Auction 75
Lot 82:
Interesting Psak Beit Din – about Chatzer Hashutafin and Chezkat Tashmishin – handwritten and signed by Rabbi Shmuel Heller, the disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin, Av Beit Din of Safed and leader of its Chassidic community – Safed, 1842.
The Psak Din recalls a fascinating story, typical of the era. It discusses a man who dug a well in his yard, which was close to his friend’s yard that had a well of the synagogue in it… "הן אמו"ץ (אמת וצדק) כי בפני הח"מ התרה מו"ה… בעת אשר חפר בורו בחצירו ויש למו"ה ביה"כ סמוך בחצירו שלא יהיה למוהר"ש הנז’ שום טו"ת מענין הביה"כ הנז’ לומר שמזיק לבורו כי הוא עשה בתוך שלו קודם לבורו וע"ד אמו"ץ באעה"ח… הק’ שמואל העליר".
10X15 cm.
Fold lines. Perforation not affecting the text. Good condition.
The Gaon Rabbi Shmuel Heller (1803-1884), the Rabbi of Safed and a leader of the Ashkenazic community there for more than 40 years. He was the great-grandson of Rabbi Yom Tov Lipman Heller, author of the Tosfot Yom Tov. His grandfather, Rabbi Avraham Peretz was a Chassid of the Chozeh of Lublin, and took his grandson, Rabbi Shmuel, to him, meriting great Giluyim in his presence. Rabbeinu recalled that he received his Rav’s blessing over a hundred times!!! Immigrated to Eretz Yisrael and settled in Safed, where he became close to the Admor Rabbi Avraham Dov of Avritch, the Bat Ayin, whom he succeeded as Rav after his passing. He was considered a proficient healer using the flora of the country. He succeeded in rehabilitating Safed after its destruction by an earthquake. His grandson was the Admor of Toldot Aharon Rabbi Avraham Yitzhak Kahan.
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