Auction 47
Lot 195:
Ginzei Yosef—commentary on the Pri Megadim by Rabbi Yosef Alter Epstein, Munkatch, 1895.
The title page has a signature from the Admor Rabbi Yehezkel HaLevi Holstock of Ostrovtza, son of the Admor Rabbi Meir Yehiel and the second Admor of Ostrovtza. “Belong to the young Yehezkel HaLevi ben Gahak Admor Maran shlita.” Also an erased stamp from his time as Av Beit Din of Inovolodz.
The second leaf has a dedication from Rabbi Haim HaLevi Holstock hy”d, the author’s son and the son-in-law of the Akeidat Yitzhak of Alexander, the Admor Rabbi Yitzhak Menachem Mendel Danziger. “I hereby give this book as a present to my dear friend Rabbi Fishel Kahan of Inovolodz, Monday of Beshalach 1934, Haim HaLevi…Maran shlita.” Binding detached, tears without missing text on the title page, lone moth holes, light tape on a number of leaves, good condition.
Rabbi Yehezkel HaLevi Holstock (1887-1943) was the second Admor of Ostrovtza, son of the Admor Rabbi Meir Yehiel. He was one of the greatest followers of Rabbi David Moshe of Chortkov. He served in the rabbinate of Inovolodz and then in Naslesk. Already during his father’s lifetime he was known as a tzaddik, and upon his father’s death he succeeded him in Ostrovtza as Av Beit Din and Admor. He also led the Beit Meir yeshiva there, until he was murdered in the Shoah.
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