Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters

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Sefer Bnei Yissachar – Zholkiev, 1850 – First Edition

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Sefer Bnei Yissachar – essays on Shabbatot and the holidays, by the order of the year, according to Chasidic and kabalistic thought. The first part contains essays for months Nissan- Elul, and essays on Shabbat and Rosh Chodesh. By Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech ben Pesach of Dinov. Zholkiev, 1850.
Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech Shapira of Dinov (1783-1841, Encyclopedia of Chasidut Part 3 pages 573-581) was among the leading Chasidic Rebbes and kabalists. He was a disciple of the Seer of Lublin, the Maggid of Kozhnitz and Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Riminov. He was named for his uncle Rabbi Elimelech of Lizensk (as R' Elimelech willed while he was yet alive). He wrote many books dealing with chasidut, kabala, halacha and aggada.
24, 72 leaves, 24.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Professionally repaired moth damage on many pages, sometimes causing omissions to text. Leaves 11-12 of the first volume are detached. Modern leather binding.
See more about this book and its editions in enclosed material, in article by bibliographer N. ben Menachem (Pitchei She'arim pages 69-74)
Hassidim and Kabbalah
Hassidim and Kabbalah