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as a prosperous merchant. The larger part of his time, however, he devoted to Jewish learning, and a considerable part of his income to increasing his library, which was especially rich in rare and valuable manuscripts, the love of collecting having been developed in him early. For half a century he corresponded widely with the representatives of Jewish learning of all shades of opinion; he took part in learned discussions on the most diverse questions, contributing to nearly all the periodical papers written in

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and in other languages. Halberstam was one of the directors and chief supporters of both the old and the new Meḳiẓe Nirdamim, the publications of which include contributions from him. He contributed valuable introductions to the works of a great number of Hebrew writers, and was also a collaborator on collective works, such as the jubilee or memorial volumes in honor of Grätz,

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, and

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. Halberstam's editions are: * ''Ḥiddushe ha-Riṭba'al Niddah,'' novellæ and discussions on the tractate

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by R. Yom-Ṭob ben Abraham (abbreviated "Riṭba") of Seville, Vienna, 1868 * Abraham ibn Ezra's ''Sefer ha-'Ibbur,'' a manual of calendar science, 1874 * Hillel ben Samuel of Verona's ''Tagmule ha-Nefesh,'' 1874 * Judah ben Barzilai of

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's commentary on ''Sefer Yeẓirah,'' 1884 * The same author's ''Sefer ha-Sheṭarot,'' 1898 In 1890 Halberstam issued a complete catalog of his manuscripts (411 items) under the title ''Ḳehillat Shelomoh.'' The greater part of them was acquired by

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, Ramsgate,

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, while his large collection of printed books, and a considerable number also of manuscripts, was bought by

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and presented to the library of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Halberstam died at

on 24 March 1900.

Jewish Encyclopedia bibliography

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, ''Dor wa-Ḥakamaw'', 1890 *

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, ''Bibliographisches Lexicon'' *

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, ''Répertoire''.

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