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Yalkut Chadash - The First Guidebook for Darshanim - A Rare Book that was Published during the 1648-1649 Pogroms. Lublin, [1648]. First Edition. The Press of Baal Halevushim's Grandson - With a copy of the book: Shichechat Leket - an addition of Likutim for Sefer Yalkut Chadash. Prague, [1652]. First edition.  1) The expansion of Darshanut alongside the proliferation of Darshanim who were incapable of writing their own sermons created the need for guidebooks for Darshanim. The first book that was published on the subject is this one, Yalkut Chadash, which was published without the author's name.  This is a complete copy in fine condition of this rare book that survived the 1648-1649 Pogroms (The Khmelnytsky Uprising) - books that were printed in Poland from the years before the 1648-1649 Pogroms  are extremely rare; many of the copies that remained in Poland were looted and disappeared.  ”Sefer Yalkut Chadash compiled from the entire Sefer Zohar and Zohar Hagadol and Tikkunei Zohar and Yonat Elem [by Rabbi Menachem Azarya of Fano. Printed inm Amsterdam in 1648] and Sefer Hakavanot [attributed to Rabbi Yitzchak Luria, Venice 1620] and Assarah Mamarot [by Rabbi Menachem Azarya of Fano, Venice 1597] and Galya Razya [printed in Mahlov 1812] and Chidushei Midrashim found in Galanti (known as Kol Bochim [by Rabbi Avraham Galanti, Prague 1621]) and in Megaleh Amukot [by Rabbi Natan ben Rabbi Shlomo Shapira, Krakow 1637] and Chidushei Inyanin from Sefer Chassidim [by Rabbi Yehuda ben Rabbi Shmuel Hachassid]. And some puzzling Midrashim from Yalkut Hagadol [Yalkut Shimoni] and Pirkei Rabbi Eliezer. And it is known as the Yisraeli [alphabetized by Rabbi Yisrael ben Rabbi Binyamin of Belzitz]”.   On verso of the title page, two poems by Rabbi Naftali Hertz ben Rabbi Shimshon Halevi Ashkenazi.  Rabbi Naftali also wrote the foreword of the book. Among others he states that this alphabetized book whose author is unknown to us was published by three partners who chose a sage to edit the book, who added Chidushim of his own to the book.  The author's name : according to Avraham ben Yaakov Neubauer in an article that was published in Hamaggid, year 12, p. 397, the author of this book also authored a book of sermons titled Tiferet Yisrael, whose manuscript is in the Bodleian Library of Oxford. The author's son wrote on the title page of Sefer Tiferet Yisrael that it was authored by Rabbi Yisrael Av Beit Din of Belzitz and Rosh Beit Din of Lublin who authored the Yalkut Chadash (see: Leket Yosef Vesugiyot Hatalmud by Chaim Z. Dimitrovsky, Alei Sefer IV, Ramat Gan 1977, pp. 84-84 note 51).  See: Winner, p. 592.  See: H.D. Friedberg, Toldot Hadfus HaIvri Bepolania, Tel Aviv 1950, p. 59. He believes the book was published by Rabbi Chaim ben Rabbi Yehuda Leib the son-in-law of Rabbi Yosef Melamed, Rabbi Yaakov the son of the printer Rabbi Yehuda Bak of Prague and Rabbi Moshe Menachem ben Rabbi Yehuda Leib Shamash in Krakow. Possibly, they are the ”three partners” referred to by Rabbi Naftali at the end of his foreword. In the second edition, Prague 1657, the three signed their names in two places: on leaf 121b and at the end of the book.   This book was printed and published by the famed printing house of the Yoffe family, which belonged to the Baal Halevushim's grandsons.  The printing house of the son and grandsons of Rabbi Mordechai Yoffe, Baal Halevushim, in Lublin :  The largest and most important printing house in Lublin was established in 1572 by Klonimus, the son of Rabbi Mordecgai Yoffe, Baal Helvushim, with the consent of King Stephan Batory. The printery was passed down through the family for 120 years! It was a state-of-the-art printery known for its quality printing. Generations of the Yoffe Family printed Hebrew books in a variety of subjects. From the mid-16th century to the late 17th century, approx. 260 books were printed in Lublin, most of them at the Yoffe's printing house.  Ownership notation in ancient script on the title page and a foreign stamp.  2) Sefer Shichechat leket, ”On Yalkut Chadash [Lublin 1648, by Rabbi Yisrael ben Rabbi Binyamin of Belzitz] (from which Mamarim were omitted and some books were missing” [from the foreword])... and what is found in Sefer Hapli'ah Vehatmunah [manuscripts]”.  Alphabetized. By the leading Darshan Rabbi Natan Bon of Frankfurt, Av Beit Din and Ram of Hammelburg.  Both books are rare and complete copies of them have never been auctioned! Yalkut Chadash: Lublin, [1648]. First edition. The press that was established by Zvi ben Avraham Klonimus Yoffe.  [2], 5-143, 143-189, 14 leaves. 20 cm. Very good condition. Some aging stains. Professional restoration to the edges of some leaves and the last one. Shichechat Leket: Prague, [1652]. First edition. The press of the sons of Yaakov Bak.  [20] leaves. 19 cm. Very good condition. Aging stains. Dark quality paper.