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Ateres Shlomo, Jerusalem, 1847. First edition. Signed by Rabbi Shmuel Heller. Rabbi Shmuel Heller born in 1803, was raised in the home of the Chozeh of Lublin, and following his counsel ascended to Eretz Israel.in 1817 He served as Dayan & later Rabbi of Safed for 60 years from 1841 onwards A highly respected rabbinical leader of the chassidic community deeply involved in its contacts with Eastern Europe, with the local Sephardic community and its rabbis, with the Ottoman authorities and with the local Arab population. He wielded great influence in setting the public agenda. His rulings and actions reveal a clear trend that placed at its center the Land of Israel and the ancient traditions that represented for him a coveted, pre-exile world. He craved what was perceived as authentic to the Land of Israel and strove to connect with local traditions (See Otzar HaRabanim 19134). He passed away in Safed on the 22nd of Tevet, 1884. He authored: Taharas HaKodesh, Derech Nesher, Kavod Melachim, Divrei Mishpat, Shivrei Luchos, and others Stamps of Rabbi Avraham Yehuda Leib Zilberman (1889-1948) was the Chief Rabbi of Safed for 30 years, grandson of Rabbi Refael Zilberman, who served as Chief Rabbi of the Ashkenazim of Safed as well. He continued his family tradition of serving as the delegates of Admorei Boyan to light the bonfire at Rashbi’s grave on Lag BaOmer. Size:  Pages: [2] 8, 80. Condition: Overall in fine condition, the first 5 pages have repairs effecting text.