Bidspirit auction | Musar Haskel, Zhitomir 1860. Rare.

Musar Haskel, Zhitomir 1860. Rare. - Sefer Musar Haskel, by our master the Rambam, including Hilchot De’ot with the commentary Leshon HaZahav, and Hilchot Teshuvah with the commentary Leshon Chachamim. Also includes a remarkable explanation on health conduct, by Rabbi Yechezkel Feivel of Plungyany, dayan and Maggid in Deretchin, Lithuania. Zhitomir, 1860. Printed by the Shapira Brothers. 60 Leaves. 17.7 Cm. The Gaon Rabbi Yechezkel Feivel (1755–1836; Otzar HaRabbanim 9092), who saw the face of the Vilna Gaon and was among the great scholars of his generation, served as maggid meisharim in the community of Deretchin, and in his later years as maggid in Vilna. Author of the sefer Toldot Adam about the Gaon Rabbi Zalman of Vilna. Brother of the Gaon Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin.