{"lots":[{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113813/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"forwarding, via a bill of exchange executed by a rothschild agent, the sum of $31.00 to be sent to jerusalem for \u201ccharitable purposes.\u201d autograph address panel. sir moses\u2019 secretarial notes alongside. one page, with integral blank. small punch-holes, blank margin removed. 4to.  sacramento city, california: 3rd july, 1851.   the first documented connection between the jews of california and the jews of jerusalem. \n   the city of sacramento grew following the discovery of gold in the vicinity in 1848. it became california\u2019s state capital in 1854. the city\u2019s jewish presence began in 1849, when emigre moses hyman invited fellow jews into his home, located above his jewelry shop on front street in old sacramento, in order to celebrate the high holy days. he subsequently joined with albert priest to co-found sacramento\u2019s congregation b\u2019nai israel - a beacon of orthodox judaism in the rough and tumble of the gold rush and the first synagogue established west of the mississippi.\n   contributions to assist the poor jews of palestine were often sent from america via the london based offices of sir moses montefiore, the broadly accepted leader of world jewry due to his advocacy and philanthropic largesse. the earliest recorded relationship between california and the land of israel in this regard was in 1859, see jewish voices of the california gold rush: a documentary history, 1849-1880, (ed.) ava f. kahn (2002) p. 470. \n the present letter is a full eight years earlier."},"estimateMax":9000,"lotNumber":"1","title":{"en":"moses hyman. autograph letter signed, written in english to sir moses montefiore, london."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113813/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":7000,"aiDescription":"This item is an autograph letter signed by Moses Hyman, written in English to Sir Moses Montefiore. Dated July 3, 1851, the letter is a textual artifact providing insights into historical correspondence. It concerns the forwarding of a bill of exchange from L. Davidson, agent of Rothschild, for $33.00, intended for charitable purposes. The letter is handwritten in cursive, with a clear date and signature, and appears on aged paper with minor marks.","soldPrice":7000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:34.926Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$7,000 - $9,000","currency":"USD","id":113813,"estimateMin":7000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113814/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"also inquires about charitable funds that he had previously transmitted on behalf of jews in new orleans and new haven, isaacs is concerned that proper acknowledgment is received so that that he can in turn reassure his donors. isaacs also notes \u201ci have traveled more than 2000 miles to consecrate another shrine to the law of israel.\u201d two pages, with integral autograph address panel. underlinings in red. sir moses\u2019 secretarial notes alongside. small punch-holes, small tear on blank, central fold separated. 4to.  new york: 22nd tammuz, 1851."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"2","title":{"en":"rev. samuel myer isaacs. autograph letter signed, written in english (with three words in hebrew) to sir moses montefiore. sending funds from his congregation, shaaray tefillah of new york, \u201cfor the poor of the holy land.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113814/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This item is an autograph letter signed by Rev. Samuel Myer Isaacs, written in English with three Hebrew words, addressed to Sir Moses Montefiore. The letter, dated May 28, 1851, documents a charitable contribution from his congregation, Shaaray Tefillah of New York. The funds are explicitly designated \"for the poor of the Holy Land.\" The handwritten letter is in brown ink, exhibiting a consistent cursive script on aged paper, with some red annotations, likely from cataloging.","soldPrice":3000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:34.927Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":113814,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113815/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"one printed page, integral bank with autograph letter. small punch-holes. 4to.  not in singerman, although see number 1252 - an invitation (dated 1852) to a public ball to raise building funds for the newly proposed jews\u2019 hospital.  new york: 1852.  rev. samuel myer isaacs was one of the three members of the \u201ccommittee of correspondence\u201d seeking donations for the jews\u2019 hospital in new york. he writes here to sir moses montefiore on the integral blank of a circular letter that the committee sent out seeking funding with which to construct the hospital building.\n   this circular is exceptionally rare. what makes this particular copy so unique is noting how a committee member directly sought to fund-raise, and the fact that the object of his petition was one of the most celebrated jews in the world at that time.\n   rather than appeal to sir moses from the outset, isaacs first focuses upon his recipients\u2019 interests, that is, the sums the rabbi collected to benefit sir moses\u2019 charitable causes in the holy land. isaacs then leads into the cause of the new york hospital by stating that after reading the charitable sentiments in the attached circular, sir moses will derives \u201csome happiness that in this western hemisphere we did not forget our holy religion.\u201d\n   samuel myer isaacs (1804-78) was the second rabbi in the united states to preach in english (the first being isaac leeser of philadelphia). isaacs moved from london to america in 1839, and after an initial stint as rabbi of b`nai jeshurun, he was appointed to serve new york`s congregation shaaray tefillah where he remained until his death. rev. isaacs played a prominent role in american jewish affairs, often representing the jewish community at official government functions. see je, vol. vi, p. 635.\n   jews\u2019 hospital was founded in 1852 by sampson simson (1780-1857) to address the needs of new york\u2019s rapidly growing jewish community. at the time, new york city hospitals often discriminated against jews - refusing them treatment as patients as well as blocking the hiring of jewish medical staff. the jews\u2019 hospital in the city of new york, as it was initially called, inaugurated its first building in 1855, in 1866 it was renamed mount sinai hospital and is now one of the largest teaching hospitals in the united states."},"estimateMax":15000,"lotNumber":"3","title":{"en":"(printed circular). \u201cthe undersigned committee of the jews\u2019 hospital in new york, respectfully solicit your subscription or donation on its behalf. they have the pleasure to announce that their president has presented a lot of valuable ground, eligibly situated, for the purpose of building a hospital\u2026\u201d    * with: (on integral blank) autograph letter signed, written in english by rev. samuel myer isaacs to sir moses montefiore. informing him that monies from jews in new orleans and new haven are being forwarded via mr. (philip j.) joachimsen (american jurist, 1817-90) to benefit \u201cour poor brethren in palestine.\u201d isaacs also notes that next month he shall be sending sir moses a larger sum from california. new york, 7th december, 1852."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113815/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":10000,"aiDescription":"This lot comprises a printed circular and an integral autograph letter signed by Rev. Samuel Myer Isaacs, both in English, dated December 7, 1852. The circular solicits subscriptions for the Jews' Hospital in New York, announcing a donated building lot. The accompanying letter from Isaacs to Sir Moses Montefiore details the forwarding of funds from New Orleans and New Haven for \"our poor brethren in Palestine\" via Philip J. Joachimsen, and mentions future California contributions. The circular is printed in clear typography, while the letter is handwritten in cursive on the integral blank.","soldPrice":16000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:34.929Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$10,000 - $15,000","currency":"USD","id":113815,"estimateMin":10000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113816/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"written in a most elegant hand. three pages. small punch-holes, central fold separating. 4to.  new york: 27th october, 1854.   displays the close bond between new york\u2019s ashkenazi jews with their ashkenazi brethren in jerusalem. \n   rabbi raphall writes that he received the appeal from the chief rabbi and sir moses on behalf of \u201cour suffering brethren in the holy land.\u201d since it was summer, a decision was reached to wait until \u201cthe fall holidays\u201d before reaching out to the synagogue membership. hence on the second day of rosh hashanah raphall placed the appeal before his congregants \u201cwhich spoke so strongly to their feelings that i am happy to say the sum of $884.39 was collected.\u201d raphall then specifies: \u201cas the contributors of this fund are all without exception germans and poles, many of them with near relations among their countrymen in jerusalem, who of course have a preferable claim on their charity; it is requested that one third of the amount transmitted to you may be distributed solely among the kollel aschkenazim perushim.\u201d\n   the kollel aschkenazim perushim was set up by disciples of the vilna gaon who left europe at the beginning of the 19th century to settle in the land of israel. rabbi yisroel of shklov was one of the leaders of the new community and in the interests of strengthening its economic base, he developed a working relationship with sir moses montefiore and was a beneficiary of his charitable endeavors in jerusalem.\n   morris jacob raphall (1798-1868) a native of sweden, was educated in denmark, germany and england. before arriving in america, he was a prominent figure in anglo-jewry and one of its chief exponents to the christian world, fighting for the political rights of jews and opposing defamations against judaism. in 1849 raphall migrated to the united states to serve as rabbi of the bnai jeshurun congregation in new york, in which capacity he remained until his death. he associated himself with isaac leeser and s. m. isaacs, preaching against the reform movement. raphall\u2019s political influence was evident as he was the first jew to deliver a prayer in the u.s. congress (1860). however, his rabbinic career was somewhat charged, when at the height of the debate regarding the question of slavery in the united states, he published his views that slavery (though not in the form it took in the south) was endorsed by the bible."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"4","title":{"en":"morris j. raphall. secretarial letter signed, written in english (with five words in hebrew) to sir moses montefiore. sending funds from his congregation, shaaray tefillah of new york, \u201cfor the poor of the holy land.\u201d with an additional codicil, signed by the synagogue president and treasurer."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113816/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This item is a secretarial letter signed by Morris J. Raphall, written in English with five Hebrew words, addressed to Sir Moses Montefiore. Dated October 29, 1851, the letter concerns funds sent from his congregation, Shaaray Tefillah of New York, intended \"for the poor of the Holy Land.\" An additional codicil, signed by the synagogue president and treasurer, is also present. The letter is handwritten in cursive, featuring a clear date and recipient, with some red annotation on the upper right.","soldPrice":5000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:34.930Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113816,"estimateMin":5000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113817/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"complete in two volumes. hebrew without vowel points (nikud). latin explanatory notes by van der hooght. vol. i: ff. (6), 296. vol. ii: ff. (2), 312. ex-library, evenly foxed, few light stains. modern polished calf. lg. 8vo.  vinograd, philadelphia 6; singerman 236; rosenbach 171; darlow & moule 5168a.  philadelphia: thomas dobson, 1814.   the first hebrew bible printed in america. \n   \u201cin the year 1812, mr. horwitz had proposed the publication of an edition of the hebrew bible, being the first proposal of the kind ever offered in the united states.\u201d see m. vaxer, the first hebrew bible printed in america, in: journal of jewish bibliography, vol. ii (1940) pp. 20-26."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"5","title":{"en":"(bible, hebrew). torah nevi\u2019im u\u2019kethuvim / biblia hebraica\u2026 editio prima americana."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113817/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This item is a \"Biblia Hebraica\" titled \"Torah Nevi'im u'Kethuvim,\" representing the first American edition of a Hebrew Bible. It is an early 19th-century publication from Philadelphia, dated MDCCCXLIV (1844). The title page lists Jos. Athiae and Johanne Leusden as original editors, and Everardo Van Der Hooght as reviser, with Latin notes. Notably, it is an \"editio prima americana, sine punctis masorethicis,\" indicating an American first edition without Masoretic pointing. The page is printed with Hebrew and Latin text, showing some discoloration consistent with age.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:34.931Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113817,"estimateMin":5000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113818/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition in english. from the german of joseph johlson. pp. viii, 139. heavily foxed, new endpapers. original boards, broken. tall 8vo.  singerman 489; rosenbach 321.  philadelphia: adam waldie, 1830.   isaac leeser\u2019s first book, the first religious manual for the jews of america. \n   see l. j. sussman, isaac leeser and the making of american judaism (1995) pp. 67-70."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"6","title":{"en":"isaac leeser (transl.) instruction in the mosaic religion."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113818/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a printed book titled \"Instruction in the Mosaic Religion,\" translated from the German of J. Johlson by Isaac Leeser. Published in Philadelphia by Adam Waldie in 1830, this textual work delves into Jewish religious instruction. The title page also identifies Leeser as the \"Reader of the Portuguese Jewish Congregation in Philadelphia.\" The paper exhibits significant foxing and discoloration, with clear English and some Hebrew text on the title page.","soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:34.932Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113818,"estimateMin":1000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113819/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  pp. 99. modern morocco-backed marbled boards. 8vo.  singerman 745; rosenbach 476.  philadelphia: c. sherman, 1841.  in his book \u201cthe claims of the jews to an equality of rights,\u201d rev. isaac leeser (1806-68) emerged as the national leader of american jewry. the volume contains six essays which first appeared as a series of letters to the philadelphia gazette seeking to thwart the efforts of christian missionaries.\n   in his final missive, leeser boldly wrote: \u201cas citizens with equal rights, not as tolerated aliens, we demand of our fellow-citizens to abate the causeless prejudice which so many entertain for us\u201d (p. 82).\n   see l. j. sussman, isaac leeser and the making of american judaism (1995) pp. 106-7."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"7","title":{"en":"isaac leeser. the claims of the jews to an equality of rights."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113819/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled \"The Claims of the Jews to an Equality of Rights,\" written by Isaac Leeser. It is presented as a series of letters to the editor of \"The Philadelphia Gazette\" and was printed in Philadelphia by C. Sherman & Co. in 1841. This textual work addresses themes of civil rights and religious equality for Jewish people in the 19th century. The title page is clearly printed, showing minor signs of aging with a clean, minimalist design.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:34.934Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113819,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113820/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"english interspersed with hebrew.  first american edition. manuscript presentation inscription in both english and hebrew by jacob ezekiel, richmond, virginia, 1842. pp. (12), 255. trace foxed. original boards, recased, new endpapers. 8vo.  rosenbach 488; singerman 767.  philadelphia: c. sherman, 1842.  grace aguilar (1816-1847) was an english jewess of portuguese marrano descent. leeser published the spirit of judaism, aguilar`s theological work for women, after having edited the manuscript for thirteen months. in the editor`s preface, leeser notes a point of difference between miss aguilar and himself, notably aguilar`s aversion to rabbinic tradition, or the oral law. see l. j. sussman, isaac leeser and the making of american judaism (1995) pp. 133-34."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"8","title":{"en":"grace aguilar. shema yisrael - the spirit of judaism. edited by isaac leeser."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113820/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This item is a printed book titled \"Shema Yisrael - The Spirit of Judaism,\" authored by Grace Aguilar and edited by Isaac Leeser. Published in Philadelphia by at No. 1 Monroe Place in 1842, this work explores Jewish spirituality and belief. The title page prominently features Hebrew script for \"Shema Yisrael\" at the top, followed by English text, including a biblical quote from Psalm XLIV and Isaiah XLIII. The paper appears slightly aged with minor discoloration.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:34.935Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113820,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113821/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition . complete in five volumes. hebrew and english on facing pages. fine condition with wide margins.  exceptionally bound by tronson.  uniform fine paneled calf tooled in blind, spines gilt extra with morocco labels titled in gilt, a.e.g. evenly browned. 8vo.  rosenbach 569; singerman 884.  philadelphia: c. sherman, 1845-6.  the first translation into english of any part of the bible by an american jew, for a specifically american jewish audience. this was isaac lesser\u2019s crowning literary achievement and remained the standard jewish translation of the pentateuch into the 20th-century.\n   leeser himself writes in the present introduction: \u201ci doubt whether the precious word of god ever appeared among us in a more beautiful form than the volumes in which i am now engaged\u2026 i thought, in all due humility, that i might safely go to the task, confidently relying upon that superior aid, which is never withheld from the inquirer after truth\u201d (p. vii). leeser\u2019s beautifully worded introduction recounts his desire to prepare a translation specifically for an american jewish readership. \u201cmy intention was to furnish a book for the service of the synagogue, both german and portuguese\u201d (p. viii). leeser achieved this despite the inherent difficulties in undertaking such a monumental task due to the lack of hebrew scholars resident in america sufficiently qualified to assist. indeed, in describing the evolution of his translation and the reasons for attempting it, leeser clearly enunciates his patriotism for america: \u201cit has always appeared to me that such a labor ought to be accomplished in this very country\" (p. v) \"i have to state i have not looked at a single work issued by the english jews, and that hence i have not borrowed a single idea or suggestion from any one of them, living or dead\u201d (p. x)."},"estimateMax":8000,"lotNumber":"9","title":{"en":"(pentateuch). torath ha\u2019elo-him: the law of god. \u201cedited, and with former translations diligently compared and revised\u201d by isaac leeser."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113821/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":6000,"aiDescription":"This item is a five-volume set of the Pentateuch, titled \"Torath Ha'Elo-him: The Law of God,\" edited and revised by Isaac Leeser. This textual set, dated 1845, presents a comprehensive version of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. Each volume is bound in dark leather with ornate gilt tooling on the spine and covers, featuring red title labels for \"The Pentateuch\" and golden detailing. The spines are clearly labeled with volume numbers (Vol. I-V) and the corresponding books: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronom.","soldPrice":6000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:34.937Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$6,000 - $8,000","currency":"USD","id":113821,"estimateMin":6000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113822/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition  ff. (4), 243. lightly browned, few leaves expertly repaired along margins. modern calf-backed marbled boards. 4to.  vinograd, philadelphia 18; goldman, 37.  philadelphia: c. sherman, 1848.  first aschkenazic prayer-book issued in the united states. prepared by the champion of american orthodoxy, rev. isaac leeser."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"10","title":{"en":"sidur divrei tzadikim. the book of daily prayers for every day in the year. according to the custom of the german and polish jews. edited by isaac leeser."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113822/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a prayer book titled \"Sidur Divrei Tzadikim: The Book of Daily Prayers for Every Day in the Year.\" Edited by Isaac Leeser, it follows the customs of German and Polish Jews. The book was printed in Philadelphia by C. Sherman in 1848, serving as a significant religious text for Jewish communities. The title page is printed in English, clear and legible, with some minor foxing visible on the aged paper.","soldPrice":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:34.938Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113822,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113823/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"complete in ten volumes. english text interspersed with hebrew. trace stained. uniform original boards, upper spine of vol. ii chipped. 8vo.  singerman 1956.  philadelphia: sherman & co., 1866-67.   collected sermons of the pioneer of american orthodoxy, isaac leeser. a rare complete set. \n   central to isaac leeser\u2019s career as a pioneering american rabbi was his role as a preacher. he delivered more than two hundred fifty sermons over his lifetime. some were published in pamphlet form or in his monthly publication the occident. in 1837 he issued discourses\u2026 first series, a two-volume anthology of fifty-two sermons. the first anthology of sermons by an american jew, discourses was eagerly anticipated by communities across the united states and the caribbean; it was also reviewed favorably in europe. leeser\u2019s discourses marked a coming of age of the american synagogue and rabbinate. from then on, the sermon increasingly became accepted as a central feature of the synagogue service; eloquence and oratory skills became important qualifications for any rabbi seeking an american pulpit.\n   leeser issued an additional volume of discourses\u2026 second series in 1841. by this time, however, he had been propelled to national leadership of the american jewish community and his many communal and literary responsibilities no doubt kept him from publishing further volumes for more than two decades. it was not until the final year of his life that he began to edit a third series of sermons for publication. ignoring the sufferings of illness, he prepared six volumes before finally succumbing to cancer. a seventh volume was edited posthumously by his colleague, judge mayer sulzberger. the seven volumes of the third series were issued in a ten volume edition (the present lot) that included a reprint of the first two series.\n   leeser initially delivered sermons for the edification and inspiration of his contemporary co-religionists. but his decision to print the ten-volume anthology was motivated primarily by the recognition that it would serve as his lasting legacy for the \u201cnew generation that has spring up\u2026 i hope that the heart of the vast majority of israelites will still respond to the instructions laid before them now, as was the case three decennia ago, when i was perhaps the only jewish public speaker in america\u201d (vol. i, p. vii). (he was also driven by the fear that \u201cwhen the grave encloses my mortal remains, some one might be induced to edit my writings \u2026 and to make me say what i would not sanction.\u201d).\n   leeser was interested in leaving american jews with a \u201creligious legacy\u201d in the form of his discourses. in a literary review in the occident (vol. xxvi, pp. 237-8), sulzberger highlighted the larger implications of the publication of the monumental work: \u201cirrespective of the merits, which the most casual reader will recognize, the book contains much historical information, respecting american jews; and indeed will be one of the main sources for a history of judaism in our country\u2026 every jew who is interested in the events that have befallen his co-religionists here, during the last forty years\u2026 will be glad to possess the work.\u201d"},"estimateMax":9000,"lotNumber":"11","title":{"en":"leeser, isaac. discourses on the jewish religion."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113823/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":7000,"aiDescription":"This item is a theological book titled \"Discourses on the Jewish Religion,\" authored by Isaac Leeser. It is presented as \"Vol. I., First Series,\" suggesting a multi-volume work. The book features text in both English and Hebrew, specifically including a Hebrew quote and its English translation from Jeremiah xxiii. 29. The publication details indicate it was printed in Philadelphia by Sherman & Co., with the date 5627, likely corresponding to a Hebrew calendar year.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:25.991Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$7,000 - $9,000","currency":"USD","id":113823,"estimateMin":7000},{"sold":false,"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.  new york: abraham collins, 1820.  a defense of judaism against the proselytizing activities of the american society for ameliorating the condition of the jews."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"12","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/3990/lot/113824/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:03.366Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113824,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first american edition. profusely illustrated with 120 in-text and full page engravings. pp. vi, 172. foxed. contemporary boards, worn. 12mo.  singerman 565.  hartford: henry benton, 1833."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"13","title":{"en":"(stokes, george). the manner and customs of the jews and other nations mentioned in the bible."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113825/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:03.393Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":113825,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113826/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. occasional hebrew. pp. 12, 215, (1 blank). ex-library, foxed. original boards, worn. 8vo.  singerman 762.  philadelphia: e.g. dorsey, 1841.  rev dr. louis salomon was minister of congregation rodeph shalom in philadelphia"},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"14","title":{"en":"louis salomon. the mosaic system in its fundamental principles."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113826/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is a theological book titled \"The Mosaic System in its Fundamental Principles,\" written by Rev. Dr. Louis Salomon. The author is identified as a Minister of the Congregation Rodef Shalom, Philadelphia. The text includes a Hebrew quote with its English translation from Proverbs xxv. 4. The image shows a page with several purple ink stamps including \"Conventus BIBLIOTHECA O., F., M., PULASKI,\" suggesting its past ownership by a library. The publication details indicate it was printed in Philadelphia by E.G. Dorsey, Printer, Library Street, with the date 5601.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:25.993Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113826,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"pp. 16. age toned. disbound. lg. 8vo.  sabin 4709.  washington, d.c.: lemuel towers, 1860.  in 1852, judah p. benjamin (1811-84) became the first professing jew elected to the united states senate. initially a whig, he became a democrat in 1856 after the democratic party espoused the cause of southern rights. benjamin was a leading member of the school of southern politicians who favored secession from the union as the only safeguard for southern survival. upon the secession of the state of louisiana, benjamin withdrew from the senate to join president jefferson davis\u2019 confederate cabinet. initially serving as attorney general, in september 1861, davis appointed him to the position of secretary of war.\n   \u201cbenjamin was undoubtedly the most prominent nineteenth-century american jew.\u201d ej, vol. iv, col. 528."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"15","title":{"en":"speech of hon. j.p. benjamin of louisiana on the the right of secession. delivered in the senate of the united states."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113827/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":800,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:03.446Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":113827,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"on p. 6: \"an israelite`s opinions of american constitutional law and the rights of conscience.\" pp. 8. light stains. folio.  columbus, ohio: 21st november, 1861.  isaac mayer wise fires salvo in chaplaincy controversy.\n   the article on page 6 (reprinted from i.m. wise`s the israelite) refers to the so-called \"chaplaincy controversy.\" according to the original volunteer bill, regimental chaplains were to be \"regularly ordained ministers of some christian denomination.\" on july 12, 1861, an ohio congressman, clement l. vallandigham moved an amendment that would have substituted the phrase \"religious society\" for \"christian denomination.\" unfortunately, vallandigham`s fellow house members were not as sensitive as he was to the rights of american jews and rejected his amendment. at this point, rabbi isaac mayer wise, editor of the cincinnati newspaper the israelite, entered the fray, pointing out that according to american constitutional law there must be strict separation of church and state.\n   see b.w. korn, american jewry and the civil war (1951), pp. 57-58; j.g. heller, isaac m. wise: his life, work and thought (1965), pp. 357-58."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"16","title":{"en":"(newspaper). the crisis."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113828/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:03.473Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113828,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113829/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"amidst the six-column front-page of this newspaper, columns 5-6 are occupied with reports of  synagogues services mourning the assassination of president abraham lincoln.  pp. 8. few light stains. lg. folio.  new york: 21st april, 1865.  keenly displays the grief that jews shared alongside their fellow-americans upon the assassination of president abraham lincoln six days earlier. by recommendation of new york governor reuben fenton, this day was devoted to \u201chumiliation and prayer\u201d and appropriate services were conducted in new york\u2019s various houses of worship.\n   amidst the six-column front-page of this newspaper, columns 5-6 are occupied with reports from new york\u2019s synagogues, detailing the services and sermons held mourning the death of president lincoln. provides detailed accounts of affairs conducted at new york synagogues \u201cb`nai israel, bikur cholim u-kadisha and shaari zedek\u201d in which each synagogue was draped in mourning black."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"17","title":{"en":"(newspaper). the new york herald. main headline: \u201cin state. the dead body in the capitol.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113829/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This item is a copy of \"The New York Herald\" newspaper, dated Friday, April 21, 1865. The main headline, \"IN STATE. THE DEAD BODY IN THE CAPITOL,\" indicates its significant historical content, likely related to Abraham Lincoln's assassination and subsequent lying in state. The newspaper features multiple columns of English text detailing various news items and events of the day. It is marked as \"WHOLE NO. 10462\" and priced at \"FOUR CENTS.\"","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:25.995Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113829,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113830/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first american edition.  pp. (1), ix, 212, (1). gutter split, title-page loose, slightly chipped along outer margin. contemporary boards, 12mo.  new york: waldheimer & zenn, 1869.  first american edition of this fervent plea for religious tolerance.\n   prussian-born isidor kalisch (1816-86) was a reform rabbi who came to america in 1849. in 1850, was called to the tifereth israel congregation of cleveland, ohio, where he labored in the interest of the radical-reform element of judaism. in 1855, the first conference of reform rabbis was held in cleveland and a ritual and common prayer-book \u201cminhag america\u201d was agreed upon, which kalisch edited together with rabbi isaac mayer wise."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"18","title":{"en":"nathan the wise. a dramatic poem of five acts by lessing. translated into english prose by dr. isidor kalisch."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113830/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a dramatic poem titled \"Nathan, the Wise,\" originally by Lessing, translated into English prose by Dr. Isidor Kalisch. The play is structured in five acts. The publication information indicates it was published in New York by Waldheimer & Zenn in 1869. The page shows some minor wear and discoloration along the edges, consistent with its age.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:25.996Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113830,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  pp. 71, (1). original boards, backstrip defective. 8vo.  singerman 2295  new york: m. thalmessinger, 1871.  compositions in english and german by dr. m. mayer, felix adler and james k. gutheim. hymns 1-33 in german and english, hymns 34-37 in english only."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"19","title":{"en":"hymns for divine service in the temple emanu-el."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113831/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:03.553Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113831,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113832/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  pp. 52. ex-library. contemporary boards. 12mo.  baltimore: w. muehsam, 1879.  a native of hungary, benjamin szold (1829-1902) accepted an invitation to become rabbi in baltimore in 1859, where he led congregation oheb shalom to become one of the foremost reform synagogues in the united states. his eldest daughter was the leading zionist henrietta szold, founder of hadassah and youth aliyah."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"20","title":{"en":"benjamin szold. moses mendelssohn: eine gedenkschrift zu dessen 150ster geburtsfeier [\u201ca memorial on the 150th anniversary of his birth.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113832/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is a German-language book titled \"Moses Mendelssohn: Eine Gedenkschrift zu dessen 150ster Geburtsfeier\" (A memorial on the 150th anniversary of his birth). Authored by Dr. Benjamin Szold, Rabbi of Oheb-Shalom Gemeinde in Baltimore, this memorial volume was published in Baltimore in 1879. 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Dr. David Philipson as Rabbi of Congregation B\u2019ne Israel, Cincinnati, Ohio.\" The installation event took place on November 8, 1888. The document features text primarily in English, with a library stamp from \"Hebrew Union College\" visible at the top, indicating its institutional provenance. The typography uses a mix of serif and decorative script fonts for headings.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:30.292Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113833,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113834/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"illustrated throughout with jewish-oriented cartoon sketches. pp. 32. small tear to pp. 15-16. original pictorial wrappers, tear at lower portion of spine. folio.  new york: 1890.  \u201cjudge\u201d was a satirical magazine published in the united states from 1881 to 1947. it was launched by artists who had seceded from its rival puck. the present issue is entirely devoted to humor directed toward jews and their mannerisms, focusing especially on jewish immigrants newly arrived in america."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"22","title":{"en":"judge`s library. our friend - the hebrew."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113834/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This item is an issue of \"Judge's Library\" magazine, number 13, published monthly in April 1890. Titled \"Our Friend - The Hebrew,\" it features an illustration on the cover depicting two figures, presumably Jewish men, in a boat partially submerged in water, one holding a bottle. The price is listed as 10 cents, and it was published by Judge Publishing Co. in New York. The artwork is executed in a monochromatic orange-brown tone, typical of periodical illustrations of the period.","soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:30.293Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113834,"estimateMin":300},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"manuscript ledger-book. text in yiddish in various hands. pp. c. 280 pages. several leaves stained, torn. loose in original boards, worn. folio.  new york: 1892-1905.  detailed record of meetings pertaining to the activities of this lower east side synagogue and its burial society. records income and expenses, names and duties of its officers. of particular interest are the large number of activities relating to welfare and social needs: assisting members with family expenses, from wedding expenses to medical provision."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"23","title":{"en":"pinkas chevra beth david anshei rakov."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113835/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":1200,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:03.659Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":113835,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113836/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. text in hebrew and english, translated by h. eliassof. pp. 10, 37 + xiii, 61. lightly browned. later boards with original printed wrappers bound in. sm. 4to.  goldman, hebrew printing in america no. 943.  chicago: n. gonsior, 1897.  based upon traditional jewish sources, this treatise was written at the behest of the american christian zionist william e. blackstone and intended as a proto-zionist petition for presentation to the president of the united states.\n   born in mir, in whose famed yeshiva he studied, abraham jacob gershon lesser (1834-1925) was one of america\u2019s great early rabbis following his arrival in 1880. see abraham jacob gershon lesser, by j. isaacs, in: l. jung (ed.) guardians of our heritage pp. 345-59; and s.n. gottlieb, oholei shem, p. 309."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"24","title":{"en":"abraham jacob gershon lesser. be\u2019achrith hayamim - in the last days. a dialogue between father and son concerning the hope of israel."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113836/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled \"B\u2019Akharith Hayamim (In the Last Days),\" written by A. J. G. Lesser, identified as the author of \"Ohel Moed\" and Rabbi of Congregation Beth Hamidrash Hagodol Ubnai Jacob. Subtitled \"A Dialogue between Father and Son, Concerning Israel's hopes, in thirteen themes containing twelve hopes,\" the book was translated by H. Eliassof. It was published in Chicago in 1897, featuring English text. The cover design is simple and textual, indicating a religious or theological subject matter.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:30.295Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113836,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113837/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"edited by jacob druckerman. portrait of author. numerous text illustrations. pp. (8), v-xv, 77, (1). modern morocco-backed marbled boards. 12mo.  goldman 706  new york: a.h. rosenberg, 1899."},"estimateMax":180,"lotNumber":"25","title":{"en":"leon modena. tzemach tzadik [fables]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113837/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":120,"aiDescription":"This item is a book by Leon Modena titled \"Tzemach Tzadik,\" described as fables. The text on the cover is entirely in Hebrew, featuring a traditional layout with decorative lines and varying font sizes for emphasis. Publication details at the bottom of the page also appear to be in Hebrew, indicating its printing in New York. The overall aesthetic suggests a work of Jewish literature or commentary.","soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:30.296Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$120 - $180","currency":"USD","id":113837,"estimateMin":120},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113838/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. this copy  signed and inscribed by the author to r. alexander ziskind moshe finesilber. title-page brittle and taped with previous owner\u2019s stamp. modern boards. 4to.  goldman 721.  chicago: 1904.  the ridva\u201dz traveled to america in 1903 whereupon he was appointed chief rabbi of chicago. the present work contains an important introduction pertaining to the history of kashruth supervision in chicago, in which the author castigated the overseeing rabbis, indeed the ridva\u201dz was most concerned about the overall state of jewish education and religious practice in america as a whole."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"26","title":{"en":"willowsky, jacob david (ridva\u201dz). nimukei ridva\u201dz [commentary on genesis and exodus]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113838/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a religious commentary by Jacob David Willowsky (RIDVA\u201dZ) titled \"Nimukei Ridva\u201dz,\" specifically focusing on Genesis and Exodus. The cover is predominantly in Hebrew, with various decorative elements and intricate borders. Handwritten annotations in Hebrew are visible at the top of the page, suggesting past ownership or scholarly use. Publication information, including a Hebrew date and location (likely Chicago), is presented at the bottom, framed by decorative motifs.","soldPrice":1300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:30.298Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113838,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113839/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  pp. 87. modern boards. 4to.  [goldman, 1129].  chicago: l. meites, 1904.  concerns a polemic between the author and r. jacob david willowsky (the ridva\u201dz) over the seemingly lax state of kashruth supervision in chicago.\n   the present work is rabbi album\u2019s defense, especially against the ridva\u201dz\u2019s personal attacks recorded in his earlier work nimukei ridva\u201dz (see lot 26) in which he questioned r. album\u2019s rabbinic credentials. album (original name katzenellenbogen), an alumnus of the famed volozhin yeshivah, asserts here that his family pedigree dates back to the mahara\u2019l of prague and therefore the ridva\u201dz\u2019s comments directly impugn the majesty of such greats! he states \u201ceven the fingernails of my holy ancestors are more elevated than the entire person of the ridva\u201dz who has insulted them in public.\u201d\n   as for the ridva\u201dz\u2019s accusations, album published here a facsimile of a document, endorsed by the ridva\u201dz on his personal stationary, that would seemingly exonerate album over the kashruth matter (see pp. 50-51)."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"27","title":{"en":"tzvi shimon album. divrei emeth."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113839/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a book by Tzvi Shimon Album titled \"Divrei Emeth.\" The entire cover text is in Hebrew, laid out within a decorative border featuring repeating geometric patterns. The title and author information are prominently displayed, with further details below, including a publication date in the Hebrew calendar. The simple, elegant design is characteristic of traditional Hebrew printed works.","soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:30.299Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113839,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113840/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"with eleven endorsements including: r. chaim ozer grodzenski, r. shimon shkop, r. baruch ber leibowitz, r. elchonon wasserman, r. isser zalman meltzer, r. aaron kotler. separate paragraph with blessings from the chofetz chaim. tears along folds and margins. 19 x 21 inches.  new york: 1923."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"28","title":{"en":"a passionate appeal to \u201cour brethren in america to support the european yeshivoth with their tens of thousands of students, many of whom were persecuted by the religious inquisition in russia.\u201d double-page printed broadside, in hebrew and yiddish, issued by the central relief committee."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113840/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a double-page printed broadside, an appeal issued by the Central Relief Committee. The document is a passionate plea to Americans to support European Yeshivoth, specifically mentioning students persecuted by religious inquisition in Russia. It is written in both Hebrew and Yiddish, indicating its target audience and cultural context. The broadside's design appears functional, focusing on textual dissemination of its urgent message, and features no elaborate visual elements beyond its dual-language text layout.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:30.300Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113840,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113841/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"played at the second avenue theater. by abraham blum, lyrics by jacob jacobs. pp. 7. original color pictorial wrappers, light wear, few tiny chips at edges. folio.  new york: c., 1929."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"29","title":{"en":"(sheet-music). you - the sun and the stars. du un di zun un di shtern. sung by miriam kressyn & seymour rechtzeit in itzik feld\u2019s production of alexander olshanetsky\u2019s musical spectacle: long live america! - leben zol amerika!"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113841/view","tags":["usmemorabilia_entertainment","usmemorabilia","usmemorabilia_all"],"directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This is a piece of vintage sheet music for the song 'You - The Sun and the Stars' (Du un di zun un di shtern). It was sung by Miriam Kressyn & Seymour Rechtzeit in Itzik Feld\u2019s production of Alexander Olshanetsky\u2019s musical spectacle, 'Long Live America! - Leben zol Amerika!'. The cover features portraits of Itzik Feld and Al Olshanetsky, an American flag with an eagle, and prominent red and blue typography for the English and Yiddish titles, reflecting its patriotic and theatrical nature.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:30.301Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":113841,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113842/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"vivid portrayal on front page of soldier`s mess hall decked out for passover service, with large banner insignia of the us fifth army behind dais. final page formatted as post card with address panel. pp. (4). light stains. 8vo.  italy: engineer hq, fifth army, 1945.  this program for the passover seder contains a 26-point order of service, commencing with introductory remarks by chaplain aaron paperman and a message from lieutenant general lucian k. truscott, commanding general, fifth army."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"30","title":{"en":"passover seder services."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113842/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This item is a program or menu titled 'Passover Seder Services' from Italy, dated 1945. The cover features a stark, black-and-white illustration depicting numerous tables set for a seder meal, extending into the distance, with silhouetted figures seated around them. A large '5' is visible above the head table, potentially indicating the 5th Army or a similar unit, given the 'Italy 1945' context. The design evokes a sense of wartime communal gathering for a religious observance.","soldPrice":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:30.303Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113842,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113843/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"v.p.: 1935.  a campaign initiated by the agudath harabanim (union of orthodox rabbis of america) with the endorsement of some one thousand rabbis world-wide who opposed the reforms advanced by the american conservative rabbi judah (louis) epstein who sought to solve the agunah problem. epstein`s proposal was that prior to the marriage service, a husband would appoint his wife as an agent to execute a divorce on his behalf. thus, if in the future the husband went missing or refused to grant a get, the wife could, in effect, divorce herself.\n   this lot contains 26 original postcards by important rabbis throughout the united states expressing their opposition to this proposal which, they felt, would violate the sanctity of jewish marriage. included are: r. abraham yitzchak shisgal (mechutan of r. moshe feinstein), r. nissan telushkin, r. abraham chinitz (yeshiva torah vodaath), r. yoseph feimer (originally of slutzk), r. shmaryahu horowitz of baltimore, r. yoseph dov horowitz of st. paul, r. zalman yaakov friederman of boston, and many others. \n complete list available upon request. \n   the history of this polemic along with the letters of the opposing rabbis was published in 1937 under the title ledor acharon."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"31","title":{"en":"group of 26 autograph letters signed written on postcards in hebrew, each by a different american orthodox rabbi and sent to the organization \u201cunion of orthodox rabbis of america and canada,\u201d each written in opposition to reforms to jewish marriage laws proposed by the conservative movements\u2019 rabbinical alliance."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113843/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This lot consists of a group of 26 autograph letters signed, written on postcards in Hebrew. Each letter is penned by a different American Orthodox rabbi and addressed to the \"Union of Orthodox Rabbis of America and Canada.\" The subject matter concerns their opposition to proposed reforms to Jewish marriage laws by the Conservative movement's Rabbinical Alliance. The visual features show a stack of postcards, with handwritten Hebrew script and postal markings, indicating their use as correspondence.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:30.815Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113843,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in english. pp. 4. central fold, slightly chipped at upper margin. sm. folio.  n.p: (1945)."},"estimateMax":400,"lotNumber":"32","title":{"en":"yom kippur service. kassel (germany). - united states army."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113844/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:03.899Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $400","currency":"USD","id":113844,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113845/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in yiddish and english. pp. (28). original printed wrappers. 4to.  unrecorded.  (new york?: c. 1900?).  provides tables that convert dates between the jewish (lunar) calendar and the secular (solar) calendar. as the introduction states - useful in order to determine dates in order to apply for us citizenship papers."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"33","title":{"en":"l. ginsburg. citizen almanac for 200 years, 1800-2000."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113845/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is a 'Citizen Almanac for 200 Years, 1800-2000' composed by L. Ginsburg. The cover is primarily textual, featuring the title in English and Hebrew/Yiddish ('ביטיזען קאלענדאר'). The almanac spans a significant historical period, offering calculations and information likely relevant to its readership over two centuries. 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The first, dated 1739, is \"An Act for naturalizing such foreign Protestants...as are settled, or shall settle in any of his Majesty's colonies in America.\" The second, from 1747, is an extension of the first act. Both documents are printed in English and feature the royal coat of arms of George II, indicating their official legal nature and period of issuance during the reign of King George II.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:30.818Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113847,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113848/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(anglo-american judaica)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"original printed wrappers, last lightly stained with taped repair to lower cover. 8vo.  v.p.: v.d.  these pamphlets are evidence of the esteem felt by american jews who celebrated sir moses montefiore on the centenary of his birth and who mourned his death just a few months later. they commemorated his life in particular american terms:\n   \u201cthe infant of 1784 was greeted by the echo of the shot at lexington which had just come back from its round through the earth. one year before, the young republic of the west had been admitted to legitimacy in the family of organized states. who knows but that over the cradle at leghorn floated wondrous sounds, telling of the thirteen starred-spangled banner, that had conquered the freedom of her children? who knows, but even in italy the heavens were filled with the prophecy of that banner\u2019s glorious mission?\u201d\n   the great british jewish financier and philanthropist sir moses montefiore was born in leghorn, italy on october 28th, 1784 and died in ramsgate, england, july 25, 1885 just three months shy of his 101st birthday."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"36","title":{"en":"group of three american pamphlets relating to sir moses montefiore:    * sir moses montefiore. oration delivered at central music hall, friday eve., october 24th, 1884 by dr. e(mil) g(ustav) hirsch. frontispiece portrait of sir moses. pp. 15. [singerman 3236]. chicago, e. rubovits & brothers, 1884.    * centenial anniversary. sir moses montefiore. united hebrew services at rodef shalom synagogue, philadelphia. sunday evening, october 26th 1884. pp. 17. [singerman 3213]. philadelphia, s. w. goodman, 1884.    * sacred memorial services in memory of the late sir moses montefiore, baronet, f. r. s. held in boston, at the church street synagogue zion\u2019s holy prophets on saturday, ab 20th, a.m. 5645. pp. 26. [not in singerman]. new york, hebrew journal print, 1885."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113848/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This lot contains a group of three American pamphlets relating to Sir Moses Montefiore. They include an oration by Dr. E.G. Hirsch from 1884 with a frontispiece portrait, a centennial anniversary service program from 1884, and sacred memorial services from 1885. These pamphlets are primarily textual, printed in English, and commemorate Sir Moses Montefiore. The visual focus is on the title page of one pamphlet, showing elegant typography and the names of locations and dates related to the memorial services.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:30.820Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":113848,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113849/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(anglo-american judaica)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"volumes i-iii. numbers 1-78 (all published), here bound complete in one volume. text in english with extensive use of hebrew. vol. i: pp. 419. * vol. ii: pp. 416. * vol. iii: pp. 420. ex-library, lightly browned. contemporary calf-backed patterned boards, rubbed. 4to.  london: for the proprietors by simpkin and marshall, 1835-6.   the first rabbinical journal to be published in england. \n   morris j. raphall was an active and prolific writer and orator both in his native england and later, in the united states. as well as editing gal\u2019ed, the first rabbinical periodical issued in england, he wrote the first english translation of parts of the mishnah along with david aaron de sola. when raphall emigrated to the united states in 1849, he became rabbi of congregation b\u2019nei jeshurun in new york. in the prelude to the civil war years, he encountered particular controversy for his stand against abolitionism. \u201craphall was one of the most celebrated orators in the american rabbinate of his time\u2026(his) sermon (on the merits of slavery) aroused more comment and attention than any other sermon ever delivered by an american rabbi.\u201d see b.w. korn, american jewry and the civil war (1951) pp. 16-20."},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"37","title":{"en":"gal\u2019ed - the hebrew review and magazine of rabbinical literature. edited by morris j. raphall."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113849/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This item is 'Gal\u2019ed - The Hebrew Review and Magazine of Rabbinical Literature', edited by Morris J. Raphall. This is Volume 1, covering Tishri-Adar, 5595 (October 1834-March 1835), and was published in London. The cover features the title in both Hebrew and English, indicating its bilingual nature and focus on Jewish scholarship. A stamp from 'University College London' suggests its past institutional ownership.","soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:30.822Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":113849,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113850/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(anglo-american judaica)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"photographic portrait of the deceased. pp. 22. ex-library, broken. original boards, spine lacking. 12mo.  unknown to singerman.  (philadelphia?: c. 1879)."},"estimateMax":180,"lotNumber":"38","title":{"en":"rev. s. morais. address at the funeral service of henry cohen."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113850/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":120,"aiDescription":"This item is an address by Rev. S. Morais delivered at the funeral service of Henry Cohen. The document includes a sepia-toned photographic portrait of Henry Cohen, showing him as a distinguished gentleman with a beard and mustache, likely from the 19th century. Opposite the portrait is textual information detailing Henry Cohen's birth in London in 1770 and death in Philadelphia in 1879, providing biographical context for the eulogy.","soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:30.823Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$120 - $180","currency":"USD","id":113850,"estimateMin":120},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113851/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(anglo-judaica)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"an unopened copy. much use of hebrew. pp. xxvi, (2), 85. original gilt-tooled boards. 8vo.  unknown to roth  london: s. magnus, 1845.  the hambro synagogue was founded in 1702 by mordechai of hamburg, son-in-law of the celebrated gl&uuml;ckel of hamlin, as a break-away from the great synagogue. ironically, two centuries later and after a number of vicissitudes, the hambro synagogue closed and became amalgamated with the great synagogue in 1936. see p. renton, the synagogues of london (2000) pp. 39-43."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"39","title":{"en":"laws of the congregation of the hambro synagogue\u2026revised and enacted a.m. 5605. * bound with (as issued): laws of the burial society of the hambro synagogue."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113851/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This document contains the 'Laws of the Congregation of the Hambro Synagogue', revised and enacted in A.M. 5605 (circa 1845). It is bound with the 'Laws of the Burial Society of the Hambro Synagogue'. Printed in London, the item is primarily textual, presented in English, with some Hebrew script visible on the title page. The uniform typography and traditional layout indicate a formal religious publication from the mid-19th century detailing synagogue governance and communal regulations.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:30.824Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113851,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113852/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(anglo-judaica)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  pp. xii, 196. foxed. contemporary calf with gilt extra, rubbed. a.e.g. 8vo.  london: edward churton, 1853.  rosa emma collins (n&eacute;e salaman, 1815-98) was a poet and translator of hebrew and german. \u201cpoems by r.e.s\u201d was reportedly the only book accepted by queen victoria in the year of mourning following the death of her husband, prince albert. in the united states, salaman\u2019s poetry appeared in isaac leeser`s occident and american jewish advocate. a member of a literary family in london, her husband, judah julius collins, was a warden of the western marble arch synagogue and purported to be a descendant of the baal shem of london. her brother was the composer charles salaman, and her son was the jewish educator, edwin collins."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"40","title":{"en":"rosa emma salaman. poems by r.e.s."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113852/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a book of poetry titled 'Poems.' by R.E.S. (Rosa Emma Salaman), published in London by Edward Churton. The title page, visible in the image, clearly states the title and author's initials, and the publisher's information. The publication date, MDCCCXLIII, indicates it was printed in 1843. The page is plain, featuring text in an early 19th-century typeface, suggesting a classic literary work of the period.","soldPrice":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:30.825Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113852,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113853/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(anglo-judaica)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"inscribed by author on verso of title-page. pp. 30. original printed wrappers. 8vo.  dungannon (northern ireland): courier, (1910).  one of only a handful of jewish-related publications printed in northern ireland."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"41","title":{"en":"the soul and its destiny. - and a sermon preached in the annesley street synagogue, belfast, on may 20th, 1910, the day of the funeral of his majesty king edward vii. by rabbi j. rosenzweig, minister, belfast hebrew congregation."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113853/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a printed sermon booklet titled 'The Soul and its Destiny. - And a Sermon Preached in the Annesley Street Synagogue, Belfast, on May 20th, 1910, the Day of the Funeral of His Majesty King Edward VII'. The author is Rabbi J. Rosenzweig, Minister of the Belfast Hebrew Congregation. The subject matter is a eulogy or memorial related to King Edward VII's funeral, delivered in a synagogue, indicating a Jewish religious context. The publication date is 1910, as stated on the cover. The cover design features a simple black border with text in varying fonts, and a handwritten annotation 'INSCRIBED' in the margin.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:32.367Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113853,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113854/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(anglo-judaica)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"each unbound. 4to and sm. folio.  see h.s.q. henriques, the jews and the english law (1908) and t.m. endelman, the jews of britain, 1656 to 2000 (2002).  london: v.d.  in an age prior to a single legal system that indiscriminately ruled over a population, minority ethnic and religious groups were treated differently from that of the majority. as a result, whenever a new law was passed, clarification was required whether these legal developments would extend to minorities. at other times, individual acts pertaining to specific minorities were passed, in order to update their status or clarify an earlier law regarding them.\n   this extensive collection of british acts, sets out a fascinating arc wherein the emancipation of the jews of great britain can be seen to ebb and flow over close to two centuries. below is a summation of the name and content of each act contained in this lot. \n image of front page of each act available upon request. \n   \n * 1. an act to oblige the jews to maintain and provide for their protestant children. (1 anne i, c. 24). 1702.\n   \n * 2. (papist act). concerning taking oaths as a non-protestant. (10 george 1, c. 4). 1723.\n   \n * 3. (jewish naturalization act). an act to permit persons professing the jewish religion to be naturalized by parliament. (26 george ii, c. 26). 1753.\n   \n * 4. (lord hardwicke\u2019s marriage act). an act for the better preventing of clandestine marriages. jews excluded from the law. (26 george ii, c. 33). 1753.\n   \n * 5. (jewish naturalization repeal act). repealing the jewish naturalization act. (27 george ii c. 1). 1753.\n   \n * 6. (charitable donations act). excluding jewish charities from the provisions of the act for registering and securing charitable donations. (52 george iii, c. 102). 1812.\n   \n * 7. (debt of abraham goldsmid act). liquidation of debt owed by a jew to his majesty\u2019s government. (52 george iii, c. 75). 1812.\n   \n * 8. (debt of abraham goldsmid act). a further act relating to the above. (i george iv, c. 42). 1820.\n   \n * 9. (marriages act). concerning the solemnization of marriage. jews excluded from the law. (4 george iv, c. 76). 1823).\n   \n * 10. (marriage act). recognizes a jewish wedding ceremony as legally valid. (6 william iv, c. 85). 1836.\n   \n * 11. (solemnization of marriages act). reaffirmation of the lawfulness of the jewish marriage ceremony. (3 victoria, c. 72). 1840.\n   \n * 12. (jewish disabilities removal act). permits jews to assume all municipal offices without having to take the required oath. (8 victoria, c. 52). 1845.\n   \n * 13. (religious disabilities act). alleviates certain faith-based restrictions; applies the law to jews in the same way it applies to protestant dissenters. (9 victoria, c. 59). 1846.\n   \n * 14. (jewish marriages solemnization act). marriages of jews solemnized before certain dates, declared valid. (10 victoria, c. 58). 1847.\n   \n * 15. (places of religious worship registration act). births, deaths and marriages may be registered in a jewish house of worship. (18 victoria, c. 81). 1855.\n   \n * 16. (liberty of religious worship act). jews to be included. (18 victoria, c. 86). 1855.\n   \n * 17. (dissenters marriages act). amending the provisions of protestant dissenting marriages. (19 victoria c. 119). \n * with: the original bill and the subsequent first, second and third amended bills. 1856.\n   \n * 18. (oaths act). an act to substitute one oath for the oaths of allegiance, supremacy and abjuration. (21 victoria, c. 48). 1858.\n   \n * 19. (jewish relief act). an act to provide relief of her majesty\u2019s subjects professing the jewish religion. (it was this act that enabled lord lionel rothschild to take his seat in parliament). (21 victoria, c. 49). 1858.\n   \n * 20. (jewish relief amendment act). an act enabling the house of commons to make a standing order for the swearing in of jewish members. (23 victoria, c. 63). 1860.\n   \n * 21. (parliamentary oaths act). an act enabling anyone who wishes to affirm loyalty by means of a declaration instead of oath may do so. (29 victoria, c. 19). 1866.\n   \n * 22. (qualification for office abolition act). an act act rendering it unnecessary for jews in official municipal roles to make and subscribe to the declaration previously mandated by law. (29 victoria, c. 22). 1866.\n   \n * 23. (office and oath act). removing certain religious disabilities affecting some of her majesty\u2019s subjects. (30 victoria, c. 75). 1867.\n   \n * 24. (workshop regulation act). although an article of these labor laws forbids the employment of women and children on saturday after 2:00pm, an exception is made for jewish employers who keep their place of work closed on their sabbath, but wish to work on saturday after sunset. they may employ women and children from sunset until 9:00pm. (30 victoria, c. 146) 1867.\n   \n * 25. (juries act). exempting all ministers of registered jewish congregations from jury duty, provided they do not practice secular professions as well. (33 victoria, c. 77). 1870.\n   \n * 26. (workshop regulation bill). exempting young persons and women of the jewish religion from penalties for working on sundays. 1871. \n * with: amendment to said bill.\n   \n * 27. (ballot act). regulating the procedure of parliamentary and municipal elections. allowances made for the illiterate, blind and jews (were an election to take place on the sabbath) to dictate their vote to the presiding officials, who would then record it. (35 victoria, c. 33). 1872.\n   \n * 28. (factory and workshop act). labor laws seeking to protect women and children, in which exceptions are made for jews who observe the sabbath on saturday and wish to work on sunday. (41 victoria, c. 16). 1878."},"estimateMax":18000,"lotNumber":"42","title":{"en":"extensive collection of 28 parliamentary acts and bills pertaining to jews residing in great britain."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113854/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":12000,"aiDescription":"This is an extensive collection of 28 parliamentary acts and bills from Great Britain. The documents pertain specifically to Jews residing in Great Britain, covering legislative and historical subjects. The visible titles and royal crests, such as 'Anno Regni Georgii III' and 'Victoria Reginae', indicate a period spanning from the reigns of George II, George III, George IV, and Victoria, suggesting a date range from the 18th to the 19th centuries. The collection appears to be printed on paper, with each document having a distinctive layout featuring the royal coat of arms and formal typography typical of government publications.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:32.369Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$12,000 - $18,000","currency":"USD","id":113854,"estimateMin":12000},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"aboab, isaac."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"elaborate historiated title-page. ff. 287. foxed and stained, previous owner\u2019s stamps. contemporary calf, worn. folio.  vinograd, sulzbach 161.  sulzbach: meshulam zalman ben aharon, 1739????."},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"43","title":{"en":"menorath hama\u2019or [ethics]. with yiddish translation by r. moses frankfurt of amsterdam."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113855/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":100,"soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-26T17:45:29.207Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":113855,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113856/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"abrabanel, judah"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"two venetian editions: nicolo beuilacqua, 1572  * and: giovanni alberti, 1586. both: pp 246, (1). light wear. contemporary vellum and modern boards. 8vo.  venice: v.d."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"44","title":{"en":"(\u201cleone ebreo\u201d). dialoghi di amore."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113856/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled 'Dialoghi Di Amore Di Leone Hebreo Medico,' meaning 'Dialogues of Love by Leone Hebreo, Physician.' The book is identified as a philosophical or literary work. The publication details indicate it was printed 'In Venetia' by 'Appresso Nicolò Beuilacqua' in 'MDLXXII,' placing its publication in 1572. The title page features an elaborate woodcut illustration with a figure holding a ribbon and various ornate flourishes, along with an illegible handwritten inscription at the top.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:32.371Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113856,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(aden)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"pp. (25). original green wrappers, stained. folio.  bibliographically unreorded.  jerusalem: (1923).  the judgments of five beth dins in jerusalem agree to the appeal of the son of binyan menachem moshe of aden seeking to declare the will of his father to be null and void. the will (written in aden, 1919) indicated that the bulk of his extensive estate should go to other relatives rather than the son.\n   apparently because of intercommunal controversies at this time, the appellant sought the opinions of all the dayanim of jerusalem. including: chief rabbi abraham isaac kook and his beth din, the beth din of the aschkenazim headed by r. yoseph chaim sonnenfeld, the beth din of the aschkenazim headed by r. tzvi pesach frank, the aleppo (halabim) beth din of jerusalem headed by r. yoseph yedid halevi and the chassidic beth din headed by r. abraham tzvi schor."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"45","title":{"en":"pesak din [adjudicating a will]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113857/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-26T17:45:29.257Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113857,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(algeria)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"printed broadside. hebrew text. with endorsements by numerous rabbis in jerusalem, hebron, safed, gibraltar, tangier, fez, casablanca, aleppo, etc. with stamps of the oran rabbinic authorities. one page. folio.  s. vanunu, arzei halevanon (2006) vol. i, p. 670.  oran : 1912.  the rabbi of this algerian coastal city was concerned about the halachic ramifications of wheat intended for matza being processed through a rapidly spinning cylinder. a number of works concerning this issue were published including kol tachana vekol techina (jerusalem, 1912) by r. raphael chaim moshe ibn naim of gibraltar, who here supported rabbi maman."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"46","title":{"en":"kol kore hoda\u2019a geluya. announcement by rabbi chaim yoseph maman, rosh av beth din of oran, prohibiting the use of a \u201ccylinderic millstone\u201d to grind wheat for passover."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113858/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:04.273Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":113858,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113859/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(antisemitica)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. two volumes. german interspersed with much hebrew. vol. i: pp. (18), 998. vol. ii: pp. 1108. light wear, previous owner\u2019s notes. modern boards. thick 4to.  ludwig rosenberger catalogue (1971) p. 178  (frankfurt a/main): 1700.   rare first edition of especially pernicious work of antisemitica. \n   a notorious anti-semitic compendium in german with many hebrew quotes from a prodigious number of sources, ranging from the talmud through the works of the mahara\u201dl of prague. at the onset of volume i is an impressive register of the works consulted, replete with bibliographic details. though the texts are quoted accurately and translated literally, \u201ceisenmenger read the sources through the prism of assumptions which formed the bedrock of medieval christian anti-judaism\u201d (e. carlebach, divided souls (2002) pp. 212-13).\n   the jewish community of frankfurt succeeded in having the 1700 first edition of the entdecktes judenthum suppressed, only to see it reissued in 1711."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"47","title":{"en":"eisenmenger, johann andreas. entdecktes judenthum, oder gruendlicher und wahrhaffter bericht, welchergestalt die verstockte juden [\u201cjudaism unmasked.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113859/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a book titled 'Entdecktes Judenthum, oder Gruendlicher und Wahrhaffter Bericht,' which translates to 'Judaism Unmasked, or Thorough and True Report.' Authored by Johann Andreas Eisenmenger, Professor of Oriental Languages at Heidelberg University, the work's subject matter is a critical, and likely polemical, examination of Judaism. The book was printed in the year 1700, as stated at the bottom of the title page. The title page is entirely textual, featuring various ornate German blackletter fonts and emphasizing the detailed and 'truthful' nature of its content.","soldPrice":1500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:32.372Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113859,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113860/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(antisemitica)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"cartoon illustration on verso depicting religious jews dressing a christian american in military kit, while the \u201cjewish\u201d radio behind broadcasts war-fever. single printed leaf.  new york: for the nationalist press association, c., 1937.  scurrilous handbill seeking to foment anti-jewish feeling by encouraging popular opinion that jews seek exemption from military service from the american government."},"estimateMax":200,"lotNumber":"48","title":{"en":"americans! stop - look - read! jews against military service."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113860/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":150,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical propaganda poster or flyer titled 'AMERICANS! STOP - LOOK - READ! Jews Against Military Service.' The subject matter is an anti-conscription message, referencing a resolution adopted by the Central Conference of American Rabbis regarding exemption for Jews from military service, citing a 'New York Times' article from June 26, 1937. The date of the content is clearly 1937. The poster is printed on light-colored paper with bold, black typography, and features prominent vertical 'STOP' and 'LOOK' alongside the main text, with a quote from the Talmud at the bottom.","soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:32.374Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - $200","currency":"USD","id":113860,"estimateMin":150},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113861/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"aquinas, thomas"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition in hebrew. three parts in one. latin and hebrew in parallel columns. hebrew translation by giuseppe ciante. pp. 196, 270, 391. browned. modern mottled calf. folio.  vinograd, rome 31.  rome: jacob son of andrew, 1657.   rare hebrew translation of \u201csumma contra gentile.\u201d \n   thomas aquinas (1225-74) wrote this seminal work supportive of christian doctrine in order to defend the faith against attack from other religions. the translator, joseph ciantes, a dominican friar and student of oriental languages, was tasked by pope urban viii to convert the jews of rome, hence the appearance of this work in hebrew. see ej, vol. iii, col. 229-31."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"49","title":{"en":"summa divi thomae aquinatis ordinis praedicatorum contra gentiles quam hebraice eloquitur / kitzur mehakadosh thomas me\u2019aqunio miket hadarshanim neged hagoyim [systematic exposition against non-christians]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113861/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This is a printed theological work titled 'Summa Divi Thomae Aquinatis Ordinis Praedicatorum Contra Gentiles,' also presented in Hebrew as 'Kitzur Mehakadosh Thomas Me\u2019aqunio Miket Hadarshanim Neged Hagoyim.' The text translates to 'Systematic Exposition Against Non-Christians' by Thomas Aquinas, a prominent Dominican order theologian. The book is from 1657 (MDCLVII), published in Rome. The title page is bilingual, featuring Latin and Hebrew text, arranged vertically, with decorative elements including an emblem at the bottom, highlighting its significant religious and scholarly nature.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:32.375Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":113861,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113862/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(argentina)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"fold-out map showing the areas of jewish colonization. pp. (1), 11, (1). lightly browned. original printed wrappers, loose, stamp on upper cover. lg. 8vo.  london: h.m. stationary office, 1894.  prepared by british vice-consul in buenos aires, william s. h. gastrell, this reports evaluates the success of the argentine jewish colonization scheme founded by baron de hirsch in 1891 for the relief of jews suffering from persecution. \u201cthis remarkable philanthropic scheme for the establishment of agricultural colonies in south america for the benefit of russian jews has, so far, succeeded beyond all expectation and it has now been shown that even those jews formally occupied exclusively in town occupations and destitute of all agricultural knowledge, can become satisfactory agricultural colonists if practically taught and aided in their work, a fact hitherto doubted and often denied.\u201d"},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"50","title":{"en":"foreign office 1894. miscellaneous series. no. 323. reports on subjects of general and commercial interest. argentine republic. report on baron hirsch\u2019s jewish colonisation scheme."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113862/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This item is an official government report from the British Foreign Office, titled 'Miscellaneous Series. No. 323. Reports on Subjects of General and Commercial Interest. Argentine Republic. Report on Baron Hirsch\u2019s Jewish Colonisation Scheme.' The document details a significant historical event concerning Jewish settlement in Argentina. It was published in 1894 and printed by Harrison and Sons in London. The cover is plain, featuring formal government typography, and includes a circular stamp from the 'County Council of London' dated '7 - MAR 94', confirming its origin and period.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:32.376Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113862,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113863/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(argentina)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  pp. 152, (6). brittle. original printed wrappers, light wear, spine chipped. 8vo.  buenos aires: america latina, 1919."},"estimateMax":200,"lotNumber":"51","title":{"en":"tiberio lolo. el peligro semita en la republica argentina: algunas reflexiones y observaciones hechas a la ligera y sin mayores pretensiones [\u201cthe semitic danger in the argentine republic\u2026\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113863/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":150,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled 'El Peligro Semita en la Republica Argentina: Algunas Reflexiones y Observaciones Hechas a la Ligera y Sin Mayores Pretensiones' by Tiberio Lolo, which translates to 'The Semitic Danger in the Argentine Republic.' The book's subject matter is antisemitic, focusing on perceived 'danger' posed by Jewish people in Argentina. It was published in Buenos Aires in 1919 by 'Ediciones \"America Latina\"'. The cover is an orange-toned paper with a decorative border and features a large, bold title in red, typical of early 20th-century pamphlet or book design, including a publisher's stamp.","soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:34.140Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - $200","currency":"USD","id":113863,"estimateMin":150},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113864/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(argentina)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"each one page.  buenos aires: march 11th and march 26th, 1943.  dr. elvira rawson de dellepiane (1867-1954) was a militant suffragist, known as \"the mother of women`s rights in argentina.\u201d"},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"52","title":{"en":"two typed letters signed written from the comit&eacute; contra el racismo y el antisemitismo de la argentina, to dr. elvira rawson de dellepiane, seeking her support in efforts to combat anti-semitism in argentina. each letter signed by president emilio troise and secretary-general dr. arturo orzabal quintana."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113864/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item consists of two typed letters signed from the 'Comité Contra el Racismo y el Antisemitismo de la Argentina' (Committee Against Racism and Antisemitism of Argentina) to Dr. Elvira Rawson de Dellepiane. The subject matter is an appeal for support in combating antisemitism in Argentina, reflecting social and political activism against racial prejudice. The letters are dated March 11, 1943, and are signed by President Emilio Troise and Secretary-General Dr. Arturo Orzabal Quintana. The document is on official letterhead, printed in Spanish, and prominently displays the committee's name and address, with a small circular logo featuring a 'V' and a hand in the top right corner.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:34.143Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113864,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113865/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(argentina)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in spanish. issued by the organizacion israelita argentina (o.i.a). pp. 19. lightly browned. 8vo  buenos aires: 1953.  general peron\u2019s accession to power raised fears among argentina\u2019s jewish population due to his close association with the fascist organization alianza libertadora nacionalista. these concerns were partially dispelled by the introduction of an anti-discrimination clause into the argentinian constitution in 1949. on november 6th, 1953, peron\u2019s historic declaration of sympathy for the rights of jews and for the state of israel offered further security to argentina\u2019s jews. however, despite these measures, anti-semitic attacks and neo-nazi activity continued to occur."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"53","title":{"en":"palabras del excelentisimo se&ntilde;or presidente de la nacion argentina general juan peron dirigidas a la colectividad israelita argentina en el acto realizado el dia 6 de noviembre de 1953. su repercusi&oacute;n en el estado de israel [on general peron\u2019s declaration of sympathy for the rights of jews and for the state of israel]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113865/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This item is a 1953 publication containing the words of General Juan Perón, President of Argentina, addressed to the Argentinian Jewish community on November 6, 1953. It is a political document, likely a pamphlet or booklet, discussing Perón's declaration of sympathy for Jewish rights and the State of Israel, along with its repercussions in Israel. The cover is a simple, light-colored page with text in Spanish, indicating its language and script. The text is centrally aligned and printed in a sans-serif font, with the title 'PALABRAS DEL EXCELENTISIMO SEÑOR PRESIDENTE DE LA NACION ARGENTINA GENERAL JUAN PERON'.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:34.144Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113865,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113866/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(argentina)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  pp. 200. original color pictorial wrappers, stained. 12mo.  buenos aires: legion, 1975."},"estimateMax":180,"lotNumber":"54","title":{"en":"calderon, horacio. argentina judia. reflexiones sobre la pol&iacute;tica exterior argentina - en la cuesti&oacute;n israelita y palestinense."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113866/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":120,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled \"Argentina Judia\" by Horacio Calderon, focused on Argentinian foreign policy concerning the Israeli and Palestinian question, dated to the Hebrew year 5736 (1975/1976 CE). The cover features a stark, symbolic illustration of a figure resembling Jesus Christ, with a beard and a loincloth, crucified against a red Star of David. The figure's wrists are bound, and the overall image is unsettling, combining religious and political symbolism. The text on the cover is in Spanish, with the author's name at the top and the title prominently displayed at the bottom.","soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:34.146Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$120 - $180","currency":"USD","id":113866,"estimateMin":120},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113867/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"bachiah ben joseph ibn paquda"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. title within architectural border. ff. (4), 4-34, (2). trimmed, lightly browned, miniscule worming, final page in facsimile. modern vellum. 12mo.  vinograd, venice 1178  venice: johannes caleoni for bragadin, 1628.  a distinguished philosopher and author of the famed chovoth halevavoth, bachiah ben joseph ibn paquda also wrote a number of sacred poems. these are distinguished by their depth of thought and beauty of expression."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"55","title":{"en":"barchi naphshi [ethical poem]. translated into italian by jochanan altrino. hebrew and italian on facing pages."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113867/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This item is a book containing an ethical poem, \"Barchi Naphshi,\" translated into Italian by Jochanan Altrino, with Hebrew and Italian texts presented on facing pages. Published in Venice in 1628, it is an early modern multilingual literary work. The title page features an elaborate architectural woodcut border with classical columns and an arch, framing the Hebrew and Italian titles. The dual-language format and decorative title page suggest a significant scholarly or cultural publication of its period.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:34.147Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113867,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113868/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"balmes, abraham de."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. hebrew and latin on facing pages. the salman schocken copy (with his stamps). ff. (316). title creased and with upper corner of replaced, stained in places. later calf, rubbed. thick 4to.  vinograd, venice 81; mehlman 1868.  venice: daniel bomberg, 1523.  distinguished in many fields, de balmes served as physician to cardinal grimani of venice and lectured at the university of padua where he attained renown as an aristotelian. greatly valued by contemporary christian hebraists, de balmes prepared this grammar at the urging of the printer daniel bomberg, with whom a deep friendship was shared.\n   the work appeared in two issues, with and without a latin translation. heinrich graetz in his geschichte (vol. ix, 215) has attempted to suggest that the translation was prepared by bomberg himself. see d. amram, the makers of hebrew books in italy (1909) pp. 169-7."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"56","title":{"en":"mikneh avram-peculium abrae."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113868/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a Latin grammar book titled \"Mikneh Avram - Peculium Abraae. GRAMMATICA HEBRAEA UNA CUM Latino nuper edita per Doctiss. Virum Magiftrum Abraham de Balmis Argentium & Medicinæ doctorem.\" It was printed in Venice in December 1523. The book likely serves as an educational text for learning Hebrew through Latin, showcasing early philological studies. The title page is simple, primarily text-based, with Latin and Hebrew titles, and includes publication details and what appears to be a handwritten note at the bottom, possibly an ownership inscription or annotation.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:34.148Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113868,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113869/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"basnage, jacques."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first dutch edition. two volumes. title in red and black, additional engraved title-page, two frontispiece portraits, extensive copper-plate engravings within the text. pp. (48), 658; (6), 659-1940. browned, dampwrinkled. contemporary uniform mottled calf, spines gilt extra, rubbed and worn, upper cover of vol. i detached. folio.  amsterdam, delft: gerard onder der linden, reinier boitet, 1726-27.  basnage`s continuation of josephus` history of the jews."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"57","title":{"en":"vervolg op flavius josephus of algemene historie der joodsche naatsie."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113869/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical book titled \"Vervolg op Flavius Josephus of Algemene Historie der Joodsche Naatsie,\" which translates to a continuation of Flavius Josephus or a general history of the Jewish nation. Written by Jakob Basnage and published in Amsterdam in 1726, this work is likely a volume dedicated to Jewish history and culture, building upon the writings of Josephus. The title page is rich in Dutch text with red and black ink, featuring a small engraved vignette at the bottom, depicting a classical scene within an ornate cartouche, characteristic of 18th-century book design.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:34.150Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113869,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113870/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"bellarmino, roberto"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. earl cornwallis bookplate. upper corner of title-page with tear affecting one letter, trace foxed. later gilt-tooled vellum. 8vo.  antwerp: plantin, 1615."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"58","title":{"en":"de ascensione mentis in deum per scalas rerum creatarum."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113870/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This item is a philosophical or theological book titled \"De Ascensione Mentis in Deum per Scalas Rerum Creatarum\" by Robert Cardinal Bellarmine, published in Antwerp in 1615. The Latin title translates to \"The Ascent of the Mind to God through the Ladder of Created Things,\" indicating its genre as a work of spiritual philosophy or theology. The title page is entirely in Latin, featuring a prominent printer's device in the lower center\u2014a circular emblem with the IHS Christogram, suggesting its Catholic origin and Jesuit association (Societate IESV). There is also a handwritten annotation on the right side of the device.","soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:34.151Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113870,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113871/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"benamozegh, elijah."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. complete in five parts, bound into two volumes. each part with additional french title-page. opening few leaves of first volume loose and stained. first volume unbound, second in contemporary calf-backed marbled boards. 8vo.  livorno: elijah benamozegh, 1862-3.  elijah benamozegh (1823-1900) was doubtlessly one of the most original jewish thinkers to emerge from the ranks of italian jewry. the present commentary utilizes scholarly disciplines such as philology, archeology and history, all generally not traditionally employed in rabbinic works. elements of the author\u2019s universalistic bent are evident throughout, notably in his insistence that the verse commanding one to love one\u2019s fellow as oneself applies to all of humankind and not only to one\u2019s fellow jew. also noteworthy is benamozegh\u2019s call for a truce between jacob and esau, symbols of judaism and christianity."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"59","title":{"en":"sepher torath hashem [pentateuch, five megiloth and haphtaroth]. with commentaries: eim lamikra and eim lamasoreth."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113871/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a copy of the Pentateuch, five Megiloth, and Haphtaroth, titled \"Sepher Torath Hashem,\" with the commentaries Eim Lamikra and Eim Lamasoreth. Published in Livorno in 1865, this book is a significant Jewish religious text. The image shows an open spread with Hebrew text on the right page and French text on the left, indicating it is a bilingual or multilingual edition. The right page features large Hebrew script for the main text and smaller script for the commentaries, characteristic of a rabbinic bible or a study edition.","soldPrice":1200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:34.152Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113871,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113872/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"benjamin of tudela."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first elzevier edition. translated into latin with an introduction and notes by constantin l\u2019empereur.  an attractive copy.  pp. (48), 234, (22). new endpapers. contemporary vellum. 12mo.  vinograd, leiden 38; fuks, leiden 48; blackmer 120; willems 377.  leiden: (bonaventura and abraham) elzevier, 1633."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"60","title":{"en":"masa\u2019oth shel rabbi binyamin - itinerarium d. beniaminis. hebrew and latin in parallel columns"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113872/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":700,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled \"Masa\u2019oth Shel Rabbi Binyamin - Itinerarium D. Beniaminis,\" featuring Hebrew and Latin texts in parallel columns. It is an account of travels, likely a historical or geographical work, and was published by Officina Elzeviriana in Lugdunum Batavorum (Leiden) in 1633. The title page is primarily text-based, with a central woodcut illustration depicting a figure, possibly Benjamin of Tudela, under a tree, symbolizing his journeys or wisdom. The dual-language format highlights its academic or scholarly nature.","soldPrice":700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:34.154Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113872,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113873/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bible."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"title within elaborate woodcut arabesque and floral border. title printed in red and black. thirteen floriated initials. printer\u2019s device \u201cpp\u201d on recto of final leaf. marginal notations. ff. 200. trimmed, lightly damp-soiled, margins touch frayed in places with few neatly repaired, trace worming at few margins, small portion of lower margine neatly removed from title-page. later calf, rubbed, rebacked and recased. folio.  vinograd, genoa 1; adams b-1370; darlow & moule 1411; d. amram, the makers of hebrew books in italy pp. 225-9.  genoa: petrus paulus porrus for nicolo giustiniani paulo, 1516.   the first polyglot bible. the second book printed in arabic. the only book printed in genoa in the first quarter of the sixteenth century. with an early reference to christopher columbus\u2019s discovery of america. \n   \u201ca monument of renaissance typography, this psalter was linguistically the most ambitious work attempted to date, and the first polyglot work ever published. it provides the psalms in five languages as well as a marginal scholarship based largely on rabbinic sources. the arabic text is one of the first two texts and the first biblical text, ever printed in this language. the hebrew types used in this book were apparently never used again.\u201d see, b. sabin hill, hebraica from the valmadonna trust, the piermont morgan library (1989) no. 18.\n   the learned dominican agostino giustiniani, bishop of nebbio in corsica, and later professor of hebrew at the college de france, devoted himself to the study of oriental languages. he spared no expense in the preparation of this first polyglot edition of the book of psalms which was popular with churchmen of the age who sought christological references in its lyrical, prophetic poetry.\n   the \u201cscholia\u201d commentary reveals considerable scholarship. of particular interest are comments to psalm 19, verse 4: \u201ctheir line has gone out through all the earth and their words to the end of the world.\u201d on this verse the bishop notes: \u201cin our own times, by his wonderful daring, christopher columbus, the genoese, has discovered almost another world and a new congregation of christians. in truth, as columbus often maintained, god chose him as the instrument for the fulfillment of this prophecy. thus i deem it not improper here to refer to his life\u2026\u201d the lengthy note subsequently contains previously unpublished information on columbus\u2019s life and second voyage. columbus died in 1506, a mere ten years before the publication of the psalter."},"estimateMax":20000,"lotNumber":"61","title":{"en":"polyglot). psalterium, hebreum, grecum, arabicum & chaldeum, cum tribus latinis interpretationibus & glossis. edited and with latin commentary by agostino giustiniani. text printed in eight columns across double-pages in: hebrew, (literal) latin translation from the hebrew, latin vulgate, greek septuagint, arabic, chaldee or aramaic targum, literal latin translation from the chaldee."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113873/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":15000,"aiDescription":"This item is a polyglot Psalterium, edited by Agostino Giustiniani, featuring the Psalms in Hebrew, Greek, Arabic, and Chaldee, along with three Latin interpretations and glosses. The text is printed in eight columns across double-pages, including literal Latin translations from Hebrew and Chaldee, the Latin Vulgate, and the Greek Septuagint. The image shows an elaborately decorated title page with intricate interwoven geometric patterns forming a border, framing the various titles and text in different languages. 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The title page features an elaborate architectural woodcut design, reminiscent of a temple or gateway, with two ornate columns framing the Hebrew text. The central Hebrew inscription indicates a major religious and scholarly work, characteristic of the comprehensive rabbinic Bibles of the period.","soldPrice":6000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:28.559Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113874,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113875/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bible)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew, greek and latin in columns. divided into five parts. marginalia in places. pp. (32), 1375. browned, previous owner\u2019s marks on title-page. later calf, spine gilt, worn. thick 12mo.  vinograd, basle 80; darlow & moule 1419.  basle: henricus petrus, 1548.  a trilingual presentation of psalms, improved upon from earlier translations, with a fourth column of latin explanations of challenging verses. a new edition based upon petrus\u2019 1545 version."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"63","title":{"en":"psalterium prophetae davidis - hebraeum, graecum & latinum."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113875/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is an early printed book, a Psalterium Prophetae Davidis, published in Basel in 1548. It presents the Book of Psalms in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, making it a trilingual biblical text. The title page indicates it has been amended and explained with annotations based on reputable codices and Orthodox interpreters. The text is printed in a combination of Roman, Greek, and Hebrew scripts, with some handwritten annotations visible on the title page, reflecting its historical use.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:28.560Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113875,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113876/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bible, polyglot)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"prepared by elias hutter. title within woodcut historiated border featuring vignettes of biblical scenes including the tree of knowledge, noah\u2019s ark, and the binding of isaac. divisional title. text arranged in six columns across two pages in the following languages: hebrew, aramaic, greek, latin, german, italian. pp. (16), 287, 851, 319. tear on lower corner of pp. 257-58 repaired but affecting text on a third of the page, marginal repairs to opening an closing few leaves not affecting text, lightly stained in places. recased in modern full vellum over heavy boards retaining earlier blind-tooled covers. thick folio.  darlowe & moule 1426; david s. berkowitz, in remembrance of creation, no. 179.  nuremburg: for elias hutter, 1599.   hutter\u2019s hexaglot bible, an extraordinarily ambitious feat of scholarship. \n   the hebrew text employs hutter\u2019s unique method of combining solid and hollow types to help the reader identify the roots of each individual word. root letters that are not evident (chaserim) are displayed as superscript above the word.\n   hutter produced four issues of his polyglot, with the sixth language differing - sloven, italian, low-german, and french - depending on the intended audience.\n   in the words of david s. berkowitz, \u201cthe parade of linguistic learning is short of stupefying\u201d (remembrance of creation, p. 104)."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"64","title":{"en":"biblia sacra. genesis-ruth (all published)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113876/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is a Renaissance-era printed Bible, 'Biblia Sacra,' published in Noribergae (Nuremberg) in 1599 by Elia Hutteri. This polyglot edition contains the books Genesis-Ruth, published in Hebrew, Chaldaic, Greek, Latin, Germanic, and Italic languages, making it a significant linguistic resource. The title page is elaborately decorated with an intricate engraved border featuring classical architectural elements, crests, and vignettes depicting biblical scenes and figures, characteristic of late 16th-century typography.","soldPrice":3400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:28.561Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":113876,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113877/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bible."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"two (of 4) parts, bound in one volume. divisional title-pages. ff. 318 and 271. later gilt-tooled calf, rubbed, upper cover detached. 16mo.  vinograd, antwerp 20; mehlman 30; darlow & moule 5102; not in adams  antwerp: christopher plantin, 1573."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"65","title":{"en":"hebrew.) pentateuch & former prophets."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113877/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is a Hebrew textual work, specifically identified as the Pentateuch and Former Prophets. The item appears to be an unbound or single leaf from a larger text, printed in Hebrew script. The text is presented in a clear, traditional Hebrew typeface on an aged paper, without elaborate illustrations or decorative borders, suggesting a functional or scholarly edition of the sacred Jewish texts.","soldPrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:28.563Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113877,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113878/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bible"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"two parts bound in one. edited by arias montano. hebrew text of the old testament and greek text of the new testament and apocrypha, each with an interlinear latin translation (reading, like the hebrew, from right to left) by santes pagnini. two title pages, each with printer\u2019s device.  * biblia hebraica: pp. (19), (1 blank), 183, (1), 283, (1 blank), 84, 203, (1 blank). * novum testamentum graecum: pp. (8), 186, (2 blank), 128. browned with some wear, few neat repairs. modern calf, rubbed. folio.  vinograd, antwerp 31; adams b-972; darlow & moule 5106 and 4645; sorgeloos 132 (illustrated).  antwerp: plantin, 1584.  reprint of volume viii of plantin\u2019s antwerp polyglot of 1569-72."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"66","title":{"en":"hebrew, greek and latin). biblia hebraica / novum testamentum graecum."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113878/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is a scholarly biblical work titled 'Biblia Hebraica / Novum Testamentum Graecum,' published in Antwerp in 1584 by Christophori Plantini. It presents the Hebrew Bible with a Latin interpretation by Xantis Pagnini and the Greek New Testament, alongside Greek apocryphal books. The title page features a decorative engraved cartouche with classical figures and intricate scrollwork, set against a simple text layout. 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The text is presented in an impressive nine languages: Hebrew, Samaritan, Aramaic (Targum Onkelos), Greek, Latin, Syriac, Ethiopic, Arabic, and Persian (Farsi). 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The engraving style is detailed, with 'Solomon Polack delin. & sculpt.' inscribed at the bottom.","soldPrice":850,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:28.570Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113882,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113883/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bible)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"complete in ten volumes (ot eight vols., nt two vols.) finely printed in parallel columns of latin and spanish, with extensive scholarly footnotes and indices. frontispiece and headpieces by jos&eacute; camar&oacute;n and engraved by capilla. few lines in hebrew in a primitive font.  an attractive wide-margined set of this important and rare edition.  browned or foxed in places, fist vol. of nt with marginal worming toward end. uniform contemporary gilt-ruled tree-calf, morocco spine labels, rubbed and scuffed, a.e.g. folio.  valencia: jos. & th. de orga, 1790-93.   \u201cthe first edition of a spanish bible printed on spanish soil\u201d (darlow & moule 8488).\n   a remarkable scholarly and bibliophilic achievement.\"the first castilian translation of the vulgate bible. this first edition is magnificent, and its correction honors the valencian presses\" (palau 28948).\"the bible translated by sc&iacute;o constitutes a fundamental milestone of the castilian language\" (ausejo)."},"estimateMax":9000,"lotNumber":"71","title":{"en":"la biblia vulgata latina, traducida en espanol. prepared by father phelipe scio de san miguel."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113883/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":7000,"aiDescription":"This item is a page from 'La Biblia Vulgata Latina, traducida en Espanol,' prepared by Father Phelipe Scio de San Miguel. The text is presented in two columns, one in Latin (Vulgata) and the other in Spanish, from the book of San Matheo (Matthew). The printing appears to be from a later period, with clear Roman typefaces. There are no elaborate illustrations, focusing solely on the bilingual biblical text.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:28.346Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$7,000 - $9,000","currency":"USD","id":113883,"estimateMin":7000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113884/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bible"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew (with vowels) and judeo-spanish on facing pages. two parts in one volume. printed on thicker paper. ff. 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The printing style is straightforward, without complex ornamentation, suggesting a focus on readability and content for its target audience.","soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:28.348Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113884,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113885/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bibliography)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. complete in four volumes. latin interspersed with hebrew. vol. i with engraved frontispiece of library scene, vols. ii and iv with frontispiece portrait of author (as issued). ex-library, foxed and stained in places. contemporary uniform mottled calf with morocco spine labels. thick 4to.  hamburg & leipzig: n.p., 1715-33.  \u201ca monumental four-volume bibliography by a german christian scholar.\u201d s. brisman, a history and guide to judaic bibliography, vol. i (1977), pp.13-5. according to shunami (no. 50), the bibliotheca hebraea work is based chiefly upon the david oppenheim collection. besides describing books, wolf oftentimes supplies important biographical information concerning authors, especially his contemporaries."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"73","title":{"en":"wolf, johann christoph. bibliotheca hebraea."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113885/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a 17th-century Latin book titled \"Bibliotheca Hebraea\" by Johann Christoph Wolf. 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The print depicts a nocturnal urban scene with numerous figures gathered outdoors under a full moon, engaged in a 'Neumonds Gebeth ausser dem Temp.' (New Moon Prayer outside the Temple). Many figures are holding what appear to be prayer books, and the street features multi-story buildings and a central well.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:28.352Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113887,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"braun, johannes."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"second edition. two volumes bound in one. with many striking engravings by bastiaan stoopendaal. pp. [72], 1-[344], [40] (index of vol. i); pp [4], 345-752, [60]. lightly browned. contemporary vellum, worn. thick 4to.  amsterdam: joannem wolters, ????1701.  an erudite work, which in addition to analyzing the priestly vestments, examines issues relating to ancient textiles and their manufacture, the procurement of precious stones for the breast-plate and the comparative garments of roman and pagan priesthoods."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"76","title":{"en":"bigdei kohanim / id est, vestitus sacerdotum hebraeorum."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113888/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:05.073Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":113888,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113889/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bucharia)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. front pastedown with presentation label, inscribed by the author to yitzchak rubinof of samarkand. pp. 56. some wear, pencil notes. contemporary marbled boards, spine taped. 4to.  s.z. berger, noda besha\u2019arim, pp. 63-77.  warsaw: 1912.  laws and customs pertaining to bar mitzvah and tephilin, along with bar mitzvah sermon in the judeo-farsi dialect as spoken by the bucharian jewish communities.\n   the fifth lubavitcher rebbe, r. shalom dov ber schneerson (the rasha\u2019b) selected r. avraham chaim noeh (1890-1954) to travel from jerusalem to distant bucharia to serve as rabbi in samarkand, uzbekistan, in place of his uncle r. shlomo leib eliezrov. after changing his family name of noeh to mendlow, he taught himself farsi in order to more successfully disseminate torah. in later years he won renown as a halachic decisor."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"77","title":{"en":"avraham chaim mendelow (noeh). chanoch lena\u2019ar."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113889/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is a textual work titled \"Chanoch Lena\u2019ar\" by Avraham Chaim Mendelow (Noeh), dating to 1912. The text is predominantly in Hebrew script, with some Latin characters for the author's name and title. The page is framed by an decorative border of repetitive patterns and includes additional handwritten notations in red and blue ink. The overall appearance is that of a printed page or cover from a book.","soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:28.354Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113889,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113890/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"buxtorf, johannes"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"additional, elaborately engraved title-page, engraved frontispiece portrait of buxtorf. ff. (8), 2680 columns, ff. 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The spine is robust with four raised bands, suggesting a multi-volume or substantial single volume, and the overall condition shows signs of age and wear.","soldPrice":2000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:28.355Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113890,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113891/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"bynaeus, anthony."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. additional engraved title. several engraved plates (few folding). contemporary vellum. 12mo.  dordrecht: caspar and theodore goris, 1682.  curious scholarly treatise on hebrew footwear."},"estimateMax":400,"lotNumber":"79","title":{"en":"de calceis hebraeorum. with: somnium de laudibus critices."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113891/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is an anatomical or historical engraving titled \"De calceis Hebraeorum\" (On the shoes of the Hebrews), which also includes \"Somnium de Laudibus Critices.\" The image focuses on two pairs of male legs from the thigh down, illustrating different types of ancient footwear, specifically sandals or caligae. The detailed cross-hatching technique suggests a mid-17th to 18th-century engraving, intended for scholarly or illustrative purposes.","soldPrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:28.357Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $400","currency":"USD","id":113891,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"calmet, augustin"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"complete set, eight volumes, bound here in nine.  several engraved folding maps of the holy land  few light stains. contemporary uniform limp vellum, light wear. folio. sold not subject to return.  venice: sebastian coleti, 1730."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"80","title":{"en":"commentarium literale in omnes ac singulos tum veteris cum novi testamenti libros, e gallico in latinum sermonem translatum."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113892/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"soldPrice":2000,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:05.180Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113892,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113893/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(canada)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"two volumes. english and french language editions of a comprehensive statute-book containing all legislation enacted to date regarding the province of quebec. occasional light foxing. first vol: contemporary calf-backed marbled boards; second vol: contemporary boards with printed spine label, both rubbed. lg. 4to.  montreal: derbishire & desbarats, 1845.  contains: \u201can act to declare persons professing the jewish religion, entitled to all the rights and privileges of the other subjects of his majesty in this province.\u201d enacted in 1831-2, the first year of the reign of king william iv, the act is cited as i will iv cap. 57 and appears here on p. 33. this notable piece of legislation reads in its entirety: \u201cwhereas doubts have arisen whether persons professing the jewish religion are, by law, entitled to many of the privileges enjoyed by the other subjects of his majesty within this province: be it therefore enacted that all persons professing the jewish religion being natural-born british subjects inhabiting and residing in this province, are entitled and shall be deemed, adjudged and taken to be entitled to the full rights and privileges of the other subjects of his majesty, his heirs or successors, to all intents, constructions and purposes whatsoever, and capable of taking, having and enjoying any office or place of trust whatsoever, within this province.\u201d for other rights granted to the jews, see pp. 647-48."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"81","title":{"en":"revised acts and ordinances of lower-canada. pp. xiii, 728. * and: les actes et ordonnances revises du bas-canada. pp. xiii, 716."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113893/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This lot includes two bound volumes containing the 'Revised Acts and Ordinances of Lower-Canada,' published in 1845. One volume is in English, spanning xiii, 728 pages, and the other is its French counterpart, 'Les actes et ordonnances revises du bas-canada,' with xiii, 716 pages. Both were published by authority, under the superintendence of the commissioners for revising the acts and ordinances, and printed in Montreal.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:30.174Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":113893,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113894/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(canada)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"pp. iv, 19, (1). folio.  london: 1850.  important document recording the various acts of parliament that increasingly provided for fuller emancipation of jews resident in two far-flung british colonies: canada and jamaica."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"82","title":{"en":"jewish disabilities (canada and jamaica). \u201creturn of copies of the acts of the parliaments of canada and jamaica, by which civil disabilities of the jews were removed\u2026\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113894/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a document titled \"Jewish Disabilities (Canada and Jamaica),\" described as a return of copies of acts from the parliaments of Canada and Jamaica. It details the removal of civil disabilities of the Jews and correspondence from the Secretary of State for the Colonies. 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The typography is clear, indicating a traditional printed book format, likely from the 18th or 19th century based on the style of the work.","soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:30.179Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113896,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113897/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(chassidism)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition  ff. 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The page is bordered by decorative typographic elements and includes some handwritten annotations, suggesting it is an original historical document.","soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:30.180Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113897,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113898/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(chassidism)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition  ff. 64. foxed, trimmed. modern calf-backed boards. 8vo.  munkatch: blayer and kohn , 1893.  the author (1827-75), an extraordinary child prodigy, composed this work aged just nine years - and according to the approbation of r. alexander lipa of ziditschov, accomplished it in just nine hours! r. chaim of sanz tested him when he was bar mitzvah age and compared his precocity to that of the gaon of vilna. see y. raphael, encyclopedia lechassiduth, cols. 226-7."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"86","title":{"en":"aaron meir friedlander. sepher avreich [commentary to tehillim, along with chassidic discourses]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113898/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This is a Hebrew textual work titled 'Sepher Avreich,' a commentary on Tehillim (Psalms) with Chassidic discourses by Aaron Meir Friedlander. The item is an early printed book or broadside, featuring a decorative border of columns and a central cartouche on the title page. The text is primarily in Hebrew, with some German, and was published by Chajem Friedländer in Bolechow, with printing by Blayer & Kohn in Munkács. This item is a religious textual work, likely from the late 19th or early 20th century, important for its Chassidic content and specific commentary.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:30.181Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113898,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113899/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(chassidism)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"two parts in one.  * with: tikun keloli. additional title-page. ff. 201, 90, 10. browned. contemporary boards, spine taped. 8vo.  jerusalem: frumkin, 1904."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"87","title":{"en":"nachman of breslov. sepher likutei tephiloth. prepared by r. nathan sternhartz of nemirov."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113899/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is a religious textual work, 'Sepher Likutei Tephiloth,' by Nachman of Breslov, prepared by R. Nathan Sternhartz of Nemirov. The item is an early printed book or broadside, featuring a title page with an ornate border resembling a ribbon and a central image of a domed structure, possibly a synagogue or holy site. The primary language is Hebrew, and it is a collection of prayers. The specific content and the Breslov connection make this a notable piece of Hasidic literature.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:30.182Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113899,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113900/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(chassidism)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew printed broadside. 14 x 20 inches.  jerusalem: 1928.  issued by yeshivas toras emes, jerusalem. celebrations commemorating the first anniversary of the release from soviet prison of the lubavitcher rebbe, r. yoseph yitzchak schneersohn (1880-1950)."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"88","title":{"en":"yom yud-beith tamuz chag kodesh lekulanu!"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113900/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This item is a Hebrew broadside or poster celebrating 'Yom Yud-Beith Tamuz,' a holy day. The text, in Hebrew, announces the sacred nature of the day for all and mentions Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn. It includes religious directives and celebratory sentiments for the day, which marks a significant date in the Chabad-Lubavitch calendar. The simple, unadorned typography suggests it is a religious announcement or proclamation, likely from the 20th century.","soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:30.183Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113900,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113901/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(chassidism)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"extended edition with supplement reproducing the title-pages of all earlier editions. ff. (4), 334, (3). original gilt-tooled maroon boards. thick 4to.  brooklyn, new york: kehot, 1982.  this edition was issued in celebration of the 80th birthday of r. menachem m. schneerson, grand rabbi of lubavitch. copies of this tanya were presented by the rebbe to each of the attendees at the farbrengen held on the 11th nissan, 1982."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"89","title":{"en":"shneur zalman of liadi. likutei amarim tanya."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113901/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is a religious text titled 'Likutei Amarim Tanya' by Shneur Zalman of Liadi, a foundational work of Chabad Hasidism. The item is a printed book, featuring a title page with an elaborate decorative border, likely from the 20th century. The main text is in Hebrew, with a Chabad emblem in the center. 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It is a large, single-sheet print designed for learning, featuring the Hebrew alphabet prominently arranged. The sheet is adorned with decorative borders and smaller text sections providing prayers and instructions, all in Hebrew. 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These are religious or educational game cards, likely for children, given their format. The visible card features Hebrew and German text, naming \"Sara\" and \"Die 4 Stammütter\" (The 4 Matriarchs), indicating a religious subject matter. The cards are housed in a patterned cardboard box with a title label, suggesting they are a complete or nearly complete set of a specific educational game.","soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:38.665Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113903,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113904/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(chotsh, tzvi hirsch)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"yiddish text. second edition under this name. pp. 312. stained. modern boards. 4to.  vinograd, zhitomir 310; liberman, ohel rachel, vol. i, pp. 417-31.  zhitomir: shapira brothers, 1863.  this work was originally published under the title nachlath tzvi in 1711. the publishers in zhitomir changed it to nofeth tzufim in 1850 and printed it as an anonymous work. under this name, it became very popular among women as a companion to the tzenah u\u2019re\u2019enah. on the author, see b. naor, post-sabbatian sabbatianism (1999) pp. 79-82."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"92","title":{"en":"nofeth tzufim [kabbalistic insights to the chumash]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113904/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is a book titled \"Nofeth Tzufim,\" which offers Kabbalistic insights into the Chumash (Torah). The cover features an ornate decorative border around the Hebrew title and publishing details, indicating it was printed in Zhitomir in 1865. 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(4), 64. ex-library. lightly browned. contemporary limp vellum, light wear. 4to.  vinograd, rome 32.  rome: sacra congregatione di propaganda fide, 1658.  giovanni battista jona, formerly, judah jonah of safed, was a jewish convert to christianity who, along with the censor domenico gerosolimitano (originally, rabbi samuel vivas of jerusalem), served as scribe to the vatican."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"94","title":{"en":"(roberto francesco romolo bellarmino). limmud hameshihim bekitzur / dottrina christiana breve."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113906/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This item is a religious text titled 'Limmud Hameshihim Bekitzur / Dottrina Christiana Breve' by Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino. It is a Christian doctrinal work, translated from Italian into Hebrew by Giovanni Battifta Iona, published in Rome in 1658. The title page prominently features both Hebrew and Latin script, alongside a circular emblem depicting a religious scene. This is a rare example of a Catholic catechism translated into Hebrew, highlighting interfaith textual transmission in the 17th century.","soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:38.669Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113906,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113907/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(christian missionary tract)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. german text with much hebrew. preface by georg serpilius of regensberg. foxed. later stiff wrappers. sm. 4to.  regensberg: johann conrad peetz, 1721.  attemps to prove christian doctrine from \u2018the open words and hidden secrets of the jews\u2019 (title). the author was formerly a rabbi in breslau who converted to christianity and sought to use his knowledge of jewish texts to induce his readers to convert as well. see e. carlebach, divided souls (2001) p. 98."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"95","title":{"en":"johann christoph gottfried. yeshua mashiah ha\u2019amiti benigleh ubenistar / jesus der wahre messias."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113907/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This item is a theological work by Johann Christoph Gottfried titled 'Yeshua Mashiah Ha'amiti Benigleh Ubenistar / Jesus der Wahre Messias.' Printed in Regensburg in 1721 by Johann Conrad Peech, this book presents arguments for Jesus as the true Messiah. The title page features both Hebrew and German script in decorative fonts, indicative of an 18th-century publication. It is notable for its specific focus on converting Jews, with Gottfried described as a former Jewish Rabbi who converted to Christianity.","soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:38.670Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113907,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113908/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(christian hebraism)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"* victorinus bythner. lyra prophetica davidis regis sive analysis critico-practica psalmorum. pp. 592, 160, 96. zurich, 1685.    * christianus noldius. concordantiae particularum ebraeo-chaldaicarum. engraved portrait and additional title. scholarly manuscript notes pp. 984, 22, 37. jena, 1734.    * johann simonis. arcanum formarum nominum hebraeae linguae.  first edition. an uncut copy. pp. 692 + index. halle an der saale, 1735.    * thomas boston. tractatus stigmologicus, hebraeo-biblicus.  first edition. pp. 220. amsterdam, 1738.    * and another. psalms. interlinear, latin-hebrew. together, five volumes. some light wear, foxing. variously bound. folio and smaller.  v.p: v.d."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"96","title":{"en":"together five works:"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113908/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is one of a collection of five works, titled 'Lyra Prophetica Davidis Regis, Sive Analysis Critico-Practica Psalmorum' by Victorini Bythneri. Published in 1685 in Tiguri (Zurich), this is a critical and practical analysis of the Psalms. The text is in Latin, focusing on Hebrew and Chaldaic language, and includes a brief introduction to those languages. The title page, with its detailed Latin script and publication information, identifies it as an academic theological work from the late 17th century.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:38.671Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113908,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113909/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"cocceius, johannes"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. latin, german and dutch texts interspersed with hebrew and aramaic. title in red and black. the ezekiel leavitt copy. ff. (8); cols. 1040, ff. 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This 'Editio Altera' was printed in Frankfurt am Main in 1699. The title page features Latin text, with prominent red font for the title and author names, alongside a small allegorical engraving. 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The image shows the open, elaborate leather binding of the book rather than the text itself. The binding is made of tanned leather, with a rich, caramel-brown color. It features intricate gold-tooled decorative borders and central motifs on both covers and the spine, indicative of high-quality craftsmanship from the period. 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The paper is an aged, cream color, showing signs of time such as light foxing and a slightly uneven tone. The layout features neatly printed Hebrew text with a decorative border and a central floral motif near the top, typical of early Hebrew printing.","soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:42.151Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113917,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113918/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"elijah, gaon of vilna."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"two works bound in one volume. both  first edition.  couple of marginal tears. contemporary boards. 4to.  v.p.: v.d.  the first title is an early work of the gaon published by his children and his disciple r. menachem mendel of shklov who records in the introduction the gaon\u2019s criticism of aristotle. with an interesting inscription on the title-page: \u201ci purchased this [book] from my sister\u2026the widow\u2026who received it as payment for her kethubah.\u201d"},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"106","title":{"en":"masecheth avoth [commentary to ethics of the fathers and other minor tractates]. ff. 82. [vinograd, shklov, 132; vinograd, gr\u201da 318]. shklov, 1804.    * bound with: abraham eliezer lipmann. amudei shamayim [on the thirteen principles of faith, with a section of halachic matter]. first edition. ff. (8), 59 (of 60, lacking final leaf). [vinograd, warsaw 24; liberman, ohel rochel vol. iii, pp. 517-19]. warsaw, 1802."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113918/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item consists of two bound works: 'Masecheth Avoth' (commentary to Ethics of the Fathers and other minor tractates), published in Shklov in 1804, and 'Amudei Shamayim' by Abraham Eliezer Lipmann, a first edition on the thirteen principles of faith, published in Warsaw in 1802. The image shows the title page of 'Masecheth Avoth', primarily in Hebrew script. The aged paper is off-white with some discoloration and features two distinct circular ink stamps, one with an architectural motif and another with text, along with a handwritten note in the upper left margin.","soldPrice":700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:42.152Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113918,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113919/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"emden, jacob"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  ff. 82. heavily browned. modern boards. 4to.  vinograd, altona 51; raphael, aresheth iii no. 7.  amsterdam, (i.e. altona): by the author, 1751.  besides providing the earlier commentaries of bartenura and tosphoth yom tov, r. jacob emden includes here two original commentaries: lechem nikudim, dealing with grammatical and linguistic issues; and lechem shamayim, of a conceptual nature. the book was published with the haskamah of the author\u2019s brother-in-law, r. aryeh leib of amsterdam. includes polemic against zalman hena\u2019s beth tephilah - luach eresh, demonstrating that hena did not properly vocalize pirkei avoth (ff. 75v.-82v)."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"107","title":{"en":"eitz avoth [commentary to ethics of the fathers, with text]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113919/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This is a page from the book 'Eitz Avoth', a commentary to the Ethics of the Fathers (Pirkei Avot) which also includes the text of Pirkei Avot itself. 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Published in Bergamo by Comino Ventura in 1591, it is a linguistic and educational text. The title page is adorned with decorative elements, including an ornate cartouche at the top with Hebrew script and a prominent oval emblem near the bottom featuring a mythological figure (possibly Hermes/Mercury) with a caduceus, surrounded by the words 'NEC TEMERE NEC TIMIDE'. The text is primarily in Italian, with references to Hebrew language studies.","soldPrice":1400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:42.157Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113922,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113923/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(french-judaica)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"woodcut headpiece on recto of first leaf. pp. (4). unbound. 4to.  evreux (normandy): j.j.l. ancelle, 1791.   granting jews full equality in the realm of political and social rights. \n   \u201cthe national assembly has decreed\u2026 that all men adhering to the duties of the constitution are given the advantages that it assures, revokes all delays, reserves and exceptions applying to individual jews.\u201d\n   the grant of full equality of rights finally opened the modern world to jews, welcoming their participation, and encouraging, what was to become, their remarkable contribution to broader society."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"111","title":{"en":"loi relative aux juifs. donn&eacute;e &agrave; paris, le 13 novembre 1791."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113923/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is an 18th-century French legal document or pamphlet, titled \"Loi relative aux Juifs.\" It is a law concerning Jews, issued in Paris on November 13, 1791. The document is printed and includes an ornate decorative header at the top, a common feature of official publications of the period. The text is in French, detailing a decree from the Assemblée Nationale establishing conditions for Jewish citizens, reflecting a pivotal moment in French legal and social history regarding Jewish emancipation.","soldPrice":2250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:42.420Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113923,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113924/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(friedlaender, david)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"together four volumes bound in one.  all first edition.  bookplate of helmut n. friedlaender. lightly foxed. contemporary boards, rubbed, 8vo.  freimann 233-34; rosenberger catalogue, judaica (huc, 1971) p.217 (illustrated); eichstadt, bibliographie zur geschichte der judenfrage (1938), nos. 334, 337, 348 and 346.  berlin (third, leipzig): 1799.  in 1799 friedlaender, the main disciple of moses mendelssohn, sent this anonymous petition to berlin\u2019s pastor teller \u201cin the name of some jewish householders,\u201d requesting admittance to the church - although without the obligation of accepting christ or performing christian ritual. friedlaender believed christianity and judaism shared a common natural religion free of ritual. his request was denied, but a significant and contentious debate followed the \u201copen letter\u201d calling forth many replies. this historic letter indicates the level of despair among certain groups of assimilated german jews in their struggle to achieve civil equality."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"112","title":{"en":"sendschreiben an seine hochw&uuml;rden, herrn oberconsistorialrath und probst teller zu berlin, von einigen hausv&auml;tern j&uuml;discher religion. pp. (2), 86.    * bound with: [teller, wilhelm abraham]. beantwortung des sendschreibens. pp. (4), 60.    * [hermes, hermann daniel]. ueber das sendschreiben\u2026und die von demselben darauf ertheilte antwort. pp. (2), 150.    * de luc, j.a. lettres aux auteurs juifs d\u2019un m&eacute;moire adress&eacute; &agrave; mr teller, conseiller du consistoire sup&eacute;rieur, et pr&eacute;vot &agrave; berlin. pp. 99."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113924/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is an 18th-century German printed collection of texts, specifically a \"Sendschreiben an seine Hochwürden, Herrn Oberconsistorialrath und Probst Teller zu Berlin, von einigen Hausvätern jüdischer Religion.\" It comprises a 'letter' from Jewish householders to Wilhelm Abraham Teller, along with Teller's response, a commentary by Hermann Daniel Hermes, and a letter by J.A. De Luc. The collection, published in Berlin in 1799, addresses religious and philosophical discourse. The title page is simple yet elegant, featuring a quotation from 1 Corinthians 13:10-11.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:42.422Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113924,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113925/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"friedman, dovid."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition  ff. (1), 12, 15, 14. browned. contemporary boards. 4to.  [halevy, 377].  jerusalem: (1882).  affectionately known as r. dovid karliner, the author (1828-1915), who also composed piskei halachoth yad dovid and shailoth dovid was broadly respected by his rabbinic peers, indeed both r. chaim soloveitchik and r. chaim ozer grodzinski called him the \u201cgadol hador\u201d and \u201cyachid bedoreinu\u201d (see ohalei shem pp. 172-74 and m. zeira, yeshurun, vol. 9, p. 786). the present work is a defense by the author of his brother-in-law, r. yechiel michel pines (1843-1913) an early exponent of religious zionism and a leader of the chovevei zion movement.\n   pines was a supporter of secular education in jerusalem which provoked the ire of the traditional rabbinate of leadership in eretz israel. ultimately this led to a sentence of cherem against pines issued under the authority of r. yehoshua leib diskin. thereafter, r. samuel salant attempted to come to r. pines\u2019 rescue over the matter, however r. diskin refused to back down. the present work is an appeal by r. pines\u2019 brother-in-law r. david karliner against the cherem.\n   \n bound with: chofetz chaim. vilna, 1877. \n * and: shemirath halashon. vilna, 1879. both second edition."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"113","title":{"en":"(\u201ckarliner\u201d). emek berachah. with an introduction by y. m.pines."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113925/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This is a printed religious text titled \"Emek Berachah,\" associated with the Karliner Hasidic dynasty and including an introduction by Y. M. Pines. The document is primarily in Hebrew, with a clear layout and traditional Hebrew typography. The title page includes the publication city, Jerusalem, and what appears to be a publication date or similar mark in Hebrew script. It serves as a spiritual or scholarly work within Jewish tradition.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:42.423Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113925,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113926/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"fucik, julius"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first spanish edition. photographic plates. original color illustrated wrappers by the mexican artist  diego rivera.  pp. 128. browned. light wear to covers. 8vo.  m&eacute;xico: fondo de cultura popular, 1952.  account written by julius fuc?&iacute;k (1903-43), a czechoslovak journalist, active member of the communist party of czechoslovakia, and part of the forefront of anti-nazi resistance. fuc?&iacute;k was imprisoned, tortured, and executed by the nazis. the present book, composed while incarcerated, was smuggled out by a sympathetic prison guard."},"estimateMax":400,"lotNumber":"114","title":{"en":"reportaje al pie de la horca [\u201cnotes from the gallows.\u201d] with a poem by pablo neruda."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113926/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is a 1952 edition of a book titled \"Reportaje al pie de la horca\" (Notes from the Gallows) by Julius Fučík, featuring a poem by Pablo Neruda. The cover, attributed to Diego Rivera, is a striking piece of graphic art, depicting a decapitated, smiling head with blood, and a white dove flying above it. The head is positioned over broken, stylized letters that spell out a word (possibly related to 'gallows' or 'struggle'), symbolizing the subject matter. The text on the cover includes phrases in Spanish related to joy and sadness, and the overall design conveys a powerful political and emotional message.","soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:42.425Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $400","currency":"USD","id":113926,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113927/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(germany)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"two volumes. pp. 702, 484 + index. foxed. contemporary boards. folio.  cologne: simonis & krakamp, 1772-73.  collection of laws of the electorate of cologne, issued in 1772-73 by the archbishop-elector maximilian friedrich (1708 \u201384). jewish matters are focused upon in volume i pp. 216-44. contained here are the texts of comprehensive jewish regulations for the electorate of cologne from 1595, 1614, and 1700 which regulated the status, settlement and trade of jews as well as the travel of protected and foreign jews. the volume also contains individual regulations such as the prohibition of trading cattle on sundays and christian holidays and a regulation from 1652 not to mistreat protected and other jews during their travels. a regulation from june 1750 that prohibited jews to use the services of christian servants during christian holidays was revised in october 1750 and allowed jews to employ christian servants for services on the jewish sabbath. it is surprising how detailed the regulations pertaining to jews are here, given how late into the pre-modern era is this time period, i.e. the period of enlightenment."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"115","title":{"en":"vollst&auml;ndige sammlung deren die verfassung des hohen erzstifts c&ouml;lln betreffender stucken, mit denen benachbahrten hohen landes-herrschaften geschlossener concordaten und vertr&auml;gen, dan in regal- und cameral-sachen, in justitz- policey- und militair-weesen vor- und nach ergangener verordnungen und edicten. aus gn&auml;digstem befehl ihrer churf&uuml;rstlichen gnaden zu c&ouml;lln maximiliani friderici zusammen getragen, und zum druck bef&ouml;rdert."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113927/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This is an 18th-century German legal and administrative compendium titled \"Vollständige Sammlung deren die Verfassung des Hohen Erzstifts Cölln betreffender Stücken.\" Published in Cölln (Cologne) am Rhein in 1772 by Simonis und Kratamp, Buchhändlern, it compiles constitutional documents, concordats, treaties, and ordinances related to the Archdiocese of Cologne. The title page is formally arranged with a large, ornate initial 'V' and a detailed coat of arms with a crown at the bottom, signifying its official and historical importance.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:42.427Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":113927,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113928/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(germany)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"pp. 3. unbound. folio.  hesse: (early 18th-century).  procedure and text of the jewish oath in the landgraviate (principality) of hesse that jews had to follow and recite upon receiving a letter of protection."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"116","title":{"en":"(jewish oath). formular, wie die juden den erhaltenen schutzbrief zu beschw&ouml;ren haben; juden-eyd."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113928/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a German legal document from the late 18th or early 19th century, titled \"Juden-Eyd\" (Jewish Oath), outlining the formula for Jews to swear an oath to receive a letter of protection. The text, in German, details the specific wording of the oath, mentioning swearing to God, heaven and earth, and Moses, and pledging loyalty to various local rulers. The document reflects the legal status and restrictions placed upon Jewish communities in Central Europe during this period, particularly regarding their civic and legal interactions.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:42.428Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113928,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113929/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(germany)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"photographic plates of faculty as well as the decorative features of the school building and its furniture. pp. 208, 56, 61-464. lacking opening title, opening plate taped. modern boards. lg. 4to.  frankfurt a/main: joseph baer, 1904.  published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the realschule der israelitischen gemeinde, frankfurt. the \u201cphilanthropin\u201d existed from 1804 until its closure by the nazis in 1942. includes several essays and studies by the school`s faculty."},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"117","title":{"en":"[festschrift zur jahrhundertfeier der realschule]. baerwald & adler (eds.) geschichte der realschule der israelitischen gemeinde (philanthropin) zu frankfurt am main 1804-1904."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113929/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":100,"aiDescription":"This is a printed commemorative publication, a \"Festschrift zur Jahrhundertfeier der Realschule,\" specifically the \"Geschichte der Realschule der Israelitischen Gemeinde (Philanthropin) zu Frankfurt am Main 1804-1904.\" The illustrated page features a formal arrangement of six framed portraits of significant figures (Joseph Rütten, David Höchberg, Emanuel Höchberg, Adolf Samuel Maas, Benedikt Baruch Goldschmidt, Louis Colmar) associated with the school, presented against a decorative background with classical motifs. Additional smaller vignettes at the bottom depict a person playing, a wreath, and a lion, adding to the ceremonial nature of the publication.","soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:42.429Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":113929,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113930/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(germany)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"german text, with much hebrew supplied in manuscript. pp. (8). original printed wrappers. 8vo.  eilendorf (aachen): jos. hahnengress, (december 30th, 1919).  composed in the style of the passover hagadah, this is an adroit, gentle parody whose theme revolves around the marital union of norbert kratz and his bride, emma moses. supplies humorous references to members of the respective families.\n   norbert was a horse-trader, who lived with his wife in nideggen (north rhine-westphalia), together, they had two children. in 1941 the whole family were deported to the lodz ghetto and subsequently murdered in the chelmno extermination camp."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"118","title":{"en":"hochzeits hagadah. das ist beschreibung des aus- und einzuges der kinder israel norbert kratz und emma moses aus dem gelobten lande des brautstandes in das gelobtere land des ehestandes."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113930/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This is a 'Hochzeits-Hagadah' (Wedding Haggadah), a special edition of the Haggadah. 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The title page is rich in Hebrew text, with some decorative borders and small illustrations. The overall aesthetic suggests an older printed work, likely from a period reflecting traditional Jewish scholarship and printing practices.","soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:39.402Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113934,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113935/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"letterpress title, with fine additional lithographed title by d. levy elkan. hebrew and german on facing pages. musical appendix by isaac offenbach. german manuscript dedication on opening blank (translation of the hebrew on binding). pp. 91, 7, (8). lightly foxed, usual staining. contemporary boards, upper cover with personalized hebrew acrostic poem gilt tooled on morocco paste-down, rubbed. 8vo.  yudlov 799; yerushalmi 94.  cologne: clouth, 1838.  the supplement contains the musical notations of selected passover seder melodies, scored by the father of jacques offenbach. an intriguing insight into the musical milieu in which the famed composer of operetta grew up.\n   \n provenance: the warburg family:\n   siegmund (schmuel) warburg (1835-1889) to his son aby (abraham) warburg (1864-1933), a cousin of the art historian aby m. 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It is written in German, indicating its use by German-speaking Jewish communities, and includes musical notations.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:39.403Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113935,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113936/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"edited by leopold stein. hebrew and german on facing pages. three title pages. three sheets of musical scores (two folding). german manuscript corrections. endpapers with yiddish manuscript comments to the seder service. pp. 74, 36, (3). worn and stained in places, gutter split, one musical sheet torn. original printed green boards, stained, broken. 8vo.  yudlov 854.  frankfurt: j.s. adler, 1841.   the first hagadah with reform elements. \n   leopold stein (1810-82) was rabbi of burgkunstadt (franconia) who in 1843 accepted the call to lead the reform community of frankfurt. in addition to the traditional text, the hagadah stein prepared here also contains an abbreviated german-language new hagadah (\u201ceine freie bearbeitung der hagada\u201d) with freshly composed songs. this was essentially a modern dramatized account of the seder-service featuring women\u2019s voices, so providing a female perspective of the reported historical events. in regard to how stein\u2019s hagadah reflects 19th-century sensibilities concerning contemporary political and social issues - including the role of women within the family, see b.m. baader, gender, judaism and bourgeois culture in germany (2006) pp. 129-31.\n   according to yerushalmi (pl. 96), the earliest reform hagadah was published in 1842 \u201cnot in germany but in england.\u201d clearly the present hagadah was unknown to him."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"124","title":{"en":"seder hagadah shel pesach - hagada oder erzaehling vom auszuge aus aegyypten."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113936/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a 'Seder Hagadah shel Pesach - Hagada oder Erzaehling vom Auszuge aus Aegyypten', a Passover Haggadah written in German. It was edited and augmented with new songs by Leopold Stein, a District Rabbi, and published in Frankfurt am Main in 1841 by J. S. Adler. The simple, classical typography of the title page, with a small decorative emblem at the bottom, indicates a focus on text and clarity.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:39.405Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113936,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113937/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"one of 60 numbered copies on japon. hebrew and french on facing pages. translated by edmond fleg. four pochoir illustrations by janine aghion, with an additional suite of plates at end.  an uncut copy.  ff. (78) + additional plates. original printed wrappers, gutter split. folio.  yudlov 3011; yerushalmi 143.  paris: francois bernouard, 1925."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"125","title":{"en":"haggada de pessah. published by les textes sacres."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113937/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a 'Haggada de Pessah', a Passover Haggadah published by 'Les Textes Sacres'. The visible page is primarily composed of Hebrew text in a clear, modern font, without any illustrative elements. This suggests a focus on the textual content of the Haggadah, likely a contemporary edition designed for readability and clarity during the Passover Seder.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:39.406Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113937,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"edited by erno namenyi and karol pap. illustrated with woodcuts by sandor kolozsvari. with musical notation by izso gottlieb (separate insert). text in hungarian with some hebrew passages. pp. 60, (3). original gilt-titled boards. 8vo.  yudlov 3564.  budapest: ezsajas , 1936."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"126","title":{"en":"haggada. peszach estejere."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113938/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:06.410Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":113938,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113939/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hadagah)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew and german translation on facing pages. illustrations after woodcuts by stanislaus bender. pp. 64. browned. wrappers, discolored. 8vo.  yudlov 3941.  frankfurt a/main (i.e., z&uuml;rich?): 1938 (i.e. 1944).  re-issued by the swiss jewish community council for the benefit of jewish refugees sheltering in switzerland."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"127","title":{"en":"seder hahagadah leleil shimurim - erz&auml;hlung von dem auszuge israels aus &auml;gypten. (verso of title): den j&uuml;dischen fl&uuml;chtlingen in der schweiz. zur feier des pesach [hebrew] - festes im jahre 5704."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113939/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is a 'Seder Hahagadah Leleil Shimurim - Erzählung von dem Auszuge Israels aus Ägypten', a Passover Haggadah published in 1988, intended for Jewish refugees in Switzerland. The cover states its dedication 'Zur Feier des Pesach-Festes im Jahre 5704' (1944 on the verso of title), suggesting a later reprint or a modern edition. The language is German, and the design of the title page is clean and functional, reflecting its purpose as a resource for a community during a specific historical period.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:39.407Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113939,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113940/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"one of 250 numbered copies. illustrated and designed by david har-el. 54 color lithographs, with (as issued) 14 signed and numbered. full text in hebrew, with two introductory plates in english. facsimile of israel`s declaration of independence laid in. loose as issued in original velvet-lined wooden box. fine condition. 13 x 19 inches (33 x 48 cm).  (israel): adam fine arts, 1986.  an artistic hagadah whose focus is to portray the jewish people`s return to zion and the establishment and development of the state of israel."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"128","title":{"en":"the rebirth of israel pessach haggadah."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113940/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is 'The Rebirth of Israel Pesach Haggadah', a commemorative Passover Haggadah that appears to be a large, single-sheet document. It features extensive Hebrew text in several columns, embellished with decorative borders of green and blue. The bottom section includes numerous signatures and a wax seal, suggesting it might be a celebratory or historical document related to the rebirth of Israel, possibly dating to 1948 or a subsequent anniversary.","soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:39.409Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113940,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"heller, yom tov lipmann."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. bears stamp of komemiyuth chevrath kinyan vetikkun sepharim. pp. (4), 54, (3). ex-library, some staining. unbound. 8vo.  friedberg, daled 1025.  vilna: finn and rosencrantz, 1866.  a fascinating sermon shedding light onto r. heller\u2019s exegetical methods. the subject matter concerns the rabbinic legend which states that the moon was originally equal in size to the sun. however, when it approached god requesting that it be made larger, god punished it by reducing its size. heller begins by noting the numerous kabbalistic interpretations of the tale. however, he insists that all rabbinic literature, including the zohar, must have a simple interpretation, appropriate for the masses. after refuting the kabbalistic approach, heller turns to the philosophical-allegorical approach. championed by certain rabbis, this approach claims that the conversation never took place and is representative of a different story, such as the narrative of the jewish people. while he doesn\u2019t dismiss this approach out of hand, heller implies that an openness toward such a position could eventually lead to heresy. heller concludes that whether or not the conversation between god and the moon literally took place or not depends on whether or not one believes that the celestial entities are actually alive. if they are, then such a conversation would be possible. however, either way, heller concludes, the shrinking of the moon was indeed a historical and scientific fact."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"129","title":{"en":"(\u201ctosfos yom-tov.\u201d) derush chidushei halevana\u2026 miyut hayare\u2019ach [concerning the diminishing of the moon]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113941/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:06.489Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113941,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113942/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hirsch, samson raphael)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew and german. translated and with commentary by samson raphael hirsch. five parts in five volumes.  first edition.  vol. i: pp. (6), 633, (2). * vol. ii: pp. (4), 614. * vol. iii: pp. (4), 749, (1). * vol. iv: pp.(4), 517, (1). * vol. v: pp. (4), 588, (1). lightly browned, occasionally foxed, few pencil notations in hebrew and yiddish. contemporary cloth-backed boards, rubbed. 4to.  frankfurt am main: j. kauffmann, 1867-78.   hirsch\u2019s magnum opus - his crowning literary achievement. \n   a central theme of this revolutionary german commentary is the demonstration of the unity of the bible with the oral tradition, including the mishnah, tosephta, babylonian and jerusalem talmuds, midrash and the great sea of halachah. additionally, the chumash displays rabbiner hirsch`s unique etymological system for revealing the profundity of the hebrew language. in his view, the structure of hebrew is designed to convey vital teachings, reflecting the divine wisdom of its author. the commentary therefore devotes much time to the examination of the linguistic structure of hebrew in order to deduce the torah``s teachings.\n   r. hirsch\u2019s commentary strongly reflects the era in which it was composed, in that its` objective was to elucidate divine injunction and defend it from rationalist attack. this being a time of struggle for secession between traditional and reformist elements in frankfurt.\n   see e. klugman, rabbi samson raphael hirsch: architect of torah judaism for the modern world (1996) pp. 330-34."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"130","title":{"en":"chamishah chumshei torah - der pentateuch &uuml;berfetzt und erl&auml;utert von samson raphael hirsch, rabbiner der israelitischen religionsgesellschaft zu frankfurt am main."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113942/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is 'Chamishah Chumshei Torah - Der Pentateuch', a translation and commentary of the Pentateuch by Samson Raphael Hirsch, Rabbi of the Israelitische Religionsgesellschaft in Frankfurt am Main. Published in 1867, the image shows an open book displaying facing pages, with one side in Hebrew and the other in German. The design is characteristic of 19th-century religious scholarship, providing both the original Hebrew text and a German translation and elucidation.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:39.411Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113942,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113943/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holland)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. text in dutch and hebrew. pp. viii, xvi, 55. lightly browned. contemporary boards with original printed wrappers bound in. 8vo.  vinograd, amsterdam 2378 (unseen).  amsterdam: belinfante, 1809.  published in response to king louis i\u2019s pronouncements supporting the emancipation of jewry in the kingdom of holland. such social development in the king\u2019s view, was predicated on the assumption that there would be reforms instituted to the local jewish educational system. \u201cto our regret\u2026no one has realized that the majority of jewish teachers in this kingdom do not know the language of the land, neither do they know how to teach their students grammatical hebrew\u2026only one in a thousand children\u2026can read by the time he graduates. the majority attend school for eight or nine years and then graduate aged fourteen not able to translate even one verse of the torah, nor able to properly communicate in the language of the land\u201d (preface).\n   this interesting educational textbook includes hebrew-dutch glossaries, as well as letters and instructions on etiquette and appropriate behaviors."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"131","title":{"en":"mozes belinfante. bikurei chinuch - verzameling van stukken in de hebreeuwsche en nederduitsche talen, dienende tot proeve van opvoedingsgeschriften en schoolboeken ten dienste der isra&euml;lietische jeugd, in het koningrijk holland."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113943/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This is a Hebrew and Dutch language educational text titled \"Bikurei Chinuch,\" by Mozes Belinfante, published in 1809 (Gregorian calendar equivalent). The book is a collection of pieces in Hebrew and German (Nederduitsche) intended as educational writings and schoolbooks for Israelite youth in the Kingdom of Holland. The cover features text in both languages, with the year 1809-5569 clearly visible, alongside the publisher \"BELINFANTE & COMP\" in Amsterdam. The item serves as a historical example of bilingual religious education materials from the early 19th century.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:54.438Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":113943,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113944/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"three large bound volumes. from the years: 1933-34, 1935 and 1937. eight pages per issue. extensive photographs.    * 1. vol. xii, no. 32 (10th august, 1933) - vol. xiii, no. 52 (28th december, 1934. 72 weekly issues.    * 2. vol. xiv, nos. 1-52 (4th january-24th december, 1935). 52 weekly issues.    * 3. vol. xvi nos. 1-52 (7th january-30th december, 1937. 52 weekly issues. brittle. linen boards, some wear. large folio.  berlin: central-verein deutscher staatsb&uuml;ger j&uuml;dischen glaubens, 1933-37.  three large volumes from the beginning of the nazi period of this german-jewish newspaper.\n   founded in 1893, the central verein zeitung (cvz) was the voice of assimilated german jewry and the country\u2019s highest-circulating jewish weekly. its aim was to unify german citizens of jewish faith, fight for jews` rights as citizens and combat rising anti-semitism. commitment to the german nation was an important part of the cvz`s agenda and consequently it repudiated zionism. the newspaper was forcibly shut down by the nazis following kristallnacht, november, 1938."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"132","title":{"en":"[weekly newspaper]. central-verein-zeitung. bl&auml;tter f&uuml;r deutschtum und judentum. allgemeine zeitung des judentums."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113944/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This is a German-language weekly newspaper titled \"Central-Verein-Zeitung,\" subtitled \"Blätter für Deutschtum und Judentum\" and \"Allgemeine Zeitung des Judentums.\" The issue is identified as \"XVI. Jahrgang | Nr. 52\" and dated \"Berlin, 29. Dezember 1937.\" The front page features several articles, notably \"An die Juden in Deutschland!\" and \"Leo Baeck.\" Printed on newsprint, the visual features a masthead with the newspaper's title and issue information, reflecting its role as a publication for German Jewry during a critical historical period.","soldPrice":1200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:54.440Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":113944,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113945/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"yiddish text. rear cover titled in spanish. pp. 41, (5). original printed wrappers. 8vo.  buenos aires : 1938.  a satire alternating between sarcasm and bitterness. using the themes of the traditional passover hagadah, this work describes the distress of jews suffering in germany, rumania and poland. the introduction questions how can one sing on passover whilst our brethren, under the rule of such wicked governments, are drowning in a sea of tears and blood?\n   bedikath chametz (the ceremonial search for chametz) is here describes as being how the german-nazis search and violate the possessions of jews and picket their businesses (p. 5). the song \u201cechad mi yodea\u201d (who knows one?) is referred to as being hitler, who proclaims that only he is leader over the heavens and upon the earth (p. 21)."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"133","title":{"en":"moshe rubin. hagadah shel pesach sheni."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113945/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This item is a Haggadah, specifically \"Hagadah shel Pesach Sheni\" by Moshe Rubin, published in 1938. The text is primarily in Hebrew, with some additional text in Yiddish as indicated by the catalog text. The cover is a simple, light-colored page with the title prominently displayed in Hebrew script, along with the author's name and the publication year. The publication location is identified as Bălţi (also known as Beltsy), which was then in Romania, now in Moldova. This Haggadah reflects Jewish liturgical and cultural life in Eastern Europe just prior to World War II.","soldPrice":1300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:54.441Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113945,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113946/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","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.  berlin: philo verlag, 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. \n * and: philo zitaten-lexikon. pp. 207. berlin, 1936."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"134","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/3990/lot/113946/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a map from \"Philo-Atlas: Handbuch fuer die Juedische Auswanderung\" (Guide for Jewish Emigration), edited by Ernst G. Lowenthal and Hans Oppenheimer. Titled \"Entfernungen in der Welt in Kilometern\" (Distances in the World in Kilometers), the map illustrates various emigration routes from Europe to destinations worldwide. It features a world map with numerous cities marked and distances indicated, showcasing potential paths for Jewish emigration. This document serves as an example of practical guides produced for Jewish people seeking to emigrate, likely in the pre-WWII period.","soldPrice":900,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:54.442Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113946,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113947/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"ff. 8, (1) printed on recto side only, browned. original mimeographed wrappers. sm. folio.  not in library of the ushmm, unlisted by worldcat.  vienna: 1939.  issued almost 15 months following the anschluss and seven months after kristallnacht, a time when jews still resident in vienna would have been living under tremendously stressful and prejudicial conditions - with even further perilous times soon to come. 55 countries around the world are here listed, from europe to the americas and the caribbean basin, from africa to the far east. in each country the name and address of the local jewish organization is recorded. with a single page supplement of six countries hosting organizations specifically seeking to assist jewish children.\n   with this guide-book to hand, viennesse jews would desperately write to anyone, and anywhere, seeking a ticket to safety - from albania to australia, from siam to venezuela.\n   exceptionally rare publication prepared by the central jewish community council of vienna (kultusgemeinde)."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"135","title":{"en":"auswanderungsabteilung der israelitischen kultusgemeinde wien. auswanderungsberatung. adressenliste der j&uuml;dischen hilfskomites in allen l&auml;ndern der erde. zusammengestellt nach dem stande vom 1. juni 1939 [\u201cemigration department of the jewish community vienna. emigration advice. address list of the jewish relief committees in all countries of the world. composed as of june 1, 1939.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113947/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This item is a typed document titled \"Adressenliste der Jüdischen Hilfskomitees in allen Ländern der Erde,\" produced by the \"Auswanderungsabteilung der Israelitischen Kultusgemeinde Wien\" (Emigration Department of the Jewish Community Vienna). Dated June 1, 1939, this official document provides an address list of Jewish relief committees globally. The simple, typed format on plain paper indicates its functional purpose as a resource for Jewish individuals seeking emigration advice and assistance. It is a significant historical document reflecting the organized efforts to aid Jewish emigration during the late 1930s.","soldPrice":2500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:54.444Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113947,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113948/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"text entirely in polish. numerous ads. folding map of the city. pp. (34), 610, (6). browned, few light stains. original printed wrappers, light wear. sm. folio.  (warsaw: 1939).   the warsaw telephone directory, for the year 1939-40. an extraordinarily valuable resource for genealogical research.\n   this rare telephone directory, published within months of the outbreak of war, showcases the size of the jewish community living in warsaw, poland, at the start of world war ii.\n   in addition to warsaw, the directory also includes telephone listings for many surrounding areas. entries include a personal name, occupation, street address, and telephone number. a warsaw business directory appears at the end.\n   warsaw`s prewar jewish population of more than 350,000 constituted about 30% of the city`s total population. the warsaw jewish community was the second largest in the world, second only to new york city. when soviet troops liberated a devastated warsaw on january 17, 1945 some 174,000 people were left in the city - less than 6% of the prewar population. approximately 11,500 of those survivors were jews (ushmm)."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"136","title":{"en":"spis abonent&oacute;w sieci telefonicznej m. st. warszawy polskiej akcyjnej sp&oacute;?ki telefonicznej i warszawskiej sieci okregowej p.p.t.t. [\u201clist of subscribers of the telephone network of the capital city of warsaw of the polish joint-stock telephone company and the warsaw district network p.p.t.t.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113948/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is a telephone directory titled \"Spis Abonentów Sieci Telefonicznej M. St. Warszawy Polskiej Akcyjnej Spółki Telefonicznej i Warszawskiej Sieci Okręgowej P.P.T.T.\" (List of Subscribers of the Telephone Network of the Capital City of Warsaw of the Polish Joint-Stock Telephone Company and the Warsaw District Network P.P.T.T.) for the year 1939/40. The cover is a light brown, possibly cardboard, with a printed border and a central emblem. This directory provides a unique snapshot of telecommunications and urban life in Warsaw on the eve of World War II.","soldPrice":3750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:54.445Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":113948,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113949/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"* with: orthodox jewish community council of budapest. secretarial letter, written to the jewish community council of warsaw, offering to send matzah to warsaw and asking for information in regard to quantity needed. pp. 2.  budapest, 22nd january, 1940: and warsaw, 31st january, 1940.  correspondence reflecting the religious needs of the jews of warsaw while under nazi domination. the jews of budapest who, at that time, were not under nazi occupation, sought to provide for their fellow-jews in poland. the head of the warsaw judenrat responds here that he is responsible for some 400,000 jews and requires 1,500,000kg of matzah for the community.\n   adam czerniakow (1880-1942) was head of the warsaw ghetto jewish council (judenrat) during world war ii. he committed suicide in july, 1942, a day after the commencement of the mass extermination of jews known as the grossaktion warsaw."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"137","title":{"en":"adam czerniak&oacute;w. typed letter signed, written to the orthodox jewish community council of budapest, in german, on letterhead of the warsaw judenrats, concerning the shipment of matzah from budapest to the jews of warsaw."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113949/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a typed letter signed by Adam Czerniaków, written on January 31, 1941, on the letterhead of the Warsaw Judenrat (Jewish Council) to the Orthodox Jewish Community Council of Budapest. The letter, in German, concerns the proposed shipment of matzah from Budapest to the Jews in Warsaw. It confirms receipt of their letter and expresses gratitude for the intention to send matzah to approximately 400,000 people, most of whom are in need. The document is a significant historical artifact, illustrating the dire conditions and communication efforts within the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II.","soldPrice":3500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:54.446Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113949,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113950/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"nine (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), lacking first card. bound into original printed wrappers, stained. oblong 16mo.  tel aviv: anti-nazi league, april,, 1940.   likely the earliest visual documentation of nazi crimes against jews in europe. \n   issued 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":1500,"lotNumber":"138","title":{"en":"ha\u2019album ha\u2019shachor - the black album."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113950/view","tags":["uscollectibles_stamps","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a publication titled \"Ha'Album Ha'Shachor\" (The Black Album), published by \"HaLiga Ha'AntiNazitzit\" (The Anti-Nazi League). The cover features a stark design with the Hebrew title in bold black letters at the top, a large outlined triangle in the center, and the publisher's name below. The simple, two-color design (black text and lines on a light background) suggests a straightforward, impactful message. This album is a significant piece of anti-Nazi propaganda, likely from the pre-WWII or early WWII period, reflecting efforts to counter Nazi ideology.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:54.447Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113950,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113951/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"pp. xiv, 222. original printed wrappers, touch foxed. 8vo.  new york: roy publishers, for the polish government, (1940).  \u201cthe polish white book.\u201d"},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"139","title":{"en":"republic of poland, ministry of foreign affairs. official documents concerning polish-german and polish-soviet relations, 1933-1939."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113951/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This is an official document titled \"Official Documents Concerning Polish-German and Polish-Soviet Relations, 1933-1939,\" also known as \"The Polish White Book.\" Published by the Republic of Poland, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, by Roy-Publishers in New York, the book has a white cover with a prominent red band across the middle. The Polish eagle emblem is featured at the top. This publication served as a critical diplomatic record, presenting the Polish government's perspective on its complex international relations during the lead-up to World War II.","soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:54.448Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":113951,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113952/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. an unopened copy. pp. 174. browned. original pictorial wrappers. 8vo.  m&eacute;xico: ediciones culturales mexicanas, (c. , 1940).  a study of nazi propaganda and influence in the united states and latin america."},"estimateMax":400,"lotNumber":"140","title":{"en":"jos&eacute; bernal de le&oacute;n. la quinta columna en el continente americano [\u201cthe fifth column in the american continent.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113952/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This item is a propaganda poster or booklet cover titled \"La Quinta Columna en el Continente Americano\" (The Fifth Column in the American Continent) by José Bernal de León. The artwork depicts a menacing image of Adolf Hitler with a swastika armband, his hands reaching over a stylized map of the Americas, suggesting his influence or threat to the continent. The dominant colors are red, black, and white. This piece is an example of anti-Nazi propaganda from the World War II era, warning about subversive activities or Nazi expansionist ambitions in the Americas.","soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:54.449Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $400","currency":"USD","id":113952,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113953/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. illustrated. text in english and german. foreword by albert einstein. frontispiece portrait of president roosevelt. text illustrations. numerous ads. pp. 192. original printed wrappers, some wear. 4to.  new york: verlag german-jewish club, 1941.  a practical guide to american life for the benefit of recently arrived jewish refugees from nazi germany. includes information and instruction on american customs and lifestyle (particularly in new york city), jewish-german immigrant associations, citizenship classes, the texts of the star spangled banner and god bless america, and the meaning of such vernacular expressions as the \u2018bronx cheer\u2019 and \u2018sawbucks.\u2019 produced by the editors of the monthly german-jewish immigrant self-help magazine aufbau."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"141","title":{"en":"w.m. citron (ed.) aufbau almanac - the immigrant\u2019s handbook."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113953/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This is a vintage almanac titled \"Aufbau Almanac - The Immigrant's Handbook,\" edited by W.M. Citron. Published in 1941 (and Hebrew year 5701), it serves as a guide for immigrants. The cover features a two-tone design in blue and beige. It depicts a cityscape with numerous buildings and smoking chimneys, alongside boats on a body of water, suggesting a bustling port of entry like New York City.","soldPrice":1600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:47.375Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":113953,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113954/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"large 4-color map (scale 1:15,000) with text in german and lithuanian. on verso is a comprehensive listing of all street names throughout the city. the two jewish ghettos are colored in brown. lightly browned. 26 x 38 inches.  1942.  vilnius, know to jews as vilna - the \"jerusalem of lithuania,\" is today the capital of the republic of lithuania. it is estimated that of the 265,000 jews living in lithuania in june 1941, 95% were murdered during the course of the german occupation. no other jewish community in nazi-occupied europe was so comprehensively destroyed. in september 1941, the german military administration (aided by lithuanian auxiliaries) established two ghettos in vilna. in periodic killing operations, most of the ghetto`s inhabitants were massacred in the ponary forest, located eight miles outside of the city. soviet forces liberated vilna in july, 1944."},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"142","title":{"en":"plan der stadt wilna - vilnius miesto planas."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113954/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical city map titled \"Plan der Stadt Wilna - Vilnius Miesto Planas,\" depicting Vilnius, Lithuania. The map is in German and Lithuanian, indicating its geographic and linguistic context. Rendered in various pastel colors, it details urban areas, green spaces, and a winding river. The map appears to be a printed document, possibly paper, given its folded appearance.","soldPrice":2000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:47.377Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":113954,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113955/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  pp. xv, 158. browned. original illustrated wrappers, worn. 12mo.  london: w. gardner, darton & co., ltd., 1942.  an early, detailed account of the functioning of dachau, written by an unnamed viennese jew who was held captive there for five months. upon his release, he found safety in england, but soon after, committed suicide. the introduction to his memoir notes that it will serve as \u201can accusation and an appeal from the grave, the grave of an unknown victim of nazi tyranny\u201d (p. xv)."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"143","title":{"en":"(anonymous). dachau. exposing the concentration camp."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113955/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is a historical book cover titled \"Dachau. Exposing the Concentration Camp.\" The anonymous work addresses the subject of concentration camps. The cover features an illustration of a bare-backed, aged man, with a hand holding a whip lashing near him. A prominent image of the Big Ben clock tower and a stack of books with the imprint \"Chosen Books\" are also visible, suggesting a publication from a British or English-speaking context about a significant historical event.","soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:47.379Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113955,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113956/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first spanish edition. original color illustrated wrappers and black-and-white frontispiece illustration by the mexican artist  francisco eppens helguera.  pp. 127. browned. light wear to covers. 8vo.  m&eacute;xico: editorial surco del sindicato mexicano de electricistas, 1942.  anti-nazi novel."},"estimateMax":400,"lotNumber":"144","title":{"en":"paul gutmann. el retorno del hombre de las cavernas. translated from german into spanish by elsa volk-friedland and ramon g. colim."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113956/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is a book cover for \"El retorno del hombre de las cavernas\" by Paul Gutmann, translated from German into Spanish by Elsa Volk-Friedland and Ramón G. Colim. The book's subject matter appears to be a historical or allegorical commentary on conflict, as depicted by the vivid cover art. The illustration features a skull wearing a Nazi swastika helmet, engulfed in flames, rendered in a striking red and orange palette. This imagery suggests a theme related to war, Nazism, or its aftermath.","soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:47.380Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $400","currency":"USD","id":113956,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113957/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. photographic plates. pp. 270. browned, upper corner of half-title chipped, signature. illustrated wrappers, sunned. 8vo.  m&eacute;xico: 1942.  detailed account by a mexican journalist of his experiences in nazi occupied europe. of particular interest are those chapters focused on the persecution of jews by the nazis (\u201clos sufrimientos impuestos a los jud&iacute;os\u201d), the nazi campaign against foreigners (\u201ccampa&ntilde;a contra los extranjeros\u201d), and the treatment of latin-american citizens in nazi germany (\u201cel trato a los latinoamericanos en alemania\u201d)."},"estimateMax":400,"lotNumber":"145","title":{"en":"jos&eacute; calero. cruces y alambradas. la tragedia europea vivida por un mexicano."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113957/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled \"Cruces y Alambradas. La tragedia europea vivida por un mexicano\" by José Calero. The title translates to \"Crosses and Barbed Wire. The European tragedy lived by a Mexican,\" indicating a personal account of European history from a Mexican perspective. The cover features a stark, faded image of a distressed face, potentially a photograph or drawing, against a light background. The text is in Spanish, printed in a distressed red font, emphasizing the tragic subject matter.","soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:47.382Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $400","currency":"USD","id":113957,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113958/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"large 4-color map (scale 1:20,000) with text in german. on verso is a comprehensive listing of all street names throughout the city. the area of the jewish ghetto has been erased of street-names and replaced by a series of 105 individual letters or numbers comprising \u201cstrasse getto norden\u201d (central upper area of map). a contemporary hand has corrected the names of many streets. the ghetto area is highlighted in yellow and its borders are in pink. light wear, few minor tears along creases. 37.25 x 27.5 inches.  litzmannstadt (lodz): s. seipelt, 1942.  when german forces occupied the large central polish city of lodz in september 1939, it had a population of 672,000, over one-third of whom were jews. the reich annexed lodz directly into the warthegau region and renamed it litzmannstadt after general karl litzmann, who had led german forces in the area in 1914. the germans intended to racially \u201cpurify\u201d the city, central to which was the segregation and removal of its jewish community who were henceforth cast with a doomed future. the present map clearly displays how the nazis radically restructured lodz\u2019s demographic infrastructure as a way to exclude the city\u2019s jews."},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"146","title":{"en":"plan von litzmannstadt mit strassenverzeichnis [\u201cmap of litzmannstadt (lodz) with street index.\u201d] prepared by erwin thiem."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113958/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical map titled \"Plan von Litzmannstadt mit Strassenverzeichnis\" (Map of Litzmannstadt with street index), prepared by Erwin Thiem. Litzmannstadt was the German name for Łódź, Poland, during World War II, dating this map to that period. The detailed map shows streets, districts, and potentially urban development, with some areas highlighted in color, such as a central pink-shaded zone. The text is in German, and the map provides a street index, making it a functional urban planning or navigation document from that era.","soldPrice":1400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:47.384Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":113958,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"square hebrew characters, unvocalized (see below) 16 columns on 4 paper sheets. browned, brittle, some marginal tearing. 6 inches wide.  casablanca: p. hassine, (1943).  remarkable composition written in the style of the biblical esther story, recounting the tyranny of nazism and its ultimate defeat. concludes in traditional style, cursing the wicked (hitler, mussolini, tojo) and blessing the righteous (roosevelt, churchill, stalin). to be read on the second day of kislev, casablanca`s special \"purim,\" celebrating the city\u2019s liberation by american forces, november 11th, 1942.\n   the date of publication may be surmised from the last events described in the megilah: the defeat of the axis forces in tunisia (may, 1943) and the allied invasion of sicily (july, 1943).\n   the author was a hebrew teacher in casablanca. he apologizes for failing to provide vowel points within the text, saying that none were available in all of morocco`s hebrew presses."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"147","title":{"en":"megilath hitler [\u201cscroll of hitler\u201d]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113959/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:06.972Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113959,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113960/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"single printed page with typed entries, original signatures and bearer\u2019s photograph. text in german and hungarian. numbered 82/31. central heavy creases, extremities with chips and some tears, old tape repair on verso.  budapest: swedish embassy: 26th september, 1944.   an original swedish protective passport issued by the famed raoul wallenberg. \n   this single piece of paper was the priceless ticket of life for a jew otherwise destined to a certain death in nazi occupied hungary.\n   the swedish protective passports issued by raoul wallenberg enabled tens of thousands of desperate hungarian jews the hope of surviving the mass deportations that an increasingly defeated nazi regime was determined to execute no matter the circumstances elsewhere on the battlefield.\n   swedish diplomat raoul wallenberg was the leader of an extraordinary effort to save hungarian jews from their intended wholesale murder by german nazis and their hungarian arrow cross allies. wallenberg\u2019s heroic actions began in july 1944, when the swedish foreign ministry, at the request of various jewish organizations overseas, sent him on a rescue mission to budapest, as an attach&eacute; to the swedish embassy. by this time more than 400,000 hungarian jews living outside budapest had already been deported to their death, overwhelmingly to auschwitz, via nazi agencies led by adolf eichmann. the remaining population of hungarian jews, 230,000 in number, were resident in the capital.\n   upon arrival in budapest wallenberg redesigned the existing swedish protective passport which he perceived to be physically unimpressive. he determined that the nazis and their hungarian fascist counterparts would likely be impressed by a more extrovert \u201cofficial\u201d looking document. hence wallenberg redesigned the schutzpass, and utilizing the blue and yellow colors of the swedish flag, centrally emblazoned the document with the symbol of the triple crown of sweden. this redesigned passport issued by wallengerg subsequently saved the lives of tens of thousands of jews, as it was deemed authoritative by the german and hungarian authorities, despite the fact that in essence it had no actual legal bearing.\n   each schutz-pass was signed by wallenberg and carl ivan danielsson (head of the swedish mission to budapest) and stated that the bearer was under the protection of sweden\u2019s neutral authority and thus forbidden to be deported or even harassed. in addition to granting physical immunity, the schutzpass allowed for hungarian jews to remove the yellow star of david from their clothing, which of course provided them an even greater sense of security. along with protective papers, wallenberg created in budapest an \u201cinternational ghetto\u201d which housed thousands of jewish refugees in extra-territorial safe-houses from within which the vast majority were able to survive until liberation. tragically, wallenberg fared otherwise, disappearing following arrest by soviet martial police in january, 1945. the circumstances of his ultimate fate remain undetermined."},"estimateMax":9000,"lotNumber":"148","title":{"en":"protective passport (\u201cschutz-pass\u201d) issued to a hungarian jew (ernst vidor) endorsed by carl ivan danielsson and raoul wallenberg."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113960/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":6000,"aiDescription":"This is a historic \"Schutz-Pass\" (protective passport) issued to Ernst Vidor, a Hungarian Jew. Dated September 26, 1944, the document was endorsed by Carl Ivan Danielsson and Raoul Wallenberg, renowned for their efforts to save Jews during the Holocaust. The pass is a printed document with handwritten details, featuring a photograph of Ernst Vidor and official stamps. It contains text in German and Hungarian, confirming its purpose as a protective document during a critical period of history.","soldPrice":6500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:47.385Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$6,000 - $9,000","currency":"USD","id":113960,"estimateMin":6000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113961/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"typed, with original signatures and stamps. budapest, 14 october, 1942: (i.e. geneva, 12th october, 1944).   letter of protection issued by the consulate of el salvador in switzerland. conferring (fake) salvadoran citizenship on an hungarian jew.\u201d \n   george mandel-mantello (1903-92) served as first secretary of the el salvadoran consulate in geneva and used his position to issue thousands of salvadoran citizenship papers to jewish refugees in nazi occupied europe between 1942-44.\n   born into an orthodox jewish family in romania, george mandel moved to budapest where he achieved business success. in the 1930\u2019s he met the salvadoran diplomat col. jose arturo castellanos who appointed mandel honorary consul of the el salvadoran republic for romania, czechoslovakia and hungary. years later, castellanos, who had since moved to switzerland to become the salvadoran consul there, created the post of first secretary in the geneva consulate expressly for mandel. in august, 1942, with the support and acquiescence of castellanos, mandel (who latinized his name to \u201cmantello\u201d) began issuing salvadoran citizenship papers to jewish refugees. despite their questionable legality, the nazis felt compelled to recognize these papers for fear of endangering german nationals living in latin america.\n   mandel-mantello received a deluge of requests from desperate jews throughout europe and worked with several jewish organizations to provide photographs and personal information necessary for the newly created citizenship papers. each certificate was copied and notarized, and these notarized photostats were then secreted into nazi occupied countries via swiss couriers and diplomats from neutral states. the original certificates remained with mandel-mantello in switzerland.\n   the efficacy of the certificates sent to jews varied country by country. some dutch jews were sent to a special section of bergen-belsen rather than to auschwitz by virtue of their certificates. in other countries the certificates had little to no benefit, and frequently they arrived too late to be of use. the salvadoran papers had their greatest impact in hungary and to budapest jews threatened with deportation, these papers were among the most prized of the protective documents being distributed by the neutral legations.\n   the present document would have been kept by its owner on his person at all times, especially in 1944, a time of the utmost personal danger, when hungarian jews were being deported to auschwitz by the hundreds of thousands.\n   see d. kranzler, the man who stopped the trains to auschwitz: george mantello, el salvador, and switzerland\u2019s finest hour (2000); and www.ushmm.org."},"estimateMax":9000,"lotNumber":"149","title":{"en":"el salvadoran citizenship certificate (original photostat), issued to iwan berger of budapest, by george mandel-mantello , first secretary of the salvadoran consulate in geneva, switzerland. text in french. with original notarization by the swiss consul, budapest, hungary.    * appended: official, notarized translation into hungarian of the above document. geneva, switzerland."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113961/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":6000,"aiDescription":"This lot includes an original photostat of an El Salvadoran citizenship certificate, issued to Iwan Berger of Budapest by George Mandel-Mantello. Dated October 14, 1942, the document is in French, with an appended official, notarized translation into Hungarian. It bears the notarization of the Swiss Consul in Budapest and was issued through the Salvadoran Consulate in Geneva, Switzerland. This historical document represents a significant effort to provide protection during wartime.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:47.387Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$6,000 - $9,000","currency":"USD","id":113961,"estimateMin":6000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113962/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. yiddish text. pp. 64. original color pictorial wrappers. 8vo.  new york: cooperative book league of the jewish peoples fraternal order, 1944."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"150","title":{"en":"sholem asch. hitler\u2019s geburt [\u201chitler\u2019s birth.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113962/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This is a book titled \"Hitler\u2019s Geburt\" (Hitler\u2019s Birth) by Sholem Asch. The cover features a striking graphic design in green and pink. A central illustration depicts a stylized frog-like creature adorned with a swastika pendant, with a celestial body and a smiling moon-like face in the background. The text is in Yiddish, indicating its original language and target audience. The imagery suggests a critical or satirical perspective on Hitler and his origins.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:47.388Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":113962,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113963/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"underlined in red in many places, with much additional manuscript notes relating to provision of water, latrines and other aspects relating to hygiene. pp. 89. original printed wrappers, light wear. 8vo.  (bavaria?): may,, 1945."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"151","title":{"en":"guide to the care of displaced persons in germany. supreme headquarters allied expeditionary force. restricted. g5 division."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113963/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a \"Guide to the Care of Displaced Persons in Germany,\" issued by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force, G5 Division, Displaced Persons Branch. Marked \"Restricted\" and revised in May 1945, this document is a crucial historical record pertaining to post-World War II humanitarian efforts. The guide is a printed booklet on light brown paper, likely intended for military or relief personnel involved in managing displaced populations in Germany.","soldPrice":900,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:39.640Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113963,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113964/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first english edition. translated from polish by edith and sidney sulkin. illustrated by irena lorentowicz. pp. 256. original boards, light wear, lacking dust-jacket. 8vo.  new york: roy publishers, 1945.   with tragic misinformation. \n   with tipped in publisher\u2019s note following the title-page erroneously stating: \u201cas you will note in the preface, we had it from reliable sources that the author, janusz korczak, a celebrated physician, teacher, and head of a warsaw orphanage in pre-war poland, was killed by the gestapo during one of their mass murders\u2026however, we have just received word from the overseas news agency that the underground rescued him at the last moment, spiriting him away from the train and that he is alive today in lublin\u2026we were informed of this after the book was ready for distribution, and are happy to share this news with you.\u201d\n   see micha? borodo, juliane house, wojciech wachowski (eds.) moving texts, migrating people and minority languages (2017) pp. 159-160, or online at: https://books.google.com/books? id=yxk1dgaaqbaj&pg=pa160&lpg=pa160&dq=as+you+will+note+#v=onepage&q=as%20you%20will%20note&f=false."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"152","title":{"en":"janusz korczak. mathew the young king."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113964/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a children's book titled \"Matthew the Young King\" by Janusz Korczak, adapted from a Polish tale. The genre is children's literature, featuring an illustrated cover. The visual features an illustration by Irena Lorentowicz depicting a young figure wearing a crown and a flowing cape, suggesting the \"Young King\" of the title. The book is published by Roy Publishers in New York, with text primarily in English, though its origin is a Polish tale.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:39.641Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113964,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113965/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. hungarian text. original color pictorial wrappers designed by eva gabor. pp. 39. 8vo.  budapest: magyar t&eacute;ka, (1945)."},"estimateMax":400,"lotNumber":"153","title":{"en":"fedor &aacute;gnes. s&aacute;rga n&aacute;rcisz: egy mar&eacute;k vers 1939-1945 [\u201cyellow narcissus: collected poems.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113965/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This item is a book of collected poems titled \"Sárga nárcisz: egy marék vers 1939-1945\" (Yellow Narcissus: Collected Poems), authored by Fedor Ágnes. It is a work of Hungarian poetry from the period 1939-1945. The cover art features two stylized female figures, one a silhouette adorned with a yellow Star of David, and the other a lighter, more ethereal outline holding a narcissus flower. The title is prominently displayed in a decorative script, and the year range 1939-45 is noted at the bottom.","soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:39.643Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $400","currency":"USD","id":113965,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113966/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  pp. 173. original printed wrappers. lg. 8vo.  london: hmso, 1946."},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"154","title":{"en":"the trial of german major war criminals by the international military tribunal sitting at nuremberg germany. opening speeches of the chief prosecutors."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113966/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":100,"aiDescription":"This document is a printed record titled \"The Trial of German Major War Criminals by the International Military Tribunal Sitting at Nuremberg Germany.\" It contains the opening speeches of the chief prosecutors and was published in London in 1946. This historical document pertains to post-World War II justice, specifically the Nuremberg Trials. The item appears to be a formal publication with a clear, minimalist design, indicating its official nature as a governmental report.","soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:39.645Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":113966,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113967/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"on title, seal of british crown. pp. (4), 80.  * with: maps relating to the report of the anglo-american committee of enquiry regarding the problems of european jewry and palestine. containing five fold-out colored maps of palestine. together, two volumes. original printed wrappers, second volume with wear to margins. folio.  london: h.m. stationery office, 1946.  detailed information concerning the prevailing conditions in palestine, to which, it is estimated \u201cas many as 500,000 (jews) may wish to, or be impelled to, emigrate from europe\u201d (p. 15). also provides a survey of europe - a country by country account of the circumstances under which the survivors of the holocaust found themselves.\n   ultimately, the anglo-american committee of enquiry denied the \u201cright to return\u201d claimed by the jews (p. 7)."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"155","title":{"en":"report of the anglo-american committee of enquiry regarding the problems of european jewry and palestine. lausanne, 20th april, 1946."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113967/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is an official government report titled \"Report of the Anglo-American Committee of Enquiry regarding the problems of European Jewry and Palestine,\" dated April 20th, 1946, from Lausanne. The document addresses significant geopolitical and humanitarian issues concerning Jewish populations post-WWII and the future of Palestine. The cover features the Royal Arms, indicating publication by His Majesty's Stationery Office in London. Its format suggests a formal, governmental publication.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:39.646Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113967,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113968/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. text in hungarian. photographic illustrations. pp. 311. browned. original cloth-backed boards. 8vo.  budapest: magyar t&eacute;ka, 1948.  apparently the first book dedicated to the life of raoul wallenberg (1912-1947?). banned by the hungarian government upon publication."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"156","title":{"en":"jen? l&eacute;vai. raoul wallenberg: reg&eacute;nyes &eacute;lete, h?si k&uuml;zdelmei, rejt&eacute;lyes elt?n&eacute;s&eacute;nek titka [\u201chis unique life, heroic struggles and his mysterious disappearance.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113968/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This item is a book by Jenő Lévai, titled \"Raoul Wallenberg: Regényes élete, hősi küzdelmei, rejtélyes eltűnésének titka\" (Raoul Wallenberg: His Unique Life, Heroic Struggles and His Mysterious Disappearance). This biographical work, likely a novelized account, focuses on the life and disappearance of Raoul Wallenberg. The text is in Hungarian, and the cover design is simple and textual, featuring the author and title prominently. It is a second edition published by Magyar Téka.","soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:39.648Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113968,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113969/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"extensively illustrated throughout. original color pictorial cloth-backed boards, dampstained and 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":600,"lotNumber":"157","title":{"en":"pictorial review - vaad hatzala germany."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113969/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a periodical or report titled \"Pictorial Review - Vaad Hatzala Germany 1948.\" It is a post-WWII publication likely documenting the activities of Vaad Hatzala in Germany in 1948. The cover features a prominent green banner with the title, and a central image of the Ten Commandments tablets topped with a crown. The text on the tablets appears to be in Hebrew, indicating the Jewish subject matter. The overall aesthetic is bright and clear, indicative of a formal review or report.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:39.649Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113969,"estimateMin":400},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113970/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  60 mimeographed leaves. original primitive wrappers. lg. 4to.  heidelberg: office of adviser on jewish affairs, 1949.  the founding of the german federal republic in may 1949 was the turning point that evoked negotiations concerning the future of the jewish community in germany. harry greenstein, the adviser on jewish affairs in the american zone, convened this conference with two primary objectives: to bring together the representatives of the jewish communities and of the major local and international jewish organizations in germany; and second to lay the foundation for coordinating the work of all the interested parties and organizations concerned with the welfare of the jews in germany. greenstein emphasized the need to concentrate on the practical issues rather than on complex ideological or moral questions regarding the future relations between germans and jews. greenstein notes in his preface here: \u201cthe meeting represented the first comprehensive jewish conference held in germany in the last sixteen years.\u201d the publication contains the minutes of the conference with all speeches and discussions, including fairly detailed descriptions of the state of various jewish communities in germany."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"158","title":{"en":"greenstein, harry. conference on the future of the jews in germany."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113970/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This document is a report or proceedings from a \"Conference on the Future of the Jews in Germany,\" authored by Harry Greenstein, from the Office of Adviser on Jewish Affairs in Heidelberg. The item dates to the post-WWII period and addresses the critical subject of Jewish life in Germany after the Holocaust. The cover is a simple, textual design with a framed title, appearing to be a stapled document or pamphlet, possibly a government or organizational report.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:39.651Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113970,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113971/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"printed, with manuscript additions, set within geometric border. torn at folds, right margin chipped. folio.  gabersee (dp camp, germany): 17th cheshvan, 1949.  relatively little known, gabersee was a dp camp in the munich district, located near wasserburg, in the american zone of occupation. it opened in march, 1946, under unrra auspices, and by the end of 1947 had a jewish dp population of 2,000. after mass emigration in 1948, gabersee became a camp for those, who due to illness or related problems, were not able to travel. the camp closed in june, 1950.\n   needless to say, consecrating a wedding, most especially in a dp camp in germany, indicated the promise of new life in a post-holocaust world."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"159","title":{"en":"marriage contract on paper. solemnizes the wedding of yisrael ben tzvi hacohen to to mindel (known as nina) bath samuel."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113971/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This item is a Ketubah, a traditional Jewish marriage contract, handwritten in Hebrew script on paper. It solemnizes the wedding of Yisrael ben Tzvi Hacohen to Mindel (known as Nina) bath Samuel. The document is intricately bordered with a geometric pattern, framing the main text which is written in a cursive Hebrew hand. This artifact is a significant legal and religious document, detailing the responsibilities of the groom to the bride in a Jewish marriage, likely from the mid-20th century based on the appearance.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:39.653Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":113971,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113972/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"translated from the french by peter moss. copiously illustrated with diagrams, drawings, photographs, documents, charts and architectural plans. limited edition. pp. 564. original printed wrappers, some wear. oversize rectangular folio.  new york: the beate klarsfeld foundation, 1989.  \"a scientific rebuttal of those who deny the gas chambers.\" originally a holocaust denier, the author (1944-2003) was a french chemist who became an authority on auschwitz\u2019s lethal extermination operations."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"160","title":{"en":"jean-claude pressac. auschwitz: technique and operation of the gas chambers."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113972/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a book by Jean-Claude Pressac titled \"Auschwitz: Technique and Operation of the Gas Chambers,\" published by The Beate Klarsfeld Foundation. This non-fiction work is a scholarly or investigative study of the Holocaust, specifically focusing on the technical aspects of the gas chambers at Auschwitz. The cover design is minimalist, with the title and author prominently displayed in a clear font, and faint architectural outlines in the background. It is a significant historical and forensic text on the subject.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:39.654Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113972,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113973/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(iberian / sephardic literature)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"edited by menasseh ben israel. two parts in one. divisional title. calendar on last page.     contemporary tortoise-shell binding, with silver clasps and hinges, gauffered edges.  pp. (8), 451, (5), 127, (5). heavily browned, endpapers torn, extremities of binding chipped, one corner-piece lacking. 8vo.  kayserling 29; silva rosa 62.  amsterdam: menasseh ben israel, 1654-55.  an important edition of the pentateuch in spanish, each verse numbered and with lengthy summaries of the contents at the head of each chapter by menasseh ben israel.\n   \n provenance: \n   the maduro family: amsterdam - cura&ccedil;ao - venezuela."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"161","title":{"en":"(bible, spanish). humas, o cinco libros de la ley divina. juntas las aphtarot del a&ntilde;o."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113973/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This is a historical Spanish Bible, specifically a Humas, or the Five Books of the Law (Pentateuch), including the yearly Haftarah readings. The book is bound in an ornate tortoiseshell-like cover, featuring decorative metal corner pieces and intricate metal clasps that secure the volume. The pages appear aged and worn, indicating significant use and historical provenance. This religious text is a notable example of antique bookbinding and a valuable piece for collectors of Spanish biblical texts.","soldPrice":5000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:48.787Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113973,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113974/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(iberian / sephardic literature)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition in portuguese.  pp. 438. lightly browned. contemporary speckled calf, scuffed. 4to.  amsterdam: david de castro tartas, 1670.  in composing this fundamental text of jewish thought, r. bachiah attempted to systematize the ethical teachings of judaism: \u201cthe torah is divided into two parts - the duties to be performed by the organs (chovoth ha`evarim) and the duties of the heart (chovoth halev), namely those belonging to human conscience. the majority of rabbis pay primary attention to the outward observance of the law, often without regard to the ideas and sentiments embodied within it\u201d (introduction) - hence the author undertook to compose \u201cthe duties of the heart\u201d (first ed. naples, 1489).\n   a text of such a philosophical outlook would be of great appeal to jews of spanish and portuguese extraction, perhaps only recently reacquainted with jewish traditional practice. hence this pioneering vernacular translation by dutch rabbi samuel ben isaac abaz (died c. 1693), which indeed became most popular among the sephardic communities of western europe."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"162","title":{"en":"bahya ibn paquda. chovath halevavoth - hobat alebabot. obriga&ccedil;am dos cora&ccedil;oens. livro moral de grande erudi&ccedil;a&otilde; & pia doctrina. translated from the hebrew of judah ibn tibon into spanish by samuel ben isaac abaz (abbas)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113974/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is a moral treatise titled \"Chovath Halevavoth - Hobat Alebabot\" (Obrigaçam dos Coraçoens) by Bahya ibn Paquda. Translated from Hebrew by Judah ibn Tibon into Spanish, and then re-translated into Portuguese by Samuel ben Isaac Abaz, this book presents a work of great erudition and pious doctrine. The title page, in black ink on white paper, features a hierarchical layout of text in Hebrew, Portuguese, and Spanish, indicating its multi-lingual transmission. The publication details indicate it was printed in Amsterdam in the year 5430 (1670 CE).","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:48.789Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":113974,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113975/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(iberian / sephardic literature)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"text in hebrew and spanish on facing pages. editor\u2019s introduction in portuguese. fine engraved frontispiece by the jewish artist benjamin godines depicting man\u2019s five senses by way of the performance of five ceremonial acts. ff. (12), 303, pp. 54, (15), 7, (22). lightly stained, endpapers worn. contemporary morocco over wooden boards, rubbed. 12mo.  vinograd, amsterdam 550; fuks, amsterdam 606.  amsterdam: albertus magnus, 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":"163","title":{"en":"benjamin senior godines (ed.) me\u2019ah berachoth / orden de bendiciones."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113975/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This item is a Jewish liturgical work titled \"Me\u2019ah Berachoth / Orden de Bendiciones,\" edited by Benjamin Senior Godines. The single page features a decorative border and a grid of nine engraved illustrations, each depicting a different blessing or sense. The central panel displays \"Beracha Mazon\" and numbers \"54 47.\" The work is bilingual, in Hebrew and Spanish, and showcases early modern printing with a distinct visual style for religious texts.","soldPrice":3000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:48.790Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":113975,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113976/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(iberian / sephardic literature)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"contemporary tortoise-shell binding, with silver clasps and hinges.  pp. 456. foxed, fore-edges worn, loose in binding, spine of binding chipped. 8vo.  unlisted by kayserling.  amsterdam: yshak de cordova, 1706.   provenance: \n   the maduro family: amsterdam - cura&ccedil;ao - venezuela."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"164","title":{"en":"(liturgy, spanish). orden de ros-asanah y kipur."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113976/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This item is a Spanish-language Jewish prayer book for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, titled \"Orden de Ros-Asanah y Kipur.\" The book features a distinctive binding made of dark, mottled tortoiseshell-patterned material, possibly horn or celluloid. The binding is reinforced with ornate silver-colored metal clasps and corner protectors, adding to its visual appeal and structural integrity, suggesting a precious or ceremonial function.","soldPrice":3000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:48.791Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":113976,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113977/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(iberian / sephardic literature)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"lightly browned, few leaves loose, bible introduction with contemporary manuscript notes, rear endpapers removed. contemporary calf over wooden boards, worn, a.e.g. thick 8vo.  m. kayserling, biblioteca espa&ntilde;ola-portugueza-judaica, pages 61 and 30; darlow & moule 8486.  amsterdam: (david de elisa pereyra), 1732 and 1733.  in regard to the printing-history at the time this volume was produced, see a.k. offenberg, the riddle of the baskets of 1726: a glimpse of jewish book production at amsterdam in the first half of the eighteenth century, in: m.f.j. baasten & r. munk (eds.) studies in hebrew language and jewish culture: presented to albert van der heide (2010) pp. 57-80."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"165","title":{"en":"three works bound in one volume:    * (prayers through the year). orden de las oraciones cotidianas. title within historiated border. pp. (16), 9-543, (3).    * (calendar). calendario de ros-hodes, fiestas y ayunos\u2026desde el a&ntilde;o de [1732-1748]. title within type-ornament border. pp. (10).    * (bible, spanish). los cinco libros de la ley divina [pentateuch]. [- with haphtaroth]. title within historiated border. divisional title-page. pp. (8), 476."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113977/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This lot contains three Jewish religious works bound in a single volume, printed in Amsterdam in 5493 (1733 CE). The title page shown is for \"Los Cinco Libros de la Ley Divina\" (The Five Books of the Divine Law, i.e., the Pentateuch), with haphtaroth. The page is framed by an elaborate historiated border depicting various biblical or allegorical scenes, including soldiers, battles, and religious figures. The work is in Spanish and intended for daily prayers, along with a calendar for festivals and fasts from 1732-1748.","soldPrice":3000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:48.792Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":113977,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113978/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ibn gabirol, solomon"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"three ethical works bound in one (as issued). second edition. two sub-titles. opening words within elaborate woodcut border. several signatures and stamps including of bendit shaier segal of hamburg, jonas billitzer of debreczen, etc. ff. 40; 41-56; 57-88. stained, repair on upper corner of final leaf. later vellum, soiled. sm. 4to.  vinograd, venice 260, 263, 271.  venice: daniel bomberg, 1546.  provenance: the consignor, an emigre from the former soviet union, relates that this book was acquired in the late 1970\u2019s from the derelict location of the famed slabodka yeshiva, situated in kovno (kaunas, now vilijampol?), lithuania."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"166","title":{"en":"mivchar hapeninim. * yedaiah (hapenini) bedersi. bechinath olam. * kalonymos of arles. even bochan. appended: demuth kisei shlomo hamelech."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113978/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This lot comprises three Hebrew philosophical and ethical works bound together: \"Mivchar Hapeninim,\" \"Bechinath Olam\" by Yedaiah (Hapenini) Bedersi, and \"Even Bochan\" by Kalonymos of Arles, with \"Demuth Kisei Shlomo Hamelech\" appended. The page is in Hebrew script, and exhibits signs of age with foxing and handwritten annotations in the margins. A blue circular stamp from \"RABBINER DR. S. BILLITZER DEBRECZEN\" is visible, indicating past ownership by a rabbi in Debrecen.","soldPrice":1400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:48.794Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":113978,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113979/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"immanuel ben jekuthiel of benevento"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. title within woodcut architectural arch. with signature of gur aryeh halevi (gal\u201di) on title and his marginal notes throughout. final leaf contains signature moshe ish tov halevi. ff. (6 of 8), 108. dampwrinkled and stained, title laid down. modern calf. 4to.  vinograd, mantua 39; mehlman 1239.  mantua: jacob ben naphtali hakohen , 1557.  the author, a highly regarded italian kabbalist, helped facilitate the first printing of the zohar in mantua in 1558. a mystical element clearly influences the livyath chen, indeed passages from the zohar are found therein. see i. tishbi, kovetz perakim, vol. i, pp. 148-153.\n   the signatory gur aryeh halevi (finzi) was rabbi in mantua during the 17th century. his commentary gur aryeh on shulchan aruch was published in mantua, 1722-23. the signatory moshe ish tov halevi, a communal leader in verona in the 17th century is cited in pinkas kahal verona p. 132. (further information concerning the signatories accompanies the lot)."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"167","title":{"en":"livyath chen [hebrew grammar]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113979/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This item is a Hebrew grammar book titled \"Livyath Chen.\" The title page features an elaborate architectural engraving with a central arched gateway, flanked by spiraled columns and topped with decorative urns and an inscription in an oval cartouche. The main title and text are printed within this architectural framework, all in Hebrew script. The style suggests a publication from the 17th or 18th century, showcasing intricate printmaking typical of the period.","soldPrice":700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:48.796Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113979,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113980/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(india)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"pp. 16. original printed wrappers. 12mo.  bombay: 1945.  prepared by rabbi maurice a. lew, this is a detailed survey of the religious activities and jewish organizations available to jewish military servicemen based on the indian sub-continent, including the addresses of synagogues in present-day pakistan and sri lanka."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"168","title":{"en":"a passover message and general information from the jewish chaplain, india."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113980/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This item is a single-page document, \"A Passover Message and General Information from the Jewish Chaplain, India.\" It is a wartime or colonial-era communication, likely from the mid-20th century. The text is framed by a double-line border, and at the top, a heraldic emblem features a Star of David surmounted by a crown, with an inner shield design. The document provides details about the office of the Jewish Chaplain within the India Command.","soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:48.797Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":113980,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113981/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(inquisition)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"printed broadside. text in spanish. formerly in the collection of daniel m. friedenberg. single folio leaf. lightly browned, central fold. 12.5 x 17.5 inches. tipped to mat.  n.p.: 1795.  this broadside issued by the inquisitors of the spanish inquisition against heresy and apostasy, was fixed at church entrances seeking information on heretics and blasphemers, \u201cespecially... those who keep the law of moses.\u201d\n   a manuscript notation at the lower margin states that this particular edict is from the spanish parish of sora and dated april 7th, 1795"},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"169","title":{"en":"compendio, y summario del edicto general de la f&eacute;, y casos en &eacute;l contenidos... [\u201ccompendium and summary of the general edict of the faith, and cases pertaining to it...\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113981/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a Spanish-language document titled \"Compendio, y Summario del Edicto General de la Fé, y casos en él contenidos...\" which translates to \"Compendium and Summary of the General Edict of the Faith, and cases pertaining to it.\" The document, printed in columns, appears to be an official religious or legal text related to the Inquisition, detailing offenses against the Catholic faith. The text is densely packed, with signatures at the bottom from \"Licenciado Don Manuel de Mena y Paniagua\" and \"Doctor Don Pedro Diaz de Valdès,\" indicating its authoritative nature.","soldPrice":850,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:48.798Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113981,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113982/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"second edition. german text with occasional hebrew. two parts in one. double-page view of jerusalem and double-page map of the holy land. numerous woodcut illustrations by virgil solis embedded within the text. ff. (14), cxxv, (1, blank), (6), 177, (1), (12). foxed and stained, previous owners marks. contemporary blind-tooled vellum over thick wooden boards, expertly recased retaining original backstrip. folio.  cf. adams r-340; tobler 209.  frankfurt: (rabe, feyrabend & han), 1565.  adam reissner (1496-1575) was a german mystic, hymn-writer and poet. his important study of jerusalem paints a more theological picture of the holy city relative to von breydenbach\u2019s peregrination in terram sanctam."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"170","title":{"en":"adam reissner. jerusalem, die alte haubtstat der j&uuml;den."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113982/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This is a German-language work titled \"Jerusalem, Die Alte Haubtstat der Jüden\" by Adam Reissner, published in Frankfurt am Main in 1565 (M.D.LXV). The title page features prominent calligraphic text in red and black ink, with decorative initial letters and ornate flourishes. Handwritten annotations in ink are visible at the bottom and sides, along with a later inscription of \"1592,\" suggesting historical ownership or commentary. The book provides a historical account of Jerusalem as the ancient capital of the Jews.","soldPrice":1200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:48.800Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":113982,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113983/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first french edition. 49 engraved maps, plans and views of cities and sights on the sea-route from rome to jerusalem. pp. (24), 191, (1), 235, (1), 230, (2). trimmed and browned, some worming. contemporary calf, worn. sm. 4to.  rohricht 797; tobler, pp. 83-84; laor 1170.  antwerp: arnould s\u2019conincx, 1608.  the belgian zuallart (1541-1634) made a six-month pilgrimage from rome to jerusalem in 1586 and first published his work in rome in 1587. this first french edition was issued under the direct supervision of zuallart himself. this edition uses the illustrations of natale bonifacio of the previous editions, yet contains some substitution of maps with plates by filips galle or the arsenius brothers (see blackmer 1874).\n   the present descriptions and illustrations of jerusalem, jaffa and bethlehem are some of the earliest extant from the ottoman period. upon reaching the via dolorosa the author notes: \u201cwe could only take solace that we had seen such holy places, for it was forbidden to stop or pray by them without a head-covering, to perform any [religious] action while passing, even to look at them for any extended period of time, or write anything publicly.\u201d"},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"171","title":{"en":"jean zuallart. le tres devot voyage de jerusalem."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113983/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This item is \"Le Tres Devot Voyage de Jerusalem\" by Jean Zuallart, published in Anvers in 1608 (M.DC.VIII). The title page features a detailed engraved illustration of Jerusalem within a landscape, depicting hills, buildings, and a walled city. The image includes a compass rose and a cross within a circle, likely a pilgrim's mark. This travelogue describes a devout journey to Jerusalem, accompanied by figures of holy places and other natural features.","soldPrice":1900,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:49.794Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":113983,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113984/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  ff. (8), 122. light wear, some worming though generally not affecting text, inscriptions on title-page. contemporary vellum, worn. 12mo.  only two copies found on worldcat - in the national library, rome and the national library, madrid.  madrid: por la viuda de alonso martin, 1622.   important work for the history of minorities in the holy land. \n   account of a franciscan friar who was responsible for the administration and maintenance of properties in the holy land belonging to the order of san francisco.\n   the author describes the state of the holy sites in jerusalem and its surroundings, including the site of \u201ctemplo de salomon,\u201d hebron, and many other places sacred to both christians and to jews. he also recounts the harassment and related difficulties that his fellow friars, other christians, as well as jews, encountered due to obstacles placed by the ottoman ruling authorities.\n   the introduction by paolo da zamora is interesting, with references to many other holy land written accounts."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"172","title":{"en":"blas de buyza (buiza). relacion nueua, vedadera y copiosa de los sagrados lugares de ierusalen y tierrasanta, de las misericordias diuinas que en ellos resplandece, de los muchos trabajos \u2026que por conseruarlos en piedad christiana padecen los religiosos del \u2026padre san francisco que los habitan y de los \u2026gastos que tienen con los turcos."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113984/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is a 1622 Spanish printed book titled 'Relacion nueva, verdadera y copiosa de los sagrados lugares de Ierusalen y Tierrasanta' by Blas de Buyza. The text describes the sacred places of Jerusalem and the Holy Land, focusing on divine mercies and the hardships faced by Franciscan friars in preserving Christian piety against the Turks. The title page features a coat of arms with a Jerusalem cross and handwritten annotations, providing a historical account of religious life and expenses in the Holy Land.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:49.795Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":113984,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113985/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"second edition. additional engraved title depicting saladin in cameo at top right and opposite, an unidentified christian knight (richard the lion-hearted?), while the scene below depicts the battlefield (horns of hattin?) where the crusaders triumph over the saracens.  with foldout map of holy land divided into twelve tribes of israel. pp. (18), (2), 286, (28). contemporary mottled calf with some wear. folio  cambridge: r. daniel for thomas buck, 1640."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"173","title":{"en":"thomas fuller. the historie of the holy warre."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113985/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is an antique engraved plate, serving as the frontispiece for Thomas Fuller's \"The Historie of the Holy Warre.\" The artwork depicts a complex allegorical scene related to the Crusades or holy war, featuring a progression of figures from 'We went out' with a full bag to 'But return empty,' with a church building at the top. The image includes numerous figures in historical attire, battles, and architectural elements, framed by two oval portraits of historical figures at the top corners and decorative pillars with religious symbols on the sides. The text on the plate is in English, including the title and a biblical quote. It is a detailed visual representation from an early modern historical publication.","soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:49.797Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113985,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113986/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"three volumes. with numerous plates and maps, most fold-out. ex-library. contemporary mottled calf, rubbed, spines worn. 8vo.  cf. laor, 303, 1027.  amsterdam: pierre mortier, 1705.  peter van der cunaeus (1586-1638) was a professor of latin at leiden. his de republica hebraeorum was first published in leiden in 1617. \u201cde republica hebraeorum is essentially a conventional presentation of the traditional calvinist views on biblical antiquity and on judaism and the jews \u2026the true novelty of his work however, consists in its quarrying of [maimonides\u2019] mishneh torah for the study of the ancient jewish commonwealth.\u201d aaron l. katchen, christian hebraists and dutch rabbis (1984) p. 39."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"174","title":{"en":"cunaeus, petrus. la republique des hebreux. edited and translated by willem goeree."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113986/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a historical text, 'La Republique des Hebreux' by Petrus Cunaeus, edited and translated by Willem Goeree. The open book displays a detailed, early modern map of 'IERUSALEM' on the right page, depicting a walled city with a concentric layout. The left page contains French text, likely discussing the history and architecture of the city, including references to King Solomon and the Temple, making it a valuable resource for studies on ancient Jerusalem and cartography.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:49.798Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":113986,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113987/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"title printed in red and black with engraved device, and additional engraved allegorical title. complete with 8 engraved foldouts, including several maps, a genealogical tree of herod; 6 plates (maps) and several numismatic text illustrations. a wide margined copy. pp. (16), 787, (83). foxed in places. later marbled boards, rebacked. thick 4to.  nuremberg: peter conrad monath, 1716."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"175","title":{"en":"hadrian reland. palaestina ex monumentis veteribus illustrata."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113987/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is an engraved title page for 'Palaestina ex monumentis veteribus illustrata' by Hadrian Reland. The artwork depicts a classical scene with figures in toga-like garments, architectural elements, and ancient coins, suggesting a historical or archaeological study of Palestine. A prominent cartouche bears the title of the work, and palm trees in the background contribute to the setting. This print serves as a visual introduction to a scholarly work on the ancient history of Palestine.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:49.799Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113987,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113988/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"translated by j. de klerk. additional engraved title-page depicting the division of the land of israel. letterpress title in red and black. 30 engraved maps and views including mount carmel, damascus, jaffa, mount tabor, temple of solomon, et al, including a fine, large view of jerusalem. lightly browned. contemporary full vellum, rubbed. lg. 4to.  leeuwarden: f. halma, 1717.  a study of the geography of the bible. includes a biblical timeline, dictionary of sites, as well as a guide to the natural history of the holy lands."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"176","title":{"en":"francoise halma. kanaan en d\u2019omleggende landen, vertoont in en woordenboek."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113988/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This is an engraved frontispiece for 'Kanaan en d\u2019omleggende landen, vertoont in en woordenboek' by Francoise Halma, a geographical dictionary of Canaan and surrounding lands. The engraving depicts a dramatic historical or biblical scene with several figures in classical and Middle Eastern attire. One figure holds a map-like document, while others are engaged in discussions, suggesting a narrative related to the region's geography and history. A banner at the top displays the title of the work, framing the detailed illustration.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:49.801Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":113988,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113989/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. 24 full-page color aquatint plates. text in english and french.  a fine copy.  pp. 47, (1). small ink stains along a few outer margins. original boards with printed label on upper cover, later neatly rebacked. elephant folio.  abbey travel, 369.  london: t. bensley for r. bowyer, 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.\n   \n an attractive, bright copy."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"177","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/3990/lot/113989/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This is a color print titled 'View of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives,' from 'Views in Palestine from the original drawings of Luigi Mayer.' The print depicts a panoramic landscape of Jerusalem under a light-colored sky, with the city's walls, domes, and structures spreading across a hill. In the foreground, several figures in traditional attire are seated or mounted on a donkey, observing the city. This print offers a picturesque 19th-century view, capturing the historic urban landscape and daily life in Palestine.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:49.802Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":113989,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113990/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. three volumes. engraved additional titles, two maps and c. 117 steel-engraved plates after w.h. bartlett, th. allom and others. foxed and stained in places. contemporary gilt-tooled roan, rubbed, spines worn. lg. 4to.  blackmer catalogue 458.  london: fisher, son, & co., 1836-38."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"178","title":{"en":"carne, john. syria, the holy land, asia minor."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113990/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This is an engraved plate from 'Syria, The Holy Land, Asia Minor' by John Carne, depicting a landscape scene with figures and structures. The image shows a group of people, some praying, in an outdoor setting with tents and ruins, suggesting a camp or settlement. Distant buildings and a body of water are visible in the background under a soft, diffused light, characteristic of 19th-century landscape engravings. The plate provides a romanticized view of the Holy Land and surrounding regions.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:49.804Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":113990,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113991/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. two volumes. with folding maps and steel-engraved plates. some foxing. contemporary calf-backed patterned boards, spines gilt, rubbed. 8vo.  palau 153546.  barcelona: brusi , 1840."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"179","title":{"en":"martin, abate & a. houze. historia de la tierra santa desde la mas remota antiguedad hasta el ano 1839."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113991/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This is an engraved plate from 'Historia de la Tierra Santa' by Martin, Abate & A. Houze, published around 1839. The plate features two distinct vignettes, each depicting figures in traditional Middle Eastern dress. The top vignette shows a 'Medico Judio' (Jewish Doctor) seated beneath a palm tree reading, and a 'Mercader Judio' (Jewish Merchant) standing. The bottom vignette illustrates a 'Mercader Árabe' (Arab Merchant) at a stall, offering insights into historical costumes and professions in the Holy Land.","soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:49.805Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":113991,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113992/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  pp. 134. lightly worn and stained. contemporary calf-backed boards, soiled. 8vo.  guadalajara: dionisio rodriguez, 1865.  account of travel in the holy land by a mexican priest."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"180","title":{"en":"d. rafael j. camacho. itinerario de roma a jerusalem."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113992/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is the title page of a travelogue titled 'Itinerario de Roma a Jerusalem' by Dr. D. Rafael J. Camacho, published in 1865. The book, printed in Guadalajara, details a journey from Rome to Jerusalem. The typography and layout reflect mid-19th-century printing styles, with a decorative motif at the center. This work serves as a historical guide or account of pilgrimage routes to the Holy Land during that period.","soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:49.806Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113992,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113993/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. two volumes. maps and with extensive steel-engraved plates and text illustrations. spanish text. pp. 647 and 444. foxed in places. original elaborate pictorial boards, rubbed. folio.  barcelona: espasa y c&iacute;a, c. 1900."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"181","title":{"en":"v&iacute;ctor gebhardt. la tierra santa. su historia, sus monumentos, sus tradiciones, sus recuerdos, su estado actual."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113993/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is the title page for 'La Tierra Santa: su historia, sus monumentos, sus tradiciones, sus recuerdos, su estado actual' by Víctor Gebhardt, volume I. The text indicates that this is a new edition, illustrated with engravings and chromolithographs, offering a comprehensive historical and descriptive account of the Holy Land. Published in Barcelona, this work covers the history, monuments, traditions, and current state of the region from ancient times until the fall of the Mahometan Empire.","soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:50.549Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113993,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113994/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"seven photographic plates depicting the temple mount. upper corner of rear cover with portions of supreme muslim council stamp here torn off, as all copies, (for purposes of the council\u2019s internal accounting). pp. 16. two neat hole-punches. original printed wrappers. sm. 4to.  jerusalem: moslem orphanage press for the supreme moslem council, 1929.  this guide to the structures that comprise the al-haram al-sharif, the temple mount, 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 hence the supreme muslim council (headed by haj amin al-husseini) here officially denotes the historic jewish connection to the temple mount. this is particularly surprising given that this guide was issued in 1929, the year of the arab riots in palestine (\u201cthe buraq uprising.\u201d)."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"182","title":{"en":"a brief guide to al-haram al-sharif, jerusalem."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113994/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is a 'Brief Guide to Al-Haram Al-Sharif, Jerusalem,' published by the Supreme Moslem Council in 1929. The document, likely a pamphlet or small booklet, provides information for visitors to the sacred enclosure, including opening hours and admission details through Bab al-Silsileh. Its simple, framed text layout is typical of official guides from the early 20th century. This guide serves as a historical record of access and regulations for a significant religious site.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:50.550Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113994,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113995/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"german text. many photographic plates. pp. 98. original printed wrappers with illustrated dust-jacket, edges frayed. 8vo.  berlin: erich zander, 1940."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"183","title":{"en":"winsch, gert. englands regiment in palastina."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113995/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled \"Englands Regiment in Palästina\" by Gert Winsch. It is a historical or political work, likely discussing the British administration in Palestine, given the title \"England's Regiment in Palestine.\" The cover features a black and white photograph depicting two soldiers in military uniforms and a man in traditional Middle Eastern attire, along with other figures, suggesting a period setting related to the British Mandate. The bottom section of the cover is brown with the title in a gothic script and an '80 Pfg' price marker, indicating a German publication likely from the mid-20th century. The language of the title on the bottom is German, though the image might represent the historical context.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:50.552Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":113995,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113996/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"typescript, signed by author on title-page. penciled address: kalk bay, cape town. pp. 220 (recto only). original limp boards, light wear. sm. folio.  (england): 1947.  the memoirs of a british military officer assigned to palestine. colorful anecdotes of his encounters, with much detail in regard to the political outrages and tensions between local arabs and jews. prepared for publication - including editor\u2019s penciled comments in margins - yet seemingly unpublished."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"184","title":{"en":"peter whiteley. face to face: the story of a soldier\u2019s year in palestine. october, 1945 - november, 1946."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113996/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This item is a typed manuscript titled 'Face to Face: The Story of a Soldier's Year in Palestine,' by Peter Whiteley, covering the period from October 1945 to November 1946. The manuscript includes a quote from the Book of Revelations and is likely an unpublished or draft work, given its format. It details a soldier's personal account, offering a first-hand perspective on the post-World War II era in Palestine. The text is in English, and the document includes a handwritten signature by Peter Whiteley at the bottom, suggesting it is an original or author-signed copy.","soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:50.553Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":113996,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113997/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, state of)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"single printed page. stamp of bnei akiwah, holland. 8.5 x 13 inches.  linz-ebelsberg: tishrei,, 1948.  this newly composed prayer was issued in time for the high holy days, just five months following the establishment of the state of israel. published by the mizrachi organization of austria."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"185","title":{"en":"tephilah leshalom medinat yisrael [prayer for the state of israel]. issued by the chief rabbis of eretz israel, yitzchak isaac halevi herzog and ben-zion uziel."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113997/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a printed prayer, \"Tephilah Leshalom Medinat Yisrael\" (Prayer for the State of Israel). It is a religious text issued by the chief rabbis of Eretz Israel, Yitzchak Isaac Halevi Herzog and Ben-Zion Uziel. The text is in Hebrew script, presented in a clear, standard print on a light-colored paper. The subject matter is a prayer for the welfare of the State of Israel, indicating its creation or early years, likely mid-20th century. Visually, the text fills the page, featuring a small Hebrew inscription at the top and a larger block of text for the main prayer.","soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:50.554Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":113997,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113998/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(italy)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"woodcut papal arms on title, floriated initial. formerly in the collection of daniel m. friedenberg. pp. (4). trace marginal foxing and dampstaining. unbound. folio.  rome: heirs of antoni bladi, february 26th, 1569.   the expulsion of the jews from all papal territory.    papal bull of pius v, beginning with the significant phrase hebracorum gens [\u201chebrew people\u201d] accusing the jews of religious seduction, soothsaying and the practice of magic. it orders the expulsion of the jews from all papal territory with the exception of rome and ancona.\n   as cardinal ghislieri, pope pius v had been head of the inquisition and led the assault on jewish literature during the decade preceding his canonization. his devotion to the cause of the counter-reformation is evident by the return of an atmosphere of repression following his election to the papacy.\n   the order of expulsion was a shocking blow to italian jewry. from numerous towns and cities where often prosperous congregations had existed for generations, jews were abruptly banished, their places of worship boarded up and cemeteries destroyed. the majority of the exiles had no choice but to crowd together in the already congested roman ghetto. rome and ancona were exempt from the ban because of the importance of jewish trade with the levant.\n   in 1586, the papal bull of sixtus v, christiana pietas, (\u201cchristian piety\u201d) relieved the jews of many of the oppressive social and economic restrictions imposed by paul iv and pius v. however in 1593, the infamous papal bull of clement viii, caeca et obdurata (\u201cblind and obdurate\u201d), restored the previous state of oppression, remaining in force until the 19th century.\n   see kenneth r. stow, catholic thought and papal jewry policy 1555-1593 (1977), pp. 36-8; and c. roth, the history of the jews of italy (1946), pp. 305-8; ej, vol. iv, col. 1496."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"186","title":{"en":"pius papa v. praeceptum de iud&aelig;orum exterminatione ex omni dominio temporali s.r.e. & subditorum, pr&aelig;ter romam & anconam."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113998/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical document, a \"Praeceptum\" (edict) by Pope Pius V. It concerns the extermination of Jews from all temporal dominions of the Holy Roman Church and its subjects, with the exception of Rome and Ancona. This is a significant religious and legal text, likely dating from the 16th century, given Pope Pius V's papacy. The document is printed in Latin, featuring a formal layout with a large, ornate papal crest or emblem as a central visual element. The typography is characteristic of early modern printing, and the text includes the publisher's imprint \"ROMAE, apud heredes Antonij Bladij Impressores Camerales\" at the bottom.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:50.556Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":113998,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/113999/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(italy)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"printed broadsheet. text in italian. woodcut armorial device. formerly in the collection of daniel m. friedenberg single folio leaf. lightly stained, neat paper repair to lower left margin. approx. 10.5 x 15 inches. not examined out of frame.  mantua: alberto pazzoni,, 1754.  proclamation of maria theresa warning christians in austrian lombardy not to offend jews and for jews to respect their christian neighbors.\n   an anti-semitic ballad entitled \u201cgnora luna\u201d became popular in mantua in 1754. the verses of the song mock jewish tradition and suggest such ritual stem from black magic. on the night of the 9th of july, 1754 a mob gathered outside the gates of the mantua jewish ghetto, taunted the jews with this inflammatory song and subsequently ran riot late into the night. thereafter, weeks of clashes ensued, which necessitated the intervention of the military. peace was not restored until the 24th of july.\n   the present edict of empress maria theresa was her response to the anti-semitic actions of the mantua mob. \u201cto avoid licentiousness recently taken by certain people to oppress by actions and taunt with words and songs the jews, inciting groups against them and rebellions which could have tragic consequences, we therefore order with this edict from now on, nobody\u2026 should dare to molest, disturb, harm or mistreat the jews under any flag or pretense\u2026under penalty of imprisonment.\u201d\n   see s. simonsohn, history of the jews in the duchy of mantua (1977) pp. 88-91 and c. roth, the history of the jews of italy (1946) pp. 412-3."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"187","title":{"en":"maria theresia dei gratia romanorum imperatrix, regina hungari&aelig;, bohemi&aelig;, &c., archidux austri&aelig;, &c. dux mediolani, mantu&aelig;, &c. &c."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/113999/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This item is an official decree or document issued by Maria Theresia, Empress of the Romans and Queen of Hungary, Bohemia, etc., and Archduchess of Austria. The text is primarily in Latin with some Italian, likely concerning legal or administrative matters within her extensive domains, possibly related to her Milanese or Mantuan territories. The document is presented on a framed piece of paper with a pale blue border, featuring a prominent crest at the top, indicative of its imperial origin. The script is formal and printed, typical of 18th-century European state documents.","soldPrice":950,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:50.557Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":113999,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"jahn, johann"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition . uncut copy. pp. viii, 103. touch foxed. contemporary boards. 8vo.  innsbruck: wagner, 1813.  jahn (1750-1816) was a german orientalist, devoted to the study of eastern languages. he was professor of dogmatic theology in vienna but was compelled to resign in 1806 on account of his heterodox opinions."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"188","title":{"en":"auszug der hebr&auml;ischen sprachlehre, zum gebrauche am k&ouml;niglisch-baierischen lyceum zu innsbruck."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114000/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:08.072Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":114000,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"josephus, flavius"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"text in hebrew and latin on facing columns. ff. 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(25). foxed. contemporary vellum. thick 4to.  gotha: jacob mevium, 1707."},"estimateMax":180,"lotNumber":"189","title":{"en":"josephus gorionides sive josephus hebraicus\u2026 edited with notes by johann friedrich breithaupt. with preface by sebastian m&uuml;nster."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114001/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":120,"soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:08.098Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$120 - $180","currency":"USD","id":114001,"estimateMin":120},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114002/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(kabbalah)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"four volumes. lengthy hebrew manuscript notes in an italian hand on front and back endpapers of vol. i discussing the nature of this work and recording that writes that in germany and poland authorities stated that this work should be burned. printed on thicker paper. ff. 109; 128, (1); 96 (i.e. 97); 103. light wear, title of vol. ii repaired, slight worming in places. contemporary calf-backed boards, spines gilt. 4to.  vinograd, venice 1963  venice: n.p., 1763.  rarely has a single book generated such controversy as the anonymously penned chemdath yamim. there are those who cannot lavish enough praise on the work\u2019s superior literary style and content, which is held to be conducive to sincere piety. at the other extreme, there are those, especially in the aschkenazic community, who regard the book with deep suspicion, viewing it as the illegitimate brainchild of some lingering post-sabbatian elements. suspected within the text are cryptic references to the supposedly fallen \u201cmessiah\u201d that found their way past internal rabbinic censorship. nonetheless, the chemdath yamim became a favorite within the sephardic literary world and no warnings of the anti-sabbatian r. jacob emden could wean sephardic jewry away from this literary masterpiece. chemdath yamim first appeared in izmir in 1732 and then constantinople in 1735; the present four volume third edition is by far the most elegant."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"190","title":{"en":"(attributed to nathan of gaza). chemdath yamim [\"delight of days:\u201d kabbalistic homilies through the year]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114002/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a Hebrew book titled \"Chemdath Yamim\" (Delight of Days), attributed to Nathan of Gaza, containing Kabbalistic homilies for the year. The book is a religious text in the genre of Kabbalistic literature. The text is entirely in Hebrew, presented in a traditional layout with decorative borders and a central ornate vignette featuring intertwined patterns and possibly a small bird at the top. The title is prominently displayed in larger Hebrew script. The overall appearance suggests an early modern period publication, possibly from the 17th or 18th century, with \"Con Licencia de Superiores\" at the bottom.","soldPrice":900,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:50.559Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":114002,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(kabbalah)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"three volumes (of four, lacks vol. ii). stamp and signatures of previous owners on titles and final leaves, including  samson raphael hirsch, mendel of fuerth and shimon brandes segal of fuerth, scattered marginalia. ff. 160; (2), 134; 123. some staining, vol. iv without title-page. contemporary decorated boards, light wear. sm. 4to.  vinograd livorno 87.  livorno: moshe etias , 1763-64.  for more on this controversial work see: see israel zinberg, a history of jewish literature, vol. v (the jewish center of culture in the ottoman empire) pp. 151-160; abraham yaari, ta\u2019alumath sepher (jerusalem, 1954); isaiah tishby, kiryat sefer 54:586, n. 7; tarbiz 50 (1981) pp. 463-514; bezalel naor, post-sabbatian sabbatianism (spring valley, 1999) pp. 58-68; moshe fogel, \u201cthe sabbatian character of hemdat yamim: a re-examination,\u201d in rachel elior (ed.) the sabbatian movement and its aftermath: messianism, sabbatianism and frankism ii (jerusalem, 2001) pp. 365-422."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"191","title":{"en":"(attributed to nathan of gaza). chemdath yamim [\"delight of days:\u201d kabbalistic homilies through the year]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114003/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-26T17:45:30.108Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":114003,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114004/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(kabbalah)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"five parts bound into three volumes. the lazarus goldschmidt set, with his book-plates. browned. contemporary roan-backed boards. thick 4to.  livorno: israel kushta, 1877-88."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"192","title":{"en":"zohar al hatorah. attributed to shimon b\u2019r yochai. with sithrei torah, midrash hane\u2019elam, pikudei oryatha, raya mehemna, etc. printed in large font with nekudoth."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114004/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This item is a Hebrew religious text, \"Zohar al Hatorah,\" attributed to Shimon b'r Yochai. It includes sections like \"Sithrei Torah,\" \"Midrash Hane'elam,\" \"Pikudei Oryatha,\" and \"Raya Mehemna.\" The book is printed in large font with nekudoth (vowel points), making it suitable for study. Visually, the page features elaborate decorative borders surrounding the main text, with the title in prominent Hebrew script at the top. The content is a foundational text of Kabbalah, suggesting a historical publication date, likely from the early modern period, possibly printed in Livorno (\"פד ליוורנו\" visible at the bottom).","soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:53.535Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":114004,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114005/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(karaitica)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. hebrew and latin on parallel columns. translated into latin by johann christoph wolf. pp. (6), 18, 317, (19). ex-library, dampstained. contemporary vellum, rubbed. 4to.  vinograd, hamburg 63.  hamburg & leipzig : christian liebezeit, 1714.  this work, entitled in hebrew \u201cdod mordechai,\u201d was penned by the karaite scholar mordecai ben nissan as a response to a series of queries posed by leiden professor of semitics, jacob trigland, who sought information concerning the schism between the rabbanites and the karaites. mordecai here discusses the historical development of the karaites, dating the emergence of the sect to at least during the second commonwealth and dividing karaite history into three periods: its formative years, open rebellion against the pharisees and finally, the decline of the sect\u2019s popularity. the second part of this volume consists of trigland\u2019s original treatise: diatribe de secta karaeorum (pp. 161-317)."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"193","title":{"en":"mordechai ben nissan (the elder). notitia karaeorum ex mardochaei."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114005/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled \"Notitia Karaeorum ex Mardochæi,\" by Mordechai ben Nissan (the Elder), with an addition by Jacobi Triglandii. This is an academic or theological work discussing the Karaite Jewish sect, with the title and most of the text in Latin, and some Hebrew mentioned. The text is printed in black and red ink, featuring a large, ornate initial or publisher's mark in the center of the title page. The imprint indicates publication in Hamburg and Leipzig in \"ANNO R. S. CID DCC XIV,\" which translates to 1714, dating it to the early 18th century. 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The language is Hebrew, and the text presents a dictionary format of biblical Hebrew roots and their meanings. The page features columns of Hebrew text, with some words in larger, decorative script, specifically the large initial letters of words or sections. Ornate graphical elements, resembling woodcut illustrations, frame certain sections of text at the top right, adding a decorative aspect to this scholarly work, likely from the early modern period.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:53.539Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":114006,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"kimchi, david"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"another copy. previous owners\u2019 signatures, inscriptions and stamps in hebrew and russian including mordechai pinchasof of samarkand. manuscript notes in a sephardic hand containing various acrostics (notrikin) on final leaf and endpapers. ff. 145 (of 149), the missing leaves (opening two and two in middle) provided in a neat sephardic hand. stained, marginal paper repairs in places. later calf, defective. sm. folio.  vinograd, salonika 45.  salonika: gershom ben moses soncino, (1534).  an uncensored copy. remarkably, the passage referred to in the previous lot has here survived intact."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"195","title":{"en":"(rada\u201dk). sepher hashorashim [biblical lexicon]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114007/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:08.258Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":114007,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114008/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"kimchi, david."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"second incunable edition (first ed: rome, c. 1469-72). text in square hebrew typeface, biblical references in sidebars in rabbinic type. scattered marginalia. ff. 143 (of 144, lacking opening blank) text entirely complete. some staining, slight marginal repair on opening and final leaves, penciled foliation erroneous. later blind-tooled calf. folio.  vinograd, naples 12; goff heb-39; offenberg 105; iakerson 53; st. bodl. col. 873, no. 43.  naples: azriel ben joseph aschkenazi gunzenhauser, 1490.   a complete copy of the sepher hashorashim. the most influential lexicographical work for the study of the hebrew language. \n   the foundation of hebrew grammar and lexicography were laid by sa\u2019adiah gaon in the 10th century. the formation of hebrew grammatical rules was essential to facilitate the study and understanding of the bible. according to joshua bloch, the sepher hashorashim with it\u2019s \u201cvery rich collection of lexicographic material\u2026increased the knowledge of the hebrew language. this (kimchi) accomplished with\u2026numerous new etymologies as well as\u2026new comparisons with post-biblical hebrew.\u201d its popularity is evident from the fact that two editions appeared in naples within a period of five months. see ej, x col. 1002.\n   the gunzenhausers, pioneers in hebrew printing, moved to naples from gunzehausen in southern germany. there they established a press, assembled a talented team of type-setters and proof-readers (includng samuel ben meir latif, the proofreader and editor of this edition) and between the years 1487-92 produced in sum twelve books."},"estimateMax":40000,"lotNumber":"196","title":{"en":"(rada\u201dk). sepher hashorashim [\u201cbook of roots\u201d: biblical lexicon]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114008/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":30000,"aiDescription":"This item is an open book showing a spread from \"Sepher Hashorashim\" (\"Book of Roots\"), a biblical lexicon by Rada\u201dk. It is a scholarly work focused on Hebrew language and biblical studies. The pages display dense blocks of Hebrew text in columns, characteristic of a dictionary or concordance. The script is clear and well-preserved, suggesting a published edition from a historical period. The uniform typography and layout indicate a printed work, likely from the early modern period or later, designed for academic and religious study.","soldPrice":32000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:53.540Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$30,000 - $40,000","currency":"USD","id":114008,"estimateMin":30000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114009/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(kimchi, david)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first latin edition. prepared by sebastian m&uuml;nster. printer\u2019s mark on title. much use of hebrew. printed from right to left. ff. 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The title page is printed in both Hebrew and Latin, featuring a prominent decorative woodcut illustration depicting cherubs or putti intertwined with floral and serpent-like motifs. The publication details state \"BASILEAE, AN, M D XXXIX,\" indicating it was printed in Basel in 1539, placing it firmly in the Renaissance period. 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The text is in Latin and Greek, with Hebrew noted in the title and visible within the text block.","soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:53.543Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":114010,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114011/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"kirchner, paul christian."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"german interspersed with hebrew.  engraved folding plates of jewish ceremonies and customs. title in red and black, additional allegorical frontispiece. browned, light wear. contemporary vellum-backed patterned boards, rubbed. 4to.  n&uuml;rnberg: peter conrad monath, 1730.  attractive volume with enchanting engraved plates detailing religious and cultural life of 18th-century german-jewish society."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"199","title":{"en":"j&uuml;disches ceremoniel."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114011/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":700,"aiDescription":"This is an engraving depicting a 'Jüdisches Ceremoniel' (Jewish Ceremony), specifically titled 'Neumonds-Gebeth außer dem Tempel' (New Moon Prayer outside the Temple). 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Many figures hold candles or torches, illuminating the street and the participants, under a night sky with stars.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:53.545Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $900","currency":"USD","id":114011,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114012/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"kiss, jozsef"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"hungarian text. extensively illustrated, with numerous plates by k&aacute;roly ferenczy, b&eacute;la gr&uuml;nwald, simon holl&oacute;sy, istv&aacute;n r&eacute;ti and j&aacute;nos k&eacute;peivel thorma. printed on thicker paper. pp. 191. original gilt-tooled art nouveau styled boards, rubbed. folio.  budapest: (1897).  a lavish production featuring the poems of the great jewish-hungarian poet j&oacute;zsef kiss (1843-1921)."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"200","title":{"en":"kiss j&oacute;zsef - k&ouml;ltem&eacute;nyei [\u201cpoetry.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114012/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled \"Költeményei\" (Poetry) by Kiss József. The minimalist cover design features the author's name prominently in a dark, serif font, with the title in a striking red, sans-serif font below it. A small, circular emblem or crest, also in red, is centrally located on the page. The publication details indicate it was produced by Révai Testvérek in Budapest.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:53.546Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":114012,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114013/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(ladino)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"text in ladino, with appearance of french, italian and greek. engraved alphabetical plate. ff. 64, (3). previous owner\u2019s marks, edges worn, leaves loose, few stains. contemporary calf, rubbed. 4to.  vinograd, livorno 149; no copy located in worldcat.  livorno: giovanni vincenzo falorni, 1778.   one of the most important works of ladino literature - the earliest secular text written in judeo-spanish. \n   contents are as varied as they are innovative, ranging from proverbs and fables to treatises on physiognomy and infertility. also includes a guide to the rapid mastery of the greek and italian languages.\n   the author, david attias, was a sephardic jew, born an ottoman subject in sarajevo, who spent most of his life as a merchant in the tuscan port city of livorno. he penned this ground-breaking anthology with the aim of promoting secular education among ottoman jewry, introduce to them the rationality of western european culture. attias argued that ottoman jews needed to overcome their provincialism if they were to successfully compete with western europeans in business. indeed he encouraged his readers to see themselves less as \u201clevantinos,\u201d and more as \u201cspanish\u201d - the ancestral home of their forefathers, hence the advocacy here of studying european languages.\n   at this time, sephardic rabbinic leadership, concerned over the relative ignorance of ottoman jews, actively promoted a program of religious education. attias openly challenged the rabbis by declaring that not all youngsters were suited to exclusive torah study.\n   there is also a strain of early modern feminism, wherein attias recognizes the essential educational role the female plays in the home: he encouraged his male readership to share this text with their (often illiterate) wives, who would in turn, advocate practical moral guidance to their young sons.\n   \n the first book written in the vernacular language of ladino that did not deal with a religious topic. \n   see matthias lehmann, \"a livornese `port jew` and the sephardim of the ottoman empire,\" in: jewish social studies vol. 11 (2005) pp. 51-76."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"201","title":{"en":"attias, david ben moshe. la guerta de oro [\u201cthe garden of gold.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114013/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is a handwritten manuscript page by David ben Moshe Attias, titled \"La Guerta de Oro\" (The Garden of Gold), which appears to be a study of the Hebrew alphabet and script. 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(2), 123, (1). previous owner\u2019s stamp on title (rabbiner e. m. goitein), few light stains, final errata leaf taped. modern boards. folio.  vinograd, prague 938  prague: joseph emmanuel diesbach, 1783."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"202","title":{"en":"(the \u201cnoda beyehudah\u201d). tzion le`nephesh chayah - tzla\u201dch [novellae and discourses on talmudic tractate pesachim, on the laws of passover]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114014/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled \"Tzion le`Nephesh Chayah - TZL\u201dCH\" by Yechezkel Landau, also known as the \u201cNoda beYehudah,\u201d published in Prague by Joseph Emanuel Diesbach in 1784. It contains novellae and discourses on the Talmudic tractate Pesachim, focusing on the laws of Passover. 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The design reflects typical 18th-century European Jewish printing aesthetics, emphasizing the sacred content with a formal presentation.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:56.127Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":114015,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114016/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"lasker-sch&uuml;ler, else."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"second edition. pp. 228, (3). previous owner\u2019s signatures. original boards, rubbed, lacking ties. 4to.  leipzig: kurt wolff, (1909)."},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"204","title":{"en":"die gesammelten gedichte."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114016/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":100,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled \"Die gesammelten Gedichte\" (The Collected Poems) by Else Lasker-Schüler, published by Kurt Wolff Verlag in Leipzig. The cover is simply designed with the title and author's name centrally placed in a gothic-style typeface, reflecting a modernist aesthetic. A handwritten signature, possibly an inscription or owner's mark, is visible at the top of the page, adding a personal touch to the otherwise minimalist presentation.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:56.128Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":114016,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114017/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(lebanon)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"printed broadside in hebrew and arabic. endorsed by r. shabthai bohbut, chief rabbi of lebanon. folio.  bibliographically unrecorded.  beirut: 1932.  concerning the establishment of an eruv in the city of beirut, which allowed orthodox jews on the sabbath to carry while walking through the various streets and market places as enumerated in this announcement. the eruv boundary extended from the maghen abraham synagogue, which was located in the jewish district of wadi abu jamil, in central beirut.\n   maghen abraham was constructed in 1925 and named for moise abraham sassoon of calcutta. heavily damaged during the lebanese civil war, the synagogue was left derelict while the jewish community practically dwindled into non-existence. a renovation project has been in development in fits and starts in recent years.\n   born in jaffa, r. shabthai b. solomon bohbout (1870-1948) was rabbi in aleppo before being called to serve the pulpit in beirut. he remained there until his death."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"205","title":{"en":"moda\u2019ah [concerning the establishment of a eruv in the city of beirut]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114017/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a broadside or poster titled \"Moda'ah\" (Announcement), concerning the establishment of an Eruv in the city of Beirut, dated 27 Iyar 1928. The document is bilingual, featuring Hebrew text on the right side and what appears to be Arabic or a related script on the left, both framed by an identical decorative border. The content addresses a significant communal religious matter, indicating its purpose as a public proclamation within the Jewish community of Beirut.","soldPrice":950,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:56.129Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":114017,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114018/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"lessing, gotthold ephraim."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first hebrew edition. additional german title-page. translated by simon bacher. pp. xiv, (2), 208, (2). signature on title. contemporary boards, rubbed. 12mo.  vienna: jacob schlossberg, 1866.  one of the outstanding representatives of the german enlightenment, lessing was devoted to the principles of religious and social tolerance. nathan the wise was lessing\u2019s drama inspired by his friendship with moses mendelssohn. based upon the parable of the three rings adapted from boccaccio\u2019s decameron, the play presents judaism, christianity and islam as the three sons of a benevolent father who has given each an identical ring - although each claim that his ring alone is authentic. enter the nathan figure, who calls for an understanding of mutual belief between the three religions, thus echoing the aspirations of the enlightenment: tolerance, brotherhood and love of all humanity."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"206","title":{"en":"natan hachacham - nathan der weise. ein dramatisches gedicht in f&uuml;nf aufz&uuml;gen."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114018/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a bilingual edition of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing's \"Nathan der Weise\" (Nathan the Wise), presented as a dramatic poem in five acts, published in Vienna in 1866. 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Both pages maintain a similar typographic style, with the Hebrew text incorporating traditional script and the German text in Fraktur, framed by simple lines and a marbled binding visible on the right edge.","soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:56.130Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":114018,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114019/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"levita, elijah bachur"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. title within elegant type-ornament border. the israel mehlman copy. with inscription and signature of previous owner in an earlier italian hand on verso of title and on final leaf, also with grammatical notes in an aschkenazic hand at end. ff. 20 (including final blank). trimmed, lightly stained, title neatly remargined and bearing small hole (not affecting text). later calf backed boards, rubbed. sm. 4to.  vinograd pesaro 52; mehlman 1236 (facs. no. 3).  italy (pesaro): (gershom soncino), 1520.  collected essays by the celebrated grammarian focusing upon phonetics, particles, gender pronouns and prosody. the first part, perek shira, presents poetic examples of the grammatical lessons.\n   \n rare. opening pastedown with hebrew inscription in the hand of dr. mehlman: \u201cyekar metziut meod veyekar erech.\u201d"},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"207","title":{"en":"pirkei eliyahu [grammatical essays]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114019/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled \"Pirkei Eliyahu,\" which contains grammatical essays. The title page is adorned with a decorative woodcut border featuring stylized floral patterns and what appears to be a crowned face at the top. The text is in Hebrew, rendered in a traditional script. 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The textual content is in Hebrew, with the title page framed by a decorative border of text. The book was printed in Braga, as indicated by 'Nella Stamparia Braga' on the title page. The date and other publishing details are also present in Hebrew script on the page. 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The title page features an intricate woodcut illustration. It depicts two robed figures, possibly Moses holding the Tablets of Law and Aaron, flanking a central text block, with three circular images above. 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The work explores human knowledge and intellect, published in Venice in 1651. The title page includes a small illustration of a moth or butterfly with a banner beneath it, along with detailed publishing information. 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Moritz, published in Berlin in 1792. The book features a frontispiece portrait of 'Sam: Maimon' (Salomon Maimon) in an oval frame, rendered in a stipple engraving style. The text is in German, with 'Ex Libris Arthur Teller, M.D.' and other stamps visible, indicating its previous ownership and library provenance. The volume is bound in a dark cover.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:54.889Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":114028,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114029/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(maimonides, moses (maimonides/"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"* de cultu divino, ex\u2026 secunda lege, seu manu forti. latin translation of sepher avodah maimonides\u2019 mishneh torah by lewis de compiegne de veil. pp. 384. 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[vinograd, leiden 58]. leiden, isaac severin, 1713. together, four volumes. some light wear. variously bound. sm. 4to.  v.p: v.d."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"217","title":{"en":"ramba\u201dm). group of four latin translations and studies. first editions."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114029/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This item is part of a group of four Latin translations and studies related to Maimonides (Ramba\u201dm), representing first editions. The visible title page is for 'De Cultu Divino Ex R. Mosis Majemonidae Secunda Lege, Seu Manu Forti Liber VIII', indicating it is the eighth book of Maimonides' work on divine worship. It was published in Paris in 1678, as shown by 'M. DC. LXXVIII'. The page includes a small engraved illustration of a seated female figure holding a sword, beside a column, and an ex-libris stamp.","soldPrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:54.890Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":114029,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114030/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"mendelssohn, moses."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in hebrew and judeo-german. ff. (1), 17. ex-library, small tear to margin of title. contemporary patterned boards. 12mo.  vinograd, berlin 315; roest p. 799.  berlin: (1783).  according to zedner (catalogue of the hebrew books in the british museum, p. 533) this work is \u201ca spurious reprint\u201d of a part [pp. 62-94] of [ohr lenithiva].\u201d\n   ohr lenithiva was a separately issued introduction (printed in only 300 copies) to mendelssohn\u2019s yet to be issued sepher nethivoth hashalom, his revolutionary translation of the pentateuch with the famed bi\u2019ur commentary.\n   the present petite volume was likely also issued in a limited edition to satisfy the curiosity of mendelssohn\u2019s students leading up to the publication of the nethivoth hashalom (1783). apparently, they were keen to learn by what methodology mendelssohn approached his composition of the biur.\n   lashon hazahav has changes and added judeo-german text when compared to the ohr lenithiva. \n worldcat records just a single copy in america (nypl)."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"218","title":{"en":"lashon hazahav - die goldeneh sprach [hebrew grammar and its merit above all other languages]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114030/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This is a Hebrew grammar book titled \"Lashon Hazahav - Die Goldeneh Sprach,\" which translates to \"The Golden Language.\" The textual work, likely a treatise or academic book, discusses the merit of Hebrew grammar above other languages. Printed in Berlin, the page displays prominent Hebrew script, suggesting a publication date potentially in the late 19th or early 20th century given the printing style. The item is a paper document, possibly a book page or title page, showing some discoloration and wear consistent with age.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:54.892Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":114030,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"meuschen, johannes gerhard"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. latin, along with greek and hebrew. pp. 1338. foxed. contemporary vellum, light wear. thick 4to.  leipzig: johannes braunius, 1736.  this work contains various treatises on the jewish attitude towards the new testament, based on talmudic sources and other religious writings. features essays by balthasar scheidius, johannes danzius and jacques rhenferd."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"219","title":{"en":"novum testamentum ex talmude et antiquitatibus hebraeorum illustratem."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114031/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:08.899Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":114031,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114032/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(mexico)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"pp. (4). unbound. folio.  mexico: c. 1740.  general edict circulated at the request of the promotor fiscal, warning the faithful against prevailing heresies. with sections devoted to ley de moysen, secta de mahoma, secta de lutero, secta de los alumbrados, diversas heregias, solicitud and libros.\n   according to jorge ren&eacute; gonz&aacute;lez marmolejo\u2019s \u201csexo y confesi&oacute;n: la iglesia y la penitencia en los siglos xviii y xix en la nueva espa&ntilde;a?\u201d (2002), the inquisition regarded particular heresies in order of severity. the first was judaism (la ley de moises), followed by secta de mahoma (islam), secta de lutero (protestants), secta de los alumbrados; followed by heresies such as invoking the devil, witchcraft and lastly the libidinous sins.\n   this document is a direct prohibition of judaism and seeks to promote its denunciation. it testifies to the ugliest form of religious persecution conducted by the inquisition.\n   \n rare. worldcat records just a single copy (bancroft library, university of california, berkeley)."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"220","title":{"en":"nos los inquisidores apostolicos, contra la heretica pravedad, y apostasia en esta ciudad de mexico, estados, y provincias de la nueva-espa&ntilde;a, guatemala, nicaragua, filipinas, y su districto y cercania."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114032/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is a historical document, likely a decree or official announcement, from the Apostolic Inquisitors concerning heresy and apostasy in New Spain, specifically naming Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and the Philippines. 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The document is printed on paper and shows some signs of age, such as slight discoloration.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:54.893Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":114032,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114033/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(mexico)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. two volumes. illustrated. pp. 376 and 350. browned. original wrappers bound within contemporary tree-calf, one cover loose. 4to.  m&eacute;xico: editorial patria, 1944.  a detailed, document-driven account of the celebrated carvajal family, early converso settlers of new spain."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"221","title":{"en":"toro, alfonso. la familia carvajal. estudio hist&oacute;rico sobre los jud&iacute;os y la inquisici&oacute;n de la nueva espa&ntilde;a en el siglo xvi, basado en documentos originales y en su mayor parte in&eacute;ditos, que se conservan en el archivo general de la naci&oacute;n de la cuidad de m&eacute;xico."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114033/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This is a historical study titled \"La Familia Carvajal,\" authored by Alfonso Toro, focusing on Jews and the Inquisition in New Spain during the 16th century. 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The document features text in both Hebrew and Latin, with the publication details indicating \"Basileae Apud Io. Frob.\" (Basel, by Johannes Froben) and the year \"ANNO M. D. XXVII.\" (1527). This places it as an early printed scholarly work from the 16th century, significant for its study of Semitic languages. The text is printed clearly on paper, exhibiting a clean, academic layout of the period.","soldPrice":1600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:54.931Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":114038,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114039/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(music)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"includes approx. 20 duplicates. original pictorial wrappers, some wear, few torn. all sm. folio.  new york (handful london and warsaw): 20th-century."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"227","title":{"en":"large collection of c. 197 jewish/yiddish-related sheet music. mostly american."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114039/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This lot consists of a large collection of approximately 197 Jewish/Yiddish-related sheet music pieces, predominantly American. The collection includes various song titles, many with covers featuring portraits of performers, decorative borders, and text in both Yiddish/Hebrew and English. Visual features include illustrations of figures, musical instruments, and floral motifs. The style of the artwork and typography, particularly the portraits and more elaborate designs, suggests a period largely spanning the late 19th to mid-20th centuries. The sheet music is printed on paper, showing typical wear and color variations for items of this type and age.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:54.939Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":114039,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114040/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(napoleonic sanhedrin)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"bookplate of siegfried oppenheimer. pp. 32. later marbled boards. 8vo.  prague: j.w. pascheles, 1879."},"estimateMax":200,"lotNumber":"228","title":{"en":"samuel back. das synhedrion unter napoleon i und die ersten emancipationsbestrebungen. vortrag zum hundertjaehrigen jubilaeum des lessing`schen \"nathan,\" gehalten im vereine \"zur verbreitung der wissenschaft des judenthums\" (aphike jehuda) in prag."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114040/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":150,"aiDescription":"This is a printed academic lecture titled \"Das Synhedrion unter Napoleon I und die ersten Emancipationsbestrebungen\" by Dr. Samuel Back. It is a historical analysis of Napoleon I's Sanhedrin and early emancipation efforts, presented in Prague in 1879. The text is in German, utilizing both Fraktur and Roman typefaces, common for German publications of the late 19th century. The subject matter is Jewish history and the socio-political movements of the era, indicating a scholarly work focused on a specific historical period. The document is printed on paper, appearing as a pamphlet or booklet title page.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:54.946Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - $200","currency":"USD","id":114040,"estimateMin":150},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114041/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(numismatics)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"engraved portrait, plates and text illustrations. a wide-margined copy on thicker paper. pp. (12), 210, (xxii). contemporary gilt-ruled calf, spine gilt extra, sunned, some wear. sm. folio.  valencia: monfort, 1790."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"229","title":{"en":"francisco perez bayer. numorum hebraeo-samaritanorum vindiciae."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114041/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a scholarly work titled \"Numorum Hebraeo-Samaritanorum Vindiciae\" by Francisco Perez Bayer, focusing on Hebrew-Samaritan coinage. 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The clean layout and classical engraving style are characteristic of late 18th-century academic publications.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:54.953Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":114041,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114042/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(oppenheimeir, joseph suess)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"illustrated title-page. pp. 4. paper repairs, loss of several words on second leaf. modern calf-backed boards utilizing older patterned paper. 8vo.  bologna: carlo alessio, et al, n.d.  an uncommon italian version of the tale of \u201cjud s&uuml;ss.\u201d\n   joseph s&uuml;ss oppenheimer (1698-1738) was court jew and confidential financial advisor to the duke of w&uuml;rttemberg. exercising his authority in an autocratic fashion and seeking to establish absolute rule, oppenheimer aroused fierce opposition to his authority. when the duke, his protector, suddenly died, oppenheimer was arrested and subsequently hanged on april 2nd 1738, his body publicly exhibited in an iron cage."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"230","title":{"en":"distinta relazione dell\u2019infame vita, ed obbrobriosa morte dello scellerato ebreo gioseffo suss nella citt&agrave; di stutgard."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114042/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is an Italian pamphlet from 1738 titled \"Distinta Relazione\" concerning the infamous life and death of the 'scellerato ebreo Gioseffo Suss' in Stuttgart. The item is a historical account or biography. It features an engraved title page with an oval portrait of a man in profile on the left, depicted with a wig and ornate coat, alongside an allegorical scene on the right showing birds around a well, a gallows, and a birdcage. The text is in Italian.","soldPrice":1300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:54.960Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":114042,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114043/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(parody)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"pp. (4), 32. original printed wrappers (worn) bound into modern marbled boards. sm. 8vo.  cf. vinograd, amsterdam 2705; davidson, parody no. 307.  amsterdam: van embden, 1849.  a parody for purim based upon the motifs of the passover hagadah. \u201cone of the cleverest liturgical imitations known in hebrew literature. the diction and style of the liturgy are reproduced in it with consummate skill, but instead of devotional spirit, it is permeated with humor and fun.\u201d i. davidson, parody in jewish literature (1966) pp. 110-111."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"231","title":{"en":"tzvi hirsch sommerhausen. hagadah leleil shikurim [\u201chagadah for the night of drunkards\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114043/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a textual work titled \"Hagadah Leleil Shikurim\" (\"Hagadah for the Night of Drunkards\") by Tzvi Hirsch Sommerhausen. It is a Jewish text, likely a parody or humorous version of the traditional Passover Haggadah. The image shows a page with a decorative border and a small, simple woodcut-style illustration of two figures at a table with bottles, suggesting a drinking scene, and a third figure holding something aloft, indicative of revelry.","soldPrice":700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:49.929Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":114043,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114044/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(parody)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"ff. (16); (16). stained. modern boards. 8vo.  vinograd, lemberg 1814.  lemberg: l. matfes, 1862.  a satirical pamphlet written in the styles of the babylonian talmud, the passover hagadah and the penitential prayers for the days of awe. masecheth purim begins with a discussion as to which non-alcoholic drinks may be consumed on purim in extenuating circumstances. the leil shikurim hagadah retells the story of the five sages whose purim feast lasted until dawn, while the selichoth for purim service ends with a rousing \u2018shethiya gedolah\u2019."},"estimateMax":400,"lotNumber":"232","title":{"en":"(kalonymus ben kalonymus). masecheth purim [drunkards\u2019 talmud]. * with: (tzvi hirsch sommerhausen). hagadah leleil shikurim [\u201chagadah for the night of drunkards.\u201d] * and: (j. l. ben-ze\u2019ev). selichoth lepurim [\u201cpenitential prayers for purim.\u201d] * and: (abraham mendel mohr). kol bo lepurim."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114044/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This lot comprises multiple textual works, including \"Masecheth Purim\" (Drunkards' Talmud) by Kalonymus ben Kalonymus, \"Hagadah Leleil Shikurim\" by Tzvi Hirsch Sommerhausen, \"Selichoth LePurim\" by J. L. Ben-Ze'ev, and \"Kol Bo LePurim\" by Abraham Mendel Mohr. These are Jewish texts, likely humorous or satirical, centered around the Purim holiday. The title page is written predominantly in Hebrew script with some Latin text, dated 1862 and published in Lemberg, and features an ornate decorative border.","soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:49.931Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $400","currency":"USD","id":114044,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114045/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(parody)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition  ff. 8. printed wrappers. 8vo.  jerusalem: dfus hapo`alim, 1924.  this work of parody takes a jab at the entire spectrum of contemporary society in eretz israel, whether it be the zionists of the left such as ben-gurion, the zionists of the right such as jabotinsky, or such anti-zionists as prof. de haan"},"estimateMax":150,"lotNumber":"233","title":{"en":"doctor mas-nak. hagadah mipurim ad pesach v`echad le\u2019april bikhelal [hagadah from purim to passover, including april fool`s day]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114045/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":100,"aiDescription":"This is a textual work titled \"Hagadah MiPurim Ad Pesach V`Echad Le\u2019April Bikhelal\" (Hagadah from Purim to Passover, Including April Fool's Day) by Doctor Mas-Nak. It is a Jewish text, likely a humorous or satirical take on the traditional Haggadah, linking the holidays of Purim and Passover with April Fool's Day. The title page is primarily in Hebrew script, featuring an elaborate decorative border with architectural and scroll motifs, and is dated 1924, published in Jerusalem.","soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:49.933Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$100 - $150","currency":"USD","id":114045,"estimateMin":100},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114046/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(parody)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"text in hungarian. illustrated throughout with black-and-white cartoons. pp. 30, (2). original pictorial printed wrappers in gilt. 8vo.  budapest: (1936).  an unusual and uncommon parody of the passover hagadah."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"234","title":{"en":"imre nagy. erk&ouml;lcsv&eacute;delmi hagada [\u201chagadah for moral protection\u2026 easter humor for racists and other jews.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114046/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled \"Erkölcsvédelmi Hagada\" (\"Hagadah for Moral Protection... Easter Humor for Racists and Other Jews\") by Imre Nagy. It is a textual work, likely a satirical or humorous Hagadah with a moral or social commentary. The book features a vibrant red cover with gold text, indicating it is an early 20th-century publication. A notable visual feature is the naive illustration on the lower part of the cover, depicting five caricatured figures in what appears to be a celebratory or playful scene.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:49.934Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":114046,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114047/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(peretz trabot / yechiel"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. opening page with title set within woodcut floral border. biographical poem at beginning. ff. 78. stained throughout, opening three leaves and final leaf repaired affecting some text, small wormhole on opening leaves, previous owners\u2019 inscriptions and stamps. modern vellum. folio.  vinograd naples 5; offenberg 91; st. bodl. 3953; goff heb-81.  [naples: joseph ben jacob aschkenazi gunzenhauser], 1488.   rare. a biblical dictionary, the hebrew explained in italian and arabic along with talmudic citations.\n   most bibliographers attribute the author\u2019s name to be one yechiel, which appears in an acrostic poem at the end of the preface. however, based upon a manuscript, vinograd points to the author as being peretz trabot, who flourished in the late 14th- century. see s.l. einbinder, no place of rest: jewish literature, expulsion, and the memory of medieval france (2008) pp. 140-1.\n   the opening leaf of this book contains what may well the first separate title-page in a hebrew book. scholars usually record the first hebrew book to appear with a title-page to be the sepher rokeach printed in fano, 1505 (see lot 103).\n   another copy of this rare incunable appeared in the delmonico collection (see sotheby\u2019s new york, 17th december 2008, lot 51)."},"estimateMax":70000,"lotNumber":"235","title":{"en":"attributed to). makrei dardakei [\u201cprimary teacher.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114047/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":60000,"aiDescription":"This item is an open book displaying two pages of a textual work titled \"Makrei Dardakei\" (\"Primary Teacher\"), attributed to an unknown author. It is a Jewish educational text, likely a Hebrew grammar or pedagogical work, given the title. The pages are filled with dense Hebrew script, arranged in columns, featuring both larger headings and smaller explanatory text, indicative of a scholarly or instructional publication.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:49.935Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$60,000 - $70,000","currency":"USD","id":114047,"estimateMin":60000},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"philo judaeus."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"five works in one.  first latin edition. printers\u2019 device on title and repeated on verso of final unnumbered leaf (cf. yaari, printers\u2019 marks no. 11). initial letters within historiated woodcut vignettes by hans holbein. pp. (8), 142. light wear. contemporary blind-tooled calf, scuffed. folio.  adams p-1031.  basle: adam petri, 1527.  group of five works by the jewish philosopher of antiquity, philo of alexandria. the most notable text is queaestionum et solutionum in genesin - questions and answers on genesis, a work in the form of a hellenistic commentary, wherein each paragraph is headed by an exegetic question, answered by a short literal and lengthy allegorical explanation. the other works are digests of philo\u2019s writings.\n   \n bound with: sedulius scotus. in omnes epistolas pauli collectaneum. \n first edition. basle, h. petri, 1527."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"236","title":{"en":"libri antiguitatum * queaestionum et solutionum in genesin * de essaeis * de nominibus hebraicis * de mundo."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114048/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:09.352Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":114048,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114049/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(prague)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. text in german and hebrew. two titles.  with ten additional manuscript pages describing tombstones in leslau and lublin inserted before the titles, on verso of both titles p. vi and between pp. 32-3. from the library of r. hayim liberman, brooklyn. pp. 54, 84; 20, 71, (1). some staining, some pages loose. contemporary boards. 12 mo.  vinograd, prague 1487  prague: m.j. landau, 1856.  a valuable source for the history of prague. records 170 epitaphs from the old jewish cemetery of prague, with biographical data in german by simon hock and a lengthy scholarly introduction in hebrew by the rabbi of prague, solomon judah leib rappaport (shi\u201dr)."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"237","title":{"en":"koppelman lieben. gal-ed."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114049/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled \"Gal-Ed\" by Koppelman Lieben. It is a Jewish textual work, likely a compilation or collection of epitaphs (\"makzevot\" or gravestone inscriptions), as suggested by the Hebrew text \"מאה ושבעים כתבי לוחות אבני זכרון\" (one hundred and seventy inscriptions of memorial stones). The title page is predominantly in Hebrew script, bordered by a repeating patterned frame, and mentions publication in Prague.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:49.937Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":114049,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114050/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(prague)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"with illustrations, including large folding plate depicting significant jewish sights of prague. abram kanof book-plate. pp. (4), 130, (1). browned and worn. contemporary boards, rubbed. 12mo.  prague : s. freund, 1862."},"estimateMax":180,"lotNumber":"238","title":{"en":"podiebrad, david j. & foges, benedikt. alterthumer prager josefstadt, israeltischer friedhof, alt-neu-schule und andere synagogen."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114050/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":120,"aiDescription":"This item is a page from \"Alterthümer Prager Josefstadt\" by David J. Podiebrad and Benedikt Foges, focused on the Old-New Synagogue and other Prague synagogues and the Jewish cemetery. The page features a detailed illustration of a ceremonial banner being raised by a group of figures, likely representing a guild or community. The text below the illustration dates the banner to the eighteenth century, stating it was carried by the Jewish butchers' guild during celebratory processions.","soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:49.938Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$120 - $180","currency":"USD","id":114050,"estimateMin":120},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114051/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(prague)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"two editions. one in german and one in czech. each profusely illustrated including many photographic illustrations. together, two volumes. original illustrated boards, second volume rebound. oblong folio.  prague: unie, 1902 and 1903."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"239","title":{"en":"ignat herrmann, joseph teige & zikmund winter. das prager ghetto. * and: prazsk&eacute; ghetto [\u201cthe prague ghetto.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114051/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is an artwork depicting \"Das Prager Ghetto\" by Ignat Herrmann, Joseph Teige & Zikmund Winter, also titled \"Prazské ghetto.\" The piece is an print, likely an etching or aquatint, with a distinctive blue wash or tint applied to the sky. It features a panoramic view of the Prague ghetto cityscape, with prominent church spires and buildings, and the title 'DAS PRAGER GHETTO' boldly printed across the bottom.","soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:49.939Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":114051,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114052/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"prideaux, humphrey."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"six volumes. illustrated with frontispieces and numerous well-preserved fold-out maps, plates, charts and tables. lightly browned in places, few edges touch worn. handsomely bound in contemporary uniform speckled calf, spines gilt extra, lightly rubbed and bumped at extremities. 12mo.  amsterdam: henri du sauzet, 1728.  revised edition of this french translation of \u201cthe history of the jews and neighbouring nations\u201d by the english orientalist and hebraist, humphrey prideaux (1648-1724)."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"240","title":{"en":"histoire des juifs et des peuples voisins."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114052/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical book titled \"Histoire des Juifs et des Peuples Voisins\" (History of the Jews and Neighboring Peoples) by Humphrey Prideaux. It is a historical account, specifically \"Tome Premier\" (Volume One), dating to 1728. The book is open to a title page in French and an engraved frontispiece depicting multiple scenes, including figures in a celestial setting, a prostrate woman, and a battle scene, alluding to biblical or ancient historical events.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:49.940Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":114052,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114053/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(primer)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. large printer\u2019s device on title-page.  an unopened copy.  ff. 4. touch stained. modern morocco, elaborately tooled in gilt. 4to.  venice: giovanni colleoni, 1639.  a hebrew primer composed for gentiles, a guide in order to learn the hebrew alphabet and vowel-points. \n no copy located in worldcat."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"241","title":{"en":"anonymous (\u201ceprh.\u201d) documenta brevia, quibus, quisque tut&ograve; numeros&egrave;, et prompt&egrave; hebraic&egrave;, vel unius mensis spacio, legere addiscat ad sacr&aelig; scriptur&aelig; intelligentiam ex hebr&aelig;o fonte eximi&egrave; conductura, etiam illis, qui hebraicam grammaticam non didicerunt."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114053/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is an early modern book titled \"Documenta Brevia\" by an anonymous author (\"eprh.\"), published in Venice in 1639. It is a pedagogical work, specifically an instructional guide for learning to read Hebrew rapidly, intended for those who have not studied Hebrew grammar, to aid in understanding the sacred scriptures from their Hebrew source. The text is in Latin, with some Hebrew script visible in the title page's circular emblem. The title page features a prominent circular engraving depicting a standing robed figure, possibly Mercury or a similar deity, holding a caduceus-like staff, with serpents at their feet and a radiant sun, encircled by Latin and Hebrew text.","soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:58.907Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":114053,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114054/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(reform judaism)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first editions. german text with occasional hebrew. foxed in places. contemporary boards (non-uniform), third volume in original printed wrappers, rubbed. 8vo.  v.p: v.d.  the idea of a synod to provide authoritative guidance and meet the current needs of jews in the era of emancipation led to the holding of rabbinical conferences in germany in the mid-19th century. an initial convention was initiated by ludwig philippson and attended by 25 reform rabbis whose stated purpose was to strengthen judaism by rescuing it from legalistic stagnation and adapting it to modern needs, thus making it attractive to a new generation. later proposed reforms referred to the abolition of the messianic portions of the prayers along with supplication for the restoration of sacrifices and the centrality of the land of israel. it was suggested that the sabbath day be transferred to the civil day of rest, the second day of festivals be abolished and the use of an organ become a standard part of synagogue worship.\n   the conferences were criticized by all sectors: the orthodox protested against the rejection of jewish tradition, yet discussions and results were also opposed from both reform wings - moderate and radical. nonetheless, these three conferences shaped the identity of the nascent reform movement whose impact on the face of contemporary jewry is not to be underestimated."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"242","title":{"en":"protocols of the three founding conferences that established the theological practices of reform judaism.    * protokolle der ersten rabbiner-versammlung: abgehalten zu braunschweig vom 12ten bis zum 19ten juni, 1844. pp. 130. braunschweig, f. vieweg und sohn, 1844.    * protokolle und aktenstu?cke der zweiten rabbiner-versammlung: abgehalten zu frankfurt am main, vom 15ten bis zum 28ten juli 1845. pp. 382. frankfurt am main, e. ullman, 1845.    * protokolle der dritten versammlung deutscher rabbiner: abgehalten zu breslau, vom 13. bis 24. juli 1846. pp. 318. breslau, f.e.c. leuckart, 1847."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114054/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This lot comprises three volumes of protocols from the founding conferences that established the theological practices of Reform Judaism, published between 1844 and 1847. The first volume, \"Protokolle der ersten Rabbiner-Versammlung,\" records the proceedings from Braunschweig in 1844. The second, \"Protokolle und Aktenstücke der zweiten Rabbiner-Versammlung,\" covers the Frankfurt am Main meeting in 1845. The third, \"Protokolle der dritten Versammlung deutscher Rabbiner,\" details the Breslau conference of 1846. These historical documents are written in German, reflecting a significant period in the development of Jewish religious thought in the 19th century.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:58.908Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":114054,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114055/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"reland, hadrian."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"second edition. latin and hebrew. title in red and black. engraved frontispiece portrait. later vellum. thick 8vo.  utrecht: jacob poolsum and jacob broedelet, 1723."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"243","title":{"en":"analecta rabbinica [talmudic dictionary, with bibliography]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114055/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is the second edition of \"Analecta Rabbinica,\" by Hadriani Relandi, published in Trajecti ad Rhenum (Utrecht) in 1723. This work is a Talmudic dictionary, presented as a collection of singular writings and other materials pertinent to the reading and interpretation of Rabbinic commentaries, and includes a bibliography. The frontispiece features an allegorical engraving depicting two figures observing a globe with mythological scenes, beneath a classical architectural structure, reflecting a scholarly approach to Rabbinic studies in the 18th century.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:58.910Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":114055,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(sabbatianism)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"with an account of the false messiah shabthai tzvi. single leaf, double columned, recto and verso. sm. folio.  london: tho. newcomb, 1665.  newspaper carrying a contemporary two paragraph dramatic account of the activities of \u201cthe jewish prophet sabadai\u201d and his followers; datelined constantinople, feb. 19th 1665.\n   it reads: \u201cwe have no small apprehension of those frequent intelligences we receive, all of them bigg with relations of great tumults in palestine; sabadai, their pretended prophet, growing every day more powerful; inasmuch, as we have reports, that he leads no less then a hundred thousand after him, and is very severe against all turks killing all they meet with\u2026 [there are] great insurrections of the jews in those parts.\u201d"},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"244","title":{"en":"the london gazette, numb. 34, thursday, march 8th to monday, march 12th, 1665."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114056/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:09.566Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":114056,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114057/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(sabbatianism)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"second edition. text in italian. pp. 60. lightly browned and stained, previous owner\u2019s marks, pp. 37-38 torn affecting text of upper eight lines. later vellum. 16mo.  not in worldcat.  viterbo: gio. francesco paci, 1671., 1671.  exceptionally rare, possibly a unicum. only two copies of the first edition (c. 1669) are recorded.\n   an important and detailed biography, written in his lifetime, of the false messiah shabthai tzvi (1626-76), from his birth through his conversion to islam. the anonymous author, possibly an italian diplomat, completed this report in constantinople and sent it to his italian correspondent on 16th december, 1666. \n a rare and valuable source on the history of shabthai tzvi. \n   gershom scholem tried unsuccessfully to locate this work: \u201cso far, i have not been able to examine a copy\u201d see sabbatai sevi: the mystical messiah\u201d (1975) p. 763."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"245","title":{"en":"anonymous (carlo alfano?). il sabathai, o vero, il finto messia degli hebrei, che nell`anno 1666 si dichiar&ograve; maumettano in costantinopoli."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114057/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This is a historical account titled \"Il Sabathai, o vero, il Finto Messia degli Hebrei,\" possibly by Carlo Alfano, published in Viterbo and Naples in 1671. The book recounts the story of Sabbatai Zevi, a false Messiah of the Jews who declared himself a Muslim in Constantinople in 1666. Written in Italian, this work is a contemporary narrative reflecting on a significant religious and historical event concerning Jewish messianic movements in the 17th century.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:58.911Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":114057,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114058/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"schneersohn, yoseph yitzchak"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"printed yiddish broadside. on the cusp of a new year, offering praise that the war has ended and that it did not reach the shores of this continent. \u201cfollowing the destruction of europe, we must now fill the void. in addition to helping our brothers overseas, america must become a center of torah\u2026 our children must be educated in yeshivas\u2026\u201d 11 x 17 inches.  new york: 12th elul, 1945."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"246","title":{"en":"(sixth grand rabbi of lubavitch, 1880-1950). \u201cto all jews in america and canada.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114058/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical document, a letter or proclamation titled \u201cTo All Jews in America and Canada,\u201d issued by Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, the sixth Grand Rabbi of Lubavitch (1880-1950). The document is printed in Hebrew and Yiddish, addressing a wide Jewish audience across North America. It is a significant piece reflecting the spiritual leadership and outreach efforts of the Lubavitch dynasty during the mid-20th century, likely pertaining to religious guidance or community affairs.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:58.912Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":114058,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"schuhl, moise."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  pp. xii, 543. lightly foxed. contemporary calf with eleazar ben azariah\u2019s exhortation (berachoth f. 27b) tooled on upper cover (misspelled). tall 4to.  paris: l\u2019imprimerie nationale, 1878.  over 1,300 proverbs extracted from the talmud as well as midrashic sources; provided in hebrew and translated into french, with occasional commentary by the author.\n   moise schuhl (1845-1911) was a french rabbi who served the pulpits of saint etienne, vesoul and epinal."},"estimateMax":200,"lotNumber":"247","title":{"en":"sentences et proverbes du talmud et du midrasch. suivis du traite d\u2019aboth."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114059/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":150,"soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:09.646Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - $200","currency":"USD","id":114059,"estimateMin":150},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114060/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"soloveichik, chaim."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  ff. 112. browned. original gilt-tooled boards, lower portion of spine chipped; slip-case. folio.  brisk: yehoshua klein, 1936.  the primary work of conceptual brisker talmud analysis."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"248","title":{"en":"(\u201cr. chaim brisker.\u201d) chidushei rabbeinu chaim halevi [on maimonides\u2019s yad hachazakah]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114060/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a religious commentary titled \"Chidushei Rabbeinu Chaim Halevi,\" by Rabbi Chaim Brisker, focusing on Maimonides's \"Yad Hachazakah.\" The book is bound in a dark cover, likely leather or a similar material, with decorative blind tooling along the spine and borders. The title is prominently displayed in gilt Hebrew lettering on the front cover. This work represents a significant contribution to Rabbinic scholarship, providing insights and interpretations of a foundational text of Jewish law by a prominent 20th-century Talmudist.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:58.914Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":114060,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114061/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"spencer, john."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. three parts in one. lightly foxed, dampwrinkled. recent morocco backed boards. folio.  cambridge: richard chiswel, 1685.  a pioneering work of comparative religion, spencer (1630-93) posits here that judaism was not the world\u2019s earliest religion but was influenced by near eastern culture. deriving most of his sources from the bible, early church literature and the ancient classics, spencer, an accomplished hebraist, was strongly criticized following the publication of this thesis. see ej, vol. viii, col. 58."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"249","title":{"en":"de legibus hebraeorum, ritualibus et earum rationibus."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114061/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This book is titled \"De Legibus Hebraeorum, Ritualibus et earum Rationibus, Libri Tres\" by Joanne Spencero, S.T.D., published in Cambridge in 1685. It is a scholarly work on Hebrew laws and rituals, divided into three books, discussing the rationale behind Judaic laws, Mosaic laws and their differences from Apostolic decrees, and the laws and institutions of the Hebrews as they relate to Gentiles. Written in Latin, this publication reflects 17th-century Christian scholarship on Jewish legal traditions and their theological implications.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:58.915Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":114061,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114062/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(switzerland)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"pp. 158. stained. contemporary calf, worn. 8vo.  baden (im aargau): caspar joseph baldinger, 1771-.  collection of regulations of the municipality of baden (in the canton of aargau in northern switzerland), including regulations for jews and the renewal of the jewish charter from 1760 (see pp. 109-129). since the mid-17th century, the canton of aargau was the only swiss federal canton where a restricted number of jewish families were tolerated as schutzjuden. by 1774, jews were permitted to live in just two towns in switzerland: endingen and lengnau. jews were forbidden to buy land or to own houses, and they were not permitted to live under the same roof as christians."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"250","title":{"en":"landes-fried wie solcher zwischen denen lobl. regierenden orten gemeiner herrschaften geschlossen, und aus dero hohen befehl durch dieses mandat, zu dessen genauer vollzieh- und best&auml;ndiger beobachtung, in denselben offentlich publiciert, und verk&uuml;ndiget worden; im herbstmonat des 1712ten jahrs."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114062/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a historical legal document or mandate titled \"Landes-Fried\" (Peace of the Land), published in Baden in 1771, but dating the original decree to the autumn of 1712. It details a peace agreement made between governing authorities, which was publicly announced and mandated for strict observance. The text is in German, utilizing an older Fraktur script, and features an ornate title. The document, with its distressed cover, serves as an artifact reflecting regional governance and law enforcement in 18th-century Germanic lands.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:58.916Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":114062,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114063/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(talmud, babylonian)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first bomberg edition.  ff. 34. leaves with marginal repairs, repaired worming affecting letters in places, small outer corner of f. 32 provided in facsimile. modern half-calf. folio.  vinograd, venice 65; haberman, bomberg 54.  venice: daniel bomberg, 1522."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"251","title":{"en":"masechta temurah [on the substituted offering]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114063/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This is a textual work titled \"Masechta Temurah,\" which focuses on the topic of the substituted offering within Jewish law. The title page is minimalist, displaying the title in Hebrew script centrally. The text specifies it includes commentary by Rashi, a renowned medieval French rabbi and commentator, enhancing its scholarly and traditional value. This piece is a classic example of Jewish religious scholarship, offering insights into a specific tractate of the Talmud.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:00.699Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":114063,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114064/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"tolstoy, leo"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition in yiddish.  pp. 233. owner\u2019s pencil inscription in front. original illustrated boards, rubbed. 12mo.  new york: forverts, 1918.  the death of ivan ilyich (????? ????? ??????) first published in 1886, is considered one of the masterpieces of tolstoy\u2019s late fiction, written shortly after his religious conversion of the late 1870\u2019s."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"252","title":{"en":"der toydt fun ivan ilitsh [\u201cthe death of ivan ilyich.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114064/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is a Yiddish translation of Leo Tolstoy\u2019s classic novel, \"The Death of Ivan Ilyich,\" titled \"Der Toydt fun Ivan Ilitsh.\" The book features a soft orange cover with a black line-art illustration of a bearded man, presumably Tolstoy, enclosed within a decorative border. The title is printed in bold black Yiddish script at the top. This edition represents a cultural adaptation of a significant work of Russian literature for a Yiddish-speaking audience, likely published in the early 20th century.","soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:00.701Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":114064,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114065/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(travel)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"together, four volumes. foxed and lightly worn in places. contemporary uniform mottled calf with morocco spine labels, scuffed. lg. 4to.  brunet iv, 74.  amsterdam and utrecht: s.j. baalde and j. van schoonhoven, v.d.  carsten niebuhr (1733-1815) writings of the ill-fated danish scientific expedition to arabia, during which all but one of the participants died."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"253","title":{"en":"carsten niebuhr. voyage en arabie & en d\u2019autres pays circonvoisins. first edition in french. two volumes. extensive folding maps and engraved plates. 1776-80.    * with: carsten niebuhr. description de l\u2019arabie faite sur des observations propres et des avis recueillis dans les lieux memes. second edition in french. maps and plates. 1774.    * and: johann david michaelis. recueil de questions, propos&eacute;es &agrave; une soci&eacute;t&eacute; de savants, qui par ordre de sa majest&eacute; danoise font le voyage de l\u2019arabie. first edition. occasional use of arabic and of hebrew. 1774."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114065/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This lot comprises four volumes of 18th-century travel literature and related scholarly works in French. 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The books are bound in what appears to be contemporary leather with red and green spine labels, gilt tooling, and raised bands, characteristic of European binding styles of the period.","soldPrice":1600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:00.703Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":114065,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(travel)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. two folding maps, two plates, with illustrations in the text. pp. viii, 372. touch stained. contemporary gilt-ruled speckled calf, spine gilt extra. 8vo.  london: j. hatchard and son, 1823.   an attractive copy, finely bound."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"254","title":{"en":"(sir digby mackworth). diary of a tour through southern india, egypt, and palestine."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114066/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:09.832Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":114066,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114067/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(travel)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition in english. at conclusion,  rare folding map of author\u2019s travels through asia and africa. final page records the list of subscribers in bombay. pp. xv, 332, (4). foxed and stained, some wear to map. contemporary half-calf, rubbed. 8vo.  hanover: by the author, 1859.  in emulation of the medieval spanish traveler benjamin of tudela, the self-styled benjamin ii, israel joseph benjamin, a native of foltitscheny, moldavia, recorded his travels through egypt, eretz israel, syria, armenia, iraq, kurdistan, persia, india, and china. he returned to europe via afghanistan, reaching vienna in the year 1851, only to set out again on another voyage from italy to north africa. benjamin died in london in abject poverty while making preparations for a further journey to the orient. see ej, vol. iv, cols. 526-7."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"255","title":{"en":"israel joseph benjamin. eight years in asia and africa from 1846 to 1855."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114067/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a 19th-century travelogue titled \"Eight Years in Asia and Africa from 1846 to 1855\" by Israel Joseph Benjamin (J.J. Benjamin II), published in Hanover in 1859. The book recounts his travels and observations, presented with a preface by Dr. Berthold Seemann. The frontispiece features an engraved portrait of Benjamin, depicted with a beard and a traditional Jewish cap, with his name also written in Hebrew below the image. 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The image displays the title page, which is entirely in Hebrew, indicating a religious or scholarly Jewish text. While no date is explicitly stated, the typography and layout suggest it is a traditional religious publication. The text appears to be a classical rabbinic commentary, likely intended for study and religious edification within Jewish communities.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:00.706Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":114069,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114070/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"wagenseil, johan christoph."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first latin edition. title in red and black. additional engraved title, with further plates and text illustrations. lightly foxed. contemporary vellum, worn. thick 4to.  vinograd, altdorf 3.  altdorf: j. h. sch&ouml;nnerstaedt for j. andrea & w. endter, 1674.  includes other talmudic extracts and corrections to the sepher nitzachon by yom-tov lippmann m&uuml;lhausen."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"258","title":{"en":"sota. hoc est: liber mischnicus de uxore adulterii suspecta [mishnah of tractate sota, with extensive commentary]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114070/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is an 18th-century engraved print depicting a scene related to \"Sota. Hoc est: liber Mischnicus de uxore adulterii suspecta.\" The image, published in Nurnberg in 1724, illustrates a large crowd gathered before an ornate archway or gate with Hebrew and Latin inscriptions. The central scene shows figures on steps, likely representing the biblical ordeal of the suspected adulteress as described in the Mishnah. This piece is an important visual commentary on Jewish legal traditions and demonstrates 18th-century European scholarly engagement with Hebrew texts.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:00.708Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":114070,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114071/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"wagenseil, johann christoph."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in german and judeo-german. engraved plates. lightly browned. contemporary vellum. 4to.  koenigsberg: paul friederich rhode, 1699.  wagenseil (1633-1705), was a german christian hebraist, who, in his determination to understand judaism in all its ramifications mastered yiddish and studied its literature. the present work is a collection of texts including yiddish songs for passover, a yiddish version of the arthurian legend, a yiddish version of hilchoth derech eretz rabah vezuta and the megillath vintz composed by elchanan hellen, which describes the fettmilch uprising in frankfurt. also discuss jewish-german dialect, etc."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"259","title":{"en":"belehrung der j&uuml;disch-deutschen, red und schreibart."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114071/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is an 18th-century German-language instructional text titled \"Belehrung der Jüdisch-Deutschen, Red und Schreibart\" by Johann Christof Wagenseils, published in 1699 in Königsberg. The title page, predominantly in German with some Hebrew script, indicates it is a guide to the Yiddish-German dialect for reading and writing. The text appears to be a scholarly work aimed at explaining the nuances of the language, potentially for a non-Jewish audience or for Jews seeking to formalize their understanding of the language. The typography is characteristic of late 17th-century European printing.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:00.709Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":114071,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114072/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"witsius, hermann."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  pp. (14), 492. lightly browned. contemporary vellum, worn. 4to.  amsterdam: gerardus borstius, 1683.  a study of ancient egyptian religion in comparison with the religious rites of the jews. witsius (1636-1708) was a dutch theologian who spent much effort seeking to bridge the gap between the reigning orthodoxy of his time and covenant theology."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"260","title":{"en":"aegyptiaca et dekaphylon, sive, de aegyptiacorum sacrorum\u2026 et de decem tribubus israelie."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114072/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a 17th-century Latin theological work by Hermann Witsius titled \"Aegyptiaca et Dekaphylon, sive, de Aegyptiacorum sacrorum\u2026 et de decem tribubus Israelie,\" published in Amsterdam in 1671. The title page is predominantly in red and black Latin type, featuring a small emblem of a palm tree with the motto \"UT PALMA VIRESCIT\" (As a palm tree flourishes). The work compares Egyptian sacred rites with Hebrew traditions and discusses the ten tribes of Israel, including a diatribe on the 'legione fulminatrice christianorum'. This is a scholarly work reflecting 17th-century European Christian engagement with ancient history and Hebrew studies.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:00.710Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":114072,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114073/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(world war i)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"text in hebrew and german. pp. 56.  vienna: isr. kultusgemeinde, 1914.  at the beginning of the first world war, the jewish population in the western part of the austro-hungarian empire reacted with great enthusiasm, seeing an opportunity to prove their patriotism and so to counter anti-semitic prejudice. during the war over 300,000 jewish soldiers served in the austro-hungarian army, 25,000 of them as reserve officers."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"261","title":{"en":"gebetsbuch f&uuml;r israelitische soldaten im kriege. edited by max grundwald."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114073/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This is a 20th-century German-language prayer book titled \"Gebetsbuch für Israelitische Soldaten im Kriege\" (Prayer Book for Israelite Soldiers in War), edited by Max Grundwald. The simple, textual cover suggests a functional publication intended for soldiers. The publication addresses the spiritual needs of Jewish soldiers during wartime, likely from the early 20th century. The plain typography and lack of embellishment indicate its utilitarian purpose.","soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:59.255Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":114073,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114074/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(yiddish)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. two volumes in one. yiddish and german on facing pages. ff. (6), 212, (5), 113. ex-library, stained. contemporary calf, worn. thick 8vo.  prague: 1719-22.  franz haselbauer (1677-1756) was an austrian catholic who spent most of his life teaching in prague. this text is directed to jewish children detailing the principles of christian belief. due to the author\u2019s desire to reach a broad readership, the work is written in a familiar, colloquial yiddish - itself, of important orthographic interest."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"262","title":{"en":"franz haselbauer. emunath hanotzrim - grundlicher bericht von dem christenthum."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114074/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is an 18th-century theological text by Franz Haselbauer titled \"Emunath Hanotzrim - Gründlicher Bericht von dem Christenthum\" (Thorough Account of Christianity), published in Prag in 1719. The title page features both German and Hebrew script, indicating a dual-language or dual-audience approach. The work aims to provide a fundamental report on Christianity, specifically addressing \"Allen Kindern Israel Zur Erkenntnus der Wahrheit vorgetragen\" (presented to all children of Israel for the recognition of truth). This represents an instance of religious discourse and apologetics between Christian and Jewish communities in the early 18th century.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:59.256Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":114074,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(yiddish)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"pp. 53, (11). browned. original pictorial wrappers, stained and detached. 12mo.  neustadt a.d. aisch: engelhardtsche buch-handlung, n.d.  \u201cthe secret business language of the jews.\u201d a hand-book for germans doing business with jews and seeking to understand their yiddish expressions. this slim volume defines hundreds of jewish words and idioms."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"263","title":{"en":"die geheime gesch&auml;ftssprache der juden. ein hand- und hilfsuch f&uuml;r alle, welche mit juden in gesch&auml;ftsverbindung stehen und der hebr&auml;ischen sprache (der sog. marktsprache) unkundig sind."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114075/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:10.072Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":114075,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114076/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(zionism)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first yiddish edition. translated by  sholom-aleichem.  pp. 30. unbound. 8vo.  warsaw: schuldberg bros. / achiasaf, 1897.  report of the proceedings of the first zionist congress held in august, 1897, whose historic mission, as adopted by the basle program, was \u201cthe establishment of a national home for the jewish people in eretz israel.\u201d"},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"264","title":{"en":"max mandelstam. der yudisher kongress."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114076/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This is a late 19th-century Yiddish pamphlet titled \"Der Yudisher Kongres\" by Max Mandelstam, published in Warsaw in 1897. The title page is primarily in Yiddish script, with a smaller section in Cyrillic and Latin script below, providing a transliterated title and publication details. The text, translated as \"The Jewish Congress,\" likely discusses the Basel Zionist Congress or similar contemporary Jewish political movements. The item reflects the vibrant Yiddish publishing scene and the emergence of modern Jewish political thought at the turn of the 20th century.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:59.258Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":114076,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114077/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(zionism)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. text in yiddish. pp. 20. browned, some wear, stamps. unbound. 8vo.  warsaw: shuldberg partners, 1898.  following the first zionist congress of just a year earlier, here the leading yiddish writer of the period weighs in on the question of a state for the jews. \n rare. worldcat lists only one copy worldwide."},"estimateMax":400,"lotNumber":"265","title":{"en":"sholem-aleichem. oyf vos bedarfen yuden a land? [\u201cwhat are the benefits of one\u2019s own country?\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114077/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is a late 19th-century Yiddish pamphlet by Sholem-Aleichem titled \"Oyf Vos Bedarfen Yuden a Land?\" (What Are the Benefits of One\u2019s Own Country?), published in Warsaw in 1898. The title page is predominantly in Yiddish script, with additional text in Cyrillic and Latin script at the bottom providing a transliterated title, and acknowledging it as a referat by Sholem-Aleichem. This work is a significant piece of Zionist literature, reflecting debates within the Jewish community about the merits of a Jewish homeland. The item is an example of Sholem-Aleichem's engagement with contemporary political and social issues.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:59.260Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $400","currency":"USD","id":114077,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114078/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(zionism)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"text in yiddish. photographic illustrations. pp. 45, (3). original illustrated boards, new endpapers. 12mo.  odessa: 1904."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"266","title":{"en":"sholem-aleichem. doctor theodor herzl: zeyn leben, zeyn arbeyten farn yiddishen folk[\u201c\u2026herzl: his life, his work for the jewish people, and his untimely death.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114078/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This is a Yiddish book titled \"Doctor Theodor Herzl: His Life, His Work for the Jewish People, and His Untimely Death\" by Sholem-Aleichem. Printed in Odessa in 1901, it is a biographical work on Theodor Herzl. The cover features text in both Hebrew script (Yiddish) and Cyrillic script (Russian), indicating a dual-language presentation of the title and author. The design is simple, with decorative horizontal lines separating sections of text on a light background.","soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:59.261Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":114078,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114079/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(zionism)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  pp. 16. original printed wrappers, touch discolored. 8vo.  london: r. clay, 1917.   the first separate publication of the balfour declaration. worldcat lists only one copy worldwide."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"267","title":{"en":"a national home for the jewish people. the british government\u2019s recognition of the zionist movement."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114079/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This item is a printed pamphlet or booklet from 1917, titled \"A National Home for the Jewish People.\" It concerns the British Government's recognition of the Zionist movement and is a reprint from \"The Jewish Chronicle.\" The publication is a historical document of the early 20th century related to Zionism and the establishment of a Jewish state. Its cover is plain with dark text on a light background, typical of a formal report or statement.","soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:59.263Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":114079,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114080/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(zionism)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  pp. 79. brittle, signature on title-page. original pictorial wrappers, edges chipped. 4to.  tel aviv: hedim, 1925.   first appearance of the epic hebrew poem that had a profound influence on generations of israelis. \n   this historical poem glorified the heroism and self-reliance of the early zionist movement. it helped transform masada, the remote hilltop desert fortress, largely forgotten since the writings of the roman-jewish historian josephus, into an enduring symbol of the young state of israel. lamdan\u2019s most famous line: \u201cnever again shall masada fall,\u201d became a rallying cry for generations of israeli soldiers who repeat these words in countless military inauguration ceremonies.\n   the poem concerns the jewish struggle for survival in a world full of enemies, in which masada, as a symbol for the land of israel and the zionist enterprise, is seen as a refuge - but also as a potential trap. the poem was hugely influential, but the latter aspect was left out in its mainstream zionist reception and interpretation.\n   the pathos of the poem is also said to have been of deep inspiration to the desperate fighters of the warsaw ghetto uprising.\n   ukrainian born yitzhak lamdan (1899-1954) immigrated to mandatory palestine in 1920, during the third aliyah."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"268","title":{"en":"yitzchak lamdan. masada."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114080/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a poetic work titled \"Masada\" by Yitzchak Lamdan, presented with an illustrative cover. The cover features a stark, abstract black silhouette that visually suggests the mountainous fortress of Masada, with bird-like shapes in the middle. The title \"Masada\" is prominently displayed in bold Hebrew script, with the author's name also in Hebrew script at the bottom right. The aesthetic is modernist, possibly from the early to mid-20th century.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:59.264Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":114080,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114081/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(zionism)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"some wear. v.s.  v.p: 1919-1960\u2019s (vast majority, pre-1948).  highly important archive, each custom selected, the contents of which tell a comprehensive decades-long tale of effort to create - and oppose - an independent jewish state in palestine.\n   \n digital image of front cover of each item contained in the lot available upon request."},"estimateMax":15000,"lotNumber":"269","title":{"en":"important archive of c. 185 printed pamphlets relating to the zionist effort to establish a jewish state in palestine.    includes: * all british government white papers and related command papers in connection to palestine. also several british government white papers relating to the surrounding territories: najd, jordan, syria, etc. in total, c. 50.    * papers issued by the supreme moslem council and related arab bodies in opposition to a jewish presence in palestine (c. 20).    * jewish agency and world zionist organization. collection of publications: political propaganda, position papers and related pamphlets concerning population, economics, immigration, arab neighbors, etc. in total, c. 90.    * united nations official reports; and united states congressional record, in relation to palestine/israel."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114081/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":10000,"aiDescription":"This is an important archive comprising approximately 185 printed pamphlets related to the Zionist effort to establish a Jewish state in Palestine. The collection includes British Government White Papers, documents from the Supreme Moslem Council, publications from the Jewish Agency and World Zionist Organization, and United Nations/United States official reports. Dating from various periods, these pamphlets cover political propaganda, position papers, and information on population, economics, and immigration. Visually, the archive appears as a large collection of bound paper pamphlets and reports, many with plain or lightly illustrated covers, predominantly in English.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:59.266Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$10,000 - $15,000","currency":"USD","id":114081,"estimateMin":10000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114082/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"aronin, ben"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition limited to 200 copies, this copy unnumbered. hebrew and english texts face `a face. crisp, clean copy. ff. 168. all edges gilt. marbled endpapers. original gilt-titled morocco. sm. folio.  chicago: argus books, 1941."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"270","title":{"en":"the abramiad / abramiyah [epic of the patriarch abraham]. hebrew and english calligraphy and illustrations by harald karlin."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114082/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This is a graphic work, potentially a book cover or print, titled \"The Abramiad / Abramiyah\" or \"Epic of the Patriarch Abraham.\" It features Hebrew and English calligraphy and illustrations by Harald Karlin. The central image depicts a stylized, muscular figure, possibly Abraham, rendered in bold outline against a simple background. The overall style is illustrative, combining textual elements in both languages with a dynamic, almost comic-book-like visual.","soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:19:59.267Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":114082,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114083/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"bender, stanislaw"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"11 (of 12) color plates reproducing the artist\u2019s work. sheet size: 12.5 x 17 inches. lacking introductory text. loose as issued in original printed portfolio, worn.  (frankfurt a/main: j. kaufmann verlag, 1919)."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"271","title":{"en":"sammelmappe."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114083/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a \"Sammelmappe,\" likely a portfolio or collection, featuring a color print depicting a group of Jewish men outdoors at night. The men, dressed in traditional attire including fur hats and prayer shawls, appear to be engaged in prayer or religious study, holding books. The scene is set in an old-world town square or courtyard with whitewashed buildings under a star-lit sky, evoking a sense of communal religious life.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:02.005Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":114083,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114084/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bible illustrations)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"one of 75 numbered copies, specially bound. with eight illustrated plates by  bruno goldschmidt. text in german in heavy fraktur font. pp. 102. previous owner\u2019s signatures. blind-tooled chestnut morocco. 4to.  munich: hans von weber verlag, 1918."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"272","title":{"en":"das buch esther und das buch hiob."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114084/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is a print, likely a woodcut or engraving, illustrating a scene from a biblical narrative, identified as part of \"Das Buch Esther und Das Buch Hiob\" (The Book of Esther and The Book of Job). The image depicts a dramatic moment with a king at a banquet table, a queen, and a figure kneeling in supplication. The style is classicist, characterized by strong outlines, detailed drapery, and expressive figures, typical of historical biblical illustrations.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:02.006Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":114084,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114085/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bible illustrations)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. 48 minimalist line-drawn plates. original illustrated green boards, lightly foxed. rectangular 8vo.  berlin: r. mass, 1928.  an uncommon volume, almost entirely without text, which only goes to reinforce the innovative creativity of the illustrated plates that depict notable scenes from the bible."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"273","title":{"en":"otto geismar. bilder bibel. fuer kinder gezeichnet."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114085/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is an illustration from \"Bilder Bibel. Fuer Kinder Gezeichnet\" (Picture Bible. Drawn for Children) by Otto Geismar. The image uses a simplified, stick-figure style to depict a narrative. On the left, figures are carrying a golden calf adorned with garlands, while on the right, a lone figure with a radiant head ascends a mountain, encountering stone tablets. This cartoon-like style is designed for a children's audience, illustrating a biblical event like the worship of the golden calf and Moses receiving the Ten Commandments.","soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:02.008Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":114085,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114086/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"dayan, moshe"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"one of 298 numbered copies (english edition). hebrew calligraphy by asher amar. text by general dayan, uzi narkis (\"judea capta\") and josephus flavius (excerpt from \"the jewish war\"). signed in pencil by the three collaborators on half-title. loose as issued in original ox-hide with wooden dowel closure (representing the arrows used by the warriors in the period of masada). 22 x 16 inches.  paris: imprimeries union for armand and georges israel, 1983.  an unusually complex and impressive production."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"274","title":{"en":"masada. the victory of the vanquished. portfolio featuring 27 signed lithographs by raymond moretti"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114086/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a portfolio titled \"Masada: The Victory of the Vanquished,\" featuring 27 signed lithographs by Raymond Moretti, with a foreword by Moshe Dayan. The portfolio cover is a tan or brown case with \"MASADA\" embossed in black. Inside, a vibrant, abstract lithograph depicting flames and stylized Hebrew letters or figures is visible, suggesting a dramatic artistic interpretation of the historical event. The artwork combines calligraphic elements with fiery colors.","soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:02.009Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":114086,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114087/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(judaica)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"complete set of 48 plates (6 colored in pochoir and gilt) featuring the judaica collection of s.m. salomon of paris. preface in french by henri guttmann.  a mint copy.  loose as issued in original portfolio with linen tie. folio.  mayer 988a  paris: libraire des arts decoratifs, (1930).  spectacular collection of judaic ceremonial objects and hebrew illuminated manuscripts."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"275","title":{"en":"hebraica. documents d\u2019art juif"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114087/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This is a photograph from \"Hebraica: Documents d'Art Juif,\" labeled \"PL. 1,\" showing \"Un coin de la collection de M. S. M. Salomon.\" The image captures a room, likely a private collection or museum exhibit, filled with Jewish ceremonial art. Visible items include multiple menorahs, crowns, and various decorative objects displayed on shelves, a chest of drawers, and a small table, all in a historically rich, ornamental setting.","soldPrice":650,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:02.010Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":114087,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114088/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"oppenheim, moritz"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition . complete set of 20 plates depicting a romanticized view of 18th century german-jewish life and custom. endpapers with dense manuscript notes concerning leopold stein (who composed the introduction to this volume). offenbach archival depot stamp. the abram kanof copy (with his book-plate). original elaborate gilt- and color-pictorial cloth by knauer, all edges gilt, rebacked, extremities bumped, rubbed. folio.  frankfurt a/main: heinrich keller, 1882."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"276","title":{"en":"bilder aus dem altj&uuml;dischen familien-leben"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114088/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is a monochrome print, likely an engraving or photogravure, titled \"Das Verhören\" (The Interrogation) from the series \"Bilder aus dem altjüdischen Familien-Leben\" (Pictures from Old Jewish Family Life). The artwork depicts an interior scene with three figures: an older man seated at a table, presumably a patriarch or teacher, a younger boy standing and looking at an open book, and a woman seated to the right, possibly a mother, holding a small plate. The room is dimly lit, with bookshelves in the background and a decorative lamp on the table, conveying a traditional or historical Jewish home setting. The image emphasizes a moment of study or religious instruction within a family context.","soldPrice":800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:02.012Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":114088,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114089/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"picart, bernard"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"volume one only (parts 1-2 bound in one). first edition in english. with engraved plates of jewish life, and also of the catholic church. the abram kanof copy (with his book-plate). pp. (20), 450, (12). browned and stained, gutter split. later reverse calf, worn. tall folio.  london: william jackson, 1733.  an invaluable pictorial record of jewish life in 18th century amsterdam. see rubens, jewish iconography nos. 436-60."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"277","title":{"en":"the ceremonies and religious customs of the several nations of the known world."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114089/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a large-format engraving or print, likely from an illustrated book titled \"The Ceremonies and Religious Customs of the Several Nations of the Known World.\" The subject matter is a detailed depiction of a Jewish synagogue interior, specifically \"The Dedication of the Portuguese Jews Synagogue at Amsterdam.\" It illustrates a bustling religious ceremony with numerous figures in historical attire gathered in a grand, columned hall, featuring a central bimah and a decorative ark. The text beneath the image is in both English and French, describing the event and the specific synagogue, highlighting an 18th-century or earlier representation of Jewish religious life.","soldPrice":700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:02.013Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":114089,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"picart, bernard"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"volume one only (parts 1-2 bound in one). first edition in english. with engraved plates of jewish life, and also of the catholic church. the prof. yeshayahu shachar copy with his stamp on title-page. pp. (20), 450, (12). browned and stained. modern calf-backed boards. tall folio.  london: william jackson, 1733."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"278","title":{"en":"the ceremonies and religious customs of the several nations of the known world. another copy."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114090/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:10.472Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":114090,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114091/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(picart, bernard)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. additional engraved title-page. numerous plates and text illustrations. the abram kanof copy (with his bookplate). pp. 956. browned and foxed in places. later boards. thick sm. folio.  london: john williams, 1828."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"279","title":{"en":"robert huish & colin mackenzie. the religious ceremonies and customs of every nation of the world. abridged from the celebrated and splendid work of barnard [sic] picart."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114091/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is an engraving titled \"The Chipur. Or Day of Expiation observed by the German Jews,\" abridged from a larger work by Barnard Picart and published by Robert Huish & Colin Mackenzie. The artwork depicts an interior scene within a synagogue during Yom Kippur, showing a congregation of Jewish men in traditional attire, many wearing tallitot, engaged in prayer. Architectural elements like columns, chandeliers, and an ark are visible, establishing the religious setting. The style is typical of 18th or 19th-century European engravings illustrating religious customs, offering a visual record of Jewish life and practice.","soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:02.014Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":114091,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114092/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(postcards)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"contained within album. jerusalem : jamal bros., 1921."},"estimateMax":400,"lotNumber":"280","title":{"en":"complete collection of 118 postcards of palestine / eretz israel. reproducing photographs taken by shlomo narinsky."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114092/view","tags":["uscollectibles_stamps","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This lot consists of a complete collection of 118 postcards of Palestine/Eretz Israel, reproducing photographs taken by Shlomo Narinsky. The image provided is a sepia-toned photograph depicting an older, bearded Jewish man in traditional attire, including a fur hat, seated next to a younger boy, also wearing a fur hat. Both are looking at an open book, with the older man gesturing towards it. This intimate portrait captures a moment of shared study or instruction, characteristic of early 20th-century photographic representations of Jewish life in the region.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:02.015Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $400","currency":"USD","id":114092,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114093/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"raban, ze\u2019ev"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"ten full colored illustrated pages. free-verse hebrew rendition of the popular song sung at the conclusion of the passover seder service. text in red. musical notes at end, followed by publisher\u2019s ad. pp.12. original color-pictorial wrappers. 12mo.  jerusalem: b\u2019nei bezalel, 1926.  perhaps the finest of raban`s illustrated works. \n a mint copy."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"281","title":{"en":"chad gadya [\u201cone kid\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114093/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a printed children's book or illustrated booklet titled \"Chad Gadya\" (One Kid), a traditional Aramaic folk song sung at the Passover Seder. The cover features a colorful illustration in a folk-art style, depicting a bearded man in traditional robes, carrying a lamb over his shoulder, walking with a child toward a walled city or village in the background. The text is primarily in Hebrew and Aramaic, with a Bezalel-style colophon, suggesting an early 20th-century publication from Jerusalem, likely printed on paper.","soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:06.068Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":114093,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114094/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(szyk, arthur)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"exquisite color plates, calligraphy and many historiated initials and head- and tail-pieces by szyk. text in hebrew and french.  one of only 175 numbered copies in this state , with an additional suite of plates in black-and-white. original gilt-tooled stiff wrappers. slip-case. 8vo.  paris: h. piazza, (1926)."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"282","title":{"en":"le livre d`esther."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114094/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This is an artistic print, likely a colored lithograph or painting, titled \"Le Livre d'Esther\" (The Book of Esther). The artwork depicts a vibrant, richly decorated scene from the biblical book, featuring an enthroned figure, presumably King Ahasuerus, in elaborate robes and headwear, holding a scepter. Another figure is seated at his feet, and a third figure is depicted writing or reading. The composition is characterized by intricate patterns, Middle Eastern motifs, and saturated colors, suggesting a decorative or illustrative style from the early to mid-20th century.","soldPrice":650,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:06.070Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":114094,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114095/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(tel aviv museum of art)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"text in english and hebrew. this copy  inscribed and signed in french by mayor meir dizengoff to italian consul general luigi gabrielli, with the latter\u2019s book-plate and signature. pp. 24, 23 + 4 illustrated plates. original printed wrappers. 8vo.  (tel aviv): shoshany\u2019s press, c. 1932.  the tel aviv museum of art has grown to become one of israel`s leading artistic and cultural institutions. it was envisioned and founded in 1932 by the first mayor of tel aviv, meir dizengoff, in his private home on rothschild boulevard, originally comprising only a few dozen items."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"283","title":{"en":"museum tel aviv - exhibition catalogue."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114095/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This is an exhibition catalogue from the Museum Tel-Aviv, dating to May 29, 1932. The document features the museum's letterhead with a crest depicting a city skyline and palm trees. It includes a handwritten inscription in French, signed by M. Dizengoff, dedicating the catalogue as a souvenir of a visit to the museum. The item is made of paper and represents an early historical artifact from the Tel Aviv Museum's establishment, providing insight into its early operations and interactions.","soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:06.071Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":114095,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"auerbach, chaim yehuda leib"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"recommending the appointment of his son-in-law r. abraham halevi horowitz as a rabbi to the army. \u201che is a scholar, energetic, full of initiative and knowledgeable in both hebrew and modern literature.\u201d one page. central folds.  jerusalem: 3rd iyar, 1948.  written two days before the proclamation of the state of israel. the writer was the father of r. shlomo zalman auerbach and author of chacham lev. his other son-in-law was the maggid, r. shalom schwadron."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"284","title":{"en":"(dayan and rosh yeshiva sha\u2019ar hashamayim, jerusalem, 1887-1954). typed letter signed. written on letterhead in hebrew to isaac halevi herzog, chief rabbi of eretz israel."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114096/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:10.632Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":114096,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114097/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ben-gurion, david"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"filled with lavish praise: \u201ci am sending what i said in the knesset. it contains only part of my feelings of esteem and affection that i have for you. for a person cannot reveal his heart in public. the time that i merited to work with you is very dear to me. especially during the early days of the state. it pains me that circumstances have forced your departure from the knesset. may you continue your literary work especially the writings of maimonides.\u201d one page.  jerusalem: 6th november, 1951.  rabbi yehuda leib maimon (1875-1962) was a prolific scholar and leader of the mizrachi party. he served as minister of religion of the state of israel from 1948-61."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"285","title":{"en":"(first prime minister of the state of israel, 1886-1973). typed letter signed, in hebrew on prime minister\u2019s letterhead, to rabbi y.l. maimon (fishman)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114097/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a typed letter signed in Hebrew on the Prime Minister\u2019s letterhead, dated November 6, 1961, from David Ben-Gurion (First Prime Minister of Israel, 1886-1973) to Rabbi Y.L. Maimon (Fishman). The letter is a formal communication, reflecting official correspondence from a significant historical figure. It is written on paper, displaying the government's emblem, and includes Ben-Gurion's signature. This document is a primary source for studying Israeli political and religious history during the early 1960s.","soldPrice":900,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:06.072Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":114097,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114098/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ben-gurion, david"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"5.5 x 7 inches.  (jerusalem): february, 1954."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"286","title":{"en":"(first prime minister of the state of israel, 1886-1973). calligraphic letter of condolence, written on vellum, signed by ben-gurion, expressing sorrow for the death of the soldier ephraim-zalman margoliouth who fell in the course of battle."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114098/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a calligraphic letter of condolence, written on vellum and signed by David Ben-Gurion (First Prime Minister of Israel, 1886-1973), dated February 8, 1954. The letter expresses sorrow for the death of soldier Ephraim-Zalman Margoliouth, who fell in battle. Written in Hebrew, it features a formal, elegant script and Ben-Gurion's signature, indicating its official nature. This piece is a significant historical document, providing a tangible link to a pivotal figure in Israeli history and commemorating a fallen soldier.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:06.073Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":114098,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114099/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"duschinsky, yoseph tzvi"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"letter of approval for r. wilhelm\u2019s work on the laws of salting meat; offering much praise of the author\u2019s scholarship and personality. one page. central folds taped.  jerusalem: 12th shevat, 1938.  a disciple of r. simcha bunim sofer (shevet sofer) in pressburg, r. yoseph tzvi duschinsky served in galanta and later in chust where he established a popular yeshiva. known as the chuster rov, in 1933 he succeeded r. yoseph chaim sonnenfeld as the leader of the eidah hachareidith. the work of rabbi wilhelm was eventually published under the title halachah berurah (jerusalem, 1965)."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"287","title":{"en":"(rabbi of chust and of the eidah hachareidith, jerusalem. 1868-1948). autograph letter signed. written on letterhead in hebrew to r. avraham wilhelm of jerusalem."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114099/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This is an autograph letter signed in Hebrew by Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Dushinsky (1868-1948), the Rabbi of Chust and of the Eidah Hachareidith, Jerusalem. The letter, written on official letterhead, is addressed to R. Avraham Wilhelm of Jerusalem. It is a handwritten document on paper, revealing the personal script of a prominent religious leader. The content pertains to internal rabbinical or communal matters, offering insight into Jewish religious life and leadership in Jerusalem during the early to mid-20th century.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:06.074Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":114099,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114100/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"hamaoui, joseph haim,"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"extending new year greetings and requesting assistance for his daughter\u2019s dowry; concluding with abundant blessings in the merit of r. shimon bar yochai and r. meir baal haness. one page (with integral blank).  souk-ahras: 2nd elul, 1930."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"288","title":{"en":"(dayan of souk-ahras, algeria). autograph letter signed in hebrew written to the philanthropist samuel halfon. composed in an exceptional calligraphic hand."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114100/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This item is an autograph letter signed in Hebrew, composed by the dayan of Souk-Ahras, Algeria, and addressed to the philanthropist Samuel Halfon. The letter is a textual artifact, notable for its exceptional calligraphic hand. The subject matter is a formal correspondence, likely pertaining to philanthropy or religious affairs. The materials consist of paper with handwritten Hebrew script, and it features a red stamp at the bottom left. The piece exhibits excellent penmanship, making it a visually striking example of traditional Hebrew calligraphy.","soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:06.076Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":114100,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114101/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"hutner, yitzchak."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"with envelopes. four pages, three pages and one page.  new york: 1966-70.  comments to rabbi rivkin\u2019s kuntreisim on the topics of ba\u2019al tosif, meilah and ma\u2019aser sheni. rabbi hutner praises rabbi rivkin\u2019s deep understanding and logical thought process."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"289","title":{"en":"(rosh yeshiva of yeshivath rabbi chaim berlin, 1906-80). group of three typed letters signed, in hebrew, on letterhead, written to rabbi moshe dov-ber rivkin of yeshivath torah vodaath. * with: autograph signed response from rabbi rivkin (three pages)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114101/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This lot consists of a group of three typed letters signed, in Hebrew, from the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivath Rabbi Chaim Berlin (1906-1980) to Rabbi Moshe Dov-Ber Rivkin of Yeshivath Torah Vodaath. The letters are on letterhead, indicating their official nature. Accompanying these is an autograph signed response from Rabbi Rivkin, comprising three pages. The textual materials are written in Hebrew, offering insight into rabbinic correspondence and institutional interactions within the Jewish educational community, likely from the mid-20th century.","soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:06.077Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":114101,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"kassin, jacob s."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"concerning the contribution of members of the congregation to help complete the building of the sephardic yeshivah, porat yoseph in jerusalem. one page.  brooklyn, ny: 1956."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"290","title":{"en":"(chief rabbi of the syrian jewish community, new york, 1900-94). typed letter signed. written on letterhead in hebrew to shimon zayat, yitzchak batish halevi and moshe batish halevi (communal leaders of cong. rodphei tzedek, mexico)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114102/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":100,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:10.792Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":114102,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114103/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"einstein, albert"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"an important letter stating the great professor\u2019s outlook on the particularism of zionism in relation to his well-feted support for internationalism, especially via world federalism. one page, neat folds. 4to.  princeton, new jersey: 19th january, 1946.  \u201cmy standpoint in matters of zionism is not conflicting with the super-national ideal. comparing the matter with matters in a smaller realm: you can be a public-minded man without neclecting [sic] the care for your family who depend entirely on you. in a similar way you must understand that i am trying to cooperate with my jewish people who is finding itself everywhere in a precarious position, while at the same time i am trying to convince others that we must overcome the narrow-minded nationalistic attitude.\u201d\n   \n provenance: consigned for auction sale by the recipient, david fischer.\n   \n personal statement from dr. david fischer: \n   \u201cas a youngster in brooklyn, albert einstein was one of my heroes. five classmates and i formed an after-school science club, called \u201cthe je\u201d (junior einsteins). in high school, i began to collect books about einstein. \u201ccosmic religion and other opinions & aphorisms\u201d by einstein was published in 1931. in it, he discussed his concept of a god, the need for a jewish homeland, disarmament and pacifism. in 1945, emery reves, a hungarian jew living in england, wrote a book entitled \u201cthe anatomy of peace\u201d that einstein enthusiastically endorsed. reves helped popularize the cause of world federalism and argued that world law was the only way to prevent war. einstein\u2019s endorsement of internationalism seemed to clash with the concept of nationalism of a jewish state, which he also advocated. accordingly, as a na&iuml;ve student, five months short of my 16th birthday, i wrote a longhand letter raising the question of whether it was inconsistent to advocate both. i was amazed when einstein replied. i have kept and treasured this letter for the past 72 years.\u201d\n   \u201cdespite its brevity, the letter makes a significant point about the special circumstances that made the advocacy of zionism entirely consistent with the wider view that peace can only be preserved by people and nations resolving their differences under the arc of the rule of law.\u201d\n   \u201cthe letter also says a great deal about the humility and simple decency of this good man who took time from a tremendously busy schedule to answer letters not just from heads of state and famous scientists - but even from naive schoolboys.\u201d"},"estimateMax":30000,"lotNumber":"291","title":{"en":"(theoretical physicist and noble prize winner, 1879-1955). typed letter signed, on embossed personal letterhead, written in english to david fischer. * with: accompanying envelope."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114103/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":20000,"aiDescription":"This item is a typed letter signed by Albert Einstein, a theoretical physicist and Nobel Prize winner (1879-1955), dated January 19, 1946. It is a textual artifact, an epistolary communication written in English to David Fischer, on embossed personal letterhead. The subject matter pertains to Zionism and nationalistic attitudes, reflecting Einstein's views. The letter is accompanied by its original envelope, adding to its completeness. Notable visual features include the typewritten text, Einstein's signature, and the formal embossed letterhead.","soldPrice":36000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:06.540Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$20,000 - $30,000","currency":"USD","id":114103,"estimateMin":20000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114104/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"kook, abraham isaac."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"a most interesting collection, on a very wide range of subject-matter. a selection of topics recorded below.  should be seen.  various conditions. various sizes.  v.p: v.d.   letters with scholarly, halachic content: \n   responsa to prominent rabbis and scholars including: four pages of a typed responsa to chief rabbi uziel of tel aviv concerning changing family custom and hebrew pronunciations, plus comments on the building of eretz israel. \n * letter to r. eliyahu aaron milekovsky-samunov of charkov and rosh beth din of tel aviv with halachic and aggadic comments. *two letters to r. reuven margalioth, including two pages of comments on margalioth\u2019s work on the mishnah.\n   \n letters of historic content: \n   * an early letter dated 1888 (when only 24 years old), from r. kook\u2019s first rabbinical position in zaumel, lithuania, to r. mordechai gimpel jaffe of rozinoi upon his imminent aliyah to eretz israel. and to his son-in-law, r. tzvi hirsch wolk concerning publication of r. kook\u2019s torah journal ittur sofrim. \n * beth din document signed along with r. tzvi pesach frank, r. yoseph gershon horowitz concerning the exclusive right of the baharan brothers to sell lulavim. \n * four letters to r. ya\u2019akov chai zareihon of tiberias concerning a general meeting of all the rabbis of the holy land and meetings with the british high commissioner.\n   \n other interesting letters and documents. \n   letters to various doctors (especially dr. wallach) requesting, or thanking them for their services. \n * appeals for funds to support various important scholars, as well as his own yeshivah. \n * ordinations. \n * kashruth and related communal matters. \n * a broadside for yeshivath bar yochai in meron with endorsements by rabbi kook, the munkatcher rebbe, r. joel teitelbaum of krula (later of satmar) and chaim nachman bialik. \n * rare printed pamphlet: \u201cmichtav galui\u201d (1905), endorsed by all the batei din and major ashkenazic and sephardic rabbis of jerusalem thanking r. kook for protesting against the heretical remarks of eliezer ben yehuda."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"292","title":{"en":"(first aschkenazi chief rabbi of israel, 1865-1934). large group of c. 50 items including autograph, typed and secretarial letters signed. many on official or personal headed paper. with addressed envelopes and related materials."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114104/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This lot is a large group of approximately 50 items, including autograph, typed, and secretarial letters signed by Abraham Isaac Kook (1865-1934), the first Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel. The collection primarily consists of textual artifacts, likely in Hebrew or Aramaic, reflecting religious and administrative correspondence. Many items are presented on official or personal headed paper, indicating their formal nature. The lot also includes addressed envelopes and related materials, providing context and completeness to the collection. The period of these documents spans the late 19th to early 20th century, covering a significant era in Israeli religious leadership.","soldPrice":5500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:06.542Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":114104,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(rabbinical letters)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"typed and autograph letters signed and related documents. including:  * r. yaakov saul eliachor, chief rabbi of jerusalem, (1895).  * r. shlomo hakohen aaronson and r. ben zion chai uziel of tel aviv (1931).  * r. tzvi steinman, rechovot, (1935).  * r. benjamin movsovitz, herzliya (1936).  * r. yaakov gesundheit, warsaw (1939).  * r. kathriel fishel tchoresh, tel aviv (1940).  * r. ephraim sokolover, ra\u2019anana (1941).  * r. samuel greenberg, tel aviv (1943).  * r. samuel kipnis (1950).  * r. shimon tzvi (alexander) altmann, manchester (1950).  * r. samuel yaakov gliksberg, buenos aires (1954).  * r. moshe yonah zweig, chief rabbi antwerp (1957).  * r. raphael saban, chief rabbi istanbul (1957).  * r. tzvi gutman, bucharest (1957).  * r. eliezer goldschmidt, r. yitzchak kulitz and r. shalom mizrachi of the beth din of tel aviv (1960).  * r. yedidiah shofet, teheran(1961).  * r. baruch hakohen and yitzchak rophe of the rabbinate of istanbul (1961).  * r. eliezer klein, stuttgart (1964).  * r. a. r. toaff, chief rabbi of rome (1965).  * r. samuel bari, gravenhage, holland (1965).  * r. chaim yaakov rottenberg, paris (1967).  * r. h. i. grunewald, chief rabbi, munich (1969).  * r. david moshe rosen, chief rabbi, rumania (1972).  * r. david hagabi, rosh ha\u2019ayin (1975); and many others. v.p.: v.d."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"293","title":{"en":"collection of c. 60 letters from various rabbis across the globe, written to various rabbinical courts, communal organizations and leaders regarding social, religious and personal matters (immigration, inheritance, divorce, etc)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114105/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:10.872Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":114105,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(rachmastrivka)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"sending blessings for the new year. one page. punch-holes.  jerusalem: 5th tishrei, 1940.  rachmastrivka is an offshoot of the chernobyl chassidic dynasty dating back to the 19th century. these two brothers jointly became chassidic rabbis in jerusalem after their father died in 1937. they had an unusually close relationship and signed their correspondence jointly."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"294","title":{"en":"autograph letter signed. in hebrew on letterhead of the chassidic rabbis avraham dov twersky (1863-1945), and his brother r. dovid twersky (1872-1950), the sons of r. menachem nachum of rachmastrivka. written to r. abraham leib b. sarah sovil of safed."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114106/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:10.899Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":114106,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114107/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"rosner, yehudah"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"request for help in support of his yeshiva of over a hundred students with many orphans. one page. central fold.  szekelyhid, romania: 1924."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"295","title":{"en":"(rosh yeshiva of szekelyhid, killed in auschwitz, 1944). autograph letter signed. written on letterhead in hebrew to r. yisroel ya\u2019akov hakohen jaffe of manchester (1875-1934)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114107/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is an autograph letter signed by Judah Rosner (died 1944), Rosh Yeshiva of Szekelyhid, who was killed in Auschwitz. It is a textual artifact written in Hebrew, composed on letterhead, and addressed to R. Yisroel Ya'akov Hakohen Jaffe of Manchester (1875-1934). The letter features flowing, handwritten Hebrew script, typical of personal correspondence from that era. The materials are paper and ink, with a formal letterhead at the top. The letter includes a circular stamp at the bottom right, potentially indicating an official seal or postal mark.","soldPrice":800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:06.543Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":114107,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"schneerson, yosef yitzchak"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"with blessings for a speedy recovery, \u201cher heart will be gladdened with the birth of healthy children, good health for her husband and a comfortable livelihood.\u201d one page. central folds.  otwock, poland: 28th teveth, 1939."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"296","title":{"en":"(sixth grand rabbi of lubavitch, 1880-1950). typed letter signed, in hebrew on personal letterhead, written to mrs. rivka zisli concerning an imminent operation."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114108/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-26T17:45:30.609Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":114108,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114109/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"salant, shmuel."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"concerning distribution of funds and an epidemic in jerusalem. two pages, upper edge cut away with name of recipient removed.  jerusalem: 4th adar, 1866.  \u201cdo not rely on letters sent from unreliable people in jerusalem. the information you received that the recent epidemic is over is not true. just the opposite. it started on sukkoth and after shabbath bereishith got worse. many people died during the month of cheshvan. i am informing you of this so that you will know in the future not to believe letters received from jerusalem except from those you are certain you may trust.\u201d"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"297","title":{"en":"(chief rabbi of jerusalem. 1816-1909). autograph letter signed, in hebrew, with his personal stamp."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114109/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is an autograph letter signed by Samuel Salant (1816-1909), the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem. It is a textual artifact written entirely in Hebrew, utilizing a handwritten script across two pages that appear to be folded. The subject matter is a personal or official correspondence, reflecting his role. A notable visual feature is the presence of his personal stamp, likely indicating authenticity or official endorsement. The materials are paper with ink, showcasing a clear, consistent handwriting style.","soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:06.545Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":114109,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114110/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"shach, elazar menachem man."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"concerning the importance of establishing a co-operative store that offer discounts to help support torah scholars. one page.  bnei braq: 2nd day of rosh chodesh tammuz, 1968.  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":1200,"lotNumber":"298","title":{"en":"(rosh yeshiva of ponovezh, 1899-2001). autograph letter signed in hebrew, written on letterhead to r. menachem porush of agudath yisrael."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114110/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This item is an autograph letter signed in Hebrew by Eliezer Menachem Man Shach (1899-2001), Rosh Yeshiva of Ponevezh. It is a textual artifact, a formal correspondence written on letterhead addressed to R. Menachem Porush of Agudath Yisrael. The letter is handwritten in Hebrew script, exhibiting a clear and consistent style. The materials are paper and ink, with the letterhead featuring the name 'Eliezer Menachem Man Shach' and 'Rosh HaYeshiva' in Hebrew at the top. The document appears to be a single page, filled with text.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:06.546Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":114110,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114111/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"slonim, jacob joseph."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"eight pages.  jerusalem: 5th teveth, 1930.  rabbi slonim was one of the leading chabad rabbis in eretz israel. he writes here a heartbreaking detailed description of the violent events in hebron of august 24th 1929, how he was viciously beaten, his children murdered and his precious library ransacked. relates that he became close to wexler\u2019s son, daily discussing matters of torah whilst he was a student in hebron. rabbi slonim states that he used to be a \u201cgiver not a taker\u201d, but in his dire need, he requests wexler\u2019s financial assistance to marry off his daughters who are orphaned from their mother."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"299","title":{"en":"(chief rabbi of hebron, 1881-1932). autograph letter signed, in yiddish, on letterhead, written to mr. yerachmiel (richard) wexler of chicago (whose son was killed in the hebron massacre)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114111/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is an autograph letter signed by Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Slonim (1881-1932), the Chief Rabbi of Hebron. The letter is a textual artifact written in Yiddish, presented on official letterhead, and addressed to Mr. Yerachmiel (Richard) Wexler of Chicago. The subject matter is a personal correspondence, with a poignant connection to the Hebron massacre. The materials are paper and ink, featuring handwritten Yiddish script, and the letterhead prominently displays 'Chief Rabbi J. J. Slonim HEBRON, Palestine P.O.B. 2' in English, alongside Hebrew text.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:06.547Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":114111,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114112/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"soloveitchik, chaim."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"a letter of recommendation on behalf of yeshiva torath chesed of brisk. describes the importance of the yeshiva which to students flock, even those from poor families are supported with all their needs.\u201d one page. old tape repair, stained.  (brisk): 9th sivan, 1907.  in addition to his stature as the predominant talmudist of his day, r. chaim was a paragon of charity and communal activity. in the present letter, he requests his correspondent help the yeshiva\u2019s representative and arouse benefactors in his community to support the yeshiva and it\u2019s goal of spreading torah throughout the nation of israel. r. chaim concludes with an extended offering of blessings."},"estimateMax":12000,"lotNumber":"300","title":{"en":"(\u201cr. chaim brisker\u201d 1853-1918). autograph letter signed, written in hebrew and with his stamp, to rabbi dr. kahn of wiesbaden."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114112/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":8000,"aiDescription":"This item is an autograph letter signed by Chaim Soloveitchik (1853-1918), known as 'R. Chaim Brisker.' It is a textual artifact, a formal letter written in Hebrew, and features his stamp. The correspondence is addressed to Rabbi Dr. Kahn of Wiesbaden. The materials are aged paper and ink, with handwritten Hebrew script, some sections appearing faded or stained. A prominent purple circular stamp with Hebrew text is visible in the upper right quadrant, adding an official mark to the document. The edges of the paper show signs of wear and age.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:06.548Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$8,000 - $12,000","currency":"USD","id":114112,"estimateMin":8000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114113/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"steiner, yeshayah of kerestir."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"written to m. krausz, sending blessings and requesting financial assistance to rebuild the rabbi\u2019s beth hamidrash.  * with: autograph inscription and signature in hebrew from his son, r. avraham steiner, and signature in german from his gabbai, meilech fischmann. one page on personal letterhead, with stamp. central fold.  kerestir: n.d.   from the founder of the kerestir chassidic dynasty. \n   r. \u201cshayele\u201d kerestir as he was affectionately known, was a disciple of r. hershele lisker who appointed him as his shamash in 1870. upon the death of r. hershele, r. chaim sanzer and r. mordechai of nadvorno proclaimed r. shayele as a chassidic rebbe. out of deference to r. hershele\u2019s family, r. shayele moved to bodrog-kerestir where for the next fifty years, he became celebrated as a saintly miracle worker and astute arbitrator of disputes.\n   the other signatory to this letter, his son r. abraham, succeeded his father as rebbe of kerestir. affectionately known as r. avremele kerestirer, he passed away in 1927 at the young age of 44.\n   it is believed by his followers, that items personally associated with reb shayele, protects one against misfortune."},"estimateMax":15000,"lotNumber":"301","title":{"en":"(\u201creb shayele,\u201d grand rabbi of kerestir, 1851 - 1925). autograph letter, written in german, with some words in hebrew and with full hebrew signature: \u201chakatan yeshaya ben\u2026moshe za\u2019l shehaya meshamesh bakodesh etzel harav hatzadik meliska z[echutho] y[agen] a[leinu].\u201d * and: signed again, in german: \u201csaje steiner.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114113/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":10000,"aiDescription":"This item is an autograph letter from Yeshaya Steiner (1851-1925), known as 'Reb Shayele,' the Grand Rabbi of Kerestir. The letter is written predominantly in German, with some Hebrew words and a full Hebrew signature, alongside a German signature 'Saje Steiner.' This textual artifact is a personal letter, reflecting inter-language communication in the early 20th century. It is written on paper with ink, featuring handwritten script in both German and Hebrew. The letterhead 'SAJE STEINER RABBINER BODROGKERESZTUR' is visible, providing contextual details about the sender.","soldPrice":17000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:04.492Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$10,000 - $15,000","currency":"USD","id":114113,"estimateMin":10000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114114/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(austro-hungary)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"24 numbered issues, 1 extra issue, with 6-8 sheets each. numerous often full-page and colored illustrations. manuscript text entirely in german. one leaf detached, very minimal wear. original calf-backed gilt-titled boards, rubbed. folio.  (vienna?): september 9, 1878 - april 17, 1879.  curious and lavishly designed satirical magazine, entirely in manuscript and embellished with many original drawings. it is likely the product of an (as yet) unidentified club with (mostly?) jewish members, and located within the austrian-hungarian empire, very possibly vienna. the likelihood of additional volumes in the series is unclear, the statement \"eleventh olympiad\" might well be a humorous allusion. \n uncommonly unique, some of the drawings of a strikingly high production quality. \n   the volume appears to be written by austrian jews, all of whom appear under old greek pseudonyms. the subject focus is on satires or caricatures of jews (the usual portraits with unflattering features) - although the authors are not anti-semites per se, but rather likely even jews who poked fun of the familiar prejudices. the few mentioned addresses point to vienna, but brno and moravia are also mentioned several times. the extra issue from september 9, 1878 focuses on the occupation of bosnia and herzegovina through the austrian-hungarian empire in 1878. in several issues the concordia ball, a traditional annual viennese ball is featured in caricatures and articles.\n   the manuscript was certainly created in the k.u.k. monarchy, possibly in bohemia or moravia, but more likely in vienna, as many reviews point to the theatrical life of a big city and some articles mention business in the \"graben,\u201d the well-know street in vienna\u2019s first district.\n   contains fixed rubrics, such as: \"mixed news\", \"kalauer and meidinger\" (two old jews who gossip about the events of time), \"jewish kegelbriefe by chaim kegeles \u2026\u201d, \u201ctravel letters of kalchas,\u201d \u201cthe records of the philosophical toolmaker grundhubinger\u201d, \"submitted\", announcements and advertisements, jewish antiques dealers` sales ads, \u201cjewish-german theater letters by chaim baff\u201d, parodies of poems including the \"illustrations to lindpaitner\u2019s fahnenwacht\" with 6 caricatures - op. 114, text by feodor l&ouml;we), parodies of illustrations by wilhelm busch, reproductions of caricatures by the french caricaturist alfred gr&eacute;vin (1827-92) with \"improved\" captions (mostly salacious), continuous evidence for the thesis of \"jewish self-hatred\", including a page with 4 ink drawings, overwritten \"gallery of female beauties. original drawings by barbar willomitzer,\u201d whose first image could have been featured in the \u201cst&uuml;rmer\u201d etc. two places allegedly censored (blank or pasted over, with the comment \u201ccensured! \").\n   \n overall, a very curious example of jewish cultural life in the habsburg monarchy."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"302","title":{"en":"orpheus-bl&auml;tter: 11. olympiade 1878/79."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114114/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This item, titled 'Orpheus-Blätter: 11. Olympiade 1878/79,' is a bound journal or album featuring textual and visual content. It is a periodical or collection of satirical and humorous pieces, indicated by the 'Hellenisches Journal Amüsant' heading. The item contains handwritten text in German and two distinct illustrations: one a colored caricature of a man and woman with a small dog, and the other a monochrome sketch of two figures engaged in conversation. The materials are paper and ink, presented in a book format, capturing the artistic and journalistic style of the late 19th century.","soldPrice":4000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:04.493Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":114114,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(bible)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew manuscript on paper written in yemenite square and semi-cursive scripts. ff. 23. stained. modern boards. 4to.  (yemen): 18th century."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"303","title":{"en":"shir hashirim [songs of songs]. with targum and commentary by rashi."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114115/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:11.139Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":114115,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114116/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bible)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew manuscript on paper written in yemenite square and semi-cursive scripts. title and initial words within geometric borders. biblical text with nekudoth. previous owner\u2019s inscription on title, some marginalia in another hand. ff. 58. marginal repair to title, some staining, slight marginal wormhole in places, corners of few leaves slightly frayed. later boards. 4to.  yemen: 1821."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"304","title":{"en":"shalosh megilloth: shir hashirim, ruth and koheleth [songs of songs, ruth and ecclesiastes]. with targum and commentary by rashi."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114116/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This item is a printed Hebrew book titled \"Shalosh Megilloth,\" encompassing Shir HaShirim (Song of Songs), Ruth, and Koheleth (Ecclesiastes). It includes the Targum and commentary by Rashi, making it a significant work of rabbinic literature. The book is bound with a red cover and features Hebrew script, with decorated initial text boxes visible on the left page. The right page includes a larger, ornate title in Hebrew script, suggesting a formal or significant edition.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:04.495Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":114116,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114117/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(cairo geniza)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"square hebrew script in an oriental hand, brown ink on vellum. text with nekudoth and cantillation. plus marginal mesorah and keri. stained, edges worn. 4.75 x 5.20 inches.  (orient: 13th century).  a leaf from a small hebrew bible written in a large, readable hand.\n   \n provenance: \n   1. ben ezra synagogue at fustat, south of cairo. acquired by:\n   2. elkan n. adler. gifted in 1897 to:\n   3. wilfred merton. acquired after his death (1957) by:\n   4. martin breslauer. sold in 1958 to:\n   5. julius bisno, los angeles.\n   6. family descent."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"305","title":{"en":"(bible, hebrew). full two-sided leaf, text comprising: daniel chap. xi middle of verse 2 through middle of verse 13."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114117/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This item is a full two-sided leaf from a Hebrew Bible, specifically containing text from Daniel chapter 11, from the middle of verse 2 through the middle of verse 13. It is a historical manuscript fragment, likely made of parchment or paper, exhibiting signs of age such as creasing, small tears, and rough edges. The text is written in Hebrew script, possibly a square or early Ashkenazic script, indicating its use in a biblical manuscript.","soldPrice":3500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:04.496Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":114117,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114118/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(cairo geniza)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"bifolium, comprising four pages each written in two columns in a fine cursive hebrew script in a spanish hand, brown ink on vellum. two lines in latin on upper margin of fourth page (used as a binding); later marginal descriptive inscriptions in italian and some hebrew on first page; second page with julius bisno ownership label. few tiny holes, folds. tall folio.  (spain?): (14th century).  for provenance details, see previous lot.\n   text concerns the admission or denial of monetary claims and the obligation whether to to swear or not as discussed in the first chapter of baba metzia (shenayim ochazin) ff. 4-5 and the sixth chapter of shavu\u2019oth (shevuath hadayanin) ff. 38-40. includes the halachic differences between land and movable objects plus related topics. \n contains much erudition on the topics discussed."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"306","title":{"en":"novellae to talmud tractates baba metzia and shavu\u2019oth."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114118/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This item is a manuscript containing novellae (halakhic commentaries) on the Talmud tractates Baba Metzia and Shavu\u2019oth. The document is handwritten in Hebrew script, with two main columns of text and additional annotations in the margins, suggesting scholarly engagement. The paper shows signs of age with some staining and minor tears, indicating it is an older historical document. The writing style appears to be a rabbinic or scholarly hand.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:04.497Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":114118,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114119/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(cairo geniza)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"single, two-sided leaf written in a semi-cursive hebrew script in a french hand, brown ink on vellum. commences in middle of sha\u2019ar (gate) 106 and ends at the beginning of sha\u2019ar 109. marginal holes, folds. 9 x 13 inches.  (france ): (late 13th- / early 14th-century).  for provenance details, see previous lot.\n   the anonymous author of this work was a disciple of nathan of montpellier. the text analyzes the causes of various ailments, their symptoms and which herbs or drugs may alleviate or cure the ailment.\n   see m. steinschneider, hebraeische uebersetzungen p. 842; and je vol. ix p. 183."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"307","title":{"en":"sepher hayashar [anonymous franco-hebrew medical text]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114119/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This item is a manuscript leaf from the \"Sepher Hayashar,\" identified as an anonymous Franco-Hebrew medical text. The leaf is handwritten in Hebrew script, likely on parchment or aged paper, and shows signs of wear and tear, including small holes and rough edges. The text is arranged in columns, with smaller annotations in the margins, reflecting its nature as a scholarly or practical medical work from a historical period.","soldPrice":2500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:04.499Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":114119,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114120/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"friedlaender, david."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"autograph manuscript signed. gifted to jacob willner in t&ouml;plitz (probably teplitz/teplice in bohemia).     a full transcription, along with english translation, available upon request.  complete in one page. foxed, tears along folds neatly taped. 4to.  berlin: 8th july, 1899.  a charming literary memoir of moses mendelssohn (1729-1786) as told over by his close colleague david friedl&auml;nder (1750- 1834):\n   \u201ca company of young men, the sage of the world among them, decided in a happy mood that each of them should compose an epigram of themselves, partly to demonstrate self-knowledge, and partly his wit. the following [epigram] is from mendelssohn. to understand it, one must know that [he] apart from a very curved backbone, also had the fault to stutter much\u2026the stuttering was not the fault of a an organ, but due to the liveliness of his mind\u2026\u201d there follows friedl&auml;nder\u2019s transcript of mendelssohn\u2019s epigram of himself.\n   about this gathering of young men in mendelssohn\u2019s circle who wrote short witty literary poems about themselves, see meyer kayserling, moses mendelssohn: sein leben und wirken (leipzig, 1888) p. 59; joseph strauss, essays (1911) p. 78 (citied in his essay on mendelssohn). juda jung, zeitschrift f&uuml;r unsere jugend, volume 2,issue 12 (1901) p. 188.\n   david friedlaender, an important figure in the early haskalah movement founded by mendelssohn, devoted his energies to the emancipation of the jews, associated reforms and the education of jewish youth. see s. feiner, the jewish enlightenment (2002) pp. 108-11; a. altmann, moses mendelsohn (1973) pp. 350-52."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"308","title":{"en":"\u201caus mendelssohn\u2019s jugendjahren\u201d [\u201cfrom the days of mendelssohn`s youth.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114120/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This item is a manuscript titled \"Aus Mendelssohn\u2019s Jugendjahren\" (\"From the days of Mendelssohn\u2019s youth\"). It consists of a handwritten document in German, likely a letter or literary piece, dated July 2, 1819. The script is an elegant cursive, and the paper shows foxing and creasing consistent with age. A notable visual feature is the signature and possibly a symbol at the bottom right of the second page.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:04.500Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":114120,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114121/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(india)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"manuscript in brown ink on lined paper. two columns, vocalized square hebrew with translation alongside into malayalam (malabari).  the david solomon sassoon copy.    see d.s. sassoon, ohel dawid: catalogue of the sassoon library (1932) vol. i p. 32, no. 444. ff. (1), 62, (1). sassoon library red boards. 4to.  (cochin): 19th century.  the biblical book of lamentations and accompanying kinot (elegies) to be recited on the ninth day of av, in commemoration of the destruction of the temple in jerusalem. the kinot section comprises twenty-three elegies, including works by judah halevi and moses ibn ezra, according to the rite of the indian jewish community of cochin, (today, kochi, district of ernakulam, state of kerala). no published version of this translation exists.\n   few manuscripts are extant written in hebrew and malayalam, the local dialect of the miniscule community of cochini jews. judeo-malayalam is the only known dravidian jewish language.\n   cochin, a delightful town at the southern tip of india, has had a jewish presence whose roots are said to extend back to the time of king solomon.\n   \n provenance: sotheby\u2019s new york, hebrew manuscripts from the collection of the late david solomon sassoon, 4th december, 1984, lot 35."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"309","title":{"en":"eichah vekinoth [books of lamentations, with elegies for the fast of the ninth of av]. for use by the jews of cochin."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114121/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This item is an open book titled \"Eichah veKinoth,\" containing the Book of Lamentations and elegies for the Fast of the Ninth of Av, specifically for use by the Jews of Cochin. The book is bound with a red cover and features Hebrew text, handwritten in a clear, possibly Sephardic, script. The pages are laid out with multiple columns, suggesting a liturgical or commentary structure, and the overall appearance indicates a devotional text.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:04.502Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":114121,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(circumcision)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"manuscript on paper. hebrew square script in an italian hand with instructions in cursive. ff. 21 (excluding blanks). contemporary gilt-tooled morocco, rubbed. 8vo.  italy: mid-19th century."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"310","title":{"en":"pizmonim lemilah [hymns and blessings to be recited at the circumcision ceremony]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114122/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:11.326Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":114122,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114123/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"imber, naphtali hertz"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"includes: naphtali herz imber, 18 autograph letters signed.  * frank r. kimball. letters concerning the financial and legal basis of establishing the cabbalistic publishing company; also an 18-page angry autograph letter signed written to imber.  * j. heber smith. six typed letters signed.  * letters from subscribers stating their enjoyment of the publication.  *. four typed scholarly essays, one heavily corrected for publication. boston: 1895.  uriel was the first journal in america devoted to kabbalah. its editor, naphtali herz imber (1856-1909) famous for his \"hatikvah,\" adopted by the state of israel as its national anthem, was also an occultist. he immigrated to the united states from palestine, and by 1893, consumed with a blavatskyan theosophic fervor, sought to establish a society in boston devoted to \u201ccabbalistic science.\u201d\n   the present lot indicates how imber joined with four other bostonians imbued with similar passions and how they recruited finances and talent for their proposed publication. although good reviews from both the jewish and gentile press were received, just two issues of uriel were to appear. causes for this early collapse is indicated in the lengthy letter that their primary financial backer wrote in which he repeatedly attacks imber\u2019s eccentric character as lacking in integrity."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"311","title":{"en":"collection of autograph letters signed, manuscripts and related papers concerning imber\u2019s periodical \u201curiel - a monthly magazine devoted to cabbalistic science.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114123/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This item is a collection of autograph letters, signed manuscripts, and related papers concerning Imber\u2019s periodical \u201cUriel - A Monthly Magazine Devoted to Cabbalistic Science.\u201d The collection includes various handwritten and typewritten documents, some in English, such as prospectuses and correspondence related to the magazine. A printed cover of \"Uriel\" featuring decorative elements and a title identifying its cabbalistic subject matter is prominently visible among the papers.","soldPrice":4000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:08.058Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":114123,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114124/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"manuscript ledger-book detailing the establishment of the yeshiva, with regulations pertaining to the students, and dues that donors may expect. hebrew, with names and addresses in other languages. written in various hands. pp. 77 (excluding blanks). few leaves loose. contemporary calf, rubbed. 4to.  jerusalem: 1897-1908.  r. yehoshua leib diskin (mahari\u2019l diskin, 1818-98), founded jerusalem\u2019s ohel moshe yeshiva in 1897. according to the regulations of this pinkas, the intention was to have on enrollment ten of the very greatest scholars in jerusalem, who would receive full financial support, with further eligible students added in accordance to funds collected. the ledger includes the names of students, administrators as well as donors from around the world.\n   the distinguished authority of r. joshua leib diskin carried such weight that many of europe\u2019s most prominent rabbis agreed to act as supervisors in their locale for the receipt of funds on behalf of the yeshiva. this included: r. yaakov perlow of warsaw (the novominsker rebbe), his son-in-law r. moshe, r. david tevel katzenellenbogen of suvalk (later st. petersburg), r. meir atlas of salant (father-in-law of r. elchanan wasserman), r. chaim leib rottenberg of stavisk, r. sinai schiffer of karlsruhe and many others. donors recorded stemmed from cities throughout poland, including: warsaw, kolisch, lublin, izbitza, kielce, schedlitz and lomza. and russia: omsk, tapolesan, kiev, moscow, odessa, grodno and novograd. in the united states, donors are recorded as stemming from: san francisco, poughkeepsie, brooklyn and manhattan. among the list of donors are such notables as rabbi jacob mazeh of moscow (later involved in the beilis trial in kiev) and relka daughter of hagaon r. yoseph dov halevi. included among students listed from the summer of 1903 (many of whom became celebrated personages of the aschkenazi community of jerusalem and elsewhere): r. david bahran, r. moshe blau, r. zelig braverman, r. david ben akiva yoseph schlesinger, r. abraham chaim zwebner, r. mendel gelbstein and r. joseph ralbag.\n   see y. sheinberger, amud esh: hasaraf mebrisk (1954) p. 76-7."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"312","title":{"en":"pinkas yeshivath ohel moshe."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114124/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This item is a printed document, a \"Pinkas Yeshivath Ohel Moshe,\" likely a record book or a formal document related to the Ohel Moshe Yeshiva in Jerusalem. The text is in Hebrew, featuring a central decorative frame created by repeated Hebrew letters that form a border around the main title. The script is clear and modern, suggesting a later period printing, possibly related to an institutional record or dedication.","soldPrice":1600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:08.059Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":114124,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114125/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, state of)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"pp. 163 (excluding blanks). original boards, worn. folio.  1945-49.  the owner of this scrapbook (seemingly, female) recounts the tumultuous events in palestine from the years 1945-49. aside from newspaper clippings, also included are her own original photographs. the compiler likely lived in palestine and often provides here her own narrative account of events. her tone is british, but her sympathies are emphatically zionist."},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"313","title":{"en":"extensive scrapbook of newspaper clippings and photographic illustrations, with manuscript entries alongside. recounting the almost daily rush of events occurring in and around eretz israel / palestine leading up to statehood. entirely in english."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114125/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":700,"aiDescription":"This item is an extensive scrapbook of newspaper clippings and photographic illustrations, augmented with manuscript entries, all in English. It documents the daily events in and around Eretz Israel/Palestine leading up to statehood. The scrapbook visually captures historical moments through black and white photographs of people, landscapes, and events, alongside handwritten commentary and printed articles, offering a visual and textual narrative of a pivotal period.","soldPrice":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:08.061Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":114125,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114126/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(italy)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"manuscript written in judeo-italian, with some hebrew and italian in a semi-cursive hand on paper. previous owner\u2019s inscriptions. ff. 28. lightly stained and worn. modern boards. 4to.  casale monferrato: (1725)."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"314","title":{"en":"samson bachi. pinkas hadikduk [rules and regulations of hebrew grammar]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114126/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a manuscript by Samson Bachi titled \"Pinkas Hadikduk,\" which outlines rules and regulations of Hebrew grammar. The document is handwritten in Hebrew script, with the text arranged in columns, featuring words in a larger, more prominent script and their grammatical explanations or derivations in a smaller, adjacent script. The page shows signs of age with slight discoloration, and the binding is visible on the left edge.","soldPrice":800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:08.062Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":114126,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114127/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(italy)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"* seguloth, divinations, kabbalistic charms and spells, including interpretations of dreams (pitron chalomot). pp. 5.    * moshe kimchi. sha\u2019ar ha\u2019othioth [grammar].    * petah devarai [grammar]. pp. 65.    * vidal moses raphael benporat. dikduk halashon meha\u2019ivrim bekitzur. pp. 3. ff. 75 (excluding blanks). dampstained and wormed in places, expert paper repairs along margins. modern calf. 4to.  (naples?): 15th- & 16th-centuries.  a large portion of the manuscript is the text: petach devarai, an early work on hebrew grammar by an anonymous spanish scholar. it is followed by a commentary written by meir son of r. shlomo son of r. david, who states he is the grandson of the author.\n   the scribe added other compositions in the wide margins of this manuscript: alphabet of ben sira (9v-42r), stories from one thousand and one nights (42v-44v) and the legend of sandbar [sinbad] (45r). towards the end of the volume another scribe added in cursive sephardic script: \"the first page of hebrew grammar\u2026\" following this composition the scribe`s colophon appears, identifying himself as vidal moshe rafael, son of r. yosef ben porat.\u201d\n   \n * accompanied by: detailed description of the manuscript prepared by dr. shlomo zucker, jerusalem."},"estimateMax":8000,"lotNumber":"315","title":{"en":"compilation of folklore and grammatical compositions. hebrew manuscript on paper written in proven&ccedil;al cursive script, with initials and ornaments in red. compositions in both center and margins written by the same scribe."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114127/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":6000,"aiDescription":"This is a Hebrew manuscript on paper, a compilation of folklore and grammatical compositions. The text is written in Provençal cursive script, with both central and marginal compositions executed by the same scribe. Notable visual features include initials and ornaments highlighted in red throughout the manuscript, providing decorative accents to the text.","soldPrice":7250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:08.064Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$6,000 - $8,000","currency":"USD","id":114127,"estimateMin":6000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114128/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(kabbalah)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew manuscript, various sephardic cursive scripts,  final four leaves in the hand of r. avraham monson.  ff. 7. stained, mostly marginal repairs affecting a few words. unbound. 4to.  [see y. ben-yaakov, otzar hasepharim, p. 42 no. 792].  (egypt): late 16th-century.  the only known manuscript of r. abraham monson\u2019s defense of r. chaim vital and his vehement rebuttal of r. menachem di lonzano\u2019s criticism.\n   r. abraham monson was a disciple of r. betzalel ashkenazi (author of shitah mekubetzeth) and served as a rabbi in egypt. according to hillel (p. 64) monson was also a disciple of r. chaim vital.\n   a contemporary of r. chaim vital, r. menachem di lonzano was the author of shtei yadoth and omer man. an original thinker, he aggressively defended his conclusions and attacked both his predecessors and especially his contemporaries when he felt they misinterpreted earlier texts. at the same time, he felt their worth was as far above his as the \u201cheaven is above the earth\u201d (shtei yadoth, p. 83).\n   the present manuscript is cited by the chid\u2019a in shem hagedolim who writes: \u201ci have seen a manuscript by r. abraham monson in which he debates r. menachem di lonzano concerning his work imrei emeth criticizing the kabbalah of r. chaim vital.\u201d\n   according to r. moshe hillel (kuntress imrei emeth, in: makabtziel vol. 38 (2012) p.63), the first three leaves of this manuscript are written by a scribe and the final four leaves are autographed in the hand of the kabbalist r. abraham monson.\n   according to the scholar yoseph avivi (see accompanying description) there are presently two known manuscripts of lonzano\u2019s work, one in the british library and the other in the library of the jtsa. however, neither contain the section of lonzano\u2019s critique of r. chaim vital which comprises the first part of this manuscript, or the four leaves of the harsh rebuttal by r. abraham monson. avivi states that this was the manuscript seen by the chida.\n   according to hillel, this manuscript is important both for it\u2019s depth in discussing some of the major issues of kabbalah and for monson\u2019s support of the reliability of r. chaim vital and his fidelity to the words of the ari zal."},"estimateMax":9000,"lotNumber":"316","title":{"en":"menachem di lonzano and abraham monson. (imrei emeth) [polemic debate concerning the kabbalistic writings of isaac luria and his disciple r. chaim vital]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114128/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":7000,"aiDescription":"This item is a manuscript featuring a polemic debate concerning the Kabbalistic writings of Isaac Luria and his disciple R. Chaim Vital, authored by Menachem di Lonzano and Abraham Monson. Titled (Imrei Emeth), the document appears to be handwritten on paper. The image displays a page filled with dense Hebrew script, indicating its textual nature and scholarly subject matter.","soldPrice":7000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:08.066Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$7,000 - $9,000","currency":"USD","id":114128,"estimateMin":7000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114129/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"kanievsky, ya\u2019akov yisroel"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"autograph manuscript in hebrew. with some additional wording and significant variances from the published edition. two leaves, written on recto sides only. 4to.  (bnei brak: 1949).  written in support of the halachic measurements of the chazon ish as opposed to those of r. chaim noeh. this autograph manuscript cites 32 supportive texts and contains variances from the published edition. for example, in no. 5(a), when citing the author of mishnath chasidim the steipler references him with the honorific \u201chagaon hamekubal.\u201d the published version does not contain this title. no. 5(b) refers to the measurements of jerusalem cited in the work birchoth hamayim. the published version (no. 6) does not state that these are the measurements of jerusalem. some citations are more precise, i.e. no. 20 cites the meishiv davar siman 24, the published version (no. 21) does not cite the exact siman.\n   r. ya\u2019akov yisrael kanievsky (1899-1985), was known as the \u201csteipler gaon\u201d after his hometown of hornosteipel, ukraine. he briefly served as rosh yeshivah of the novardok yeshivah before settling in bnei brak where he devoted himself entirely to an uninterrupted life of study. renowned both for his talmudic genius and his piety, many sought out his blessings. he yielded enormous influence within the torah world and yet held no official office."},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"317","title":{"en":"(the steipler gaon). eifath tzedek on shiurim [the measurements of the \u201crevi\u2019ith\u201d and the \u201cama\u201d (cubit) required for performance of mitzvoth]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114129/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This is a manuscript by The Steipler Gaon, titled \"Eifath Tzedek on Shiurim.\" The subject matter focuses on the measurements of the \"revi\u2019ith\" and the \"ama\" (cubit) required for the performance of mitzvoth. The item is a handwritten document on paper, featuring neat lines of Hebrew script with some numerical notations visible, characteristic of a scholarly or halachic text.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:08.067Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":114129,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114130/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"karo, joseph"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew manuscript on paper. two columns per page. orach chaim written in a large square north african hand (except for the final leaf which is in another smaller hand. choshen mishpat written in a smaller, different square north african hand. marginalia in other hands.    orach chaim (ff. 112) commences from the middle of siman 55 paragraph 8, through until the end (siman 697). the upper left column of each leaf of orach chaim has a notation as to which day it was to be studied.  choshen mishpat (ff. 109) commences from the beginning (siman 1) through until siman 400 paragraph 3. ff. 221. variously stained, primitive repairs along lower margins, occasionally utilizing scraps of early hebrew printed books. later boards, worn. folio.  (north africa): 18th century.  manuscripts of the shulchan aruch are scarce. the text here contains some slight variances as compared to the standard, published edition."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"318","title":{"en":"shulchan aruch: orach chaim and choshen mishpat]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114130/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical text, likely a manuscript or early printed work, identified as \"Shulchan Aruch: Orach Chaim and Choshen Mishpat.\" It is a classic Jewish legal code. The image shows an open page with two columns of Hebrew text, written in a clear, consistent script on aged paper, indicating its antiquity and textual nature.","soldPrice":1800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:08.069Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":114130,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114131/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(liturgy)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew manuscript written on vellum in a semi-cursive italian hand, vocalized and with instructions. with two colophons on f. 80v and f. 112r. bound in modern beardsleyesque-style binding, cream morocco elaborately blind-tooled and housed in coordinating solander-box. ff. (116). variously stained in places, marginal repairs to several leaves. sm. folio.  (italy): c. 1400.  the manuscript commences with the confession (al-chet) prayer, followed by: the cantor\u2019s repetition of for the shacharith morning prayer (chazarath hashatz), the torah reading and haptorah, musaf, mincha, with its torah reading and haphtorah, ne\u2019ilah and then followed by many piyutim and selichoth for yom kippur and for asereth yemei teshuva. the piyutim, ordered according to the roman rite, vary from the more common arrangements of such texts and as ordered in the description by shadal in his \"mavo l\u2019machzor k`minhag bnei rome\" (livorno, 1857).\n   a full list of the piyutim contained in this manuscript is available upon request."},"estimateMax":60000,"lotNumber":"319","title":{"en":"machzor. according to italian (roman) rite. with selichoth and piyutim (supplementary penitential prayers and poems) for the ten days of repentance (asereth yemei teshuvah)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114131/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":40000,"aiDescription":"This is a Machzor, a Jewish prayer book for holidays, adhering to the Italian (Roman) rite. It includes Selichoth and Piyutim (supplementary penitential prayers and poems) specifically for the Ten Days of Repentance (Asereth Yemei Teshuvah). The item features a distinctive black and gold patterned binding with geometric and floral motifs, and its open pages show handwritten Hebrew text on aged paper, suggesting it is a manuscript.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:08.070Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$40,000 - $60,000","currency":"USD","id":114131,"estimateMin":40000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114132/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"luzzatto, samuel david"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"manuscript in hebrew and italian, ink on paper in two columns. left column with italian translation of the text, the right with the hebrew commentary. colophon at end. trace stained. contemporary boards, rubbed, backstrip lacking. sm. folio.  est: $5,000 - $7,000  samuel david luzzatto (\u201cshadal,\u201d 1800-65) was a leading light in the jewish scholarly firmament of the 19th century. he was a philologist, grammarian, poet, moralist, literary historian, translator and above all a bible exegete. shadal was a celebrity scholar in his time who trained two generations of italy`s rabbis in his position as professor at the rabbinical seminary of padua and corresponded on all manner of learned topics with both jewish and christian scholars world-wide.\n   shadal\u2019s great passion was bible translation and commentary (iggerot shadal v. ii, pg. 1414). his process of exegesis involved an intimate give and take with students, to whom he would teach a book and discuss it with them over the course of a year (in the case of isaiah). along the way he recorded dozens of insights gleaned from them, each one given precisely by name and honored with a permanent place in his commentary.\n   the present manuscript is an inedited version of shadal\u2019s hebrew commentary and italian translation of isaiah, written mostly in the hand of his student rabbi giuseppe sabbato basevi (1823-1884), who wrote a colophon at the end.\n   isaiah was shadal\u2019s masterpiece, his most complete and thorough biblical commentary. an attempt was made to publish an earlier version of the commentary and translation in prague 1842, but only 32 pages went to press due to lack of funds. the entire prague pamphlet, with shadal\u2019s italian introduction, is bound together with the present manuscript.\n   when it finally went to press (padua 1855) shadal saw fit to include with it his ten principles for exegesis, and also a description of how the commentary came to be. he noted that the failure to publish it 13 years before meant that he could teach and study the book several more times, for a total of 7, each time correcting and adding material. he writes that copies \u201care found among my students who are dispersed over many lands.\u201d it is presumed that this manuscript is basevi\u2019s personal copy. basevi, who would enjoy a productive rabbinic career in spoleto, sabbioneta, and padua, is mentioned by name in the commentary, as are many other students.\n   the manuscript is substantially the same as the published version, but many of the differences are not minor and are too numerous to mention. material is crossed out, added in and in many cases there are whole lines and comments which were not included in the 1855 publication. for this reason this manuscript is an active window into shadal\u2019s creative process. the manuscript cannot be dated precisely, but from internal evidence it was written between 1842 and 1847. several pages seem to be written by a different, unsigned hand.\n   in this manuscript commentary shadal makes abundant use of the classical jewish commentaries, christian scholars, classical texts, and modern european lexical and reference works, and his own original suggestions.\n   for a related shadal manuscript, see kestenbaum auction number 73, lot 300.\n   with grateful thanks to shimon steinmetz, brooklyn, ny for his scholarly expertise in preparing the description of this manuscript. a more comprehensive research-description is available upon request."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"320","title":{"en":"(shada\u2019l). il profeta isaia - sepher yishayahu. chapter one. 32 printed pages (all published) + 2 pages in manuscript. [not in vinograd]. prague, 1842.    * bound with: (manuscript) isaiah chapters 2-66. with commentary by samuel david luzzatto (shadal). transcribed by joseph shabthai (giuseppe sabbato) basevi . pp. 318."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114132/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This item is a composite work featuring \"Il Profeta Isaia - Sepher Yishayahu\" by Samuel David Luzzatto (SHADA\u2019L). It includes 32 printed pages (chapter one, published in Prague, 1842) bound with an extensive manuscript of Isaiah chapters 2-66, along with SHADA\u2019L's commentary. The manuscript section, transcribed by Joseph Shabthai (Giuseppe Sabbato) Basevi, comprises 318 pages of handwritten text. The image displays a double-page spread with Hebrew text, annotations, and corrections in what appears to be a scholarly hand.","soldPrice":8500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:08.071Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":114132,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114133/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(manuscripts)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"containing: janus gruter (ed). delitiae cc italorum poetarum / and delitiae c. poetarum gallorum / and delitiae c. poetarum belgicorum. in eight volumes. frankfurt a/main, 1608-19.   each volume bound utilizing hebrew manuscript vellum leaf, written in a semi-cursive german hand. manuscripts in at least three different hands.    a detailed scholarly report discussing both, the source of each text and the respective codicology of each of these eight early fragment leaves, is available upon request. a summary description is below.  est: $7,000 - $9,000  these hebrew manuscript vellum leaves have been identified as follows:\n   * vol. i: talmud bavli. tractate chulin, tosafoth. f. 124a. (german, 14th-15th century).\n   * vol. ii: commentary to ethics of the father from the machzor vitry. \n with: an unidentified hebrew text. (german, 14th-15th century).\n   * vol. iii: talmud bavli. tractate chulin, tosafoth. f. 119a. (german, 14th-15th century).\n   * vol. iv: unidentified hebrew text. possibly a piyut, quotes joshua 28:9. (german, 14th-15th century).\n   * vol. v: piyut for hoshana rabba (see davidson 6171, et al). (german, 14th-15th century).\n   * vol. vi: isaac of corbeil. amudei golah-sepher mitzvoth hakatan. ff. 6-8 (german, 14th-15th century).\n   * vol. vii: talmud bavli. tractate chulin, tosafoth. f. 123a. (german, 14th-15th century).\n   * vol. viii: talmud bavli. tractate chulin, tosafoth. f. 120a. (german, 14th-15th century).\n   \n of course, should the manuscript leaves be expertly removed from the volumes, far more text will likely be revealed."},"estimateMax":9000,"lotNumber":"321","title":{"en":"group of eight volumes, each with early hebrew manuscript leaf utilized as binding."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114133/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":7000,"aiDescription":"This is a group of eight volumes, each utilizing an early Hebrew manuscript leaf as part of its binding. The volumes appear as small, rectangular books with light-colored, worn covers that show handwritten Hebrew script across their surfaces. This repurposing of an older manuscript for binding indicates a historical practice of material reuse and suggests the leaves themselves are of considerable age.","soldPrice":5000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:03.886Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$7,000 - $9,000","currency":"USD","id":114133,"estimateMin":7000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114134/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(liturgy)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"manuscript in hebrew, written on paper in more than one square italian hand with nikud. instructions in a semi-cursive italian hand. with several floral decorations and historiated letters. ff. 117. some light wear. contemporary calf, rubbed. tall folio.  (italy): (19th century).  a handsomely composed tall folio manuscript containing the complete prayers for rosh hashanah and yom kippur. interestingly the text here originally contained the blessing \u201cshelo asani kuthi\u201d (who did not make me a gentile). these has been corrected to read in the positive: \u201cshe\u2019asani yehudi\u201d (who made me a jew)."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"322","title":{"en":"machzor leyamim noraim [prayers for the days of awe]. according to italian (apa\u2019m) rite, i.e. suitable for the communities of asti, fossano, alessandria and moncalvo."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114134/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This item is a Machzor LeYamim Noraim, a prayer book for the Days of Awe, following the Italian (APA\u2019M) rite, tailored for the communities of Asti, Fossano, Alessandria, and Moncalvo. The image reveals an open book with two columns of Hebrew text on each page. A notable visual feature is the decorative border and embellished initial word on the left page, adding artistic value to this religious text.","soldPrice":2000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:03.888Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":114134,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"megilath esther."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"contemporary hebrew manuscript written in an unusually large, square traditional hebrew script on vellum. each column with bold initial letter with extensive multi-color illumination, leaning upon a medieval style. composed on seven membranes. 22 inches height.  est: $1,000 - $1,500"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"323","title":{"en":"(scroll of esther)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114135/view","tags":["judaica_books","judaica_all","judaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:52:11.673Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":114135,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114136/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"shabazi, shalom"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew manuscript written in brown ink on paper in a yemenite square script. few simple diagrams. extensive marginalia.    the david solomon sassoon copy.    see d.s. sassoon, ohel dawid: catalogue of the sassoon library (1932) vol. i p. 84-5, no. 345. ff. 281. lacks a single leaf after p.60, also after p. 268 and apparently two leaves at end. stained, worn through use, edges frayed. contemporary leather, worn. thick 4to.  yemen: 17th-century.  an important kabbalistic commentary to the chumash in the form of a midrash., citing many authorities, it was published only in a later abridgment (jerus. 1883-5). see s. liebermann, yemenite midrashim (jerus. 1970) pp. 32-9; g. scholem, kabbalah (1974) p. 82.\n   r. shalom shabazi (1619-c.1720) is undoubtedly yemenite jewry\u2019s greatest rabbinic figure. his leadership was instrumental in helping the jews of yemen survive severe persecution, while his literary prowess was such that he is regarded as one of the most prized of jewish poets. his grave in ta\u2019izz, in the yemeni highlands, above the famous port of mocha on the red sea, is revered by jews and muslims alike.\n   \n provenance: sotheby\u2019s new york, hebrew manuscripts from the collection of the late david solomon sassoon, 12th may, 1981, lot 90."},"estimateMax":15000,"lotNumber":"324","title":{"en":"chemdath yamim [commentary to the pentateuch]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114136/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":10000,"aiDescription":"This item is a \"Chemdath Yamim,\" identified as a commentary on the Pentateuch. The image displays an open page of a manuscript, featuring handwritten Hebrew text on aged paper. A distinctive visual element is an architectural or symbolic drawing, resembling a menorah or an altar, positioned above the main body of text on the page, adding an illustrative component to the scholarly commentary.","soldPrice":26000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:03.889Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$10,000 - $15,000","currency":"USD","id":114136,"estimateMin":10000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114137/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(spain)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"spanish cursive manuscript on paper. formerly in the collection of daniel m. friedenberg single leaf. trace marginal worming. framed. horizontal 4to. english translation accompanies the lot.  cervera, catalonia: 18th november, 1406.  in this court document, dated 1406, the bailiff at the court of cervera informs the bailiff of montroigo he has made notification by service of summons to samuel cavaller(ia), the jew from cervera.\n   the de la cavalleria family were prominant in aragon from the second half of the 13th century. members lived in saragossa, barcelona, villafranca and l&eacute;rida. during the 15th century, a family schism occurred after which many of its members adopted catholicism. the privileges of those remaining faithful to judaism were renewed by king alfonso v in 1419. however, after this time, the family had little influence in jewish life. see ej vol. v, cols. 261-3."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"325","title":{"en":"notification document of the bailiff of the court of cervera concerning samuel cavaller(ia), a jew from cervera."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114137/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a historical document: a notification from the bailiff of the court of Cervera concerning Samuel Cavaller(ia), a Jewish individual from Cervera, Spain. The document is handwritten in an old script, likely Spanish or Latin, on a single sheet of paper. It is presented framed under glass, highlighting its historical and legal significance.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:03.890Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":114137,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114138/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(zionism)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"album of 39 original black-and-white photographs, each captioned below in a hebrew hand. includes large posed group shot of the entire platoon. rectangular album.  summer/fall, 1945.  the jewish infantry brigade group, more commonly known as the jewish brigade, was a military formation of the british army composed of jews from mandatory palestine. the brigade was formed in late 1944 and its personnel fought the germans in italy. after the war, many assisted holocaust survivors to emigrate (illegally) to palestine.\n   this album follows the journey of a platoon from the 200 field regiment as they travelby way of germany, czechoslovakia, austria and france on their way to belgium. included in the album are images of the platoon visiting the jewish refugees of terezin and the destroyed city of mannheim, germany."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"326","title":{"en":"the jewish brigade."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114138/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This lot features an album page displaying three black and white photographs related to \"The Jewish Brigade.\" The top photograph shows a military vehicle flying an Israeli flag. The bottom left image, dated 23/7/45, captures a rural scene with a train and houses, possibly in a mountainous or hilly region. The bottom right photograph depicts two men on motorcycles on a road, with buildings and trees in the background. The photographs offer a glimpse into the activities and settings associated with the Jewish Brigade during the mid-20th century.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:03.892Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":114138,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114139/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"pann, abel"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"pastel on paper. signed by artist lower right; titled on verso. framed. 18 x 26.5 inches (45.8 x 67.3 cm).  jerusalem, c. 1940  provenance: the park avenue synagogue, new york city.\n   an exquisite work that was part of pann\u2019s series on the bible. for its equivalent \u201cfour matriarchs\u201d see mayanot gallery catalogue, abel pann (jerusalem, 1987) unnumbered.\n   latvian born abel pann (1883-1963) studied in paris for some years before moving in 1913 to jerusalem where he taught at the bezalel academy. pann\u2019s art particularly focused upon biblical themes, using pastel colors primarily. the innovation of his work was viewing the bible realistically - portraying the people and landscapes as being specifically of its place, i.e., the near east.\n   pann occupies a central place among the master-artist of early-modern eretz israel. see the israel museum, abel pann paints the bible (2003)."},"estimateMax":30000,"lotNumber":"327","title":{"en":"\u201cabraham, isaac et jakob.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114139/view","tags":["usart_drawings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":20000,"aiDescription":"This artwork, titled \"Abraham, Isaac et Jakob,\" is a pastel drawing depicting the head-and-shoulder portraits of three figures. The subject matter is biblical, focusing on the patriarchs. The central figure is an elderly man with a long white beard and a yellow band around his head, while the two younger figures have dark, curly hair and serious expressions. The muted colors and soft lines are characteristic of pastel as a medium. The piece emphasizes the distinct visages of these foundational biblical personalities.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:03.893Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$20,000 - $30,000","currency":"USD","id":114139,"estimateMin":20000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114140/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"pilichowski, leopold."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"charcoal and pastel on board. boldly signed center right. 20 x 26 inches (50.8 x 66 cm).  c. 1925 polish-born pilichowski (1869-1933), perhaps most celebrated for his monumental painting of the opening of the hebrew university on mt. scopus in 1925, often executed paintings with religious themes, activities and locations - such as our jewish house of study theme. the work is a study for what was to become the completed oil painting \u201ctalmud students in the house of study,\u201d currently housed and exhibited in the mendel gottesman library of yeshiva university, new york."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"328","title":{"en":"talmud students (study for an oil painting)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114140/view","tags":["usart_drawings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a pastel drawing titled \"Talmud Students (study for an oil painting)\" by L. Pilichowski. The artwork depicts two male figures, likely rabbinic students, engrossed in study at a table. The central figure has a prominent beard and is leaning over an open book, while the figure behind him is partially obscured. The warm, earthy tones and visible pastel strokes give the piece a preparatory, sketch-like quality, characteristic of a study for a larger oil painting. The subject matter reflects a common theme in Jewish art: intellectual and spiritual devotion through study.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:03.894Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":114140,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114141/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"epstein, jehudo"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"pastel on paper. signed by the artist upper right. tipped to mat. 8.5 x 12 inches (21.6 x 30.5 cm).  n.d a delicately worked drawing of a chassidic young man engrossed in study.\n   russian-born jehudo meier epstein (1870-1945) moved to vienna in 1888 in order to pursue studies in art. by 1894 he had a professorship at the wiener akademie. epstein emigrated to south africa in 1935 where he died ten years later."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"329","title":{"en":"yeshiva bochur."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114141/view","tags":["usart_drawings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a monochrome print, likely a lithograph or etching, titled \"Yeshiva Bochur.\" The artwork depicts a male figure, a yeshiva student, seated on a bed and engrossed in reading a book. The figure is shown in a relaxed pose, with one arm propped on the bed, supporting his head. Rendered in a sepia-like tone, the print emphasizes the contemplative and scholarly atmosphere of a yeshiva student's life. The muted color palette and soft lines contribute to the intimate and focused mood of the scene.","soldPrice":2600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:03.895Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":114141,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114142/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ury, lesser"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas, signed lower right. relined and placed on new stretcher. 15 x 18 inches (38.1 x 45.7 cm).  est: $10,000 - $15,000  leo lesser ury (1861-1931) was a german-jewish impressionist artist associated with the d&uuml;sseldorf school of art. somewhat reclusive ury\u2019s paintings are noted for their melancholic nature. he died in berlin and is buried in the jewish cemetery in weissensee."},"estimateMax":15000,"lotNumber":"330","title":{"en":"polish rabbinic elder."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114142/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":10000,"aiDescription":"This is an oil painting titled \"Polish Rabbinic Elder.\" The portrait features an elderly man with a long, flowing white beard and a fur shtreimel. He wears round spectacles and has a contemplative or stern expression. The brushwork is visible, capturing the texture of his beard and the fur hat. The painting is a bust portrait, focusing on the elder's face and traditional attire, reflecting the appearance and dignity of a rabbinic figure from Eastern European Jewish culture.","soldPrice":9000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:03.896Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$10,000 - $15,000","currency":"USD","id":114142,"estimateMin":10000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114143/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"schatz, boris"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"large bronze relief. artist\u2019s signature engraved lower right and title lower middle. set on original wooden frame and with contemporary identifying plaque below. 24 x 25 inches (the whole) (61 x 64 cm).  jerusalem. c. 1920"},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"331","title":{"en":"yemenite scribe."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114143/view","tags":["usart_sculpture","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is a bronze relief plaque depicting a \"Yemenite Scribe.\" The plaque is mounted on a dark wooden board. The central image shows a bearded man, dressed in traditional attire, intently writing with a quill on a scroll laid across a desk. Another open book is visible in the background. Hebrew script is cast into the bronze at the bottom, further identifying the subject. The material is bronze, cast and sculpted, giving the piece a classic and durable quality that highlights the traditional practice of scribal work.","soldPrice":5000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:09.198Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":114143,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114144/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(passover)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"set within period ebonized frame. later frame surrounds. plaque only: 7 x 12 inches (17.8 x 30.5 cm).  germany, late 19th-century"},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"332","title":{"en":"bronze plaque, cast and chased, depicting the five rabbi of bnei braq gathering for the passover seder meal. the hebrew order of the seder-service surrounds three sides."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114144/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This is a framed bronze plaque, cast and chased, depicting a religious scene. The central image shows five rabbis of Bnei Braq gathered for a Passover Seder meal around a table with a candelabrum hanging above. The plaque is surrounded on three sides by Hebrew script detailing the order of the Seder service. The artwork captures a moment of Jewish ritual and communal gathering, set within a finely crafted bronze relief. It is presented in a black and silver-toned wooden frame, enhancing its display.","soldPrice":1600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:09.206Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":114144,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114145/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"band, max"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. signed by the artist lower right. framed. 23 x 28 inches (58.4 x 71 cm).  (1901-74) lithuanian born max band studied art in berlin and lived in paris for many years before finding refuge in california in 1940."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"333","title":{"en":"shtetl wedding."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114145/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is an oil painting titled \"Shtetl Wedding,\" depicting a vibrant scene of a traditional Jewish wedding in a rural village setting. The painting features numerous figures, including the bride and groom under a chuppah, surrounded by guests and musicians playing instruments like a cello and clarinet. The background shows open fields and distant houses, suggesting a rustic environment. The expressive brushwork and rich color palette contribute to the lively atmosphere of the celebration. It captures a moment of cultural significance within a Jewish community.","soldPrice":3400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:09.214Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":114145,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114146/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"gutman, nahum"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"watercolor on paper. signed by the artist lower right. framed. 10.5 x 13.5 inches (26.7 x 34.3 cm).  (israeli, 1898-1980)"},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"334","title":{"en":"israeli landscape."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114146/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This artwork is a watercolor painting depicting an \"Israeli Landscape.\" The scene features a sparse, undulating terrain with a few trees and bushes, rendered in muted tones of brown, grey, and ochre, with hints of blue for water or distant hills. The loose brushstrokes and watercolor medium give the landscape a light, atmospheric quality. The composition suggests an arid or semi-arid environment, characteristic of certain regions in Israel. The overall impression is one of serene, understated natural beauty.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:09.221Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":114146,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114226/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"cahan, samuel"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. titled and signed by the artist lower right. framed. scratch lower right and small puncture upper middle. 19.5 x 25.5 inches (49.5 x 64.8 cm).  (american, 1886-1974)  provenance : nathan cummings & george m. shapiro.\n   see park avenue synagogue, rayanot: a journal of ideas (2004) front cover (included in the lot)."},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"335","title":{"en":"the torah."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114226/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This is a framed oil painting titled 'The Torah,' depicting a scene within a synagogue. The central focus is an elderly bearded rabbi, dressed in a tallit, holding a red-wrapped Torah scroll aloft, surrounded by other men also in tallitot and kippahs. Some men are looking at the Torah, while others are reading from books or praying, all within an architectural setting featuring columns and arches. The painting captures a moment of religious reverence and community, likely depicting a Torah reading or procession. The style appears representational, characteristic of 20th-century religious art.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:09.228Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":114226,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114147/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"raskin, saul"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on panel. signed by artist in hebrew, lower right. framed. 20 x 28 inches (50.8 x 71.1 cm).  (american, 1878-1966)"},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"336","title":{"en":"seated gentleman, wrapped in talith."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114147/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This is an oil painting titled \"Seated Gentleman, Wrapped in Talith.\" The portrait depicts an elderly, bearded man with a skullcap, seated and enveloped in a tallit (prayer shawl). He holds a cane in one hand and rests the other on an open book placed on a small table beside him. The painting employs warm, earthy tones, with the patterned tallit and the man's long beard being prominent features. The subject exudes a sense of contemplative wisdom and devoutness, characteristic of a traditional Jewish scholar or elder.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:09.236Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":114147,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114148/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"kopman, benjamin"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. signed lower left. framed. 28 x 22 inches (71 x 56 cm).  (1887-1965)  provenance: alfred stieglitz (with his name on stretcher) - the wehye gallery - emma joy danna - prof. james fraser.\n   benjamin kopman was born in vitebsk, russia, and emigrated to the united states in 1903. kopman enrolled at the national academy of art, had his first major exhibition at the pennsylvania academy of fine arts in 1914 and worked for the wpa as an artist during the depression years. his work is distinctive for its primitive character and use of heavy black outlines that suggest the influence of rousseau and roualt."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"337","title":{"en":"eye of god."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114148/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is an oil painting on canvas titled 'Eye of God,' depicting a complex scene with multiple figures and symbolic elements. The painting is framed in a warm, burled wood frame with a gold inner trim. The artwork features stylized figures, including an 'eye of God' motif, human faces, a lion, and other forms, rendered in muted earth tones and blues. Hebrew script appears on one of the figures, suggesting a possible biblical or spiritual subject matter. The style appears to be modern or early 20th century, with expressive brushstrokes and a surreal quality.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:09.243Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":114148,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114149/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"struck, hermann."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"watercolor. signed, dated by artist lower left. not examined out of frame. 16 x 10.5 inches (40.6 x 26.7 cm) to mat.  haifa, 1927 an unusually large sized portrait, executed in a media, watercolor, that struck infrequently employed."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"338","title":{"en":"\u201cpalestinian jew.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114149/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a watercolor portrait titled 'Palestinian Jew,' depicting the head and shoulders of an elderly man in profile, facing right. He wears a light-colored turban and has a prominent beard and mustache. The artwork is characterized by loose, fluid brushstrokes and a limited color palette dominated by browns, blues, and warm cream tones. The background is minimally detailed, emphasizing the figure. The artwork appears to be a genre portrait from the 20th century.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:09.250Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":114149,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114150/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"litvinovsky, pinchas."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. signed by artist, lower left. framed. 21.5 x 26 inches (54.6 x 66 cm).  (1894-1985)"},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"339","title":{"en":"woman in green head-scarf."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114150/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is an oil painting depicting a woman seated, titled 'Woman in Green Head-Scarif.' The subject wears a prominent green headscarf that frames her face and a flowing, light-colored garment. The background is divided into broad blocks of blue and light green, creating a modernist aesthetic. The woman's face has reddish undertones, and her hands and feet are visible. The painting employs a simplified form and bold color blocking, indicative of a 20th-century artistic style.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:09.258Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":114150,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114151/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"litvinovsky, pinchas."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. signed by artist in red, lower right. framed. 17.5 x 23.5 inches (44.5 x 59.7 cm).  (1894-1985) born in ukraine, 1894, pinchas litvinovsky was persuaded by boris schatz to came to jerusalem and join the bezalel school. he was disappointed and returned to russia, only to resettle in jerusalem in 1919. best known for his portraits, he makes brilliant use of color and form and often juggles several styles."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"340","title":{"en":"woman in sun-hat."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114151/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is a watercolor portrait titled 'Woman in Sun-Hat,' depicting a woman in profile, facing right. She wears a wide-brimmed white sun hat and a pale pink dress, adorned with a long, multi-strand necklace of green beads. The background features soft, brushed tones of light blue, suggesting an impressionistic or early modern style. The woman has a serene expression and delicate features, typical of a society portrait from the early to mid-20th century.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:09.265Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":114151,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114152/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"litvinovsky, pinchas."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. signed by artist in red, lower right. framed. 19.5 x 29 inches (49.5 x 73.7 cm).  (1894-1985) ukrainian born, litvinovsky studied at the academy of art in odessa. in 1919 he immigrated to eretz israel and joined the bezalel school. he spent much of the 1930\u2019s in paris, strongly influenced by the ecole de paris. in israel litvinovsky was active in the egged artists\u2019 group."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"341","title":{"en":"woman in green dress."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114152/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is an oil painting depicting a seated woman in a green dress. The subject faces forward, directly engaging the viewer, and is shown with a dark hairstyle and prominent red lips. She wears two yellow bangles on her wrists. The background is a stark, dark grey or black, making the figure and her vibrant green dress stand out. The brushwork is visible and expressive, suggesting a modern portrait style from the mid-20th century.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:10.659Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":114152,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114153/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"bonus, ephraim hezekiah (bueno)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"etching. 16.5 x 10 inches (41.9 x 25.4 cm).  see rubens 152; s.w. morgenstein & r.e. levine, the jews in the age of rembrandt (1981) p. 66.  1656 ephraim bueno (1599-1665) was a distinguished physician in amsterdam who stemmed from the bueno de mesquita family of marrano origin. he was a close friend of menasseh ben israel and published several liturgical works in spanish translation. bueno`s portrait was painted by rembrandt, entitled\"the jewish doctor.\" see ej vol. iv col. 1460."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"342","title":{"en":"three-quarter length portrait by joannus lyvyus (i.e. jan lievens, 1607-74)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114153/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a three-quarter length engraved portrait by Jan Lievens (1607-74), titled 'D. Ephraim Bonus Medicus Hebraeus.' The subject is a bearded man with long hair, wearing a skullcap, a wide white collar, and a dark, buttoned garment with a cloak. He holds a hat in his left hand and rests his right hand on a surface, seated in an ornate chair. The engraving displays fine detail in the facial features, hair, and fabric textures, characteristic of 17th-century Dutch portraiture. Latin script below the image identifies the subject.","soldPrice":1300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:10.661Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":114153,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114154/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ben-zion"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"one of 65 numbered sets. each plate signed by artist along with limitation notes in pencil. loose as issued in original vellum-backed portfolio. sheet size 17.5 x 22.5 inches (44.5 x 57 cm).  paris - new york, curt valentin, 1950 born in galicia, ben-zion weinman (1897-1987) was the son of a cantor and steeped in jewish tradition from his earliest years. after a brief time studying art in vienna, ben-zion emigrated to america in 1920 where he gained recognition among jewish immigrants in new york city as a gifted writer in hebrew. for a time in the mid-1930s, ben-zion belonged to the ten, a group of avant-garde artists which included mark rothko and adolph gottlieb. group members worked in very different styles but were united in their opposition to regionalist art. ben-zion did not follow rothko or gottlieb into abstract expressionism and remained true all his career to figurative art.\n   when ben-zion`s biblical paintings were shown for the first time at the jewish museum in new york city in 1948, their strong graphic elements were immediately noticeable and the artist was asked if he would consider recreating the images as prints. ben-zion took up the challenge and found his sacred themes only gained in emotional power. in collaboration with the new york gallery owner, curt valentin, ben-zion set to work on a quartet of portfolios on themes from the hebrew scriptures, each containing eighteen prints."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"343","title":{"en":"biblical themes. eighteen etchings."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114154/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is one of eighteen etchings on 'Biblical Themes,' featuring a stark, illustrative style. The image depicts a figure crouched beside a burning bush or plant, with a pair of disembodied feet and a stylized animal skull or creature to the right. The background includes a dark sky with cloud-like patterns and a barren landscape. The artwork is black and white, characteristic of etching, and conveys a dramatic, possibly Old Testament, narrative scene. The style is modern, with bold lines and simplified forms.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:10.662Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":114154,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114155/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ben-zion"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"one of 65 numbered sets. each plate signed by artist along with limitation notes in pencil. loose as issued in original vellum-backed portfolio. sheet size 17.5 x 22.5 inches (44.5 x 57 cm).  paris - new york, curt valentin, 1952"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"344","title":{"en":"prophets. eighteen etchings."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114155/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is one of eighteen etchings titled 'Prophets,' depicting a figure with exaggerated, elongated hands raised towards the sky. The figure wears a striped garment and stands next to a pile of bones and a skeletal tree. The artwork is executed in black and white with a textured background, typical of etching. The style is highly stylized and expressive, emphasizing spiritual or dramatic narrative through bold outlines and stark contrast, consistent with a modern artistic interpretation of biblical themes.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:10.664Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":114155,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114156/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ben-zion"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"one of 65 numbered sets. each plate signed by artist along with limitation notes in pencil. loose as issued in original vellum-backed portfolio. sheet size 17.5 x 22.5 inches (44.5 x 57 cm).  paris - new york, curt valentin, 1954"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"345","title":{"en":"the book of ruth - job - song of songs. eighteen etchings."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114156/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is one of eighteen etchings from 'The Book of Ruth - Job - Song of Songs,' illustrating a narrative scene. The image features two figures; one on the left, draped in flowing robes, with hands outstretched and eyes closed in what appears to be supplication or prayer, offering a cluster of objects in an open hand. The figure on the right is a dark, hooded, and abstracted form against a landscape of mountains and a body of water. The etching is black and white, with a minimalist yet expressive style typical of modern biblical illustrations.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:10.665Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":114156,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114157/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ben-zion"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"one of 65 numbered sets. each plate signed by artist along with limitation notes in pencil. loose as issued in original portfolio. sheet size 17.5 x 22.5 inches (44.5 x 57 cm).  paris - new york, graphophile, 1964 the final portfolio of the four-part cycle of etchings on biblical themes (see previous three lots). the first three were published by the art-dealer curt vallentin (1902-54) whose untimely death interrupted the project for ten years."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"346","title":{"en":"judges and kings. eighteen etchings."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114157/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is one of eighteen etchings titled 'Judges and Kings,' featuring a dramatic, expressive scene. The artwork depicts a figure, possibly a king, with a crown and beard, recoiling as a rope or cord is pulled from his mouth by an unseen hand. Hebrew script is visible in the upper left corner. The style is characterized by bold outlines, exaggerated features, and strong black and white contrast, indicative of a modern illustrative approach to biblical narratives, conveying intense emotion and struggle.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:10.667Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":114157,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114158/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(rabbinic portraits)."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"chromolithograph. framed. trimmed with loss of caption at lower margin. 14 x 19 inches (35.6 x 48.3 cm).  see a mirror of jewish life: a selection from the moldovan family collection (tel aviv, 1999) no. 5.  est: $500 - $700"},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"347","title":{"en":"featuring almost 40 portraits of the great ashkenazic and sephardic rabbis from the 12th to 19th centuries, with a larger, central image of maimonides; the whole topped by \u2018crown of torah.\u2019 hebrew (and some german) captions which include respective rabbi\u2019s name and other information including: city, position, magnum opus and date of death."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114158/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a framed historical print or lithograph, featuring a collage of almost 40 portraits of prominent Ashkenazic and Sephardic rabbis, dating from the 12th to the 19th centuries. The central image is a larger portrait of Maimonides, with a 'Crown of Torah' topping the composition. Each portrait includes Hebrew and some German captions detailing the rabbi\u2019s name, city, position, magnum opus, and date of death. The print has an ornate border, with the portraits arranged in oval frames against a gold-toned background, depicting a significant visual record of rabbinical scholarship.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:10.668Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":114158,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114159/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"rubin, reuven."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"one of 38 numbered copies (from a series of 250) signed by the artist. introductions in french by florent fels and haim gamzu. loose as issued in original linen portfolio, light wear. 25.5 x 19.5 inches sheet size (64.8 x 49.5 cm).  paris, 1960"},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"348","title":{"en":"visages d\u2019israel. ten (of 12) color lithographs."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114159/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":700,"aiDescription":"This item consists of ten (out of an original twelve) color lithographs titled 'Visages d'Israel'. The image shows a stylistic depiction of a figure holding two fish, with a more abstract, line-drawn figure in the background. The artwork appears to be from the mid-20th century, characterized by an expressive use of color washes and ink splatters. It represents a modern artistic interpretation of figures, possibly with a Middle Eastern or Israeli theme, as suggested by the title.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:10.670Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":114159,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114160/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"rubin, reuven."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"introduction by haim gamzu. loose as issued in original cream portfolio. 11 x 13 image size (27.9 x 33 cm).  jerusalem, 1966  inscribed by the artist to yitzhak and leah rabin."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"349","title":{"en":"the godseekers. eight (of 10) woodcuts. each signed and numbered in pencil by the artist. hebrew inscription by rubin on title: \u201cto leah and yitzhak rabin, with blessings and love, reuven and esther, 1968.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114160/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This lot includes eight (of ten) woodcuts from the series 'The Godseekers', dating from 1968. Each woodcut is signed and numbered in pencil by the artist. The title page features a personal Hebrew inscription by Rubin to Leah and Yitzhak Rabin, conveying blessings and love. The image provided is of a title page with calligraphic text in tan and a green handwritten inscription, suggesting the works are part of a published edition or portfolio.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:10.671Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":114160,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114161/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"soyer, raphael."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"limited edition of 150. each colored plate signed and numbered in pencil by the artist. signed by isaac bashevis singer on title-page. 24 text pages. 19 x 26 inches sheet size (48.3 x 66 cm). loose as issued in original linen folding-case (stained).  new york, touchstone publishers, 1970"},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"350","title":{"en":"twelve original lithographs\u2026for isaac bashevis singer`s \"the gentleman from cracow\" and \"the mirror.\""},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114161/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This lot contains twelve original lithographs created for Isaac Bashevis Singer's stories 'The Gentleman from Cracow' and 'The Mirror.' The featured image depicts a man in traditional Eastern European Jewish attire, including a dark coat and tall hat, standing centrally with his arms crossed in a village or town square. Several other figures and buildings form the background, capturing a scene from a traditional Ashkenazic setting. The lithographs serve as illustrations for literary works, likely from the mid-to-late 20th century, characterized by a detailed, illustrative style.","soldPrice":700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:10.672Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":114161,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114162/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"chagall, marc"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"each sheet signed boldly signed by marc chagall. fifteen stamps per sheet, each sheet with all edges. 7.7 x 9.1 inches (19.5 x 23 cm). fine condition. (1973): (1977).  following their exhibition in paris and new york, chagall\u2019s celebrated jerusalem windows were permanently installed in february, 1962. in 1973 the state of israel issued a series of fine commemorative postage stamps."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"351","title":{"en":"full set of twelve complete sheets of postage stamps, depicting chagall\u2019s tribes of israel series of stained-glass windows, created for the synagogue of the hadassah medical center, jerusalem."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114162/view","tags":["uscollectibles_stamps","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This item is a full set of twelve complete sheets of postage stamps, each depicting Marc Chagall\u2019s 'Tribes of Israel' series of stained-glass windows. These windows were originally created for the synagogue of the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem. The stamps are presented in sheets, fanned out to show the distinct colorful designs of each tribe's window. This collectible set commemorates Chagall's iconic religious art, making it a visual record of a significant artistic and cultural project.","soldPrice":2500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:09.183Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":114162,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114163/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"friedlander, isaac"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"complete portfolio of five woodcuts on japan paper, each accompanied by woodcut texts, illustrating heroic periods of jewish history. each signed by the artist. with title and index. portfolio number 69. housed in six recent frames. frame size 18 x 24 inches (45.7 x 61 cm).  1935"},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"352","title":{"en":"(american, 1890-1968). invictus."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114163/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This lot features two works by an American artist (1890-1968) titled 'Invictus,' presented in a single frame. One piece is a calligraphic text with an illuminated initial, reading, 'By authority of the court on high and by authority of the court on earth...' The second piece is a detailed woodcut or print depicting a crowd of figures in traditional attire, gathered within an architectural setting that resembles a synagogue, with figures on a raised platform. The style suggests early to mid-20th century graphic art with a strong narrative or religious theme.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:09.185Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":114163,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114164/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"dorfman, david"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"two works. each acrylic and gold on vellum. first, signed and dated (1986) by the artist. both framed. 15 x 20 inches and 16 x 21 inches (38 x 50.8 cm and 40.6 x 53.3 cm).  est: $200 - $200"},"estimateMax":200,"lotNumber":"353","title":{"en":"unethaneh tokef. * kethubah."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114164/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This piece is an 'Unethaneh Tokef' * 'Kethubah', a type of Jewish marriage contract or liturgical text, presented as an illuminated artwork. The main text is in Hebrew, elegantly inscribed on a white background. It is richly decorated with intricate blue and green floral and foliate borders and elements, including what appear to be birds or mythical creatures. A figure is depicted reclining within a blue and gold outlined frame. The piece combines traditional Hebrew script with decorative art, likely from the late 20th or early 21st century.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:09.186Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $200","currency":"USD","id":114164,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114165/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(poland)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. signed natalya pavlusenko in cyrillic lower right. framed. 35 x 36 inches (89 x 91.4 cm).  c. 1990 the artist has utilized faces seen in various photographs captured by roman vishniac."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"354","title":{"en":"outside the synagogue."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114165/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is an oil painting titled 'Outside the Synagogue', depicting a vibrant street scene populated with figures in traditional Eastern European Jewish dress. A central figure in a dark coat interacts with a man playing a violin, while others mill about near market stalls and buildings, one of which is marked 'BANK'. The synagogue's ornate gate, featuring a Star of David, is visible in the background, suggesting a bustling community setting. The painting captures a historical or nostalgic view of Jewish life in a town square, likely from the 20th century.","soldPrice":1800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:09.188Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":114165,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114166/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(poland)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. signed mikola pavlusenko in cyrillic on verso. 30 x 34 inches (76.2 x 86.4 cm).  c. 1990 based on a roman vishniac photograph."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"355","title":{"en":"free loan society, grodzisk."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114166/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is an oil painting titled 'Free Loan Society, Grodzisk,' depicting an interior scene of a Jewish charitable institution. Three men are visible, two in traditional attire. The central figure, bearded and wearing a kippah, is seen signing documents at a window or counter. Hebrew and what appears to be Polish text are displayed on signs in the background, including 'KASA BEZPROCENTOWA' and 'GMILLUS CHESED'. The painting captures a moment of community financial interaction and social welfare, likely representing a historical scene from the early to mid-20th century.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:09.189Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":114166,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114167/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(poland)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. signed in mikola pavlusenko cyrillic lower right. 29 x 42 inches (73.7 x 106.7 cm).  c. 1990"},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"356","title":{"en":"alef-beis."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114167/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This is a painting titled 'Alef-Beis,' depicting a traditional Jewish classroom or cheder. A bearded rabbi, wearing a black hat and coat, points with a stick to a large chart of Hebrew letters on the wall, teaching a group of young boys. The boys, dressed in caps and traditional clothing, are seated at wooden desks, some reading and others writing. The scene evokes a sense of traditional Jewish education and community, likely set in the early to mid-20th century, with a focus on learning the Hebrew alphabet.","soldPrice":1200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:09.191Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":114167,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114168/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(poland)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. signed n. pavlusenko in cyrillic lower right. 30 x 40 inches (76.2 x 10.2 cm).  c. 1990 based on a roman vishniac photograph."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"357","title":{"en":"husband and wife."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114168/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This is a large-format painting depicting a Jewish 'husband and wife' walking through what appears to be a European street or courtyard, with other figures in the background. The man, with a long beard and traditional head covering, carries a white bag, while the woman, dressed in a pink dress and patterned cardigan, holds a woven basket. The figures are rendered with expressive details, suggesting a narrative or genre scene from Jewish life, likely from the early to mid-20th century, given the attire and setting. The style combines realism with an illustrative quality, highlighting their daily activity and traditional appearance.","soldPrice":2500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:09.192Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":114168,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114169/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"xin, yin"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"acrylic on canvas. signed and dated by the artist. titled on reverse. 38 x 51 inches (97 x 130 cm).  2000  provenance: the holly solomon gallery, new york.\n   depicting the jews of kaifeng, henan province, china.\n   yin xin was born in 1959 in kashgar, a remote muslim town in turkistan, western china. during the cultural revolution his family were exiled to the mongolian border where an early exposure to different religions and cultures was his first introduction to art. in 1988, yin xin left the rigidness of china to study at the royal melbourne institute of technology and in 1994, he settled in paris. in his art, yin xin paints the many facets of china, using his perspective to capture earlier periods, portraying the chinese of the era with a mostly muted palette reminiscent of photography."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"358","title":{"en":"reading of the torah."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114169/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This painting, dated 2004, depicts a 'reading of the Torah' with three male figures in what appears to be a traditional or religious context. The central figure, an elderly man with a long white beard, holds an unfurled Torah scroll, while a man on the left reads from a book and a young man on the right also reads a book. The subjects wear traditional attire, suggesting a scene of Jewish scholarship or religious practice. The artwork is characterized by warm, earthy tones, an expressive style, and a textured finish, possibly oil on canvas.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:09.194Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":114169,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114170/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(soviet union)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. titled and igned in cyrillic lower right. titled on verso. framed. 26 x 52 inches (66 x 132.1 cm).  moscow, 1998 this large canvas humorously riffs on the popular idea that every soviet immigrant jew transiting in vienna on their way to israel was either a pianist or a violinist."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"359","title":{"en":"viennese transit."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114170/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a mixed-media or poster-style artwork titled 'Viennese Transit,' featuring a large El Al Boeing 747 aircraft on an airport tarmac with passengers boarding. In the sky, a Pan Am plane flies above, while the flags of Israel and Austria are visible. The foreground depicts various elements evoking Vienna, including a person pushing a piano, another carrying a cello, and others in motion, alongside the 'AUSTRIAN AIRLINES' logo. The vibrant colors and distinct elements create a bustling, somewhat surreal depiction of international travel with a focus on Austrian and Israeli connections.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:09.195Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":114170,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114171/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"vishniac, roman."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"gelatin silver-print. signed \u2018roman vishniac\u2019 in pencil, lower right. mounted. 10.5 x 10.5 inches (26.7 x 26.7 cm).  (1938) printed 1970\u2019s"},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"360","title":{"en":"cheder in slonim."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114171/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This sepia-toned photograph, titled 'Cheder in Slonim,' captures a traditional Jewish schoolroom scene. An elderly, bearded rabbi or melamed sits at the back, smiling, while several young boys, wearing caps, are seated at wooden desks, diligently reading from books. The setting appears humble, with a Star of David drawn on a chalkboard and an open window in the background. The image documents a moment of religious education in a historical European Jewish community, likely dating from the early to mid-20th century.","soldPrice":2500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:09.196Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":114171,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114172/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"vishniac, roman."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"gelatin silver-print. signed \u2018r. vishniac\u2019 in pen on mount lower right and on verso. framed. 10.5 x 13.5 inches (26.7 x 34.3 cm).  (munkatch, 1938) printed 1980 photograph taken in the court of grand rabbi baruch yehoshua yerachmiel rabinovich, son-in-law of the \u201cminchas elazar.\u201d"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"361","title":{"en":"\u201cchoir singers in the house of rabbi baruch rabinowitz.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114172/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This black and white photograph, titled 'Choir Singers in the House of Rabbi Baruch Rabinowitz,' captures a young man intensely focused on reading sheet music. He wears a traditional skullcap and an embroidered garment, possibly a tallit or a ceremonial robe. The dim lighting emphasizes his face and the musical score, suggesting an intimate setting during a performance or practice. The image documents a moment of religious musical expression, likely dating from the mid-20th century.","soldPrice":1500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:11.689Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":114172,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114173/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"vishniac, roman."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"gelatin silver-print. titled and signed \u2018roman vishniac\u2019 in pen. framed 10 x 10.5 inches (to mat) (25.4 x 26.7 cm).  (1935) printed later"},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"362","title":{"en":"\u201clublin. the old cemetery stary kircut on the grodzisk hill.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114173/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This black and white photograph by Roman Vishniac, taken in 1935, is titled 'Lublin. The old cemetery Stary Kircut on the Grodzisk Hill.' The image presents a solemn landscape view of an ancient Jewish cemetery, characterized by a path lined with numerous bare, towering trees and visible gravestones. The stark silhouettes of the trees against the sky create a strong sense of atmosphere and history. The photograph documents a significant Jewish heritage site in Poland before World War II.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:11.690Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":114173,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114174/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"vishniac, roman."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"titled and signed \u2018roman vishniac\u2019 in pencil on mat. mounted. 5 x 7 inches (12.7 x 17.8 cm).  1960\u2019s celebrated for his work photographing the pre-war life of eastern european jews, photomicroscopy was also a strong focus of vishniac\u2019s professional oeuvre. indeed, he was a pioneer in the field, developing sophisticated techniques for photographing microscopic life forms.\n   \n provenance: from the collection of the late prof. thomas sgorous. sgorous and vishniac were friends, and when vishniac visited sgorous at the rhode island school of design in providence, this photograph was presented."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"363","title":{"en":"hemoglobin."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114174/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a color photograph presenting an abstract, microscopic view of 'Hemoglobin.' The image displays intricate, crystalline structures in vibrant hues of orange, red, yellow, and green, radiating outwards from a central point. The visual features suggest polarized light microscopy, revealing the complex patterns formed by the biological substance. This scientific photograph transforms a molecular subject into a striking abstract artwork with dynamic textures and colors.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:11.692Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":114174,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114175/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"bonfils, felix"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"three albumen prints mounted end-to-end on cardstock. not examined out of frame. 8 x 32 inches (20.3 x 81.3 cm).  c. 1880"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"364","title":{"en":"panorama of jerusalem."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114175/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a panoramic photograph, likely dating from the 19th or early 20th century, titled 'Panorama of Jerusalem.' The sepia-toned image captures a wide-angle view of the ancient city, showing its extensive walls, clustered buildings, and the surrounding arid landscape with sparse vegetation and pathways. The format suggests a multi-part photographic print assembled to create a continuous vista. It provides a historical visual record of Jerusalem's topography and urban layout from an elevated perspective.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:11.693Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":114175,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114176/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(americana)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"designed by  francisco mora.  16 x 24 inches (40 x 61 cm).  mexico, taller de grafica popular, 1953. \"a protest poster about the pending execution of ethel and julius rosenberg. the image shows the couple strapped into electric chairs. in the fore-ground a hand with a dollar sign cufflink (us imperialism) reaches for the switch while the hand of the proletariat reaches in to stop the execution. a very powerful and successful image.\u201d helga prignitz-poda, el taller de gr&aacute;fica popular en m&eacute;xico (1992) p. 324."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"365","title":{"en":"ayude a impedir este crimen. dos norteamericanos han sido sentenciados a morir en la silla el&eacute;ctrica el 12 de enero. ethel y julio rosenberg\u2026 [\u201chelp prevent this crime \u2026\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114176/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This is a Spanish-language protest poster titled 'Ayude a impedir este crimen' ('Help prevent this crime'), advocating against the execution of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg. The poster features a stark, woodcut-style illustration of a large hand crushing two figures seated in electric chairs, with dollar signs visible on the crushing mechanism, symbolizing capitalist oppression. The text details the impending execution date of January 12th and calls for public action to save them, framing their conviction as a political injustice. This political propaganda poster is in a bold, agitprop style, likely from the 1950s.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:11.695Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":114176,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114177/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(americana)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"linoleum-block poster by  angel bracho.  small tear at lower corner. 27 x 37 inches (68 x 94 cm).  mexico, taller de grafica popular, 1953. \u201cwe will not forget! julius and ethel rosenberg were assassinated by the war-like government of the united states because they loved and believed in peace.\u201d\n   poster issued by the tgp shortly following the executions of julius and ethel rosenberg by the united states government. they were accused and convicted of spying for the soviet union."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"366","title":{"en":"no olvidemos! a julio y ethel rosenberg. asesinados por el gobierno de guerra de los estados unidos porque amaron y creyeron en la paz."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114177/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a Spanish-language protest poster titled '¡No olvidemos! a Julius y Ethel Rosenberg' ('Let us not forget! Julius and Ethel Rosenberg'). The poster features a prominent, stylized woodcut portrait of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, depicted with expressive, somber faces. The accompanying text states they were \"assassinated by the war government of the United States because they loved and believed in peace.\" This political poster, likely from the 1950s, serves as a memorial and a call to remember their controversial execution, utilizing a strong graphic style for its message.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:11.696Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":114177,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114178/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"color woodcut poster by  angel bracho.  32 x 24 inches (81 x 61 cm).  mexico, taller de grafica popular, 1945. poster celebrating the end of world war ii.\n   \u201cone of the most impressive tgp posters is angel bracho&acute;s victory of 1945, printed in celebration of the allied victory in world war ii. it is typical of tgp posters in that it is ardently anti-fascist and is printed in eye catching red and black\u201d (lyle w. williams. evolution of a revolution. philadelphia museum of art, 2006)."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"367","title":{"en":"&iexcl;victoria! \u2026destrucci&oacute;n total del fascismo."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114178/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a political poster from the Taller de Gráfica Popular, depicting an allegorical scene of the total destruction of Fascism. The image features a large red star and a flag, possibly Soviet, overwhelming a pile of militaristic rubble including helmets and weapons. Behind the central action, flags of the United States and Great Britain are visible, representing the Allied forces. The poster, likely from the World War II era, is in Spanish and declares \"¡VICTORIA! ...destrucción total del fascismo\".","soldPrice":900,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:11.698Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":114178,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114179/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"text in yiddish and english. designed by henryk hechtkopf. framed. small tear lower right. 19 x 26.5 inches (48 x 67 cm).  warsaw, m. wieckowski, 1948 commemorates the fifth anniversary of the warsaw ghetto uprising."},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"368","title":{"en":"\u201cthey fought for our honour and liberty.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114179/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":700,"aiDescription":"This is a commemorative poster for the 5th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, dated April 19, 1948, honoring those who fought for 'our honour and liberty.' The artwork features a somber composition with a young man holding a rifle, his head bowed, and a woman looking upwards with a distressed expression. Barbed wire is prominent in the foreground, symbolizing confinement and struggle. The text is presented in both Yiddish and English, with the Yiddish script prominently displayed at the top.","soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:11.699Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":114179,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114180/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(soviet union)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in russian (one word in yiddish). laid-down. 25 x 39 inches (64 x 99 cm).  moscow, 1928 in a series of some ten vignette illustrations, the story of ozet\u2019s creation is here told: the economic shortcomings of jewish life before the rise of the soviet union alongside the sufferings of jews in pogroms. the soviet leadership then discusses how to alleviate the jews suffering, and settles on a policy of resettlement into agricultural communes. although the beginning is difficult, the resettled jews proudly display their model kolkhoz to the russian people.\n   another version of this jewish-themed poster, with text in yiddish, was sold in kestenbaum sale 70, lot 3."},"estimateMax":8000,"lotNumber":"369","title":{"en":"[the story of ozet\u2019s creation]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114180/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":6000,"aiDescription":"This item is a narrative poster, presented as a series of panels illustrating 'the story of OZET\u2019s creation.' It features multiple black and white line drawings depicting scenes of Jewish life, including rural settings, gatherings, and what appears to be a council meeting. The overall theme focuses on the historical development and establishment of OZET, a Soviet organization dedicated to settling Jewish workers on land. The text below the images is in Russian, detailing the events and purposes of OZET.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:11.700Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$6,000 - $8,000","currency":"USD","id":114180,"estimateMin":6000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114181/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(soviet union)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in russian (with one word in yiddish). depicting happy, toiling workers and children, with a map of birobidzhan in the background. linen-backed. 29 x 41.5 inches (74 x 105 cm).  (1930) ozet, the society for settling working jews on the land, was a government body that encouraged jews to settle on agricultural communes. the best known ozet-sponsored project was the creation of the jewish autonomous region of birobidzhan, located in the russian far east."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"370","title":{"en":"\u201c3 million will win the third ozet lottery.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114181/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is a vibrant propaganda poster promoting the 'third OZET lottery,' promising that '3 million will win.' The poster features a large red number '3' incorporating various images of industrious life, such as a woman smiling, people working with machinery, harvesting, and operating farm equipment, set against a map of Birobidzhan. The central message, in Russian and Yiddish, advocates for land settlement and the involvement of Jewish masses in industry. The design uses bold typography and a striking red background with green accents.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:11.701Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":114181,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114182/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(soviet union)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in yiddish. linen-backed. 29.5 x 41 inches (75 x 104 cm).  moscow c. 1928 a red worker wields a hammer and appears ready to strike at the restrictive hands of religion (crucifix, koran, torah). a productive city is seen in red, with numerous factories and chimneys, juxtaposed against a gray background of church spires and turrets.\n   the five-year plan was designed for the rapid economic development of the soviet union. stalin frequently blamed failure to meet quotas on religiously inspired laziness, and sought to make industriousness the new \u2018god\u2019 of the soviet nation."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"371","title":{"en":"\u201creligion holds back the five year plan\u2026 religion is a tool to enslave the workers \u2026 join the organization of militant atheists (apikorsim).\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114182/view","tags":["uscollectibles_promotional","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a Soviet-era anti-religious propaganda poster, titled \"religion holds back the five year plan\u2026 religion is a tool to enslave the workers\u2026 join the organization of militant atheists (apikorsim).\" The poster prominently features a red-clad worker with a hammer, facing off against a robed religious figure holding a cross and rosary, with factory silhouettes in the background. A circular graphic on the right shows religious books crossed out, symbolizing rejection of faith. The primary text is in Yiddish, conveying a strong message against religion and advocating for atheist organizations.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.549Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":114182,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114183/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(soviet union)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in ukrainian and yiddish. linen-backed. 43 x 32 inches (109 x 81 cm).  kiev, 1928 based on a number of stories by sholem-aleichem, this film was directed by gregory gritscher-tscherikower and brings to life the jewish shtetl in the days of czarist russia, depicting jewish family tradition, anti-semitism, and economic hardship."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"372","title":{"en":"(film poster). durch trenen - kriz\u2019 sl\u2019ozu [\u201cthrough tears.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114183/view","tags":["usmemorabilia_entertainment","usmemorabilia","usmemorabilia_all"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is a film poster for the movie titled 'Durch Trenen - Kriz\u2019 Sl\u2019ozu' ('Through Tears'). The poster features a dramatic composition with a large, distressed male face in the foreground, looking downwards, and a crying child's face below him. In the background, a collage of smaller faces, some appearing pained or desperate, and a man with a goat can be seen. The title is prominently displayed in bold, dimensional Cyrillic script, with additional text in Yiddish and Russian, listing the director L. Grucher and other credits.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.550Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":114183,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114184/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(soviet union)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in russian. laid down. 28 x 42.5 inches (71 x 108 cm).  odessa, 1926 soviet film directed by vladimir vilner follows the life of russian-jewish gangster benya krik (\u201cbennie the howl\u201d) a character from isaak babel\u2019s collection of short stories, the odessa tales, and one of the great anti-heroes of russian literature."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"373","title":{"en":"(film poster). \u201cbenya krik.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114184/view","tags":["usmemorabilia_entertainment","usmemorabilia","usmemorabilia_all"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is a film poster for the movie 'Benya Krik,' featuring a stark two-panel composition. The left side showcases a stylized portrait of a man with a mustache, likely the character Benya Krik, rendered in cool blue tones. The right side features another male figure, possibly a soldier, in warmer orange tones, with a smaller dynamic scene of figures on horseback and a flag in the background. The title 'БЕНЯ КРИК' is prominently displayed in bold, blocky Cyrillic letters, with additional production details and credits in Ukrainian.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.552Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":114184,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114185/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(soviet union)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in russian. linen-backed. 28 x 42 inches (71 x 106 cm).  1928 this silent film directed by grigori roshal was based on the life of hirsch lekert (1880-1902), a jewish shoemaker and militant bund member, who carried out an unsuccessful assassination attempt of the governor of vilna, general victor von wahl, to avenge the flogging of workers who participated in a may day rally. at his trial, lekert refused to ask for forgiveness and gave an eloquent speech on the dignity of the jewish worker. sentenced to death, hirsch lekert subsequently became a folk hero in the workers\u2019 movement."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"374","title":{"en":"(film poster). \u201chis excellency.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114185/view","tags":["usmemorabilia_entertainment","usmemorabilia","usmemorabilia_all"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is a dramatic film poster for 'His Excellency,' produced by Belgoskino. The poster is rendered in a limited color palette of black, white, and sepia tones, creating a somber and intense mood. A central image shows a silhouetted figure standing in a jail cell, cast in a bright light. Surrounding this scene are distinct portraits: an older man with a monocle and military cap at the top right, a man with a long beard and payot at the bottom left, and another man in a cap inspecting something at the bottom right. The title 'ЕГО ПРЕВОСХОДИТЕЛЬСТВО' is in large white Cyrillic script at the top, with production credits below.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.553Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":114185,"estimateMin":4000},{"hasReservedPrice":true,"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114186/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(zionism)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in english and hebrew. linen-backed. 23 x 33 inches (58 x 84 cm).  (new york, c. 1950)"},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"375","title":{"en":"\u201ca nation reborn on its ancestral soil.\u201d jewish national fund."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114186/view","tags":["uscollectibles_promotional","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is a Zionist propaganda poster from the Jewish National Fund, promoting the concept of 'A Nation Reborn on its Ancestral Soil.' The poster features a strong, idealized figure of a young man, shirtless and muscular, holding a shovel, embodying hard work and agricultural labor. In the background, a modern building and cultivated land symbolize development and settlement in Israel. The text includes both English and Hebrew, with the Hebrew text reading 'Keren Kayemet LeIsrael' and 'Jewish National Fund' in English, along with the address '111 Fifth Avenue N-Y'.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.555Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":114186,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114187/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(zionism)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in hebrew and yiddish. linen-backed. 31.5 x 21.5 inches (80 x 54 cm).  druck l. poeller, 1948."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"376","title":{"en":"\u201c25 shanim lemilchamat beitar.\u201d commemorating the 25th anniversary of the founding of beitar."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114187/view","tags":["uscollectibles_promotional","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a commemorative poster titled \"25 Shanim Lemilchamat Beitar,\" marking the 25th anniversary of the founding of Beitar. The poster features a dynamic and colorful composition with a central figure of a young person holding a flag, surrounded by various smaller vignettes depicting historical and ideological scenes. These include figures in military attire, moments of struggle or celebration, and symbolic elements. The primary text is in Hebrew and Yiddish, conveying messages related to the Beitar movement's history and mission over its quarter-century existence.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.556Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":114187,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114188/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"sephardic mohel\u2019s compendium"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"19th-century.  but for the whistle and the rattle (used for purim?) - these instruments are said to have been used as a set for b\u2019rith mila, that is, circumcision utensils for a mohel. the shield, which is movable to fit in the holdall is of a very unusual form. we did not succeed to locate a similar shield for b\u2019rith mila in public collections such as those of the jewish museums in amsterdam, cura&ccedil;ao, or new york. however, this set was exhibited as part of a special exhibition on the theme of b\u2019rith mila at the morris e. curiel museum in caracas, venezuela in 2015.\n   as to the profession of mohel for the small jewish communities of the caribbean, they were served by a few mohalim that traveled to the location where a baby boy was to be circumcised. due to the travel time, this often resulted in the postponement of the brith after the prescribed eight day after birth.\n   the set, the rattle and the whistle, originates from a venezuelan owner, a descendant of the maduro family of cura&ccedil;ao. this family came to cura&ccedil;ao from amsterdam around 1670 as is described by i.s emmanuel in \u201cthe precious stones of cura&ccedil;ao\u201d (1957) p. 210. jewish settlement in venezuela started after the abolition of the inquisition in 1819 and venezuelan independence in 1821. an influx of portuguese jews from cura&ccedil;ao, especially to coro started around that time, looking as they were for trade opportunities since the economy in cura&ccedil;ao had sharply declined.\n   this holdall, the three instruments inside, the rattle and the whistle were most likely produced in paris in the 19th century. foudrals, holdalls, like this one, were produced with a technique using mother of pearl (nacre) and copper or silver and are called palais royal after the location in paris where several of the workshops, specializing in this technique of combining precious metals with mother of pearl were established during the 19th century.\n   \n with grateful thanks to dr. j.j. cahen (director-emeritus of the joods historisch museum, amsterdam) for providing the research description above."},"estimateMax":15000,"lotNumber":"377","title":{"en":"holdall with three instruments: a folding knife, a movable shield, a spoon (broken). * and three separate objects: a powder-container for styptic or other powder, a whistle and a rattle.    provenance:    salomon levy maduro, hazan of temple emanuel, cura&ccedil;ao; and by descent within the maduro family, caracas, venezuela."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114188/view","tags":["uscollectibles_tools","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":10000,"aiDescription":"This lot features a collection of small personal or utility items, including a holdall with three instruments and three separate objects. The holdall is an ornate, vertical case made of mother-of-pearl and gilt metal, possibly brass, with intricate arched and quatrefoil patterns. Inside, it originally contained a folding knife, a movable shield, and a broken spoon. The three separate objects are a powder-container, a whistle, and a rattle with a red, possibly coral, handle and multiple bell-like attachments, all suggesting a historic period before modern mass production. The items exhibit decorative metalwork and natural materials like mother-of-pearl and bone.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-15T12:09:09.752Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$10,000 - $15,000","currency":"USD","id":114188,"estimateMin":10000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114189/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"american silver kiddush cup"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"c. 1912.  the inscription in the dedication plaque is inscribed with a hebrew verse from leviticus 25:12 with the following english description: \u201csilver jubilee of the don abarbanel lodge, order brith abraham, 1887-1912, march tenth, nin[e]teen hundred and twelve, new york city.\u201d\n   the don abarbanel lodge, part of the greater order brith abraham, was a philanthropic society devoted to aiding major jewish institutions as well as american agencies such as the red cross. with the goal of contributing to both american and jewish ideals, oba sought \u201cunity, liberty, and justice\u201d in their endeavors (samuel koening, \u201cthe social aspect of the jewish mutual benefit societies,\u201d social forces 18:12, dec., 1939, pp. 268-274)."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"378","title":{"en":"goblet with oval medallions engraved on two sides. one features a portrait of \u201cdon abarbanel\u201d with his named inscribed below. opposing medallion contains a dedication emblem with initials for the order brith abraham engraved in a jewish star and an eagle perched atop. height: 5.7 inches (14.5 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114189/view","tags":["usjudaica_kiddishcups","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":700,"aiDescription":"This is a silver goblet, likely a Kiddush cup, featuring an engraved design. It is adorned with two oval medallions; one contains a portrait of \u201cDon Abarbanel\u201d with his name inscribed below, and the opposing medallion displays a dedication emblem for the Order Brith Abraham. This emblem incorporates a Jewish star and an eagle perched atop. The goblet has a classic form with a stemmed base, suggesting a late 19th to early 20th-century period, given the 1887-1912 jubilee inscription visible in the image. Its metallic material and engraved details make it a notable piece of ceremonial Judaica.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.558Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $900","currency":"USD","id":114189,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114190/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"american silver presentation cup"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"new york, 1889.  the hebrew technical institute was a vocational high school in new york city set up with the goal of training jewish immigrants in a range of hands-on skills and craft-work. three charity organizations, the united hebrew charities, the hebrew orphan asylum and the hebrew free school founded the institute in 1884. it closed in 1939."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"379","title":{"en":"art-noveau style with foliage rendered in fine repouss&eacute; work. bundles of verdant flowers adorn the cup. elaborate handle with elegantly winding lines. engraved: \u201cpresented by graduates, hebrew technical institute, class \u201886.\u201d marked: gorham. width: 2.8 inches (7.1 cm) x height: 3.1 inches (8 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114190/view","tags":["usjudaica_silver","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This Art Nouveau style silver cup, likely a Kiddush cup or a presentation mug, features intricate repoussé work of foliage. Verdant flowers adorn the body of the cup, complemented by an elaborate handle with elegantly winding lines typical of the Art Nouveau period. The cup is engraved with a dedication: \u201cPresented by Graduates, Hebrew Technical Institute, Class \u201886,\u201d indicating its origin in 1886. It bears the mark of Gorham, a renowned silver manufacturer. The design emphasizes natural forms and flowing lines, characteristic of its style and period.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.559Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":114190,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114191/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"german silver kiddush cup"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"late 19th-century."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"380","title":{"en":"the rim of the cup is etched with the hebrew words: \u201clekavod shabbath.\u201d* adorned with high relief date tree fruits that are flanked by verdant leaves and sinuous vines. scalloped lines with etched geometric patterns border the rim and base of cup. marked at bottom base. height: 3.3 inches (8.5 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114191/view","tags":["usjudaica_kiddishcups","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This silver cup, likely a Kiddush cup, is adorned with high-relief date tree fruits flanked by verdant leaves and sinuous vines. The rim is etched with the Hebrew words \u201cLekavod Shabbath,\u201d indicating its ceremonial use for the Sabbath. Scalloped lines with etched geometric patterns border both the rim and the base. The cup exhibits a decorative, naturalistic style, common in traditional Judaica. It is marked at the bottom base, suggesting a known silversmith or manufacturer.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.560Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":114191,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114192/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"german silver kiddush goblet"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"hanau, late 19th-century ."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"381","title":{"en":"classic form with stemmed beaker, knob, and round, raised base. inscribed around rim with hebrew verse from exodus 20:8: \u201czechor eth yom hashabbath lekadsho\u201d (remember the sabbath and sanctify it). verdant pattern with organic forms. lavish sinuous grape vines and intricate grape motifs embellish the goblet\u2019s bulbous knob. marked base. height: 4.5 inches (11.4 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114192/view","tags":["usjudaica_kiddishcups","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This silver goblet, likely a Kiddush cup, features a classic form with a stemmed, octagonal beaker, a bulbous knob, and a round, raised base. It is richly embellished with a verdant pattern of organic forms, including lavish sinuous grape vines and intricate grape motifs that cover the beaker, knob, and base. Around the rim, there is an inscription in Hebrew from Exodus 20:8, \u201cZechor eth yom hashabbath lekadsho\u201d (Remember the Sabbath and sanctify it), confirming its use as a ceremonial object. The intricate detailing suggests a late 19th or early 20th-century European style.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.377Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":114192,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114193/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"polish silver havdalah goblet"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"c. 1840.  the hebrew inscription contains the abbreviation for \u201cle prat katan,\u201d meaning that the hebrew date is written shorthand. for another example of a polish silver havdalah cup with this similar abbreviation in the same very distinct engraved style, see jay weinstein, a collector\u2019s guide to judaica (1985) p. 52 no. 36."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"382","title":{"en":"goblet displays a simple, sleek design with stepped base and bulbous knob protruding from the stem. fine hebrew engraved verse from havdalah service \u201ckos yeshu\u2019oth esa uveshem hashem ekra\u201d surrounds the parameter of the cup near the rim. old repair. marked. height: 4.7 inches (12 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114193/view","tags":["usjudaica_kiddishcups","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This silver goblet, likely a Kiddush cup, presents a simple, sleek design with a stepped base and a bulbous knob protruding from the stem. A fine Hebrew engraved verse from the Havdalah service, \u201cKos Yeshu\u2019oth Esa Uveshem Hashem Ekra,\u201d encircles the rim of the cup. The minimalist aesthetic is characteristic of some traditional Judaica, with the focus on the scriptural inscription. The presence of an old repair indicates its history and continued use. The goblet is marked, suggesting a specific silversmith or origin.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.379Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":114193,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114194/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"german silver kiddush coaster"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"c. 1925."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"383","title":{"en":"hebrew verse around rim from exodus 20:8 \u201czechor eth yom hashabbath lekadesheihu\u201d (remember the sabbath day and keep it holy). star-of-david with radiating lines adorns the center. marked. diam: 4.5 inches (11.4 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114194/view","tags":["usjudaica_silver","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":350,"aiDescription":"This is a circular silver plate, likely a Seder plate or a decorative charger, with a hammered texture on its surface. The rim is engraved with a Hebrew verse from Exodus 20:8, \u201cZechor eth yom hashabbath lekadesheihu\u201d (Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy), indicating its use in Jewish ritual. The center of the plate is adorned with a prominent Star of David, from which radiating lines emanate, creating a symbolic and visually striking focal point. Floral motifs also appear along the rim. The plate is marked, suggesting a known origin.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.380Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$350 - $500","currency":"USD","id":114194,"estimateMin":350},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114195/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"shuki freiman set of silver-gilt chassidic passover beakers"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"jerusalem.   a unique commission. four from a series of eight."},"estimateMax":15000,"lotNumber":"384","title":{"en":"four large, imposing silver kiddush cups entitled the \u201cchabad dynasty\u201d series. each cup featuring portrait likeness of the baal shem tov, alter rebbe and four successive lubavitcher rebbes down to the recent rebbe, r. menachem m. schneerson (obm). engraved in hebrew below are names of three rebbes whose respective image is unknown and the hebrew verses \u201csisu vesimchu besimchath hageulah\u201d and \u201chinei, hinei moshiach ba.\u201d marked on verso: \u201cshuki freiman sf jerusalem alt-neu 925.\u201d height: 5.5 inches (14 cm). * each cup with accompanying silver coaster engraved with likeness of the third temple. diam: 5.5 inches (14 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114195/view","tags":["usjudaica_kiddishcups","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":10000,"aiDescription":"This lot features a set of four large silver Kiddush cups, part of the \u201cChabad Dynasty\u201d series. Each cup depicts portrait likenesses of prominent Chabad Rebbes, including the Baal Shem Tov, Alter Rebbe, and four successive Lubavitcher Rebbes, down to Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson. Below the portraits, Hebrew names of three Rebbes and Hebrew verses \u201cSisu Vesimchu Besimchath Hageulah\u201d and \u201cHinei, Hinei Moshiach Ba\u201d are engraved. Each cup comes with an accompanying silver coaster engraved with the likeness of the Third Temple. The set is marked \u201cShuki Freiman SF Jerusalem Alt-Neu 925,\u201d indicating its material as 925 sterling silver and its Jerusalem origin, likely contemporary production.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.382Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$10,000 - $15,000","currency":"USD","id":114195,"estimateMin":10000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114196/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"german silver passover condiment set"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"hanau, late 19th-century.  for a similar example, see j. weinstein, a collector\u2019s guide to judaica (1985), no. 201."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"385","title":{"en":"six utensils used for ritual foods displayed on the passover seder table. an array of classic/lavish german baroque floral and vegetal motifs unify the varied condiment set. marked: gebr&uuml;der gutgesell.   the equipage includes:    * wheelbarrow used for haroset. width: 3 inches (7.6 cm).    * bucket with decorated handle used for salt water. width: 1.8 inches (4.5 cm) x height: 2 inches (5 cm).    * circular shallow dish with identical miniature male heads on handles. engraved with a high-relief scene of baby moses found in the nile river (exodus 2). width: 5.2 inches (13.2 cm).    * miniature egg-shaped stepped goblet. width: 2.5 (6.3 cm) x height: 1.8 inches (4.6 cm).    * small oval-shaped tray adorned with fruits and flowers at center and around the inner rim. width: 3.4 inches (8.6 cm).    * miniature circular dish decorated with a grapes at the center. width: 5.5 inches (13.9 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114196/view","tags":["usjudaica_silver","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This lot consists of six silver utensils designed for ritual foods displayed on the Passover Seder table. The set is unified by classic and lavish German Baroque floral and vegetal motifs, executed in a detailed style. The equipage includes a wheelbarrow for haroset, a bucket for salt water, a circular shallow dish depicting Baby Moses found in the Nile River, a miniature egg-shaped goblet, a small oval-shaped tray adorned with fruits and flowers, and a miniature circular dish decorated with grapes. The collection is marked by \u201cGebrüder Gutgesell,\u201d indicating a German origin and a period likely reflecting Baroque revival styles.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.383Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":114196,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114197/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"continental silver chevra kadisha collection dish"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"1845."},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"386","title":{"en":"shallow bowl with holder. rim engraved in hebrew: \u201cmade for the benefit of the charitable fund of the jewish community of mattis(?)\u201d along with names and hebrew date. marked. width: 5 inches (12.7 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114197/view","tags":["usjudaica_silver","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is a shallow silver bowl with an integrated handle, likely a charitable or communal piece. The rim of the bowl is engraved in Hebrew, stating its purpose: \u201cmade for the benefit of the charitable fund of the Jewish community of Mattis(?),\u201d along with names and a Hebrew date. The bowl shows signs of wear and patination, indicating its age and use. The handle features an ornate, possibly figural, element, adding to its decorative appeal. The inscription provides historical context, linking the object to a specific Jewish community and its philanthropic activities.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.390Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":114197,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114198/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"german miniature brass menorah"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"c. 1920."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"387","title":{"en":"art-deco style with eight symmetrical branches protruding from central shaft with nine candle-sockets. the distinctive attendant-candle prominently extends from the shaft. three miniature fantastical creatures adorn and elevate the stepped base. 6.4 x 6 inches (16.2 x 15.2 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114198/view","tags":["usjudaica_lamps","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is an Art-Deco style Hanukkah menorah, made of brass. It features a central shaft with eight symmetrical branches and nine candle-sockets, including a distinctive attendant candle prominently extending from the shaft. The menorah stands on a stepped base adorned and elevated by three miniature fantastical creatures. This piece measures 6.4 x 6 inches (16.2 x 15.2 cm).","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.397Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":114198,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114199/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"austrian silver ethrog container"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"early 20th-century."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"388","title":{"en":"high-relief, textured surface rendered in the oval shape of an ethrog (citron). prominent ethrog decorates the hinged lid. the ethrog motif is also alluded to in the hebrew biblical verse, \u201culekachtem lachem pri etz hadar\u201d, which surrounds the parameter of the lid. container rests on flattened base. approx. 7 x 4 inches (17 x 10 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114199/view","tags":["usjudaica_silver","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This is a ritual container, likely for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, crafted with a high-relief, textured silver surface. It is shaped like an ethrog (citron) with a prominent ethrog motif decorating its hinged lid. The lid's perimeter is inscribed with the Hebrew biblical verse, \u201culekachtem lachem pri etz hadar,\u201d referencing the ethrog. The container rests on a flattened base and measures approximately 7 x 4 inches (17 x 10 cm).","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.404Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":114199,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114200/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"continental silver ethrog container"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"c. 1856."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"389","title":{"en":"of rococo style, with hinged lid and set on four ball supports. with dated german inscription. marked. 7 x 4.5 inches (18 x 12 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114200/view","tags":["usjudaica_silver","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This is a Rococo-style hinged box, likely made of silver, set on four ball supports. The box features decorative scrollwork and floral motifs characteristic of the Rococo period. It includes a dated German inscription and is marked by its maker. The box measures 7 x 4.5 inches (18 x 12 cm).","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.406Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":114200,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114201/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"polish silver ethrog container"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"1896."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"390","title":{"en":"of square feature, with hinged lid and set on four ball supports. marked: pogorzelski. 5 x 3.5 inches (13 x 9 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114201/view","tags":["usjudaica_silver","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a rectangular hinged box, likely made of silver, set on four ball supports. The surface is engraved with floral patterns and what appears to be an initialed monogram on the lid. The box is marked 'Pogorzelski,' indicating its maker. It measures 5 x 3.5 inches (13 x 9 cm).","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.407Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":114201,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114202/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"english silver torah pointer (yad)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"birmingham, 1844."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"391","title":{"en":"hexagonal engine-turned between panels of engraved foliage, with bulbous finial, central band, cuffed hand with ringed index finger. engraved: \u201cin memorium of j.b. alexander, died 1 iyar 5637, presented by his bereaved grandfather, m. lyons.\u201d marked: william williams. length: 11.5 inches. (29.2 cm); with chain."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114202/view","tags":["usjudaica_silver","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is a ceremonial pointer, or 'yad', made of silver, featuring a hexagonal engine-turned shaft interspersed with engraved foliage panels. It has a bulbous finial and a central band, culminating in a cuffed hand with a ringed index finger. The piece is engraved \"in memorium of j.b. alexander, died 1 iyar 5637, presented by his bereaved grandfather, m. lyons\" and is marked by William Williams. It has a length of 11.5 inches (29.2 cm) and includes a chain.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.607Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":114202,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114203/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"wooden torah pointer (yad)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"20th century."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"392","title":{"en":"of simple form, hand worn from use. length: 9 inches (23 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114203/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This is a wooden ceremonial pointer, or 'yad', of simple, hand-worn form. The pointer features a carved finger at its end and a twisted rope attached to the handle, indicating its use and age. It measures 9 inches (23 cm) in length.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.613Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":114203,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114204/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"english silver spice-container."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"london, 1849.   the earliest known, truly english, havdalah spice container . \n   this exceptionally well made silver container started its life as an egg cup holder. based on the six notches found in the mouth of the cup, it was the sixth in a set of six. at no time therefore did it have a covered portion. while the maker of the cup cannot be identified as the mark is worn, the other series of marks indicate the city of london and the date of 1845.\n   the container is singular due to its descriptive engraving which indicates the owner, date, and its specific intended use a spice holder for the havdalah service at the conclusion of the sabbath. this inscription provides invaluable information on the spice container\u2019s provenance.\n   the inscription reads: \u201cpresented to joseph joseph by his affectionate brother simon, a.m. 5610.\u201d typically english-form elegant hebrew characters \u201cbesamim l\u2019havdalah\u201d (spices for havdalah). \u201ca.m.\u201d are the initials for the latin words anno mundi (english translation: \u201cfrom the creation of the world\u201d). such initials prefacing the hebrew numerical year is unique to english judaica.\n   \n further information in regard to the importance of this item is provided in a more detailed description and available upon request."},"estimateMax":15000,"lotNumber":"393","title":{"en":"small cup. hebrew letters indicate function as a spice container for havdalah. inscribed with owner\u2019s name and date (see below). geometric pattern around the rim. height: 3 inches (7.6 cm). marked."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114204/view","tags":["usjudaica_silver","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":10000,"aiDescription":"This is a small silver cup, functioning as a spice container for Havdalah, a Jewish ceremony. It features Hebrew letters indicating its purpose and is inscribed with the owner\u2019s name and date, \"Presented To Joseph Joseph by his affectionate Brother Simon I.M. 5610.\" A geometric pattern adorns the rim, and the cup is marked by its maker. It stands 3 inches (7.6 cm) tall.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.620Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$10,000 - $15,000","currency":"USD","id":114204,"estimateMin":10000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114205/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"pair of italian silver sabbath candlesticks"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"late 19th-century."},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"394","title":{"en":"art-nouveau inspired forms decorate the candlesticks. lavish foliage with high-relief fruits and flowers adorn the circular base. candle sockets are embellished with an assortment of elaborate flowers. marked. height: 4.4 inches (11.2 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114205/view","tags":["usjudaica_silver","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This is a pair of silver candlesticks, decorated with Art-Nouveau inspired forms. They feature lavish foliage with high-relief fruits and flowers adorning their circular bases. The candle sockets are also embellished with an assortment of elaborate floral designs. Each candlestick is marked and stands 4.4 inches (11.2 cm) tall.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.628Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":114205,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114206/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"pair of continental silver sabbath candlesticks"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"early 20th-century."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"395","title":{"en":"of classic, baluster shape, set on three supports. marked. height: 15 inches (37 cm). one candle-socket misshapen."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114206/view","tags":["usjudaica_silver","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This is a pair of classic baluster-shaped candlesticks, likely made of silver, set on three supports. The design is traditional, with a smooth, polished finish and some engraved detailing, possibly foliage, on the base. One candle-socket is noted as misshapen. Each candlestick is marked and stands 15 inches (37 cm) in height.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.629Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":114206,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114207/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"pair of continental silver-plated sabbath candlesticks"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"early 20th-century."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"396","title":{"en":"of rococo-style. height: 10.5 inches (27.5 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114207/view","tags":["usjudaica_lamps","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a pair of Rococo-style candlesticks, likely made of silver or a silver-plated material. They feature ornate, curvilinear designs characteristic of the Rococo period, including detailed scrollwork and decorative motifs on their bases and stems. Each candlestick stands 10.5 inches (27.5 cm) tall.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.630Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":114207,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114208/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"brass sabbath hanging lamp."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"c. 1900."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"397","title":{"en":"of elaborate design: from central bulbous shaft hangs traditional eight-channeled judenstern. eight candle-holders below supported by elaborate branches, with decorative floral tendrils above. height 14.5 inches (36 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114208/view","tags":["usjudaica_lamps","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is an elaborate brass chandelier, referred to as a judenstern, featuring a central bulbous shaft from which traditional eight-channeled arms extend. Eight candle-holders are supported by these elaborate branches, complemented by decorative floral tendrils above. The design suggests a traditional or antique style. It is made of brass and measures 14.5 inches (36 cm) in height. The fixture is designed for candlelight, reflecting its historical function.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.632Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":114208,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114209/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"american silver purim grogger."},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"c. 1970\u2019s."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"398","title":{"en":"holiday noise-maker with harming openwork featuring a tipsy chassidic reveler flanked by young boy and a goat; set with turned handle and noisemaker spoke. marked \u201cmoriah.\u201d 6.5 x 5.5 inches (16.5 x 14 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114209/view","tags":["usjudaica_silver","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is a holiday noise-maker, likely a gragger or ratchet, crafted from silver with charming openwork. The central design depicts a tipsy Chassidic reveler, holding a cup, flanked by a young boy and a goat. It features a turned handle and a noisemaker spoke, and is marked \"Moriah.\" The item measures 6.5 x 5.5 inches (16.5 x 14 cm) and serves as a decorative, functional piece for festive occasions.","soldPrice":1300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.633Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":114209,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114210/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"contemporary israeli megilath esther"},"soldDate":"2018-06-14","available":false,"description":{"en":"est: $300 - $500"},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"399","title":{"en":"group of four. silver filigree case of traditional style, set with star-of-david and word \u201czion\u201d on blue matting. each fitted with esther scroll printed on paper. l: 3.5 inches (9 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114210/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This lot consists of a group of four traditional-style Esther scroll cases (megillah cases), each made of silver filigree. Each case is adorned with a Star of David set against blue matting and the word \"Zion.\" Inside each case is an Esther scroll printed on paper, suggesting these are modern reproductions or decorative items. The cases measure 3.5 inches (9 cm) in length and showcase intricate metalwork, characteristic of Jewish ceremonial art.","soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.635Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":114210,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114211/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"collection of eight tin charity boxes."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"1930\u2019s-40\u2019s."},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"400","title":{"en":"brightly-colored, rectangular tin charity boxes, all but one, representing various american charities raising funds for social and religious needs in the holy land and with texts in english, yiddish and hebrew; one charity-box for a yiddish-dutch organization heights: 3-5 inches (8-12 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114211/view","tags":["uscollectibles_banksandvending","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":700,"aiDescription":"This lot comprises a group of brightly-colored, rectangular tin charity boxes, primarily representing American charities. These boxes were used for raising funds for social and religious needs in the Holy Land. Most feature texts in English, Yiddish, and Hebrew, with one box specifically for a Yiddish-Dutch organization. The boxes vary in height from 3 to 5 inches (8-12 cm) and reflect early 20th-century philanthropic efforts and design.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:18.636Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":114211,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114212/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"bezalel decorated brass artillery shell-case vase."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"est: $400 - $600"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"401","title":{"en":"cylinder inlaid with copper with organic interlace decorative hebrew and english lettering: \u201csouvenir of the conquest of jerusalem.\u201d marked on base: \u201ckrupp, dusseldorf, 1916.\u201d height: 11 inches (27.5 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114212/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a brass cylinder, identified as a souvenir, inlaid with copper featuring organic interlace decoration. It bears the Hebrew and English inscription \u201cSouvenir of the Conquest of Jerusalem.\u201d The base is marked \u201cKrupp, Dusseldorf, 1916,\u201d indicating its date and manufacturer. The design also includes architectural motifs and possibly a depiction of the Dome of the Rock. This piece, measuring 11 inches (27.5 cm) in height, serves as a historical commemorative object from World War I.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:28.933Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":114212,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114213/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"elegant bezalel silver spoon"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"jerusalem."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"402","title":{"en":"filigree-wire, inlaid with semi-precious stones and set with reproduction of ancient coin of the jewish revolt. marked. l: 6.3 inches (16 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114213/view","tags":["usdecorativearts_flatware","usdecorativearts","usdecorativearts_all"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This is a decorative spoon featuring a handle crafted from filigree-wire, inlaid with semi-precious stones. The handle is notably set with a reproduction of an ancient coin from the Jewish Revolt, adding a historical and symbolic element. The spoon is marked and measures 6.3 inches (16 cm) in length. Its intricate design and historical motif make it a unique piece, likely for decorative or ceremonial use.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:28.935Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":114213,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114214/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"german silver spoons by posen"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"est: $300 - $400"},"estimateMax":400,"lotNumber":"403","title":{"en":"group of six tea-spoons of varying sizes. four uniform and with monogram initials \u201cs.s\u201d on handle; others decorated, one depicting the roman goddess ceres, holding a jug and stalk of wheat in her hands. marked: posen. approx. length of the four similar spoons: 5.7 inches (14.5 cm); other two: 3.5 inches (9 cm) and 5.5 inches (13.9 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114214/view","tags":["usdecorativearts_flatware","usdecorativearts","usdecorativearts_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This lot consists of a group of six silver tea-spoons of varying sizes and designs, marked \"Posen.\" Four of the spoons are uniform in style, each featuring monogram initials \u201cS.S\u201d on the handle. The other two spoons are decorated, with one depicting the Roman goddess Ceres holding a jug and a stalk of wheat. The uniform spoons are approximately 5.7 inches (14.5 cm) long, while the other two are 3.5 inches (9 cm) and 5.5 inches (13.9 cm) respectively. These spoons represent a collection of late 19th or early 20th-century European silver cutlery.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:28.936Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $400","currency":"USD","id":114214,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114215/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"continental brass seal"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"c. 1900."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"404","title":{"en":"miniature figure of an urban jew with hands crossed at chest; dressed in frock-coat, high boots and hat. seal inscribed: \u201cak.\u201d height: 2.5 inches (6.3 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114215/view","tags":["usdecorativearts_figurines","usdecorativearts","usdecorativearts_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This miniature figure is a brass sculpture depicting an urban Jew, standing with hands crossed at the chest. The figure is dressed in a frock-coat, high boots, and a hat, capturing a distinct traditional attire. A seal inscribed \"AK\" is visible on the piece. The figure measures 2.5 inches (6.3 cm) in height, suggesting it could be a small collectible or a component of a larger set.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:28.938Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":114215,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114216/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"italian bronze medal designed by arrigo minerbi"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"1930.  italy\u2019s \"jewish communities act,\" developed under the mussolini government, standardized the legal status of the jewish communities; regulated their activities, and stated that all those considered jews by jewish law automatically belonged to the community - (ironically, making it easier in later years to institute anti-semitic laws).\n   \u201cthe medal symbolized, quite literally, two sides of the coin. it gave a message of peaceful coexistence between jewish belonging and italian patriotism. however when mussolini suddenly launched a racial campaign in 1938, it came as a complete shock to italian jewry.\u201d see s. klein, italy`s jews from emancipation to fascism (2018) p. 84."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"405","title":{"en":"blackened bronze medal commemorating the \"jewish communities act\" in italy, 1930. design: arrigo minerbi, minted by stefano johnson. obverse: italian legend: \"vittorio emanuelle iii re / benito mussolini capo / del governo / le comunita ebraiche / d`italia a ricordo della legge 30 x 1930 ix\". alongside the legend are a crown and the symbol of the fascist party: a fascio (a bundle of rods tied around an axe). reverse: menorah behind the ten comandments, with the legend \"senza la legge cielo e terra crollerebbero` [\u201cwithout the law heaven and earth would crumble.\u201d] beneath is a star of david and the signature of the jewish artist. diam: 72 mm."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114216/view","tags":["usart_sculpture","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This is a blackened bronze medal commemorating the \"Jewish Communities Act\" in Italy, dated 1930 and designed by Arrigo Minerbi, minted by Stefano Johnson. The obverse features an Italian legend alongside a crown and the Fascist party symbol (fascio), referring to Vittorio Emanuele III and Benito Mussolini. The reverse displays a menorah behind the Ten Commandments, with the legend \u201cwithout the law heaven and earth would crumble\u201d and a Star of David beneath, along with the artist's signature. This medal, measuring 72 mm in diameter, is a significant historical artifact reflecting the political and religious context of 1930s Italy.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:28.939Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":114216,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114217/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"german bronze medal designed in honor of arnold zadikow"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"(munich, c. 1920\u2019s).   a unique example. a touching form of artistry: a medal of a medallic visionary made by a student to honor his teacher.\n   born in kolberg ostseebad, (then germany, today poland), arnold zadikow (1884-1943) was a jewish sculptor who worked in many media: silver, stone, glass and metals. like ludwig gies, zadikow trained in munich and was a pupil of heinrich wadere. he settled in prague but was later deported and murdered in theresienstadt."},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"406","title":{"en":"german legend: \u201cseinem verehrtenlehrer zur frdl. erinnerung an arnold zadikow.\u201d unsigned, but almost certainly created by a close student of zadikow."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114217/view","tags":["usart_sculpture","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This bronze medal is dedicated to Arnold Zadikow, featuring the German legend: \u201cSeinem verehrtenlehrer zur frdl. 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The medal is made of bronze and commemorates a significant personal relationship.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:20:28.940Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":114217,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114218/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"american pinback button badge featuring alfred dreyfus & emile zola"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"c. 1899.   seemingly, a unique surviving example. \n   provenance: the hake collection (see www.hakes.com/auction/itemdetail/54905).\n   alfred dreyfus was a french jewish artillery officer whose trial and conviction in 1894 on charges of treason turned into one of the most tense political dramas in modern french history with a wide echo throughout europe. known today as the dreyfus affair, the incident eventually ended with dreyfus`s complete exoneration."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"407","title":{"en":"7/8\u201d real photo button without dot pattern pictures both men in sepia with their names above. reverse has brass collet and fixed horizontal pin with backpaper (couple of letters are covered by the collet) reading \u201cmandel kern/photographer, now at/196 e. broadway/button made by/b. harris, (?) 52 bowery.\u201d very minor surface wear in reflected light, otherwise, in mint condition."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114218/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a 7/8-inch sepia real photo button, depicting Captain Alfred Dreyfus and Emile Zola. Their names are printed above their portraits. The reverse side features a brass collet, a fixed horizontal pin, and backpaper indicating \"mandel kern/photographer\" and \"button made by/b. harris.\" The button exhibits very minor surface wear, otherwise in mint condition, and serves as a historical artifact related to the Dreyfus Affair.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-13T12:27:14.381Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":114218,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/114219/1/1.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"english embroidered silk bookmark"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"t. stevens, coventry, 1875."},"estimateMax":400,"lotNumber":"408","title":{"en":"\u201cin commemoration of the testimonial to sir moses montefiore.\u201d featuring baby moses in the bull-rushes. the verse from psalms \"pray for the peace of jerusalem\" in hebrew and in english. 2 x 11 inches (5.5 x 29.5 cm)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/3990/lot/114219/view","tags":["usdecor_textiles","usdecor","usdecor_all"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This item is an embroidered fabric banner, measuring 2 x 11 inches, commemorating a testimonial to Sir Moses Montefiore. The subject matter includes baby Moses in the bullrushes and features the verse from Psalms \"Pray for the peace of Jerusalem\" in both Hebrew and English. 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