Auction 22 spring memories
By Memories
Mar 23, 2023
Bnei Brak, Israel
כִּי הִנֵּה הַסְּתָיו עָבָר, הַגֶּשֶׁם חָלַף הָלַךְ לוֹ. הַנִּצָּנִים נִרְאוּ בָאָרֶץ, עֵת הַזָּמִיר הִגִּיעַ,
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Rare, has not been seen in auctions. Chassidut, miniature. Derech Emet by the holy Rav of Zhabrizh at the ...

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Rare, has not been seen in auctions. Chassidut, miniature. Derech Emet by the holy Rav of Zhabrizh at the press of the Shapira brothers - Zhytomyr, 1855. 

An extremely rare Chassidic book, miniature (only the title page or a copy of a later edition has been seen in auctions). 

The holy book Drech Emet by Rabbi Meshulam Feibish of Zhabrizh. 

The press of the brothers Chanina Lipa and Yehoshua Heschil Shapira, the grandsons of the Rav of Slavuta. 

The holy book on Tikun Pgam Habrit with Torah, Yirah and modesty. 


The holy Rav Rabbi Meshulam Feibush Heller (1742-1795) author of Yosher Divrei Emet of Zhabrizh, one of the first Tzaddikim of Chassidut, and one of the greatest writers of its Torah, a disciple of the Maggid of Mezeritch and a leading disciple of the Rabbi the Naggid of Zlotchov. 

Leading Chassidic rabbis were his disciples including the Be'er Mayim Chaim, the Arvei Nachla, the Ahavat Shalom of Kosov and Rabbi Velvel of Cherny-Ostroh. 


Books by the holy Rav of Zhabrizh are considred a foundation stone of Chassidic thought, differing from most Chassidic books that are written by the order of Parshiyot HaTorah and the line. The books Yosher Divrei Emet and Derech Emet, by contrast, are written by subjects in clear language (a similar book is the Tanya). 


On the title page, the handwritten signature of Rabbi Alter Yisschar ben Rabbi Yehoshua Heschil Frank-Teomim, one of the Kabbalists of Jerusalem (passed away in 1902). 


12 leaves - leaves 8 and 9 were completed with a professional photocopy. 

10 cm. 


Fine new binding, with gilt impressions. Scuffs to the spine. 

Taping to the inner margin (on the text as well). Stains. 

Good-fair condition.