Auction 74 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Meir Einei Chachamim – Sde Lavan, 1823 – First Edition
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Meir Einei Chachamim, profound and inspiring Chassidic essays on the holiness of Chanukah and the commandment of lighting the Chanukah lights, by R. Meir Rabbi of Korostyshiv and Chodorkov (Khodorkiv). Sde Lavan (Bila Tserkva, presently: Ukraine), [1823]. First edition.
With approbations by R. Mordechai of Chernobyl, R. Avraham Dov of Ovruch author of Bat Ayin and others. Title page printed in red and black. Contents of the book: "Explanation of the commandment of lighting the Chanukah lights, arranging them, inserting the wicks, lighting with olive oil, the location of the lighting and the time of lighting… and adequate commentary for all the laws which are practiced during the eight days of Chanukah… we also added homiletics for Parashat Shekalim and Parashat Zachor, for Purim, for weddings and for Pidyon HaBen". R. Mordechai of Chernobyl writes in his approbation: "I am convinced that whoever studies his holy words, will find serenity for his soul, and they will light up his eyes and enthuse his heart to worship G-d… words emanating from the pure and holy heart of the author". The author, R. Meir was the close disciple of R. Zev Wolf of Zhitomir author of Or HaMeir, who was the inspiration for this book, as Chassidic tradition relates: "…This R. Meir once came to his teacher R. Zev Wolf of Zhitomir on Chanukah eve, and saw his holy teacher standing with his face aglow, cleaning the Chanukah lamp, for several hours, and he sensed the Kavanot that his teacher was concentrating on at that time. When R. Meir returned home, he composed this book on Chanukah, beautiful homiletics according to various levels of interpretation… and he was a great wonder-worker and kabbalist" (Emunat Tzadikim).
[4], 1-2, [2], 7-111 leaves. 20 cm. Mostly printed on greenish paper. Fair-good condition. Stains, including dark dampstains, primarily to first leaves. Open tears to title page and other leaves, affecting text, repaired. Leaves trimmed with damage and loss to headings. Stamps. New leather binding.
Stefansky Chassidut no. 28.
Less than five Hebrew titles were ever printed in Sde Lavan. The city Bila Tserkva, literally "White Church", was known in Hebrew as "Sde Lavan" ("White Field"). In Yiddish it was also referred to as "Shwarze Tume" ("Black Abomination").
With approbations by R. Mordechai of Chernobyl, R. Avraham Dov of Ovruch author of Bat Ayin and others. Title page printed in red and black. Contents of the book: "Explanation of the commandment of lighting the Chanukah lights, arranging them, inserting the wicks, lighting with olive oil, the location of the lighting and the time of lighting… and adequate commentary for all the laws which are practiced during the eight days of Chanukah… we also added homiletics for Parashat Shekalim and Parashat Zachor, for Purim, for weddings and for Pidyon HaBen". R. Mordechai of Chernobyl writes in his approbation: "I am convinced that whoever studies his holy words, will find serenity for his soul, and they will light up his eyes and enthuse his heart to worship G-d… words emanating from the pure and holy heart of the author". The author, R. Meir was the close disciple of R. Zev Wolf of Zhitomir author of Or HaMeir, who was the inspiration for this book, as Chassidic tradition relates: "…This R. Meir once came to his teacher R. Zev Wolf of Zhitomir on Chanukah eve, and saw his holy teacher standing with his face aglow, cleaning the Chanukah lamp, for several hours, and he sensed the Kavanot that his teacher was concentrating on at that time. When R. Meir returned home, he composed this book on Chanukah, beautiful homiletics according to various levels of interpretation… and he was a great wonder-worker and kabbalist" (Emunat Tzadikim).
[4], 1-2, [2], 7-111 leaves. 20 cm. Mostly printed on greenish paper. Fair-good condition. Stains, including dark dampstains, primarily to first leaves. Open tears to title page and other leaves, affecting text, repaired. Leaves trimmed with damage and loss to headings. Stamps. New leather binding.
Stefansky Chassidut no. 28.
Less than five Hebrew titles were ever printed in Sde Lavan. The city Bila Tserkva, literally "White Church", was known in Hebrew as "Sde Lavan" ("White Field"). In Yiddish it was also referred to as "Shwarze Tume" ("Black Abomination").
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