Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Shoshanat Ha'Amakim – Emek HaSidim - Korets, 1819

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Shoshanat Ha'Amakim Emek HaSidim: Homiletics and eulogies by Rabbi Moshe ben Yehuda Ha'Levi Horowitz, Av Beit Din of Wieliczka. Korets, [1819].
Ten homiletics given by the author (1814-1818). A "Homiletic by the author…Rabbi Natan who was Av Beit Din of Berdychiv" appears on 156-157. On Leaf no. 157 and in the introduction, the author mentions his relative, Rabbi "Moshe Yitzchak Av Beit of Chortkiv". Including Divrei Torah from Rabbi Pinchas of Koritz.
The author is the son and successor of Rabbi Aryeh Yehuda Leib, Av Beit Din of Volochisk, a leading disciple of the Magid of Mezritch, who moved to Safed in his late years. This book includes things in the name of the great Chassidic figures: Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk and Rabbi Israel Avraham Av Beit Din of Cherniostrov, the son of Rabbi Zusha of Annopol. He was the Malbim's primary teacher.
A curly Oriental signature [cutoff at the top] of Rabbi "Moshe Yitzchak Almoli…" [Sephardi rabbi of Bucharest?]. Stamps "Moise Ovadia" of Hebron, etc.
Stefansky Chassidut no. 574
152, 155-162 leaves. 19 cm. Partially printed on blue paper. Fair condition. Spotting, worm damage (with damage caused to the text in some places). Old semi-leather binding.
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