Sefer Divrei Chaim on the Torah and holidays. Chidushim on Bava Metzia, by Rebbe Rabbi Chaim Halberstam. Jerusalem, New York, (1946). Special edition published by Rebbe of Chakava-Sanz in honor of the 70th death anniversary of his grandfather, Rebbe Chaim Halberstam of Sanz, author of the Divrei Chaim.
Title page contains impressive inscription from 1946, in handwriting and signature of publisher Rabbi Ya’akov Halberstam Rebbe of Chakava-Zanz, to Rabbi Avraham Englard Av Beit Din [Rebbe of Razdin]. Various stamps of Rabbi Avraham Englard and two glosses in his handwriting.
Rabbi Ya'akov Halberstam (1897-1968) son of Rabbi Sinai Rebbe of Zemigrad (son of Rabbi Baruch of Gerlitz, son of author of Divrei Chaim). Son-in-law of Rebbe Rabbi Shalom of Schatz. From 1925 served as Av Beit Din of Chakava. In 1934 envisioned the approaching Holocaust, resigned from the rabbinate and immigrated to Jerusalem where he established his Beit Midrash. During the Holocaust years resided in the USA and was active in the Rescue Committee. Following the war he returned to Israel and later on emigrated to the USA. His sons are the famous geniuses Rabbi Moshe Halberstam and Rabbi Naftali Halberstam, Rebbe of Chakava and among leaders of the Eda HaCharedit.
Recipient of book: Rabbi Avraham Yissachar Englard (1910-2006), Av Beit Din of Sosnowiec, son-in-law of Rebbe Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar of Radzin. Administrator of Radzin Yeshiva network in Poland and assisted his brother-in-law, Rebbe Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner with the leadership of the Chassidism. His entire family and family of his father-in-law perished in the Holocaust while he miraculously survived, emigrated to the USA and in 1954 was crowned Rebbe of Radzin and immigrated to the Holy Land where he served in the rabbinate and leadership.
[2], 82, [2], 116 leaves. 26.5 cm. Good-fair condition, stains, extensive usage wear. Torn binding.
This edition was printed in New York, however, due to the sanctity of the Holy City of Jerusalem, the Rebbe had the title page as well as an additional leaf reprinted in Jerusalem. He removed the original title page from each copy and replaced it with the two pages printed in Jerusalem. [For additional information pertaining to this see article of bibliographer Naftali Ben Menachem, Sinai 30, 1954, p. 154).