Rav Yeibi, ethical and Chassidic essays and aggadic novellae on the Torah, Tehillim and Talmudic aggadot, and novellae on several Talmudic tractates, by R. Yaakov Yosef maggid and posek of Ostroh. Slavita, [1792]. First edition. With approbation of R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev.
The title of the book forms the initials of the author's name: R. Yaakov Yosef ben Yehuda.
Leaves 1-12 of the second sequence contain essays by R. Yehuda Leib, the author's father, who was also a maggid in Ostroh. The last 35 leaves contain the author's novellae on several Talmudic tractates.
Ostroh rabbis write in their approbation: "He who is clever should not heed the high cost and should readily purchase this book at whatever the asking price".
The author, R. Yaakov Yosef of Ostroh (1738-1791), a leader of the Chassidic movement in the third generation. He was a close disciple of the Maggid of Mezeritch and had close ties with other disciples of the Baal Shem Tov. R. Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev called him: "A holy G-dly man". This book contains many teachings in the name of the Besht and his disciples.
[3], 2-139; 46 leaves. Lacking last leaf. 31 cm. Fair condition. Several leaves in poor condition. Stains, dampness damage, mold to some leaves. Tears and large defects to title page, affecting text (with loss), partially repaired with paper. Large tears to first five leaves and to two last leaves, affecting text, with loss. New binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 530.