Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Or HaMeir – Koretz, 1798

Opening: $400
Sold for: $525
Including buyer's premium
Or HaMeir, homiletics on the Torah, megillot and festivals of Chassidic and Kabalistic interpretation by Rebbe Ze'ev Wolf of Zhitomer. Parts 1-3. [Karetz, 1798]. First edition. One of the first Chassidic books including sayings of the Ba'al Shem Tov. The author who died in 1798 was one of the greatest disciples of the Maggid of Mezritch and was a close disciple of Rebbe Ya'akov Yoseph of Polana, Rebbe Nachum of Chernobyl and Rebbe Levi Yitzchak of Berditchov.
Part 1, Bereshit and Shemot: (first 5 leaves missing), 4-58, 61-80, [2] leaves. Part 2, Vayikra and Bamidbar: 52, 55-98, 101-120 leaves. Part 3, Devarim: 64 leaves.
The three parts are bound together, 21 cm. Light green paper. Fair condition, stains and moth holes. Original binding, worn.
Hassidism and Kabbalah
Hassidism and Kabbalah