Auction 62 Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Mishnayot Tractate Brachot with Moreh Tzedek Commentary – Lviv, 1783 – Bibliographically Unknown Work – ...

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Mishnayot Tractate Brachot with Moreh Tzedek Commentary – Lviv, 1783 – Bibliographically Unknown Work – Approbations of the Rabbis of Podolia, Including R. Meir Margolies Rabbi of Ostroh and Disciple of the Baal Shem Tov, and R. Shlomo Heilpern Rabbi of Bar / Gevulat Binyamin – Lviv, 1789 – First Edition / Tochelet Tzadikim – Lviv, 1794 – Only Edition
Three books bound together:
· Mishnayot Tractate Brachot with the commentaries of R. Ovadia of Bartenura and Moreh Tzedek, by R. Yosef Magid Meisharim of Kamianka. Lviv, [1783]. Only edition, bibliographically unknown.
The Moreh Tzedek commentary is a digest of the teachings of the Rosh and the Tur for practical halachic use following the sequence of the Mishna. Five approbations by rabbis of Podolia are printed at the beginning of the book: R. Meir Margolies, Rabbi of Ostroh and author of Meir Netivim, one of the foremost disciples of the Baal Shem Tov; R. Shlomo [Yitzchak] Heilprin, Rabbi of Bar and Ternopil, an admirer of the Baal Shem Tov (see enclosed material); R. Tzvi Hirsh Meisels Rabbi of Zhovkva; R. Natan of Nemyriv; and R. Yosef Yoske Rabbi of Pidkamin.
The author, the Kabbalist R. Yosef son of R. Tzvi Hirsh, was a preacher and orator in Kamianka, Lviv, and composed several additional books: Moreh Tzedek on Tractate Shabbat (Zhovkva, 1781); Rimonei Zahav on the Parshiot of the Torah (Lviv, 1783); Meshivat Nafesh on several Psalms and on Song of Songs (Lviv, 1786). It appears, from the approbations, that he published a commentary on Tractate Avot as well, but no such printing is known today. Not much information is known about the author, possibly he was close to Chassidism. He brings at the end of his preface a Chassidic allusion attributed to Rebbe Zusha of Anipoli: "It is worth noting why Rabbenu HaKadosh began with the word MeEimatai; it seems to be insinuating that a person should not learn with lightheartedness, but with awe and trembling, just as the Torah was given with awe and fear". In his prefaces to the book, the author sharply attacks the rabbis and community leaders of his generation "who don't watch their flock sufficiently, to stave off bad wolves who tear the skin off their flesh…".
Bound before this book:
· Gevulat Binyamin - novellae on the Parshiot of the Torah; Aggadot of Rabba bar bar Chana; homilies on the Passover Haggadah. By R. Simcha HaKohen Rapaport. Lviv, [1789]. First edition.
· Tochelet Tzadikim, explanations on R. Pinchas ben Yair's list of attributes, by R. Azriel Margelisa. Lviv, 1794. Only edition.
Signature on the title page of the first book: "Avraham…".
3 books in one volume. [2], 20, [1] leves; 32, [19]; 13, [7] leaves; [2], 18 leaves. Leaves 3-4 of Tochelet Tzadikim were bound before its title page. Last leaf of Tochelet Tzadikim missing. 22 cm. Condition varies, overall good condition. Stains and wear. Repaired open tears to upper margins of title page and first leaves of Gevulat Binyamin, affecting text. Many
darkened and stained leaves at the beginning of Gevulat Binyamin. Worming to Tochelet Tzadikim. Old binding. Tears to upper edges of the front cover.

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