Auction 89 - Rare and Important Items
Yismach Moshe – Lviv, 1848-1861 – First Edition – Complete Set in Five Volumes
Opening: $3,000
Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000
Sold for: $6,000
Including buyer's premium
Yismach Moshe on the Torah – Chassidic and Kabbalistic homiletics, following the order of the weekly Torah portions, by R. Moshe Teitelbaum Rabbi of Ujhel (Sátoraljaújhely). Parts I-V, on the Books of Bereshit, Shemot, Vayikra, Bamidbar and Devarim. Lviv, 1848-1861. Complete set in five volumes. First edition of all five parts, with a separate title page for each part.
The Yismach Moshe series was prepared for print by the author's grandson and close disciple, Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum Rabbi of Sighet, author of Yitav Lev, and his glosses and additions, introduced with the words "so said the editor", are included in several places.
A brief foreword by the Yitav Lev was printed at the beginning of the Bereshit volume. Approbations by the Divrei Chaim and the Yitav Lev at the beginning of the Bamidbar volume (originally also at the beginning of part V – lacking in the present copy).
The author, R. Moshe Teitelbaum, rabbi of Ujhel (1759-1841), was the progenitor of the Sighet and Satmar dynasties, as well as other prominent Chassidic dynasties. Renowned already in his youth as an outstanding Torah scholar, he had the merit of studying in the Beit Midrash of the Vilna Gaon, and holding Torah discussions with him (see: HaGaon HaKadosh Baal Yismach Moshe, by R. Yosef Moshe Sofer, Brooklyn, 1984, pp. 25-26). He served as rabbi of Shinova (Sieniawa) and Ujhel. He embraced Chassidut in his later years, and became a disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin and the Ohev Yisrael of Apta. In 1808, he was appointed rabbi of Ujhel and began disseminating Chassidut in Hungary. He was renowned in his times as rebbe and wonder-worker and frequently gave out amulets. His books include: Responsa Heshiv Moshe on halachah, Yismach Moshe on the Torah and Tefillah LeMoshe on Tehillim.
Title page of Book of Shemot printed in gold and black.
Ownership inscription on title page of Shemot part: "Belongs to me, Avraham Abele Katz Rappaport of Ujhel".
Set of five volumes. Bereshit: [1], 117 leaves. Shemot: 90 leaves. Vayikra: 42 leaves. Bamidbar: [1], 49 leaves. Devarim: 72, [1] leaves. 22.5-25.5 cm. Bereshit, Shemot and Bamidbar volumes in overall good condition, Vayikra and Devarim volumes in overall good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Worming, slightly affecting text. Extensive worming to several leaves of Vayikra vol., affecting text, repaired with paper. Tears, including minor open tears to several leaves of vol. I, and to title page of vol. III, slightly affecting text. Tears to title page of vol. IV, repaired with paper. Title page of Bamidbar part presumably supplied from a different copy. Stamps. Leaves trimmed with damage to text in several places. New bindings.
The Yismach Moshe series was prepared for print by the author's grandson and close disciple, Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum Rabbi of Sighet, author of Yitav Lev, and his glosses and additions, introduced with the words "so said the editor", are included in several places.
A brief foreword by the Yitav Lev was printed at the beginning of the Bereshit volume. Approbations by the Divrei Chaim and the Yitav Lev at the beginning of the Bamidbar volume (originally also at the beginning of part V – lacking in the present copy).
The author, R. Moshe Teitelbaum, rabbi of Ujhel (1759-1841), was the progenitor of the Sighet and Satmar dynasties, as well as other prominent Chassidic dynasties. Renowned already in his youth as an outstanding Torah scholar, he had the merit of studying in the Beit Midrash of the Vilna Gaon, and holding Torah discussions with him (see: HaGaon HaKadosh Baal Yismach Moshe, by R. Yosef Moshe Sofer, Brooklyn, 1984, pp. 25-26). He served as rabbi of Shinova (Sieniawa) and Ujhel. He embraced Chassidut in his later years, and became a disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin and the Ohev Yisrael of Apta. In 1808, he was appointed rabbi of Ujhel and began disseminating Chassidut in Hungary. He was renowned in his times as rebbe and wonder-worker and frequently gave out amulets. His books include: Responsa Heshiv Moshe on halachah, Yismach Moshe on the Torah and Tefillah LeMoshe on Tehillim.
Title page of Book of Shemot printed in gold and black.
Ownership inscription on title page of Shemot part: "Belongs to me, Avraham Abele Katz Rappaport of Ujhel".
Set of five volumes. Bereshit: [1], 117 leaves. Shemot: 90 leaves. Vayikra: 42 leaves. Bamidbar: [1], 49 leaves. Devarim: 72, [1] leaves. 22.5-25.5 cm. Bereshit, Shemot and Bamidbar volumes in overall good condition, Vayikra and Devarim volumes in overall good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Worming, slightly affecting text. Extensive worming to several leaves of Vayikra vol., affecting text, repaired with paper. Tears, including minor open tears to several leaves of vol. I, and to title page of vol. III, slightly affecting text. Tears to title page of vol. IV, repaired with paper. Title page of Bamidbar part presumably supplied from a different copy. Stamps. Leaves trimmed with damage to text in several places. New bindings.
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