Auction 75
Lot 4:
Shulchan Aruch of Tur Orach Chaim, a basic book to which were added for the first time the works Sha’arei Teshuvah and Yad Ephraim by the brothers Rabbi Chaim Mordechai Margaliot Av Beit Din of Dubna and Rabbi Ephraim Zalman Margolis of Brod. The importance of the work Sha’arei Teshuvah is well-known and since this edition, it has been added to all editions of the Shulchan Aruch and even to Rabbeniu the Chofetz Chaim’s Mishnah Berurah.
First edition Dubna, 1820. Section I: [10], 371 leaves. Section II: [2], 325, [1] leaves. [1] last leaf of the second section contains a table of the times of the year for forty years. Stefansky, Sifrei Yesod 191. Two sections in two volumes, each with a separate title page with red lettering. Quality paper, fine printing. Bindings matching the time of printing with a leather spine, blemished. Some tears and minor blemishes. Several leaves are partly detached. Fine, complete copy. Very good overall condition.
Important and rare approbations!
The book contains approbations by leading contemporary Chassidic rabbis
– Rabbeinu Yaakov of Lisa author of Netivot Hamishpat.
– Rabbeinu Moshe Sofer author of the Chatam Sofer, who praises the authors, beginning his approbation with the words: "המגביהי לשבת שבת אחים יחד".
– Rabbi Aryeh Leib Katznelboigen Av Beit Din of Brisk.
– Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heschel of Apta, who writes among others: "להיות שכבר נתתי הסכמתי להרב המפורסם דק"ק סלאוויטא על הדפסת ש"ע קטנים… אבל מעולם לא עלה נעל דעתי לעכב את בעלי המחבר בעצמו… שיפוצו מעיינותו חוצה…".
– Rabbi Mordechai of Kremnitz, the son of Rabbi Yechiel Michl the Naggid of Zlotshov.
– Rabbi Dov Ber, the Mitteler Admor of Chabad, the son of Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, Baal Hatanya – his only approbation for a book!
A brand plucked from fire!
In the introduction to the second section, Rabbi Ephraim Zalman Margaliot writes, among others: "כמה הרפתקי דעדו בהדפסת ספר זה, כי מעלה עשן עמד נגדינו ויותר מחציו נשרף במו אש" referring to the fire that broke out in the printery established in Dubna by the Rav of the town Rabbi Chaim Mordechai Margaliot and which destroyed more than half of the copies of this edition of the book. Rabbi Chaim Mordechai passed away before the printing of the book was completed as a result of the debts and anguish caused by that fire.
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