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Responsa Divrei Chaim – Sanz, First Edition Published During the Author’s Lifetime – Lemberg, 1875. - She'elot uTeshuvot Divrei Chaim – two parts – published by “I, the young and lowly in Israel, who am called by the name Chaim, the Rav of Sanz.” First edition. Lemberg, 1875. This edition of Divrei Chaim was published during the lifetime of its author, Rebbi Chaim Halberstam of Sanz, and features his full name printed at the beginning – unlike the earlier work Divrei Chaim on the laws of Mikva’ot, which was printed anonymously. In this edition of Divrei Chaim, the saintly Rebbi of Sanz—known for his great humility—listed his name without any honorific titles, and noted that the work was published with the proofreading and preparation of his grandsons, the righteous Rebbi Shlomo Halberstam of Bobov and Rebbi Moshe Halberstam of Bardejov. In his brief introduction, the revered Rebbi of Sanz writes that he saw in holy seforim that it is proper to publish Torah innovations that one has merited, “and not to conceal them.” He may also have intended to hint that one should not conceal one’s name in such cases. Regarding his preparation of the responsa for printing, it is told that after midnight, Rebbi Chaim would sit with his scribe, Rabbi Avish Meir, and dictate to him the final version of his responsa. The Rebbe would read aloud, and the scribe would write. After reading a few passages, Rebbi Chaim would go to immerse in the mikveh. He would then return, dictate a few more sections, and once again immerse. This cycle repeated several times — “in this way, he would immerse five times each night during the period that the scribe recorded half a responsum or a complete short one, in the freezing nights of Tevet, so that the Torah novellae would be produced in holiness and purity.” (Source: Mekor Chaim, Bilgoraj, 1912, §13) Stefansky Chassidut, no. 119. Stefansky Sifrei Yesod , no. 312. Volume I: [2], 134 Leaves. Volume II: [4], 120 Leaves. 34 Cm.