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Regulations of the Shaarei Chesed Society – Jerusalem, 1909 – Signature of Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld and Signatures of Society's Rabbis and Officials
Opening: $300
Sold for: $1,625
Including buyer's premium
"Book of regulations of the Shaarei Chesed society for the construction of houses in Jerusalem" – printed booklet, listing the objectives and regulations of the society. Jerusalem: Löwy and partners, Sivan 1909.
This book was published as construction of the Shaarei Chesed neighborhood began that year. The final leaf contains a printed membership certificate, filled in by hand, for Chaim son of R. Moshe Rosenwasser, with signatures of rabbis of Jerusalem and society officials and administrators: R. Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld, R. Aryeh Leib [R. Leib Dayan] (signed twice), R. Dov Ber HaLevi Epstein, R. Menachem Nachum Katz, R. Yoel Moshe Salomon, R. Nachum Bergman, R. Dov Ber Ettinger, R. Yechiel Michel Tucazinsky, R. Eliyahu Romm, R. Avraham Aharon HaLevi Prague, R. Zerach Efraim Epstein, R. Shmuel Zanvil Spitzer and others.
At bottom of leaf, signature of member R. Chaim son of R. Moshe Rosenwasser (surname probably pseudonymous), who signs with his original name "Chaim Walles".
Later in the booklet is a contract of sale dated 1917, signed by seller R. Chaim Walles, witnesses and members of the Vaad and administrators of the Gemach.
The signatory, purchaser and seller of the rights, is R. Chaim Tzvi HaLevi Walles (1883-1958), a holy kabbalist and tzaddik. He was a famous producer of handcrafted tzitzit, known to this day as Walles tzitzit. Born in Jerusalem to his father R. Moshe Yolles (Walles) who immigrated from Hungary to Jerusalem and was a close associate and personal physician of R. Yehoshua Leib Diskin. He was a maternal grandson of R. David Yolles, son-in-law of R. Avraham Shag, Rabbi of Kobersdorf.
[3], 4-12, [1] printed pages + several blank leaves. 21.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and dampstains. Wear and tears.
Enclosed: additional booklet of regulations from 1809, not filled in by hand, and in better condition.
[3], 4-12, [1] printed pages + blank leaf and color endpaper. 21.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Wear and creases.
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