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The first Chassidic commentary printed on the Book of Psalms. Imros Tehoros – commentary on Tehillim by the holy Rebbe, author of Noam Megadim. First edition, Warsaw, 1839. - Tehillim with the commentary Imros Tehoros in the Chassidic style by the holy Rebbe Rabbi Eliezer HaLevi Horowitz of Tarnigrad, among the foremost disciples of the Noam Elimelech and the Chozeh of Lublin, and author of Noam Megadim. First edition, Warsaw, 1839 [Tav Kuf Lamed Tet]. The holy Rebbe Rabbi Eliezer HaLevi Horowitz of Tarnigrad (d. Kozhnitz, 1806), of the distinguished Horowitz family lineage, refers in his writings to the Shelah HaKadosh as “my great-uncle, ” and to Rabbi Shmelke of Nikolsburg as “my relative.” He was among the leading disciples of Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Zlotshov and Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk, whom he describes in his approbation to the first edition of Noam Elimelech as “our holy master.” He later attached himself to the Chozeh of Lublin and the Maggid of Kozhnitz, and was regarded by them as a “talmid chaver.” The teachings of Rabbi Eliezer HaLevi Horowitz are strongly influenced by the path of his master Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk, viewing the tzaddik as the source of both spiritual and material blessing for those attached to him—a concept reflected throughout the work. Great sages of Israel and leaders of Chassidism greatly praised his homiletics and sayings as recorded in his works Noam Megadim and Imros Tehoros. The book was printed with approbations from leading sages, including Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Lipschitz, Av Beis Din of Warsaw and author of Chemdas Shlomo; Rabbi Meshulam Yaakov Ornstein of Lemberg, author of Yeshuos Yaakov; and the author’s childhood friend Rabbi Aryeh Leib Lipschitz of Vishnitz, author of Arieh D’bei Ilai. The author entitled his commentary on “Tehillim Tamnei Afay” (Psalm 119) Atvan Glufin d’R”A, forming the second part of this work. Signatures and stamps on the title page. Collation: [2], 67, 59 leaves. Stefansky, Chassidic Books, 597. Stains. Flyleaves mostly lacking; remaining rear flyleaf contains manuscript novellae. Good condition.