Auction 93 Part 2 - Ancient Books, Chassidic and Kabbalistic Books, Manuscripts and Letters

Collection of Books by the Rebbe of Hornostaipil – Including First Editions

Opening: $400
Sold for: $688
Including buyer's premium

Collection of books by Rebbe Mordechai Dov of Hornostaipil and his grandfather Rebbe Yisrael Twersky of Cherkasy:


• Shoshanat HaAmakim, two parts: Emek Tefillah by Rebbe Yaakov Yisrael Twersky of Cherkasy, with Emet HaChochmah by his grandson Rebbe Mordechai Dov Twersky of Hornostaipil. Lublin: Yaakov Herschenhorn and Moshe Schneidmesser, 1884. First edition. Two volumes (lacking divisional title page of part I). Stamps on title page of vol. I.
• Emek HaChochmah, by Rebbe Mordechai Dov of Hornostaipil. Satmar: Meir Leib Hirsch, [1928]. Second edition.
• Emek She'elah, by Rebbe Mordechai Dov of Hornostaipil. Piotrków: Natan Nata Kronenberg, 1905. First edition. Stamps of R. David Moshkowitz, rabbi of Bonyhád (1909-1986; rabbi of Bonyhád and Mishkoltz after the Holocaust, and later posek in the Edah HaCharedit).
• Chibur LeTaharah, by Rebbe Mordechai Dov of Hornostaipil. Berditchev: Chaim Yaakov Sheftel, 1898. First edition. On the title page, interesting inscriptions and signatures (penciled) of R. David Moshkowitz Rabbi of Bonyhád.
• Torei Zahav, by Rebbe Mordechai Dov of Hornostaipil. Jerusalem: Chaim Zuckermann, 1936. First edition.


Rebbe Mordechai Dov Twersky (Chanukah 1839–Elul 1903), son of R. Meshulam Zusha of Tlumach and son-in-law of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz. Upon his appointment as rebbe and rabbi of Hornostaipil, many Chassidim began flocking to his court, and he eventually became one of the most prominent rebbes in Russia. He was also renowned as a foremost halachic authority of his times, and exchanged halachic correspondence with leading rabbis in his country and beyond.


6 volumes. Size and condition vary. New bindings.

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