Auction 19
Lot 124:
A collection of two volumes from the Arba Turim: Tur Even Ha’Ezer and Tur Choshen Mishpat. With Beit Yosef, Bayit Chadash and all the commentaries. Ergelbrand Printing Press, Warsaw, 1868-1877. On the endpapers and on the title page are the stamps of the Rebbes: Rabbi Shmuel Shmelke and his son Rabbi Aharon Moshe Leifer of Chust. As well as the handwritten signature of Rabbi Aharon Moshe. | The Rebbe Rabbi Shmuel Shmelke Leifer [died in 1934] succeeded his father in Chust. Grew up with his grandfather Rabbi Mordechai’le of Nadvorna and was renowned for his miracles and his sharpness. His son and successor, Rabbi Aharon Moshe [1906-1991] had a very close relationship with his grandfather the first Rebbe Rabbi Yisrael Yaacov of Chust, who treated him with such affection that when he was only 17 years old he gave him the honor of teaching Torah at the tisch in his place, an extremely rare honor. Before his death he blessed him that his blessings will bear fruit, and this indeed came true. He was rescued from the Holocaust in the middle of the death march by Raoul Wallenberg and emigrated to New York. He was the son-in-law of Rabbi Baruch Pinchas Rabinowitz of Skoyle. His teachings were printed in the book ‘Toldot Aharon Moshe’. The book also contains his glosses and the story of his salvation during the Holocaust. | Each volume has two title pages. Original faded binding covered in cloth, leather-covered spine. | 40 cm. Overall condition: Good.
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