Bidspirit auction | Rare 1911 Piotrków Edition: Alter

Rare 1911 Piotrków Edition: Alter Rebbe's Hilchot Netilat Yadayim L'Seudah & Birchot HaNehenin with Likkutei Mahari't - A well-preserved 1911 Piotrków edition of fundamental Chabad halachic rulings regarding meals and blessings, pairing the Alter Rebbe's authoritative text with comprehensive marginal commentary. The Work & Author: The main text was authored by the revered founder of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi (שניאור זלמן מליאדי), famously known as the Alter Rebbe and the Baal HaTanya. This specific volume features the extensive surrounding commentary, Likkutei Mahari't (לקוטי מהרי”ט), which meticulously unpacks the Alter Rebbe's rulings. About the Commentator: Likkutei Mahari't was compiled and authored by Rabbi Yom Tov Natil Branshpigel of Lodz (רבי יום טוב נעטיל בראנשפיגעל מלאדז'). A respected scholar and author of the 1904 work Likkutei Halachot (לקוטי הלכות), Rabbi Branshpigel dedicated this commentary to expanding upon and clarifying the profound halachic foundations laid by the Alter Rebbe. Publishing Details: Printed in Piotrków (פיעטרקוב), Poland in 1911 under the Russian Empire, as noted by the Cyrillic text at the bottom of the title page. The text is beautifully formatted, with the Alter Rebbe's primary text in the center and the commentary respectfully wrapping around the margins. Notable Connection: This edition is a highly sought-after acquisition for Chabad-Lubavitch followers and collectors of Hasidic literature. It serves not only as a practical guide to the Alter Rebbe’s halachic rulings on handwashing and blessings—foundational elements of daily Jewish life—but also as a testament to the wide-reaching influence of his legal genius on subsequent rabbinic scholarship.