Auction 74

Sefer Chochmat HaNefesh by the Rokeach, with a Commentary by the Author of the Bnei Issachar - Chassidut - First Edition, Lemberg 1876.

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Sefer Chochmat HaNefesh, a rare and important work by Rabbi Eliezer of Worms, Baal HaRokeach. With a commentary by the Admor Rabbi Zvi Elimelech of Dinov, the Bnei Issachar.

First edition for both the work itself and the Chassidic commentary. 36 leaves (there is a pagination error at the beginning, which seems in hindsight to be responsible for confusion in the bibliographic listings to date). Stefanski Chassidut 224. In the Rare Book Collection of the National Library. 

At the end are “Taamei HaMitzvot” by the Admor of Dinov. Approbation bythe Divrei Chaim of Sanz and the Gaon Rabbi Yosef Shaul Natanson of Lviv.

New binding, tears to the edges of the title page, 3 last leaves have been restored with some missing text, stains, good overall condition.