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Complete Zhitomir Shas! Talmud Bavli, Zhitomir, 1858-1864. Complete Set. Rare Quality and Completeness - Talmud Bavli – Zhitomir, 1858-1864 – complete and spectacular set – quality paper and wide margins. Talmud Bavli. Complete, 20-volume set. Includes Piskei Tosafot, Rosh, Rambam’s elucidation of the Mishna, Maharsha, Maharam Schiff, and Meir Netiv. Zhitomir, 1858-1864, at the renowned printing house of the Slavuta Rav’s grandchildren: Rabbi Chanina Lipa and Rabbi Yehoshua Heshil Shapiro. The Zhitomir edition added “Meir Netiv” by Rabbi Shabtai Hakohen (from the family of the Shach), which had been omitted in the Vilna, Warsaw, and Lemberg editions. It is known that the “Chazon Ish” was fond of and praised the Zhitomir edition, precisely because of the inclusion of “Meir Netiv”, which was missing in later editions. The important and renowned printing house of the illustrious Shapiro family was established originally in Slavuta by the holy Rabbi Moshe Shapiro, son of the holy Rebbe, Rabbi Pinchas of Koretz, one of the leading disciples of the Ba’al Shem Tov, and is considered to be one of the most prominent and hallowed printing houses among the Chassidic communities. This was due to the quality of the type and typesetting, the paper, the galleys, and the overall excellent, high quality of the Seforim printed there, due to the exalted personages of the owners and their illustrious heritage, and due to the importance accorded to the printing house by all the Tzaddikim and Gedolim of the time, who extolled the purity and sanctity of the work, down to the manufacture of the type and engravings which was done in an atmosphere of holiness. The printing house employed only fully-orthodox Jews, and was known to have housed a Mikveh, where the employees would immerse themselves every day before beginning work, and in which the newly cast type would be immersed before being put to use. It is known and accepted that simply owning a volume printed in the Slavuta or Zhitomir presses is in itself a Segulah for protection of the home and for success in all issues. The holiest and most exalted Tzaddikim of the generations extolled the virtues of these editions. Brachos: [4], 123; 14; 4; 82 pp. Shabbos: [3], 198, 53, 91 pp. Eruvin: [2], 135, 20, 3, 89-131 pp. Psachim, Chagigah: [3], 143, 25, [1], 6, 130-172, 28, 6, 1 pp. Beitza, Moed Katan, Megillah, Ta’anis, and Yerushalmi Shekalim: [2], 57; 10; 6; 5-8; 182-205; 46; 4; 278-303; 41; 6; 257-278; 36; 6; 169-182; 13 pp. Rosh Hashana, Yoma, Sukkah: [2], 48; 206-221; 95; 9; 222-230; 71; 19-20; 14; 7; 230-257 pp. Yevamos, Sotah: [3], 152; 22; 5; [1], 66; [1], 51; 12 pp. Kesubos: [3], 155; 21; 30; 5; [1], 63-145pp. Kiddushin, Nedarim: [2], 100; 19; [1], 4; 206-254; 91; 21; [1], 38 pp. Gittin, Nazir: [3], 125; 21; 21; 144-206; 68 pp. Bava Kama: [2], 152; 28; 2-62 pp. Bava Metzi’ah: [3], 166; 24; 24; 60-156 pp. Bava Basra: [2], 222; 41; 154-251; 250-259 pp. Sanhedrin: [2], 132; 47; 257-282; 27 pp. Makkos, Horios, , Edayos: [2], 34; 282-286; [1], 19; 87; 45 pp. Shevu’os, Avoda Zara: [2], 72; 287-332; [1], 99; [1], 14; 330-378 pp. Zevachim, Menachos: [2], 133; 2; 116 pp. Chulin: [3], 223; 44; 5; 255-379 pp. Bechoros, Erchin, Temurah, Krisus, Me’ilah, Kinim, Tamid, Middos: [2], 87; 36; 35; 31; 41; 5; [5], 88 pp. Niddah: [2], 107; 18; 238 pp.