Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Likutei Torah - Four Parts in Two Volumes - Zhitomir, 1848 - First Edition / Booklet, Additions to Likutei Torah - Zhitomir, 1851
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Likutei Torah, four parts, Chassidic essays on the books of Vayikra-Devarim, the festivals and Shir HaShirim, by Rebbe Shneur Zalman of Liadi – the Baal HaTanya. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa, R. Aryeh Leib and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, 1848. First edition.
A booklet of additions to the book Likutei Torah is bound at the end of the second volume. The booklet contains approbations to the book, an essay which had been omitted, additions and errata. Zhitomir, 1851.
Likutei Torah is a compilation of essays on the books of Vayikra-Devarim (and on the Torah portions of Beshalach and Pekudei); the essays on the books of Bereshit-Shemot were published in the book Torah Or (Kopust, 1836).
This book contains homilies which the Baal HaTanya delivered to the public on Shabbat and festivals, as well as commentaries which he gave over to his sons and select disciples during the course of the week, to clarify what he had said in the Shabbat sermon. The homilies mostly deal with the Chassidic approach to worship of G-d, while the commentaries explain and simplify kabbalistic concepts, based on Chassidic teachings.
The book was written and arranged by the grandson and close disciple of the Baal HaTanya, the Tzemach Tzedek. Approximately one third of the book is comprised of glosses and sources by the Tzemach Tzedek. The book was brought to print by the sons of the Tzemach Tzedek, Rebbe Yehuda Leib of Kopust and Rebbe Chaim Shneur Zalman of Liadi.
Likutei Torah is considered one of the most important and fundamental books in Chabad Chassidic thought.
Beit Rebbi reports: "One of the rabbis [presumably in reference to the Magen Avot, Rebbe of Kopust] stated that these homilies in Likutei Torah are letter for letter exactly what our teacher [the Baal HaTanya] received from R. Avraham [HaMalach] son of the Maggid, with each letter containing Divine Inspiration".
Vol. I (Vayikra-Bamidbar): [1], 8; 50, [1], 96 leaves. Vol. II (Devarim-Shir HaShirim and additions): [1], 100; 51; 7, [2] leaves. Divisional title page for each part. Title pages of Vayikra and Devarim printed in red and black. 28.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Dampstains and dark stains to several leaves. Tears to several leaves. Tape repairs to final two leaves of vol. I. Worming to bindings and several leaves. Inscriptions and stamps. Non-original bindings.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 297.
A booklet of additions to the book Likutei Torah is bound at the end of the second volume. The booklet contains approbations to the book, an essay which had been omitted, additions and errata. Zhitomir, 1851.
Likutei Torah is a compilation of essays on the books of Vayikra-Devarim (and on the Torah portions of Beshalach and Pekudei); the essays on the books of Bereshit-Shemot were published in the book Torah Or (Kopust, 1836).
This book contains homilies which the Baal HaTanya delivered to the public on Shabbat and festivals, as well as commentaries which he gave over to his sons and select disciples during the course of the week, to clarify what he had said in the Shabbat sermon. The homilies mostly deal with the Chassidic approach to worship of G-d, while the commentaries explain and simplify kabbalistic concepts, based on Chassidic teachings.
The book was written and arranged by the grandson and close disciple of the Baal HaTanya, the Tzemach Tzedek. Approximately one third of the book is comprised of glosses and sources by the Tzemach Tzedek. The book was brought to print by the sons of the Tzemach Tzedek, Rebbe Yehuda Leib of Kopust and Rebbe Chaim Shneur Zalman of Liadi.
Likutei Torah is considered one of the most important and fundamental books in Chabad Chassidic thought.
Beit Rebbi reports: "One of the rabbis [presumably in reference to the Magen Avot, Rebbe of Kopust] stated that these homilies in Likutei Torah are letter for letter exactly what our teacher [the Baal HaTanya] received from R. Avraham [HaMalach] son of the Maggid, with each letter containing Divine Inspiration".
Vol. I (Vayikra-Bamidbar): [1], 8; 50, [1], 96 leaves. Vol. II (Devarim-Shir HaShirim and additions): [1], 100; 51; 7, [2] leaves. Divisional title page for each part. Title pages of Vayikra and Devarim printed in red and black. 28.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Dampstains and dark stains to several leaves. Tears to several leaves. Tape repairs to final two leaves of vol. I. Worming to bindings and several leaves. Inscriptions and stamps. Non-original bindings.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 297.
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