Auction 90 Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Letters, Ceremonial Art

Or Pnei Moshe – By Rabbi Moshe Sofer of Pshevorsk – Mezeritch, 1810 – First Edition

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Or Pnei Moshe, homiletics, ethics and Chassidic teachings on the Torah portions and Five Megillot, by R. Moshe Sofer Stam of Pshevorsk. Mezeritch (Mezhirichi): Mordechai Katz and Naftali Hertz son of Aryeh Leib, [1810]. First edition.
The book bears many approbations accorded by foremost Chassidic leaders, extolling the great holiness of the book and its author.
The author, R. Moshe of Pshevorsk (1720?-1806) was a prominent Chassidic leader in the generation of R. Elimelech of Lizhensk and his brother R. Zusha of Anipoli, who held him in high esteem. He was also renowned as a supremely holy and pure Torah scribe, and Tefillin and mezuzot he scribed were deemed exceptionally holy.
[2], 240 leaves. 21 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Wear. Worming to title page and other leaves, affecting text, repaired in part with paper. Marginal open tears to several leaves, including marginal tears to title page, slightly affecting text, repaired with paper. Leaves trimmed with slight damage to text in several places. Inscription. Stamps. New leather binding.
Without additional 2 leaves of approbations, added after the printing to some copies only.

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