Set (five parts in five volumes) of Yismach Moshe on the Torah – Chassidic and Kabbalistic homiletics, following the order of the weekly Torah portions, by R. Moshe Teitelbaum Rabbi of Ujhel (Sátoraljaújhely). Parts I-V, on the Books of Bereshit, Shemot, Vayikra, Bamidbar and Devarim. Lviv, 1848-1861. First edition of all five parts, with a separate title page for each part.
The Yismach Moshe series was prepared for print by the author's grandson and close disciple, Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum Rabbi of Sighet, author of Yitav Lev, and his glosses and additions, introduced with the words "so said the editor", are included in several places. A brief foreword by the Yitav Lev was printed at the beginning of the Bereshit volume. Approbations by the Divrei Chaim and the Yitav Lev were printed at the beginning of the Bamidbar and Devarim volumes.
The author, R. Moshe Teitelbaum Rabbi of Ujhel (1759-1841), was the progenitor of the Sighet and Satmar dynasties, as well as other prominent Chassidic dynasties.
Ownership inscription on the last page of Bereshit, dated 12th Nissan 1871, attesting that the book was received as a gift from "my father-in-law… R. Yehuda Alexander of Solotvyn". The same page bears the signature and stamp of R. Matityahu Appel of Sighet.
Signature on the title page of Vayikra: "Shalom Tabak son of R. Shlomo Leib" (son of R. Shlomo Leib Tabak, dayan and posek in Sighet, author of Erech Shai. R. Matityahu Appel was the son-in-law of R. Shalom Tabak).
Five volumes. Bereshit: [1], 2-117 leaves. Lacking leaf 1. Shemot: 90 leaves. Vayikra: 40 leaves. Lacking the two last leaves. Bamidbar: [1], 49 leaves. Devarim: 72 leaves. Lacking the final leaf. 21.5-24.5 cm. Condition varies, good-fair to fair. Stains. Dampstains. Wear. Worming, affecting text. Extensive worming to some leaves of vol. II affecting the text in many places, repaired with paper. Tears, including open tears affecting text, some repaired with paper. Open tears to title page of Bereshit vol., affecting text on both sides of the leaf (with handwritten replacement of the name of the book). Stamps and handwritten inscriptions. New leather bindings (uniform).
Stefansky Chassidut, nos. 239, 240.

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