Bidspirit auction | Chesed LeAvraham, by Rabbi Avraham

Chesed LeAvraham, by Rabbi Avraham HaMalach – Czernowitz, 1851 – First Edition – Printed at the Behest of His Grandson, Rebbe Yisrael of Ruzhin - Chesed LeAvraham, profound kabbalistic and Chassidic discourses on the Torah portions and various topics, by R. Avraham HaMalach (only son of the Maggid of Mezeritch), with additional selections by R. Avraham of Kalisk and other Chassidic masters. Czernowitz: Meshulam Hiller, [1851]. First edition. With approbations of his grandson Rebbe Yisrael of Ruzhin and his sons. In his approbation, Rebbe Yisrael of Ruzhin describes how during his imprisonment, he lost the manuscript of his grandfather R. Avraham HaMalach. Fortunately, R. Chaim HaLevi of Berditchev succeeded in obtaining a transcript of the manuscript and brought it to print. A commentary on the Ten Sefirot was printed at the end of the book under the name of the rabbi of Berditchev. It is however actually a work by Rebbe Shneur Zalman of Liadi, printed in the Tanya (Igeret HaKodesh, 15). Signature on title page: ”Moshe Elias, Gherla” – apparently the son of R. Yaakov Shmuel Elias, Rabbi of Gherla (1900-1945). Ownership stamps of R. Yaakov Landau, Rabbi of Bnei Brak (1893-1986), a leading rabbi of the previous generation, son and successor of R. Moshe Yehudah Leib Landau of Chabad, Rabbi of Kuranets (1853-1913). At the end of World War I he lived in Rostov as a confidant of the Rebbe Rashab of Lubavitch. He later served as Rabbi in Libau (Liepāja, Latvia). In the 1930s he immigrated to Eretz Israel, and in 1936 he was appointed Rabbi of the moshava Bnei Brak, with the backing of the Chazon Ish. He served as Rabbi of Bnei Brak for fifty years, standing at the head of halachic and kosher issues and Orthodox leadership of the city. [2], 40 leaves. 22.5 cm. Fair to fair-poor condition. Stains, including large dark dampstains to most leaves. Worming in many places (some significant), affecting text. Tears and open tears, affecting text, repaired with paper. On leaf 26, paper mounted over approx. half of blank leaf (with large ink stamps on verso, covered). Old binding. Provenance: Collection of the family of R. Yaakov Landau, Rabbi of Bnei Brak.