Auction 77 - Judaica – Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial

Or Pnei Moshe – By Rabbi Moshe Sofer of Pshevorsk – Mezeritch, 1810 – First Edition

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Or Pnei Moshe, homiletics, ethics and Chassidic teachings on the Torah and Five Megillot, by R. Moshe Sofer Stam of Pshevorsk (Przeworsk). Mezeritch (Mezhirichi), [1810]. First edition.
The book bears many approbations extolling the great holiness of the book and its author, accorded by foremost Chassidic leaders.
The author, R. Moshe of Pshevorsk (1720?-1806) was a great Chassidic leader in the generation of R. Elimelech of Lizhensk and his brother R. Zusha of Anipoli, who held him in high esteem. He was also renowned as a supremely holy and pure Torah scribe, and Tefillin and mezuzot he scribed were deemed exceptionally holy.
[4], 240 leaves. 21.5 cm. Printed in part on greenish paper. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear. Worming and tears to title page and other leaves, affecting text, repaired with paper. Inscriptions. Stamps on title page. New leather binding.
With to leaves of approbations (ff. [3]-[4]), in smaller typeface, added after the printing to some copies.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 32.
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