Two Books that were Printed in Chernowitz – Signatures and Inscriptions by Rabbi Yechiel Michel Ha'Cohen Av Beit ...

Two Books that were Printed in Chernowitz – Signatures and Inscriptions by Rabbi Yechiel Michel Ha'Cohen Av Beit Din of Plock
Torat Moshe - Tchernovitz,1857 - Signatures and inscriptions from Rabbi Michel HaCohen, Av Beit Din of Platzk/Shem Tov Katan - Tchernovitz,1855

a. Torat Moshe, Tchernovitz 1857.

The commentary of the Alshich on Vayikra, Bamidbar and Devarim (separate title page for each Chumash). At the end of the book is an index of the sayings of the Sages.

At the end of the book is a long inscription in the handwriting of Rabbi "Yechiel Michel HaChohen, dwells here in the congregation of Platzk". Throughout the book are stamps and signatures of Rabbi Yechiel Michel HaCohen.

Signature of Rabbi Chanoch Zvi HaCohen (probably a relative of Rabbi Michel).

Rabbi Yechiel Michel (1851-1895) was born to his father, Rabbi Avraham, a moreh tzedek in Warsaw. He served as the Av Beit Din of Platzk, Dabrin and Zakroczyn. He was the student of his grandfather, Rabbi Elazar of Platzk, the son in law of Rabbi Yaakov of Lissa author of "Chavat Da'at". Author of the books "Minchat Cohen" and "Chashrat Mayim".

Condition: Good. Small moth holes in the margins of a few of the pages. Faded cover.

b. Shem Tov Katan, Tchernovitz 1855.

Prayers, Tikkunim, kavanot, customs, segulot and remedies for various things and matters which he collected from authors and books, Etz Chaim, from the Ari, the Ramban and others.

The author: Rabbi Binyamin Beinush son of Rabbi Yehduda Leib HaCohen of Kratshin.

30 pages.

Condition: Good. A few moth holes on a few of the pages. A small blemish on the first page. Handwritten inscriptions and short glosses. Cover detached.

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