Bidspirit auction | Precious light from hidden treasuries

Precious light from hidden treasuries of the 'Chiddushei Harim' and his grandson, the 'Sfas Emes' of Gur! Sefer Sha’arei Orah, foundations of the Kabbalah, by the Divine Kabbalist Rabbi Yosef Gikatilla. Offenbach, 1675 — with the signatures in His Holy Handwriting of the holy Gaon and Admor, the 'Chiddushei Harim' of Gur and his grandson, the 'Sfas Emes' of Gur. On the title page appear two holy signatures: ”חנני ה' הק' יצחק מאיר”; ”חנני ה' הק' ארי' ליב” An additional ownership inscription on the title page: ”יהודא ליב כץ... ” On the front endpaper: stamp reading: ”מעזבון אבינו אדמו”ר זצוקלה”ה” – ה”אמרי אמת” מגור On leaf 2a appears a small handwritten marginal reference. The holy Gaon, Sar HaTorah, Rabbi Yitzchak Meir of Gur (1799–1866), one of the greatest Tzaddikim of Chassidus, founder of the Gur dynasty; a devoted disciple of the holy Maggid of Kozhnitz and his son Rabbi Moshe Elyakim Beriah, the holy ”Yehudi HaKadosh” of Peshischa (Przysucha), and of Rabbi Bunim of Peshischa (Przysucha); close disciple and companion of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. The holy Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh Leib of Gur (1847–1905), among the greatest Tzaddikim of Poland of all time. His holy Sefer Sfas Emes is among the most fundamental works in the world of Chassidus. Orphaned in childhood of his father Rabbi Avraham Mordechai, son of the Chiddushei Harim, he was raised in the home of his illustrious grandfather. Upon his grandfather’s passing, the community looked to him, but he declined to accept leadership and attached himself to Rabbi Chanoch Henich of Alexander. In 1870 he began leading the Gur Chassidim. He would customarily write his teachings on the weekly Parashah and Moadim himself on Sunday mornings, wearing Rabbeinu Tam tefillin. These teachings were later gathered after his passing into the profound and foundational Sefer: Sfas Emes. [4], 112 leaves. 20 cm. Fair condition. Waterstains. Wear. Tears to the margins of the first and last leaves. Original binding, damaged and worn.