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Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
May 12, 2026
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Printed booklet, "Fine song in honor of our holy Torah", by R. Aryeh Leib son of R. Wolf Segal, prayer leader and cantor of the Ashkenazic synagogue in Amsterdam. Amsterdam: Asher Anshel Chazan and Yissachar Ber Shalit, [1692].
32 stanzas, with acrostic of the author's name.
The author, R. Aryeh Leib son of R. Ze'ev Wolf HaLevi, served as prayer leader and cantor in the Ashkenazic community in Amsterdam. His signature, as a community trustee, appears in Seder Hanhagat Beit HaKnesset (Amsterdam, 1716).
[4] pages. 18.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Creases and stains. Sewn to parchment binding, with new endpapers.
Especially rare. Not recorded in NLI catalogue or WorldCat. Bibliographically unknown.
Poem recorded in Otzar HaShirah VehaPiyyut, IV, p. 117, addenda, entry 2107*.
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Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
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Eschamot, Da Santa Hebra, de Abodath a Kodes, Instituida em Amsterdam em 12. de Menachem, do Anno 5465. Statutes of the Avodat HaKodesh society. Amsterdam: Yitzchak Yehudah Leon Templo (Ishac Jeuda Leao Templo), 1729. Portuguese.
Statutes (haskamot) of the Avodat HaKodesh society, a charitable organization of the Sephardic-Portuguese community in Amsterdam, established 1705 to organize care for the deceased, mourners and the sick.
Detailed list of names of administrators and 120 members in 1729 at end of book.
[5], 23 pages. 15.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Many stains. Wear. Repairs to margins of title page. New binding.
Rare. Not recorded in NLI catalog. Few copies recorded in WorldCat.
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Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
May 12, 2026
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Two prayer booklets printed by the Amsterdam communities in the second half of the 18th century:
• Zeh Seder HaYom, prayer booklet of Ashkenazi community of Amsterdam. Amsterdam: sons of Shlomo Proops Katz, [1756].
Order of prayer ordained by R. Shaul Lowenstam, rabbi of the Ashkenazic community in Amsterdam, as part of a national day of prayer and fasting announced by the Dutch authorities, following a lethal earthquake in Lisbon months earlier, with aftershocks across Europe, and due to a plague of livestock causing heavy financial damage in the country.
[1] double leaf (4 pages). 23.5 cm. Good condition. Minor stains. Without binding. New endpapers and paper wrapper.
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• Zot Chanukat HaBayit, Adat Yeshurun synagogue in Amsterdam, by R. Yitzchak, posek in the community, and R. David Friedrichsfeld. Amsterdam: Yochanan Levi Rofe and his son Binyamin, [1787]. Hebrew and Dutch.
Inauguration of the new Adat Yeshurun synagogue, Friday, 15th Sivan 1787. Includes psalms, songs and prayers; songs and prayers with facing Dutch translation. Illustrated title frame, topped by angels blowing horns.
[10] leaves (originally [11] leaves, but the present copy is complete – the blank sides of title page and second leaf pasted together, not affecting text). 21 cm. Good condition. Stains. Creases and light wear to margins. Original paper wrapper.
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Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
May 12, 2026
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Three festive prayer booklets printed in Amsterdam in the 1760s, for the 18th birthday and wedding of Prince William V of Orange-Nassau, stadtholder of the Dutch Republic.
• Shirot VeTushbachot – prayers to be recited after Minchah on Shabbat, 27th Adar 1766 in the Ashkenazic community of Amsterdam, the eighteenth birthday of Prince William V of Orange-Nassau, ordained by R. Shaul Rabbi of the community. Amsterdam: Yosef Yaakov and Avraham Proops Katz, [1766].
Psalms and thanksgiving poems authored by R. Shaul Lowenstam, Rabbi of the Ashkenazic community in Amsterdam, for the 18th birthday of Prince William V (March 8, 1766) and his accession to stadtholder of the Dutch Republic.
On title page, early handwritten inscriptions (Yiddish), documenting two political events that took place decades after the booklet was printed: the festive entrance of King Louis Bonaparte of Holland to his palace in Amsterdam in 1808, and his deposal by his brother two years later, in July 1810.
[7] pages. 21 cm. Fair condition. Stains, creases and wear. Marginal tears, reinforced with tape. New binding.
• Kol Sason VeKol Simchah Kol Rinah ViYeshuah, poems and prayers for the eighteenth birthday of Prince William V, 27th Adar, in the Hague, by Shlomo Saruk, cantor and posek. Amsterdam: Yosef, Yaakov and Avraham Proops Katz, [1766]. Hebrew and Spanish. Additional title page in Spanish. Hebrew and Spanish translation on facing pages.
Psalms and prayer authored by R. Shlomo Saruk for the eighteenth birthday of Prince William V, recited in a festive ceremony in the Chonen Dal Portuguese community in the Hague.
[20] pages. 19.5 cm. Good condition. Light stains. Original wrapper, somewhat worn, loose.
• Kol Sason VeKol Simchah, for the wedding of Prince William V and Princess Wilhelmina, in the Hague, by Shlomo Saruk, cantor and posek. Amsterdam: Yosef, Yaakov and Avraham Proops Katz, [1767]. Hebrew and Spanish. Additional title page in Spanish. Hebrew and Spanish translation on facing pages.
Psalms and prayer authored by R. Shlomo Saruk for the wedding of Prince William V and Princess Wilhelmina of Prussia on October 4, 1767, recited in a festive ceremony in the Chonen Dal Portuguese community in the Hague.
On Spanish title page, date "15th" added to Cheshvan, and year "5527" corrected to "5528", in handwriting.
[28] pages. 20 cm. Good condition. Light stains. New binding.
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Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
May 12, 2026
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Triumphos da Virtude, sermaõ pregado, a occasiaõ do natalicio de sua altesa serenissima Guillermo V° – Triumph of Virtue. Amsterdam: David de Rephael Meldola, 1788. Portuguese and some Hebrew.
Printed by the Talmud Torah Portuguese community in Amsterdam, this booklet comprises a sermon delivered by R. David HaKohen D'Azevedo, rabbi of the Portuguese community in Amsterdam, in honor of the birthday of William V, stadtholder of the Dutch Republic and Prince of Orange-Nassau, on March 8, 1788.
That year, during the struggle between the Patriots fighting for a democratic rule in the Netherlands and the Orangists who supported the prince's rule, the Talmud Torah community of Amsterdam declared its loyalty to the House of Orange. The prince repaid them with a visit to the Esnoga, the community's synagogue (on which occasion the present sermon was presumably delivered) as a gesture of respect for their loyalty.
[2] leaves, 26 pages. 26 cm. Wide margins. Good condition. Large stains and dark stains. Minor creases. Old color binding.
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Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
May 12, 2026
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Two prayer booklets printed, for victory of the Dutch Republic and defeat of the French Revolutionary Army:
• Poem to be recited between Minchah and Maariv on Wednesday, 28th Nisan, April 10, 1793. Amsterdam: Proops, [1793].
Prayer and thanksgiving for the liberation of Breda, Geertruidenberg and Klundert from Revolutionary France, followed by a prayer for the peace and security of the state.
Title page decorated with illustrated frame topped by a crown and two winged angels. At the center of the title page is the symbol of the Ashkenazic community in Amsterdam – a Star of David with a harp within it, surrounded by the initials of the Ashkenazic community. On last page, Proops printer's device (hands delivering the priestly blessing).
[4] pages. 17.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, creases and wear. Paper wrapper and new endpapers.
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Rare. Only one copy recorded in WorldCat (the NLI copy).
• Tefillah Nechonah – prayer for success of the army. Amsterdam: widow and sons of Yaakov Proops, Yosef son of Yaakov Proops and Shlomo son of Avraham Proops, [1793].
Psalms and prayers for the welfare of the government. On last leaf, official dedication in Portuguese to Prince William V of Orange-Nassau, stadtholder of the Dutch Republic. On last page, Proops printer's device (hands delivering the priestly blessing).
[8] pages. 19 cm. Good condition. Stains. Paper wrapper and old endpapers.
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Rare. Not recorded in NLI catalog, and few copies recorded in WorldCat.
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Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
May 12, 2026
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Booklet, Lamnatzeach Shir, by Moshe Ensheim, poem authored upon success of French Revolution and establishment of the French Republic. Metz: J.B. Collignon, [1792]. Hebrew and French.
Lengthy poem of 30 rhymed stanzas, for the French Revolution and victory of the Republican army. Accompanied by an orchestra and choir, and played to the tune of Le Marseillaise. In a patriotic ceremony held in the main synagogue of Metz on October 21, 1792, when Republican forces won the battles of Thionville and Valmy, protecting Metz from impending siege. R. Uri Phoebus HaKohen Schlesinger, Chief Rabbi of Metz, together with other community leaders, greeted the returning soldiers, bringing them before the ark and praising them for their courage in defending the city. The poem was later published in HaMeasef.
A free French translation by maskil Isaiah Beer Bing (1759-1805) appears opposite the Hebrew text.
At top of first page, illustration (vignette) of the French Republic surrounded by laurels, captioned in French: "The French Republic – freedom and equality".
The author, Moshe Ensheim (1750-1839), Jewish-French mathematician and poet, a member of the Haskalah movement. Private teacher to the children of Moses Mendelssohn in Berlin from 1782-1787. His poems and essays are published in the Haskalah periodical HaMeasef. His mathematical work was appreciated by Lagrange and Laplace. He was heavily involved in the struggle for Jewish rights, assisting the Abbé Grégoire in his work on the subject.
[1], 4, [3] pages. 26.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Creases and folding marks. Tears to margins and folds, slightly affecting text, some reinforced with tape. Color paper wrapper.
Especially rare. The booklet is not recorded in the NLI library. Only one copy recorded in WorldCat (Hebrew Union College library, Cincinnati).
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Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
May 12, 2026
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Historical printed poster, from the Assembly of Notables of French and Italian Jews, addressed to European Jewish communities in advance of the adjourning of the Paris Sanhedrin at the initiative of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. Paris, October 6 (24th Tishrei) 1806. Two bilingual copies (in facing columns). One copy in Hebrew and French, the other in Hebrew and German (the poster was also printed in another bilingual edition, in Hebrew and Italian).
The poster – a folded sheet comprised of four pages – was printed for the Assembly of Notables of French and Italian Jews, and addresses the Jewish people, encouraging them to participate in the Paris Sanhedrin. The text is highly laudatory of Napoleon, who is portrayed as seeking to improve the condition of the Jews and grant them full civil rights. The various communities are requested to send delegates to participate in the Sanhedrin session scheduled for October 20 (8th Cheshvan) 1806.
On May 30, 1806, following a wave of antisemitism which hit the Alsace-Lorraine region, the Emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte, gathered an assembly of notables, rabbis and Jewish community leaders of France and Italy. Twelve questions were presented to the assembly to assess their loyalty to the French Empire, and the relation between Jewish and French law. The responses, which expressed the Jewish people's connection to France, satisfied Napoleon, who wished to give these answers judicial validity and use them as the basis for the Jews' legal status. He therefore convened another, exclusive assembly, of rabbis and Jewish notables – the Grand Sanhedrin. The Sanhedrin authorized the conclusions of the Assembly, thereby according them apparent halachic validity.
The two present copies are signed on the last page in handwriting (Latin characters) by Abraham Furtado, president of the Assembly of Notables, and of secretary Isaac Samuel d'Avigdor (he also signs in Hebrew). Below the signatures is the official ink stamp of the assembly (the Imperial Eagle standing on the Tablets of the Law).
The Hebrew-French copy is printed on light blue paper and elegantly bound. The binding is decorated in rich gilt decorations, incorporating bees (Napoleon's personal emblem), inscribed with the French Imperial coat of arms at the center – a golden eagle clutching a thunderbolt, under an imperial crown.
Two copies. Approx. 35.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, folding marks and creases. Second copy (Hebrew-German) in fair condition, with many stains. Wear, creases and tears to margins. Rubbing and light defects to binding.
Rare. Few copies recorded in WorldCat (the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book records copies of this poster with Italian and German translations only; the French translation is not recorded).
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Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
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Two rare publications from the Napoleon era:
1. Printed announcement, addressed to the Jews of France and Italy, from the rabbis assembled by Napoleon. Paris, Cheshvan [1806].
Announcement following the formation of the Fourth Coalition against France, addressed to the Jews of France and Italy to pray for the welfare and victory of Napoleon. Signed (in print) by 19 members of the assembly, headed by R. Yosef David Sinzheim (president of the Grand Sanhedrin of Paris).
[3] pages. 23 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Folding marks and creases. Minor tears to margins and folds. New leather binding.
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2. Printed leaflet – prayer of the Jews of France and Italy for the victory of Emperor Napoleon, Cheshvan 1806. Paris: Imprimerie Impériale, 1806.
[3] pages. 18.5 cm. Good condition. Color paper wrapper, somewhat worn (sticker captioned: "Synagogue of the community").
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Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
May 12, 2026
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Kol Todah Rinah UTefillah, order of prayer in honor of visit of Emperor Napoleon I and his wife Marie-Louise to the Portuguese synagogue in Amsterdam, Holland. Amsterdam: partners Belinfante Katz, 1811. Hebrew and French. Additional title page in French. Hebrew and French translation on facing pages.
Prayers authored and recited at the visit to the synagogue by R. Daniel HaKohen d'Azevedo, rabbi of the Portuguese community in Amsterdam, in the presence of the emperor and empress in October 1811.
Holland was annexed by the French Empire from 1810-1813. Napoleon's visit to the Portuguese synagogue in October 1811 was a highly significant event, highlighting the loyalty of Dutch Jews to the emperor, who had granted them full citizenship rights.
[22] pages. 26 cm. Wide margins. High-quality paper. Good condition. Stains. Original binding with gilt decorations, with slight wear and rubbing.
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Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
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LaYehudim Haytah Orah Simchah VeGilah – Shirei Kavod UTefillah, in honor of the visit of Emperor Napoleon I and his wife Marie-Louise to Rotterdam, Holland. Rotterdam: J. Hendriksen, [1811]. Hebrew and French. Additional title page in French. Hebrew and French translation on facing pages.
Festive prayers and songs in rhyme, authored in honor of the visit of Emperor Napoleon to Rotterdam on October 25-27, 1811, as part of his tour in Holland after its annexation to France.
[25] pages. 23.5 cm. Wide margins. High-quality paper. Good condition. Stains. Original parchment binding with leather spine and gilt decorations; spine stained, worn and rubbed, with open tears to edges.
Rare.
Not recorded in NLI library. Few copies recorded in WorldCat.
Not recorded in NLI library. Few copies recorded in WorldCat.
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Auction 108 Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art
May 12, 2026
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Three booklets of prayers and poems, printed in Amsterdam in the early 19th century in honor of Napoleon Bonaparte and his brother King Louis Bonaparte of Holland:
• Poem in honor of King Louis Napoleon of Holland. [Amsterdam: Van Embden, 1808]. Title page (with translator's introduction) lacking.
Poem in honor of Louis Bonaparte (1778-1846), younger brother of Napoleon, who ruled as King of Holland from 1806-1810. Louis was known for his enlightened and tolerant attitude towards the Jewish community, and he worked to grant them emancipation and equal rights. French original and Hebrew translation.
2-4 leaves. Leaf 1 (title page) lacking. 20.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and creases. New binding and endpapers.
• Poem and prayer upon visit of Napoleon to Amsterdam. [Amsterdam, 1811]. Hebrew and French. Additional title page in French. Hebrew and French translation on facing pages.
Poems and prayers authored for Napoleon's historical visit to Amsterdam in October 1811, then annexed to France as its third capital city. At his official visit to the Great Synagogue of the Sephardic-Portuguese community, he was honorably received and R. Daniel HaKohen d'Azevedo recited a festive prayer in his honor.
[18] pages. High-quality paper. Approx. 20 cm. Good condition. Light stains. Gilt edges. Original red binding, with gilt decorations.
• Kol Todah Tol Techinah Kol Zimrah Kol Rinah, March 20, 1811. Amsterdam: Belinfante brothers, [1811].
Prayer booklet in honor of the birthday of Napoleon II (1811-1832), son of Napoleon I and Empress Marie-Louise, styled King of Rome. Prayers held in the Sephardic-Portuguese community on Shabbat, 28th Adar (March 23) 1811.
On last leaf, detailed description of the ceremonies in French.
[12] pages. 17.5 cm. Good condition. Large stains and dampstains. Original paper wrapper.
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