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Pair of Books by the Author of Bnei Yissaschar. First Editions. Przemysl, 1875–1876 - Sefer V'Hayah Berachah. Przemysl, 1875. First edition. Stefansky, Chassidut 190. Novellae on Mishnayot Berachot and Tosefta (Berachot), left as a legacy by my great-grandfather, the righteous Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech Shapira of blessed and holy memory, Av Beit Din of Dinov... published by his grandson, Rabbi Meir Meshulam Shapira, may he be well, of Lancut, son of the late Rabbi Shmuel, son of the author. With approbations from Rabbi Chaim Halberstam of Sanz, Rabbi Yosef Shaul Nathanson, and Rabbi Yitzchak Shmelkes. [3], 37 leaves. 31 cm. Bound with: Magid Ta'alumah. Przemysl, 1876. First edition. Stefansky, Chassidut 331. Novellae on Tractate Berachot. Left as a legacy by my great-grandfather, the righteous Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech Shapira of blessed and holy memory, Av Beit Din of Dinov... published by his grandson, Rabbi Meir Meshulam Shapira, may he be well, of Lancut, son of the late Rabbi Shmuel, son of the author. With approbations from Rabbi Chaim Halberstam and Rabbi Yosef Shaul HaLevi Nathanson. At the end of the volume is a list of prenumeranten (advance subscribers), numbering in the hundreds, including many well-known tzaddikim, admorim, and rabbis. [2], 114 leaves. 31 cm. Both books are bound together with separate title pages. Overall condition: good–very good. Signature. Aging stains. Original half-leather binding in good condition. The Admor Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech Shapira of Dinov [c. 1783–1841], one of the most renowned Chassidic leaders, commonly referred to by the title of his famous work Bnei Yissaschar. He was a disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin and Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Rimanov, and later of the Maggid Rabbi Yisrael Hopstein of Kozhnitz and Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel of Apta (author of Ohev Yisrael). He had close ties with the students of the Chozeh of Lublin, including Rabbi Naftali Tzvi of Ropshitz and Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch of Ziditshov. He served as rabbi in Dinov (which became the center of his court), as well as in Ropczyce, Strzyżów, Halicz, and Munkacs, which at the time was part of Hungary. He actively promoted the teachings of Kabbalah and fiercely opposed the Haskalah (Enlightenment) movement. He introduced many segulot (spiritual remedies), the most famous being the segulah for finding a marriage partner by reciting Psalm 121 (Shir LaMa’alot Esa Einai El HeHarim) four times a day. He also instituted the custom of spreading herbs and flowers on the synagogue floor for the holiday of Shavuot. From him came the illustrious Dinov dynasty, which branched into several courts, including the Munkacs and Błażowa Chassidic dynasties that continue to this day. Many of his descendants served as rabbis and admorim. It is told that the Divrei Chaim of Sanz once sequestered himself for hours on Rosh Hashanah before blowing the shofar, deeply engrossed in studying Bnei Yissaschar as a spiritual preparation.