Seder Tikkun Shabbat, Shabbat prayers and songs, prayers for festivals and the High Holidays, Nusach Ashkenaz, Shabbat laws and customs based on musar and kabbalah, and selections on various topics, by R. Moshe of Zaloshin (Działoszyn). Warsaw, 1827. First edition.
In R. Akiva Eger's approbation, which is printed following the preface, he refers to the author as "my friend, friend of G-d, the rabbi who excels in Torah and Chassidism", and praised this composition as "stemming from the heart of a Tzaddik, who loves righteousness".
It must be noted that although the text of the prayers follows Nusach Ashkenaz, the book nevertheless includes the Chassidic additions recited before mincha of Erev Shabbat - Hodu and Patach Eliyahu.
The book quotes many teachings from prominent Chassidic leaders, and the author warns in his preface not to omit any sections from the book: "This composition comprises some teachings from authors belonging to the Chassidic sect, as well as some authored by opponents of Chassidism. However, let us not mention this folly and stupidity, and break up the holy Jewish people into two camps". He writes that the dispute between Chassidim and their opponents, which affects the unity of the Jewish people in this world, causes division in the Upper Spheres, as stated in kabbalistic books, and he therefore calls upon the Jewish people to unite with the goal of worshipping G-d wholeheartedly, "How long will we form two groups, two sects… the Chassid mocks the opponent, and the latter scorns the Chassid. And sometimes, the lowest of the low has the audacity to express his opinion on a prominent Chassidic leader, and conversely, the simplest of Chassidim dares to speak against a leading Torah scholar of the generation who opposes Chassidism".
R. Moshe of Zaloshin, son of R. Gershon (1789-1831, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut, III, p. 273-276), a leading Polish Tzaddik, father of Rebbe Yaakov Aharon of Zaloshin and R. Yosef Gershon of Dvart (Warta). According to several sources, R. Moshe of Zaloshin was a foremost disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin, but this fact is disputed by Chassidic historians (see Encyclopedia L'Chassidut, III, pp. 273-274). It is an established fact however that the Chozeh of Lublin greatly revered him, going so far as to praise him "from the age of ten he dedicated himself to G-d".
Stamps and inscriptions on the front endpaper (the leaf is torn and lacking).
[12], 21-152, [229] leaves. Lacking 2 leaves (from the Shabbat morning songs and Birkat HaMazon. Missing leaves unnumbered). Approx. 17.5 cm. Overall fair condition. Several leaves in poor condition. 35 leaves of Shabbat morning prayers bound out of place. Tears to title page and several other leaves, affecting text. Lacking text from one torn leaf replaced in handwriting. Stains. Significant wear. Worming. Without binding. Old leather spine, torn.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 421.