Auction 96 Early Printed Books, Chassidut and Kabbalah, Books Printed in Jerusalem, Letters and Manuscripts

Collection of Books – Ruzhin and Chortkov Dynasties

Opening: $300
Sold for: $575
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Eleven books from the teachings, lives and practices of rebbes of the Ruzhin and Chortkov dynasties:
• Tiferet Yisrael by Rebbe Yisrael of Chortkov, edited by R. Yisrael Rappaport. Husiatyn, 1904. First edition.
• Divrei David, selections and stories by and about Rebbe David Moshe of Chortkov. Husiatyn, 1904. First edition. Stamp of "Yisrael Rappaport, dwelling in Chortkov" and stamp of "Rabbiner Dr. A. Neuwirth" [apparently, R. Aharon Neuwirth – father of R. Yehoshua Yeshayah Neuwirth, author of Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchatah].
• Ateret Yisrael, by Rebbe Yisrael Friedman of Chortkov. Warsaw, 1904.
• Knesset Yisrael, selections from Rebbe Yisrael of Ruzhin and his sons, edited by R. Reuven Zak of Ustyluh. Warsaw, 1906. First edition, and four additional stereotype editions (two identical), undocumented in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book.
• Beit Yisrael, selections on the Torah portions and holidays by Rebbe Yisrael of Ruzhin and his sons, edited by R. Reuven Zak of Ustyluh. Piotrków, 1912.
• Irin Kadishin on the Torah, by Rebbe Yisrael of Ruzhin, with selections from his son Rebbe Avraham Yaakov Friedman of Sadigura. [Przemyśl, after 1920].
• Pe'er LaYesharim, teachings of Rebbe Yisrael of Ruzhin and Chassidic masters. Jerusalem, [1921].
• Kerem Yisrael, genealogy of the Ruzhin and Chernobyl Chassidic dynasties, edited by R. Reuven Zak of Ustyluh. Lublin, [1930].
• Yismach Yisrael by Rebbe Yisrael of Chortkov. Vienna, 1933. First edition.
• Tiferet Adam, biography of Rebbe David Moshe of Chortkov, by R. Reuven Margaliot. Lviv, [1933?].
• Even Yisrael, sayings and stories from Rebbe Yisrael of Ruzhin, by R. Shlomo Telingtur. Jerusalem, Yehudah Shayish, 1945.


15 books. Varying size and condition. New bindings. The books have not been thoroughly examined and are being sold as is.

Chassidic and Kabbalistic Books
Chassidic and Kabbalistic Books