Auction 83 - Part I - Rare and Important Items
Yismach Moshe – Lviv, 1848-1861 – First Edition
Opening: $2,000
Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000
Sold for: $5,000
Including buyer's premium
Complete set (five parts in five volumes) of the book 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. Five volumes.
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. Renowned already in his youth as an outstanding Torah scholar, he had the merit of studying in the Beit Midrash of the Vilna Gaon, and holding Torah discussions with him (see: HaGaon HaKadosh Baal Yismach Moshe, by R. Yosef Moshe Sofer, Brooklyn, 1984, pp. 25-26). He served as rabbi of Shinova (Sieniawa) and Ujhel. He embraced Chassidut in his later years, and became a disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin and the Ohev Yisrael of Apta. In 1808, he was appointed rabbi of Ujhel and began disseminating Chassidut in Hungary. He was renowned in his times as rebbe and wonder-worker and frequently gave out amulets. His books include: Responsa Heshiv Moshe on halachah, Yismach Moshe on the Torah and Tefillah LeMoshe on Tehillim.
Five volumes. Bereshit: [1], 117 leaves. Shemot: 90 leaves. Vayikra: 42 leaves. Bamidbar: [1], 49 leaves. Devarim: 72, [1] leaves. Approx. 23 cm. Condition varies. First three volumes in overall good condition. Final two volumes in fair-good to fair condition. Stains, including dark stains and dampstains (many dampstains in the Bamidbar vol., with mold stains; particularly dark stains in Devarim vol.). Tears, including open tears affecting text to several leaves of Vayikra vol., and in several other places. Tears to title pages of Bereshit and Bamidbar vols., repaired with paper (damage to text on verso of title page of Bamidbar vol. from paper repair). Worming to several leaves of final two volumes, affecting text. Leaves trimmed with damage to headings. Stamps and handwritten inscriptions. New, uniform leather bindings.
Stefansky Chassidut, nos. 239, 240.
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. Renowned already in his youth as an outstanding Torah scholar, he had the merit of studying in the Beit Midrash of the Vilna Gaon, and holding Torah discussions with him (see: HaGaon HaKadosh Baal Yismach Moshe, by R. Yosef Moshe Sofer, Brooklyn, 1984, pp. 25-26). He served as rabbi of Shinova (Sieniawa) and Ujhel. He embraced Chassidut in his later years, and became a disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin and the Ohev Yisrael of Apta. In 1808, he was appointed rabbi of Ujhel and began disseminating Chassidut in Hungary. He was renowned in his times as rebbe and wonder-worker and frequently gave out amulets. His books include: Responsa Heshiv Moshe on halachah, Yismach Moshe on the Torah and Tefillah LeMoshe on Tehillim.
Five volumes. Bereshit: [1], 117 leaves. Shemot: 90 leaves. Vayikra: 42 leaves. Bamidbar: [1], 49 leaves. Devarim: 72, [1] leaves. Approx. 23 cm. Condition varies. First three volumes in overall good condition. Final two volumes in fair-good to fair condition. Stains, including dark stains and dampstains (many dampstains in the Bamidbar vol., with mold stains; particularly dark stains in Devarim vol.). Tears, including open tears affecting text to several leaves of Vayikra vol., and in several other places. Tears to title pages of Bereshit and Bamidbar vols., repaired with paper (damage to text on verso of title page of Bamidbar vol. from paper repair). Worming to several leaves of final two volumes, affecting text. Leaves trimmed with damage to headings. Stamps and handwritten inscriptions. New, uniform leather bindings.
Stefansky Chassidut, nos. 239, 240.
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