Bidspirit auction | Rare! Leaf Handwritten by Sar
Rare! Leaf Handwritten by Sar Beit Hazohar Rabbeinu Hakadosh Zvi Hirsch of Ziditchov - Sacred and awe-inspiring! A leaf handwritten by the Gaon Sar Beit Hazohar Rabbeinu Hakadosh Zvi Hirsch of Ziditchov. One side of the leaf contains Kabbalistic Kavanot when writing the Parashiyot of Tefillin shel Rosh and shel Yad (see Pri Etz Chaim by Rabbi Chaim Vital Sha'ar Hatefillin chapter 13). On its verso, a Chassidic elucidation that has not been published! This leaf was enclosed with the Siddur of Rabbeinu the Ateret Zvi, which is also auctioned now. [1] leaf written on both sides. 18.5X11.5 cm. Stains and minor restorations along the edges, affecting the text. Some of the ink has faded and is difficult to read. Impressive leather binding. Rabbeinu the Admor Rabbi Zvi Hirsch of Ziditchov (1763-1831) one of the leading contemporary Tzaddikim, founder of the Ziditchov Chassidut and a model of Avodat Hashem and Ahavat Yisrael. Was born in Sofrin, Galicia to Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac who was a descendant of the Tosfot Yom Tov. His rabbis, including the Maggid of Kozhnitz and Rabbi Mendel of Rimanov, greatly praised him. It is told that Rabbi Naftali of Ropshitz said of him that he was not a regular human-being but rather an angel in the form of a human. Was known for his prayers so much so that it was said that the world shakes from his prayer . Rabbi Zvi Hirsch constantly emphasized the love of Israel, even to the simplest Jews, saying that the soul of every Jew is precious in the Creator's eyes as an irreplaceable treasure . The Divrei Chaim of Sanz said of him that Stam Rabbi refers to Rabbi Zvi Hirsch . Due to his study of Kabbalah, was known as Sar Beit Hazohar . The Rav of Shinova said that travelling to his grave in Ziditchov on the Hillula day is like travelling to Atara Kaddisha in Meiron on Lag BaOmer and recommended.