Auction 93 Part 2 - Ancient Books, Chassidic and Kabbalistic Books, Manuscripts and Letters

Toldot Yitzchak (Neshchiz) – Warsaw, 1868 – Segulah Book "For Enduring Blessing" – Copy of Rebbe Baruch Avraham Rokeach of Premishla

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Toldot Yitzchak, Chassidic essays on the Torah portions, the festivals and on Tehillim, by Rebbe Yitzchak Shapiro of Neshchiz (Niesuchojeże). Warsaw: Nathan Schriftgiesser, 1868. First edition. Two title pages. Author's name printed in gold on first title page.
Rebbe Elimelech of Grodzisk writes in his approbation of the segulah in possessing this book: "It is fitting for every Jewish person to bring this book into his home so as to procure enduring blessing".


The author, Rebbe Yitzchak of Neshchiz (1789-1868), was the youngest son of Rebbe Mordechai of Neshchiz and close disciple of R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev. Throughout his lifetime, Rebbe Yitzchak of Neshchiz rarely lectured in public. However, in the last year of his life, he delivered lectures on the Torah and on Tehillim almost daily, which were recorded and published in the present book.
Copy of Rebbe Baruch Avraham Rokeach of Premishla (descendant of the

Sar Shalom of Belz), with his stamps on the endpaper and title page.


[4], 32; 30; 22; 32 leaves. 27.5 cm. Particularly wide margins. Overall good condition. Stains. Worming. Minor marginal tears to several leaves. Stamps. New leather binding.

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