Lot 129
Divrei Emet by the “Chozeh of Lublin”, Sudilkov, 1835 – Copy Attributed to the Chernobyl Rebbes
Divrei Emet, by Rebbe Ya'akov Yitzchak "The Chozeh of Lublin". Sudilkov, 1835. Third edition.
Various owners' signatures. At top of title page owner's inscription [cutoff] in ancient Ashkenazi handwriting: "Rabbi Zusia B'Harav". This testifies that this book belonged to Rebbe Aharon of Chernobyl and his son Rebbe Zusha of Chernobyl. At Rebbe Aharon's death in 1872, the books were distributed amongst his descendants and written on each book was to whom it is intended: "Zusia B'Harav", "Menachem Nachum B'Harav" etc.
Rebbe Aharon Twersky of Chernobyl ( 1787-1872), the eldest of the rebbes of his times, son of Rabbi Mordechai of Chernobyl and the disciple of his grandfather Rabbi Nachum of Chernobyl. After his death, he was succeeded as Rabbi of Chernobyl by his son Rabbi Yeshaya Meshulam Zusha (Zusia) Twersky (died 1881), maternal grandfather of Rebbe Aharon Rokeach of Belz (1880-1976).
Signatures of Rabbi “Elimelech Elazar Ehrenberg” (1888-1976), author of “Arzei Levanon”, elder Sieniawa-Sanz chassid.
[2], 58 leaves. 19.5 cm. Coarse thick paper, good-fair condition, leaves cut with damage to titles and on several leaves to the edge of the text. Minor moth damage to last leaves. Old fine binding.
