Four books by the Haflaah, R. Pinchas HaLevi Horowitz, Rabbi of Frankfurt am Main (disciple of the Maggid of Mezeritch) and his son R. Tzvi Hirsch Horowitz, Rabbi of Frankfurt am Main:

• Sefer Ketubah, Part I of Haflaah, halachic and aggadic novellae on Tractate Ketubot, with Shevet Achim – teachings of brothers R. Shmelke of Nikolsburg and R. Pinchas of Frankfurt. Offenbach am Main: Tzvi Hirsch Segal Spitz of Pressburg, [1787]. First edition, printed in lifetime of author. Ownership inscription on title page: "Gifted to me by [--?] of Frankfurt am Maim, Gershon son of R. Z. of Koło, Friday, 21st Adar I 1818". Early stamp: "Gershon son of R. Z. of Koło", and additional signatures of R. Gershon. [Possibly the father of R. Aharon Engelman, Rabbi of Koło (1797-1845), author of Beit Aharon and father of four Rabbis of cities and yeshiva deans].

[1], 6, 179, [1] leaves; [2], 2-86, [1] leaves. 32 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Worming, affecting text. Last six leaves supplied from another copy. Stamps. New leather binding.

• Sefer HaMiknah, Part II of Haflaah, halachic and aggadic novellae on Tractate Kidushin. Offenbach: Tzvi Hirsch Segal Spitz of Pressburg, 1801. First edition, printed in lifetime of the author. Stamps and handwritten inscriptions.
Bound with: Machaneh Levi, Part I, by R. Tzvi Hirsch HaLevi Horowitz. Offenbach: Tzvi Hirsch Pressburg Segal and his son Avraham, [1801]. First edition, printed in the author's lifetime.
[6], 2-256 leaves, [2], 2-92, [1], 94-98, [1] leaves. Approx. 33 cm. Good-fair condition. Many stains and wear. First leaves somewhat loose and disconnected. Early stamps. Original leather binding, worn and slightly damaged.

• Lachmei Todah, Part II of Machaneh Levi, halachic and aggadic novellae. Offenbach: Avraham Spitz Segal, [1816]. First edition, printed in author's lifetime. Ownership inscription on inside cover (partially damaged): "Belongs to my father… R. Yitzchak… HaLevi".
[1], 2-10, 258 leaves. 32.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Original leather bindings, with new spine.

R. Pinchas HaLevi Horowitz, author of the Haflaah (1731-1805), served as Rabbi of Vytkiv and Lyakhavichy, during which time he was a close disciple of the Maggid of Mezeritch, studying under his tutelage together with his brother R. Shmelke of Nikolsburg. In 1772 he immigrated to Germany where he began to serve as Rabbi of Frankfurt am Main, a position he held for over 33 years. He taught many students in his yeshiva, the most famous of whom was his close disciple, the Chatam Sofer.

His son, the Machaneh Levi, R. Tzvi Hirsch HaLevi Horowitz (ca. 1746-1817), Rabbi of Frankfurt am Main, succeeding his father R. Pinchas HaLevi Horowitz, the Haflaah. Famous both in his generation and afterwards for his sharp acumen (even generations later, Torah scholar delivering a deep, straightforward and sharp pilpul would be compared to the Machaneh Levi). He corresponded with leading Torah scholars of his generation, including R. Akiva Eiger and his brother-in-law R. Tzvi Yehoshua HaLevi Horowitz, Rabbi of Tarnów. His sons and descendants became leading Torah scholars, including R. Yoel of Brody and R. Yaakov Yehoshua, son-in-law of R. Efraim Zalman Margaliot of Brody.
4 books in 3 volumes. Size and condition vary.

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