Auction 24
Lot 169:
Numbered “page 14,” includes a section copied from the Sha’arHaKlalim of the book EtzHayyim by the Arizal, end of Chapter 9, all of Chapter 10, and part of Chapter 11, written entirely by hand by RavMeshulamFeivushHaLevi of Zaboriz. The page is from a complete volume of the book EtzHayyim written by him in calligraphic writing. The Admor Rabbi MeshalemFeivushHaLevi Heller (approx. 1840-1895) was the Maggid of Zaboriz (Knihynicze, Galicia), one of the greatest disciples of the Maggid of Mezritch and one of the first proponents of the Chassidic doctrine. Son of Rabbi Aharon Moshe HaLevi Heller of Sniatyn, a direct descendant of the Tosafot Yom Tov. He was also a disciple of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Przemyslan, a disciple of the Baal Shem Tov, and of Rabbi Yechiel Michal of Maglots, a close friend of Rabbi Chaim of Tchernovitz, who frequently mentions his book “Be’erMeim Chaim” and his other books. Today is one of the basic books and teachings of Hasidism. This is a single page written on both sides, 29.5 cm. High quality paper. Good condition. Stains. Minor damages to edge of page. And torn at the top of the page with damage to the text, part of which can be completed with a page fragment that was preserved.
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