Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Likutim Yekarim – Stamp of Rabbi Avraham of Stretin-Haifa

Opening: $650
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Sefer Likutim Yekarim, from the Ba'al Shem Tov and Chassidic leaders. [Ostroh?, c. 1820?]. With new additions not printed in earlier editions.
Stamp of Rabbi "Avraham son of the famous tzaddik Rabbi Uri…grandson of the holy renowned rebbes of Stretin". Rabbi Avraham Brandwein of Stretin-Haifa, son of Rebbe Uri Brandwein of Yezupil (Azipoli). Served as rebbe of Piatra Neamţ in Romania and was very active during the Holocaust in assisting refugees who arrived from Poland. After the Holocaust, he ascended to Haifa where he established his Beit Midrash. Died in 1973.
37, 39-42 leaves. 22.5 cm. Good-fair condition, minor wear damages. Detached leaves, torn lacking binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 304. For place and date of printing see: Y. Yudlov, Ginzei Yisrael, no. 1155. Ibid: "We doubt whether the book was printed there [in Ostroh] and if it was printed on that date". The place and date suggested there are: Zhovkva?, c. 1800. [In our estimation, the book was printed in Lemberg or Zhovkva c. 1820-1830].
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