Shomer Emunim for strengthening the faith. Sections 1-2, including Ahavat HaBoreh pamphlet, Ani Ma’amin [thirteen principles of faith] and songs of joy and devotion [by Rabbi Aharon Roth]. Jerusalem, [1942]. First edition.
Approximately twenty glosses of corrections [in the handwriting of the author?]. On last page notation “proofread”.
The holy Rebbe, Rabbi Aharon (Ahraleh) Roth – (1894-1947) studied in the yeshiva of Rabbi Yishaya Zilberstein in Vietzen. Was a Hassid and disciple of the Rebbe from Bluzhov and the Rebbe from Belz. He served G-D from youth with great devotion, established sects for service of the Almighty in Budapest and in Satmar and named them Shomer Emunim. In 1925 he immigrated to Jerusalem and there too established a group of Hassidim and students. Between the years 1930-1939 he returned to his Hassidic sect in Satmar and later on moved to Bergsas. In 1939 he returned to Jerusalem and reestablished his holy sect which continues until this very day, in the Hassidic congregations of Toldot Aharon, Shomer Emunim, Toldot Avraham Yitzchak and others. (Encyclopedia of Hassidism, 1, 175-178).
His many books (Taharat HaKodesh, Shulchan HaTahor, Shomer Emunim, Mevakesh Emunah and others) were published in many editions. This book is the most central in the Torah of Hassidism and faith which Rabbi Aharon bequeathed to future generations. His first edition was published anonymously.
[1], 7, [1], 10-37, 125 leaves; 11, [7 leaves printed in a different printing press?]; [1], 55, 34; [1], 44, [4] leaves. Dry paper, good condition (well-preserved relative to other copies), damage to corners of margins of first pages. Original binding, damaged.
The book was published in stages (printing of pamphlets) during the years 1941-1943, which explains the reason for the many page counts in one book. See Bibliography Institute CD, record 0167199.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s private collection.