1. Sefer HaEmunah VeHaChakira, by Rabbi Yehoshua Heschel Kotner of Lisa. A beautiful work with three sections, linking Emunah and Chakirah: “The purpose of this work which I’ve written … is a correct exegesis on the Rambam’s 13 Principles of Faith … the purpose of which is to fear His honored name.”
Approbations by the Badatz of Lisa, the Malbim, Rabbi Eliyahu Guttmacher of Greiditz, and more. Two approbations in Yiddish by Z. Plesner and Orenheim. At the beginning is a fine poem by Rabbi David Zamosht and more. The first fourteen leaves contain a long apology by the author for his research labors, titled: “Et La’asot Lashem.” Section I has a finely illustrated title page appearing also on the binding: “Lechitzat Yadayim”, with the inscription: “HaEmunah v’HaChakira Yimche’u Kaf.”
Rare front and back cover! Single
edition, Breslau 1847. [3], 14, [1], 65 leaves. Old blemished binding. Stains and minor blemishes. Good overall condition.
2. Sefer HaEmunah Vehabitachon by Rabbi Yehoshua Heschel Kotner of Lisa. Single edition. Breslau, 1853. [5], 192 pp. 22 cm. Without the German section that was originally printed with the book. Two title pages. Moth perforations and stains. Old binding, worn and detached. Other minor blemishes. Good overall condition.
