Auction 52

Rare with bibliographic discovery: Amudei Beit Yisrael, second section— First edition, Beck Berdichev printing, 1818. Important Chassidic approbations.

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Sefer Amudei Beit Yisrael, second section entitled „Shaarei Tehora” on halachot of Nidda, by Rabbi Yisrael ben Shraga Feivush HaLevi, Av Beit Din of Poritzk, printed by Rabbi Yisrael Beck. Rare! 52 leaves.

The National Library and Bar-Ilan catalogue it in the Rare Books library. Based on descriptions in libraries and various bibliographic entries, it seem that this copy is extremely rare since there is a difference in its title page, which lists the true publication date whereas most copies have a mistake. The back of the title page has, above the introduction by the author’s son-in-law (Rabbi Shmuel Meizlish of Poritzk, who brought the work to the publisher), important Chassidic approbations: from the Admor Rabbi Yisrael of Pikov (son and successor of Rabbi Levi Yitzhak of Berdichev) and Rabbi Yosef ben Aba, motz of Berdichev.

Stains, mostly blue paper, worming holes and damage, overall fair condition.