Hadrat Melech – Copy of Rebbe Yaakov Landau of Jeżów-Ciechanów – Handwritten Kabbalistic Notes

Hadrat Melech, kabbalistic commentary on the Zohar, by the Kabbalist R. Shalom Buzaglo. Amsterdam, [1766]. First edition of an important kabblistic book, from the Beit Midrash of a renowned group of kabbalists in Morocco, Chachmei HaMa'arav, who exchanged correspondence about kabbalistic matters with the Rashash.
Ownership stamps of R. "Yaakov son of R. A. Landau". Dozens of handwritten notes, sources and corrections. More than ten long notes with deep kabbalistic content [apparently, in the handwriting of R. Yaakov Landau of Jeżów-Ciechanów].
R. Yaakov Landau of Jeżów-Ciechanów (1834-1894), youngest son of R. Avraham Landau of Ciechanów (1784-1875), displayed special aptitude and refinement from a young age. His father loved him dearly and always referred to him as a Torah genius. [Rebbe Avraham had four sons and would praise each for his special attributes: Rabbi Ze'ev Wolf for his wisdom, Rabbi Dov Berish for his piety, Rabbi Refael, a perfect tsaddik and Rabbi Yaakov an illui (Torah genius). Eulogizing his wife the Rebbetzin, R. Avraham of Ciechanów referred to his four sons and said: "In Gan Eden, a chair of four legs is awaiting you…"]. R. Yaakov was exceptional in his simplicity and good heart. He was humble and wrapped in the world of Torah study. A prominent Chassid of the Kotzker Rebbe and of the author of Chiddushei HaRim of Ger.
Served in the Nasielsk, Ciechanów and Jeżów rabbinates. In the last seven years in his lifetime, his father, the Zechuta D'Avraham, found the burden of leading his Chassidim together with his rabbinical duties in the rabbinate too heavy, leading to his resignation from the rabbinate, and he summoned his beloved son R. Yaakov to succeed him as Rabbi of Ciechanów. [Out of respect for his father, R. Yaakov was called the Rabbi's deputy]. After his father's death, he moved to officiate as Rabbi and Rebbe in the city of Jeżów (near Lodz) and accepted the authority of his eldest brother, R. Ze'ev Wolf of Stryków, who led his court after the Kotzk path. After the death of his brother R. Ze'ev Wolf, Rabbi Yaakov began his tenure as Rebbe in Jeżów and until today is known as "R' Yankele Jezower" [Rebbe Yaakov of Jeżów].
In 1890, he first traveled to Eretz Israel and in 1893, again moved to Jerusalem to settle, but due to family circumstances returned to Poland. He died there in Tevet 1894 and was buried in the burial site of the Ciechanów rebbes in the Warsaw cemetery.
[4], 116 leaves. 19.5 cm. Good condition, stains and slight wear, detached and stained title page. Old worn binding.