenberg, 1904. * and another work of poetry."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113561/view","directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This lot comprises several textual works, primarily pamphlets or short books, published in New York between 1898 and 1904. The items include \"Mah Heim Hayehudim\" (\"Are the Jews a Nation\") by Meir Ish-Shalom (1898), \"Tikatheiv Zoth Ledor Acharon\" (\"The State of Hebrew Literature in America\") by S.B. Schwartzberg (1898), and \"Ha'adam Eitz Hasadeh\" by S. Rubin (1904). Also included is the periodical \"Me\u2019eith Le\u2019eith\" (1901) by S. Judison & P. Turberg, and another work of poetry. These are primarily textual works in Hebrew, discussing Jewish identity, literature, and general themes.","lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:56.310Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113561,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113562/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american-judaica)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"on letterhead of the rabbinical journal hapardes. one page.  february 8th, chicago: 1956.  document states that an annual visit was made to the central coca cola plant in atlanta, georgia \u201cin which there is manufactured the special basic mixture of ingredients which is sent to all coca cola factories over the entire country and outside of this country and from which ingredients the coca cola drink is made\u2026 the beverage\u2026is strictly kosher and may be used by the strictest of orthodox jews.\u201d\n   a testament to the bridge between that most american of products and the desire of american orthodox jews to maintain their religious standards while being full participants in american life and life-style.\n   see http://www.coca-colacompany.com/stories/kosher-coke-how-an-atlanta-rabbi-started-a-passover-tradition."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"106","title":{"en":"typed document signed in english by rabbis samuel aaron levi pardes and simcha elberg, authorizing the kashruth of coca cola."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113562/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a typed document, signed in English by Rabbis Samuel Aaron Levi Pardes and Simcha Elberg, dated February 8th, 1956. The document is a kashruth statement, specifically authorizing Coca-Cola as kosher for Passover consumption. It features two circular rabbinical seals, one for \"Hapardes\" Rabbinical Monthly and the other for Rabbi S. A. Pardes, indicating official rabbinical endorsement. The text details the rabbis' investigation into Coca-Cola's ingredients and manufacturing process.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:29.513Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113562,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113563/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american-judaica)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"limited edition of only 40 copies. pp. 34. modern boards. folio.  copenhagen: 1957.  saint thomas was a part of the danish west indies from 1672 until the united states took over its administration in 1917, renaming the territory the united states virgin islands."},"estimateMax":400,"lotNumber":"107","title":{"en":"jul(ius) margolinsky. 299 epitaphs from the jewish cemetery [sic] in st. thomas, w.i. 1837-1916. with an index compiled from records in the archives of the jewish community in copenhagen."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113563/view","directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled \"299 Epitaphs from the Jewish Cemetery in St. Thomas, W.I.\" compiled by Julius Margolinsky, covering the period 1837-1916. It serves as a historical and genealogical record, providing transcriptions of tombstone inscriptions. The work includes an index compiled from records in the archives of the Jewish community in Copenhagen. It is a textual document, likely a printed book on paper.","soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:56.363Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $400","currency":"USD","id":113563,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113564/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american-judaica)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"yiddish manuscript on paper. artistic illustrated title followed by more than 150 individually illuminated pages. pp. 178 (600, including blanks). light wear, few pages loose. original boards, worn, spine detached. folio.  chicago(?): 1919.  a most distinctive record book of a synagogue society of women. the entire ledger is the work of a single, highly artistic hand and records the names of more than 150 individual women. the introduction and opening leaves contain historical details of the activities of this ladies synagogue society who had raised sufficient funds to endow the synagogue with its torah scroll, ark and furnishings. it was run according to a constitution whose regulations are here fully recounted. trustees are endowed with the authority to collect dues and call members to order. among the board of directors was harabanit dobeh shochet.\n   uncommon for pinkas ledgers of this nature, it was actively utilized, and the names of more than 150 women are recorded, each on a beautifully designed dedicated page, often containing personalized character descriptions."},"estimateMax":10000,"lotNumber":"108","title":{"en":"ladies auxiliary ezrath nashim beith yisrael [pinkas ledger]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113564/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":8000,"aiDescription":"This is a \"Pinkas ledger\" belonging to the Ladies Auxiliary Ezrath Nashim Beith Yisrael. The item features a vibrant, hand-decorated cover with a central floral motif in red and orange, and a repeating floral border along the sides, all against a cream-colored background. Hebrew text, possibly the auxiliary's name, is prominently displayed in gold and red lettering on a red banner and below it. A Star of David with the number '715' is visible at the top, and a date, possibly '5695' (1934-1935), is present at the bottom. The ledger is a textual and artistic artifact, likely for recording minutes or finances.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:29.515Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$8,000 - $10,000","currency":"USD","id":113564,"estimateMin":8000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113565/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american-judaica)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"half-title with  autograph inscription, signed by truman to bluma jacobson, widow of his longtime business partner and close friend, edward \"eddie\" jacobson (see below). the \u201cauthor`s edition,\u201d of which only 100 copies were issued, to be given by president truman to friends and family members. pp. 315. photographic illustrated plates. original calf-backed boards, upper cover tooled: \u201cauthor\u2019s edition.\u201d 8vo.  bernard geis associates, new york: 1960.  presentation copy from us president truman to bluma jacobson, widow of edward \"eddie\" jacobson, about whom truman wrote, was \"as fine a man as ever walked.\"\n   jacobson (1891-1955) served alongside truman in the us army, after which they went into business together. jacobson awoke truman\u2019s sympathies for the creation of a jewish homeland in palestine, resulting in the united states becoming the first nation to grant diplomatic recognition to the new state of israel on may 14th, 1948. indeed truman signed the executive order just eleven minutes after the jewish state proclaimed its independence.\n   \n inscription: \u201cto mrs. bluma jacobson from her long time friend. may god bless and keep you happy always. harry truman, independence, sept. 29, 1960.\u201d\n   \n a significant association copy."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"109","title":{"en":"harry s. truman. mr. citizen."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113565/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a copy of Harry S. Truman's book \"Mr. Citizen,\" personally inscribed and signed by the author. The inscription, dated September 29, 1960, from Independence, reads \"To Mrs. Elmer Jacobson From her long time friend. May God bless & keep you happy always. Harry Truman.\" The item is a printed book on paper, notable for the former U.S. President's handwritten dedication, adding significant historical and collectible value.","soldPrice":2250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:29.516Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113565,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113566/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(anglo-judaica)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"royal seal on title. initial letter within richly historiated woodcut border. pp. (2), 453-454. unbound. tall 4to.  roth, magna bibliotheca anglo-judaica, p. 246, no. 1.  charles bill, london: 1702.   first specifically jewish act of parliament post re-admission. this act issued in the year of queen anne\u2019s accession to the throne, prevents attempts by jewish parents to force their apostate children to return to the jewish fold. in such case that children born to jewish parents convert to the majority religion of protestantism, the parents are enjoined by english law to continue to support their children and may not disown them. the act was precipitated by events in the life of the converted jewess mary mendez de breta and the subsequent relationship with her parents. see h.s.q. henriques, the jews and the english law (1908) pp. 167-69."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"110","title":{"en":"[parliamentary act]. an act to oblige the jews to maintain and provide for their protestant children."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113566/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a historical parliamentary act titled \"An Act to oblige the Jews to maintain and provide for their Protestant children.\" The document is dated 1701 and printed in 1702 in London, during the first year of the reign of Queen Anne. It features the Royal Arms of Great Britain, including the lion and unicorn, below the title and date. The item is a legal textual document, printed on paper, reflecting an early 18th-century law concerning religious obligations and family support.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:29.517Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113566,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113567/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"abrabanel, judah."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"printer\u2019s device on first and last page. ff. (2), 261, (1). ex-library, opening and closing leaves foxed. later calf, rebound, worn. 8vo.  adams a-60.  casa de\u2019 figliuoli di aldo (aldus manutius), venice: 1541.  the author was the eldest son of don isaac abrabanel and one of the foremost philosophers of the renaissance. commonly known as leone ebreo, his reputation rests upon the dialoghi, among the most popular philosophical works of the age."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"111","title":{"en":"(\u201cleone ebreo.\u201d) dialoghi di amore."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113567/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a copy of \"Dialoghi di Amore\" by \"Leone Ebreo\" (Judah Leon Abravanel), printed in 1541. The title page, in Latin and Italian, features a prominent printer's mark depicting an anchor entwined with a dolphin, symbolizing the Aldine Press, though the publisher is not explicitly stated. The book is a philosophical treatise on love. The page shows signs of age, including spotting and discolored edges, indicative of its 16th-century origin.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:35.729Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113567,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113568/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(antisemitica)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"pp. 112. browned. original printed wrappers. 8vo.  editorial revoluci&oacute;n mexicana, m&eacute;xico: 1938.  jews, it is claimed here, exploit mexico by way of their control of the press."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"112","title":{"en":"ch&aacute;vez arredondo & jose avenda&ntilde;o. clarinada de alarma! los grandes diarios de mexico en poder de los judios. c&oacute;mo viven y c&oacute;mo se hacen nuestros llamdos \"grandes rotativos\" y sus millionarios gerentes y explotadores."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113568/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is an anti-Semitic pamphlet titled \"Clarinada de Alarma! Los Grandes Diarios de Mexico en Poder de los Judios\" by Chávez Arredondo & Jose Avendaño, published by Editorial Revolución Mexicana in Mexico in 1938. The cover features an alarming title in large red type, asserting Jewish control over Mexican newspapers, and includes two black-and-white photographic portraits of men, labeled Gen. P. E. Calles and Miguel Lanz Duret. The pamphlet, printed on paper, is a piece of political propaganda expressing xenophobic and anti-Jewish sentiments.","soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:35.731Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113568,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113569/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(antisemitica)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. photographic illustrations. pp. 151. browned, reader\u2019s pencil marks. original decorative wrappers, stained. 8vo.  ediciones de la reacci&oacute;n, mexico: 1942.  a study of the controlling influence jews have in america and mexico. penned by gerardo murillo cornado (1875-1964) one of mexico\u2019s most well-known artists who signed his works \"dr. atl.\" the stature of his name in mexico gave credence to much of the scurrilous theories contained here."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"113","title":{"en":"dr. atl (gerardo murillo). los judios sobre america [\u201cjews over america.\u201d] vol. i [all published]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113569/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a propaganda book titled \"Los Judios Sobre America\" (Jews Over America), authored by Dr. Atl (Gerardo Murillo). It is identified as Volume I, implying it was the only volume published. The book features a stark, typographic cover with the title in large blue letters against a red and beige background. The text below the title, also in Spanish, appears to be an antisemitic message concerning \"The White House converted into the House of Judah.\" This publication from \"Ediciones de la Reaccion (Mexico)\" is an example of political pamphlet literature, likely from the mid-20th century given its style and subject matter, and written in Spanish.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:35.737Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113569,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113570/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(antisemitica)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"text in arabic. cartoon illustrations on every page. pp. 38. original color illustrated wrappers, two punch-holes. 4to.  [egypt]: 1967.  on the eve of what was to become known as the six day war, this publication depicts egyptian armed forces fulfilling the popular genocidal statement that often emanated from the arab world concerning the jews of israel."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"114","title":{"en":"[arab propaganda] \u201cthrow the jews into the sea.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113570/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This item is an Arab propaganda booklet with the provocative title \"Throw the Jews into the Sea,\" likely from the mid to late 20th century. The cover features a dramatic illustration depicting Arab soldiers, armed with rifles, running onto a beach and into the sea, where several individuals are shown drowning. The beach itself is stylized as the map of Israel, marked with a Star of David and the year 1967, connecting the imagery to the Arab-Israeli conflict. The text on the cover is in Arabic, indicating its target audience and origin.","soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:35.745Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113570,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113571/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"azulai, chaim yoseph david (chid\u2019a)."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. the chaim yoseph david azulai (the chid\u2019a) copy with his signature on the title-page.  ff. 120, 62 (of 64, lacking final leaves of corrections). light wear, few taped repairs, title repaired with portion of architectural border in facsimile. later boards. folio.  vinograd, livorno 324; benayahu, chid\u2019a, p. 206, no. 16.  e.saadon, livorno: 1792 .   the chida\u2019s personal copy of his own work. \n   the chid\u2019a utilized different signatures, including a sephardic-interwoven version and another in a more familiar, straightforward style."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"115","title":{"en":"chaim sha`al [responsa]. with shiurei brachah yoreh deah [addenda to birchei yoseph]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113571/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is a Hebrew textual work by Chaim Sha`al, identified as 'responsa,' a body of written decisions and rulings given by rabbinic scholars. The title page, predominantly in Hebrew, is framed by an elaborate decorative border. It also mentions \"Shiurei Brachah Yoreh Deah,\" suggesting it includes addenda to a work called Birchei Yoseph. The page features a central ornamental device below the main text. This item represents a significant piece of Jewish legal and religious literature, likely printed in an earlier period given its visual characteristics.","soldPrice":4000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:35.753Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":113571,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113572/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"bachiah ben asher."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. issued without title-page. marginalia. ff. 14. trimmed, few light stains, small marginal repair to first and final leaf. modern tooled calf, slip-case. sm. 4to.  vinograd, mantua 15; mehlman 961; st. cat. bodl. col. 779, no. 16.  samuel latif, mantua: 1514.  mehlman and vinograd call for ff. 16 (counting two blanks); steinschneider has ff. 14 as our copy. bizarrely, the colophon misattributes the author of the work."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"116","title":{"en":"shulchan shel arba [laws and customs on proper conduct at table, benedictions, the banquet in the world to come and resurrection of the dead]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113572/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is a Hebrew textual work titled \"Shulchan Shel Arba,\" which details laws and customs concerning proper conduct at the table, benedictions, and concepts related to the banquet in the world to come and the resurrection of the dead. The page is densely filled with Hebrew text, arranged in multiple columns and varying font sizes, indicating a scholarly or instructional religious text. The lack of decorative elements on this particular page suggests a focus on content over elaborate presentation. It is a historical example of Jewish ethical and halakhic literature.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:35.760Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":113572,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113573/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"bachiah ben asher"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"title letters within decorative woodcut vignettes ff. 286. lightly stained, several leaves expertly repaired with some loss along inner margins, title laid to size, some marginalia. recased into blind-tooled calf over thick wooden boards, rebacked. 4to.  vinograd, riva 4.  jacob marcaria & joseph ottolenghi, riva di trento: 1559."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"117","title":{"en":"biur al hatorah [kabbalistic commentary to the pentateuch]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113573/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This item is a \"Biur al Hatorah,\" a Kabbalistic commentary on the Pentateuch, written in Hebrew. The title page features prominent decorative initial letters for the Hebrew words, hinting at the ornate style of early printing. Handwritten annotations in a different script appear at the bottom of the page, possibly indicating previous ownership or scholarly notes. The aged paper and typography suggest an older print, making it a valuable historical artifact for studying Jewish mystical traditions.","soldPrice":950,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:35.761Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":113573,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113574/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"bachiah ben joseph ibn paquda."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"signatures on title-page, including shmuel halberstam and leib dresden, listed as a subscriber in herz homberg\u2019s imrei shefer. marginalia. ff. 103. stained, few wormholes. later gilt-ruled mottled calf, worn. sm. 4to.  vinograd, mantua 62.  n.p., mantua: 1559.  an attractive copy of this classic work, with new corrections plus seven leaves of indices to bible and talmudim.\n   throughout the ages, chovoth halevavoth enjoyed wide popularity in a variety of circles, although in later centuries eastern european jews would shy away from the introductory sha\u2019ar hayichud, which is of a decidedly philosophical nature, and focus instead on the remainder of the work, with its ethical guidance. one of the \u201ctikunim\u201d proposed by r. ezekiel landau, to a man who wished to rectify acts of promiscuity, was to study in-depth the chovoth halevavoth. see his responsum in noda beyehuda part 1, no. 35."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"118","title":{"en":"chovoth halevavoth. translated by judah ibn tibbon."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113574/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a copy of \"Chovoth Halevavoth\" (Duties of the Heart), translated by Judah Ibn Tibbon, a foundational work of Jewish ethical philosophy. The title page is characterized by an ornate woodcut architectural border, featuring twisted columns and intricate detailing, framing the Hebrew text. The visual style, including the decorative archway and pillars, is typical of Hebrew books printed in the early modern period. Handwritten notations are visible, adding to its historical character and suggesting past use.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:35.763Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113574,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113575/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"benamozegh, elijah."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition of ger tzedek. complete in five volumes. light wear. contemporary uniform calf-backed boards, rubbed. 8vo.  vinograd, livorno 1106.  elijah benamozegh, livorno: 1854.  rabbi of livorno, elijah benamozegh (1822-1900) achieved in his writings a unique synthesis of the old and the new, which likely could have only flourished in the unique jewish intellectual environment of italy. the author combined the latest findings of modern scholarship with a devotion to the kabbalah, while also examining issues of pluralism and patriotism."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"119","title":{"en":"torath ha\u2019elo-him [pentateuch with five megiloth and haphtaroth]. with commentaries of targum onkelos, rashi, ba\u2019al haturim, sifthei chachamim and ger tzedek, a commentary on onkelos by benamozegh."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113575/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This item is a Hebrew religious text titled \"Torath Ha'Elo-him,\" identified as a Pentateuch with five Megilloth and Haphtaroth. It includes commentaries by Targum Onkelos, Rashi, Ba'al Haturim, Sifthei Chachamim, and Ger Tzedek (a commentary on Onkelos by Benamozegh). The title page is framed by a delicate, ornate border, giving it an elegant and traditional appearance. The extensive list of commentaries indicates a comprehensive and scholarly edition of the foundational Jewish texts.","soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:35.764Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113575,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113576/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bible"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"printers device on title and verso of final leaf (yaari, hebrew printers\u2019 marks 12). opening words surrounded by decorative floral and historiated borders. divisional titles. latin marginalia. despite few faults, an attractive wide-margined copy. pp. 1179, (16). bound out of sequence but complete. neat marginal repairs to initial leaves, few words provided in facsimile. recent tan calf, gilt extra, a. e. g. lg. 4to.  vinograd, basle 45; prijs, basle 47; darlow & moule (noted not listed) following no. 5087; adams b-1220.  johann froben, basle: 1536.  the first appearance of sebastian muenster\u2019s famed bible edition. \n a fine wide-margined copy."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"120","title":{"en":"hebrew). arba\u2019ah ve\u2019esrim."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113576/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a Hebrew text titled \"Arba\u2019ah Ve\u2019esrim.\" The title page features a significant woodcut printer's device or emblem at its center. This emblem depicts a caduceus-like symbol with two intertwined serpents, two crowned birds at the top, and two hands clasping swords at the bottom, above two cherubs. The Latin text \"BASILEAE ANNO M D XXXVI\" clearly dates the publication to 1536 and identifies Basel as the place of printing. This item is a notable example of early Hebrew printing from the Renaissance period, with distinct visual characteristics of that era.","soldPrice":1500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:35.766Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113576,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113577/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bible,"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"few marginal notations in latin. vol. i: ff. 499, text complete - lacking final blank. title neatly repaired. * vol. ii: ff. 496. collates as per adams. lightly browned. uniform modern blind-tooled deep-brown calf. thick 8vo.  vinograd, frankfurt o/oder 2; darlow & moule (noted not listed) p. 710; adams b- 1237.  johannes and friedrich hartmann, frankfurt on-der-oder: 1595.   an attractive, wide-margined copy of a scarce hebrew bible."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"121","title":{"en":"hebrew). four parts in two volumes. divisional titles all within ornate woodcut architectural form border-piece. opening words within ornamental borders."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113577/view","directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This item is a Hebrew text, part of a larger work in four parts, bound in two volumes. Each divisional title page is designed within an ornate woodcut architectural border, providing a structured and decorative visual aesthetic. Additionally, the opening words throughout the text are set within ornamental borders, further enhancing its visual appeal. This suggests a meticulously crafted and aesthetically significant example of Hebrew printing, likely from an earlier period given the use of woodcuts and decorative borders.","lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:56.737Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":113577,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113578/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bible,"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"printer\u2019s device on opening title. three divisional title pages and additional sectional blanks. initial words within woodcut historiation. printed in double columns, with nikud (vowel points). chapters in a red calligraphic hand. marginal notations in latin practically throughout. ff. 369, (1), 124. lightly browned and stained. later gilt-tooled sheep, rubbed. thick 4to.  vinograd, geneva 11; darlow & moule 5118.  capa elon (i.e. pierre de la rouvi&egrave;re), geneva: 1617-18.  the personal copy of the danish theologian efraim philemon petri (1864-1924) with his inscription and photographic portrait on opening blanks."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"122","title":{"en":"hebrew). chamishah chumshei torah [-end]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113578/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a Hebrew religious text, identified as \"Chamishah Chumshei Torah [-end],\" likely referring to the Pentateuch or a part thereof. The title page features a central circular woodcut emblem depicting a classical figure walking near water with a building in the background. Below the emblem, additional Hebrew text indicates the publisher or printer and possibly the date. The overall presentation, including the typography and the style of the emblem, suggests an older print, possibly from the 18th or 19th century.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:34.060Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113578,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113579/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bible,"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"four parts bound into four volumes. opening title within woodcut foliate architectural-form border-piece. divisional titles, each within historiated borders. opening words within decorative borders. marginalia. ff. 506, pp. (3). ex-library, wanting the blank leaf between pentateuch and five megiloth, opening title laid to size, following leaf with marginal loss, some staining. recent boards. 4to.  vinograd, antwerp 7; darlow & moule 5099.  christopher plantin, antwerp: 1566."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"123","title":{"en":"hebrew). chamishah chumshei torah [-end]. with vocalization points (nikud)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113579/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is a printed book, identified as Chamishah Chumshei Torah (Five Books of Torah), featuring vocalization points (nikud). The text is in Hebrew. The title page is elaborately decorated with an architectural archway design, possibly woodcut or engraved, adorned with foliage and small figures, framing the Hebrew title. The overall aesthetic suggests an early modern period publication.","soldPrice":850,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:34.061Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113579,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113580/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bible"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition of kometz hamincha, minchah ketana, minchath erev. edited by r. moshe frankfurter. complete in four volumes. decorative woodcut initial word panels. foxed and stained, trace wormed, few tears. later uniform boards, worn. elephant folio.  vinograd, amsterdam 1242  moses frankfurter, amsterdam: 1724-27.  the seventh biblia rabbinica. the first rabbinic bible to be produced solely by jews and by far, the most elaborate and technically superior version of the rabbinic bible. in addition to the standard biblical text, kehiloth moshe encompasses some thirty-six separate commentaries, including sixteen previously unpublished commentaries, from the first post-medieval exegetical inclusions in a rabbinic bible to a host of later writers. it includes numerous features such as indices to chapters of talmudic tractates, massorah magna and parva and massoretic variations between ben asher and ben naftali."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"124","title":{"en":"hebrew). kehiloth moshe. with numerous commentaries including ralbag, chizkuni, sforno, imrei noam, kometz hamincha, minchath ketana, minchath erev, etc."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113580/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This item is a Hebrew religious text titled \"Kehiloth Moshe,\" which is a collection of commentaries. It features numerous commentaries by various scholars including Ralbag, Chizkuni, Sforno, Imrei Noam, Kometz Hamincha, Minchath Ketana, and Minchath Erev. The book's title page is primarily text-based, displaying its Hebrew script within decorative borders on a light-colored page. A decorative motif resembling a stylized floral or shell design is centrally placed above the publication details at the bottom. The overall aesthetic is typical of early printed Hebrew religious works, with a classical and scholarly appearance.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:34.063Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113580,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113581/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bible"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"opening titles in red and black within architectural arch, three additional divisional title-pages.  four spectacular engraved plates by francesco griselini the first (frontispiece) depicting the sacrifice of isaac with eleven vignettes portraying the narrative is particularly elaborate. the three other plates are prior to the former prophets, latter prophets, and to the hagiographa and depict joshua and samuel crowning king david; isaiah, ezekiel and jeremiah; and king david reciting the psalms. introductory luach hamitzvoth and kelalei hadikduk by simha calimani. with glosses in italian throughout translating and explaining challenging passages. blank pages with hebrew and italian 18th-19th century family records recording events of the ancient  corcos family.  ff. (1), 148, (1), 108, (2), 130-348. light wear to initial leaves, trace wormed toward end. contemporary mottled calf, worn and shaken. sm. folio.  vinograd, venice 1757; braginsky collection, cat. no. 150.  bragadin for isaac foa, venice: 1739-41.   a beautiful bible edition. francesco griselini (1717\u201387) was born into a family of venetian silk-weavers and grew to be a scholar of natural history of considerable repute. he was also a talented artist; indeed dr. mendel metzger in \u201cthe earliest engraved italian megilloth,\u201d comments extensively on griselini\u2019s excellence as an engraver of jewish works of art which included the design of title-pages of hebrew printed books as well as engraved esther scrolls. see also l. greenspoon, the book of esther in modern research (2003) p. 147."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"125","title":{"en":"hebrew and italian). arba\u2019ah ve\u2019esrim."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113581/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This item is a textual and illustrated work titled \"Arba\u2019ah Ve\u2019esrim,\" written in Hebrew and Italian. It features a central detailed engraving depicting a scene with multiple figures, including a winged angel, surrounded by smaller, individual vignette illustrations. The surrounding vignettes, also engravings, portray various biblical or narrative scenes, each accompanied by Hebrew script. The overall composition suggests a religious or historical narrative work, possibly an illustrated Bible or commentary. The visual style is that of classical engraving, likely from the 18th or 19th century, characterized by fine lines and detailed imagery.","soldPrice":2000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:34.064Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113581,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113582/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bible,"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"pp. 452. neat marginal taped repairs at beginning and end. recent boards. 8vo.  yitzchak moshe bakst, zhitomir: 1873.  a commentary based on the foundations of grammar and principles of logic, written in concise language. the author was the grandson of r. israel isser isserlein, known for his halachic text, sha\u2019ar hamishpat."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"126","title":{"en":"psalms). sepher tehillim. with commentary zimrath y-ah by samuel zanvil ben joseph sternberg of venice."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113582/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a Hebrew book of Psalms titled \"Sepher Tehillim,\" published in 1873 in Zhitomir. It includes the commentary \"Zimrath Y-ah\" by Samuel Zanvil ben Joseph Sternberg of Venice. The title page is adorned with an ornate, printed decorative border featuring floral and architectural elements, enclosing the Hebrew and Cyrillic (Russian) text. The book appears to be bound with a dark, possibly leather, spine visible on the left side of the open page. A handwritten number \"10\" and a pink stamp reading \"Made in Poland\" are visible on the page, indicating its provenance or previous ownership.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:34.066Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113582,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113583/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bible)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"complete in 25 volumes. vols. i and iv with  * with additional volume: estampas y mapas para la edicion mejicana de la sagrada biblia del abad vence. (new york), 1835.  containing 37 biblical plates and maps of the holy land.  lightly browned with occasional wear, previous owner\u2019s marks. contemporary uniform gilt-ruled tree-calf, with green morocco spine-labels, rubbed. 4to, text vol: rectangular folio. collation available upon request.  darlow & moule 8515.  imprenta de galv&aacute;n, m&eacute;xico: 1831-33.   the first bible printed in mexico - indeed, the first bible in spanish america as a whole. \n   the preface, addressed \"a la iglesia mejicana\", is signed by mariano galvan rivera, who is described elsewhere as the proprietor of the translation. with elaborate prolegomena, dissertations, prefaces, tables, etc.\n   based on a bible published in 25 volumes in paris, 1820-4 and known as the \"bible de vence.\""},"estimateMax":9000,"lotNumber":"127","title":{"en":"sagrada biblia, en latin y espa&ntilde;ol. con notas literales, cr&iacute;ticas &eacute; hist&oacute;ricas, prefacios y disertaciones."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113583/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":6000,"aiDescription":"This item is a \"Sagrada Biblia\" (Holy Bible) in Latin and Spanish, featuring literal, critical, and historical notes, prefaces, and dissertations. This is presented as \"Tomo Primero\" (Volume One) and is a \"Primera Edicion Mejicana\" from 1831, printed in México. The open book displays a beautifully engraved frontispiece depicting a religious scene with a dove (representing the Holy Spirit) descending upon a group of robed figures, possibly the Apostles, surrounded by clouds and cherubs. The facing title page is primarily textual, detailing the publication information and content, indicating a significant religious and scholarly work from the early 19th century.","soldPrice":6000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:34.067Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$6,000 - $9,000","currency":"USD","id":113583,"estimateMin":6000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113584/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bible)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. four volumes. wide-margined set. ex-library. contemporary boards, rebacked. sm. folio.  parma: 1784-88.  landmark collection of variant readings of the old testament. synthesizing typographical, bibliographical, and textual scholarship, de rossi brought together more findings from both masoretic manuscripts and old printed editions than any scholar had until then."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"128","title":{"en":"rossi, giovanni bernardo de. variae lectiones veteris testamenti."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113584/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This item is a scholarly text by Giovanni Bernardo de Rossi, titled \"Variae Lectiones Veteris Testamenti\" (Various Readings of the Old Testament). This particular volume is listed as Volume I and includes 'Prolegomena, Clavis Codicum, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus.' The title page is primarily text-based, printed in Latin, and includes publication details from Parma, with the date 1784 visible (implied by 'clɔ. ɔcc. LXXXIV'). The page is white with black ink, and several blue ink stamps indicating ownership by \"Library of the Hebrew Theological College of Chicago\" are visible, along with handwritten annotations at the top.","soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:34.069Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":113584,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113585/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bibliography)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"manuscript. exceptional illuminated title-page prepared in gouache and pen-and-ink. original morocco with silver corner-pieces and central clasp. folio.  1929.  elaborate ledger with alphabetized hebrew thumb-holders prepared for the celebrated hebrew book-collector rabbi menachem mendel eckstein of cleveland. upon his death in 1946, he left behind a library of 16,000 volumes."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"129","title":{"en":"asiphath menachem."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113585/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This item is an ornate illuminated manuscript or print titled \"Asiphath Menachem,\" featuring Hebrew script. The document is characterized by its highly decorative borders, pillars, and architectural elements, rendered in vibrant colors including blues, golds, reds, and greens. Visual motifs include menorahs, scrolls, quills, and an ark-like structure at the bottom, suggesting a religious or ceremonial document. The style is rich and detailed, reminiscent of traditional Jewish illuminated texts, and likely intended for a special occasion or dedication.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:34.070Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":113585,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113586/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(binding)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"upper cover tooled: \u201cmatanah ledrasha mehagaon hamefursam\u2026shaul halevi\u2026ume\u2019ishto harabbanith marath dinah\u2026lehabachur hamufla \u2026yoshia\u2026ben harav hamefursam yissachar berish halevi mec[open]h[agen].\u201d rear cover tooled: \u201ckanithi \u2026hague, be\u2019ad 13 zehuvim. 18th elul 1786\u2026hirsch bar yissachar.\u201d elaborately gilt-tooled with floral patterns and a central cartouche depicting a peacock. ff. (1), 32, 64. light wear to extremities. 8vo.  proops brothers, amsterdam: 1768.  a most attractive and elaborately gilt-tooled 18th-century binding. a gift from rabbi and madame saul halevi of the hague to a young man in copenhagen.\n   rabbi saul halevi (1712-85), rabbi of the aschkenazic congregation of the hague, was the son-in-law of chief rabbi aryeh leib of amsterdam, who in turn, was the son-in-law of the famed \u201cchacham tzvi\u201d, r. tzvi hirsch aschkenazi, first chief rabbi of the aschkenazi community of amsterdam. during chief rabbi saul\u2019s tenure, and in no small measure due to his support, the hague blossomed as a major center of hebrew printing. indeed rabbi saul\u2019s wife dinah, was herself publicly celebrated for her own level of scholarship. see m.h. gans, memorbook p. 243."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"130","title":{"en":"machzor rosh hashanah. with kavanath hapaytan and judaeo german translation."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113586/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This item is a \"Machzor Rosh Hashanah,\" a Jewish prayer book for the High Holidays, which includes \"Kavanath Hapaytan\" and a Judaeo-German translation. The image displays an open book with a dark, possibly leather, binding. The covers are richly decorated with ornate gold tooling, featuring intricate scrolled borders and a central cartouche containing Hebrew text. The spine is visible, showing a ribbed structure and suggesting a well-preserved historical volume. The decorative style is characteristic of fine European bookbinding from the 18th or 19th century.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:34.072Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":113586,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113587/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(chassidism)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. title within architectural arch. ff. (1), 100. ex-library, lightly stained, few neat marginal repairs, closely trimmed. loose in modern boards. folio.  vinograd, koretz 9; stefansky, chassiduth 90.  tzvi hirsch b. aryeh leib and samuel b. yissachar segal, koretz: 1781.  the second fundamental work by the first theoretician of chassidism and the outstanding disciple of the baal shem tov.\n   the final leaf contains the celebrated letter sent by the baal shem tov to his brother-in-law gershon kitover, in which the besh\u2019t recounts his ascension to heaven and his pivotal query: eimathai ka\u2019athi mar? (\u201cwhen will the master come?\u201d), and the messiah\u2019s response: kesheyaphutzo ma\u2019ayanothecha chutza (\u201cwhen the wellsprings of torah are universally disseminated\u201d)."},"estimateMax":20000,"lotNumber":"131","title":{"en":"ya\u2019akov yoseph of polonoye. ben porath yoseph [commentary to bereishith, with responsa and discourses delivered on shabbath hagadol and shabbath shuvah]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113587/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":15000,"aiDescription":"This item is a Hebrew religious text by Ya\u2019akov Yoseph of Polonoye, titled \"Ben Porath Yoseph.\" It serves as a commentary to Bereishith (Genesis) and includes responsa and discourses delivered on Shabbath Hagadol and Shabbath Shuvah. The title page features a bold, intricate woodcut border, styled as an architectural archway flanked by decorative columns and a pediment. The Hebrew text is centrally placed within this framework, indicating a significant work of Hasidic thought from the 18th or 19th century. A blue stamp, possibly indicating library ownership, is visible at the bottom center of the text block.","soldPrice":19000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:35.670Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$15,000 - $20,000","currency":"USD","id":113587,"estimateMin":15000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113588/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(chassidism)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"second edition. printed on blue tinted paper. includes approbation by r. avraham yehoshua heshel of apta. with previous owner\u2019s marks by members of the silberman family of safed. ff. (1), 3, 5-89, 59. stained and wormed in places, marginal repairs. modern boards, folio.  vinograd, medzhibozh 11; stefansky, chassiduth 606.  medzhibozh: 1817.  second edition of the first printed book of chassidic philosophy. this fundamentally important work is the primary source for the teachings of the baal shem tov. it emphasized that only through the applied study of chassidic thought would the redemption arrive. due to its prestige, a number of chassidic legends have arisen concerning the publication and dissemination of the toldos, thus creating a unique aura around this early edition.\n   a previous owner, r. avraham leib silberman, was chief rabbi of safed from 1917 until his death in 1948. he was responsible for the rebuilding of the ashkenazic ari synagogue in the city, and a strong advocate of \u2018ge\u2019ulat ha\u2019aretz,\u2019 the purchasing of land from arab owners. on lag ba\u2019omer, he served as the emissary of the boyaner rebbe, lighting the first bonfire at the mount meron celebrations."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"132","title":{"en":"ya\u2019akov yoseph of polonoye. toldoth ya\u2019akov yoseph [homilies to the chumash, etc.]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113588/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This item is a Hebrew religious text by Ya\u2019akov Yoseph of Polonoye, titled \"Toldoth Ya\u2019akov Yoseph,\" which contains homilies to the Chumash (Pentateuch) and other discourses. The title page is primarily textual, featuring prominent Hebrew script in a traditional layout. Several circular purple ink stamps are visible at the top and bottom of the page, some partially overlapping, indicating previous ownership by various institutions or individuals, including a \"Grand Rabbi\" and \"A.L. Silberman Chief Rabbi.\" The page shows signs of age, including some creasing and staining, common for historical printed materials.","soldPrice":1600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:35.672Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113588,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113589/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(chassidism)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"unrecorded, variant edition. ff. (1), 36, 41-44, 41-52, 7, (lacking one leaf at beginning of igereth hakodesh), 1-10, 19, 12-28, (6). stained in places, russian stamp on final leaf, previous owners\u2019 signatures on verso of final endpaper and inside back cover. later calf, rubbed. 8vo.  see mondschein, tanya bibliography numbers 10 and 11.  kopyst?: 1814?.  one of the first appearances of the tanya complete with its\u2019 final section, kuntress acharon (\"last thesis\"), published after the alter rebbe\u2019s death.\n   a rare, unrecorded, variant edition. the pagination of this book differs from both mondschein numbers 10 and 11 (the ta-shema copy). although the date on the title here states 1814, mondschein attributes a similar edition with variant pagination to being possibly kopyst after 1814, or perhaps another, entirely unknown, russian illegal press.\n   the present variant issue is not found in either the national library, jerusalem, nor the lubavitch library, brooklyn, new york."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"133","title":{"en":"schneur zalman of liady. (tanya) - igereth hakodesh [fundamental exposition of chabad chassidism]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113589/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a Hebrew religious text by Schneur Zalman of Liady, titled \"Igereth Hakodesh,\" which is a fundamental exposition of Chabad Chassidism and part of the Tanya. The small, bound book features a title page with a unique decorative border composed of repeated parentheses and asterisks, giving it a distinct visual pattern. The text is entirely in Hebrew, printed in a clear, traditional script. The simple yet distinctive border suggests a specific publishing style, possibly late 19th or early 20th century, for an important work of Hasidic philosophy.","soldPrice":3250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:35.674Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113589,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113590/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(chassidism)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"divided into seven daily parts. printed on tinted paper.  with haskomah of the alter rebbe.  ff. 117 (i.e. 119). stained, previous owner\u2019s stamps, repair to final two leaves affecting several words. modern morocco-backed marbled boards. 4to.  vinograd, liadi 1  baruch ben elijah & partners, liadi: 1805.  the only hebrew book published in liadi. with approbations of r. chenoch schick of shklov and r. schneur zalman of liadi, founder of the chabad chassidic movement, the only approbation he was to ever bestow. r. schneur zalman (the alter rebbe) lived in this small town near vitebsk for the last twelve years of his life. see ch. liberman, ohel rochel (1982), vol. ii, pp. 23-4 and 127 (illustrated)."},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"134","title":{"en":"isaac ben joseph of corbeil (sema\u201dk). amudei golah [abridgment of moses of coucy\u2019s sepher mitzvoth gadol]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113590/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":700,"aiDescription":"This is a page from \"Amudei Golah,\" an abridgment of Moses of Coucy\u2019s \"Sepher Mitzvoth Gadol,\" authored by Isaac ben Joseph of Corbeil. The item is a textual work, likely a religious or legal text within Judaism, given its subject matter. The language and script are Hebrew, featuring traditional block print lettering. The page exhibits some wear and creasing, with a handwritten number \"67\" at the bottom, suggesting its possible use as part of a larger compilation or index. The overall impression is of an old, possibly unbound, page from a significant rabbinic text.","soldPrice":650,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:35.675Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":113590,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113591/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(chassidism)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"illustration on title depicting the tombs of r. shimon bar yochai, his son r. elazar and r. yochanan. previous owner\u2019s signature on title of r. michel brandwein, rebbe of turka-stretin. ff. 43. marginal tears to title, some staining, few tape repairs. modern blind-tooled calf. 4to.  ya\u2019ari, safed 19; s.j. weiss, pirkei avot no. 186.  dov ber kara, safed: 1865.  the list of subscribers on the final page is historically significant, listing several dozen members of the chassidic community of safed that re-established themselves in the city following the devastating earthquake there in 1837."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"135","title":{"en":"pirkei avoth [ethics of the fathers]. with commentaries by ovadiah bartenura, alsheich and chid\u201da."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113591/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This item is a printed textual work titled \"Pirkei Avoth\" (Ethics of the Fathers), featuring commentaries by Ovadiah Bartenura, Alsheich, and Chid\"a. It is a Jewish religious text presented as a book page or title page. The page is adorned with an elaborate decorative border, common in historical printed books, and includes a charming woodcut-style illustration depicting buildings and trees, possibly representing a town or a symbolic scene. The primary language is Hebrew, indicated by the script and titles, with some handwritten annotations in a different script at the top. The page exhibits signs of age, including browning and minor tears, and appears to be from a period when such decorative printing was prevalent.","soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:35.677Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113591,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113592/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(chassidism)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. with signed inscription by r. moshe yoseph aschkenazi of ujhely to his nephew, yitzchak stein. ff. (1), 38, 82, (1). previous owners\u2019 marks, light wear, title taped. modern boards. tall folio.  stefansky, chassiduth 187.  u. w. salat, lemberg: 1866.  known as the \u201cyismach moshe\u201d after his other work on torah, the author (1759-1841) was responsible for the spread of chassidism in hungary by way of the teitelbaum family of leaders - most famously, his great-great grandson, the satmar rebbe, r. yoel."},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"136","title":{"en":"moshe teitelbaum. heishiv moshe [responsa]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113592/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":700,"aiDescription":"This is a printed book titled 'Heishiv Moshe', a collection of responsa by Moshe Teitelbaum. The text is in Hebrew, featuring decorative borders around the main text block on the title page, with some handwritten annotations in the margins. The book was printed in Lemberg in 1866, as indicated on the title page. The design elements are typical of 19th-century Hebrew printing.","soldPrice":700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:35.679Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":113592,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113593/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(chassidism)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"together three volumes. gilt edged calf backed boards. folio.  est: $700 - $1,000  one of the great chassidic leaders of his generation, r. chaim sanzer, as he is fondly referred to, was also a brilliant halachic posek. he was the progenitor of many chassidic dynasties including sanz, shinava, bobov, klausenberg and others."},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"137","title":{"en":"chaim halberstam of sanz. divrei chaim. two parts. [on proper writing of names in a \u201cget\u201d (divorce document) and laws of mikva]. first edition. ff. (3), 34, 34, 33-44, 1-27; (1), 23, (1). [stefansky, chassiduth 117]. zolkiew, stiller, 1864.    * and: divrei chaim [responsa]. two volumes. first edition. ff. (2), 134; (4), 120. [stefansky, chassiduth 118]. lvov, menkes, 1875."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113593/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":700,"aiDescription":"This lot includes two textual works by Chaim Halberstam of Sanz, both titled \"Divrei Chaim.\" The first, a first edition from Zolkiew, 1864, is a rabbinic text addressing the proper writing of names in a 'get' (divorce document) and laws of mikva. The second, also a first edition from Lvov, 1875, consists of two volumes of responsa. Both are Jewish religious law books, printed in Hebrew. The image displays the ornate title page of one of the volumes, featuring decorative borders and typography typical of 19th-century Hebrew printing, indicating its period of publication.","soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:35.680Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":113593,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113594/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"coen, isaac"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. text in hebrew and italian.  eight folding engraved plates. one plate reproduced in a contemporary hand. pp. 64. browned, some tears to plates. previous owner\u2019s marks. contemporary vellum-backed marbled boards, worn, backstrip split. sm. 4to.  vinograd, livorno 802.  e.m. ottolenghi, livorno: 1832.  anatomical plates relating to slaughter, inspecting and porging. this copy with additional plates, unrecorded by roest (280), wiener (3365) and friedberg (zayin, 46)."},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"138","title":{"en":"zivchei cohen [laws of ritual slaughter]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113594/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":700,"aiDescription":"This item is a textual work titled \"Zivchei Cohen,\" focusing on the laws of ritual slaughter. It is a Jewish legal text, likely a manual or commentary. The open book displays text in Hebrew on the left page and a detailed anatomical illustration of a bovine skeleton on the right page, complete with numerical labels. This visual feature is significant, indicating that the work incorporates scientific or detailed anatomical drawings to aid in the understanding of ritual slaughter practices. The image suggests it is a printed book from a historical period, possibly late 18th or 19th century, given the style of illustration and typography.","soldPrice":650,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:35.681Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":113594,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113595/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"cohen, benjamin ben eliezer."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. title within woodcut border with cherub above. ff. 115. light wear, trace wormed. recent boards. sm. 4to.  vinograd, venice 1657; s.j. weiss, pirkei avot, 57.  bragadini, venice: 1709."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"139","title":{"en":"avoth olam [commentary to ethics of the fathers]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113595/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This is a textual work titled \"Avoth Olam,\" which serves as a commentary to \"Ethics of the Fathers.\" It is a Jewish religious commentary, presented as a single printed page. The page is framed by a decorative border of repeating floral or starburst motifs. A prominent woodcut illustration of a cherub or putto holding a wreath is positioned at the top center of the page. The primary language and script are Hebrew, with additional text at the bottom possibly indicating printer information and location (Venice). The design elements suggest it is an older printed work, likely from the 17th or 18th century, showcasing typical decorative print styles of the era.","soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:35.683Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":113595,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113596/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(denmark)."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"prepared by a. a. wolff. hebrew and danish text. pp. (5), vi-xii, 427, (1) + (10), 141. contemporary gilt-tooled sheep. 8vo.  philipsen, copenhagen: 1856.   first complete translation into danish of the hebrew liturgy. scarce - a fire destroyed a great many copies shortly after its publication. a second edition was issued in 1858.\n   \u201cthe father of danish homiletics,\u201d darmstadt-born abraham alexander wolff (1801-91) assumed the office of chief rabbi of denmark in 1829, a position he served until his death."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"140","title":{"en":"(liturgy). seder tephilath yisrael - israelitisk bonnebog for hele aaret. bound with: danske bonner for israeliter."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113596/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This lot comprises two bound textual works: \"Seder Tephilath Yisrael - Israelitisk Bonneborg for hele Aaret\" (Order of Prayers of Israel - Israelite Prayer Book for the Whole Year) and \"Danske Bonner for Israeliter\" (Danish Prayers for Israelites). It is a collection of Jewish liturgy and prayers. The books feature bilingual content, with Hebrew script for the traditional prayers and Danish text, reflecting a Jewish community in a Danish-speaking region. The image shows open pages from the book, dated 1856 in Copenhagen, indicating a 19th-century publication. The typography is clear, and the book appears well-preserved, suggesting its use in communal or personal prayer.","soldPrice":3000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:35.684Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113596,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113597/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(denmark)."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. text in danish. pp. xv, 468, (1). ex-library, lightly stained and foxed. later calf-baked marbled, spine titled in gilt, rubbed. 8vo.  forfatterens forlag, odense (denmark): 1837.  a danish rabbinic scholar, the author (1794-1863) composed this work, the first of its kind in the vernacular, providing a comprehensive detailed history of the jews in denmark, including a focus on how legal enactments affected their emancipation. jews was permitted to live in denmark only in 1684 and emancipated as danish citizens from 1814.\n   \n accompanied by: a critical review of cohen\u2019s work by a anonymous danish clergyman: nogle bem&aelig;rkninger over en geistlig mands anmeldelse og betragtning af hr. katechet a.d. cohen`s skrift: \"de mosaiske troesbekjenderes stilling i danmark\", odense 1837. \n denmark: see also lots 131, 181."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"141","title":{"en":"asser daniel cohen. de mosaiske troesbekjenderes stilling i danmark forhen og nu \u2026 tilligemed alle lovsteder og offentlige foranstaltninger dem angaaende, som ere udkomne fra 1651 til 1836."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113597/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This item is a textual work by Asser Daniel Cohen titled \"De mosaiske troesbekjenderes stilling i Danmark forhen og nu\u2026\" It is a historical and legal text concerning the position of Mosaic adherents (Jews) in Denmark, covering laws and public ordinances from 1651 to 1836. The book's language is Danish, as evidenced by the title page. The publication date of 1837 and the content indicate it is a 19th-century historical document, providing insights into socio-legal aspects of Jewish life in Denmark. The title page has a simple, functional design typical of academic or legal publications of its period, with some handwritten library markings at the top.","soldPrice":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:38.013Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113597,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113598/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"emden, jacob"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  ff. 21. browned and trimmed, paper repair on opening and final leaf. later marbled boards, spine chipped. sm. 4to.  vinograd, altona 91; raphael 15  by the author, altona: 1768.  one of jacob emden\u2019s most interesting scholarly works, displaying his acuity, mathematical ability and erudition in kabbalistic matters."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"142","title":{"en":"tzitzim uperachim [dictionary of the kabbalah]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113598/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This item is a textual work titled \"Tzitzim Uperachim,\" identified as a dictionary of the Kabbalah. It is a Jewish mystical text, likely a scholarly or reference work, presented as a printed page. The language and script are Hebrew, using traditional block lettering. The page features a decorative border at the top with a floral or vine motif, and handwritten annotations or flourishes are visible in the top left margin. The text includes a date, indicating the year of publication. The overall appearance suggests an older printed work, possibly from the 18th or 19th century, reflecting the period's printing styles for religious and academic Jewish texts.","soldPrice":1800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:38.014Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113598,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113599/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ergas, joseph."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. title within three-piece ornamental border.  a wide-margined, large-paper copy.  ff. (1), 110. some dampstaining, strip removed from f. 83 not affecting text, final leaf repaired, decorative pencil doodling. modern morocco. sm. folio.  vinograd, livorno 32.  abraham meldola, livorno: 1742.  with an interesting introduction by ergas\u2019s disciple r. malachi hakohen (author of yad malachi) which includes a detailed biography of the author. ergas (1685-1730) established a yeshiva in pisa and later served as rabbi of livorno. in addition to his halachic scholarship, ergas is renowned for his polemics against nehemia hayon refuting sabbatian belief. see e. carlebach, the pursuit of heresy (1990) pp. 137-43."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"143","title":{"en":"divrei yoseph [responsa]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113599/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This item is a textual work titled \"Divrei Yoseph,\" which consists of responsa. It is a Jewish legal and ethical text, presented as a richly decorated title page of a printed book. The page is framed by an elaborate, highly ornamental border featuring various rococo-style elements and repeating patterns, creating a visually striking design. The primary language and script are Hebrew, with some additional text in Latin at the bottom, likely providing publication details (Livorno, 1842). This indicates a mid-19th-century publication from an important center of Hebrew printing. The intricate ornamentation would be a key visual feature for buyers.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:38.016Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113599,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113600/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"eybescheutz, jonathan"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. three parts in one. facing title-page  engraved portrait of the author.  ff. (4), 82, (1), 25. some staining, portrait laid down. contemporary calf backed boards, spine chipped. folio.  vinograd, prague 1165  scholl, prague: 1819.  published by the author\u2019s grandson dr. gabriel eybescheutz and edited by r. uri of dresden. includes correspondence with r. akiva eger (the elder)."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"144","title":{"en":"benei ahuvah [novellae to maimonides hilchoth ishuth, gitin, yibum, along with responsa]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113600/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is an engraving titled \"Benei Ahuvah,\" depicting a portrait of a bearded rabbi. The text describes the work as 'novellae to Maimonides Hilchoth Ishuth, Gitin, Yibum, along with responsa,' suggesting a larger textual work that this portrait accompanies or introduces. The image itself is a detailed etching or engraving, showing the rabbi seated at a desk, holding a book, with shelves of books in the background. His attire, including a large fur-trimmed hat, and the scholarly setting indicate he is a significant religious figure. The style of the engraving, with its fine lines and detailed shading, places it likely in the 18th or 19th century, serving as an important visual component to a religious publication.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:38.017Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113600,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113601/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(finland)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in swedish and yiddish. pp. 11, (1) and 12, (1). later boards. 8vo.  helsinki and riga: 1930."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"145","title":{"en":"takanoth far der chevrah kadisha in helsingfors - stadgar for judiska begravningsforeningen chewro kadischo i helsingfors."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113601/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a 1930 edition of the by-laws for the Jewish Burial Society, or Chevrah Kadisha, in Helsingfors. The document is a printed text, likely a booklet or pamphlet, with a beige cover featuring Hebrew and possibly Swedish script. The title \"Takanoth far der Chevrah Kadisha in Helsingfors\" is prominently displayed, indicating its subject matter as organizational rules for a Jewish communal institution. The date 1930 is clearly visible at the bottom of the cover. The item is textual in nature, primarily in Hebrew and potentially another language given the dual titles, printed on paper.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:38.018Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113601,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113602/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"finzi, jacob aschkenazi"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  ff. 16. stamp removed from title-page affecting a few word and on following leaf. modern vellum-backed patterned boards. 16mo.  vinograd, venice 983; m. heller, the seventeenth century hebrew book p. 145.  giovanni di gara, venice: 1605."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"146","title":{"en":"sepher dikduk - divrei agur [hebrew grammar and cantillation]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113602/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a Hebrew grammar book titled 'Sepher Dikduk - Divrei Agur,' which also covers cantillation. It is a printed textual work, featuring an elaborately decorated title page with an ornate border of intertwined floral and scroll motifs. The text is entirely in Hebrew script, and the page shows signs of age with some staining. The bottom of the page includes the phrase 'Con Licentia de' Superiori,' suggesting it was printed with official approval.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:38.020Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113602,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113603/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ganzfried, shlomo."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. scattered marginalia. ff. 4, 144. previous owner\u2019s signature on title, variously worn and lightly stained. contemporary boards, rubbed, spine chipped. 8vo.  friedberg, kuf 991.  carl jager, ungvar (uzhorod): 1864.   the famed kitzur shulchan aruch. a rare first edition. one of the most popular halachic works ever published. \n   due to its clear language and lively style the work immediately became broadly popular, indeed 14 editions appeared during the author\u2019s lifetime alone. since then dozens more, as well as a great many translations have appeared.\n   born in ungvar, solomon ganzfried (1804-86) was an outspoken defender of orthodoxy against the inroads of hungarian reform. he was a prolific author, however the work which has become a byword in every jewish home is his \u201ckitzur,\u201d a summary guide to the shulchan aruch which offers concise instruction in all matters of daily ritual law.\n   the final leaf here, which contains a lengthy note to a section of the chayei adam, was omitted in later editions."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"147","title":{"en":"kitzur shulchan aruch [code of jewish law]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113603/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This item is a printed textual work titled 'Kitzur Shulchan Aruch,' a concise code of Jewish law. The page features a decorative border with floral and scroll elements, framing the central Hebrew text. The text, in Hebrew script, discusses Jewish legal principles. Below the main text, 'Ungvár, 5624' and 'Gedruckt bei Carl Jäger' are visible, indicating the place and publisher, as well as a Hebrew year. The bottom also states 'Das Nachdrucken ist dem Verfasser vorbehalten,' signifying copyright protection.","soldPrice":6000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:38.021Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113603,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113604/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(germany)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in german. pp. 4. stained. unbound. sm. folio.  28th august, c&ouml;lln an-der-spree (berlin): 1703.  in this edict the prussian king frederick i (1657-1713) banned the recitation of a portion of the synagogue concluding prayer \u201caleinu leshabe\u2019ach.\u201d\n   the verse \u201cfor they worship vanity and emptiness and pray to a god who cannot save\u201d had been controversial for centuries and was considered to be an anti-christian statement (although the text predates christianity). in the early 1700\u2019s, prussian jews were physically attacked for reciting aleinu.\n   here the prussian government enacted that the controversial passage be omitted altogether. the aleinu prayer is now to be recited aloud by the entire congregation in unison to ensure no-one was surreptitiously reciting the verse. moreover government inspectors are to be posted within synagogues to ensure the offending line was omitted.\n   displays the extraordinary level of interference the secular authorities brought to bear in seeking to control the lives of local resident jews.\n   see s. reif, judaism and hebrew prayer (1993) p. 240 and ej vol. ii, cols. 557-58."},"estimateMax":9000,"lotNumber":"148","title":{"en":"[decree against the hebrew aleinu prayer]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113604/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":7000,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical decree, presented as a printed document, likely a broadside or printed sheet. The subject matter is a decree against the Hebrew 'Aleinu' prayer. The text is densely printed in German, featuring multiple columns on a single sheet of aged paper. The document appears to be a formal proclamation or legal text, reflecting a specific historical context of restrictions against Jewish practices. The paper shows signs of wear and creasing, consistent with its age and historical nature.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:38.023Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$7,000 - $9,000","currency":"USD","id":113604,"estimateMin":7000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113605/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(germany)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in german. pp. 4. stained. unbound. sm. folio.  16th august, hanover: 1738.  george ii (1683-1760) king of great britain and ireland, duke of brunswick-l&uuml;neburg (hanover) and prince-elector of the holy roman empire issued this order following the outbreak of plague in hungary. the decree strictly prohibited begging jews (\u201cbettel-juden\u201d) to enter the duke\u2019s german territories and therefore residents of these territories were forbidden to extend accommodation to this vagrant group. should these unwanted jews be found in the ducal territories they were to be punished harshly - branded with a hot iron before being driven out of the country. further reentry to be punished by hanging."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"149","title":{"en":"[decree against jewish beggars]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113605/view","directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical decree, presented as a printed document, likely a broadside or official notice. The subject matter is a decree against Jewish beggars, indicating a socio-historical context. The format is textual, implying a formal proclamation or legal directive. 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The book features an elaborate architectural title page with columns, an archway, and decorative elements like urns and a crown. The text is in Hebrew, framed within this ornate structure. The page shows signs of age, with some discoloration and minor imperfections, characteristic of an older printed book. The overall design suggests a Baroque or similar period aesthetic for the title page engraving.","soldPrice":1300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:42.288Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113607,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113608/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. title within oval decorative cartouche. ff. (10). ex-library, slight worming, some staining. later marbled boards. sm. 4to.  yudlov 39; yaari 28; mehlman 1056.  daniel zanetti, venice: (1602).  an early hagadah commentary by the profound and penetrating kabbalist, joseph gikatilla. it was later reprinted under the title tzophnath pane\u2019ach."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"152","title":{"en":"peirush hahagadah. with kabbalistic commentary by joseph gikatilla."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113608/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a printed textual work, 'Peirush haHagadah,' featuring kabbalistic commentary by Joseph Gikatilla. The book displays an ornate, architectural title page with columns, an arched frame, and decorative motifs including urns. The primary language is Hebrew, and the text is presented within this decorative border. The bottom of the page includes 'CON LICENTIA DEI SUPERIORI,' indicating official approval for publication. The page shows signs of age and some staining, typical for historical printed books.","soldPrice":950,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:42.289Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113608,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113609/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. title within woodcut architectural arch. marginal notes. ff. 56. stained in places, margins repaired and silked, modern boards. sm. 4to.  vinograd, salonika 244; yaari 120; yudlov 193 - all with variant collation.  n.p., salonika: 1741.   the first kabbalistic hagadah. \n   r. chaim hakohen was a disciple of r. chaim vital in damascus, and thus third in a direct line of transmission from r. isaac luria (the arizal). hakohen served as rabbi of the community of aleppo. he died in italy, where he had traveled in 1655 in order to publish his writings. see d. sutton, aleppo: city of scholars (2005) pp. 152-3, no. 161."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"153","title":{"en":"sha\u2019arei ratzon. kabbalistic commentary by chaim ben abraham hakohen of aleppo. with commentary to other festivals."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113609/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This item is a printed book titled 'Sha\u2019arei Ratzon,' containing kabbalistic commentary by Chaim ben Abraham Hakohen of Aleppo, along with commentaries for other festivals. The book features a distinctive title page with a decorative archway supported by pillars, adorned with vine-like motifs and smaller decorative elements. The text is in Hebrew script, primarily contained within the arched section. The page exhibits some signs of age, including discoloration and faint markings, consistent with an older printed volume.","soldPrice":1800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:42.291Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113609,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113610/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"finely illustrated by c. kirchmayr with 58 copper-plates. edited by abraham vita morpurgo. hebrew text with italian translation. musical arrangements on final leaf pp. (4), 64, (2). stained in usual places, wear to opening few leaves. contemporary cloth-backed marbled boards, rubbed. folio.  yudlov 1217; yaari 899.  colombo coen (jonah cohen), trieste: 1864.  \u201cthe trieste hagadah is undoubtedly the most distinguished illustrated edition produced in europe during the nineteenth century.\u201d (yerushalmi 102-105).\n   different in format and design from any edition that preceded it, the trieste hagadah\u2019s engraved illustrations, though inspired by the iconographic themes of the past, display a welcome freshness of design. two issues were published simultaneously, one entirely in hebrew and the other accompanied by an italian translation.\n   a direct depiction of god appears on p. 52, a most unusual occurrence in jewish art: moses kneels before the burning bush in which god\u2019s bearded face is clearly discernible. see c. roth, printed illuminated haggadoth, in: aresheth, vol. iii, pp. 27-8; british library exhibition catalogue, sacred (2007) p. 160."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"154","title":{"en":"hagadah shel pesach - l\u2019haggad&agrave; illustrata."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113610/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This item is an illustrated Passover Haggadah, titled 'Hagadah shel Pesach - L\u2019haggadà Illustrata.' The page features bilingual text in Hebrew and Italian, with sections dedicated to the Passover vigil. Two distinct illustrations are present at the top: one depicting a man cleaning in a kitchen, and another showing a woman in a bedroom, both portraying domestic scenes related to Passover preparation. The overall design is characteristic of an illustrated Haggadah, blending religious text with visual storytelling.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:42.292Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":113610,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113611/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"title in hebrew, marathi and english. hebrew and translation into marathi translation on facing pages.  celebrated illustrations depicting local bene israel custom on opening nine pages.  browned, remargined in places along with other expert paper repairs. modern gilt-decorated morocco. 8vo.  yudlov 1437; yaari 1077.  vital sakharam agnihorty, poona: 1874.  unlike the earlier bombay hagadah (1846), whose \u201cillustrations were still closely linked to their amsterdam prototypes, those in the poona hagadah have managed to drift into a sphere of their own. even as they retain the basic pattern, they are now palpably indian in tone and detail\u201d (yerushalmi, 107)."},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"155","title":{"en":"hagadah shel pesach - the institution of passover. prepared by the brothers moses jacob and aaron david talker."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113611/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This item is a Passover Haggadah titled 'Hagadah shel Pesach - The Institution of Passover,' prepared by brothers Moses Jacob and Aaron David Talker. It is a multilingual printed book, featuring text in Hebrew, English, and Marathi. The title page is framed by a decorative border of intertwined elements and includes the title in multiple scripts. The publication details indicate preparation by the Talker brothers and an English date of 1904, alongside a Hebrew year and Marathi text, signifying its origin and intended audience in India.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:42.294Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":113611,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113612/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"with signature of a yichye ben abraham. presentation copy by yosef abuhatzeira (grandson of the author) to rabbi dov halevi englander of paris. ff. 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The text on the title page is framed by decorative floral and scrollwork borders, suggesting a printed work of religious or scholarly nature. The page itself appears aged, indicating an older period, and the paper shows some discoloration typical of historical documents.","soldPrice":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:42.295Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113612,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113613/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"printed entirely on vellum. one of only nine copies.    designed by albert rutherston. fifteen full-page illustrations and numerous head and tailpieces, all stenciled in colors under the supervision of harold curwen. hebrew fonts by enschede. english set in baskerville. signed by roth and rutherston.   original gilt-ruled dark green crushed morocco by henry t. wood, upper cover with gilt-tooled illustration, leather and brass clasps and hinges, all edges gilt. from the collection of anna & robert h. siskin (with their book-plate). 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The book features both Hebrew text and English translation, indicating a scholarly or dual-language publication. The title page is clean and white, with a central illustration depicting an archway, possibly representing an altar or shrine, flanked by drapery, in a drawing style characteristic of the mid-20th century. The publication year, MCMXXX (1930), is visible, suggesting a modern printing rather than an antique manuscript.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:42.296Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$30,000 - $40,000","currency":"USD","id":113613,"estimateMin":30000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113614/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"one of 500 numbered copies. two volumes: text and detailed commentary. signed and numbered by the artist on colophons. historiated initials, micrography, arabesque decoration, paper-cut artistry, tiles of geometric patterns and many other creative flights of fancy throughout. original calf and linen boards within slip-case. folio.  stamperia valdonega for bet alpha editions, verona: 1987.   the david moss hagadah. a most creative production whose artistic innovations are all here inspired by religious and historic sources. a magnificent bibliophilic achievement. \n hagadah : see also lot 44."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"158","title":{"en":"the david moss hagadah: \u201ca song of david. - hagadat shir hama\u2019alot ledavid.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113614/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This item is a page from \"The David Moss Hagadah: 'A Song of David - Hagadat Shir Hama\u2019alot Ledavid,'\" a textual work. The page features illuminated Hebrew script, with large, stylized characters in black and orange, highlighted with yellow, against a light background. The overall aesthetic is artistic and calligraphic, suggesting a modern or contemporary reinterpretation of traditional Jewish texts. The design is clean and visually striking, characteristic of a fine press or artist's book.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:42.298Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113614,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113615/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"halevi, judah."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"third edition, first edition with commentary. title within garlanded architectural arch. signatures and stamps of previous owners including:  r. nathan adler. inscriptions on title include: \"shayach lehatorani hamuphlag nathan ben m[oreinu] h[arav] shimon adler katz zal\" and \u201cya\u2019akov david [biderman], gaon, av beith-din of wyschogrod,\u201d ziskind mintz of tiktin, and others (see below). ff. 299. few light stains. contemporary vellum, worn. 4to.  vinograd, venice 794.  giovanni di gara, venice: 1594.  r. nathan hakohen adler of frankfurt am-main (1741-1800), referred to as \"hechasid shebikehunah\" was the teacher of r. moshe schreiber, the chasam sofer. known as hanesher hagadol, \"the great eagle\" (adler is german for eagle), r. nathan adler`s impact upon german-jewry lasted for generations.\n   r. jacob david biderman (1808-63) was a grandson of r. ezekiel of kozhnitz and a disciple of r. menachem mendel of kotzk. biderman\u2019s grandson, r. jacob meir biderman (1870-1941), married the daughter of r. judah aryeh leib alter of gur, the sefas emes. see n.z. friedmann, otzar harabanim, p. 210, j-10036; yitzchak alfasi, hachassiduth (1977) p. 233, no. 27."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"159","title":{"en":"sepher hakuzari [philosophy]. with commentary kol yehudah by judah moscato"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113615/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a textual item titled \"Sepher Hakuzari,\" a philosophical work, with an added commentary called \"Kol Yehudah\" by Judah Moscato. The page features a large, ornate architectural border with classical columns and a decorated arch, suggesting a Renaissance or early modern period printing. The text is in Hebrew, with some Latin phrases visible, indicating a scholarly work from a European press. 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Ovadiah of Bartinura and Tosfoth Yom Tov. The set consists of multiple volumes, bound in rich red leather with ornate gold tooling on the spines and covers. One open volume displays an intricate title page with a decorative border and Hebrew script, along with a page featuring marbled endpapers, a common feature in finely bound books. The overall appearance suggests a valuable and well-preserved collection of religious texts.","soldPrice":160000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:42.300Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$50,000 - $70,000","currency":"USD","id":113616,"estimateMin":50000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113617/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(heller, yom tov lipmann"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. with geometric diagrams. ff. 30. some staining and worming (repaired), loss to few letters, early signature on title-page. modern elaborately tooled morocco. sm. 4to.  vinograd, prague 211; mehlman 1201; st. cat. bodl. 5930, 1 (opus rarum).  gershom katz, prague: 1611.   highly scarce. samuel wiener (koheleth moshe no. 1851) discusses the rarity of this book and the extent to which the friedlander collection went in order to acquire it for what is now known as, the national library of russia, st. petersburg.\n   in the present introduction the tosfos yom-tov records that he was highly impressed with the depth of knowledge exhibited by the author. the tosfos yom-tov also provides here occasional comments, each of which are indicated with the words \u201camar yom-tov.\u201d"},"estimateMax":18000,"lotNumber":"161","title":{"en":"\u201cthe tosfos yom-tov.\u201d) yoseph ben yitzchak halevi of lithuania. givath hamoreh [critical philosophic commentary to maimonides\u2019 moreh nevuchim]. includes introduction and comments by the tosfos yom-tov."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113617/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":15000,"aiDescription":"This is a textual item titled \"Givath Hamoreh\" by Yoseph ben Yitzchak Halevi of Lithuania, which is a critical philosophic commentary on Maimonides\u2019 Moreh Nevuchim. It includes an introduction and comments by the Tosfos Yom-Tov. The title page features an elaborate architectural frame with classical columns adorned with intertwined vines and foliage, common in 17th-18th century European printing. The text is in Hebrew, and the paper exhibits significant aging and some handwritten notes, indicating its historical value.","soldPrice":15000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:44.875Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$15,000 - $18,000","currency":"USD","id":113617,"estimateMin":15000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113618/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"heller, yom tov lipmann."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. text in hebrew and german. pp. xii, 46. ex-library, light wear, few neat repairs to corners. contemporary boards, spine taped, lower cover detached. 8vo.  vinograd, breslau 222.  hirsch sulzbach, breslau: 1837.  an account of the tribulations the author endured a result of his imprisonment under suspicion of slander of christianity and treason against ferdinand ii; followed by his legal ordeal, incarceration and ultimately, justice and freedom. upon eventual release and reappointment as rabbi of cracow, r. heller established an annual celebration on the anniversary on which he won back his freedom. centuries later, his numerous descendants still commemorate rosh chodesh adar as per their ancestor\u2019s instructions. see c. u. lipschitz & n. rosenstein, the feast and the fast (brooklyn,1984)."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"162","title":{"en":"(\u201cthe tosfos yom-tov.\u201d) megilath eivah."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113618/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This item is a textual work titled \"Megilath Eivah,\" also associated with \"The Tosfos Yom-Tov.\" The page shows Hebrew script, typical of a printed religious or historical document. The paper is discolored with age, and there are some handwritten notes at the top, suggesting an older period of publication and use. The text appears to be straightforward, without elaborate decorative elements on the visible page, indicating a focus on the content itself.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:44.876Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":113618,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113619/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"helmont, franciscus mercurius baron von."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"engraved frontispiece signed \u201cf. franck.\u201d with 36 extraordinary engravings of the letters of the hebrew alphabet. pp. (36), 107, (1); ff. 36. browned. contemporary vellum. 12mo.  freimann, p. 84.  abraham lichtenthaler, sulzbach: 1657.  franciscus mercurius van helmont (1614-99) was a belgian physician and philosopher. he postulates here that hebrew is the most suitable language for teaching the deaf and dumb to speak. the most unusual copper engravings are designed to display the parts of the mouth from which a specific hebrew sound is produced.\n   see a. j. klijnsmit, f. m. van helmont: kabbalist and phonetician, in: studia rosenthaliana 30:2 (1996) pp. 267-281."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"163","title":{"en":"alphabeti ver`e naturalis hebraici brevissima delineatio [\u201ca brief delineation of the true nature of the hebrew alphabet.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113619/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This is a page from a textual work titled \"Alphabeti Ver`e Naturalis Hebraici Brevissima Delineatio\" (A Brief Delineation of the True Nature of the Hebrew Alphabet). The page features an intricate anatomical illustration of a human head in profile, with the internal vocal structures visible, suggesting a scientific or linguistic study. The figure wears a headpiece adorned with various symbolic or alphabetical characters, and below are illustrations of three different shapes, possibly representing linguistic elements. The style of engraving and the subject matter suggest a period of scientific inquiry, likely 17th or 18th century.","soldPrice":650,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:44.878Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":113619,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113620/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"hirschenson, chaim"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"pp. 384; 382 (lacking one issue pp. 32-64); 32. browned. contemporary boards. 8vo.  friedberg, mem 4291.  frankfurt a/main-jerusalem: 1885-89.  this periodical published halachic and historical articles by germany\u2019s most esteemed talmudic scholars including rabbis azriel hildesheimer, abraham berliner and david zvi hoffman, along with essays from maskilim including shada\u2019l, yechiel michel pines and micha y. berdischevsky. also contains articles of a polemical nature by chaim hirschenson, especially following his arrival in jerusalem and the communal disputes that occurred as a result."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"164","title":{"en":"(editor). hamisdarona [rabbinic, literary journal]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113620/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This item is a textual work, identified as \"Hamisdarona,\" a rabbinic and literary journal. The page displays Hebrew script, arranged in distinct columns and blocks, indicating a periodical or collection of articles. The typography is clear, and the overall design is functional, characteristic of a printed journal. The page shows signs of age, with some discoloration and creasing, suggesting an older publication. The content is religious and literary, aimed at a scholarly audience.","soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:44.879Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":113620,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113621/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"with 20 colored maps of countries and regions around the world, including one world map displaying distances from berlin. pp. (5), 283. original printed linen boards. 8vo.  philo verlag, berlin: 1938.  styled after the popular \u201cphilo lexikon,\u201d this publication is a remarkable record of its time. issued barely two weeks prior to the outbreak of kristallnacht (9/10 november, 1938), this appears as nothing but a tourist guide-book. yet its contents reveal a far more urgent need: an alphabetical survey of countries world-wide with their respective rules for obtaining entry-visas. \u201cthese are no tourist formalities, for now survival depends on them. which countries still accept migrants? how much money do they demand? for which occupations is there a need? which diseases need one be prepared for? where to find local organizations who can assist immigrants?\u201d\n   the jewish owned philo verlag, was forcibly closed a month following the publication of this guide, by which time the nazis decided they were no longer willing to permit jews to leave germany \u2013 even if they could find a country willing to take them in, which after the evian conference of earlier that summer, was most unlikely. the jews who remained in germany were now quite trapped.\n   \n accompanied by: philo-lexikon. handbuch des juedischen wissens. numerous illustrations. pp. 799. berlin, 1935. * and: philo zitaten-lexikon. pp. 207. berlin, 1936."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"165","title":{"en":"philo-atlas: handbuch fuer die juedische auswanderung [\u201cguide for jewish emigration]. edited by ernst g. lowenthal and hans oppenheimer."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113621/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a map from \"Philo-Atlas: Handbuch fuer die Juedische Auswanderung\" (Guide for Jewish Emigration), edited by Ernst G. Lowenthal and Hans Oppenheimer. The map depicts a world view with various cities marked, connected by red lines indicating distances in kilometers, focusing on emigration routes from Europe to various global destinations. The style is clear and functional, typical of an atlas or guide from the mid-20th century, providing practical information for Jewish emigrants. The map is a visual and textual tool for historical geographical planning.","soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:44.881Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113621,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113622/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. cover art by arias bernal. inscribed and signed by the author on opening page. pp. 162, (1). original color pictorial wrappers, light wear, small punch hole on lower margin of upper cover. sm. 4to.  monterrey, nl (mexico): (1941)."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"166","title":{"en":"urueta, chano. la swastica de adolfo [anti-nazi satirical stories]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113622/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is an anti-Nazi satirical storybook titled \"La Swastica de Adolfo\" by Chano Urueta. The book features a stark and expressive cover design with red and black text on an off-white background, depicting a figure resembling Adolf Hitler with an exaggerated raised arm, surrounded by swastikas. The language is Spanish, and the subject matter clearly indicates an opposition to Nazism, likely published during or shortly after World War II. The visual features are highly symbolic and politically charged.","soldPrice":800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:44.882Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113622,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113623/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"complete set of ten postcards depicting nazi crimes. 16-page introduction in hebrew and english and with synopsis in french. each photographic postcard bears descriptive caption. each card 4 x 5.5 inches, perforated (one detached). bound into original printed wrappers, stained. oblong 16mo.  anti-nazi league, april,, tel aviv: 1940.   likely the earliest visual documentation of nazi crimes against jews in europe. \n   this scarce booklet was published by the anti-nazi league of palestine in order to publicize the extent of nazi atrocities in europe, specifically in poland. \u201chitlerism means return to the savagery of the middle ages\u2026 the black album contains the first series of pictures disclosing nazi atrocities in poland. the black album gives a vivid description of the nazi regime and its cruel systems. everybody is hereby enabled to unmask hitlerism by sending the postcards of the album to his friends and acquaintances all over the world.\u201d"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"167","title":{"en":"ha\u2019album ha\u2019shachar - the black album."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113623/view","tags":["uscollectibles_stamps","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This item is a publication titled \"The Black Album,\" described as 'Series 1' and published by The Anti-Nazi League. It is a booklet with a simple, utilitarian cover design, featuring bold black text on a light brown or tan background, framed by a thick black border. A prominent black triangle is centered on the cover. The language is English, and its subject matter is clearly anti-Nazi propaganda or documentation, dating from the World War II era or immediately thereafter.","soldPrice":4250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:44.883Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":113623,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113624/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"one page printed broadside. 8 x 12 inches.  september 26th, , champigny-sur-marne, france: 1940.  issued by the mayor of this suburb of paris, demanding that all jews present themselves to the municipality building to be issued identification cards from the occupying germans. severe consequences will result if this order is not met. this was the first step in the deportation process."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"168","title":{"en":"avis aux israelites."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113624/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a historical French public notice, an 'Avis aux Israélites' (Notice to Israelites), issued by the Ville de Champigny-sur-Marne. Dated September 26, 1940, it instructs Jewish individuals to present themselves with identification to the local mayor's office by October 2, 1940, under penalty of severe measures for non-compliance. The document is printed in black text on aged, light-colored paper, featuring the name of the mayor, Gaston Chardin. It represents a somber artifact of World War II occupation in France.","soldPrice":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:44.884Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113624,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113625/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"parole der woche, nr. 32. large broadside (wandzeitung) published by the national socialist party propaganda office. with personal attacks on us president roosevelt and jewish plutocrats. cleanly folded. 33 x 47 inches. * with: note-card version with same title. (3 x 4 inches).  zentralverlag der nsdap, munich: 1941."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"169","title":{"en":"was will der hochgradfreimaurer roosevelt? [\u201cwhat does the high-grade freemason roosevelt want?\u201d] nazi propaganda poster."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113625/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This item is a Nazi propaganda poster in German, titled \"Was will der Hochgradfreimaurer Roosevelt?\" (What does the high-grade Freemason Roosevelt want?). The poster uses stark typography and a two-column layout with a mix of black, orange, and white text on a purple and orange background. It features a small photographic image of Roosevelt with other men in the upper right corner. The content accuses Roosevelt of being a Jewish Freemason, advocating for the division of Germany, expulsion of German workers, and sterilization of Germans, reflecting extreme anti-Semitic and anti-Allied sentiment of the WWII period.","soldPrice":2250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:44.886Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113625,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113626/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"large single printed page with typed entries in french, and stamps in portuguese and hungarian. affixed with three black-and-white photographs of the protection-holders. folded in three. 11.5 x 16 inches.  24th august, budapest: 1944.   a highly scarce protection document issued by the portuguese consulate of budapest during the holocaust. \n   carlos de liz-teixeira branquinho (1902-73) was the portuguese charg&eacute; d\u2019affaires in budapest in 1944. witnessing the horrifying, wholesale deportations to auschwitz, he persuaded the neutral portuguese government to issue safe conduct passes to any hungarian jew who had relatives in portugal, brazil, or one the portuguese colonies. branquinho was authorized to issue 500 safe conducts, but in fact issued some 800 of them, often to individuals with just the barest connection with portugal. he established several safe houses to shelter the protected jews, and despite constant raids by the hungarian arrow cross, these houses, under the protection of the portuguese legation, remained relatively safe until the end of the war. altogether about 1,000 lives were saved due to his actions.\n   see portuguese diplomatic institute / historical and diplomatic archive. spared lives: the actions of three portuguese diplomats in world war ii. documentary exhibition catalogue (2000). http://vidaspoupadas.idiplomatico.pt/en/.\n   \n exceptionally rare document, only 800 of which were issued."},"estimateMax":15000,"lotNumber":"170","title":{"en":"letter of protection issued to three members of the herczog family. prepared by alberto carlos de liz-teixeira branquinho with his stamped signature and endorsement as consulado de portugal em budapest."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113626/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":10000,"aiDescription":"This is a historical letter of protection, or 'Passeport Collectif Provisoire,' issued by the Consulate of Portugal in Budapest on August 24, 1944. The document is handwritten and typewritten in French on a single sheet of paper, intended for three members of the Herczog family (Louis, Cécilie, and Judith Sylvie). It includes passport-style photographs of each individual with official stamps and signatures, notably that of Consul Alberto Carlos de Liz-Teixeira Branquinho. This significant artifact, intended to offer safe passage to Lisbon, represents a wartime effort to protect Jewish individuals during the Holocaust.","soldPrice":13000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:44.887Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$10,000 - $15,000","currency":"USD","id":113626,"estimateMin":10000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113627/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"parts iii-x (in 7 volumes). all unopened. original printed wrappers, three rebacked, one recased. sold not subject to return. 4to.  st&aacute;dium sajt&oacute;v&aacute;llalat r&eacute;szv&eacute;nyt&aacute;rsas&aacute;g nyomd&aacute;ja, budapest: 1944.  collected decrees issued by the hungarian ministry of the interior. includes more than one hundred that relate to jews and their suppression."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"171","title":{"en":"magyarorsz&aacute;gi rendeletek t&aacute;ra."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113627/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a Hungarian governmental decree compilation, titled \"Magyarországi Rendeletek Tára. 1944. Hetvennyolcadik Évfolyam.\" (Collection of Hungarian Decrees. 1944. Seventy-Eighth Volume.). The publication features a formal, framed title page with the Hungarian coat of arms, printed in black text on aged, light brown paper. Published in Budapest in 1944 by the Ministry of the Interior, this document is a significant historical record reflecting the legal and administrative landscape of Hungary during World War II.","soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:43.335Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113627,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113628/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. illustrated. pp. 160. browned. original color pictorial wrappers, lightly stained. 8vo.  (temesv&aacute;r / timi?oara): 1944.  scarce volume. sandor grosz (1908-65), a rumanian-jewish journalist, was both born and died in the town of timi?oara, western romania."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"172","title":{"en":"grosz s&aacute;ndor: 3 &eacute;v zsid&oacute; k&eacute;nyszermunka. a rom&aacute;niai fasizmus fekete napjaib&oacute;l [\u201c3 years of jewish forced labor. from the dark days of romanian fascism.\u2019]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113628/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is a book titled \"3 Év Zsidó Kényszermunka. A Romániai Fasizmus Fekete Napjaiból\" (3 Years of Jewish Forced Labor. From the Dark Days of Romanian Fascism.), written by Grosz Sándor. The cover features a powerful graphic illustration in red and brown tones, depicting two men engaged in forced labor with picks, against a plain tan background. The language is Hungarian, and the subject matter directly addresses the harsh realities of Jewish forced labor under Romanian fascism during the WWII era, serving as a historical account or memoir.","soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:43.336Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113628,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113629/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"text in danish and hebrew. pp. 8. original printed wrappers. folio.  22nd june, copenhagen: 1945.  festive service commemorating the reopening of the great synagogue of copenhagen following the liberation of denmark from german occupation and the return of danish jews to their homes."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"173","title":{"en":"gudstjenesten i det mosaiske troessamfunds synagoge."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113629/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This item is a program or order of service for a synagogue worship, titled \"Gudstjenesten i Det mosaiske Troessamfunds Synagoge.\" It commemorates \"i Anledning af dens Genvielse\" (on the occasion of its reconsecration), dated Friday, June 22, 1945, corresponding to 11. Tamus 5705, in København (Copenhagen). The document is printed in Danish with a simple layout on a light-colored paper, indicating a post-World War II event marking the return to normalcy for the Jewish community.","soldPrice":1400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:43.338Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113629,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113630/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. german text. 44 black-and-white photographs. pp. (32). original printed wrappers, light wear. lg. 4to.  american war information unit, n.p.: (1945).  \u201cthis book\u2026 may represent the single most significant use of photography as a witness in the medium\u2019s history\u201d (martin parr, the photobook: a history, vol. i, p. 194).\n   this important volume, the first of its kind, was distributed in germany by the american war information unit at the conclusion of world war ii in order to impress upon the civilian population the severity of the war crimes committed by the nazis in the name of the german people. the concentration camps represented within are: buchenwald, belsen, gardelegen, nordhausen and ohrdruf. the final images are of general dwight eisenhower witnessing the horrifying sights found in ohrdruf."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"174","title":{"en":"kz - bildbericht aus f&uuml;nf konzentrationslagern [\u201cphoto report from five concentration camps.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113630/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This item is a publication titled \"KZ - Bildbericht aus fünf Konzentrationslagern\" (Photo Report from Five Concentration Camps). The cover features large, bold \"KZ\" letters above a horizontal line, with the full title centered below, all printed in black on a white label affixed to a plain, textured gray-green cover. The language is German, and its subject matter is a photographic report on Nazi concentration camps. This is a crucial historical document, likely published shortly after the liberation of the camps, providing early visual evidence of the atrocities.","soldPrice":1500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:43.339Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":113630,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113631/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"profusely illustrated with fine, crisp designs by  walter herz . pp. 16. original color illustrated wrappers. 16mo.  williams, lea & co., ltd., london: 1946.  focusing on the emigration of surviving european jewry to eretz israel and the present economic conditions to be found there."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"175","title":{"en":"maps of destiny."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113631/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a publication titled \"Maps of Destiny,\" featuring a striking and colorful cover design. The title is rendered in bold, stylized black lettering against a background of yellow and blue shapes. A map of Europe and Palestine, highlighting cities like Haifa, Tel-Aviv, and Jerusalem, is integrated into the design with red outlines and dots. The visual features suggest a focus on geopolitical shifts or Zionist themes, likely produced during the mid-20th century, possibly relating to the post-WWII period and the establishment of Israel.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:43.340Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113631,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113632/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"sixteen illustrated plates. introduction in slovak and english by vojtech winterstein. one of 1000 numbered copies, signed by the artist. original pictorial wrappers, bound with ribbon, light wear. folio.  bratislava: 1946.  this portfolio of drawings chronicles the barbarity of life as experienced in the nazi-run concentration camps. a powerful work by the jewish-slovak artist františek reichent&aacute;l (1895-1971)."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"176","title":{"en":"františek reichent&aacute;l. arbeit macht frei."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113632/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This is an original artwork titled \"Arbeit Macht Frei\" by František Reichentál. The subject matter depicts a grim scene within what appears to be a concentration camp, featuring two figures hanged from gallows with soldiers and onlookers in the background. The artwork is a drawing, possibly an ink drawing or a print, characterized by its sepia tones and detailed linework. The title, German for \"work sets you free,\" is a notorious phrase associated with Nazi concentration camps, indicating the piece is likely a commentary on the Holocaust or World War II era atrocities. Visual features include the stark depiction of execution, uniformed figures, and camp structures under a clouded sky.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:43.342Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113632,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113633/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"fifteen illustrated plates. eight-page introduction in french by roger laporte. loose as issued in original pictorial portfolio. sheet size: 10 x 13 inches.  offenburg: circa 1946.  fifteen plates reproducing sketches created by gayot, a prisoner in the struthof natzweiller concentration camp. each plate graphically depicts scenes of prisoner abuse and the tortures of daily camp life.\n   \n scarce. only one copy located in worldcat."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"177","title":{"en":"henri gayot. struthof natzweiller."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113633/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This is an artwork by Henri Gayot titled \"Struthof Natzweiller,\" also featuring the title \"The Gas Chambers.\" It is a drawing or print, rendered in charcoal or a similar dark medium, depicting a swirling, chaotic composition of nude or semi-nude figures. The central figures are women clutching infants, their faces contorted in expressions of fear and despair, encased within a confined, angular space. This powerful image addresses the horrific subject matter of the Holocaust, specifically the gas chambers of concentration camps like Struthof-Natzweiler. The expressive style and dark tones amplify the sense of suffering and claustrophobia.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:43.343Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":113633,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113634/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"text in hungarian. photographic illustrations. preface by vilmos nagy de nagybaczon, commanding general of the royal hungarian army. pp. 482. browned. original boards. lg. 4to.  kossuth, (budapest): 1947.  prepared immediately following liberation, contained here are detailed records of the deportation of hungarian jewry; includes an extensive list of names. also provides an account of the fate of the perpetrators of atrocities, both hungarian fascists and german nazis."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"178","title":{"en":"te vagy a tanu! ukrajn&aacute;t&oacute;l auschwitzig [\u201c`you are the witness! from ukraine to auschwitz.\u201d]. edited by dezso? p&oacute;r and oszk&aacute;r zsad&aacute;nyi."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113634/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled \"Te vagy a tanu! Ukrajnától Auschwitzig\" (You are the Witness! From Ukraine to Auschwitz), edited by Dezső Pór and Oszkár Zsadányi. The book's cover is a minimalist design with red text on a light background, indicating it is likely a historical account or testimonial. The Hungarian language title and the explicit mention of Ukraine and Auschwitz suggest the content pertains to the Holocaust and World War II, focusing on Jewish persecution in Eastern Europe. The book serves as a historical document, collecting narratives related to the atrocities of the period.","soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:43.344Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113634,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113635/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"extensively illustrated throughout. browned as usual. original color pictorial cloth-backed boards, worn. sm. folio.  germany: 1948.  hundreds of photographic illustrations depicting the extensive efforts of the vaad hatzalah, together with the assistance of the u.s. army, to restore religious life to the survivors of the holocaust who were stranded in displaced persons camps in germany."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"179","title":{"en":"pictorial review - vaad hatzala germany."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113635/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a publication titled \"Pictorial Review - Vaad Hatzala Germany.\" It is a magazine or pictorial album with a distinctive cover design featuring a diagonal arrangement of text and imagery. The cover displays a Torah scroll with Hebrew script, superimposed over photographs depicting Jewish individuals, likely children and adults. The presence of the Star of David and the Hebrew text indicates a Jewish context, while \"Vaad Hatzala Germany\" points to a relief or rescue organization active in post-Holocaust Germany. This publication likely served to document the activities of the Vaad Hatzala or to provide a visual record of Jewish life and recovery during that period.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:43.346Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113635,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113636/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. text in danish. map.  inscribed and signed by the author to the hereditary prince of denmark, h.r.h. prince knud and princess caroline-mathilde.  pp. 143. original color pictorial wrappers. 4to.  jydsk centraltrykkeris forlag, aarhus (jutland, denmark): 1952.  along with his wife gerda, aage bertelsen (1901-80) was one of the prime movers behind the lyngby group, which organized the escape of denmark\u2019s jews to safety in neutral sweden in october 1943 during the german occupation. the present volume is bertelsen\u2019s vivid account of the heroic rescue mission across the danish sound."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"180","title":{"en":"aage bertelsen. oktober 43. oplevelser og tilstande under jodeforfolgelsen i danmark [\u201cexperiences and conditions during the jewish persecution in denmark.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113636/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled \"Oktober 43. Oplevelser og tilstande under jødeforfølgelsen i Danmark\" (October 43. Experiences and conditions during the Jewish persecution in Denmark) by Aage Bertelsen. The cover features a striking graphic design: a wavy line divides the composition into two halves, one depicting the Danish flag and a Star of David on a dark background, and the other showing the Swedish flag on a light green background. This visual symbolism directly relates to the historical event of the rescue of Danish Jews to Sweden in October 1943. The book is a historical account in Danish, documenting the persecution of Jews in Denmark and the efforts to save them during World War II.","soldPrice":1400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:43.347Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113636,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113637/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. text in yiddish. additional title-page in spanish. pp. 20. original printed wrappers. 12mo.  heuman , buenos aires : 1952.  utilizing the traditional themes of the passover hagadah, the narrative recounts the actions of \u201cour sadistic enemies during the hitler epoch\u201d through until the final liberation of the jews and their return to israel. commences with the command that \u201call children be thrown into the river\u201d as corresponding to the demand that all jews in hitler\u2019s europe be sterilized to prevent the growth of the jewish nation. with various related themed poems including the commemoration of jewish fighters, both partisans and in the ghetto; concludes with hatikva.\n   \n accompanied by: second edition (buenos aires, 1955). text with an additional 12 pages of holocaust themed poetry, especially the warsaw ghetto uprising and destruction.\n holocaust : see also lot 61, 90, 91."},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"181","title":{"en":"di naiye hagadah shel pesach\u2026fun 1933-1945 hitler epoc. edited by naum birenzweig."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113637/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":700,"aiDescription":"This is a book titled \"Di Naiye Hagadah shel Pesach\u2026fun 1933-1945 Hitler Epoc\" (The New Passover Haggadah\u2026from the 1933-1945 Hitler Epoch), edited by Naum Birenzweig and published in Buenos Aires in 1952. The cover is a simple, light-colored design with Spanish text, including the title \"La Noche Sagrada de Egipto y la liberación del Judaísmo europeo del yugo nazi\" (The Sacred Night of Egypt and the liberation of European Jewry from the Nazi yoke). This Haggadah is a unique Passover prayer book, reimagined to include the modern context of the Holocaust, specifically spanning the years of Nazi Germany. It serves as a historical and religious document, linking the ancient story of liberation to contemporary Jewish suffering and survival.","soldPrice":700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:43.068Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":113637,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113638/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hungary)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"expanded edition. illustrated throughout. pp. 456, 72. original color pictorial boards. folio.  budapest: 1940.  \u201cgolden book of jewish war veterans.\u201d an important, comprehensive volume detailing the contributions of jews to hungary\u2019s military forces, especially in relation to world war i. includes a great many biographies and numerous textual photographic images as well as lists of names."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"182","title":{"en":"magyar hadviselt zsid&oacute;k aranyalbuma. az 1914-1918-as vil&aacute;gh&aacute;bor&uacute; eml&eacute;k&eacute;re. edited by m&aacute;rton heged?s."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113638/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled \"Magyar Hadviselt Zsidók Aranyalbuma. Az 1914-1918-as Világháború Emlékére\" (Golden Album of Hungarian Jewish War Veterans. In Memory of the 1914-1918 World War), edited by Márton Hegedűs and published in Budapest in 1940. The cover features an elaborate decorative border with repeated Stars of David and other symbolic motifs in blue ink on a light background. This \"golden album\" is a commemorative publication, likely containing biographies, photographs, and records honoring Hungarian Jewish soldiers who served in World War I. Published shortly before or during the early years of World War II, it documents the patriotic contributions of Hungarian Jews amidst a rising tide of antisemitism.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:43.070Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113638,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113639/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hungary)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"unopened copy. text in hungarian and hebrew. many detailed lists of names. folding colored lithographed plate of the cemetery tipped in at end. pp. 123. leaves loose. original printed wrappers, tears. tall 4to.  szeged: 1887."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"183","title":{"en":"a szegedi chevra 1787-1887. edited by immanuel l&ouml;w and salomon klein."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113639/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical document, likely a map or plan, related to \"A Szegedi Chevra 1787-1887,\" edited by Immanuel Löw and Salomon Klein. The image depicts a detailed, colored schematic of land plots, labeled with Hungarian text, and includes a small building at the bottom. The title at the bottom of the image, \"A szegedi zsidó temető 1887,\" indicates it is a plan of the Szeged Jewish cemetery from 1887. The item serves as a historical record, illustrating the layout and organization of a Jewish burial ground in Szeged, Hungary, and is significant for genealogical or local history research.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:43.071Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":113639,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113640/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(illuminated manuscript)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"one of 330 numbered copies. two volumes. plates and text (prepared by malachi beit-arie). original lavishly blind-tooled calf with corner-pieces, clasps and hinges. text volume: calf-backed boards. housed in original printed cloth solander box. text in hebrew and english. thick folio.  cyelar, vaduz & jerusalem: 1985."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"184","title":{"en":"the worms machzor. facsimile edition of one of the earliest dated (1272) illuminated festival prayer-books from southern germany."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113640/view","directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This item is a facsimile edition of \"The Worms Machzor,\" described as one of the earliest dated (1272) illuminated festival prayer-books from Southern Germany. The Machzor is a type of Jewish prayer book containing prayers for the High Holy Days and festivals. As an illuminated manuscript, it would feature intricate decorative elements, illustrations, and calligraphic script, common in medieval European religious texts. This facsimile allows for the study and appreciation of a historically significant and rare example of medieval Jewish liturgical art and textual tradition, reflecting the cultural and religious practices of Ashkenazi Jewry in the 13th century.","soldPrice":800,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-26T17:45:28.520Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":113640,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113641/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(illuminated manuscript)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"one of 500 numbered copies. facsimile edition of the thirteenth-century illuminated hebrew manuscript of the psalms with a commentary by abraham ibn ezra. two volumes. text volume, prepared by malachi beit-arie, therese metzger, etc., printed on blue paper. limitation card with stamp of publisher and biblioteca palatina in parma tipped in. formerly in the stanley batkin collection. original calf-backed vellum and full calf; slip-case. 12mo.  facsimile editions, london: 1996.  the manuscript was in the collection of g.b. de rossi (1742-1831). in 1816 de rossi sold it to napoleon\u2019s wife, marie louise, duchess of parma for 100,000 francs. she presented it to the palatina library, parma, where it presently resides"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"185","title":{"en":"the parma psalter"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113641/view","directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This item is identified as \"The Parma Psalter.\" A Psalter is a book containing the Book of Psalms, often with other liturgical material, and was a common type of devotional book in medieval and early modern Europe. The designation \"Parma Psalter\" indicates its historical association with Parma, Italy, and suggests it is a significant manuscript or early printed edition. Such a work would typically be in Latin, but could also be in other European languages depending on its origin and purpose. It represents a valuable example of religious text and manuscript tradition, likely notable for its age, script, or illumination.","lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:58.450Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":113641,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113642/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ibn attar, chaim."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"second edition. bound into five volumes. lacking several opening leaves of bereishith and several closing leaves of devarim. mispaginated, browned, variously worn and torn with taped repairs. modern boards. 4to. sold not subject to return.  vinograd, zolkiew 520.  gershon madfis, zolkiew: 1799.  renowned as a saintly kabbalist, moroccan born chaim ibn attar (1696-1743) migrated to eretz israel where he established the midrash keneseth israel yeshiva in jerusalem. he is one of the few outstanding scholars to have the honorific hakadosh (\u201cthe holy\u201d) attached to his name. (others are the shalo\u2019h and the alsheich). according to chassidic lore, it was the fondest desire of the ba`al shem tov to meet the holy \"ohr hachaim.\" had the two luminaries met, it is said, the messiah`s imminent arrival would have been certain.\n   upon publication, the or ha`chaim commentary to chumash was circulated extensively, where it achieved great popularity and veneration - especially among chassidim."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"186","title":{"en":"or hachaim [commentary to the chumash]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113642/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a Hebrew textual work titled 'Or Hachaim,' which is a commentary on the Chumash (Pentateuch). The image displays a title page, likely from a printed book, with prominent Hebrew script arranged in decorative borders and varying font sizes. The design incorporates a central ornamental frame and other decorative elements surrounding the text. The item appears to be an older printed volume due to the visible paper quality and printing style.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:43.073Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113642,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113643/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(incunabula)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"v.p.: v.d."},"estimateMax":12000,"lotNumber":"187","title":{"en":"a collection of hebrew incunable fragments / leaves. some wear, few leaves repaired and with some loss. modern boards. sold not subject to return.    * 1. bachiah ben asher. pirush hatorah [commentary to the pentateuch]. 11 leaves, with 2 manuscript leaves of sepher devarim. containing parts of parshath re\u2019eh, shoftim, ki thaitzei and nitzavim. [vinograd, naples 21]. naples, azriel ben joseph aschkenazi gunzenhauser, 1492.    * 2. david kimchi (rada\u201dk). peirush nevi\u2019im acharonim [commentary to latter prophets]. 10 leaves. includes 9 leaves containing parts of commentary to isaiah. ff. 31-38, 40. marginalia in an early hand. inserted: f. 233, the final leaf of ezekiel. [vinograd, guadalajara 24]. guadalajara, solomon alkabetz, 1482.    * 3. ya\u2019akov ben asher. tur yoreh deah. 4 leaves (fragments). sections of simanim 16, 18, 251, 253, 294-7, 299. [vinograd, hijar 6]. hijar, eliezer alantansi, 1487.    * 4. bible: kethuvim. with commentaries. 43 leaves. includes: megilath eichah (lamentations), ff. 67-70 (complete). megilath ruth, ff. 71-73 (complete). megilath esther, ff. 74-78 (complete). daniel, ff. 79-91 (complete). ezra-nechemia, ff. 92-110 (complete). [vinograd, naples 2]. naples, joseph ben jacob aschkenazi gunzenhauser, 1487.    * 5. bible: tehilim (psalms). with commentary by rada\u201dk. 2 leaves. fragment of psalm 104. [vinograd, naples 4]. naples, joseph ben jacob aschkenazi gunzenhauser, 1487.    * 6. (post-incunabula). david abudraham. sepher avudraham [commentary to prayers]. 7 leaves. ff. 61, 63, 64-68. [vinograd, fez 2]. fez, samuel nedivoth, 1517."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113643/view","directSalePrice":8000,"aiDescription":"This lot comprises a collection of Hebrew incunable fragments and leaves, dating primarily from the late 15th to early 16th centuries. The collection includes various theological and biblical texts, such as commentary on the Pentateuch (Bachiah ben Asher, 1492), commentary to Latter Prophets (David Kimchi, 1482), a section of Tur Yoreh Deah (Ya\u2019akov ben Asher, 1487), and parts of the Bible's Kethuvim and Psalms with commentaries (Naples, 1487). Additionally, it features a post-incunabula commentary to prayers (David Abudraham, 1517). The fragments show some wear, with a few leaves repaired and some loss, and are presented in modern boards. The language is Hebrew, and some leaves contain marginalia in an early hand.","soldPrice":7000,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-26T17:45:28.570Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$8,000 - $12,000","currency":"USD","id":113643,"estimateMin":8000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113644/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(inquisition)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first french edition and first illustrated edition. six engraved plates (three double-page) by cornelis i. vermeulen after p. sevin. pictorial vignettes in text. engraved printer\u2019s device on title. pp. (24), 437, (25). stained in places, one plate partially colored in red, one plate with marginal tear not affecting image. contemporary mottled calf, rubbed. 12mo.  daniel horthemels, paris: 1688.  an important account of the ordeal of the french physician, charles dellon (1649-1709) who, while traveling in india in 1673, had the misfortune to fall into the hands of the portuguese inquisition in goa. he underwent torture while imprisoned before he was finally released after two years by the grand tribunal, lisbon. dellon\u2019s first edition was published in leiden in 1687 (with no illustrations) and was subsequently published many times despite being placed on the catholic church\u2019s index librorum prohibitorum in 1690."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"188","title":{"en":"dellon, charles. relation de l\u2019inquisition de goa."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113644/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is an illustrated book titled 'Relation de l\u2019Inquisition de Goa' by Charles Dellon, presented in French. It is a historical account, likely from the 17th or 18th century based on the engraving style. The image shows an open book with a detailed copperplate engraving depicting a dramatic public scene. The subject matter illustrates an 'auto-da-fé' during the Goa Inquisition, featuring a large crowd, figures in religious attire, individuals being led to punishment, and a burning pyre in the background, set against a landscape with a city and harbor.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:43.074Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113644,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113645/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ishmael cohen of modena."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. three volumes. complete set. previous owner\u2019s marks. modern non-uniform boards. sm. folio.  vinograd, livorno 225, 414 and reggio 20.  livorno, 1787, 1796 and reggio: 1812.  prominent posek r. yishmael hacohen (1724-1810) succeeded his brother r. david hacohen as rabbi of modena - a notable center of rabbinic learning of 18th century italy. r. yishmael held the position of rabbi and leader of modena for decades, during which time his rulings were conclusive in all matters affecting italian jews."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"189","title":{"en":"zera emeth [responsa, with talmudic novellae]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113645/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a Hebrew textual work titled 'Zera Emeth,' described as responsa with Talmudic novellae. The image shows a title page from a printed book, featuring bold Hebrew script with decorative elements. The text is arranged centrally on the page, with a few ornamental flourishes and a slightly yellowed paper suggesting an older publication. The specific period is not stated, but the printing style indicates a historical publication.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:43.076Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113645,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113646/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. two parts in one volume. large woodcut printer\u2019s devices. ff. (6), 466, (5).evenly dampstained, title-page detached with some loss to inner margin, final few leaves detached. contemporary vellum over thick wooden boards, wear with loss to vellum, inner hinge split. thick folio.  tobler 12.  (sigmund feyerabend), frankfurt am main: 1584.  compiled by the famed frankfurt publisher sigmund feyerabend, a compilation of some 18 different travelogues to palestine, as well as egypt, turkey and surrounding areas, dating from 12th to the 16th centuries. authors include nobles, churchmen, merchants, a doctor and an artisan, including: robertus abbas, count johann ludwig von nassau, johann zu solms, j. wormbser, s. von gumppenberg, l. rauwolf, j. tucher, etc.\n   \"feyerabend`s reysbuch\u201d is not the first collection of travel reports to appear in germany in the 16th-century, nor the first to be published by feyerabend himself; however, it is the first collection of primarily german travel literature rather than translations from elsewhere. moreover, it appeared at a time when the reformation had caused a decline in holy land pilgrimage and attention was focussed on the new world.\n   see anne simon, sigmund feyerabend`s das rey&szlig;buch de&szlig; heyligen lands: a study in printing and literary history (1998)."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"190","title":{"en":"feyerabend, sigmund. reysbuch des heyligen lands. das ist ein gr&uuml;ndtliche beschreibung aller und jeder meer und bilgerfahrten zum heyligen lande."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113646/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a printed page from a book titled 'Reysbuch des heyligen lands' by Sigmund Feyerabend, dated M. D. LXXXIII (1583). The page, in German, is a detailed description of sea and pilgrimage journeys to the Holy Land. It features prominent red and black typography, a large decorative initial 'D', and a central woodcut illustration depicting a landscape with various figures and structures, framed by a border with cherubs and architectural elements. The page shows signs of age, including tears and creases.","soldPrice":2000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:43.077Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113646,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113647/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition . title within typographical border.  map of the land of israel together with other woodcut plates and text-illustrations striving to clarify apparent errors in rashi\u2019s commentary with the use of early manuscript texts. ff.1-60, 65-152. browned and stained, few outer leaves frayed, neat repairs. later boards. sm. 4to.  vinograd, prague 168.  gershom katz, prague: 1609.  this important map of the land of israel is based on mordechai jaffe\u2019s earlier effort that appeared in his levushim (1590-1604). here however, r. joseph\u2019s map is more clearly defined: the mountains are easily visible and the cities are shown by towers and decorated with flags - an altogether sophisticated representation.\n   the details of the map were entirely based on information derived from the bible and its commentaries, for, as e. & g. wajntraub point out in their hebrew maps of the holy land (1992) pp.42-3, \u201cit was not possible to draw eye-witness reports, and all geographical data is based on geographical knowledge of the bible (only).\u201d\n   see z. vilnay, hamapah ha\u2019ivrit shel eretz yisrael (1968) p. 15 (illustrated)."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"191","title":{"en":"yoseph ben yissachar. yosef da\u2019ath [super-commentary to rashi on the pentateuch]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113647/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This item is a Hebrew book titled 'Yosef Da\u2019ath' by Yoseph ben Yissachar, which is a super-commentary to Rashi on the Pentateuch. The image displays an open page featuring a woodcut map or diagram with Hebrew labels and text. The map outlines geographical or conceptual areas, possibly related to ancient Israel or biblical lands, with decorative borders and small architectural representations. The page has a distinct, aged appearance, suggesting an older, possibly early modern, publication.","soldPrice":2500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:41.878Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113647,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113648/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"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. light wear. contemporary vellum. thick 4to. sold not subject to return.  peter conrad monath, nuremberg: 1716."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"192","title":{"en":"reland, hadrian. palaestina ex monumentis veteribus illustrata."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113648/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This is a Latin academic work titled 'Palaestina ex monumentis veteribus illustrata' by Hadrian Reland, published in 1716 in Norimbergae (Nuremberg). The book's subject is the illustration of Palestine through ancient monuments, indicating a historical and geographical study. The image shows the title page, prominently featuring the author's name and title in a mix of red and black letterpress. A circular emblem depicting a landscape with trees and figures is centrally located, and the imprint includes the publisher and date. The title page also mentions privileges from the Holy Roman Emperor, King of Poland, and Elector of Saxony.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:41.881Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":113648,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113649/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. 24 full-page color aquatint plates. text in english and french. pp. 47, (1). inscription on title, dampstained, few short tears. contemporary half-calf marbled boards, covers detached, backstrip lacking. elephant folio.  abbey travel, 369.  t. bensley for r. bowyer, london: 1804.  a student of piranesi, luigi mayer (1755\u20131803) was one of the most important late 18th century european artists focusing on the ottoman empire."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"193","title":{"en":"views in palestine from the original drawings of luigi mayer. with an historical and descriptive account of the country, and its remarkable places."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113649/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This item is an artistic print, specifically a view in Palestine titled 'Tomb in the Valley of Jehoshaphat' from original drawings by Luigi Mayer. The artwork is an aquatint with hand-coloring, depicting a panoramic landscape scene. In the foreground, figures in traditional dress, some on donkeys, traverse a path alongside ancient rock formations and structures, including a tomb. The middle ground shows a valley with scattered trees and paths, leading to a distant view of a walled city under a clear sky. The overall aesthetic is typical of early 19th-century topographical or Orientalist art, published by R. Bowyer.","soldPrice":6000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:41.883Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":113649,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113650/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"second edition. two volumes. frontispiece portrait, folding maps, plans and plates. pp. xxxviii, (ii, list of plates), 402; iv, 474. stained in places. contemporary gilt-tooled calf, worn, spines cracked, upper cover detached. 8vo.  r&ouml;hricht 1650; blackmer 232.  longman, hurst, etc, london: 1822."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"194","title":{"en":"buckingham, james silk. travels in palestine, through the countries of bashan and gilead, east of the river jordan; including a visit to the cities of geraza and gamala in the the decapolis."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113650/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This item is a travelogue by James Silk Buckingham titled 'Travels in Palestine, through the countries of Bashan and Gilead, east of the river Jordan.' The book, likely from the early 19th century, details a journey including visits to cities like Geraza and Gamala. The image displays an open book with an engraved map on the left page and printed text on the right. The map, labeled 'Plan of the MODERN JERUSALEM,' depicts the city with surrounding geographical features like the 'Mount of Olives,' indicating a detailed geographical and historical account. The book is printed in English.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:41.884Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113650,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113651/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. illustrated with four lithographic plates. pp. 326. browned and foxed in places, previous owner\u2019s signatures. contemporary sheep-backed marbled boards, rubbed. thick 8vo.  imprenta de d&iacute;az de leon y white, m&eacute;xico: 1874."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"195","title":{"en":"jos&eacute; l&oacute;pez portillo y rojas. egipto y palestina apuntes de viaje [\u201ca travel account of egypt and palestine.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113651/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a travel account titled 'Egipto y Palestina apuntes de viaje' by José López Portillo y Rojas, written in Spanish. The image shows an open book displaying a lithographic or engraved illustration. The subject of the illustration is a detailed depiction of the Dome of the Rock, labeled 'MEZQUITA DE OMAR,' in a drawing style characteristic of the 19th century. The illustration is monochromatic, focusing on architectural details and the surrounding landscape, reflecting a travelogue's illustrative content.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:41.886Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113651,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113652/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"third edition. pp. (10), 54. lightly foxed. contemporary marbled wrappers, light wear. 12mo.  d. luis abadiano y valdes, mexico: 1837.  one of the earliest mexican travel books to the holy land. guzman not only narrates his trip but also discusses the culture and history of the region in a chapter entitled: \u201ccosas notables de la palestina y otras partes del levante.\u201d of interest is the comment here by the christian author protesting the fact that los jud&iacute;os viven como extranjeros en su propia patria (\"the jews live as foreigners in their own homeland.\").\n   see jaime krejner (et al), tierra santa y el nuevo mundo durante el imperio otomano: viaje a trav&eacute;s de los testimonios de autores espa&ntilde;oles, portugueses y latinoamericanos (2007) pp. 42-44."},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"196","title":{"en":"guzman, jos&eacute; mar&iacute;a. breve y sencilla narraci&oacute;n del viaje que hizo a visitar los santos lugares de jerusalen [\u201ca brief and simple narration of a trip made to visit the holy places of jerusalem.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113652/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":700,"aiDescription":"This item is a Spanish travel narrative titled 'Breve y sencilla narración del viaje que hizo a visitar los santos lugares de Jerusalén' by José María Guzmán. It is described as a brief account of a trip to visit the holy places of Jerusalem. The image displays the title page of the book, which indicates it is the 'TERCERA EDICION' and was printed in Mexico in 1837. The typography is simple and clear, reflecting 19th-century printing, with the full title and author information, including his affiliation with a college in Mexico.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:41.887Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":113652,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113653/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"pp. 270. browned. calf-backed marbled boards. 8vo.  imprenta mariana, asientos (mexico): 1887.  unrecorded in worldcat."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"197","title":{"en":"jose maria portugal. impresiones religiosas de un viaje a tierra santa, pasando por nueva york, paris y algunas ciudades de italia [\u201creligious impressions of a trip to the holy land, passing through new york, paris and cities in italy.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113653/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This is a book titled \"Impresiones Religiosas de un Viaje a Tierra Santa,\" or \"Religious Impressions of a Trip to the Holy Land.\" Authored by Jose Maria Portugal, it details a religious travelogue including visits to New York, Paris, and cities in Italy. The book, published in 1887 by Imprenta Mariana, is written in Spanish. It features a simple typographic title page with a visible red spine peeking through the right side.","soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:41.888Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113653,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113654/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"with many photographic illustrations, two panoramic views and two folding maps. printed in blue. pp. 497 + errata, index and ads. browned, pp. 329-336 torn affecting some text.  tip. de jos&eacute; mar&iacute;a mellado s. en c. hospicio, mexico: 1900.  only one copy located in worldcat."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"198","title":{"en":"j. trinidad basurto. gu&iacute;a de roma, sus alrededores y tierra santa [\u201cguide to rome and the holy land.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113654/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This item is a guide book titled \"Guía de Roma, Sus Alrededores y Tierra Santa\" (\"Guide to Rome and the Holy Land\"). Written by J. Trinidad Basurto, it serves as a travel guide to religious sites. Published in Mexico in 1900, the text is in Spanish. The cover is a simple light-colored paper with decorative script and an ornamental device below the author's name.","soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:41.889Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113654,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113655/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. numerous black-and-white contemporary photographic illustrations including a large folding panorama of jerusalem. frontispiece portrait of the author. errata slip tipped in. pp. xxiii, 272. original boards. sm. folio.  tip. el faro, mexico: 1909."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"199","title":{"en":"herrera, alfonso. &iexcl;jerusalem! narraciones de un viaje a la tierra en donde jes&uacute;s naci&oacute;."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113655/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This is a travel narrative titled \"¡Jerusalem! Narraciones de un Viaje a la Tierra en Donde Jesús Nació.\" Authored by Alfonso Herrera, it recounts a journey to the Holy Land and other European locations. The book, published in Mexico in 1909, is written in Spanish. It features an internal photographic portrait of the author, Rev. Alfonso Herrera, opposite the title page, with his printed signature below the image.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:41.891Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":113655,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113656/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. photographic illustrations of the temple mount. upper corner of rear cover with portions of supreme muslim council stamp and here torn off, as all copies, (for purposes of the council\u2019s internal accounting). pp. (24). two neat hole-punches. original printed wrappers. sm. 4to.  moslem orphanage press for supreme moslem council, jerusalem: 1924.  the supreme muslim council (headed by haj amin al-husseini) here officially denotes the historic jewish connection to the temple mount.\n   this guide to the structures that comprise the al-haram al-sharif is overwhelmingly written from a moslem perspective, nonetheless, it declares (p.4): \u201cthe site is one of the oldest in the world. its sanctity dates from the earliest times. its identity with the site of solomon\u2019s temple is beyond dispute.\u201d\n   see http://www.wiesenthal.com/site/apps/nlnet/content.aspx? c=lskwlbpjlnf&b=8776547&ct=14926783."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"200","title":{"en":"a brief guide to al-haram al-sharif, jerusalem."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113656/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This is a pamphlet titled \"A Brief Guide to Al-Haram Al-Sharif, Jerusalem.\" It serves as a concise guide to the significant religious site in Jerusalem. Published by the Supreme Moslem Council in 1930, the text is in English. The cover features a plain typographic design with a decorative border and two visible punch holes on the right margin, indicating it was likely part of a larger bound collection.","soldPrice":1800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:41.892Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113656,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113657/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, state of)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"with editorial (p. 7): \u201cthe british victory in palestine,\u201d and a detailed account of the military offensive led by sir edmund allenby. printed broadsheet newspaper, 14 pages.  friday, november 9th, london: 1917.   first public announcement of the balfour declaration. \n   amidst the first world war, the british war cabinet issued a statement in the form of a letter from foreign secretary arthur james balfour to baron walter rothschild, for transmission to the zionist federation of great britain and ireland, that confirmed the support of the british government for the establishment in palestine of a homeland for the jewish people. the original letter from balfour was dated november 2nd and was first published in the press one week later (november 9th).\n   \u201cthe balfour declaration remains one of the most important documents of the last hundred years.\u201d see j. schneer, the balfour declaration: the origins of the arab-israeli conflict (2010) p. 342."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"201","title":{"en":"the (london) times. includes: \u201cpalestine for the jews. official sympathy\u201d."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113657/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a newspaper, \"The (London) Times,\" dated November 9, 1917. The front page features prominent headlines including \"Palestine for the Jews. Official Sympathy,\" reflecting a significant political and social event. The content is in English, covering various international news and events of the period. The page includes a small map at the bottom titled \"The Retreat Through Venetia.\"","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:51.120Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113657,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113658/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, state of)."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"printed newspaper broadsheet. two printed pages. framed.  sunday, may 16th, jerusalem: 1948.  historic issue of the palestine post (later to change its name to the jerusalem post). below the bold headline: \u201cthe first independent jewish state in 19 centuries was born in tel aviv as the british mandate over palestine came to an end at midnight on friday\u2026\u201d. \n israel : see also lot 115."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"202","title":{"en":"the palestine post. \u201cstate of israel is born.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113658/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a framed newspaper, \"The Palestine Post,\" with the prominent headline \"State of Israel is Born.\" The issue is dated Friday, May 14, 1948, commemorating a pivotal historical event. The newspaper, printed in English, features numerous articles related to the establishment of Israel, including a photograph of Chaim Weizmann. 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Attributed to (REM\u2019A), the text is written in Hebrew script. 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The page displays an elaborate woodcut border encompassing the Hebrew text, featuring detailed architectural and figural elements, including human figures, angels, and scenes of nature. 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The text is printed in a clear, early modern type, typical of historical scholarly works, on well-preserved paper.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:51.127Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":113662,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113663/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"kalatz, judah."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"second corrected edition. title within architectural arch. ff. 140. stained, initial and closing few leaves with some worming. modern maroon calf. 4to.  vinograd, mantua 70; mehlman 979.  giacomo ruffinelli, mantua: 1560.  an ethical work focusing on prayer and the festivals, as based upon the kabbalah. the author resided in tlemcen, algeria at the beginning of the 15th-century. concerning the kalatz family see s. z. havlin, letoldoth mishpachath al-calatz, in kiryath sepher, vol. 49 (1974) pp. 643-56."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"207","title":{"en":"sepher hamussar."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113663/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a copy of 'Sepher Hamussar', a book on ethics and moral instruction. It features a decorative woodcut title page, typical of early printed Hebrew books. The title is presented within an elaborate architectural archway, flanked by ornate twisted columns and topped with decorative urns. The text, in Hebrew, is printed with a classic typography. The overall aesthetic suggests a religious or scholarly publication from an earlier period, likely late 17th to 18th century, with visible signs of age and staining on the paper.","soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:51.129Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113663,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113664/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(karaitica)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"published without a title page. two parts in one. ff. 82 (of 88, 1) the following leaves provided in manuscript ff. 1, 16, 17, 84, 85 composed in a neat square karaite hand and f. 87; ff. 63 (of 67, 1) ff. 64-7 provided in the same neat karaite hand. stained in places. later boards. 8vo.  cf. vinograd, kale 5; friedberg, \u201csamach\u201d 57.  kale (crimea): (1737-47).  rare. not in the national library of israel.\n   karaism had its beginnings in the 8th century, breaking with rabbinic tradition by rejecting the talmud and declaring biblical law as the sole basis of judaism. karaite liturgy has little similarity with its rabbinic counterpart. codified are only two daily prayer services, the morning and the evening. liturgy relating to the temple sacrifices formed the primary basis of the karaite rite consisting of passages from the bible, with an emphasis on psalms, along with liturgical poetry unknown to rabbinic rites. the shema prayer is included in the karaite rite, but the shemonah-esrah is unknown."},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"208","title":{"en":"seder berachoth lekol hashanah (minhag kehiloth hakara\u2019im) [blessings and prayers for the entire year including zemiroth for weddings and circumcisions]. according to the karaite rite."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113664/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":700,"aiDescription":"This is a prayer book titled 'Seder Berachoth Lekol Hashanah', containing blessings and prayers for the entire year, specifically according to the Karaite rite. It also includes 'zemiroth' for weddings and circumcisions. The visual features include an elaborately decorated border around the top section of the page, with a central cartouche. The text is in Hebrew, printed in a traditional layout, and the overall appearance suggests an older printed work, possibly from the 17th or 18th century, with visible signs of aging on the paper.","soldPrice":850,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:51.130Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":113664,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113665/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"kimchi, david."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"third edition. wide margins. ff. 124 (of 168). provided in facsimile: opening 33 leaves and closing 13 leaves. some staining, few marginal repairs. modern morocco. folio.  vinograd, naples 19; offenberg 106; goff heb. 40; freimann-marx, thesaurus a-69; wineman cat. 43.  joshua solomon soncino, naples: 1491.   the most influential lexicographical work for the study of hebrew. \n   the formation of hebrew grammatical rules was essential to facilitate the study and understanding of the bible. kimchi\u2019s shorashim with its \u201cvery rich collection of lexicographic material\u2026increased the knowledge of the hebrew language. this he accomplished with numerous new etymologies as well as new comparisons with post-biblical hebrew\u201d (j. bloch, hebrew printing in naples, in: hebrew printing and bibliography (1976) pp. 111-38). the popularity of the sepher hashorashim is evidenced from the fact that two editions appeared in naples within a period of five months. the present 1491 edition was not censored unlike that of 1490, where blank spaces were left rather than include kimchi\u2019s comments that seek to disprove the christian mistranslation of isaiah 7:14 and its related christological reference. see g. cohen, hebrew incunabula in the library of yeshiva university (1984) p. 87."},"estimateMax":12000,"lotNumber":"209","title":{"en":"sepher hashorashim [\u201cbook of roots\u201d: a biblical lexicon and grammar]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113665/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":10000,"aiDescription":"This item is a copy of 'Sepher Hashorashim', translated as \"Book of Roots\", which is a biblical lexicon and grammar. The content focuses on the linguistic roots and grammatical structures of the Hebrew Bible. The image displays a page of dense Hebrew text, printed in multiple columns. The book appears to be an academic or religious scholarly work, likely from an earlier period, possibly 17th or 18th century. 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It includes an introduction and commentary attributed to Benjamin ben Judah Bozecco. The visible page features Hebrew text, including the title, centrally placed on the page. The paper shows signs of age and discoloration, suggesting it is an older printed work, likely from the 17th or 18th century. The text appears to be printed in a clear, traditional Hebrew script.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:51.133Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113666,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113667/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"kirchner, paul christian."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"28 engraved plates of ceremonies and customs. allegorical engraved frontispiece. ex-library, touch browned. contemporary vellum. 4to.  peter conrad monath, n&uuml;rnberg: 1726.   bound with: gustav georg zeltner. de impedimentis et adjumentis conversionis jud&aelig;orum. ff. 92. frankfurt & leipzig, 1735."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"211","title":{"en":"j&uuml;disches ceremoniel."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113667/view","directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is titled 'Jüdisches Ceremoniel', which translates to \"Jewish Ceremonial\". This suggests a book detailing Jewish rituals, ceremonies, and customs. The title indicates it is written in German, likely for a German-speaking Jewish community or for a non-Jewish audience interested in Jewish practices. Without an image, specific visual features or materials cannot be described, but it would fall under the genre of religious or cultural documentation. 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The image shows a highly decorated title page, framed by an elaborate architectural motif similar to a synagogue ark. The design features classical columns with twisted fluting, an archway, and decorative urns at the top. The title 'Sepher Agur' is prominently displayed in Hebrew script within the arch. The text, also in Hebrew, is printed in a traditional font. This print work likely dates to an earlier period, possibly 17th or 18th century, reflecting the style of early Hebrew printing.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:50.289Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113668,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113669/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"lascaris, constantine."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"greek and roman types, with the greek and latin sheets interleaved. large, bold hebrew alphabet letters toward end. ff. 273, 20. a clean copy. later gilt-ruled limp vellum, light wear. 4to.  adams l-228; renouard (a) 58.1  aldus manutius the elder, venice: 1512.  the third and most complete edition of an influential greek grammar. issued along with aldus\u2019s short exposition on the hebrew alphabet with hebrew font likely cut by francesco griffo of the soncino press. see a. marx, hebrew type in non-hebrew books in: studies in jewish history and booklore (1944) p. 311.\n   this grammar by constantine lascaris of constantinople (d.1501) was the first book printed entirely in greek. giovannu crastone later prepared a latin translation, and these texts subsequently circulated together. lascaris\u2019s methodology, based on progressive language learning, was considered so effective by renaissance and post-renaissance teachers that, over the course of time, his grammar supplanted chrysolora`s erotemta as the favored text for learning greek. in the later aldine editions a progressively larger amount of material was added to the grammar. the present edition contains: letters from aldus the elder, grammatica graeca i, erotemata, de octo partibus orationis i, grammatica graeca ii, de constructione, grammatica graeca iii, de promine, de subscriptis vocalibus, de dialectis, greek register, latin register, apostles creed, john 1:1-14, two poems on phocylides, the introduction perbrevis ad hebraicam linguam, and more."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"213","title":{"en":"de octo partibus orationis\u2026de constructione."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113669/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This is a page from a printed book, likely a grammar or educational text, titled 'De octo partibus orationis\u2026de constructione'. The page features a section titled 'Alphabetum Hebraicum', displaying the Hebrew alphabet with corresponding Latin transliterations and Hebrew words as examples. The text is in Latin and Hebrew, indicating a work related to Hebrew language instruction or linguistics. The crisp typography and layout suggest a Renaissance or early modern period publication.","soldPrice":5000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:50.292Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113669,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113670/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"lerma, judah."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. title within woodcut border. markings and stamps of previous owners on title, including the celebrated collector and scholar r. mordechai friedman of mezhritch (nr. brisk) and r. shlomo zalman ben itzik of posen (see otzar harabbonim no. 18730). ff. 80, (2). stained, dampwrinkled previous owner\u2019s marks. later sheep, worn. 8vo.  vinograd, venice 1274.  antonio calleoni for bragadini, venice: 1647.  the 17th-century personality r. judah lerma served as the rabbi of belgrade. this work was collected from his writings and published by his student, r. simcha ephraim cohen following his death. the title \u2018remnant of the house of judah\u2019 was chosen by cohen to allude to the fact that this was all that remained of lerma\u2019s impressive mind and towering stature - especially after a fire destroyed the majority of lerma\u2019s literary legacy before it could all be published."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"214","title":{"en":"peleitath beith yehudah [responsa]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113670/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This item is 'Peleitath Beith Yehudah', a collection of responsa, which are rabbinic rulings and legal decisions. The visible title page is highly ornate, featuring a dense decorative border with repeated patterns. The publication details are clearly visible, indicating it was printed in \"VENETIA, 1647\" by Antonio Calleoni, suggesting a 17th-century European print. Multiple stamps, possibly ownership or library marks, and handwritten notations are present on the page, adding to its historical character. 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(12), 303, pp. 50, (4), 51-54, (7), 7, (22). touch discolored in places, otherwise a clean copy. contemporary gilt-tooled morocco, rubbed, gilt faded. 12mo.  vinograd, amsterdam 550; fuks, amsterdam 606.  albertus magnus, amsterdam: 1687.  a most striking volume of collected prayers and instructions issued for marrano refugees. included in the me\u2019ah berachoth are: a passover hagadah; an index of blessings for the entire year including relevant laws and commentary according to sephardic rite; a perpetual liturgical calendar; a recipe for charoseth; instructions for constructing a mikveh; prayers for the sick, last rites, and prayers for martyrs burned at the stake by the inquisition. of uncommon interest are the ceremonies celebrating the birth of a daughter \u201czeved habath\u201d (fadas de la hija) and circumcision ceremony for proselytes and servants."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"215","title":{"en":"godines, benjamin senior (ed.) me\u2019ah berachoth / orden de bendiciones."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113671/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This item is 'Me\u2019ah Berachoth / Orden de Bendiciones', an order of blessings edited by Benjamin Senior Godines. The visible page is a finely engraved title page, divided into nine pictorial sections illustrating different senses and activities associated with blessings. The illustrations include scenes like hearing, seeing the moon, tasting, touching, smelling, and actions related to specific blessings, such as for food and circumcision. The text is presented in both Hebrew ('Me\u2019ah Berachoth') and Spanish ('Orden de Bendiciones'). This bilingual and visually rich print suggests a religious text from the 17th or 18th century, likely from a Sephardic community.","soldPrice":2500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:50.295Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113671,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113672/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(liturgy)."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"two works bound in one volume. each with elaborate historiated title-page. printed in two columns without nekudoth. previous owner\u2019s signature on first title, browned, few light stains, lower corner of few leaves expertly repaired. modern calf. 8vo.  vinograd, hanau 50 and 58.  hans jakob henah, hanau: v.d.   only one other copy recorded of these hanua prayers, found in the bodleian library (see steinschneider no. 2130).\n   according to the poetic title page, the publisher previously issued a pocket shulchan aruch (hanau, 1627) for travelers to study from. he now wishes to perform another public service for the benefit of travelers, providing them with an easily portable pocket prayer-book. indeed the first prayer that appears after the morning berachoth is tephilath haderech (the wayfarers prayer). it was apparently published without nekudoth in order to save space."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"216","title":{"en":"seder tephiloth keminhag ashkenaz vepolin. edited by david b. menachem hakohen. ff. 10. hanau, 1628.    *bound with: eleazer ben judah of worms. sepher haroke\u2019ach [ethics, rabbinic law and custom]. ff. 113. hanau, 1630."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113672/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This item is a bound volume containing two works: 'Seder Tephiloth Keminhag Ashkenaz VePolin' (order of prayers according to Ashkenazi and Polish custom), edited by David b. Menachem Hakohen, printed in Hanau in 1628. It is bound with 'Sepher Haroke\u2019ach' by Eleazer ben Judah of Worms, a work on ethics, rabbinic law, and custom, printed in Hanau in 1630. The visible page, likely from the prayer book, features an elaborate woodcut border teeming with putti, garlands, and classical figures, framing the Hebrew title and text. This ornate visual style is characteristic of early 17th-century European printing.","soldPrice":2750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:50.297Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":113672,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113673/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"luzzatto, moses chaim."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. four parts in one. four divisional titles. ff. (5), 5, (1), 3, (1), 7, (1), 10. lightly browned. modern calf-backed marbled boards. 8vo.  vinograd, amsterdam 2129.  widow and orphans proops, amsterdam: 1783.  four celebrated texts by this fascinating 18th-century italian mystic and thinker. the first part is a dialogue between a young person and a sage, with the latter suggesting a lifetime course of torah study culminating in kabbalah. 2) discusses differing agadoth. 3) discourse on prophecy, heaven and hell. 4) an analysis of various liturgical passages, as well as particular kabbalistic themes."},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"217","title":{"en":"(ramcha\u201dl). derech chochmah, ma\u2019amar al hahagadoth, ma\u2019amar ha\u2019ikarim, ma\u2019amar hachochmah."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113673/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":700,"aiDescription":"This item is a collection of four philosophical and ethical treatises by Ramchal (Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto): 'Derech Chochmah', 'Ma\u2019amar al HaHagadoth', 'Ma\u2019amar HaIkarim', and 'Ma\u2019amar HaChochmah'. The visible title page features a decorative border composed of repeated small leaf or grape vine motifs. The Hebrew text is clearly printed, including the title and details, with a publication date of 1783 and location in Amsterdam. A small printer's mark or emblem depicting two stylized hands is present at the bottom of the page, adding a notable visual feature.","soldPrice":650,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:50.298Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":113673,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113674/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(medicine)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. printer\u2019s device on title. headpieces. historiated initials. on p. 12, magnificent full-page woodcut featuring the coat-of-arms of the author. pp. (8), 178, (24). some browning. contemporary limp vellum. 4to.  f&uuml;rst, iii, p. 115; h. friedenwald, jewish luminaries in medical history, vol. i (1946) p. 126  johannes baptistam daporta, venice: 1584.   important medical treatise by the italian jewish physician, author of \u201cshiltei hagiborim.\u201d \n   abraham portaleone (1542-1612), began his career as a talmudic scholar under rabbis jacob fano, and judah and abraham provenzali. later, he studied medicine at the university of pavia, qualifying there in 1563 and was subsequently granted a license to treat christians by the dukes of mantua, guglielmo and vincenzo i. this distinction, rare for a jewish physician, was confirmed by pope gregory xiv. it was at the command of said duke guglielmo that portaleone wrote this extensive and intriguing study on the use of gold in medicine, in which the author disproves the commonly held belief that the ingestion of gold can prolong life.\n   see alessandro guetta, avraham portaleone: from science to mysticism in: jewish studies at the turn of the twentieth century, ii (1999) pp. 41-47; samuel s. kottek, \u201cjews between profane and sacred science in renaissance italy: the case of abraham portaleone in: religious confessions and the sciences in the sixteenth century (2001) pp. 108-118; s. simonsohn, history of the jews of the duchy of mantua (1977) p. 584, 637-8, 645-6."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"218","title":{"en":"portaleone, abraham ben david. de auro dialogi tres [\u201cthree dialogues on the application of gold in medicine.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113674/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a 1584 Latin medical book titled \"De Auro Dialogi Tres\" by Abraham ben David Portaleone, published in Venetiis. The subject matter comprises three dialogues on the application of gold in medicine. The title page features an elaborate engraved printer's device or emblem, showing a figure within a classical architectural frame, surrounded by an oval cartouche with putti and grotesque masks, and an inscription \"Cum Privilegio\".","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:50.300Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113674,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113675/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(medicine)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"marginalia, portions scored through in ink. ff. 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The title page is adorned with a large woodcut printer's device, featuring a caduceus, two putti holding hands below it, and the inscription \"VIN CENT\".","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:50.301Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113675,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113676/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(mexico)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  pp. 164, (2). browned. modern patterned boards. 8vo.  ferna&igrave;ndez de lara, me&igrave;xico: 1873."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"220","title":{"en":"oloardo hassey. metodo practico para aprender la lengua hebrea [\u201ca practical method to learn the hebrew language.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113676/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This is a 1873 Spanish language instruction book titled \"Método Práctico para aprender la lengua Hebrea\" by Oloardo Hassey. Published in Mexico, this practical method for learning Hebrew includes a compendium of Hebrew grammar, reading pieces with interlinear translation and analysis, and a division of the Hebrew Bible with explanations of proper nouns. 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Published in Mexico by Talleres Tipográficos de \"El Tiempo,\" the book discusses the monotheism of the Hebrews. The plain title page includes a small, stylized decorative element above the publication details and a quote attributed to Justo Sierra.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:53.721Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113677,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113678/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"milton, john"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first hebrew edition . translated by yitzhak (edward) salkinsohn. translator\u2019s introduction in english. pp. (6), 351. lightly browned, inscription on opening blank. original gilt-titled boards. 8vo.  (vienna: 1871)."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"222","title":{"en":"vaygaresh eth ha\u2019adam - paradise lost."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113678/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a textual work titled \"Vaygaresh Eth Ha\u2019adam - Paradise Lost,\" likely a Hebrew translation or adaptation of John Milton's epic poem. The title page is primarily in Hebrew script, with the English title \"PARADISE LOST\" prominently displayed in uppercase serif font. The page also features decorative borders along the top and sides, with handwritten annotations visible near the English title.","soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:53.723Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113678,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113679/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(mishnah)."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"pp. 572. ex-library. later boards retaining original printed upper cover, light wear. large folio.  martinus nijhoff, the hague: 1929-30.  facsimile of the kaufmann codex, the oldest complete manuscript extant of the mishnah, dated by most scholars to 12th century italy."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"223","title":{"en":"faksimile-ausgabe des mischna codex kaufmann a50. edited by georg beer."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113679/view","directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is a facsimile edition of the Mishnah Codex Kaufmann A50, edited by Georg Beer. The catalog text indicates it is a publication of the Alexander Kohut Memorial Foundation. 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The undated title page is presented within an elaborate architectural woodcut border, resembling a grand archway supported by classical columns. Within the arch, large decorative initial Hebrew letters are visible, framing the main text.","soldPrice":1300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:53.725Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113680,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113681/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"paradisus, paulus"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. latin interspersed with hebrew. printer\u2019s device on title and last page. ff. (16). few light stains. recent limp vellum. 8vo.  both adams p-308 and f&uuml;rst p. 65 only record a paris 1534 edition of this work.  nicolines de sabio & melchior sessa, venice: 1534.  this rare, early hebrew primer by a converted jew of the venetian del banco family, takes the literary form of a dialogue between two fictional characters, martialis and his son matthaeus. among the works cited in the text are reuchlin\u2019s de arte de cabbalistica and galatino\u2019s de arcanis. see s. simonsohn, the apostolic see and the jews (1991) pp. 273-4."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"225","title":{"en":"(alias canossa). hebraicarum literaum regii interpretis, de modo legendi haebraice: dialogus."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113681/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This is a 1929 facsimile edition of the \"Mischnacodes Kaufmann A50,\" edited by D. Dr. Georg Beer, Professor of Theology at the Universität Heidelberg. Published by Martinus Nijhoff in Den Haag, Holland, this scholarly work is a publication of the Alexander Kohut-Gedächtnisstiftung, produced with permission from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Budapest. The title page is clean and modern, indicating a 20th-century publication.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:53.726Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113681,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113682/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"pardo, david"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. title within type ornament border. (7), 172. light wear, title with signatures. modern calf. sm. folio.  vinograd, venice 1953.  foa-bragadin, venice: 1761.  born in venice, r. david pardo (1719-92) served as rabbi of split, croatia and later sarajevo, bosnia. his son married the daughter of the chid\u201da and the two fathers enjoyed a close relationship."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"226","title":{"en":"maskil ledavid [super-commentary to rash\u201di on the pentateuch]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113682/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This is a Hebrew religious text, a super-commentary titled \"Maskil Ledavid\" to Rashi on the Pentateuch, printed in Bononia (Bologna). The undated title page features an intricate decorative border composed of repeated floral and geometric motifs. Handwritten notes are visible at the top and scattered throughout the printed text.","soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:53.728Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":113682,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113683/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"pinchas ben judah (of polotzk)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  ff. (1), 47. trimmed and stained, marginal paper repairs on opening two leaves. recent boards. 12mo.  vinograd, vilna 148; vinograd, gr\u2019a 1586.  menachem man, vilna: 1820.  rare. according to vinograd, later editions omitted the sermons found in this first edition. the author was a disciple of the vilna gaon and cites him often in his many works."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"227","title":{"en":"rosh hagivah [ethical will and passover sermons.]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113683/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a Hebrew religious text titled \"Rosh HaGivah,\" comprising an ethical will and Passover sermons. The undated title page is set within a decorative frame of repeated scrollwork patterns, with a circular emblem featuring Hebrew text at the top. The page exhibits signs of age, including discoloration and creasing.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:53.729Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113683,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113684/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(prague)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"judeo-german commentary. ff. 163, 43. final few leaves with repair. contemporary tree-calf, rubbed. lg. 4to. housed in modern slip-case.  anton schmid, vienna: 1815.   historic court-room hebrew bible. \n   tipped in at front is an official german-language document dated \u201cprague, 25th march, 1817\u201d noting that this bible is to be used in courts of law to administer the oath to witnesses of the jewish faith. furthermore, the document specifies as to precisely which page the bible is to be opened (f. 98) upon which the judge administers the oath. the proceeding hebrew leaves of the pentateuch are numbered (presumably by a court-officer) until f. 98. on that leaf, verse 14 has been noted which begins the \u201ctochacha,\u201d or, maledictions. opening blank with manuscript entry in latin by carl fischer, the government-appointed censor of hebrew books in the city of prague attesting to the court-room use of this hebrew bible for jews.\n   fischer was on friendly terms with chief rabbi elazar flekeles of prague, indeed, the use of the hebrew bible in the secular court system would appear to be a direct result of discussions between the two regarding the validity of the oath of a jew. this communication appears in r. flekeles\u2019s volume of responsa, teshuvah me\u2019ahavah, part i (1809) no. 26.\n   a significant material legacy highlighting the relationship between jews and their host society, a time of increasing freedom and enfranchisement for the jews of prague."},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"228","title":{"en":"chamishah chumshei torah [pentateuch], with megiloth and haftoroth."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113684/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a manuscript from 'Ex officio' dated '9. September 1785', detailing instructions related to Jewish oaths and legal procedures concerning 'Chamishah Chumshei Torah [Pentateuch], with Megiloth and Haftoroth'. The document is a historical administrative text, likely paper, written in German and possibly Yiddish or Hebrew script, as indicated by the reference to 'Moses Leviticum' and 'hebräisch Vajikra'. The text appears handwritten in brown ink, with some portions in a finer script and other sections exhibiting a darker, possibly different hand or later addition. The document shows signs of age, including yellowing and slight damage to the edges.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:53.730Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":113684,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113685/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(russia)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. hebrew text with additional title-page in russian. pp. 47. ex-library, dampstained. modern boards. 8vo.  m.a. belinson, odessa: 1869.  dainow (1832-1877) was an orator who stressed the need for russification and reform in jewish education, proposing a combination of traditional torah thought alongside the enlightened ideas of the haskalah. he particularly emphasized the importance of speaking russian, \u201cthe mother-tongue of our country.\u201d"},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"229","title":{"en":"dainow, tzvi hirsch (maggid of slutzk). kevod melech [sermon extolling the virtues of, along with the obligation to honor: \"our compassionate king, czar alexander ii.\u201d] with addendum entitled oz veyeshuath melech, an oration delivered on april 4th 1866, the day the czar survived an assassination attempt."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113685/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a sermon titled 'Kevod Melech' by Tzvi Hirsch Dainow, the Maggid of Slutzk, extolling Czar Alexander II. It includes an addendum, 'Oz veYeshuath Melech,' commemorating the Czar's survival of an assassination attempt on April 4th, 1866. Published in Odessa in 1869, the book is a religious and political text. The language of the title page is primarily Russian, with an indication it was translated from Hebrew, and features a clean, printed layout on aged paper.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:53.732Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113685,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113686/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(sciences)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first and only edition. woodcut title device and opening initials. the two pages illustrated (32-33) show the differences in reflections between flat, concave, and convex mirrors. pp. (12), 70, (24). toch foxed, extreme outer corners of a few leaves neatly repaired. later limp vellum. 4to.  bl/stc italian books p. 440; riccardi i(ii) 162; wellcome i, 44341.  heirs of francesco de\u2019rossi and paolo tortorino, ferrara: 1582.  the only known publications by rafael mirami who identifies himself as a jewish physician and mathematician from ferrara.\n   in the way it combines poetry along with a scientific interest in mirrors and optics, mirami\u2019s compendiosa is both unusual and intriguing. verses from dante, petrarch and horace, intended to support his arguments, are sprinkled throughout the text, which even ends with the author\u2019s own sonnet.\n   the jewish community at ferrara was one of the largest and most active in italy. it grew rapidly during the 15th century in part due to substantial immigration from less congenial parts of europe. the jewish presence began to change toward the end of the 16th century, when the rulers of the city built a ghetto to isolate and weaken the population."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"230","title":{"en":"mirami, rafael. compendiosa introduttione alla prima parte della specularia, cio&egrave; della scienza de gli specchi. * bound with: tavole della prima parte della specularia, cioe\u2019 della scienza de gli specchi."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113686/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is an early modern scientific text titled 'Compendiosa Introduttione alla Prima Parte della Specularia, cioe della scienza de gli specchi' by Rafael Mirami, a Hebrew physicist and mathematician. The book, dated MDXXXII (1532) and printed in Ferrara, is bound with 'Tavole della prima parte della specularia.' It is a treatise on the science of mirrors and optics. The title page features a decorative woodcut border with putti and lions, surrounding a central allegorical scene, printed on aged paper with a clear impression.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:53.733Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":113686,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113687/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(sephardica)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"second edition (first edition almost entirely destroyed). lattice-work device on title. text in portuguese. ff. (1), 270, (2). initial blanks removed, stamp effaced from title, trimmed, lightly browned and stained in places. 17th-century blind-tooled calf over wooden boards with two metal hinges, clasps expertly replaced, spine with later gilt lettering. 8vo.  kayserling 107; a.m. rosenthal catalogue (oxford, 1948) no. 1000.  abraham usque, ferrara: 1553 (i.e. amsterdam, 1599?).   a fundamental medieval jewish chronicle and considered one of the great classics of portuguese literature. \n   born in portugal of a marrano family, the author (c. 1500- c. 1565) was a man of great culture, thoroughly versed in both jewish and secular literature.\n   \u201cwritten in limpid portuguese prose, the consolacam was dedicated to the great patroness of jewish art and culture, dona gracia nasi. its avowed purpose was to persuade marrano refugees from spain and portugal, and perhaps also marranos still present in those two countries, to return wholeheartedly to judaism. to this end, the author, in a sweeping review of jewish history, based upon traditional jewish apologetics, demonstrated that the jews, despite their centuries of hardship and persecution, had not been abandoned by god; they were rather, he declared, standing on the threshold of a golden messianic age.\u201d ej, xvi cols. 21-2.\n   the first edition of the consolacam (ferrara, 1553) was almost entirely destroyed by the inquisition shortly after its publication. the second, exceptionally scarce edition (amsterdam, 1599) marks the beginning of a sephardic literature in the netherlands.\n   the first and second editions of the consolacam are almost identical but for differences in type. for an examination of issue points, see m.a. cohen, samuel usque\u2019s consolation for the tribulations of israel (1964) pp. 32 and 297-8.\n   written in the aftermath of one of the greatest upheavals in jewish history, usque\u2019s historic and philosophic narrative attempts to explain the divine reasoning behind the expulsions from spain and portugal, the sufferings of the marranos during the inquisition and the immense challenges that faced the sephardim who did indeed leave the iberian peninsula.\n   according to cecil roth, usque likely visited england upon his departure from portugal as he provides in this work several reminiscences of england including an account of the suffering of the jews there and their eventual expulsion in 1290.\n   \n \u201cthis book may be numbered as the rarest of the rare.\u201d king manuel\u2019s catalogue (livros antigos portuguezes), vol. ii pp. 302-79."},"estimateMax":60000,"lotNumber":"231","title":{"en":"usque, samuel. consola&ccedil;&atilde;o &aacute;s tribula&ccedil;&otilde;es de israel [\u201cconsolation for the tribulations of israel.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113687/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":40000,"aiDescription":"This is a rare book by Samuel Usque titled 'Consolação às Tribulações de Israel' ('Consolation for the Tribulations of Israel'), published in Ferrara on September 27th, 1553. The work is a historical and theological text, likely in Portuguese, offering comfort to the Jewish people. The title page features a decorative woodcut emblem, and the book is bound in what appears to be a leather or vellum binding, indicating its historical significance and age.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:47.414Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$40,000 - $60,000","currency":"USD","id":113687,"estimateMin":40000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113688/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(sephardica)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"second edition. spanish text interspersed with hebrew. two parts in one volume. with menasseh ben israel\u2019s device (see yaari, hebrew printers` marks 58). ff. (12), 129, (9). lightly browned, some dampstaining. contemporary full vellum, some wear. 4to.  palau 19334; kayserling, p. 15; cat. menasseh, 60; den boer, spanish and portuguese printing 34; j.h. copenhagen, menasseh ben israel bibliography 312.  semuel ben israel soero, amsterdam: 1649.  isaac atias was a disciple of isaac uziel in amsterdam. he became haham of the portuguese synagogue of hamburg before accepting, in 1622, the call to serve as rabbi of venice where he later died. (the first edition of thesoro de preceptos appeared in venice in 1627).\n   following the lead of maimonides in his sepher hamitzvoth, the author has divided the present book into two parts: the first, an enumeration of the 248 positive precepts; the second, an enumeration of the 365 negative precepts. the work was intended for the spanish and portuguese marranos in such places as amsterdam, venice and hamburg, who reverted to their ancestral faith but were now unfamiliar with the hebrew language and largely ignorant of the traditional practices of judaism. in the prologue, athias explicitly refers to his marrano brethren as the \"noblest nation of spain\" who had been punished with \"exile, calamities, death and excessive suffering\u2026whose major part had been miserably buried in the darkness of perdition until the lord assisted them and they returned to adore his blessed service\" (p. 3, right column). see je, vol. ii, p. 268."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"232","title":{"en":"atias, isaac. thesoro de preceptos a donde se encierran las joyas de los seys cientos y treze preceptos [\u201cthesaurus of the commandments. where are locked the jewels of the six hundred and thirteen commandments.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113688/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is a theological work by Isaac Atias titled 'Thesoro de Preceptos a donde se encierran las joyas de los Seys Cientos y Treze Preceptos' ('Thesaurus of the Commandments, where are locked the jewels of the six hundred and thirteen commandments'). The book, originally printed in Venice and then in Amsterdam in the year 5409 (1649 CE), discusses the 613 Mitzvot. The title page features a prominent oval woodcut depicting a pilgrim-like figure with a staff and satchel, framed by text, printed on aged paper.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:47.416Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":113688,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113689/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(shabthai tzvi)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"single leaf, double columned, recto and verso. two minute wormholes along left and lower margins. folio.  not referred to by scholem, sabbatai sevi 1973.  tho. newcomb, london: 1666.  contemporary newspaper account of the arrival to constantinople of \u201cthe jewish prophet sabadai.\u201d\n   datelined \u201cgenoa, march 6t,\u201d this journalistic account of shabthai tzvi\u2019s arrival to constantinople commences on solid ground before taking a flight of fancy: \u201cit is written from constantinople, that upon the arrival of the jewish prophet sabadai, the grand signior [i.e. the sultan] consulted with his mufti, and one of his judges, what was to be done with him, who resolved that he was to be dealt with as a traytor to the ottoman empire\u2026the false prophet was immediately delivered to the guard, who set him upon an ugly horde, and carried him to the seven towers\u2026from the seven towers, he was in a little while delivered to the executioner\u2026\u201d\n   this amounts to wishful thinking on the part of this english reporter. the truth is that shabthai lived a \u201cgilded cage\u201d existence in the tower of gallipoli, known by his ardent followers as migdal oz (tower of strength). later he resided in adrianople (edirne), the sultan\u2019s second capital, and later in dulcigno (then albania) for another ten years, having converted to islam. far from this newspaper account, shabthai tzvi in fact died of natural causes, aged fifty, in 1676."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"233","title":{"en":"the london gazette, numb. 46, thursday, april 19th to monday, april 23rd, 1666."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113689/view","directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical newspaper, 'The London Gazette, Numb. 46,' published from Thursday, April 19th to Monday, April 23rd, 1666. As an official publication, it would contain news, proclamations, and other public information from the period. The format would be a single sheet or pamphlet, printed on paper typical of the 17th century.","lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:59.731Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113689,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113690/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(shabthai tzvi)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"single printed page. text in hebrew and yiddish. minor tears at creases expertly repaired, remnants of stamp. modern morocco. folio.  vinograd, wandsbeck 6.  israel ben abraham, [wandsbeck: 1725].  following the discovery of a group of sabbatean adherents traveling across europe attempting to spread their heretical messages the three aschkenazi communities of amsterdam, frankfurt am main and altona issued this broadside banning any assistance to, or even contact with, those suspected of promoting renegade beliefs.\n   jacob emden published (distorted) extracts of this highly scarce proclamation in his sepher hithavkuth (1752).\n   see g. scholem & d. wilhelm, the chavaya derabanan circulars against the sect of sabbetai zvi in: kiryat sefer vol. xxx (1955) pp. 99-104."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"234","title":{"en":"chavaya derabanan [communal proclamation against the followers of shabthai tzvi]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113690/view","directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is a historical communal proclamation, 'Chavaya derabanan,' issued against the followers of Shabthai Tzvi. Such a document would be a significant primary source for the study of Jewish history, particularly concerning the Sabbatean movement. The item would be a printed or manuscript text, likely in Hebrew or Aramaic, reflecting the rabbinical decree.","lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:59.758Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":113690,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113691/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(soncino)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. latin and hebrew interspersed. hebrew provided with nikud (vowel points). ff. 7, (1 blank). upper margin of opening leaf slightly stained, otherwise a clean copy. later limp vellum. 8vo.  [vinograd, pesaro 9 (not in jnul); not in adams].  hieronymus soncinus (i.e. gershom soncino), pesaro: 1510.  a scarce hebrew primer that guides the student in comprehending the hebrew alphabet and the various vowel points. concludes with hebrew text of chapter i of the book of psalms along with an interlinear latin translation. interestingly, the hebrew pronunciation provided is of sephardic enunciation rather than aschkenazic - hence, a hebrew letter punctuated with the vowel-point \u201ckamatz\u201d is here transliterated as \u201ca\u201d rather than \u201co.\u201d"},"estimateMax":9000,"lotNumber":"235","title":{"en":"introductio ad litteras hebraicas [\u201cintroduction to hebrew letters\u201d]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113691/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":7000,"aiDescription":"This item is an 'Introductio ad Litteras Hebraicas' ('Introduction to Hebrew Letters'), serving as an instructional text for learning the Hebrew alphabet and its vocalizations. The open book displays printed pages with various Hebrew letters and vowel points, accompanied by Latin transliterations and explanations. The layout shows systematic presentation of Hebrew phonetics, with clear, legible type on aged paper, suggesting it is a historical pedagogical tool.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:47.418Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$7,000 - $9,000","currency":"USD","id":113691,"estimateMin":7000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113692/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(soviet union)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"text in yiddish and hebrew. pp. 283 (sic). brittle, previous owner\u2019s signature on title. upper cover (only) torn and bound into modern boards. sm. folio.  alfarbandisher fareynikung / mezhdunarodnaya kniga, moscow: (1930).  in the late 1920\u2019s the soviet government urgently required foreign currency to finance the rapid industrialization of russia ordered in the first five year plan. hence the government sold off valuable paintings and other prized collections seized from the russian nobility, wealthy classes and the church. other sales were made in the same period, notably the codex siniaticus from the russian national library to the british museum.\n   this is a highly scarce sales-catalogue organized by the soviet foreign language bookstore \u201cmezhdunarodnaya kniga\u201d offering for sale (and priced in us dollars) 4,494 individually listed hebrew antiquarian books."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"236","title":{"en":"ussr. antikvare hebrayisher bicher [\u201cantique hebrew books.\u201d] catalogue number 1."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113692/view","directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is 'Antikvare Hebrayisher Bicher' ('Antique Hebrew Books'), Catalogue Number 1, published by the USSR. This is a rare historical catalog of antique Hebrew books, reflecting Soviet efforts or interests in Hebrew literature. The item would be a printed catalog, likely on paper, listing various Hebrew texts.","soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:59.811Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113692,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113693/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(sports)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"many photographic illustrated plates. pp. 64. front endpapers removed. original linen titled boards, light wear. 4to.  verlag atid, berlin: 1937 ."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"237","title":{"en":"martha wertheimer, siddy goldschmidt, paul yogi mayer (eds.) das j&uuml;dische sportbuch: weg, kampf und sieg."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113693/view","directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled 'Das Jüdische Sportbuch: Weg, Kampf und Sieg,' edited by Martha Wertheimer, Siddy Goldschmidt, and Paul Yogi Mayer. This book is a historical sports publication, likely related to Jewish athletic achievements or the role of sports within Jewish culture. The title suggests themes of journey, struggle, and victory within a sporting context.","lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:59.838Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":113693,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113694/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(talmud, babylonian)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first bomberg edition. the delmonico copy. ff. 36 (of 37) title supplied in facsimile. lightly stained and wormed, opening leaf creased. modern vellum-backed boards. folio.  vinograd, venice 51.  daniel bomberg, venice: 1521.  provenance: sotheby\u2019s, the delmonico collection of judaica, 17th december, 2008; lot 156."},"estimateMax":10000,"lotNumber":"238","title":{"en":"masechta ta\u2019anith."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113694/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":8000,"aiDescription":"This is a single printed leaf, likely from a book, titled \"Masechta Ta'anith.\" The item is a religious text or commentary, identified by its Hebrew script and rabbinic content. Visually, the page features multiple columns of Hebrew text in varying fonts, with a prominent decorated initial word in the central column, indicating a significant textual division. The paper appears aged with some discoloration on the left margin, and it likely dates from an early printing period given its style.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:47.419Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$8,000 - $10,000","currency":"USD","id":113694,"estimateMin":8000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113695/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(talmud, babylonian)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"complete as issued, without title page. ff. (33). browned. modern calf-backed boards. sm. 4to.  vinograd, cracow 317 (unseen); st. cat. bodl. 1409 \u201ced. hujus\u2026rarissimam.\u201d  isaac prostitz, (cracow: 1616).   rare. no copy in national library, jerusalem. \n   the third printing of the talmud in cracow commenced in 1616 and was completed in 1620. its petite size was issued for the benefit of students \u201cin order they may acquire [the books] easily and without great expense.\u201d the edition was small and its most distinguishing feature was that it was printed with the commentary of rashi alone and without the tosaphoth, thus benefitting the novice, young talmudist.\n   issued at a time of great hardship for polish jewry, this edition is a testament to the overriding desire for scholarly pursuit, despite grinding poverty and persecution.\n   see m. heller, printing the talmud (1992) pp. 381-90; r.n.n. rabinovicz, ma\u2019amar al hadpasat hatalmud (1952), pp. 84-5; m. schwab, une edition rarissime du talmud, rej, vol. lxiii (1912) pp. 300-3."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"239","title":{"en":"masechta moed katan. with commentary of rashi and some references from the mesoreth hasha\u2019s and ein mishpat."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113695/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is a single printed leaf from a religious text, specifically \"Masechta Moed Katan,\" featuring commentary by Rashi and references from Mesoreth Hasha's and Ein Mishpat. The page displays multiple columns of Hebrew script, with varying font sizes to differentiate main text from commentaries and references. The paper exhibits a warm, aged tone with visible text showing across the page. The overall appearance suggests it is a page from an early printed edition of a Talmudic or rabbinic work.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:47.421Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":113695,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113696/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(talmud, babylonian)."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"two large volumes. printed on regal paper. ex-library, list of names (female donors) inscribed on opening blank. original boards, light wear. heavy folio.  leiden: 1912.  colossal facsimile of the monumental munich codex, the earliest complete manuscript of the entire babylonian talmud. it is the only recorded manuscript of the talmud to have survived the wide-spread destruction of books in both 15th-century spain and 16th-century italy. needless to say, the manuscript contains numerous and significant textual variants from the present received version; it formed the basis of r.n.n. rabinovicz\u2019s important dikdukei sofrim."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"240","title":{"en":"strack, hermann l. (ed.) der babylonische talmud. nach der einzigen vollst&auml;ndigen handschrift m&uuml;nchen codex hebraicus 95."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113696/view","directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This item is an edition of \"Der Babylonische Talmud,\" edited by Hermann L. Strack. It is a scholarly work presenting the Babylonian Talmud, based on the unique and complete manuscript from Munich Codex Hebraicus 95. The text is an academic publication, likely in German, focused on a critical edition of a significant Jewish religious text. The description emphasizes its origin from a single complete manuscript, highlighting its scholarly importance.","soldPrice":700,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-26T17:45:26.566Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":113696,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113697/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(ten lost tribes)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"printed without a title-page. ff. 4. modern boards. 8vo.  vinograd, amsterdam 2554.  for hirschel lehren, amsterdam: 1830.  an extraordinary letter written by the renowned leader of the old yishuv, israel of schklow, on behalf of baruch b. samuel of pinsk in his search for the remnants of the ten tribes. this published version details the development of the oral law, the bitter history of exilic israel, the struggle to resettle the holy land, and concludes with requests for prayer, charity and an increase in the number of righteous scholars resident in the holy land. in his search, r. baruch traveled across syria, mesopotamia and kurdistan, reaching yemen in 1833. it was there, in san\u2019a, he was executed under suspicion of espionage. see yaari, sheluchei eretz yisrael pp.147-48, 779-80; l. jung, men of the spirit (1964) pp.75-6."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"241","title":{"en":"igereth hasheluchah mechachmei v\u2019rabbanei haaschkenazim sheb\u2019eretz yisrael l\u2019b`nei moshe rabbeinu v\u2019asereth hashevatim [\u201cletter sent from the aschkenazic sages and rabbis in the land of israel to the descendants of moses and the ten tribes.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113697/view","directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a letter titled \"Igereth Hasheluchah Mechachmei V'rabbanei Haaschkenazim Sheb'eretz Yisrael L'b'nei Moshe Rabbeinu V'asereth Hashevatim.\" This translates to \"Letter sent from the Aschkenazic Sages and Rabbis in the Land of Israel to the Descendants of Moses and the Ten Tribes.\" It is a religious or communal document, likely written in Hebrew, addressing historical Jewish communities. The nature of the letter suggests a communication of significant historical and religious import between different Jewish groups.","soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:59.944Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113697,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113698/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"teseo, ambrogio degli albonesi"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. title in red and black with impressive decorative woodcut borders. two woodcut plates (ff. 178-9) depicting the phagotus (a form of the bassoon) invented by the author\u2019s uncle, afranio degli albonesi. marginal notations. ff. 251. modern limp vellum. 4to.  brunet i, 229.  giovanni maria simoneta, pavia: 1539.  the author (1469-1540) was one of the first professors of hebrew and chaldaic in the university of bologna, a humanist he was also a proponent of \"christian kabbalah.\" the present work was one of the earliest studies of oriental languages. the bulk consists of an introduction to chaldean, syriac and armenian (ff. 9\u2013192). to this is added an appendix which includes the presentation of alphabets (fg. 193\u2013213), including brief references to coptic (called \"jacobite\") and ethiopic (misleadingly called \"indian\") and comments on the ancestry of european languages, especially languages of italy, including a discussion of etruscan. the author himself designed for the pavian printer the characters of the different languages (hebrew, chaldaic, aramaic, syriac, ethiopic, phoenician, assyrian, persian, etc).\n   \n fundamental work for linguistic studies."},"estimateMax":10000,"lotNumber":"242","title":{"en":"introdvctio in chaldaicam lingua[m], syriaca[m] atq[ue] armeenica[m] & dece[m] alias linguas. characterum differentiu[m] alphabeta, circiter quadraginta, & eoru[m]dem invicem co[n]formatio. mystica et cabalistica qua[m]plurima scitu digna. et descriptio ac simulachru[m] phagoti afranij."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113698/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":8000,"aiDescription":"This is a printed book, \"Introdvctio in Chaldaicam lingam, Syriacam atq Armeenicam & decem alias linguas,\" dating to M. D. XXXVIII (1538). The work is an introduction to various languages, including Chaldaic, Syriac, and Armenian, presenting approximately forty different alphabets and their formations, alongside mystical and cabalistic content. The item features a woodcut title page with elaborate decorative borders, including figures of animals and foliage, and a central block of text in Latin. The bottom of the page contains handwritten annotations, likely ownership marks, enhancing its historical value.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.720Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$8,000 - $10,000","currency":"USD","id":113698,"estimateMin":8000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113699/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"kaufmann, isidor"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"each plate individually matted. original decorative portfolio. lg. folio.  vienna: 1925.  uncommon issue with text in english."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"243","title":{"en":"complete set of sixteen color plates, reproducing the artist\u2019s work. introductory text in english by rabbi dr. h.p. chajes and herman menkes."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113699/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This item is a complete set of sixteen color plates, which reproduce the work of an unnamed artist. The introductory text is provided in English by Rabbi Dr. H.P. Chajes and Herman Menkes. The image depicts a domestic scene, possibly a genre painting, showing a woman in a traditional head covering standing by a table, seemingly in prayer or contemplation, next to a bed in a sunlit room with a mountain view outside the window. The style appears to be realistic with warm, muted tones, and the setting suggests a late 19th or early 20th-century period.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.722Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":113699,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113700/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(yudovin, solomon)."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"reproducing numerous woodcut illustrations by yudovin. text in ukrainian and german. limited edition. pp. (48). browned. loose in original pictorial wrappers. sm. 4to.  not located in worldcat.  vitebsk: 1926.  born in the illustrious city of vitebsk, solomon yudovin (1892-1954) studied art under the great yehudah pen. yudovin accompanied his uncle, s. an-sky, during the course of the later\u2019s two-year ethnographic expedition through the jewish pale of settlement. unlike his contemporaries marc chagall and eli lissitzky, yudovin rejected modernism and depicted both traditional jewish and socialist themes by way of his skillful wood engravings. see the israel museum catalogue, the jewish art of solomon yudovin (1991)."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"244","title":{"en":"johann fuhrmann. vitebsk in den gravueren s.b. judowins."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113700/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled \"Vitebsk in den Gravueren S.B. Judowins\" by Johann Fuhrmann, published in Vitebsk in 1926. The book's subject matter is the city of Vitebsk as depicted in the engravings of S.B. Yudovin, making it an art catalog or an illustrated historical account. The cover features text primarily in Cyrillic script, with an illustration of an architectural structure, possibly a bridge or gate, in a stylized graphic manner. Handwritten annotations on the left margin indicate previous cataloging or ownership.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.724Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113700,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113701/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"struck, hermann."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"one of 30 numbered copies. 16 (of 17) lithographs, each signed by struck in pencil below the image. each plate tipped to individual mat. loose as issued in pictorial portfolio. portfolio stained, all images entirely clean. folio.  circa, n.p: 1912.  a beautiful portfolio of winter scenes. seldom appears at auction.\n   \n provenance: by descent within the artist\u2019s family."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"245","title":{"en":"aus schierke: und braunlage."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113701/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":700,"aiDescription":"This item is a portfolio or collection of seventeen drypoint etchings (Kaltnadeln) by Hermann Struck, titled \"Aus Schierke: und Braunlage.\" The work comprises views of Schierke (thirteen plates of 'Schierke im Winter' I-XIII), Braunlage (three plates, Braunlage I-III), and one 'Winterlandschaft'. The cover text states that the wrapper is an original lithograph, and the map was produced in 30 copies, with this specific item being number 9. Hermann Struck's signature is prominently displayed, indicating a signed and limited edition print collection.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.725Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113701,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113702/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(rivera, diego)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"frontispiece portrait of the author and 12 additional linocut plate illustrations by rivera. pp. 207, (5). few light stains in places. original titled wrappers, lightly worn. 4to.  der weg, mexico: 1936.  the great muralist diego rivera was said to have converso ancestry; his wife, frida kahlo, maintained that her father was of hungarian jewish descent."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"246","title":{"en":"berliner, isaac. shtot fun palatzen - la ciudad de los palacios [collected poems]. text in yiddish"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113702/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a book of collected poems titled \"Shtot fun Palatzen - La Ciudad de los Palacios\" by Isaac Berliner, with text in Yiddish. The image is a portrait, likely a lithograph or drawing, depicting a man in a suit and tie, rendered in a distinctive graphic style with strong outlines. The signature below the portrait reads \"I. Berliner. Diego Rivera. 1936,\" suggesting a collaboration or a portrait by Diego Rivera of Isaac Berliner. This item blends poetry with visual art, dating to 1936.","soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.727Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113702,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113703/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"rubin, reuven."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"one of 200 sets on arches paper. twelve color lithographs printed by fernand mourlot each signed by the artist in pencil and numbered (\u201c132/250\u201d). each laid into individual printed sleeves. introduction in hebrew and english by joseph kessel. 25.5 x 19.5 inches (sheet size). loose as issued and housed in original, linen-backed portfolio.  penn atelier graphics & william haber, new york: 1971."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"247","title":{"en":"the story of king david."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113703/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is an artistic print illustrating \"The Story of King David.\" The artwork depicts two figures, one older and bearded anointing the head of a younger, curly-haired figure, while holding a ram or lamb. The style is characterized by expressive linework and broad washes of warm, earthy colors, particularly oranges, browns, and grays, with some splatters that add to its dynamic quality. The image evokes a biblical scene, likely Samuel anointing David, and the limited edition numbering (10/100) and signature suggest it is a modern art print.","soldPrice":3500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.728Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":113703,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113704/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"rubin, reuven."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"one of 200 sets on arches paper. twelve color lithographs printed by mourlot each signed by the artist in pencil and numbered (\u201c56/200\u201d). each laid into individual printed sleeves. introduction in hebrew and english by haim gamzu. 20 x 27 inches (sheet size). loose as issued in original linen covers and housed in large matching folding-case.  new york & fribourg: 1973.  a homage to the state of israel\u2019s 25th anniversary of independence and the artists\u2019 80th birthday."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"248","title":{"en":"the prophets."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113704/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is a vibrant modern art print titled 'The Prophets,' featuring a religious or mythological subject. The central figures include two dynamically rendered horses in shades of orange and red, with blue manes, set against a fiery, colorful background. Below, a bearded male figure, possibly a prophet, sits with a red drapery, while another figure in blue kneels before him. The artwork employs a rich palette of reds, oranges, blues, and yellows, conveying a sense of mystical energy.","soldPrice":4250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.729Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":113704,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113705/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"raskin, saul."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"together, eight volumes. all first editions. all profusely illustrated. some wear. original boards, all with dust-jackets. folio.  new york: v.d."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"249","title":{"en":"eight illustrated works by raskin: pirkei aboth, 1940. * hagadah for passover, 1941. * the book of psalms, 1942. * sidur tephiloth yisrael, 1945. * the five megiloth, 1949. * aron hakodesh. jewish life and lore, 1955. * zwischen got un mensch / between god and man: hebrew rhapsody in 100 drawings, 1959. * avinu malkeinu / our father, our king, 1966."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113705/view","directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This lot consists of eight illustrated works by Raskin, encompassing a collection of Jewish religious and cultural texts. The works include 'Pirkei Aboth' (1940), 'Hagadah for Passover' (1941), 'The Book of Psalms' (1942), 'Sidur Tephiloth Yisrael' (1945), 'The Five Megiloth' (1949), 'Aron Hakodesh. Jewish Life and Lore' (1955), 'Zwischen Got Un Mensch / Between God and Man: Hebrew Rhapsody in 100 drawings' (1959), and 'Avinu Malkeinu / Our Father, Our King' (1966). These books represent a genre of illustrated Jewish religious literature, spanning from the 1940s to the 1960s, likely featuring Hebrew text and art by Raskin.","lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:00.165Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113705,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113706/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(austro-hungarian empire)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"manuscript on vellum, each leaf with etched framework featuring royal symbols and austro-hungarian imperial decorative motifs. written in german in an ornate gothic calligraphy, seven illuminated pages with detailed ornamental decorations in liquid gold, red, blue and green, with accompanying scrolling penwork, exceptional hand-colored painting of parente`s coat-of arms.  signed by the emperor himself and counter-signed by ministerial members of his cabinet. interleaved with tissue guards. binding by: \u201cl. groner k.k. hofbuchbinder\u201d incorporating the parente coat-of-arms enameled and gilded, decorative rivets, golden arabesques and jewels; 12 x 16 inches. housed in a fitted leather chest with brass corner-pieces above and below (two lacking), central brass monogram, lined in silk. with large red-wax pendant imperial seal within protective gilt casing attached to yellow and silver thread cord. 20th december, vienna: 1873.  magnificent patent of nobility and arms in which emperor franz josef elevates solomon parente to the aristocracy, granting him the rank of baron.\n   an italian jew, solomon parente (1808-?) was president of the chamber of commerce of trieste. following his active involvement in the monumental weltausstellung (world\u2019s fair) held in vienna, in 1873, and his extensive contributions toward its success, the emperor bestowed upon him this ennoblement as a measure of gratitude.\n   the parente family was one of the most important business-banking families in and around trieste, the capital city of the friuli venezia giulia region of northeast italy. solomon parente inherited the position of president of the chamber of commerce from his father, aaron isaac parente of trieste (1775-1853). the parentes married into the rothschild family - indeed the famed 15th illuminated hebrew manuscript known today as the rothschild miscellany was once a prized part of solomon parente\u2019s library before it was acquired by the paris-branch of the rothschild family. (of course currently, the manuscript resides, pride of place, in the israel museum, jerusalem).\n   franz joseph was emperor of austro-hungary from 1848 until 1916, his 68-year span constituting one of the longest reigns in monarchial history. the granting of nobility was one of the great honors of the emperor\u2019s court, and by the late 19th century it had become customary to award it to those who had made outstanding contributions to society. the fact that it was bestowed upon a proud italian jew makes this material legacy all the more significant.\n   further details, including full original text of the certificate, along with english translation, available upon request.\n   \n an extraordinarily impressive document presented by the emperor to a prominent member of an italian jewish banking family."},"estimateMax":25000,"lotNumber":"250","title":{"en":"elaborate charter of baronetcy presented by emperor franz joseph i to solomon parente of trieste."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113706/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":20000,"aiDescription":"This is an elaborate charter of baronetcy, a formal document of nobility, presented by Emperor Franz Joseph I to Solomon Parente of Trieste. The charter is housed in a richly decorated, cream-colored binding with gold borders and blue cabochon-like embellishments. It features a central oval medallion with a detailed coat of arms, likely representing Solomon Parente. Accompanying the charter are a large red wax seal in a round metal container and a gold-colored, oval-shaped medallion, all presented within a purple velvet-lined leather case.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.730Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$20,000 - $25,000","currency":"USD","id":113706,"estimateMin":20000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113707/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"abu-hatze\u2019ira, israel (baba sali)."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"autograph manuscript in hebrew, written in a clear, semi-cursive sephardic hand. * with accompanying letter (facsimile) from the baba sali\u2019s son r. baruch, testifying that the manuscript was written by his father who studied from it frequently. also with a detailed description by prof. yosef avivi. two pages (extract). tipped into modern gilt-tooled morocco. 4to.  27th september, erfoud, morocco: 1943.  renowned as a \u201cwonder rabbi\u201d and miracle worker, rabbi abu-hatze\u2019ira (1889-1984) popularly known as the baba sali, served as av beth din in erfoud, near fez, morocco. in 1964 he moved to eretz israel, eventually settling in the southern development town he made famous, netivot. he passed away in 1984 on the 4th of shevat. his grave in netivot has become a holy site visited by thousands annually."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"251","title":{"en":"chaim vital. pri etz chaim [kabbalah]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113707/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This item is a textual work by Chaim Vital titled 'Pri Etz Chaim,' which is a significant text within Kabbalah, a branch of Jewish mysticism. The image displays a page of the text, written in Hebrew script. The script appears to be a historical print, indicative of a classic religious or philosophical treatise. The physical attributes suggest an older printed book, focusing on the spiritual and esoteric teachings of Kabbalah.","soldPrice":3600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:54.427Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113707,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113708/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ben-gurion, david"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew printed biographical questionnaire issued by brit rishonim, with autograph manuscript responses by ben-gurion, with his signature at end. one page.  27 cheshvan, tel aviv: 1936.  personal biographical details of ben-gurion recording family background, education, zionist activities, arrival to eretz israel, and other personal details.\n   information gathered for brit rishonim, an organization of veteran zionists."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"252","title":{"en":"(first prime minister of the state of israel, 1886-1973)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113708/view","directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This lot describes a historical figure, identified as the first Prime Minister of the State of Israel, who lived from 1886 to 1973. While no specific item is detailed, this entry serves as an identifier for a person of significant political importance in Israeli history. It provides biographical context, establishing the individual's role and period.","lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:00.246Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113708,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113709/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ben-gurion, david"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"concerning the start of military actions and operations against the egyptians in the negev and gaza as well as the debate pertaining to the import of kosher meat. single page. central fold. 8vo.  23 december, jerusalem: 1948.  in this interesting letter ben gurion admonishes fishman concerning the \u201cunfortunate debate pertaining to the import of kosher meat which does not bring honor to either side. we do not need to add internal problems to our foreign difficulties. i am sure that your intention has nothing to do with elections \u2026 even a controversy for the sake of heaven should be set aside while we have a controversy with egypt, [british foreign secretary ernest] bevin and other enemies of our land\u2026 i believe that with some good will and common sense this matter can be settled \u2026 if you would both meet i would willingly participate \u2026 but unfortunately the operations in the negev [take precedence].\u201d\n   rabbi yehuda leib fishman (maimon) (1875-1962) was a prolific author, scholar and leader of the mizrachi party. he served as minister of religion of the state of israel from 1948-61."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"253","title":{"en":"(first prime minister of the state of israel, 1886-1973). typed letter signed (with autograph corrections), on prime minister\u2019s letterhead (\u201ctemporary government\u201d) written in hebrew to rabbi y.l. hakohen fishman."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113709/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This is a typed letter signed by the first Prime Minister of the State of Israel (1886-1973), with autograph corrections, dated December 23, 1948. The letter is written in Hebrew on 'temporary government' Prime Minister\u2019s letterhead and is addressed to Rabbi Y.L. Hakohen Fishman. It represents a significant historical document from the early period of the State of Israel, offering insight into official communications from its nascent leadership. The physical artifact is a single page with typewritten Hebrew text and handwritten annotations.","soldPrice":900,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:54.429Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":113709,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113710/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(berlin, naphtali tzvi yehudah)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"the netzi\u2019v\u2019s copy , with four of his stamps on the title-page. with scholarly marginalia on a number of leaves.  first edition.  ff. 4, 71, 9. worn and stained, margin cut on two leaves not affecting text. modern boards. large 4to.  vinograd, venice 1545.  bragadin, venice: 1704.  the netziv (1817-93) was rosh yeshiva of volozhin, the foremost talmudic academy of 19th-century russia."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"254","title":{"en":"(the netzi\u2019v). chagiz, jacob. hilchoth ketanoth [responsa]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113710/view","directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This item is identified as a textual work by Jacob Chagiz titled 'Hilchoth Ketanoth,' which falls into the genre of responsa, a body of written decisions and rulings given by rabbinic scholars in response to questions addressed to them. The work is also associated with 'the Netzi\u2019v,' a significant figure in Jewish scholarship. This is a religious scholarly text, likely in Hebrew, focusing on Jewish law and legal discourse.","soldPrice":900,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:00.300Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":113710,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113711/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"berzovsky, shalom noach"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"thanking him for the gift of books written by recipient\u2019s father, nonetheless, enclosing payment; \u201c [from them] i had a pleasurable oneg shabbath\u201d. one page.  8th tammuz, jerusalem: 1967.  the writer was one of the 20th century\u2019s most influential chassidic rebbes. his popular works entitled netivot shalom are increasingly regarded as the face of chassidic tradition through much of the jewish world today."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"255","title":{"en":"(slonimer rebbe and author of nesivoth shalom, 1911-2000). autograph letter signed, written in hebrew to r. elchanan sorotzkin, on personal letterhead."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113711/view","directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This lot features an autograph letter signed by the Slonimer Rebbe and author of Nesivoth Shalom (1911-2000). The letter is handwritten in Hebrew on the Rebbe's personal letterhead and is addressed to R. Elchanan Sorotzkin. This is a personal correspondence from a prominent figure in Hasidic Judaism, offering a tangible piece of his written communication. The letter serves as a historical and religious artifact, reflecting rabbinic exchange.","soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-26T17:45:26.616Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113711,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113712/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"blau, amram"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"concerning his opposition to the proposal that rabbi weiss join the eidah hachareidith of jerusalem. one page.  7th adar, jerusalem: 1970.  draft letter detailing r. blau\u2019s passionate, yet respectful opposition to r. weiss\u2019s appointment to head the eidah hachareidith - despite the fact that the move was supported by the satmar rebbe.\n   \u201calthough your honor is a famous gaon in all parts of our torah, you are weak in the chapters of masechta avodah zara (idolatry) of present day zionism\u2026 you should not accept this position.\u201d\n   r. yitzchak ya\u2019akov weiss, author of the multi-volume responsa minchath yitzchak, was a world renowned expert in jewish law who served as rabbi of grosswardein, manchester and eventually, the eidah hachareidith community of jerusalem."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"256","title":{"en":"(leader of neturei karta, 1894-1974). autograph letter written in hebrew to r. yitzchak ya\u2019akov weiss (1902-89) of manchester."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113712/view","directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is an autograph letter written in Hebrew by the leader of Neturei Karta (1894-1974). The letter is addressed to R. Yitzchak Ya\u2019akov Weiss (1902-89) of Manchester. As a piece of personal correspondence from a significant figure in the ultra-Orthodox Neturei Karta movement, it holds historical and religious importance. The letter provides a direct connection to the thoughts and communications of a prominent religious leader.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-26T17:45:26.667Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113712,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113713/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"chamberlain, neville"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"together with original prime minister\u2019s envelope.  15th and 25th october, london and darjeeling: 1937.  chamberlain offers the position of high commissioner of palestine to sir john anderson which sir john chooses to decline."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"257","title":{"en":"(british prime minister, 1869-1940). typed letter signed, on prime minister\u2019s letterhead, written to sir john anderson. two pages. * with: autographed letter signed, response of anderson to chamberlain, on letterhead of government house, darjeeling (india). 4 pages."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113713/view","directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This lot includes a typed letter signed by a British Prime Minister (1869-1940) on his official letterhead, addressed to Sir John Anderson, spanning two pages. Accompanying this is an autographed letter signed, which is Anderson's four-page response to the Prime Minister, written on the letterhead of Government House, Darjeeling (India). These documents are significant historical political correspondence, offering insights into British governmental affairs and colonial administration during the early 20th century.","soldPrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:00.380Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113713,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113714/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(chassidism)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew manuscript, written in various square and rabbinic hands on paper. inscription on opening blank records an early owner: the sofer, avraham ben wolf ehrlich. the rear blank notes \u201cthis holy work of the tzadik of karlin belongs to the famed chassid, moshe aharon sofer.\u201d ff. 69. light wear, tear on lower corner of final leaf affecting some text. contemporary calf, rubbed. 8vo.  berditchev: 1862.  the celebrated tzetl katan by r. elimelech of lizhensk (author of the noam elimelech) is one of the most fundamental works of chassidism. universally accepted by the entire chassidic world, it appears in many chassidic siddurim with the admonition to study it daily.\n   of the karliner discourses present here, a number do not appear in beth aharon (brody, 1875); for example a discourse on the haftorah of rosh hashanah citing \u201cthe holy rabbi of apta\u201d (f. 62a). furthermore, a great many textual differences exist between this manuscript and the later, published edition (see f. 57a containing three additional lines). the manuscript is more exacting, e.g. the published version cites a discourse delivered upon the completion of masechta yevamoth without identifying which rebbe gave it over, here (f. 47b) it is quoted in the name of r. shlomo of karlin.\n   \n an important miscellany of chassidic works written in the famed town of berditchev home of the great reb levi yitzchak and a citadel of inspiration for generations of chassidim."},"estimateMax":15000,"lotNumber":"258","title":{"en":"a collection of chassidic works including:    * elimelech of lizhensk. seder tzetel katan [instructions on appropriate chassidic demeanor].    * r. aaron (the great) of karlin. azharoth [instructions for ethical behavior].    * chassidic discourses by rebbes of karlin: r. asher (f. 10a-34b); r. aharon (ii) (f. 35a -62b)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113714/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":10000,"aiDescription":"This is a collection of Chassidic works, including \"Seder Tzetel Katan\" by Elimelech of Lizhensk, \"Azharoth\" by R. Aaron (the Great) of Karlin, and Chassidic discourses by rebbes of Karlin. The item is a book of Jewish religious texts, likely from a historical period corresponding to the named rebbes. It features Hebrew script on aged paper, presented as a textual work on Chassidic demeanor and ethical behavior. The notable visual feature is the title page with clear Hebrew typography, indicating its nature as a printed religious text.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:54.430Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$10,000 - $15,000","currency":"USD","id":113714,"estimateMin":10000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113715/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(coriat family)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"12 x 16.5 inches (30.5 x 42 cm). framed.  cf: s. sabar, ketubbah (1990) no. 239.  tetuan, morocco: 6th tammuz, 1883.   accompanied by: traditional moroccan jewelry worn by the bride during the course of her nuptials (related, according to family tradition): a bracelet, ring, and two pendants. \n * with: a coriat family signet ring, engraved in hebrew: m\u2019h avraham b\u2019r yitzhak hakohen, sefardi tahor (and on reverse, sha-dai). \n * (document): consulado de espana-tetuan. certificado de protection - abraham coriat. 1902. \n * (manuscript): estatutos de la alianza israelita universal. pp. 37. tetuan, 1881. \n * coriat family photographs and related ephemera.\n   of ancient spanish descent, the coriat family originated in coria, located in the province of c&aacute;ceres, extremadura. with a recorded presence in morocco from the time of the spanish expulsion, the family provided the jewish community there with generations of rabbis, kabbalists and rabbinic scholars especially in marrakesh and tetuan. since the 19th-century coriat family members were active not only in communal leadership positions but reached increasing success in commercial endeavors, especially in tetuan.\n   provenance: consigned by a family descendant, caracas, venezuela."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"259","title":{"en":"kethubah [marriage contract]. uniting families coriat and el-hadad, both of the castilian-exiled community of tetuan: avraham son of moshe, with simchah daughter of avraham. manuscript written in moroccan cursive hebrew script in traditional style on vellum. set within colorful mirhab-shaped floral border. accomplished in ink and gouache. signed by the groom and by witnesses: shem-tov ibn walid and raphael yehuda nahon."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113715/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This is a Kethubah, a Jewish marriage contract, documenting the union of the Coriat and El-Hadad families from the Castilian-exiled community of Tetuan. It is a manuscript written on vellum in Moroccan cursive Hebrew script, presented in a traditional style. The document is embellished with a colorful, mihrab-shaped floral border, executed in ink and gouache. It is signed by the groom, Avraham son of Moshe, and witnesses Shem-Tov ibn Walid and Raphael Yehuda Nahon, marking it as a significant historical and artistic document.","soldPrice":10000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:54.432Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113715,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113716/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"elijah ben solomon zalman"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. printed on blue tinted paper.  with important marginalia and corrections based upon the original manuscript by the vilna gaon (see below). ff. 44 (mispaginated as in all copies), lacking map. slight worming (repaired). modern calf. 4to.  vinograd, shklow 124; vinograd, gr\u2019a 22-24; d. kamenetsky, torath hagr\u2019a (2017) pp. 5-36 and 329-32.  aryeh leib ben schneor feivish, shklow: 1802.  in this work the vilna gaon drew upon his extensive knowledge of geography and architecture in biblical interpretation. the gaon viewed such knowledge as an aid to torah study and disapproved of the lack of interest in secular sciences that existed among certain talmudists.\n   this shklow edition was not written by the gaon himself but by his students. the second edition, published in 1820 by his grandson r. ya\u2019akov moshe of slonim, contains a number of variances from the first edition, some of which are based upon a manuscript. it is clear that the marginalia of the present copy were composed by individuals who had direct access to the vilna gaon\u2019s original manuscript. such notations appear here as:\u201dbekthav yad,\u201d \u201cken hu bekthav yad,\u201d \u201cken kathuv bekthav yad\u201d and in another hand \u201cveken kathuv bepeirush hagaon kethav yad\u201d (f. 8a).\n   vinograd (gr\u2019a 22) records that a copy of this text with marginalia in the hand of r. avraham the son of the gaon is extant in a private collection. the two sample corrections that he cites are both found with the exact same language in the marginalia of the present copy.\n   r. dovid kamenetsky, torath hagr\u2019a (2017) published a critical edition of this work based upon different manuscripts. the marginalia in this copy contain variances and additions not recorded in the kamenetsky edition. (see especially the marginalia on f.14 citing language from the vilna gaon\u2019s manuscript writings on divrei hayamim)."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"260","title":{"en":"(gaon of vilna). tzurath ha\u2019aretz legevulotheha [commentary to selected verses from the books of joshua, kings and ezekiel, with text]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113716/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This item is a commentary titled \"Tzurath Ha\u2019aretz Legevulotheha,\" attributed to the Gaon of Vilna. It is a Jewish religious manuscript containing exegesis on selected verses from the books of Joshua, Kings, and Ezekiel, alongside the original text. The work is written in Hebrew script, likely in a scholarly or rabbinic genre. The visual features include densely written Hebrew text, with some marginal annotations, on aged paper. This suggests it is a historical theological or scholarly text.","soldPrice":5000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-13T12:26:59.866Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":113716,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113717/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"epstein, moshe mordechai."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"written a few short months following the hebron massacre, informing the goldings they have been recorded in the yeshiva \u201cgolden book\u201d which was one of the few items that survived the destruction of the yeshiva building; and thanking them for their support and sending blessings to their family. two pages.  23rd teveth, jerusalem: 1930.  brother-in-law of r. isser zalman meltzer, r. moshe mordechai epstein was one of the outstanding roshei yeshivas of lithuania. his novellae, responsa and lectures are recorded in the multi-volume \u201clevush mordechai.\u201d\n   shortly before r. moshe mordechai opened a branch of the slabodka yeshiva in hebron, he travelled to the united states on a fund-raising mission, it was there he became closely connected to the golding family of new york."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"261","title":{"en":"(rosh yeshiva and rabbi of slobodka and hebron, 1866-1933). autograph letter signed, written in yiddish to the philanthropists chaim shimon gedaliah and necha golding, on yeshiva letterhead."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113717/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is an autograph letter signed by Moshe Mordchai Epstein (1866-1933), who was a Rosh Yeshiva and Rabbi of Slobodka and Hebron. The letter is written in Yiddish script on official Yeshiva letterhead, addressed to philanthropists Chaim Shimon Gedaliah and Necha Golding. The letterhead prominently displays \"MOSHE MORDCHAI EPSTEIN\" and \"Chief Rabbi of HEBRON YESHIVA KNESSET ISRAEL\" in English, alongside Hebrew text. The letter is a significant piece of historical correspondence from a prominent rabbinic figure.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:52.944Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113717,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113718/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(germany)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew manuscript on paper, written in various ashkenazic hands.  the samson raphael hirsch copy with his stamp on opening page. ff. 113 (180 including blanks). few neat marginal repairs. modern morocco. 4to.  altona, hamburg, wandsbek: (18th century).  volume of correspondence, including letters relating to heretofore unrecorded events including the appointment of rabbis, civil issues, etc.\n   this manuscript was apparently composed for the benefit of a communal scribe responsible for official correspondence on behalf of community officials. it guided the scribe as to how to address and communicate with various rabbis and communal leaders on a host of subjects. many letters here relate to events that occurred within the triple communities of altona, hamburg and wandsbek and are described in detail.\n   a selection of examples: \n * letter addressed to the court jew samson wertheimer of vienna (f. 41b). \n * details of a dispute between communal leaders concerning the election of a new rabbi (ff. 62-6). \n * concerning the apostate meir kupir who spread lies about dayan binyamin mirlish of hamburg causing the rabbi monetary and reputational loss (f. 103). \n * controversy regarding a shidduch and advice to burn this letter after reading (f. 116). \n * scandal concerning the son-in-law of the rabbi of the three kehiloth who made false accusations against his wife, the daughter of the esteemed rabbi and so sullied the family reputation (f. 176). \n * other entries contain formulae for the writing of ordinations; invitations to rabbis to serve in communities; dealing with renegade rabbis; issues of remarriage (heter meah rabbanim); plus many other matters, recording many names and places."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"262","title":{"en":"schriftshteller."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113718/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This item is a manuscript in Hebrew, titled \"Schriftshteller,\" comprising textual content. The work is likely a philosophical or religious treatise given its presentation as a scholarly text. It features handwritten Hebrew script on aged paper, bound within a dark cover, suggesting it is part of a larger volume. The script appears to be a traditional, somewhat ornate hand, indicating its historical nature and the care taken in its production.","soldPrice":3750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:52.946Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113718,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113719/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"gewirtzman, moshe yitzchak"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"on personal letterhead. sending chanukah wishes and heartfelt blessings for a \"worthy, speedy match\u2026and success wherever you turn\". one page. folds, neatly taped on verso.  erev shabbath chanukah, antwerp reb itzikel was one of the most celebrated post-war chassidic rabbis and many thousands made pilgrimages to him in antwerp to receive his blessings and advice. he signs here as a descendent of r. elimelech of lizhensk \u201czechutho yagen aleinu\u201d. r. itzikel was a follower of the grand rabbi of satmar, r. joel teitelbaum.\n   of interest, the letter is written whereby the initial letter of the first four lines spell the word \u201cahavah.\u201d"},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"263","title":{"en":"(r. itzikel of przeworsk, 1882-1976). autograph letter signed in hebrew to shmuel nathan-nata."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113719/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is an autograph letter signed by R. Itzikel of Przeworsk (1882-1976), written in Hebrew to Shmuel Nathan-Nata. The letter is presented on letterhead for \"RABBI I. GEWIRCMAN, ANTWERPEN (BELGIUM)\", with his name also in Hebrew. The handwritten script is clear and in a fluid cursive style, indicative of personal correspondence. This document is a historical artifact from a significant rabbinic figure, offering insight into his communications.","soldPrice":4500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:52.947Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113719,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113720/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(grammar)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"manuscript in hebrew written in an italian semi-cursive hand on paper. signed by various censors.  * tipped in front is an early latin real estate manuscript with an erroneous hebrew title. on very last page is a note relating to the zodiac. ff. 39. touch stained. recent library (montefiore) boards. 4to.  mantua(?): 1471.  demonstrates how a knowledge of hebrew grammar is necessary for a full understanding of the bible. the text of this particular manuscript has differences to the printed editions (ed. princ. naples, 1492).\n   in his colophon (f.39r), the scribe records that he completed this manuscript in 1471 at the age of 76. on the following page (f.39v) a poem appears with the acrostic \u201cmoshe marcheshvan\u201d suggesting that the writer feels his impending death.\n   see h. hirschfeld, catalogue of the hebrew mss. of the montefiore library and of other hebrew mss. in the jews\u2019 college (london, 1904) no. 409.\n   \n provenance: \n   the heirs of eliezer richetti (see s. simonsohn, duchy of mantua, p. 533).\n   solomon halberstam (shelf no. 124).\n   sotheby\u2019s, manuscripts from the montefiore endowment, 27th-28th october, 2004, lot 296."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"264","title":{"en":"pethach devarai. (attributed to elijah ben asher halevi / david ben judah messer leon)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113720/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":6000,"aiDescription":"This item is a manuscript titled \"Pethach Devarai,\" attributed to Elijah ben Asher Halevi or David ben Judah Messer Leon. The work is a Hebrew textual manuscript, likely of a religious or scholarly nature, given its attributions. It features handwritten Hebrew script on aged paper, with a notable red circular stamp towards the bottom left, possibly indicating provenance or a collection mark. The script is consistent and readable, suggesting a formal or semi-formal written document from a historical period.","soldPrice":6000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:52.949Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$6,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113720,"estimateMin":6000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113721/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(grammar)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"signed by various censors. ff. 49. variously worn and stained. some repairs, last two leaves torn. recent library (montefiore) boards. 4to.  (italy): 1410 and 1460.  see h. hirschfeld, catalogue of the hebrew mss. of the montefiore library and of other hebrew mss. in the jews\u2019 college (london, 1904) no. 410.\n   \n provenance: \n   solomon halberstam (shelf no. 157).\n   sotheby\u2019s, manuscripts from the montefiore endowment, 27th-28th october, 2004, lot 297.\n   \n a more detailed account of the contents of this manuscript is available upon request."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"265","title":{"en":"manuscript in hebrew written in aschkenazi semi-cursive hands on paper. a collection of works:   benjamin ben judah bozzecco. mevo hadikduk (ff. 1-21). * joseph kimchi. sepher hazikaron (ff. 21-46). et al."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113721/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This is a collection of Hebrew works in manuscript form, written in Ashkenazi semi-cursive hands on paper. The collection includes \"Mevo Hadikduk\" by Benjamin ben Judah Bozzecco (ff. 1-21) and \"Sepher Hazikaron\" by Joseph Kimchi (ff. 21-46), among others. It is a compilation of scholarly or religious texts, likely dealing with grammar or memory, characteristic of medieval or early modern Jewish scholarship. The visual features show pages filled with handwritten Hebrew text, often with marginal notes and diagrams, indicating its scholarly nature.","soldPrice":4000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:52.951Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113721,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113722/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(grunwald, moshe)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"the r. moshe grunwald copy, with his ownership stamps on title-page, along with signature of his father, r. amram.  ff. (1), 67. stained, some worming, title worn. later boards. folio.  vinograd, mantua 353.  joshua masizi, mantua : 1730.  r. amram greenwald (1831-70) was a disciple of r. avraham shmuel benyamin schreiber (the \"kesav sofer.\") r. amram`s celebrated son, r. moshe grunwald (1853-1911) followed his father\u2019s example and also studied in pressburg under the kesav sofer. he later served as rabbi of chust and is famed for his halachic work, arugath habosem. r. moshe`s sons achieved fame in their own right, including r. levi yitzchak greenwald of tzehlem and r. ya`akov yechezkiyah greenwald of pupa.\n   see habosem vehashemen (2010) pp. 537-39; n. z. friedmann, otzar harabanim no. 14553; m.a.z. kinstlicher, hechasam sofer vetalmidav pp. 521, 532."},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"266","title":{"en":"(the \"arugath habosem.\u201d) shailoth u\u2019teshuvoth\u2026 yoseph karo."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113722/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This item is a printed work titled \"Shailoth U\u2019teshuvoth\" (Responsa), attributed to Yoseph Karo, also known as \"the Arugath Habosem.\" It is a Jewish legal and halakhic text, specifically a collection of rabbinic responsa. The book features an ornate, architectural woodcut title page with decorative columns and a framed central text, characteristic of early modern Hebrew printing. Two purple stamps are visible on the top of the page, likely indicating library ownership or collection provenance.","soldPrice":2000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:52.952Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":113722,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113723/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"gutmacher, eliyahu"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"concerning family and other matters, especially relating to problems with his daughter-in-law, \u201clet us hope that god will perform a miracle.\u201d one page, with integral autographed address panel.  sunday, pekudei, gr&auml;tz: 1853.  one of the outstanding disciples of r. akiva eger, r. eliyahu gutmacher (1795-1874) was widely sought after as a \u201cmiracle worker.\u201d together with r. tzvi hirsch kalischer he was one of the forerunners of the chibat tzion movement."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"267","title":{"en":"autograph letter signed, written in yiddish to his son tzvi."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113723/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is an autograph letter signed, written in Yiddish to the recipient's son, Tzvi. The letter is a personal piece of correspondence, handwritten in a fluid Yiddish cursive script on a single sheet of aged paper. A circled number \"(93)\" is visible at the top right corner, possibly an archival or cataloging mark. The overall appearance suggests a familial or informal communication from a historical period.","soldPrice":800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:52.954Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113723,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113724/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"halberstam, choneh"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"concerning receipt of pidyon, and sending blessings for recovery (refuah-sheleimah). one page.  n.p: n.d.  mentor to r. itzikel of przeworsk-antwerp, r. chona halberstam of koloschitz (kalaszyce) and reisha was a prominent pre-war chassidic leader. his grandfather was r. yechezkel of shiniva, the oldest son of r. chaim of sanz. his father-in-law was r. moshe halberstam of bardiev. r. choneh was shot by the nazis alongside his wife, his sons killed in his presence just prior see y. alfasi, traklinei hachassiduth p. 766 no. 64; t. rabinowicz, encyclopedia of hasidism, p. 174."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"268","title":{"en":"(chassidic rebbe of koloschitz, 1884-1943). autograph letter signed, in hebrew, with his stamp."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113724/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This item is an autograph letter signed by a Chassidic Rebbe of Koloschitz (1884-1943). The letter is textual, written in Hebrew script, and features the Rebbe's personal stamp. Visually, it is a single sheet of lined paper with handwritten text in brown ink, a circular grey stamp, and a signature, indicating a document from the early to mid-20th century.","soldPrice":3000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:52.955Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113724,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113725/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"hirsch, samson raphael."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"pp. 12. few stains and small marginal tears. folio.  25th december, frankfurt am main: 1855.  the controversy between orthodoxy and reform judaism in the middle of the 19th century resonates strongly in the manuscript at hand. the manuscript is part of the wider scholarly debate about the importance, relevance, and trustworthiness of heinrich graetz\u2019s pioneering 11-volume study of the history of the jews. this debate reflects the breech between samson raphael hirsch, rabbi of the secessionist orthodox \u201cisraelitische religions-gesellschaft\u201d in frankfurt am main, and his former student and prot&eacute;g&eacute; heinrich graetz, who in 1854 accepted a teaching position at the jewish theological seminary of breslau, the first modern rabbinical seminary in central europe, a move which hirsch considered to be a personal betrayal and a betrayal of the orthodox cause.\n   heinrich graetz\u2019s fourth volume of the history of the jews, was first published in 1853, beginning with the period following the destruction of jerusalem. this volume was extensively reviewed by samson raphael hirsch in a series of 12 articles between 1855 and 1857 in jeschurun, an orthodox monthly periodical that was edited and published by hirsch himself. more than 200 pages of objective critique revealed graetz\u2019s methodical weaknesses and scholarly flaws, including dates and quotes out of context.\n   in the autograph manuscript at hand, samson raphael hirsch harshly criticizes an article by raphael kirchheim in the allgemeine zeitung des judenthums. raphael kirchheim (1804-89), a german-jewish scholar who lived in frankfurt, supported graetz\u2019s deliberations and had in turn strongly criticized samson raphael hirsch\u2019s first two reviews of heinrich graetz\u2019s work.\n   the topic of the debate between hirsch and kirchheim is graetz\u2019s portrayal of the sage yochanan ben zakai who opened a talmudic academy in the town of yavneh following the destruction of the temple in the year 70 ce. yavneh became the center of jewish learning for centuries and replaced jerusalem as the seat of the sanhedrin. graetz claimed that yochanan ben zakai had redefined and reformed the importance, meaning, and authority of the sanhedrin \u2013 and hirsch proved through talmud sources that this was not the case. according to these sources the sanhedrin was already detached from the temple service before the fall of jerusalem. hirsch makes a strong case for critical historical studies that use all documented sources and not just those that support a predefined opinion. this, hirsch accuses graetz and kirchheim of, the teaching methods of reform of the breslau seminary, and ultimately, reform judaism itself.\n   this article was published in: jeschurun. jg. 2. 5616 =1855/1856, heft 4 (january, 1856) p. 221-244."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"269","title":{"en":"(foremost orthodox rabbi in germany, 1808-88) \u201cein wort an herrn kirchheim.\u201d autograph manuscript in german, with occasional use of hebrew, with corrections in the same hand, signed and dated by samson raphael hirsch."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113725/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This lot features an autograph manuscript titled 'Ein Wort an Herrn Kirchheim' by Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808-1888), a prominent Orthodox rabbi in Germany. The manuscript is written primarily in German with some Hebrew, includes corrections in the author's hand, and is signed and dated by Hirsch. It comprises multiple sheets of aged paper covered in handwritten text, suggesting a significant theological or philosophical work from the 19th century.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:52.957Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":113725,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113726/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"hildesheimer, azriel"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"autograph letter signed, on personal embossed letterhead, written in hebrew to r. eliyahu, rabbi of hedias. a responsa concerning yom kippur. autograph address panel on verso. one page. tear at blank fold. 8vo.  berlin: 1870."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"270","title":{"en":"(dean of the rabbiner seminar, berlin. 1829-99)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113726/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is an autograph manuscript from the Dean of the Rabbiner Seminar, Berlin (1829-1899). The text is written entirely in Hebrew script. Visually, it is a single sheet of lined paper with handwritten text in brown ink, indicative of a document from the 19th century.","soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:52.958Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113726,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113727/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"joseph, jacob."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"letter signed by r. jacob joseph in hebrew with his title \u2018rav hakollel new york;\u2019 the body written by his secretary r. dov ber silberman, maggid of cong. tifereth israel, to r.  yitzchak elchanan spektor chief rabbi of kovno. concerning funds collected from pushkes of the recently closed yeshiva of volozhin to be transferred to the yeshiva of kovno and sent to r. isaac elchanan. two pages.  13 marcheshvan, new york: 1894.   an important letter between major figures within the rabbinic world discussing an heretofore unknown aspect relating to new york`s religious community structures and its relationships with the broader torah world.\n   the yeshiva of volozhin was forcibly closed by the czar of russia in 1892. the rabbis of new york agreed that funds that had been collected for the yeshiva\u2019s benefit, would now be sent to r. isaac elchanan for transfer to the yeshiva under his jurisdiction in kovno. meanwhile, in the interests of communal order, the gabbaim of the r. meir baal haness charity ruled that in addition to pushkes directed for their establishment, only one other yeshiva may publicly collect charitable funds. discussed in this letter was the point that since there was a possibility the yeshiva of volozhin might reopen in the future, it should not lose the right to publicly place pushkes as in previous years. thus an emissary that had placed pushkes to benefit the yeshiva of kovno was ordered to place a notice on them stating \u201cal pi chezkath yeshivah volozhin\u201d - i.e. volozhin would not lose its pre-existing status in new york for charitable collection.\n   rav ya\u2019akov yoseph suffered from debilitating illness in his final years (d. 1902) and almost all his later correspondence was in the hand of secretarial assistants, often prominent rabbis in their own right."},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"271","title":{"en":"(chief rabbi of new york)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113727/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This lot consists of an autograph letter from the Chief Rabbi of New York. The letter is written in Hebrew script. A prominent visual feature is a large, circular purple stamp with Hebrew text at the top of the page, above the handwritten content. The letter is on a single sheet of paper with handwritten text in brown ink, reflecting a rabbinical correspondence.","soldPrice":3250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.250Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":113727,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113728/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"kalmanowitz, avraham"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"concerning the rescue of students from cairo\u2019s yeshiva ahaba ve\u2019ahva to israel and america. mentions dr. chaim shoshkes (and his failure to act discreetly), chief rabbi of israel, nahum goldman and us state department; all in regard to where these students should be enrolled for future torah studies (porat yosef, jerusalem and mir, new york). 11th february, miami beach, florida: 1957.  rabbi avraham kalmanowitz escaped to the united states in 1940 following the german occupation of poland and became a tireless rescue activist on behalf of jews trapped in nazi europe and the soviet union. he is credited with the successful transfer of the entire mir yeshiva from lithuania to shanghai, providing for its support for five years, and obtaining visas and travel fare to bring all 250 students and faculty to america after world war ii. he established the u.s. branch of the mir in 1946. in the 1950\u2019s and 60\u2019s he aided north african and syrian jewish youth suffering from persecution and pogroms, and successfully lobbied for the passage of a bill in congress granting \"endangered refugee status\" to jewish emigrants from arab lands."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"272","title":{"en":"(rosh yeshiva mir, new york 1887-1964). autograph letter signed, written in hebrew to the va\u2019ad hayeshivoth and r. zalman sorotzkin (c/o rabbi l. olshwang, rabbi kalmanowitz\u2019s brother-in-law) on three sides of an aerogramme."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113728/view","directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is an autograph letter signed by the Rosh Yeshiva Mir, New York (1887-1964). Written in Hebrew, it is addressed to the Va\u2019ad Hayeshivoth and R. Zalman Sorotzkin (c/o Rabbi L. Olshwang, Rabbi Kalmanowitz\u2019s brother-in-law). The letter is presented on three sides of an aerogramme, suggesting it is a personal and possibly international communication from the mid-20th century.","lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:00.783Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113728,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113729/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"kanievsky, ya\u2019akov yisroel"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"the author\u2019s draft copy, with his autograph - often lengthy - marginal notes and corrections.  ff. 44 (printed on one side of leaf only). later boards. folio.  bnei brak: 1976.  ya\u2019akov yisrael kanievsky (1899-1985), was known as the \u201csteipler gaon\u201d after his hometown of hornosteipel in the ukraine. he briefly served as rosh yeshivah of the novardok yeshivah before he settled in bnei brak where he devoted himself entirely to an uninterrupted life of study. renowned both for his talmudic genius, as witnessed in the many volumes of kehilath ya\u2019akov on the talmud, and his piety, many sought out his blessings. he yielded enormous influence within the torah world and yet held no official office.\n   certain paragraphs here are entirely crossed out, with revised text provided in the margin. these important notes display the steipler\u2019s thought process and his constant striving for clarity within his torah scholarship."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"273","title":{"en":"(the steipler gaon). kehiloth ya\u2019akov [novellae to tractate on bechoroth."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113729/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This lot is a page from 'Kehiloth Ya\u2019akov,' a collection of novellae to a tractate on Bechoroth, by the Steipler Gaon. The item is a printed page from a book, featuring Hebrew text, and is notably adorned with extensive handwritten annotations and markings in blue ink, indicating scholarly engagement. These handwritten additions, potentially from the author or a significant scholar, are a key visual feature, dating the item to the period of the Steipler Gaon's work.","soldPrice":5000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.251Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":113729,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113730/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"kook, tzvi yehudah"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"expresses his joy upon the establishment of a \u201cbeth havra\u2019ah\u201d (rest house) for yeshiva students and sending prolific blessings for this holy undertaking in support of those devoted to torah study in the holy city. one page.  6th elul, jerusalem: 1956."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"274","title":{"en":"(rosh yeshiva merkaz harav, 1891-1982). autograph letter signed, written in poetic hebrew to the administration of the va\u2019ad hayeshivoth, on personal letterhead."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113730/view","directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This item is an autograph letter signed by the Rosh Yeshiva Merkaz Harav (1891-1982). The letter is written in poetic Hebrew on the author's personal letterhead, addressed to the administration of the Va\u2019ad Hayeshivoth. This piece of textual correspondence is from a notable religious figure of the 20th century.","soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-26T17:45:27.067Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113730,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113731/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"lefkowitz, michel yehudah."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"expresses exaltation that his correspondent is learning in yeshivath kamenitz \u201cunder the shadow of our great teacher r. baruch ber leibowitz whose torah creates a new light for the world. you should feel great joy in that you receive the flowing abundance of his torah\u2026 i hope that we will continue our correspondence along with our old / new friendship of so many years.\u201d  * plus: copy of letter (in pen) to ezra barzel with scholarly notes pertaining to masechta chulin. two pages.  n.p: n.d.  a glowing description of r. baruch-ber leibowitz and his kamenetz yeshiva."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"275","title":{"en":"(rosh yeshiva ponovezh letze\u2019irim, author of minchath yehudah, 1913-2011). autograph letter signed, in hebrew, written in pencil to r. elyah dov klor."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113731/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This lot features an autograph letter signed by the Rosh Yeshiva Ponovezh Letze\u2019irim and author of Minchath Yehudah (1913-2011). The letter is written in Hebrew using pencil, addressed to R. Elyah Dov Klor. Visually, it is a sheet of paper with delicate handwritten text in pencil, giving it a unique texture and personal feel, dating it to the mid to late 20th century.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.253Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113731,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113732/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"levin, aryeh"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"ff. 16. various sizes, various condition, mostly ink, one partially in pencil, one on letterhead partially in square letters in his characteristic beautiful hand.  (jerusalem): n.d.  contains notes and commentaries pertaining to repentance and the month of elul, chanukah, passover, jerusalem and the kotel ma\u2019aravi, ethical instructions and poetic sayings, also some halachic matter citing r. itzel of ponivezh. family matters include a four page draft to his son bemoaning the loss of his mother. especially moving are several notes, written in a beautiful poetic hebrew, written during the shelling of jerusalem by the arabs in 1948. \u201cwe are sitting in the cellar [in the home] of our grandmother leah. three families\u2026the fear is great\u2026each day worse than the previous. our boys who are defending their homeland are oppressed for wanting to live. synagogues and torah scrolls are desecrated by the enemy. the screams of the murdered and slaughtered should shake the foundations of the world\u2026 let us pray the shelling should cease.\u201d"},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"276","title":{"en":"(the tzadik of jerusalem, 1885-1969). collection of interesting autograph manuscripts, drafts of letters and notes on various topics, all in hebrew."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113732/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This item is a collection of interesting autograph manuscripts, drafts of letters, and notes by 'the Tzadik of Jerusalem' (1885-1969). All documents are written in Hebrew on various topics. Visually, it is a single sheet of lined paper densely covered with handwritten Hebrew text in brown ink, with some foxing at the bottom left, offering insights into the writings of a significant religious figure from the early to mid-20th century.","soldPrice":1500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.254Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":113732,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113733/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(liturgy)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"manuscript in hebrew, written on thick paper in a square italian hand with nikud. extensive marginalia in places with explanations of many poetic piyutim written in a semi-cursive italian hand, few textual corrections. with previous owner\u2019s signature \u201cmoshe lebeith baruch.\u201d pink endpapers. ff. 187 (evidently issued without a title-page). lightly foxed in places, minimal stains. contemporary calf, lightly rubbed. tall folio.  (italy): (19th century).  a handsomely composed tall folio manuscript containing the complete prayers for rosh hashanah and yom kippur.\n   the manuscript accords with the unique custom of the jews of the piedmont region of northern italy known as minhag apa\u2019m. the three jewish communities referred to by the abbreviated expression are asti, fossano, alessandria and moncalvo. the term (more correctly, afam) denotes the special ritual of prayer that was utilized by the jews of these communities who originally settled in italy in the 14th century. they were descendants of jews expelled from france during the years 1306 to 1394 who had moved steadily into the piedmont region via nearby alpine passes. see ej, vol. xii, cols. 240-41."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"277","title":{"en":"machzor leyamim noraim [prayers for the days of awe]. according to italian (apa\u2019m) rite."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113733/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This lot is a page from a Machzor leYamim Noraim (prayers for the Days of Awe) following the Italian (Apa\u2019m) rite. It is a printed textual work, specifically showing prayers for 'Tefilat Ne'ilah.' The page features large, bold Hebrew script for titles and verses, alongside smaller script for accompanying text, and is printed on aged paper, indicative of a historical liturgical book.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.256Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":113733,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113734/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(rabbinica)"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew manuscript on paper, written in a cursive aschkenazic hand. pp. 298. light wear, pages numbered in red in a recent hand. unbound. folio.  germany(?): late 18th century.  a noteworthy work of rabbinic scholarship containing intricate, erudite and sharp pilpulim. the anonymous author was clearly a profound talmid chacham who focuses here on the most difficult talmudic topics, often in great depth. he frequently cites and refers to his other works on talmud.\n   although the work is anonymous, the verso of p. 287 has a manuscript note in another contemporary hand: \u201ckethivath yado hamaor hagadol hamefursam mo\u2019 gershon nero yair veyizrach.\u201d plus in german \u201cgerschon michel jud. rabiner \u2026 in frankfurt (?)\u201d. the manuscript was written in the later half of the 18th century as the author cites kreithi upleithi by r. jonathan eybuschetz (published in altona 1763) at bottom of p. 120 and p. 140."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"278","title":{"en":"(chidushim on torah and talmud)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113734/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This is an antique manuscript page, likely a religious text, from an unidentified period. It features handwritten Chidushim (novellae) on Torah and Talmud. The text is in Hebrew, written in a clear, flowing script on aged, cream-colored paper. Notable visual features include a red numeral '249' handwritten in the top right corner, small red marks interspersed within the main text, and visible signs of age such as slight discoloration and minor imperfections on the paper.","soldPrice":7000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.257Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113734,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113735/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"schneerson, yoseph yitzchak"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"\u201censure that you utilize this time well, as far as possible with good, refined company. may god almighty provide you with bliss in everything. thank god all is fine with me and i am taken care of very well. do write often. [from the one] who blesses her [signature].\u201d one page.  tuesday, 22nd iyar, brooklyn, ny: 1948.   a rare, entirely hand-written letter, composed toward the end of the friediker rebbe\u2019s life. \n   strongly conveys the depth of feeling between the friediker rebbe and sheine matla lotz (affectionately known within the schneerson family as schvester mania), who was the rebbe\u2019s medical nurse from the time of the family\u2019s escape to the united states from nazi europe in 1940, until her marriage.\n   this letter was written shortly following the engagement of schvester mania, who married r. yitzchak rosin on the 10th adar, 1949 (see accompanying photograph).\n   \n a warm letter written by the rebbe to a trusted individual who was crucial to his daily care and welfare for the last decade of his life."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"279","title":{"en":"(sixth grand rabbi of lubavitch, 1880-1950). autograph letter signed, in yiddish, on letterhead, written to \u201cnurse madam sheine matla lotz.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113735/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This item is an autograph letter signed by the Sixth Grand Rabbi of Lubavitch (1880-1950), Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn. The letter is written in Yiddish on official letterhead, addressed to \u201cNurse Madam Sheine Matla Lotz.\u201d The letterhead features the Rabbi's name and address in both English and Hebrew, with the address '770 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn 13, N. Y.' and a phone number 'SLOCUM 6-2919'. The handwriting is clear blue ink, with the signature prominently visible at the bottom.","soldPrice":2250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.259Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113735,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113736/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(schneerson family)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"marked on underside \u201cpope-gosser china.\u201d  from the household-service of the lubavitcher rebbe.  diameter: 5.75 inches.  c. 1940\u2019s.   provenance: rebbetzin chaya-mushke schneerson to the son of her beloved friend, \u2018schvester\u2019 mania lotz-rosin; a gift from the rebbetzin\u2019s household upon his marriage in 1973.\n   schvester mania (1917-92) was a part of the ten-member entourage of family and staff that accompanied the friediker rebbe on his voyage escaping nazi europe, disembarking in new york on 19th march, 1940. mania was a beloved member of the schneerson household and lived along with the family in 770 eastern parkway from her arrival in america until her marriage in 1949. alongside a close friendship with rebbetzin chaya mushke schneerson, mania served as the attending nurse to both rebbetzin shterna sorah schneerson (wife of the rebbe rasha\u2019b, died 1942) and to the friediker rebbe himself.\n   \n * this small bowl is of an appropriate size suitable to serve as a coaster for a kiddush-cup."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"280","title":{"en":"small, elegant compote bowl. gold-rimmed with elegant tea-rose pattern."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113736/view","tags":["usdecorativearts_porcelainceramics","usdecorativearts","usdecorativearts_all"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is a small, elegant compote bowl, likely made of ceramic or porcelain. The bowl is white with a gently scalloped, gold-rimmed edge. Its surface is decorated with a delicate tea-rose pattern in shades of pink and green, featuring small clusters of roses and foliage. The design suggests a refined aesthetic, suitable for serving desserts or small dishes, and would appeal to collectors of antique or vintage tableware.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.260Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":113736,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113737/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"schneerson, yoseph yitzchak."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"typed letter signed, in hebrew and yiddish, on letterhead, written to moshe hakohen shayevitz, communal leader of chabad chassidim in chicago. one page.  29th sivan, brooklyn, new york: 1944.  an historic, heartfelt letter in which the friediker rebbe expresses his innermost feelings as to the purpose of his flight from europe and resettlement in the united states: \u201cthe propagation and dissemination of torah and yirath shamayim in the spirit of tomchei temimim lubavitch is the mission which divine providence has placed upon me - to make america into a place committed to torah. god has given me the strength to execute and implement this mission. help me with this and you will truly strengthen my health\u2026and will (in turn) be blessed with an abundance of blessings \u201cminefesh ad basar.\u201d"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"281","title":{"en":"(sixth grand rabbi of lubavitch, 1880-1950)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113737/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This is an autograph letter signed by the Sixth Grand Rabbi of Lubavitch (1880-1950), Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn. The letter is handwritten in Hebrew on official letterhead, which displays the Rabbi's name and address in both English and Hebrew. The letterhead includes 'RABBI I. SCHNEERSOHN OF LUBAWITZ, 770 EASTERN PARKWAY, BROOKLYN 13, N. Y.' The script is neat blue ink, and the signature is clearly visible at the bottom of the page.","soldPrice":1800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:53.540Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":113737,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113738/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"schneerson, yoseph yitzchak."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"concerning two chassidim who, on erev yom kippur, placed in the talmud torah a collection plate supporting zionist activities. two leaves, written one side only. torn along central folds.  9th mar-cheshvan, riga: 1929.  a telling letter concerning the expectations a rebbe has from his followers:\n   \u201cyour letter caused me threefold anguish. how have conditions deteriorated whereby all may do as they please without bearing in mind the opinion of their rebbe? this has caused much division within the hearts of god-fearing chassidim, for as the alter rebbe writes to one of his followers, (i have the original manuscript in my possession), suffering comes about mostly due to \u201cmachloketh leshem shomayim.\u201d"},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"282","title":{"en":"(sixth grand rabbi of lubavitch, 1880-1950). typed letter signed, in hebrew, on letterhead, to one \u201cr. david.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113738/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is a typed letter signed by the Sixth Grand Rabbi of Lubavitch (1880-1950), Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn. The letter is written in Hebrew on official letterhead, addressed to one \u201cR. David.\u201d The letterhead features the Rabbi's name and a 'Z. Z. Riga, Lettland' address in English, alongside Hebrew text. The body of the letter is typewritten, while the signature at the bottom is handwritten in ink, creating a contrast between the printed and handwritten elements.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:53.541Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113738,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113739/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"shach, elazar menachem man."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"advice concerning the appropriate approach to master the study of talmud, advises to constantly review one\u2019s studies and to consult the ra\u2019n and the rashb\u2019a to assist in understanding tosaphoth. one page.  6th nissan, bnei braq: 1982.  from the indisputable leader of the faction of orthodoxy that prizes intense torah learning as the ultimate priority, a personal letter to a young student offering guidance in regard to the appropriate style and intensity in which to comport oneself in relation to talmud study.\n   rav shach was the pre-eminent leader of lithuanian jewry in the post-war period. his dominating personality had a profound effect on the religious, social and political outlook of chareidi jewry, especially in israel."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"283","title":{"en":"(rosh yeshiva of ponovezh, 1899-2001). autograph letter signed in hebrew, written on letterhead to aharon rubinstein."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113739/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is an autograph letter signed by Rabbi Elazar Menachem Man Shach (1899-2001), the Rosh Yeshiva of Ponovezh. The letter is handwritten in Hebrew on official letterhead from 'Kiryat HaYeshiva, Bnei Brak.' The script is in dark ink, covering the majority of the page. The letter is addressed to Aharon Rubinstein, and the signature is prominently displayed at the bottom.","soldPrice":1600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:53.543Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113739,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113740/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"rabikov, r. moshe ya\u2019akov"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"autograph manuscript in hebrew. pp. 74 (excluding blanks). pocket-sized notebook.  (tel aviv): n.d.   partially unpublished manuscript by a 20th-century tzadik. \n   the author (1873-1967) was born in lithuania and emigrated to eretz israel in 1913. he was a hidden kabbalist masquerading under the guise of a shoemaker with a shop on shabazi street, tel aviv. however, he could not conceal his true character from the chazon ish who called r. moshe ya\u2019akov \u201cthe leader of the 36 hidden tzadikim of our generation\u201d and subsequently referred a great many people to him for blessing and advice.\n   the passages of this manuscript on devarim were published, however they contain some variances (see likutei rebbe moshe ya\u2019akov al hatorah, bnei brak, 2004). the comments on parshath yithro (pp. 2-6) entirely do not appear in the published version. additionally, this manuscript provides rabbinic sources which were not included in the published version (see the comment on the verse ve\u2019atah yisrael (p. 73) with yalkut haurim as a source). although a lithuanian kabbalist who studied with r. shlomo elyashiv (the leshem), the author also cites chassidic works (see p. 9, citing r. yisrael of ruzhin)."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"284","title":{"en":"(\u201cthe holy shoemaker of tel aviv.\u201d) sermons and homilies [on chumash devarim, repentance, and yithro]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113740/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This item is a manuscript featuring sermons and homilies, attributed to \u201cthe holy shoemaker of Tel Aviv.\u201d The subject matter focuses on Chumash Devarim (the Book of Deuteronomy), repentance, and Yithro. The manuscript is handwritten in Hebrew, likely in a notebook format given the visible binding edge on the left page. The script is dark, with small red marks interspersed throughout, possibly highlighting key points or corrections. The paper appears aged, with some visible creasing and discoloration.","soldPrice":3000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:53.544Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":113740,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113741/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"rabinowitz, tzvi hirsch of kovno"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"a lengthy and learned responsa discussing whether funds from an inheritance that were designated for charity may instead be used for the destitute family members of the deceased. eight pages.  12th teveth, kovno: 1898.  the writer was the son of r. yitzchak elchonon spector, both he and the recipient were among the forefront of leading poskim of their generation. the respect the two had for each other is abundantly clear from the content of this letter.\n   see m. s. shapiro, r. moshe shmuel vedoro (1964) who notes (pp. 159-165) that responsa by r. tzvi hirsch are rare, yet from the few that are known, his erudition and depth of analysis are self-evident."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"285","title":{"en":"(maggid and dayan in kovno and vilna, 1848-1910). autograph letter signed, written in hebrew to r. malkiel tzvi halevi of lomza (author of divrei malkiel)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113741/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This is an autograph letter signed by Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov Rabinowitz (1848-1910), who served as a maggid and dayan in Kovno and Vilna. The letter is handwritten in Hebrew on a single sheet of aged paper. It is addressed to Rabbi Malkiel Tzvi Halevi of Lomza, known as the author of Divrei Malkiel. The script is dark and flowing, showing the characteristic style of handwritten correspondence from the late 19th or early 20th century. The paper shows signs of age with a slightly ragged top edge.","soldPrice":900,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:53.545Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":113741,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113742/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"rabinowitz, yitzchak ya\u2019akov"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"responsa concerning a case of \u201cshomer shemesar leshomer\u201d and other matters. three pages, hole affecting a few words.  monday, bamidbar, ponevitch: 1901.  the ga\u2019on rabbi yitzchak ya\u2019akov rabinowitz (r. itzele ponivezher) was among the disciples of the beis halevi and studied with his son, rabbi chaim soloveitchik. in 1889 he headed the slabodka yeshiva before leaving to serve the rabbinate of ponevezh. he was an intellectual giant in torah and originated new paths in the conceptual understanding of talmud. r. itzele\u2019s responsa were posthumously published under the title zecher yitzchak."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"286","title":{"en":"(\u201cr. itzele ponevezher,\u201d 1854-1918). autograph letter signed, written in hebrew to r. ya\u2019akov dov rappaport (1860-1927, later rabbi of kfar saba)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113742/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is an autograph letter signed by Rabbi Yitzchak Rabinowitz (1854-1918), known as \u201cR. Itzele Ponevezher.\u201d The letter is handwritten in Hebrew on lined, aged paper, addressed to Rabbi Ya\u2019akov Dov Rappaport (1860-1927), who later became the Rabbi of Kfar Saba. The script is in a dark, flowing ink, characteristic of late 19th to early 20th-century correspondence. The paper exhibits some discoloration and minor wear, consistent with its age.","soldPrice":1600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:53.546Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113742,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113743/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"teitelbaum, yoel."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"concerning raising funds to assist schweid who organized \u201cthe substantial and significant mitzvah of dispatching packages of food for our unfortunate brethren who are captives in closed countries [i.e. behind the iron curtain].\u201d the rebbe blesses all those who assist in this important cause, that they merit to be saved from all trouble and misfortune and rewarded with an abundance of blessings and success (shefa, berachah, vehatzlachah). neatly taped on verso across two folds.  wednesday, \u201cgam baruch yihyeh\u201d (parshas toldos), brooklyn: 1964.  an historically important letter written at the height of the cold war, displaying the satmar rebbe`s deep concern for those jews trapped behind the iron curtain.\n   the background as to how this letter came to be written is as follows: the recipient, the late alexander schweid, was the london-based director of the jrrc (jewish rescue and relief committee) an organization under the auspices of the agudath israel. due to inter-communal dispute, the organization was not permitted to raise funds from those institutions that were of a satmar persuasion. traveling to new york, schweid sought out a private audience with the satmar rebbe in which schweid asked not only for a financial contribution toward the worthy cause of assisting soviet jews, but more significantly, requested that the rebbe compose a letter fully endorsing schweid\u2019s charitable work. this in turn gave schweid access to satmar institutions world-wide for the purposes of fund-raising for the benefit of soviet jews.\n   r. alexander schweid was born in 1906 in kashauer (kosice, czechoslovakia) where he learnt under the mentorship of the kashauer rov, r. shaul brach. during the war, schweid was deported to labor camps and upon liberation, was one of the few survivors left in auschwitz. subsequently he returned to his hometown of kosice where he sought to revive religious life until communist suppression finally drove him out in 1951. upon settling in london, schweid, along with the legendary communal activist harry goodman, worked ceaselessly to advance the cause of jews trapped in communist countries, efforts he continued until his death in 1989."},"estimateMax":15000,"lotNumber":"287","title":{"en":"(grand rabbi of satmar 1887-1979). autograph letter signed, in hebrew, on personal letterhead. warmly written to alexander schweid of (\u201cir hakodesh\u201d) london."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113743/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":10000,"aiDescription":"This is an autograph letter signed by Grand Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum of Satmar (1887-1979). The letter is handwritten in Hebrew on his personal letterhead, which features his name and address ('JOEL TEITELBAUM Grand Rabbi of SATMAR, 500 BEDFORD AVE, BROOKLYN 11, N. Y.') in both English and Hebrew. The letter is warmly written to Alexander Schweid of London, referred to as \u201cir hakodesh\u201d (the holy city). The signature is prominent, and the letter appears to be written in blue ink.","soldPrice":10000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:53.547Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$10,000 - $15,000","currency":"USD","id":113743,"estimateMin":10000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113744/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"sorotzkin, zalman"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"thanking rabbi botchko for his excellent letter to chief rabbi herzog expressing a clear stance against the sanhedrin proposal. expresses his anxiety relating to internal problems of agudath israel. mentions r. aaron kotler, messrs. tress and harry goodman. two pages, on letterhead of the british aid committee for the vaad hayeshivoth. stained and faded in places.  wednesday, vayeitzei, london: 1949.  son-in-law of the founder of the telz yeshiva r. eliezer gordon, r. zalman sorotzkin was one of the leaders in eretz israel of the post-war agudath israel movement, instrumental in establishing both the va\u2019ad hayeshivoth and chinuch atzmai. r. eliyahu botchko (d. 1956), a disciple of the alter of novardok, established in 1927 yeshiva etz chaim in montreux, switzerland. it served as a haven during the war for many scholars. among the eminent personalities who studied there was the recently departed gadol hador r. aaron leib steinman."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"288","title":{"en":"(lutzker rav, 1881\u20131966). autograph letter signed in hebrew, written to rabbi eliyahu botchko."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113744/view","directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is an autograph letter signed by Rabbi Lutzker Rav (1881\u20131966). It is a textual document, specifically a handwritten letter, written in Hebrew. The subject matter is a personal communication, addressed to Rabbi Eliyahu Botchko. The letter is a historical document from the 19th-20th century, penned by a notable religious figure. Its primary notable feature is the authentic signature and its Hebrew script.","lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:01.213Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113744,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113745/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(struck, hermann)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"original green crushed morocco, with struck\u2019s artists\u2019 monogram on upper cover tooled in gilt. also with his signature and hebrew stamp. tipped into front (10) and back (28) a total of 38 pages of  personal autograph notes (see below). also with a list of struck family yohrzeit dates. marbled endpapers. 24mo.  j.b. brandeis, prague - breslau: 1902.   miniature siddur - hermann struck\u2019s personal copy. tipped in are a total of 38 pages in which struck records, in his particularly petite hand, listings (place and date) of his many travels throughout the european continent, north and central america, palestine and the middle east. earliest entry dates from 1906 and the listings continue all the way until struck\u2019s death in 1944. in another hand there are further travel entries through until 1961.\n   a religious jew throughout his life, the renowned artist hermann struck (1876-1944) was a fervent zionist who moved from his home of berlin to eretz israel in 1922, settling in haifa where he played a prominent role in the city\u2019s social and cultural life while also maintaining his links to the artistic circles of europe.\n   \n provenance: by descent within the artist\u2019s family."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"289","title":{"en":"tephilath yisroel [prayers for the year]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113745/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled \"Tephilath Yisroel,\" which translates to \"Prayers for the Year.\" It is a religious text, likely a prayer book or siddur, bound in a dark green leather cover. The spine features decorative gold tooling with a wavy, patterned design. The front cover is embossed with a gold Star of David symbol above the initials \"HS,\" suggesting personalization or ownership. The book appears to be an antique or vintage item due to its binding style and wear, likely made of paper and leather.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:53.549Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113745,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113746/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(yeshiva etz chaim)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"with seven prominent signatures rabbis: aharon kotler, elazar shach, shlomo zalman zalaznik, avraham ya\u2019akov zalaznik, nissan aaron tikutzinski, chaim yeshaya aker, chaim berlin. one page.  28th tammuz, jerusalem: 1959."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"290","title":{"en":"typed document signed, written in hebrew on the yeshiva letterhead. concerning selection of the executive committee."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113746/view","directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a typed document that has been signed. It is a formal textual document, originating from a Yeshiva, as indicated by its letterhead. The content concerns the selection of an executive committee, suggesting an administrative or organizational subject. The document is written in Hebrew. Its notable features include being a signed, official communication from an institutional body, providing insight into the Yeshiva's internal affairs.","lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:01.266Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113746,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113747/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"silver coin of alexander the great."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"336-323 bce.  the samaritans sought permission from alexander the great to destroy the beth hamikdash. the kohen gadol shimon hatzadik was made aware of this and immediately traveled to the city of antipatris in order to lobby against such a disaster. his efforts were successful to the extent that shimon hatzadik was given much honor by alexander.\n   see babylonian talmud tract. yoma f. 69b and tract. ta\u2019anith f. 9."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"291","title":{"en":"denomination: tetradrachm. inscribed in greek: \u201cking alexander.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113747/view","tags":["usnumismatics_coins","usnumismatics","usnumismatics_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is an ancient coin, specifically a tetradrachm. It is a form of currency from an earlier historical period, made of what appears to be silver. The coin features a profile bust of a figure, likely a deity or ruler, with an elaborate headdress or hairstyle on one side. The inscription on the coin is in Greek, reading \"King Alexander,\" indicating its subject and likely dating to the Hellenistic period, associated with Alexander the Great or his successors. The visible details suggest a worn but recognizable image and text.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.442Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113747,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113748/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"silver coin of antiochus epiphanes"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"175-172 bce.  antiochus iv, epiphanes was a hellenistic greek king of the seleucid kingdom who ruled 175-164 bce. notable events during his reign included his near-conquest of egypt, his persecution of the jews of judea and samaria and the rebellion by the jewish maccabees."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"292","title":{"en":"denomination: drachm."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113748/view","tags":["usnumismatics_coins","usnumismatics","usnumismatics_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is an ancient coin, identified as a drachm. It is a silver-toned metallic currency, likely from antiquity. One side of the coin depicts a standing figure, possibly a deity or personification, holding an object or staff. Greek-like inscriptions are visible around the figure, although specific words are not fully legible from the image. The coin exhibits signs of wear consistent with its age and circulation.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.444Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113748,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113749/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"silver coin of hadrian."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"est: $800 - $1,200  hadrian was emperor during the bar kochba revolt. at the start of the revolt rabbi akiva believed bar kochba would be the moshiach. hadrian however was successful in putting down the revolt.\n   the silver coins of emperors hadrian and trajan are stated by the talmud to originate from the silver of the beth hamikdosh. the talmud in trac. bechoroth f. 50a recounts that the roman treasury was almost depleted of silver and therefore hadrian ordered the silver coins belonging to the beth hamikdosh to be confiscated, melted down and used to issue coins with his image on it and for broad usage. the talmud asks whether it is permitted to use gold and silver since so much of it is derived from the beth hamikdosh. the talmud concludes, based on a verse in the book of yechezkel, that in fact there is no continued sanctity to these coins."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"293","title":{"en":"denomination: denarius."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113749/view","tags":["usnumismatics_coins","usnumismatics","usnumismatics_all"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This item is an ancient coin, identified as a denarius. It is a silver-toned metallic currency, likely from the Roman period given its denomination. One side of the coin shows a standing or striding figure, possibly a deity or allegorical representation, though heavily worn. The surface is smooth with some minor scratches, indicating significant age and circulation. Details are largely obscured, but the overall form of a standing figure is discernable.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.445Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":113749,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113750/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"silver coin of marcus aurelius antoninus."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"est: $500 - $750  marcus aurelius antoninus augustus (121-180 ce) was roman emperor from 161-180. his mother saved the life of rabban shimon ben gamliel and family after they illegally made a bris for their son yehudah hanassi (see tosfos avodah zara f. 10b). yehudah hanassi and antoninus became close friends (see encyclopedia lechachmei hatalmud vehageonim vol. 2 p.178). in fact, the gemora asserts that the jewish nation had no better time under roman rule than in the era of antoninus. the emperor`s appreciation of r. yehudah hanassi took the form of the finest gifts, tracts of land (yer. sheb. vi. 36d), even sacks of gold (ab. zarah, 10b)."},"estimateMax":750,"lotNumber":"294","title":{"en":"denomination: denarius."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113750/view","tags":["usnumismatics_coins","usnumismatics","usnumismatics_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is an ancient coin, identified as a denarius, suggesting a Roman origin. It is made of a silver-colored metal. One side clearly depicts a profile bust of a male figure with a full beard and curly hair, adorned with a laurel wreath or similar headpiece. Partial inscriptions are visible around the portrait, indicating the name or title of the depicted individual, likely an emperor or dignitary. The coin shows some edge damage and surface wear consistent with its age.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.447Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $750","currency":"USD","id":113750,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113751/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"silver coin of trajan."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"est: $700 - $1,000  trajan is referred to in the talmud as traiana malka (bechoroth f. 50a). silver used to strike this coin stemmed from the beth hamikdash. denarii of trajan are mentioned in the talmud (avoda zarah f. 52b).\n   trajan, was roman emperor from 98-117. like vespasian, titus and hadrian, he is frequently mentioned by jewish writers and exercised a profound influence upon the history of the jews throughout babylonia, palestine and the hellenistic diaspora (je)."},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"295","title":{"en":"denomination: denarius."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113751/view","tags":["usnumismatics_coins","usnumismatics","usnumismatics_all"],"directSalePrice":700,"aiDescription":"This item is an ancient coin, identified as a denarius, typically a Roman silver coin. It features a detailed reverse side depicting a seated figure, possibly a deity or allegorical representation, with a large wheel beside them. Inscriptions are clearly visible in Latin around the perimeter, and also below the seated figure. The coin is made of a silver-toned metal, showing some patination and wear, but the imagery and text are relatively distinct.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.448Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":113751,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113752/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(coins)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"est: $1,000 - $1,500  the talmud (kiddushin f. 11b) instructs that an istira is a half of a zuz. an istira is also referred to as a trepik. hillel earned one trepik a day, half of which he used for the entrance fee to his beth hamidrash and the other half for personal expenses (see yoma f. 35b). rebbe akiva worked in the lumber industry and brought wood to market earning one zuz a day (see avos d\u2019rav nosson 6).\n   these coins were also used as a form of measurement. this set is exactly as per the size referenced in the talmud."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"296","title":{"en":"two coins: a zuz and an istira."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113752/view","tags":["usnumismatics_coins","usnumismatics","usnumismatics_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This lot consists of two ancient coins: a zuz and an istira. The zuz, on the left, appears to be made of a bronze or copper alloy, exhibiting significant wear and a figure standing on its obverse. The istira, on the right, is a silver-colored coin, possibly silver, and also features a standing figure within a decorative border on its obverse, displaying finer detail than the zuz.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.450Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113752,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113753/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(coins)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"est: $1,000 - $1,500  cappadocia (kapotkia) a province of asia minor (today, central anatolia, turkey) issued its own currency. this is addressed in the mishnah in kethuboth (13:11): if a woman moved from israel to kapotkia or vice versa, is the money for her kethubah paid according to the monies of israel or of kapotkia?\n   this lot includes both coins referenced in the mishnah."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"297","title":{"en":"two coins: one from ancient israel and one from kapotkia (cappadocia)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113753/view","tags":["usnumismatics_coins","usnumismatics","usnumismatics_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This lot consists of two ancient coins. One coin is identified as being from ancient Israel, and the other from Kapotkia (Cappadocia). The visible coin, likely one of the two, is a silver-toned metallic currency. It features a standing figure, possibly a deity or an emperor, with a halo or radiant crown, surrounded by visible but mostly unreadable inscriptions. The coin appears well-worn but retains significant detail of the central figure.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.451Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113753,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113754/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(coins)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"est: $700 - $900  the mishnah in chulin (3:1-2) discusses if an animal has a perforated trachea, what size hole renders the animal a tereifah? if the cavity is the size of a dinar coin, then it is kosher, however if it is the size of larger coin, an issur itaki, then it is deemed to be a tereiphah.\n   these two coins demonstrate exactly what the mishnah (and later talmud) is referring to."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"298","title":{"en":"two coins: a dinar and an issur ha\u2019italki."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113754/view","tags":["usnumismatics_coins","usnumismatics","usnumismatics_all"],"directSalePrice":700,"aiDescription":"This lot comprises two ancient coins: a dinar and an issur ha\u2019italki. One coin is silver-toned, depicting a profile bust of a crowned figure, likely a Roman emperor, with visible Latin inscriptions around the perimeter. The other coin is larger, made of a darker, possibly bronze or copper alloy, and shows significant patination with a green-brown hue. It also features a profile bust, likely another emperor, though its details are less distinct due to wear and corrosion. Both coins are historical currency, offering a glimpse into ancient numismatics.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.452Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113754,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113755/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"medical ladle"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"est: $1,000 - $1,500  there is a shiur (measurement) in jewish law referred to as the size of a ladle \u201ckimlo tarvad\u201d see mishnah, keilim (17:12). the mussaf ha\u2019aruch (erech tarvid) clearly describes this shiur as referring to roman medical ladles which were of an established standard size in the ancient world."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"299","title":{"en":"(\u201ckimlo tarvad.\u201d) length: 7 inches."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113755/view","tags":["uscollectibles_scientific","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is an ancient tool or implement, possibly a spoon or ladle, with a distinct bowl-like end and a long handle. Its type is an archaeological artifact, likely a utensil or ritual object. The subject matter is an everyday object from antiquity, possibly associated with food or ceremonial practices. It is made of a corroded metallic material, exhibiting a prominent green patina and earthy encrustations, indicative of bronze or copper alloy and significant age. The tool measures 7 inches in length and features a pointed, possibly decorative, finial at the top of the handle. It is displayed vertically on a modern dark stand.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.453Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113755,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113756/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ancient stone flint blades"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"egypt.  the torah (shemoth 4:25) records that zipporah (wife of moshe) took a sharp stone (\u201ctzor\u201d) and circumcised her son. in the book of joshua (5:2), god instructs yehoshua to circumcise all jews who were born during the forty years of wandering in the desert. the hebrew term for these knives is: \u201ccharvoth-tzurim.\u201d\n   these are the ancient flint knives that the torah is referring to.\n   \n provenance: formerly in the collection of the american archaeologist dr. donald brown (1908-2014)."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"300","title":{"en":"group of four. length: 5 - 2.5 inches."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113756/view","tags":["uscollectibles_knives","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This lot consists of a group of four ancient flint tools or blades, characterized by their elongated, pointed forms. These artifacts represent prehistoric or early historic tools, likely used for cutting, scraping, or piercing. The material is flint or chert, evident from their rough, unpolished texture and natural coloration ranging from light brown to tan. Each piece shows evidence of knapping or flaking, with one blade exhibiting serrated edges. The tools vary in length from 2.5 to 5 inches, suggesting different functions or stages of use. They are presented as a collection, illustrating ancient stone tool technology.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:56.455Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113756,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113757/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(medical tools)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"est: $1,000 - $1,500  the talmud (berachoth f. 60a) records rebbe yishmael as stating that god permits a physician to heal his fellow-man. indeed shmuel amora was a doctor (see baba metzia f. 85b) whose views on treating the sick are noted in baba metzia f. 107b, as well as his halachic questions relating to medicine (see shabbos ff. 129a and 148a). shmuel\u2019s medical practices are also recorded (see nedarim f. 50b) the mishnah in keilim (12:3) makes note of a chest of medical tools.\n   these medical tools are a window into the past as to how doctors in the time of the mishnah and talmud performed their trade."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"301","title":{"en":"a collection of medical tools from the time of talmud. group of five. length: 5.5 - 2 inches."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113757/view","tags":["uscollectibles_tools","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This collection comprises five ancient medical tools, dating from the time of the Talmud. These artifacts are instruments designed for various medical practices, reflecting ancient surgical or healing techniques. The tools appear to be made of bronze or a similar copper alloy, indicated by their green and brown patination and slender forms. The collection includes a range of shapes: one broad, spatula-like tool, two long, pointed needles or probes, one flattened, spade-like instrument, and one distinctly curved tool, possibly for hooks or extraction. They vary in length from 2 to 5.5 inches, illustrating the diversity of ancient medical instrumentation.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:04.673Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113757,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113758/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ancient rolling seal."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"est: $1,000 - $1,500  this rolling seal (\u201csarvila dechisma\u201d) is used to create impressions onto clay. rolling seals were a common article in the ancient world and are specifically discussed in the talmud mesechta shabbos. the question raised in the gemara is whether a women is permitted on the sabbath to wear such a seal as an adornment around her neck."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"302","title":{"en":"0.75 inches."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113758/view","tags":["usjudaica_amulets","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a small, carved architectural fragment or decorative relief, measuring 0.75 inches. The material appears to be a reddish-brown stone or terracotta, possibly sandstone, exhibiting a worn and textured surface. The subject matter depicts an abstract or stylized pattern, featuring raised circular elements, diagonal lines, and a section with parallel, grooved patterns, possibly representing rope or textile. The carving technique suggests a relief sculpture, with elements raised from the background. The small size implies it could be part of a larger object or a decorative inlay.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:04.675Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113758,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113759/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"twin-spouted oil lamp."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"est: $600 - $900  the talmud (shabbos f. 23b) discusses the matter of \u201cner sheyesh bo shtei piyoth olah leshtei benei adam\u201d that is, lighting an oil lamp that has two spouts, with one wick placed in each of the spouts. the question raised is whether two people may each consider their duty fulfilled by lighting chanukah lights in such a fashion?\n   the present ancient oil lamp is precisely the artifact the gemara is referencing."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"303","title":{"en":"4 x 3 inches."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113759/view","tags":["usjudaica_lamps","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This artifact is an ancient clay oil lamp, characterized by its rudimentary, unglazed form and open design. The lamp is made from a reddish-brown earthenware or terracotta, showing signs of wear and surface erosion. It features two distinct wick holes, both with darkened, possibly charred, edges from use, and a central filling hole. The overall shape is irregular and somewhat organic, measuring approximately 4 x 3 inches. This type of lamp would have provided illumination in ancient times, with the two wick spouts suggesting it could hold two wicks for brighter light.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:04.676Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113759,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113760/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"a sealed oil lamp and an opened oil lamp"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"est: $1,500 - $2,500  the mishnah instructs that one is not permitted to open an oil lamp on yom tov as the process of opening completes the making of the item.\n   set with two cavities (one for the oil and one for the wick), terracotta (keli cheres) lamps were specifically manufactured as sealed (incompleted), in order to keep the lamp pure against an individual who might have been ta\u2019ameh. when the lamp was ready to be used, the seals would then be opened.\n   included in this lot is a sealed oil lamp and an opened oil lamp, along with an ancient tool to break open the lamp."},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"304","title":{"en":"along with ancient, related tool. lamps: 3 x 3.5 inches and 3 x 2.5 inches."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113760/view","tags":["usjudaica_lamps","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This lot features two ancient clay oil lamps and an associated ancient tool. The lamps are made from light-colored earthenware, likely terracotta, and exhibit a distinct spout for the wick and a central filling hole. One lamp measures 3 x 3.5 inches and the other 3 x 2.5 inches. Both lamps display faint, geometric, or wave-like patterns molded into their surfaces and visible charring on their spouts from use. The additional tool, visible in the image, is a small, elongated, and pointed object, possibly used for trimming wicks or clearing the lamp's spouts, typical of ancient lamp maintenance.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:04.677Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":113760,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113761/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(aramaic incantation bowl)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"6th-7th century ce.  transcription in aramaic, along with english translation prepared by prof. james nathan ford (bar-ilan university) available upon request."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"305","title":{"en":"an ancient jewish-babylonian incantation bowl with an outward spiraling text inscription around an interior cross in eight lines with four biblical quotations including the shema. diam: 7 inches (18 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113761/view","tags":["usjudaica_amulets","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is an ancient Jewish-Babylonian incantation bowl, crafted from earthenware and featuring an outward spiraling textual inscription. The script is visibly in a Semitic language, likely Aramaic, arranged in eight lines around an interior cross symbol. The text includes four biblical quotations, notably the Shema. The bowl has a diameter of 7 inches (18 cm) and shows signs of age, including visible cracks. Its function was likely for protective or magical purposes, as a vessel for inscribed spells and prayers within the Jewish-Babylonian tradition.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:04.679Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":113761,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113762/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(aramaic incantation bowl)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"6th-7th century ce.  transcription in aramaic, along with english translation prepared by prof. james nathan ford (bar-ilan university) available upon request."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"306","title":{"en":"an ancient jewish-babylonian incantation bowl with an outward spiraling text inscription in thirteen lines and inviting the angel metatron. diam: 6.75 inches (17 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113762/view","tags":["usjudaica_amulets","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is an ancient Jewish-Babylonian incantation bowl, made of earthenware, featuring an extensive textual inscription spiraling outwards. The script is in a Semitic language, likely Aramaic, and consists of thirteen lines, specifically inviting the angel Metatron. The bowl measures 6.75 inches (17 cm) in diameter and exhibits visible cracks, indicative of its age and archaeological nature. These bowls were used for protective magic, with the inscribed text invoking spiritual entities for various purposes in ancient Jewish-Babylonian culture.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:04.680Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":113762,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113763/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(egyptian scarab in gold ring)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"new kingdom - late dynastic period, 1570-332 bce.  the ancient egyptians believed the scarabeus beetle was able to spontaneously regenerate itself from cow dung, which these beetles can be observed rolling into small balls and burying. consequently the scarab came to symbolize a spontaneous continuation of the life cycle. these finely carved amulets were worn in life and in necklaces around the mummy. often the bases were inscribed with symbols or \"words of power,\" intended to magically invigorate the wearer.\n   this item was also used as a signet ring. the torah states that pharaoh gave yosef, his minister-to be, his signet ring (beraishith 41:42); also in the book of esther, king achashveirosh gave haman his signet ring (esther 3:10)."},"estimateMax":10000,"lotNumber":"307","title":{"en":"an ancient egyptian inscribed steatite scarab set in a gold swivel ring. width: 1 1/8 inches (3 cm). intact and wearable."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113763/view","tags":["usjewelry_rings","usjewelry","usjewelry_all"],"directSalePrice":8000,"aiDescription":"This item is an ancient Egyptian inscribed steatite scarab set within a gold swivel ring. 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The ring is 1 1/8 inches (3 cm) in width, intact, and wearable, representing a piece of ancient Egyptian jewelry with symbolic and protective significance.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:04.682Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$8,000 - $10,000","currency":"USD","id":113763,"estimateMin":8000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113764/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"frankfurt-style chanukah lamp."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"19th-century."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"308","title":{"en":"sofa-style with pierced cartouche backplate featuring seven-branched menorah and crown supported by two rampant lions fronted by row of eight oil (and candle) receptacles with wick spouts. set on four rampant lion supports. with detachable servant light. 6.5 x 8.5 inches (16.5 x 21.6 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113764/view","tags":["usjudaica_lamps","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This is a Hanukkah lamp (hanukkiah), crafted in a sofa-style design from a silvery metal, likely pewter or silver. 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Measuring 6.5 x 8.5 inches (16.5 x 21.6 cm), this ornate piece is designed for the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, used for lighting eight candles or oil lamps.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:04.683Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113764,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113765/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"german pewter chanukah lamp."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"1758."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"309","title":{"en":"bench-form, scalloped backplate with suspension-hole fronted by removable row of eight oil receptacles; scalloped sides with removable servant light; the whole set on four supports. marked. 6 x 8 inches (15.2 x 20.3 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113765/view","tags":["usjudaica_lamps","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is a bench-form Hanukkah lamp, likely made of pewter due to its metallic grey appearance. 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It has a backplate with a suspension hole and a detachable row of eight oil receptacles. A removable servant light is also present, and the lamp is set on four supports. It is marked and measures 6.5 x 7.5 inches.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:04.685Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":113766,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113767/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"silver-toned menorah"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"vilna, late 19th-century."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"311","title":{"en":"art nouveau-inspired form with sinuous branches protruding from organic, floral central element; central shaft topped with bird servant light. the whole set on round, wooden base. 16.75 x 13.5 inches (42.6 x 34.3 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113767/view","tags":["usjudaica_lamps","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This is an Art Nouveau-inspired menorah, featuring sinuous branches that extend from an organic, floral central element. 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It has a removable row of eight oil or candle sockets and a removable servant light. The lamp rests on four shell-form supports. It is marked and has a height of 9.2 inches.","soldPrice":1700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:59.922Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113768,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113769/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"continental brass traveling chanukah lamp."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"c. 1900.  for a similar example from bologna, see cultura ebraica in emilia-romagna (1987) p. 352, image 5.7:11."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"313","title":{"en":"small rectangular form with hinged lid revealing row of eight receptacles with spouts and ninth receptacle for the removable servant light. 0.75 x 4 x 1 inches (1.9 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113769/view","tags":["usjudaica_lamps","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a small, rectangular Hanukkah lamp, likely made of brass given its golden-brown, patinated appearance. It features a hinged lid that opens to reveal a row of eight receptacles with spouts, and a ninth receptacle for a removable servant light. The interior appears to be made of a different, possibly galvanized, metal. It measures 0.75 x 4 x 1 inches.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:18:59.923Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113769,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113770/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"large bezalel brass chanukah lamp"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"c. 1915.   a very fine and rare example of bezalel at its most creative."},"estimateMax":15000,"lotNumber":"314","title":{"en":"a curved body with eight removable extending arms set with candle holders; grand central plaque flanked by lions of judah, traditional hebrew verses all surrounded by graduated egg-and-dart pattern and bezel set turquoise stones. marked. hook for hanging on reverse. 13.75 x 11.75 inches (34.9 x 29.9 cm). one arm lacking."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113770/view","tags":["usjudaica_lamps","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":10000,"aiDescription":"This is a bronze Hanukkah lamp with a curved body, featuring a grand central plaque flanked by two Lions of Judah. The plaque contains traditional Hebrew verses and is surrounded by an egg-and-dart pattern and bezel-set turquoise stones. It originally had eight removable extending arms with candle holders, though one is lacking, and has a hook for hanging on the reverse. 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It features a central shaft with a Star of David at its apex and eight curved branches ending in candleholders. 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It features eight curved brass branches, likely for candles, with significant wax residue visible. A dedicatory plaque from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America to Rabbi Wolfe Kelman is present on the base. 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The piece exhibits a distressed or crackled glaze, with some chipping evident. 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Each branch is topped with a miniature representation of the Statue of Liberty, with the candle-sockets resting in the torch end of Lady Liberty's arm. An American eagle surmounts the baluster stem, emphasizing its patriotic American theme. 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It is adorned with five silver-gilt appliques, each depicting a sacred article of furniture from the Temple, such as a menorah or altar. The piece is marked and measures 8 x 9 inches (20 x 22 cm), designed to be suspended from three chains.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:09.395Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$12,000 - $18,000","currency":"USD","id":113777,"estimateMin":12000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113778/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ludwig wolpert sabbath candelabrum"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"new york, 1965.  \"come, let us sing unto the lord. let us exult before the rock of our salvation.\"\n   see north carolina museum of art catalogue, ceremonial art in the judaic tradition (1975) no. 94.\n   \n provenance: deaccessioned from the north carolina museum of art, raleigh, nc."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"322","title":{"en":"bronze on wooden base. candleholders set upon stylized hebrew verse (psalms 95.1). marked. 12 x 17 inches (30.5 x 43.2 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113778/view","tags":["usjudaica_lamps","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This modern candelabra features two candleholders crafted from bronze, resting on a wooden base. The unique design incorporates stylized Hebrew verse from Psalms 95.1 into its structure. 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It features six detachable mounts, which are currently lacking their glass cups, and is suspended by three hanging rods. 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Supported on four ball-and-claw feet and marked, it measures 6.5 x 7.5 x 4.5 inches.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T12:08:47.765Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":113794,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113795/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"hungarian silver-plated brass charity container"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"est: $6,000 - $8,000  hebrew inscription: \u201cchevra kadisha, nikla, 1908.\u201d nikla is a village in somogy county, hungary."},"estimateMax":8000,"lotNumber":"339","title":{"en":"of elegant tankard-form with coin-slot atop and stylish handle. marked: w.m.f. height: 5.5 inches (14 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113795/view","tags":["uscollectibles_banksandvending","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":6000,"aiDescription":"An elegant tankard-form charity box or coin bank, marked 'W.M.F.', features a coin-slot atop and a stylish handle. Crafted from mixed metals, primarily silver-toned metal and brass, it exhibits engraved Hebrew script on its body, likely for a charitable purpose. The form is reminiscent of a traditional tankard or lidded stein, with decorative banding and a height of 5.5 inches (14 cm).","soldPrice":7500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:09.976Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$6,000 - $8,000","currency":"USD","id":113795,"estimateMin":6000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113796/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"heavy damascene presentation tray."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"early 20th century.  for a similar example see sotheby\u2019s tel aviv, the sassoon estate, april 9th, 1999, lot 14.\n   see also yeshiva university museum catalogue, see and sanctify: exploring jewish symbols (1979) no. 63."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"340","title":{"en":"large rectangular tray, with silver and copper finely inlaid onto brass featuring large central biblical narrative entitled: \u201cthis is the giving of the law\u201d with moses presenting the tablets and the jewish people at center surrounding a stylized mount sinai. central image framed by columns and large figures of moses holding the tablets and aaron the high priest holding the censer, with two lions couchant. raised rim bearing numerous hebrew biblical verses relating to the giving of the law and its honor. the whole accomplished in folk design, with geometric detailing, primitive arabesque scrolling along border and organic tendrils surrounding the verses. 14.25 x 21 inches (36.2 x 53.3 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113796/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"A large rectangular brass tray featuring intricate silver and copper inlay, depicting a central biblical narrative titled \u201cThis is the Giving of the Law.\u201d The scene shows Moses presenting the tablets and the Jewish people surrounding a stylized Mount Sinai, framed by columns, large figures of Moses and Aaron, and two couchant lions. The raised rim is inscribed with Hebrew biblical verses, all executed in a folk design with geometric patterns, primitive arabesque scrolling, and organic tendrils. The tray measures 14.25 x 21 inches (36.2 x 53.3 cm).","soldPrice":4250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:09.977Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113796,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113797/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"german pewter purim plate."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"1750."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"341","title":{"en":"the plate with raised rim engraved in hebrew: \u201ckoshman son of the esteemed leib oppenheim, from hamburg, breindeleh daughter of the esteemed neis katz, from manheim.\u201d in center, concentric circles of geometric patterning with central ring bearing further hebrew inscription: \u201cshaloch manos ish lere\u2019eihu.\u201d marked. diam: 9.5 inches (24.1 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113797/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"A circular plate with a raised rim, inscribed in Hebrew with names: \u201cKoshman son of the esteemed Leib Oppenheim, from Hamburg, Breindeleh daughter of the esteemed Neis Katz, from Manheim.\u201d The center features concentric circles of geometric patterning, with the innermost ring bearing the Hebrew inscription \u201cshaloch manos ish lere\u2019eihu.\u201d The plate is marked and has a diameter of 9.5 inches (24.1 cm).","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:14.027Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":113797,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113798/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"continental silver binding."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"est: $4,000 - $6,000   fitted with: seder hatephiloth [liturgy for the year]. according to aschkenazi rite, with translation into judeo-german. includes tehillim and techinos. 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The upper portion of the spine shows silver lacking, revealing the vellum beneath.","soldPrice":10000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:14.029Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":113798,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113799/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"continental niello silver snuff box"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"early 20th century."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"343","title":{"en":"rectangular form, hinged lid engraved with biblical scene of eliezer and rebecca at the well, geometric design on reverse. 2 x 3.5 inches (5.1 x 8.9 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113799/view","tags":["usdecorativearts_silver","usdecorativearts","usdecorativearts_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"A rectangular box with a hinged lid, likely made of silver, featuring an engraved biblical scene of Eliezer and Rebecca at the well. The reverse side of the lid displays a geometric design. This small box measures 2 x 3.5 inches (5.1 x 8.9 cm) and showcases detailed artistry with additional arched motifs and cross-hatch patterns along its sides.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:14.030Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113799,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113800/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"continental silver snuff box"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"early 20th century."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"344","title":{"en":"of book form, hinged lid engraved with scene of jerusalem\u2019s western wall. 1.2 x 1.7 inches (3.1 x 4.3 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113800/view","tags":["usdecorativearts_silver","usdecorativearts","usdecorativearts_all"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"A small, book-form box, likely silver, with a hinged lid. The lid is engraved with a scene depicting Jerusalem\u2019s Western Wall, detailed with its distinctive stones and building structures above. This compact piece measures 1.2 x 1.7 inches (3.1 x 4.3 cm).","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:14.032Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113800,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113801/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"official seal of napoleon\u2019s sanhedrin"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"french, early 19th-century.   a significant and rare artifact from a unique socio-political experiment. \n   this seal was used to endorse official documents issued by the sanhedrin, the jewish high court convened in europe by napoleon i to give legal sanction to the principles expressed by the assembly of notables in answer to the twelve questions submitted to it by the government.\n   see l. marcou, napoleon face aux juifs (paris, 2006) pp. 94-6; b. blumenkranz & a. soboul, le grand sanhedrin de napoleon (toulouse, 1979) pp. 132-48; diaspora museum catalogue, the jews of france during the revolution and the napoleonic era (1981).\n   one other sanhedrin seal has sold at auction, see sotheby\u2019s tel aviv, 12th october 1995, lot 209."},"estimateMax":15000,"lotNumber":"345","title":{"en":"wood-handled bronze seal of napoleon\u2019s assembly of jewish notables. seal inscribed in hebrew: \u201ci am the lord your god / you shall love your neighbor as yourself\u201d within decalogue-shaped cartouche surmounted by a crowned eagle atop thunderbolts and with further hebrew inscription \u201cgod and king.\u201d the rim inscribed in french: \u201c assemble des francais et italiens professants la loi de moyse.\u201d seal: 2.5 x 1.5 inches (5.2 x 4.4 cm); overall length: 4 inches (10.6 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113801/view","tags":["uscollectibles_deskaccessories","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10000,"aiDescription":"A wood-handled bronze seal associated with Napoleon\u2019s Assembly of Jewish Notables. The seal's impression features a crowned eagle atop thunderbolts, surmounting a Decalogue-shaped cartouche inscribed in Hebrew: \u201cI am the Lord your God / You shall love your neighbor as yourself\u201d and \u201cGod and King.\u201d The rim is inscribed in French: \u201cASSEMBLE DES FRANCAIS ET ITALIENS PROFESSANTS LA LOI DE MOYSE.\u201d The seal measures 2.5 x 1.5 inches (5.2 x 4.4 cm), with an overall length of 4 inches (10.6 cm).","soldPrice":10000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:14.033Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$10,000 - $15,000","currency":"USD","id":113801,"estimateMin":10000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113802/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"continental silver scribal set"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"19th century.  most unusual to bear the name of a woman.\n   for another similar example see cologne state museum catalogue, monumenta judaica (1964) no. 126."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"346","title":{"en":"three parts: bulbous upper portion with screw-off portion for ink, lower portion opens to reveal place for nibs. below, signet stamp with hebrew name: breindel, daughter of yonah surrounding scales of justice. length: 3 inches (7.6 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113802/view","tags":["uscollectibles_deskaccessories","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"A three-part writing implement, likely silver, featuring a bulbous upper portion that screws off to reveal an ink well, and a lower portion opening to hold nibs. The bottom part functions as a signet stamp, inscribed with the Hebrew name \"Breindel, daughter of Yonah\" encircling the scales of justice. The entire piece is decorated with intricate textured patterns and has a length of 3 inches (7.6 cm).","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:14.035Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113802,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113803/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"capo di monte porcelain shylock"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"naples, 19th century.  for another example of this figure, see museum of fine art boston, charles and lynn schusterman judaica collection (acq. no. 2013.960)."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"347","title":{"en":"young, bearded jewish man with frock-coat, skull-cap and dagger and spats standing on floral base. marked with underglaze blue \u2018n\u2019 beneath crown. height: 3.75 inches (9.5 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113803/view","tags":["usdecorativearts_figurines","usdecorativearts","usdecorativearts_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"A porcelain figurine, marked with an underglaze blue 'N' beneath a crown, depicting a young, bearded Jewish man. He is dressed in a frock-coat, skull-cap, and spats, and carries a dagger, standing on a floral base. The figure is polychrome, with visible details on his attire and facial features. The figurine measures 3.75 inches (9.5 cm) in height.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:14.036Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113803,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113804/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"bronze hebrew-dial desk clock"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"vienna, 1870."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"348","title":{"en":"circular clock with hebrew letters; at center, star of david, supported by columns topped by cast bird; two cast lions flanking tablet of the law with hebrew initial words. hebrew verse (lamentations 5:21) along rectangular base. 4.5 x 6.5 inches (11.4 x 16.5 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113804/view","tags":["usdecor_clocks","usdecor","usdecor_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"A circular brass clock with Hebrew letters on its face and a central Star of David. The clock is supported by two columns topped by cast birds, flanked by two cast lions guarding a tablet of the law inscribed with initial Hebrew words. A Hebrew verse from Lamentations 5:21 is inscribed along the rectangular base. The clock measures 4.5 x 6.5 inches (11.4 x 16.5 cm) and features decorative scrollwork on its base.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:14.037Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113804,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113805/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"collection of six mid-century modern mezuzah cases"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"est: $1,500 - $2,500   provenance: deaccessioned from the north carolina museum of art, raleigh, nc.\n   see abram kanof, jewish ceremonial art and religious observances (1980) p. 201, color-plate 20."},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"349","title":{"en":"including one designed by ludwig wolpert; two designed by peter ein-hod (johannan peter); two from the tobe pascher workshop for modern jewish art at the jewish museum, ny; and another."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113805/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This lot features a collection of six modern Jewish art objects, likely mezuzahs or decorative plaques. The materials appear to be primarily silver-toned metal, with some pieces incorporating wood, enamel (blue), and possibly parchment or paper for textual elements. Notable designers include Ludwig Wolpert and Peter Ein-Hod (Johannan Peter), with two pieces originating from the Tobe Pascher Workshop for Modern Jewish Art at the Jewish Museum, NY. Visual features include Hebrew script, a stylized menorah, and a depiction of a tree of life, reflecting modern interpretations of traditional Jewish themes.","soldPrice":3250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:14.039Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":113805,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113806/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"bezalel silver binding"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"est: $1,200 - $1,800"},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"350","title":{"en":"upper cover etched with images of grapevines and swirls surrounding central embossed depiction of moses with the tablets of the law set within arched frame with filigree trim and faceted light blue gemstone; applique bosses at upper two corners. spine bears hebrew title and similar ornamentation including three eternal lights; rear cover depicts band of symbols of twelve tribes surrounding central geometric, star-of-david patterning, and four applique bosses at corners. central clasp bears stylized palm tree and hebrew inscription: \u201cbezalel jerusalem.\u201d 5.75 x 4.75 inches (14.6 x 12.1 cm). housing hebrew-english bible."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113806/view","tags":["usjudaica_silver","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This is an intricately decorated metal-bound Hebrew-English Bible, likely from the Bezalel school in Jerusalem, as indicated by the inscription on the clasp. The upper cover is etched with grapevines and swirls, framing an embossed depiction of Moses holding the tablets of the law, accented by filigree trim and a faceted light blue gemstone. The spine features Hebrew titles and three eternal lights amidst similar ornamentation, while the rear cover displays a band of symbols representing the twelve tribes surrounding a central Star of David pattern. Applique bosses are present at the corners of both covers, and the central clasp showcases a stylized palm tree.","soldPrice":1600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:14.040Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":113806,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113807/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"bezalel olive-wood jar"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"20th century."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"351","title":{"en":"twist-off top. four mother-of-pearl inlays with bezalel and menorah insignia. height: 4.75 inches (12.1 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113807/view","tags":["usdecor_general","usdecor","usdecor_all"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a cylindrical wooden box with a twist-off top, likely a ceremonial container. It is adorned with four mother-of-pearl inlays, two of which feature the Bezalel insignia and two depicting a menorah. The wood displays a warm, rich tone with natural grain patterns, suggesting it is a finely crafted piece. The box stands 4.75 inches tall.","soldPrice":650,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:04.907Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113807,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113808/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"bezalel jerusalem-stone profile of theodor herzl"},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"c. 1920.  rare bezalel jerusalem-stone portrait profile."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"352","title":{"en":"herzl facing left. 6.5 x 9.5 inches (16.5 x 24.1 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113808/view","tags":["usart_sculpture","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a relief sculpture, likely a plaque, featuring a profile portrait of Theodor Herzl facing left. The material appears to be terracotta or a similar unglazed ceramic, giving it an earthy tone. At the bottom, Hebrew text is inscribed, and two round, dark medallions are present in the upper corners. The piece measures 6.5 x 9.5 inches.","soldPrice":2000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:04.908Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113808,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113809/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"rare bezalel olive-wood box"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"c. 1920.  a fine and historic keepsake box."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"353","title":{"en":"hinged lid with bone and mother-of-pearl inlay featuring dramatic profile portrait of theodor herzl; additional star-of-david inlays at four corners with bezalel insignia at opener. interior lined in silk (frayed). 3.5 x 6 inches (8.9 x 15.2 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113809/view","tags":["usdecor_general","usdecor","usdecor_all"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This is a rectangular wooden box with a hinged lid, likely a keepsake or jewelry box. The lid is adorned with a prominent bone and mother-of-pearl inlay, forming a dramatic profile portrait of Theodor Herzl. Additional star-of-David inlays are present at the four corners of the lid, with a Bezalel insignia integrated into the opener mechanism. The interior is lined with silk, though it is noted as frayed, and the box measures 3.5 x 6 inches.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:04.910Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113809,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113810/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"american sabbath textile"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"c. 1960.   provenance: deaccessioned from the north carolina museum of art, raleigh, nc.\n   see georgia southern college catalogue, ceremonials of transformation (1981) no. 10."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"354","title":{"en":"ceremonial cover for challah-bread. silk, cotton and gold thread. central stylized hebrew \u201csabbath.\u201d designed by evelyn applebaum and created at the bet arigah workshop, philadelphia. 15.5 x 17.5 inches (39.4 x 44.5 cm). laid onto board."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113810/view","tags":["usdecor_textiles","usdecor","usdecor_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a ceremonial challah cover, meticulously crafted from silk, cotton, and gold thread. The central design features a stylized Hebrew word, 'Shabbat,' in blue embroidery, surrounded by patterned blue and natural-toned weaving. It was designed by Evelyn Applebaum and produced at the Bet Arigah workshop in Philadelphia. The square cover measures 15.5 x 17.5 inches and includes tassels on two corners, indicative of its decorative and functional purpose for Jewish religious observances.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:04.911Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113810,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113811/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"manischewitz kosher wine sculpture."},"soldDate":"2018-03-08","available":false,"description":{"en":"mid-20th century."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"355","title":{"en":"plaster bar-display featuring female hand rising from a concord grape cluster. placard reads: \u201ccaptures the true taste of the grape.\u201d 11.5 x 6 inches (29.2 x 15.2 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3483/lot/113811/view","tags":["uscollectibles_promotional","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This is a plaster bar-display advertising Manischewitz Kosher Wine. The sculptural piece depicts a female hand, with red painted fingernails, rising from a cluster of concord grapes. A placard integrated into the design reads: 'captures the true taste of the grape.' The base of the display is marked 'Manischewitz Kosher Wine' in red lettering. 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