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Copy of the Holy Rebbi Yehuda Horowitz of Mielec. Likutei HaShas Meha’Ari, Russia–Poland, ca. 1830. - Sefer Likutei HaShas Meha’Ari, kabbalistic excerpts on the Talmud from the teachings of the Arizal. Russia–Poland, circa 1830. On the title page and several other leaves appear Latin-letter stamps of the holy Rebbi Yehuda Horowitz of Mielec. A sefer with his stamps is extremly rare!  and has never appeared at public auction. The Holy Rebbi Yehuda Horowitz of Mielec was born around 1820 in Kolbasov to the holy Rebbi Yaakov Horowitz of Mielec, the founder of the Mielec dynasty and son of the holy Rebbi Naftali Zvi Horowitz of Ropshitz. In his childhood his grandfather once remarked about him: “If you wish to see me, look at the face of my grandson Yudele.” When he was seven years old, his grandfather the Ropshitz Rebbe passed away. He later became one of the foremost disciples of Rebbe Chaim Halberstam of Sanz. He married Reizel Sarah, daughter of the holy Rebbi Meir Yechiel Shapira-the Saraph of Mogielnica. The betrothal took place in the home of the holy Rebbi Kalonymus Kalman Epstein. After his wedding he continued his studies while being supported at his father-in-law’s table. Later he returned to his hometown, where his father appointed him to assist in distributing the shirayim during the Rebbe’s tish. In 1839, at about eighteen years of age, his father passed away and he was crowned rabbi of the city of Mielec. Known for his sharpness and broad knowledge, he gained a reputation as a great Torah scholar, and even outside his city people followed his rulings. Despite his young age, the judges who served on his rabbinical court were older than he was. Among them was Rabbi Ozer Israel, who had also served as a dayan under his father and would not express his opinion before first hearing the view of the young rabbi. A letter of his defending the honor of his teacher the Divrei Chaim was printed in Knesset HaGedolah VeDivrei Chachamim (Lemberg, 1860) under the heading: “These are the words of the righteous and renowned rebbi, a lover of truth.” On the 9th of Tevet 1879, on Shabbat, he passed away suddenly while sitting on his bed. He was buried in the same mausoleum as his father in Mielec. His children included: The holy Rebbi Naftali Horowitz of Mielec, who succeeded him as Av Beit Din of Mielec. The holy Rebbi Yisrael Horowitz of Mielec-Dzikov, whose wife was Rebbetzin Malka, daughter of his cousin Rebbe Meir Horowitz of Dzikov. His daughter Rebbetzin Freida, wife of Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech Shapira of Bircza, son of Rebbi Eliezer of Łańcut, grandson of  RebbeTzvi Elimelech Shapira of Dinov. Also present is the stamp of Rabbi Shmuel Gross of Carei, son of Rabbi Raphael of Berbești (1898–1944), who was murdered in Auschwitz. He was the son-in-law of Rebbe Yeshaya Steiner and a student of his cousin Rebbe Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum. In 1921 he served as rabbi of Briche (Bička) in Zemplén county. Later he became rabbi and head of the yeshiva in Berbești, succeeding his older brother Rabbi Yekusiel Yehuda who had moved to Sighet (and was later succeeded by Rabbi Chanania Yom Tov). Toward the end of his life he moved to Carei, where he served as rabbi and head of the yeshiva following his relative Rebbe Joel Teitelbaum, who had relocated to Satmar. At that time there was controversy over the appointment, and he became the rabbi of the Satmar Hasidim in that place. He was murdered in Auschwitz Hy''d. 47 Leaves. 18.4 cm.