Auction 74 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Sefat Emet on the Torah – First Edition – Five-Volume Set – Piotrków-Krakow, 1905-1908
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Sefat Emet on the Five Books of the Torah, by Rebbe Yehuda Aryeh Leibush Alter of Ger. Piotrków-Krakow, 1905-1908. First edition. Five parts in five volumes.
The author, Rebbe Yehuda Aryeh Leib Alter of Ger (Góra Kalwaria; 1847-1905, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut, II, pp. 8-16), second Gerrer Rebbe, an outstanding Chassidic rebbe and Jewish leader in his times. Under his leadership, the Ger Chassidut became the largest and most influential Chassidic dynasty in Poland. He was widely known by the name of his books – the Sefat Emet series on the Torah, the Talmud and other topics. The Sefat Emet on the Torah is renowned for its depth and originality, and has become a basic book among Chassidic commentaries on the Torah. Possibly, it is the most popular Chassidic book accepted in all Jewish circles, even those which are not affiliated with Chassidut, such as the Lithuanian yeshiva circles and other communities. The name Sefat Emet was chosen from a verse he cited from Mishlei in the last article he wrote a few weeks before his death, and this remained the name of his books for posterity.
On the title page of vol. IV, ownership inscription attesting that the book belongs to "The renowned Chassid… R. Yitzchak HaKohen Rappaport, Bielitz [Bielsko-Biała]" signed by "Yokev Yehoshua HaKohen Rappaport", and stamp of R. Yitzchak Rappaport ("Yitzchak son of R. Y. HaKohen Rappaport, Biala"). R. Yitzchak Rappaport, a descendant of the Shach, was a prominent Chassid of Ger. He frequented the court of the Chiddushei HaRim, and later of his successor R. Chanoch Heinich of Alexander. Following the passing of R. Chanoch Heinich, he became a loyal follower of the Sefat Emet.
Additional inscriptions and stamps in other volumes.
Five volumes. Bereshit: 3, 5-283, [1] pages. Shemot: [2], 239, [1] pages. Vayikra: 213, [1] pages. Bamidbar: [2], 202 pages. Devarim: [2], 240 pages. 24-25 cm. Dry paper in some volumes. Overall good condition. Stains (some leaves with many stains). Worming. Marginal tears. Inscriptions and stamps. New bindings.
Title page of Bereshit printed in black and gold. Two identical title pages to Shemot volume, one printed in gold.
The author, Rebbe Yehuda Aryeh Leib Alter of Ger (Góra Kalwaria; 1847-1905, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut, II, pp. 8-16), second Gerrer Rebbe, an outstanding Chassidic rebbe and Jewish leader in his times. Under his leadership, the Ger Chassidut became the largest and most influential Chassidic dynasty in Poland. He was widely known by the name of his books – the Sefat Emet series on the Torah, the Talmud and other topics. The Sefat Emet on the Torah is renowned for its depth and originality, and has become a basic book among Chassidic commentaries on the Torah. Possibly, it is the most popular Chassidic book accepted in all Jewish circles, even those which are not affiliated with Chassidut, such as the Lithuanian yeshiva circles and other communities. The name Sefat Emet was chosen from a verse he cited from Mishlei in the last article he wrote a few weeks before his death, and this remained the name of his books for posterity.
On the title page of vol. IV, ownership inscription attesting that the book belongs to "The renowned Chassid… R. Yitzchak HaKohen Rappaport, Bielitz [Bielsko-Biała]" signed by "Yokev Yehoshua HaKohen Rappaport", and stamp of R. Yitzchak Rappaport ("Yitzchak son of R. Y. HaKohen Rappaport, Biala"). R. Yitzchak Rappaport, a descendant of the Shach, was a prominent Chassid of Ger. He frequented the court of the Chiddushei HaRim, and later of his successor R. Chanoch Heinich of Alexander. Following the passing of R. Chanoch Heinich, he became a loyal follower of the Sefat Emet.
Additional inscriptions and stamps in other volumes.
Five volumes. Bereshit: 3, 5-283, [1] pages. Shemot: [2], 239, [1] pages. Vayikra: 213, [1] pages. Bamidbar: [2], 202 pages. Devarim: [2], 240 pages. 24-25 cm. Dry paper in some volumes. Overall good condition. Stains (some leaves with many stains). Worming. Marginal tears. Inscriptions and stamps. New bindings.
Title page of Bereshit printed in black and gold. Two identical title pages to Shemot volume, one printed in gold.
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