Ten Kabbalistic books by leading Kabbalists and Geonim, which had belonged to the holy Rav Rabbi Avraham Yaakov of Sadigura the author of the Abir Yaakov, some of which he inherited from his holy fathers.
In the house of Ruzhin, the Tzaddikim used to hide their Torah greatness and certainly did not tell that they were studying Kabbalah.
One of these Tzaddikim of Ruzhin who hid their Torah greatness was the holy Rav the Abir Yaakov of Sadigura, who kept his secret yet all his contemporaries called after him Mekudash, Mekudash.
These are Kabbalistic books that had belonged to him and which he used to study.
Ten books in eight volumes:
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Megaleh Amukot by Rabbi Nosson Shapiro. Lemberg, 1858.
57,[2] leaves. Dismantled spine. Many moth perforations. Detached and dismantled binding. Some detached leaves. Wear. Fair condition.
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Kad Hakemach. Ostroh, 1804.
Varied notations and Hazkarot of Chassidim. ‘This book belongs to the Naggid Rabbi Yaakov Teitel’.
125 leaves. Moth perforations. Wear.
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Alimah Rabbati by the Divine Kabbalist Rabbeinu the Ramak. Lemberg, 1881.
Handwritten hazkarah ‘Avigdor Meir ben Sarah Yentej of Brody’ .
149, [5] leaves. Some torn leaves, taped. Minor moth perforations. Brittle leaves. Original binding taped and reinforced.
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Shomer Emunim by Rabbi Yosef Irgas, one of the greatest Kabbalists of Italy. Lemberg, 1859.
51 leaves. Moth perforations. Some of the leaves are light blue. Stains. Old late binding. Fair-good condition.
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Sha’arei Orah by Rabbeinu Yosef ben Gicatilia, one of the Geonim of Spain. Lemberg, 1858.
96 leaves. Stains. Moth perforations. Partly original binding, slightly blemished. Fair-good condition.
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Sefer Kuf Lamed Chet Pitchei Chochma by the Ramchal. Chernovich, 1848.
Bound with:
Choker Umekubal by the Ramchal. Chernovich, 1849.
Ownership notation from the period. Many ownership stamps. Split and detached binding.
88, 20 leaves. Good condition.
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Kanfei Yonah. Missing title page. Traces of many notations.
62, 40 leaves.
Bound with
Pelach Harimon.
Leaf 1 is missing. 48 leaves.
Bound also with
Or Ne’erav by the Ramak and a commentary of Seder Avodat Yom Kippur by the Ramak.
36 leaves.
Many moth perforations. Notations and traces of notations. With lengthy lines. Partly original binding, damaged. Fair-good condition.
Size and condition vary. Good overall condition.
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