Auction 60
Lot 85:
Sefer Degel Machaneh Ephraim, a Chassidic book on the Torah by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Ephraim , Av Beis Din of Sudilkov, the grandson of the Besht.
First ediiton – Koretz, 1810. originally, [2], 114 leaves. This copy lacks 14 leaves at the end containing Likutim from the Besht. In addition, in this copy, the title page and leaf of approbations are a professional photocopy faitful to the original ones, In the National Library, the book appears in the collection of rare books. Stefanski Chassidut 128.
This book is one of the earliest, most important and authentic sources of the Torah of the holy Besht. The author was his grandson who had heard it directly from his great grandfather. The book was enthusiastically approbated by leading Chassidic rabbis including Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev, the Maggid of Kozhnitz, the Chozeh of Lublin, who said of the book that it is מתוק לחיך וערב מאד אשר כמעט אשר לא נראה כמוהו", and more.
New binding. Bluish paper. Moth perforations and damage. Fair-poor general condition.
The author is mentioned in the well-known letter by the Besht to his brother-in-law Rabbi Gershon of Kitov. There, his dignified grandfather wrote of him "החתן החשוב ר‘ אפרים עילוי גדול בתכלית הלימוד"
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