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LOT 31:

DRUSH AL HATORAH VE’AL HAMITZVOS – COPY BELONGING TO RABBI KALONYMUS KALMAN SHAPIRA, REBBE OF PIASECZNO ...

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DRUSH AL HATORAH VE’AL HAMITZVOS – COPY BELONGING TO RABBI KALONYMUS KALMAN SHAPIRA, REBBE OF PIASECZNO, AUTHOR OF CHOVAS HATALMIDIM.


Drush Al HaTorah Ve’al HaMitzvos by Rabbi Yehuda Loewe of Prague (Maharal), Warsaw 1836, Second Edition. Copy belonging to Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapira, the famous Rebbe of Piaseczno and author of Chovas Hatalmidim, bearing hisownership stamps on the title-page.

Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapira (1889-1944), son of Rabbi Elimelech – Rebbe of Grodzisk and son-in-law of Rabbi Yerachmiel Moshe of Kozhnitz. Rebbe of Piaseczno from 1909 and official rabbi of the town from 1913. Established Yeshivas Daas Moshe in Warsaw in 1923, where he was personally involved in the development of his students and became renowned as an inspiring educator of Polish Jewish youth. Famous for the inspirational leadership of his chassidim and other religious Jews in the Warsaw ghetto. Author of Chovas Hatalmidim, Mevo She’arim, Derech Hamelech and Tzav Veziruz.

32 pp. Two title pages. 16 x 21.5 cm. Very good condition. Slight worming affecting margins. New binding.