Auction 98 Early Printed Books, Chassidut and Kabbalah, Books Printed in Jerusalem, Letters and Manuscripts, Jewish Ceremonial Art
Rav Yeibi – Ostroh, 1808 – With Mora Mikdash, On the Sanctity of the Synagogue – Copy of Rebbes of Lashkovitz and Brody-Zlotchov
Rav Yeibi, ethical and Chassidic discourses and aggadic novellae on the Torah portions, the Book of Tehillim and Talmudic aggadot, by R. Yaakov Yosef – preacher and posek in Ostroh, disciple of the Maggid of Mezeritch. Ostroh: printer not indicated, [1808]. Second edition, with glosses and corrections. Some words on title page printed in red ink. On leaf 1, after the introduction – Mora Mikdash, on the sanctity of the synagogue.
The title of the book forms the initials of the author's name: R. Yaakov Yosef ben Yehudah (1738-1791), a third-generation Chassidic leader and close disciple of the Maggid of Mezeritch. This book cites many teachings of the Baal Shem Tov and his disciples.
On front endpaper, ownership inscription of Rebbe "Shmuel Gottesman son of the holy rabbi of Lashkovitz" and a date (of purchasing or binding the book) in Iyar 1953.
Rebbe Shmuel Gottesman of Lashkovitz-Yaritchov (1902-1970), a descendant of R. Yechiel Michel of Zlotchov and the Baal Shem Tov. Served as rebbe in Yaritchov. In 1940 he managed to escape from Europe to the United States along with two items with ties to his ancestor the Baal Shem Tov – a Torah scroll written by R. Tzvi Hirsch Sofer (the scribe and disciple of the Baal Shem Tov), and a set of tefillin (recently sold by Kedem in auction 97, lot 73).
On leaves of book, stamps of former owners: Rebbe Shalom Michelovitz (a descendant of R. Yechiel Michel of Zlotchov), his Beit Midrash in Bucharest, and other stamps.
Rebbe Shalom Michelovitz (1900-1985), served as rebbe in Bucharest until the Holocaust, after which he lived and established a Beit Midrash in Eretz Israel and later in the United States.
[1], 129 leaves. Approx. 34 cm. Partially bluish paper. Fair condition, first leaves and several other leaves in fair-poor condition. Stains. Dampstains with traces of mold to last leaves. Worming in many places, on title page and other leaves, affecting text, partially repaired with paper. Open tears, affecting text on several leaves. Stamps. Fine binding, non-original.
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