Set of Five Books of the Torah, with Targum Onkelos and various commentaries, and with the Heichal HaBerachah and Otzar HaChaim commentaries, by Rebbe Yitzchak Eizik Yehuda Yechiel Safrin, rabbi of Zidichov and Komarno. Lviv: Pessel Balaban, [1864-1874]. First edition printed in the lifetime of the author, over the course of approximately ten years. Five volumes.
This book contains two original works by the author: The Heichal HaBerachah commentary - commentary based on Kabbalistic and Chassidic teachings regarding Masorah, exact spelling of words and spacing between sections; and the Otzar HaChaim commentary on the 613 mitzvot as found in the Torah portions, Kabbalistic and Chassidic commentary explaining which mitzvah is alluded to in each letter of the Ten Commandments. Both compositions are based on the principles of the Arizal and Baal Shem Tov.
The Heichal HaBerachah chumashim by R. Yitzchak Eizik of Komarno are classic works of Kabbalistic and Chassidic thought, favored by rebbes of all circles.
The author describes in a letter the segulah qualities of the book, promising "…I am confident that anyone who has our Chumash in his home will be spared from any misfortune and harm, illness and want, and his home will be filled with G-d's blessing and all good, success, wealth and longevity for him and his offspring… children, life and sustenance, benevolence and mercy, favorable judgement, for a long life".
Incomplete copies. Five volumes. Bereshit: 2-174, 213-224, 175-212, 225-281, [5] leaves. Lacking 9 leaves: first 3 leaves, 282-283, and [4] final leaves. Leaves 213-224 bound out of sequence. Shemot vol. (with Megillat Esther): 2-320, [39] leaves. Lacking 10 leaves: first 3 leaves, and [7] leaves before final leaf of Megillat Esther. Vayikra vol. (with Shir HaShirim): [2], 300, [11]; [4], 15-58, 60-62 leaves. Lacking leaf 59 of second sequence. Bamidbar vol. (with Megillat Ruth): [1], 225, [15] leaves. Lacking first 3 leaves. Devarim vol. (with Megillat Kohelet and Eichah): 1-56, 65-211, [1], 26 leaves. Lacking 12 leaves: first [4] leaves, and leaves 57-64 of first sequence. Leaves 77-85 bound out of order.
Approx. 26-27.5 cm. Particularly dry and brittle paper in Bereshit vol. Condition varies, good-fair to fair. Stains (some leaves with many stains). Wear to some leaves. Tears, including large open tears affecting text, repaired in part with paper. Open tears to title page of Vayikra vol., repaired with paper. Worming affecting text (primarily to Bamidbar vol.). Margins trimmed with damage to text in several places. Several detached leaves in Devarim vol. Stamps and handwritten inscriptions. New, uniform bindings.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 218.

Melo HaRo'im, two parts, methodology of the Talmud and poskim, by R. Yaakov Zvi Yolles, rabbi of Dinov (Dynów). Zhovkva, 1838. First edition.
The author, Rebbe Yaakov Tzvi Yolles Rabbi of Dinov (1778-1825), prominent Galician Torah leader and rebbe. Close disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin, the Maggid of Kozhnitz and R. Mendel of Rimanov.
Handwritten novellae pertaining to the contents of the book on back endpaper, trimmed. Handwritten index of Talmudic topics on the front endpaper.
Stamps on the title page and endpaper.
[2], 92; 17 leaves. 37 cm. Partially printed on greenish paper. Good condition. Stains. Creases to title page. Stamps. New leather binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 346.

Or LaShamayim, Chassidic essays on the Torah portions, novellae on Talmudic topics and responsa, by Rebbe Meir HaLevi Rotenberg Rabbi of Stovnitz and Apta, disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin. [Lviv, 1850]. First edition. Approbation by the Divrei Chaim of Sanz at the end of the book.
The author's famous prayer is printed at the beginning of the book: "Yodati Ki Hineni BeYodcha…". Later editions of the book state that the Tiferet Shlomo of Radomsk who would recite the prayer twice daily, and declared that reciting the prayer daily is an awesome segulah for livelihood and success.
[1], 74, 77-78, [1], 78-81, [1] leaves. Misfoliation. Printing defect to leaves 79-80: each leaf was printed over two leaves (printed on one side only, other side blank. No lacking text). 21.5 cm. Good condition. Stains (including several leaves with many stains). Minor open tears to final leaves, slightly affecting text. Margins trimmed with damage to headings and text in several places (including damage to title page border). Small piece of paper pasted to margin of title page, covering part of border. Signature (partly deleted). New binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 31.

Yitav Lev, Chassidic, homiletical and ethical essays on the Torah portions, [by Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum Rabbi of Sighet]. Sighet (Sighetu Marmației), 1875. First edition.
Five parts in one volume. Main title page at the beginning of the volume, and five divisional title pages for each book of the Torah.
The book was printed anonymously in the author's lifetime, as stated on the title page. The book title is an acronym alluding to the name of the author - Yitav = Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum.
Stamps and signature of R. Yitzchak Binyamin Mendelovitch Rabbi of Püspökladány. Other ownership inscriptions and several brief glosses.
[3], 32, 53-56, 37-141, [2]; 91; [3], 55, [2]; [4], 80; 52, 55-70 leaves. Lacking leaves 33-36 of first sequence, replaced by extra copies of leaves 53-56. Errata of Shemot bound after Vayikra. Title page and errata leaf of Devarim bound immediately after title page and errata leaf of Bamidbar. Approx. 22 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Wear and creases, primarily to first leaves. Tears and open tears to title page and final leaf, repaired with paper. Minor open tear to one leaf, affecting text. Stamps. Handwritten inscriptions. New leather binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 228.

Ohev Yisrael, Chassidic homiletics on the Torah portions, by Rebbe Avraham Yehoshua Heshel of Apta. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, grandsons of the rabbi of Slavita, 1863. First edition.
Signature at top of title page and inscriptions (in English) on verso of title page of Moshe Ashlag of Jerusalem. Signed gloss on p. 103b.
[1], 117 leaves. 23 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Small open tear to title page, repaired with paper. Worming. Handwritten inscriptions. New leather binding, with damage.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 19.