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פרקי אבות בערבית

Vayomer Yitzhak

ויאמר יצחק

Netiv Chesed on Ahavat Chesed

נתיב חסד על אהבת חסד

19th-century commentary of the Chafetz Chaim to his Ahavat Chesed, on acts of loving-kindness.

Lishkat HaSofer

לשכת הסופר

19th-century additions by Rabbi Shlomo Ganzried to his Keset HaSofer, including analytic discussions and noting other legal positions.

שפר סליחות

שפר סליחות

This is a book of prayers for the Seliḥot service on the Sabbath before the High Holidays. It is printed in Livorno. Dimensions: 20.10 cm × 11.90 cm. Publisher: M. Yeshuʻah. Place of publication: Livorno, Italy. 3 page(s).

Archäologie der Hebräer

Archaeology of the Hebrews — work by Joseph Levin Saalschütz (1855).

Il Profeta Isaia (Commentary on Isaiah)

Kuntres Sefat Tamim

קונטרס שפת תמים

20th-century essay on the prohibitions of lying, theft, and usury, by the Chafetz Chaim.

פרוש על פרוש התורה לרא"ם

Le Souper des martyrs (Supper of the Martyrs) ; Noé maudissant Canaan ; L'Amour et la Folie

Paintings (Salon) by Émile Lévy. (1855–1874)

ספר שנות חיים

ספר שנות חיים

This is a book of responsa and commentary on the Torah printed in Lemberg. Dimensions: 38.10 cm × 23.70 cm. Publisher: M.F. Poremba. Place of publication: Lemberg, Ukraine. 2 page(s).

משניות עם נקודות הכו”סף סדר זרעים

משניות עם נקודות הכו”סף סדר זרעים

This is a tractate of the Mishnah, Zeraim. Included are commentaries on the text. Dimensions : 21.90 cm × 13.80 cm. Publisher : Shelomoh Bilforṭi ṿa-Ḥavero. Place of publication : Livorno, Italy. 4 page(s).

System des österreichischen allgemeinen Privatrechts

System des österreichischen allgemeinen Privatrechts — work by Joseph Unger (1856).

משניות עם נקודות הכו”סף סדר זרעים

משניות עם נקודות הכו”סף סדר זרעים

This is a tractate of the Mishnah, Zeraim. Included are commentaries on the text. Dimensions : 22.20 cm × 14.60 cm. Publisher : Shelomoh Bilforṭi ṿa-Ḥavero. Place of publication : Livorno, Italy. 4 page(s).

Œuvre photographique Gerschel Frères (portraits, vues de la guerre franco-prussienne 1870–71, calendriers illustrés)

Photographs by Gerschel Brothers. (1856–1900)

Likutei Ramal / Likutei Rabbi Moshe Leib (recueil de ses enseignements)

ליקוטי רמ"ל

Book (collection of posthumous Hasidic teachings) by Moshe Leib of Sassov. (Czernowitz, 1856 (printed from the author's manuscript, 1st edition))

משניות עם נקודות הכו”סף סדר נזיקין

משניות עם נקודות הכו”סף סדר נזיקין

This is a tractate of the Mishnah, Nezikin. Included are commentaries on the text. This copy is heavily annotated. Dimensions: 22.20 cm × 14.20 cm. Publisher: Shelomoh Bilforti va-Havero. Place of publication: Livorno, Italy. 106 page(s).

Memory from David's house

זכרונות לבית דוד

Writing by Hermann Reckendorf (published in 1856).

Das negative Verdienst des Alten Testaments um die Unsterblichkeitslehre

Das negative Verdienst des Alten Testaments um die Unsterblichkeitslehre — work by Hermann Engelbert (1856).

Herr und Diener. Schauspiel in 4 Akten

Herr und Diener. Schauspiel in 4 Akten — work by Stephan Born (1856).

ספר חיי אברהם

ספר חיי אברהם

This is a book of Jewish customs and practices printed in Livorno. Dimensions: 22.00 cm × 16.00 cm. Publisher: Ṭoviyana. Place of publication: Livorno, Italy. 3 page(s).

Balzac en pantoufles

Book (memories) by Léon Gozlan. (1856)

Die Ssabier und der Ssabismus

Book (learned study, 2 vol.) by Daniel Chwolson. (1856)

ספר חכמת אדם

ספר חכמת אדם

This is volume two of a two volume work on Jewish Law and the Shulḥan ʻArukh. Dimensions: 22.80 cm × 16.20 cm. Publisher: Bi-Defus Liʼopold Shenois. Place of publication: Leipzig, Germany. 9 page(s).