Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
Maharam Alshich Responsa – Signature of Rabbi Moshe Chalfan (Father-in-law of" Chidushei HaRim" and Rebbe Mendeli of Kotzk).
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Book of responsa by Rabbi Moshe Alshich, (Slanic) [Berlin, 1766-1770?].
Many stamps of Rabbi "Moshe Chalfin" and handwritten signatures "Moshe Lifshitz". Additional signatures and stamps.
Rabbi Moshe Chalfan Lifshitz (died Cheshvan 1830), a leader and influential person in the Warsaw community, father in law of the first Rebbe of Gur, Rabbi Yitzchak Meir Alter, author of "Chidushei HaRim" and of Rebbe Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. [The book "Siach Sarfei Kodesh" brings many stories about Rabbi Moshe's great holiness]. He was a disciple of the Maggid of Kozhnitz and the Chozeh of Lublin who were involved in the match with his son in law author of Chidushei HaRim.
61 leaves, 34.5 cm. Good-fair condition, wear damage professionally restored. New half leather binding.
Forged place of printing! Variant of Berlin edition, 1766.
Many stamps of Rabbi "Moshe Chalfin" and handwritten signatures "Moshe Lifshitz". Additional signatures and stamps.
Rabbi Moshe Chalfan Lifshitz (died Cheshvan 1830), a leader and influential person in the Warsaw community, father in law of the first Rebbe of Gur, Rabbi Yitzchak Meir Alter, author of "Chidushei HaRim" and of Rebbe Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. [The book "Siach Sarfei Kodesh" brings many stories about Rabbi Moshe's great holiness]. He was a disciple of the Maggid of Kozhnitz and the Chozeh of Lublin who were involved in the match with his son in law author of Chidushei HaRim.
61 leaves, 34.5 cm. Good-fair condition, wear damage professionally restored. New half leather binding.
Forged place of printing! Variant of Berlin edition, 1766.
Hassidism – Letters and Manuscripts
Hassidism – Letters and Manuscripts