Torat Zevach, laws of Shechita, Terefot and porging, by R. Shlomo Ganzfried author of Kitzur Shulchan Aruch. Lemberg (Lviv), 1848. First edition.
Wide-margined copy, previously owned by the author. His signature appears at the top of the title page: " Shlomo Ganzfried". Marginal emendations and glosses, handwritten by the author.
This copy, with the handwritten emendations of the author, served as basis for the third edition – Ungvar, 1869. The title page of the third edition states: "Reprinted with emendations from the author". Indications of this copy having been used in the printing press remain in several places: numerous ink stains; scores around sections of text on some leaves; "24" inscribed on leaf 39 (both sides) – corresponding with the beginning of gathering 24 in the third edition (see enclosed material).
In addition, two leaves (4 written pages) of the initial draft of this composition were bound in this copy (between leaves 5 and 6). The draft leaves are handwritten by the author, with many marginal and interlinear additions and emendations. These leaves include the text of the end of section 9 until the beginning of section 16, with variations compared to the printed version. At the beginning of section 14 (of the handwritten leaves), the author added: "Requires rearrangement".
R. Shlomo Ganzfried (1804-1886), son of R. Yosef (rabbi and posek in Ungvar). From the age of 8, with his father's untimely passing, he was raised by R. Tzvi Hirsh Heller (R. Hirshele Charif), author of Tiv Gittin (during that period, his condisciple was Rebbe Tzvi Hirsh Friedman of Liska, author of Ach Pri Tevua). R. Ganzfried's first book, Keset HaSofer, on the laws of scribal writing
of Torah scrolls, tefillin and mezuzot (Óbuda, 1834), earned the effusive approbation of the Chatam Sofer, who stated that no scribe should be ordained without demonstrating proficiency in this book. The Chatam Sofer even recorded his glosses to this book. R. Ganzfried at first avoided assuming a rabbinical position, earning a living through commerce, but when he lost his money, he agreed to serve as rabbi of Brezewitz (Brezovica). From 1850, he served as head of the Ungvar Beit Din, until his passing in 1886. He was a prominent leader of Hungarian Orthodox rabbinate.
He authored dozens of important works, including Torat Zevach, however he is best known for his Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, a clear summary of the Shulchan Aruch, printed in many editions since its first publishing in 1864 in Ungvar (Otzar Yisrael, New York, 1909, notes that up until that point, half a million copies had already been published, and according to the bibliographer Dr. Yitzchak Rivkind, over a million copies had been published by 1960).
Torat Zevach also became a basic book, reprinted in many editions. Apart from this first edition, it was reprinted in Lviv, 1860, and a third time (with emendations based on this copy), in Ungvar 1869. It was then printed in Zhitomir 1870, Lviv 1879, Munkacs 1893, and more.
[1], 46, [4] leaves (four leaves with a responsum from R. Shlomo Kluger and more, which were originally printed at the beginning of the book. In this copy, they were bound at the end, not in the correct order. It must be noted that in the third edition, the contents of these leaves appear at the end of the book) + [2] handwritten leaves (4 written pages). Lacking lower half of leaf 19. 26 cm. Wide margins. Fair condition. Stains, ink stains, wear, worming, tears and cuts, affecting text in some places. Many leaves professionally restored. New, elaborate gilt tooled leather binding.

Chok LeYisrael, with Yosef LeChok by the Chida. Slavita: R. Shmuel Avraham Shapira, [1825-1826].
Complete set in five volumes.
This is the first edition of Chok LeYisrael printed in Slavita.
This edition bears the approbations of prominent Chassidic leaders: R. Mordechai of Chernobyl, the Ohev Yisrael of Apta, R. Yitzchak of Radvil and R. Avraham Dov of Ovritsh.
One of the noteworthy approbations to this edition was accorded by R. Chaim HaKohen, a Torah scholar of Vilna, later the rabbi of Pinsk. In his approbation, he refers to the Ohev Yisrael of Apta (who also gave his approbation to this book) with great admiration.
Signatures, stamps and various inscriptions on the endpapers and title pages.
Bereshit: [8], 266, [1] leaves. Shemot: 258 leaves. Vayikra: 232 leaves. Bamidbar: 226 leaves. Devarim: [2], 256, [2] leaves. 18.5 cm. Vol. II partially printed on bluish paper. Condition varies, overall fair-good condition. Stains, dampstains. Wear and worming to some leaves. Tears and damage to several leaves, affecting text. Title pages of first two volumes detached. Some gatherings of vol. III partially detached. Two final leaves of vol. II supplied from another copy. Original leather bindings, damaged and torn.

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The Significance and Segulah of Reciting Chok LeYisrael Daily

The custom of reciting verses from the Bible and passages from Mishnah, Talmud and Zohar, every single day, was established by the Arizal, who observed this custom himself. The order printed in Chok LeYisrael is for the most part based on the writings of the Arizal in various places. The Chida added to this order daily halachic passages, taken from Mishneh Torah LehaRambam and Shulchan Aruch, as well as passages from books of ethics. The Chida's additions are named Yosef LeChok. The purpose of the Chok LeYisrael order of study, as explained in the writings of the Arizal, is both for the completion and tikkun of the soul, nourishing it through the study of the various parts of the Torah, and for affecting tikkunim and yichudim in the Upper spheres.

Many prominent Chassidic leaders, and especially the Tzaddikim of the Chernobyl dynasty, spoke in sublime terms of the segulah of the Chok LeYisrael study order, and attested that it provides a tikkun for sins in matters of holiness. Rebbe Yisrael Dov of Vilednik writes in his book She'erit Yisrael (Shaar HaShovavim, homily I) that studying Chok LeYisrael serves as Tikkun HaBrit, "as I received from my master [Rebbe Mordechai of Chernobyl], that true tikkun is achieved by attaching oneself to both the Written and Oral Law, through the Chok LeYisrael study order… and therefore in these times with the approach of the Messiah, the Yosef LeChok book has been published, authored by the Chida, disciple of R. Chaim ibn Attar the Or HaChaim, who embodies the lights of both Mashiach ben David and Mashiach ben Yosef, akin to the kabbalistic concept of an all-encompassing Tzaddik capable of effecting a tikkun for the imperfections of the entire Jewish people".

Rebbe Avraham of Trisk, son of R. Mordechai of Chernobyl, writes: "And following the prayers, he should recite Chok LeYisrael, every single day unfailingly… and through this he causes G-d to be filled with mercy for the Jewish people" (Magen Avraham, 96a).

Great rabbis of previous generations have spoken of great segulot attained by reciting Chok LeYisrael. Some wrote that it is also a segulah for livelihood (based on the words of the Talmud, "Chok means sustenance" - in the name of the Shinever Rebbe).R. Yaakov Roke'ach, in his foreword to Chok LeYisrael named Maase Roke'ach, wrote: "It is a mitzvah for every Jew to buy himself a Chok LeYisrael, to read from it every day…".

Six Orders of the Mishnah, with commentaries. Six volumes from two different editions. Slavita: R. Moshe Shapira Rabbi of Slavita, 1822 and 1830.
Orders Nezikin and Kodashim are from the 1822 edition, the other four orders are from the 1830 edition.
The title page states: "It was added to them… some novellae from the rabbi, outstanding Torah scholar… R. Levi Yitzchak, who served as rabbi in Berditchev".
6 volumes. Zera'im: [4], 132 leaves. Moed: 173 leaves. Nashim: 160 leaves. Nezikin: [1], 196 leaves. Kodashim: 130 leaves. Taharot: 224 leaves. Order Zera'im volume lacking leaves 42-43, 61-64 (altogether lacking 6 leaves). Leaves 129-132 of order Nashim bound out of sequence. Five volumes with average height of 25-27 cm, volume of order Kodashim – 21.5 cm. Condition varies. Volumes of orders Zera'im, Moed, Nashim and Nezikin in overall good condition. Stains, dampstains, worming. Worming slightly affecting text to one volume. Volume of order Taharot in good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Tears to several leaves. Tears to title page, affecting text, repaired with tape. Volume of order Kodashim in fair-poor condition. Stains, dampstains, ink stains and pen scribbles. Severe worming to title page and many leaves, affecting text. Detached gatherings. Order Kodashim volume smaller than other volumes. Stamps. Some volumes with signatures and inscriptions. Some volumes with early leather bindings. Damage and wear to bindings.