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Mishkenot LaAvir Yaakov on Tractate Tamid – Jerusalem, 1888

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Mishkenot LaAvir Yaakov, on the opening discussion of Tractate Tamid. Part I, by the Jerusalem kabbalist R. Hillel Moshe Meshel Gelbstein. Jerusalem: Yitzchak Gościnny and partner, 1888.
Sample booklet for the complete work. The book was printed section by section between 1881-1900.


R. Hillel Moshe Meshel Gelbstein (1832-1908), disciple of the Seraph of Kotzk and the Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch. In 1868, he immigrated to Jerusalem, where he concentrated on the study of topics related to the Temple, using his books to maintain the mitzvah of guarding the holy site. Mishkenot LaAvir Yaakov contains various novellae on Tractates Tamid, Yoma and Pesachim, guarding the Temple and kabbalistic homilies.


2 leaves. Approx. 33 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Tears, including marginal tears to title page, repaired with paper, slightly affecting title frame. New leather binding.


Sh. Halevy, no. 626.

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Early Books Printed in Jerusalem – Books and Booklets, Proclamations and Signed Letters
Early Books Printed in Jerusalem – Books and Booklets, Proclamations and Signed Letters