Handwritten leaf from the book Likutei Halachot on Choshen Mishpat, original autograph in the handwriting of Rabbi Nathan of Breslov. Important differences from the printed version. [Breslov, 1818?].
This leaf has the beginning of Halacha 3 of Hilchot Arev. This halacha has a substantial place in the Breslov school of thought. Its primary subject is the virtue of the will and constant yearning to attain closeness to G-d.
Rabbi Nathan Shtarnartz – Rabbi Nathan of Breslov (1780-1844), close disciple of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov who spread his Torah. He printed his teacher's books and wrote his own books to explain the Torah of his teacher, the Moharan. His primary work is Likutei Halachot with thoughts of Chassidism and G-d's service on all volumes of the Shulchan Aruch. This leaf portrays his manner of writing his book. A large empty space remains at the top of the writing to write the words of his teacher in Likutei Moharan upon which the author writes his comments, language correction etc.
Rabbi Nathan was known from his youth as an outstanding scholar. He served G-d with great devotion and fervor. His prayers and holiness were famous among the Jewish people. His history was written at length in the book Chayei Moharant and in the book Ba'esh – History of the Life of Rabbi Nathan of Breslov, Jerusalem, 1996.
2 written pages, 21.5 cm. Bluish paper, good condition.
Attached is a letter by an expert of the history of Breslov books who identified the autographic handwriting of Rabbi Nathan and dated the writing to the end of 1818, when Rabbi Nathan wrote the "third cycle" of his works on the Shulchan Aruch.