Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Chesed L'Avraham – Slavita, 1794 – Copy of the Admor, Author of Chesed L'Avraham of Radomsk – With his Signature
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Chesed L'Avraham, on Kabalistic wisdom, by Rabbi Avraham Azulai. Slavita, [1794]. Printed by Rabbi Pinchas Shapira.
Signature of Rebbe "Avraham Yissachar HaCohen Rabinowitz of Radomsk" – the second rebbe of the Radomsk dynasty (1843-1892, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut Vol. 1, pp. 113-114), son of Rebbe Shlomo HaCohen Rabinowitz, author of Tiferet Shlomo of Radomsk. Rebbe Avraham Yissachar succeeded his father after his death and became the leader of thousands of Chassidim belonging to one of the most famous Chassidic courts in Poland. Renowned for his righteousness and Torah proficiency, he wrote the book Chesed L'Avraham on the Torah and festivals. Stamps on the book leaves: "M. Rabinowicz - Nowo-Radomsk".
Stamps of Rebbe "Avraham Yissachar Englard Av Beit Din of Sosnowica" – Rebbe Avraham Yissachar Englard (1890-2006), Av Beit Din of Sosnowica son-in-law of Rebbe Mordechai Yosef Elazar of Radzin. Stood at the head of the chain of Radzin yeshivot in Poland and assisted his brother-in-law Rebbe Shmuel Shlomo Leiner in leading the Radzin Chassidism. All his family and his father-in-law's family perished in the Holocaust and he miraculously survived, immigrated to the US and in 1954 was crowned Rebbe of Radzin and ascended to Eretz Yisrael. He lived a long life and until an old age taught Torah and Chassidism in the city of Bnei Brak.
Stamps and other ownership inscriptions.
[5], 87, 1-34 [should be: 36], [1] leaves (lacking title page). 20 cm. Good condition, stains and wear, tears to a few leaf margins. Damaged binding.
Signature of Rebbe "Avraham Yissachar HaCohen Rabinowitz of Radomsk" – the second rebbe of the Radomsk dynasty (1843-1892, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut Vol. 1, pp. 113-114), son of Rebbe Shlomo HaCohen Rabinowitz, author of Tiferet Shlomo of Radomsk. Rebbe Avraham Yissachar succeeded his father after his death and became the leader of thousands of Chassidim belonging to one of the most famous Chassidic courts in Poland. Renowned for his righteousness and Torah proficiency, he wrote the book Chesed L'Avraham on the Torah and festivals. Stamps on the book leaves: "M. Rabinowicz - Nowo-Radomsk".
Stamps of Rebbe "Avraham Yissachar Englard Av Beit Din of Sosnowica" – Rebbe Avraham Yissachar Englard (1890-2006), Av Beit Din of Sosnowica son-in-law of Rebbe Mordechai Yosef Elazar of Radzin. Stood at the head of the chain of Radzin yeshivot in Poland and assisted his brother-in-law Rebbe Shmuel Shlomo Leiner in leading the Radzin Chassidism. All his family and his father-in-law's family perished in the Holocaust and he miraculously survived, immigrated to the US and in 1954 was crowned Rebbe of Radzin and ascended to Eretz Yisrael. He lived a long life and until an old age taught Torah and Chassidism in the city of Bnei Brak.
Stamps and other ownership inscriptions.
[5], 87, 1-34 [should be: 36], [1] leaves (lacking title page). 20 cm. Good condition, stains and wear, tears to a few leaf margins. Damaged binding.
Hassidism - Manuscripts and Letters, Signatures and Dedications
Hassidism - Manuscripts and Letters, Signatures and Dedications