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Bnei Yissachar (Dinov) – Part I – Zhovkva, 1850 – First Edition

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Bnei Yissachar, Chassidic and Kabbalistic essays on the festivals and months of the year, Part I – Shabbat and Nisan-Elul, by Rebbe Tzvi Elimelech Shapiro, Av Beit Din of Dinov. Zhovkva, 1850. First edition.
Part I only, on the months of Nisan-Elul, and on Shabbat. Part II, which was printed separately, is not included in this copy.


Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech Langsam-Shapiro of Dinov (1783-1841) a prominent Chassidic rebbe and kabbalist, close disciple of R. Mendele of Rimanov and of other great Chassidic leaders, best known for his book Bnei Yissachar.


[1], 24; 72 leaves. 24 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Wear. Open tears, affecting text, including large tears to several leaves, restored with paper filling (with text supplied in facsimile in several places). Worming, affecting text (heavy worming to several leaves), partially restored with paper filling. Some leaves appear to have been supplied from another copy. New leather binding.

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