Auction 72 - Rare and Important Items
Lechem Terumah – Fürth, 1781 – One of the First Books to Mention the Gaon of Vilna in his Lifetime, With Early Mentions of the Baal Shem Tov, the Maggid of Mezeritch, Rabbi Shmelke of Nikolsburg and Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev
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Lechem Terumah, homilies on the Torah and the Mishnah, by R. Aharon son of R. Yeshaya Kreglushker of Vilna, Maggid of Baltremantz (Butrimonys) and Voronove (Voranava). Fürth, [1781]. Only edition.
Lechem Terumah is one of the first books to bring teachings in the name of the Gaon of Vilna, in his lifetime. The author refers to the Gaon of Vilna with great praise (see for example pp. 3b, 17b, 24b).
At the same time, this book brings teachings in the names of great Chassidic masters, contemporaries of the author, and is one of the first books to include teachings of the Baal Shem Tov (p. 4a), the Maggid of Mezeritch (ibid), R. Shmelke of Nikolsburg (p. 4b) and R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev (at the time he served as rabbi of Pinsk; p. 27b), also referring to them with great esteem.
[3], 4-56 leaves. 20 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Minor worming, affecting text. Stamps. New binding.
Vinograd, Otzar Sifrei HaGra, no. 1284.
Lechem Terumah is one of the first books to bring teachings in the name of the Gaon of Vilna, in his lifetime. The author refers to the Gaon of Vilna with great praise (see for example pp. 3b, 17b, 24b).
At the same time, this book brings teachings in the names of great Chassidic masters, contemporaries of the author, and is one of the first books to include teachings of the Baal Shem Tov (p. 4a), the Maggid of Mezeritch (ibid), R. Shmelke of Nikolsburg (p. 4b) and R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev (at the time he served as rabbi of Pinsk; p. 27b), also referring to them with great esteem.
[3], 4-56 leaves. 20 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Minor worming, affecting text. Stamps. New binding.
Vinograd, Otzar Sifrei HaGra, no. 1284.
The Gaon of Vilna and his Disciples – Books
The Gaon of Vilna and his Disciples – Books