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Sacred Remnant from a Lost Dynasty – Kozmir, Neustadt, Yablona - A booklet of Torah and Chassidic teachings delivered by the holy Admor, Rabbi Yaakov of Neustadt-Yablona, of blessed memory. He was the eldest son and successor of the Saba Kadisha, the holy Admor Rabbi Yechezkel of Kozmir, of blessed memory. His father, the holy Admor Rabbi David Tzvi of Neustadt, was also among the distinguished disciples of the Seraph of Kotzk, of blessed memory. He led his congregation in Neustadt (where his father had lived for several years) and passed away in 1882 (תרמ”ב). A small selection of his teachings was compiled in the book Chemdat David, published over fifty years later in 1930 (תר”צ). Rabbi David Tzvi was succeeded by his grandson, the holy Admor Rabbi Yaakov of Neustadt-Yablona, of blessed memory (son of his son, Rabbi Moshe Yosef Taub, who passed away in תרכ”ז, during his father’s lifetime). He was among the distinguished disciples of the Maggid of Trisk, of blessed memory. He was raised in Neustadt under the tutelage of his grandfather, and after his grandfather’s passing, he was appointed as the Admor of Neustadt. Later, he moved to Yablona, near Warsaw, where he became known as the Admor of Yablona, with many flocking to him for guidance (Sefer Yichabed Av – Additions to Shem HaGedolim, 1923, letter ק”ז). During World War I, he relocated to Warsaw, where he passed away in 1920 (תר”פ). He was buried in a special Ohel at the Warsaw Jewish cemetery. His son, Rabbi Yechezkel Taub of Yablona, succeeded him, and later made Aliyah to Eretz Yisrael, where he established the settlement Nachalat Yaakov in his father’s honor. Over time, the name changed to Kfar Chassidim. He passed away without children. The Torah insights of the Admor were never published, and the manuscript before us is an exceptionally rare handwritten collection. It begins in a Rashi script, written by a scribe, and continues in a standard script. The writing began in תרנ”א (1891) while the Admor was still in Neustadt, recorded by his relative and disciple, the esteemed Rabbi Yechezkel, of blessed memory, who specifies his lineage and close connection to the dynasty: ”The holy Admor, of blessed memory, from Kozmir, was my uncle from my mother’s side, as my mother’s grandfather, Reb Moshe Chassid (Taub), of blessed memory, was the brother of the holy Rabbi Yechezkel of Kozmir, of blessed memory.” Most of the manuscript contains Torah and Chassidic teachings that the Admor delivered to his followers on Shabbatot, holidays, and Yahrzeit commemorations, written shortly after they were heard. The final sections contain a few passages recorded after his passing. Some sections recount personal exchanges between the writer and the Admor, such as the following: ”Once, he asked me if I had heard that the holy Rabbi Yechiel Meir of Gostynin, of blessed memory, would bless others with G’mar Chatima Tova until Chanukah. Since I was from Plotzk, near Gostynin, I confirmed that I had. He explained that this is hinted at in the Gemara (Menachot 85b): Tekoa Alpha L’Shemen—‘Tekoa’ refers to Rosh Hashanah, and ‘Shemen’ (oil) refers to Chanukah. This hints that the period from Rosh Hashanah (Tekoa) extends until Chanukah (Shemen), thus allowing one to bless another with G’mar Chatima Tova until Chanukah.” It appears that the manuscript was carefully edited and even prepared for print, as evident from the artistic Rashi script at the beginning. It is very likely that the Admor himself reviewed and corrected the text. However, it was ultimately never published. 47 pages, 21 cm. Clear and flowing handwriting. Condition: Very good.