Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Divrei Emet / Avodat Yisrael – Copy of Rebbe Moshe Halberstam of Bardejov and his Son Rebbe Rabbi Yechiel Natan Halberstam

Opening: $500
Sold for: $750
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Sefer Divrei Emet, on the Torah, by the Chozeh of Lublin. Lemberg, 1864. Bound with: Sefer Avodat Yisrael, on the Torah, by the Maggid of Kozhnitz. Lemberg, 1863.
Many stamps of Rebbe Rabbi Moshe Halberstam of Bardejov, and his son and successor, Rebbe Rabbi Yechiel Natan Halberstam.
Rabbi Moshe Halberstam (1850-1903), son of Rabbi Baruch Halberstam of Görlitz and son-in-law of his uncle Rabbi Aharon Halberstam of Sanz. Erudite Torah giant, educated in home of his grandfather, Rabbi Chaim of Sanz, who assigned him the task of editing his responsa book Divrei Chaim (together with his cousin Rabbi Shlomo of Bobov). Corresponded with his grandfather and uncle, Rabbi Mordechai Dov of Hornostaypil.
Appointed during the lifetime of his father as rabbi and rebbe of Bardejov, Hungary, and was among leading rebbes of Hungary.
His son, Rabbe Rabbi Yechiel Halberstam (1865-1933), son-in-law of Rabbi Aryeh Leibush Halberstam son of Rabbi David of Chrzanow. In 1885 was appointed rabbi in Alt-Sanz adjacent to Novo-Sanz where his grandfather Rabbi Chaim of Sanz served in the rabbinate. In 1904 was summoned to succeed his father in the rabbinate of Bardejov, and many Chassidim of Görlitz, especially residents of Hungary, accepted him as their authority. Published Halachic articles which were published in his days.
48 leaves; (3), 72 leaves. 25 cm. Quality paper, good-fair condition, usage wear and stains. New elegant leather binding.
Hassidism - Manuscripts and Letters, Signatures and Dedications
Hassidism - Manuscripts and Letters, Signatures and Dedications