Lot 339
Rabbi Chaim Shmuelevitz – Sources for his Shiurim in his Handwriting
Handwritten sources for shiurim, handwritten by Rabbi Chaim Shmuelevitz, Head of Mir Yeshiva.
Rabbi Chaim Shmuelevitz (1902-1979), grandson of the “Saba” of Novardok and son-in-law of Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda Finkel, served many years as Head of Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem. A Torah giant mainly renowned for his diligence and ingenious shiurim that included many Talmudic topics. Some of his books: Sichot Mussar, Sha'arei Chaim. In his memory, “Sefer HaZikaron L'Hagaon Rabbi Chaim Shmuelevitz” was published.
Rabbi Chaim's shiurim in the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem attracted a large crowd from all the study halls of Jerusalem. In spite of his genius way of thinking, Rabbi Chaim was meticulous never to speak in public without careful advance preparation thought through to the last detail. Possibly, this was the reason that he always wrote the sources in a set form. He generally wrote the sources in six lines with an equal amount of words to each line. (See Mo'ach VaLev pp. 82, 87).
[Attached are three booklets, typewritten, with notes of Rabbi Chaim Shmuelevitz's shiurim].
Four leaves, various sizes. 6 lines to each leaf. Overall good condition, foxing.
