Auction 050 Part 1 Satmar: Rebbes and Rabbis of Satmar-Sighet, Hungary and Transylvania

Collection of Books by Rebbe Aharon Roth, the Shomer Emunim – First Editions

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Four books by Rebbe Aharon (Reb Aharele) Roth, the Shomer Emunim. Satmar and Jerusalem, 1933-1948. First edition.

1. Shulchan HaTahor, on the table, the sanctity of eating, faith and livelihood and more, with Kiddush and Kavanot and songs for the Shabbat table and Birkat HaMazon. Satmar: Meir Leib Hirsch, [1933].

On the reverse side of the title page is the stamp of the Rebbe and author: "Aharon Roth, Satmar" (and another stamp in Latin characters). At the beginning of the book is the approbation of Rebbe Yoel of Satmar (during his tenure as Av Beit Din of Carei).

After leaf [5] is bound a corrigenda that does not appear in all copies; on the reverse side appears a handwritten inscription (in pencil): "…in memory of Shimon son of Binyamin Tzvi who died young and participated in the printing of the work…"

2. Noam HaLevavot, on faith and trust, happiness, repentance, prayer, abstinence and contemplation on the greatness of the creator and lowliness of man, by Rebbe Aharon Roth. Satmar: Meir Leib Hirsch, [1934]. On the title page and leaves of the book are a few stamps: "Stamp of Talmud and Mishnah Society of Sighet Kloiz – Vișeu de Sus".

3. Mevakesh Emunah, "a summary of the book Shomer Emunim with a few things added in it", on strengthening faith and providence, love of the Creator and accepting the yoke of heaven, by Rebbe Aharon Roth. Jerusalem: Diskin Orphanage, [1943].

4. Uvda DeAharon, biography of Rebbe Aharon Roth, author of Shomer Emunim: stories, customs, guidance, letters, homilies and lectures. Jerusalem: Chorev, [1948].


4 books. Varying size and condition. Good general condition. New bindings.

Satmar and Hungarian Presses
Satmar and Hungarian Presses