Auction 72
Lot 221:
1. Sefer Yosher Divrei Emet, Mamrei Chassdiut by the Gaon Rabbi Meshulam Halevi Heller of Zabriz. Enclosed is Kuntres Nezirut Shimshon (separate title page) by the author’s son Rabbi Shimshon of Ozrian. Published by the author’s grandson Rabbi Shimshon Halevi Heller of Kolomyia – Munkatch, 1905. [8], 72 leaves. In the Rare Book Collection of the national Library.
Important edition!
According to Gershom Scholem, in this edition, some of the content was published for the first time. The familiar content appears only from leaf 10 and onwards. The new content includes some sermons on Parashiyot HaTorah, stories and compilations, Aggadic innovations and a "Segulah for a fine apartment" by the author. In addition, this edition contains a special approbation by the Gaon Rabbi Zvi Hirsch, the author of Darkei Teshuvah of Munkatch.
On leaf 51b: "a version of Leshem Yichud the author used… to say before processing the parchment for Stam writing". From here onward, the book deals with this version of the Leshem Yichud. Up to leaf 66, a lengthy halachic responsum by the author’s son, the Gaon Rabbi Avraham Shmuel. After it, Kuntres Zichron Shmuel by Rabbi Shmuel Zanvil Kahana (possibly, the philanthropist referred to by the title page who funded the printing).
Detached leaves. Fragile paper. Tears and varied blemishes. Blurred stamps of the library of the Radin Yeshiva.
2. Sefer Tzlota Demalei Shabbta, an original and unique work containing the customs of Sabbath eve and Leil Shabbat and Te’amim for saying Hodu Psalm 107 with a commentary by the Baal Shem Tov. "Hanhagot by one Tzaddik and I heard they were by Baal Meor Enayim, which were not published" by Rabbi Yisrael Moshe ben Yehuda Bromberg – apparently, the first edition of an ancient Chassidic work which is the source of fundamental Chassidic customs (there is disorder in the varied bibliographic documentations and apparently, they contain mistakes). – Warsaw, 1894. Originally, 46 pp. In this copy, the last leaf and half-title are missing. No binding. Detached and fragile leaves.
Stamp on verso of the title page: "הרב יצחק אליעזר בענקאוויטש דטשעלסי מאסס".
3. Sefer Divrei Torah compiled from the Shas and Midrashim and books by Rishonim and Acharonim as well as from Kitvei Kodesh by leading Chassidic rabbis: Rabbi Shmelke of Nikolsburg, Rabbi Yitzchak the Chozeh of Lublin, the Ohev Yisrael of Apta, Rabbi Mordechai of Chernobyl, Rabbi Yerachmiel of Pershischa and Rabbi Chaim Meir Yechiel of Moglanitza.
Authored by Rabbi Moshe Wartman, a fertile author who authored additional books and published them anonymously. Early edition (based on the censor’s date), WArsaw, 1878. 66 leaves. Leaves 37, 61-64 are missing. Trimmed headings and more. No binding.
Conditions vary. Has not been thoroughly studied for missing leaves beyond what is detailed.
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