Bidspirit auction | Kedushah Elyonah! – The Chumash

Kedushah Elyonah! – The Chumash ‘Mishneh Torah’ of the Holy Gaon R’ Itzikel of Peshavarsk ZYA”A Chumash Devarim with Megillas Koheles, Lublin [no year of printing]. On the title page is the hand signature of the holy gaon R’ Itzikel of Peshavarsk ZY”A The Chumash shows signs of use and minor tears — this is the Chumash in which R’ Itzikel likely learned each and every Shabbos. The sefer Devarim is special among the Chumashim, as it was customary according to Kabbalah from the Ari HaKadosh to read it as ‘Mishneh Torah’ on the night of Hoshana Rabbah — and it is known that great tzaddikim would focus with elevated intentions during the reading, and recite the Shema Yisrael in Parashat Va’eschanan with complete mesirus nefesh.