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Laws of Birkat HaNehenin – Collection of Editions, 1837-1911

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Collection of editions of Laws of Birkat HaNehenin and the order of handwashing, by R. Shneur Zalman of Liadi – the Baal HaTanya and Shulchan Aruch.

Eight editions.
The purpose of Luach Birkat HaNehenin was to set down the laws of Berachot as ruled by the Baal HaTanya, in a concise format.
In the collection:
* Seder Birkat HaNehenin [and Seder Netilat Yadiym]. Warsaw: David Sklower, 1837. 2 pp., 3-25 ff. Two copies (one copy lacking leaves 4-5).
* Seder Birkat HaNehenin VeNetilat Yadiym. Warsaw: Tzvi Yaakov Bomberg, 1840. [1], 2-24 ff. Open tears, affecting text in final leaves.
* Seder Birkat HaNehenin VeNetilat Yadiym. Warsaw: W. J. Lebenssohna, 1844. [1], 2-22 ff. Two copies.
* Luach Birkat HaNehenin im Dinei Netilat Yadiym. Przemyśl: Chaim Aharon Zupnik and Co., 1871. [1], 2-23, [1] ff.
* Seder Birkot HaNehenin, with Yiddish translation. Warsaw: Yehoshua Gershon Munk, 1874. [1], 123 pp. Lacking first title page (containing the imprint "R. Josef Lebensohn press" [Hebrew]). Fragile leaves.
* Seder Birkat HaNehenin. Warsaw: Nathan Schriftgiesser, 1885. [14] ff.
* Kuntres Seder Birkat HaNehenin VeHilchot Netilat Yadiym. Munkacs: Kahan et Fried [1908]. [1], 2-28 ff.
* Sefer Hilchot Netilat Yadiym LaSe'uda VeHilchot Birkot HaNehenin. Piotrków: Shlomo Belchatowski, 1911. [4], 3-62 ff. Incomplete copy (lacking some 23 pages at the end of the volume).
10 books. Condition varies.
Mondshine, Sifrei HaHalacha Shel Admor HaZaken, Bibliography, Birkat HaNehenin, VIII, IX, XIII, XIX, XXI-XXIV, pp 216 onwards.
PLEASE NOTE: Item descriptions were shortened in translation. For further information, please refer to Hebrew text.

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