Bidspirit auction | Gevuros Hashem - Krakow, 1582.

Gevuros Hashem - Krakow, 1582. First Edition Gevuros Hashem, the classic work of Rabbeinu the Maharal of Prague ZYA”A, dealing with Yetzias Mitzrayim and the events that led to the Egyptian exile, including the sale of Yosef and the causes of the shibud. Chapters 51–65 contain the Maharal's celebrated commentary on the Haggadah shel Pesach, together with discussions on Hilchos Pesach and Yayin Nesech. The work also includes pointed words of mussar regarding the proper fulfillment of the mitzvos of the Seder, including the use of kosher wine for the Arba Kosos. Cherished by the gedolei hadoros, Gevuros Hashem has been reprinted countless times over the centuries. Presented here is the editio princeps, the foundational edition in which this monumental work first appeared, printed during the lifetime of the holy mechaber, Rabbeinu the Maharal of Prague ZYA”A. The Satmar Rebbe ZYA”A  once remarked: “I do not know how one can approach the Seder night without first learning through the Gevuros Hashem.” The Bnei Yissaschar ZYA”A wrote that anyone seeking a deeper appreciation of the words of Chazal should attach himself to the holy seforim of the Maharal. Through them, he writes, the words of Chazal become sweet and understandable, and one gains a greater appreciation of their depth and yiras Shomayim.