Bidspirit auction | Tzemach Tzaddik – Vizhnitz, Complete


Tzemach Tzaddik – Vizhnitz, Complete Set – Copy Associated with the Rebbes of Khust - Tzemach Tzaddik – Czernowitz 1885, Three Parts in One Volume – Precious Drashot on the Five Books of the Torah by the Holy Rebbe Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Vizhnitz, with an Introduction and Endorsement by His Son, the Imrei Baruch – First Edition. Copy of the Tzaddikim Rabbi Shmuel Shmelke Leifer and His Son Rabbi Aharon Moshe of Khust. First Part: Bereshit–Shemot. Second Part: Vayikra–Bamidbar–Devarim. Third Part: ”On the Months and Festivals, Remarkable Collections, and Additions.” Printed by the esteemed printing house of ”R' Tzvi Hirsch Wahl.” Copy of the Tzaddikim of Khust: On the title page and flyleaf are stamps of ”Shmuel Shmelke Leifer, son of the holy Rabbi Yisrael Yaakov, of the holy community of Khust, may it be established.” Additionally, the title page bears the signature of his son, ”Aharon Moshe Leifer.” Additional ownership stamps include ”Moshe Klein, Shochet and Bodek of the holy community of Bayamare, may he live, ” and the signature ”For the sake of the holy congregation, Mordechai Shlomo Fish.” [2] leaves, [1] 59, [1] 37 [1] leaves. The Holy Rebbe Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager of Vizhnitz (1830–1885) – Founder and first Rebbe of the Vizhnitz dynasty. Son-in-law of the Holy Rebbe Yisrael of Ruzhin, he began his leadership at age 24 in the town of Vizhnitz. He was known as an outstanding Gaon in Torah and devoted much time to study. The great scholars of his generation deeply revered his Torah greatness and entrusted him with complex halachic questions. At the same time, he was extraordinarily generous in charity, and remarkable legends are associated with his giving. All the profits from the businesses he invested in through his Chassidim were entirely dedicated to charity. Despite this, in his personal life, he was extremely ascetic, and it is told that he would not warm himself by the stove, even on the coldest winter nights. The Holy Rabbi Shmuel Shmelke Leifer of Khust (1882–1934) – Son of the Holy Rabbi Yisrael Yaakov of Khust and grandson of the Holy Rabbi Mordechai of Nadvorna. Named after his grandfather, Rabbi Shmuel Shmelke Taub. He was famed as a wonder-worker and a great miracle worker. Passed away on 27 Sivan 5694 (1934) and was buried in Bustina, near the Ohel of his grandfather, Rabbi Mordechai of Nadvorna. His Son, Rabbi Aharon Moshe Leifer (1906–1991) – Successor to his father as Rebbe of Khust. After the war, he established his Beit Midrash in the USA, where he served as Rebbe until his passing. Stamps and ownership inscriptions, original binding, some loose pages, minor tears, overall good condition.