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Sefer Shut by the Yismach Moshe - Pedigreed Copy: Heishiv Moshe - First Edition Lemberg, 1866 - Sefer heishiv Moshe, Halachic Shut on the four parts of the Shulchan Aruch, by the Admor Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum Av Beit Din of Ujheli, author of the Yismach Moshe - a leading Chassidic Reabbi. Lemberg, Salat Press, 1866. First edition. Stefansky Chassidut #187.  The book was edited and published by the author's grandson and leading disciple, the Admor Rabbi yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum of Sighet, author of the Yitav Lev. In his special foreword, he describes the editing work: ”רובן היו מפוזרות אחת הנה ואחת הנה, נכתבים על ניירות קטנות, ונמצאו בלות ומטושטשות... ובחמלת ה' נלקטו אחת אל אחת משולבות ומסודר כהלכתן”. Inside the book, the Yitav Lev's glosses were also printed, signed with the initials יי”ט.  This copy is a complete one, including the last leaf, which is missing from some copies, containing the responsum of the Gaon Rabbi Meshulam Igra of Pressburg and the indices of the sections of Even HaEzer and Choshen Mishpat.  Copy of the Gaon Rabbi Natan Gestetner author of Lehorot Natan, a leading contemporary Moreh Hora'ah and Posek. With two of his ownership stamps - from Jerusalem and Bnei Berak, and several glosses, apparently handwritten by him.  On the margins of one of the Teshuvot, there is a short gloss handwritten by him indicating his meticulous study: he noticed a printing error in the date of a responsum to the Chasam Sofer - a detail which most people usually miss - and commented that the year should be corrected from תק”ה - 1745 to תקע”ה - 1815 since the Chasam Sofer was born only in 1763. [1], 38, 82, [1] leaves. 36 cm.  Stains and marks of usage. The last three leaves are partly detached, with slight wear and tears along their edges, slightly affecting the text. Good overall condition.  On the top of the last page, a handwritten notation: ”הרה”ג משה טייטלבוים”. ***  The author the Admor Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum (1759-1841) a foremost Chassidic leader of Hungary, the father of the Sighet and Satmar dynasties, known after his book as the Yismach Moshe. At the beginning, he was one of the opponents of Chassidut and even visited the Gaon of Vilna in Vilna. However, after growing close to the Chozeh of Lublin, he became one of the greatest disseminators of Chassidut in Hungary. In his generation, he was renowned as a profound Gaon, an authoritative Posek and a Mekubal, with many turning to him for blessings. Even Maran the Chasam Sofer, who maintainedHalachic correspondence with him, requested his prayers on behalf of his son, the author of the Ketav Sofer. Beginning in 1815, he started distributing amulets to those in need of salvation: ”The wonders and miracles performed through his amulets, the pen would weary to recount”. According to tradition, his heart hesitated regarding the amulets and he deliberated whether to continue, until he heard a Heavenly voice calling to him while fully awake: ”Do not fear, for I am with you” (Tehillah LeMoshe). To this day, most amulets and protective charms in Ashkenazi countries are attributed to the amuletic Tikkunim of the Yismach Moshe, including the printed text of the ”Protection for Child and Mother” and ”Protection Against Plague.” Likewise, the version of the famous Kerestirer Amulets, written by Chassidic Rebbes as a Segulah for protecting the home and property, originates from the author of the Yismach Moshe.