Bidspirit auction | “An Outpouring of Favor and

“An Outpouring of Favor and Blessing” Sefer Segulah: Brit Avram by the Maggid of Zlozitz - Chassidut, First Edition, Brody, 1875 - The book Brit Avram “which is a dear and pleasant commentary on Seder Chamisha Chumshei Torah and on the Haftarot and on the five Megillot” by Rabbi Yosef Moshe of Zbarov and Zlozitz. With approbations by leading contemporary Chassidic rabbis  – the Ohev Yisrael of Apta and Rabbi Zvi Hirsch of Zidichov, Rabbi Ephraim Zalman Margaliot and Rabbi Avraham Yaakov of Sadigora and others. At its end, a lengthy list of pre-subsribers with names of many contemporary Gedolei Torah and Chassidut.   First edition , Brody 1875. Stefansky Chassidut 95. [4], 152, [4] leaves.  Stains. Moth perforations and other minor blemishes. Fine new binding. Good overall condition. Sefer Segulah In the approbation of Rabbi David Moshe of Chortekov he notes that anyone who pays money for the book “ the merit of the author will provide him with an outpouring of favor and blessing of salvation to be blessed by the threefold blessing of the Torah ”. In the approbation of the Ohev Yisrael of Apta: ”Surely Moshe Emet and his Torah Emet... and I have asked every man with a generous heart to purchase the book at its full price... the merit of the author will provide you with Divine blessing” . And in the approbation of Rabbi Ephraim Zalman Margaliot of Brod: ”Seeveral times I ahve heard from him things sweeter than honey... and I have asked philanthropists to purchase the book at its full price... and his merit shall protect them and they be blessed ...”.  *** The author Rabbi Yosef Moshe of Zlozitz (ca. 1735-1815) a disciple of the Maggid of Mezeritch and Rabbi levi Yitzchak of berditchev. One of the leading Maggidim of his generation, a figure of Kedusha and Prishut who was famed for his ability to capture his listeners with his Divrei Torah and Mussar. Was born in ca. 1735 to Rabbi Elkanah and served as Maggid Meisharim of Zbarov and Zlozitz. He knew suffering and pain; by tradition, the name Yosef was added to him by the Admor Rabbi Avraham Chaim of Zlotchov approx. two years before his passing as a Segulah for good health. Rabbi Yosef Moshe was revered by leading Chassidic rabbis who considered him a ” Ish Elokim Kadosh and Baal Mofet ” (as stated int he introudction to his book Beer Mayim).  Most of his Torah was commemorated in this boook Brit Avram, which contains deep sermons on the Torah and Moadim, and in his book Beer Mayim on the Passover Haggadah. His books were published only after his passing by the special efforts of Rabbi Avraham Chaim of Zlotchov.