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Collection of Books by the Yitav Lev – Yitav Panim / Rav Tuv / Responsa Avnei Tzedek

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Collection of books by Rebbe Yekutiel Yehudah Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Sighet, author of Yitav Lev:


• Yitav Panim, sermons and Chassidic discourses on the festivals by Rebbe Yekutiel Yehudah Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Sighet, the Yitav Lev. Part I – Lviv, 1881; Part II – Munkacs, 1883. First edition. Two parts in two volumes.
Chassidic discourses and sermons on the festivals. The author's name does not appear on the title page, and is alluded to only in the word "Yitav" (initials of Yekutiel Yehudah Teitelbaum).
First edition, printed in the lifetime of the author. Part II of the book was published days before his passing, in Elul 1883, and when the new book was brought to his sickbed, he kissed it on every side and "shed tears of happiness that he merited to see it" (introduction to Avnei Tzedek).
On title page of Part I, signatures and ownership inscriptions.


• Yitav Panim, sermons and Chassidic discourses on the festivals by Rebbe Yekutiel Yehudah Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Sighet, the Yitav Lev. Khust, 1912. Second edition. Two parts in two volumes. First edition to identify the author.


• Rav Tuv LeBeit Yisrael, commentaries on the Torah by Rebbe Yekutiel Yehudah Teitelbaum, the Yitav Lev, Rabbi of Sighet. Lviv, 1889. First edition.
On the last leaf are printed two letters from the author: "Regarding the problem that has arisen in winemaking… so as not to transgress the prohibition of Chametz on Pesach and Yein Nesech".
On title page, signature in pencil: "A. Y. Weinberger" [apparently a descendant of R. Avraham Yitzchak Weinberger, Rabbi of Kleinwardein (Kisvárda, 1805-1885, author of Pnei Yitzchak].


• Responsa Avnei Tzedek, on the four parts of the Shulchan Aruch, by Rebbe Yekutiel Yehudah Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Sighet (author of Yitav Lev). Lviv, 1885-1886. First edition. Both parts in one volume. Deficient copy. Fragile paper with major tears. Title page of Part II bound at beginning of volume, along with a detached title page of Part I (from another copy). Stamps of R. Tzvi Hirsch Friedman (author of Tzvi Chemed), with many handwritten notations by him (on the pages of the book, endpapers and an attached leaf), including notes on mentions of his father R. Menashe Simchah Friedman Rabbi of Sobrance, his grandfather the Gaon of Hajdúnánás, and other rabbis from his family.


Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum, Rabbi of Sighet – the Yitav Lev (1808-1883), a close disciple of his grandfather the Yismach Moshe – Rebbe Moshe Teitelbaum Rabbi of Ujhel, and disciple of Rebbe Asher Yeshayah of Ropshitz. In 1833 he was appointed rabbi of Stropkov, and after the passing of his illustrious grandfather, he was selected to succeed him as Rabbi of Ujhel (Sátoraljaújhely), and was later appointed Rabbi of Gorlitz (Gorlice), Drohobych and finally Sighet (Sighetu Marmației), where he founded a large yeshiva and earned worldwide renown, with thousands of Chassidim flocking to seek his counsel and blessings.
6 volumes. Size and condition vary. New bindings. The books have not been thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is.

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Chassidic Books – Hungary, Sighet and Satmar
Chassidic Books – Hungary, Sighet and Satmar