Auction 74 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Galya Raza – Mohyliv, 1812 – Foreword by Rabbi Chaim of Czernowitz, Author of Be'er Mayim Chaim
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Galya Raza, kabbalistic teachings by an anonymous author – R. Avraham, disciple of the Arizal. Mohyliv, 1812. Foreword and lengthy approbation by R. Chaim Thirer Rabbi of Czernowitz (Chernivtsi), author of Be'er Mayim Chaim and Sidduro shel Shabbat.
R. Chaim Thirer of Czernowitz (ca. 1740s – ca. 1813), was a Chassidic leader, disciple of the Maggid of Zlotchov, and served as rabbi of Mohyliv-Podilskyi, Botoşani, Kishinev (Chișinău) and Czernowitz. He was reputed as a holy man, and wondrous tales about him abound. According to Chassidic tradition, after his immersion before Shabbat, his form would change and he would grow taller by a handbreadth. Near the end of his life, he immigrated to Eretz Israel and settled in Safed in 1813, where he composed Shaar HaTefillah and was later buried. His fundamental works Sidduro shel Shabbat, Be'er Mayim Chaim and Shaar HaTefillah are unique for their clarity and conviction, as well as the enthusiastic Chassidic emotion which they exude. His books were published in many editions and are considered foundations of Chassidic teachings.
Many signatures and ownership inscriptions on the endpapers, including: "Belongs to… the Wagschal brothers of Husiatyn (and similar inscription in German: "This Galya Raza belongs to the Wagschal brothers – Moshe Landsberg"), "The book belongs to… R. Menachem Menli Wagschal", "…this book belongs to R. Moshe Landsberg[er?]" (this may be R. Moshe Landsberg, a dayan in Posen and prominent disciple of R. Akiva Eger – There is a well-known lithograph of R. Akiva Eger, depicted walking in the street accompanied by two dayanim, one of them being R. Moshe Landsberg), "Levi Yitzchak", "Shmuel Auerbach", "Avraham Margolies".
[2], 7, [1], 9-44, 47-48 leaves. 20.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear. Small marginal creases and tears. Marginal tears to title page, a small repaired tear to title page and small tear to final leaf, slightly affecting text. Worming. New binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 111.
There are various opinions concerning the identity of the author of the book. Some attribute the book to R. Avraham Beruchim and others attribute it to R. Avraham son of R. Eliezer HaLevi. See G. Scholem, Kiryat Sefer, II, 1925-1926, pp. 119-124, who rejects both possibilities.
R. Chaim Thirer of Czernowitz (ca. 1740s – ca. 1813), was a Chassidic leader, disciple of the Maggid of Zlotchov, and served as rabbi of Mohyliv-Podilskyi, Botoşani, Kishinev (Chișinău) and Czernowitz. He was reputed as a holy man, and wondrous tales about him abound. According to Chassidic tradition, after his immersion before Shabbat, his form would change and he would grow taller by a handbreadth. Near the end of his life, he immigrated to Eretz Israel and settled in Safed in 1813, where he composed Shaar HaTefillah and was later buried. His fundamental works Sidduro shel Shabbat, Be'er Mayim Chaim and Shaar HaTefillah are unique for their clarity and conviction, as well as the enthusiastic Chassidic emotion which they exude. His books were published in many editions and are considered foundations of Chassidic teachings.
Many signatures and ownership inscriptions on the endpapers, including: "Belongs to… the Wagschal brothers of Husiatyn (and similar inscription in German: "This Galya Raza belongs to the Wagschal brothers – Moshe Landsberg"), "The book belongs to… R. Menachem Menli Wagschal", "…this book belongs to R. Moshe Landsberg[er?]" (this may be R. Moshe Landsberg, a dayan in Posen and prominent disciple of R. Akiva Eger – There is a well-known lithograph of R. Akiva Eger, depicted walking in the street accompanied by two dayanim, one of them being R. Moshe Landsberg), "Levi Yitzchak", "Shmuel Auerbach", "Avraham Margolies".
[2], 7, [1], 9-44, 47-48 leaves. 20.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear. Small marginal creases and tears. Marginal tears to title page, a small repaired tear to title page and small tear to final leaf, slightly affecting text. Worming. New binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 111.
There are various opinions concerning the identity of the author of the book. Some attribute the book to R. Avraham Beruchim and others attribute it to R. Avraham son of R. Eliezer HaLevi. See G. Scholem, Kiryat Sefer, II, 1925-1926, pp. 119-124, who rejects both possibilities.
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