Auction 51

Extremely rare: Sefer Mif’alot HaTzaddikim – first edition, Lemberg 1856.

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Sefer Mif’alot HaTzaddikim with Divrei Mesharim by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Bodek, with stories about the Baal Shem Tov and his students not published in other works. 33 leaves (not numbered). Stefanski Chassidut #359. Categorized as rare by the National Library.

No binding, pages detached, worming holes, overall fair condition.

Stamps: “Chaim David Lipshitz.”

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Budick (1825-1875) was a student of Rabbi Shalom “HaSar Shalom” of Belz, Rabbi Yitzhak Isaac of Zidichev, and Rabbi Meir of Przmyslan. He was a kabbalist and chassid, as noted in the introduction to his book Zikaron Menachem, printed shortly after his death. He also wrote Mif’alot HaTzaddikim and Peer Mikdoshim.