Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Torat Chaim (Kosov) - Lviv, 1855 - First Edition / Ahavat Shalom - Lviv, 1850
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Two Chassidic books from rebbes of the Kosov dynasty, bound together:
• Torat Chaim, Chassidic essays on the Torah portions, by Rebbe Chaim Hager of Kosov (Kosiv). Lviv, 1855. First edition.
The author Rebbe Chaim Hager of Kosov (1795?-1854), prominent and leading rebbe in his times, son of the Ahavat Shalom of Kosov and father of the Tzemach Tzaddik of Vizhnitz. This book Torat Chaim was printed based on a notebook which remained beside his head while he slept. He would awaken several times during his sleep and record in this notebook that which had been revealed to him. The book is entirely based on the writings of the Arizal, although the author modestly attested that he does not engage in Kabbalah (Nezer HaChaim, p. 309).
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 616.
Bound before it:
• Ahavat Shalom, Chassidic essays on the Torah portions, by Rebbe Menachem Mendel Hager of Kosov. Lviv, 1850.
Ahavat Shalom: [2], 82 leaves. Torat Chaim: [1], 5-39; 7 leaves. Without the final two leaves, containing omissions and errata, lacking in most copies. 22.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Dampstains and wear. Tears to title page of Ahavat Shalom. Tears to several leaves of Torat Chaim. Large tears to final leaf, affecting text. Old binding.
• Torat Chaim, Chassidic essays on the Torah portions, by Rebbe Chaim Hager of Kosov (Kosiv). Lviv, 1855. First edition.
The author Rebbe Chaim Hager of Kosov (1795?-1854), prominent and leading rebbe in his times, son of the Ahavat Shalom of Kosov and father of the Tzemach Tzaddik of Vizhnitz. This book Torat Chaim was printed based on a notebook which remained beside his head while he slept. He would awaken several times during his sleep and record in this notebook that which had been revealed to him. The book is entirely based on the writings of the Arizal, although the author modestly attested that he does not engage in Kabbalah (Nezer HaChaim, p. 309).
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 616.
Bound before it:
• Ahavat Shalom, Chassidic essays on the Torah portions, by Rebbe Menachem Mendel Hager of Kosov. Lviv, 1850.
Ahavat Shalom: [2], 82 leaves. Torat Chaim: [1], 5-39; 7 leaves. Without the final two leaves, containing omissions and errata, lacking in most copies. 22.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Dampstains and wear. Tears to title page of Ahavat Shalom. Tears to several leaves of Torat Chaim. Large tears to final leaf, affecting text. Old binding.
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