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Siddur Slavuta Kol Yaakov – A Sanctified Copy - Siddur Kol Yaakov by Rabbi Yaakov Kappil Lifshitz of Mezeritch – First Edition, Slavuta 1804 (תקס”ד). Incomplete Copy missing 4 leaves. The renowned Chassidic-Kabbalistic siddur, by the divine Kabbalist Rabbi Yaakov Kappil Lifshitz, became throughout generations a foundational cornerstone in the world of Chassidut and Kabbalah. It never departed from the tables of our righteous leaders and was considered a central gateway into the inner world of the wisdom of the hidden. Great figures of the Chassidic movement fixed their prayers in this siddur: the holy Maggid of Kozhnitz, the holy Maggid Rabbi Mordechai of Chernobyl, the Arvei Nachal, Rabbi Avraham of Tshakhnov, and others—some even left handwritten glosses in the margins of their siddurim. In the approbation of Rabbi Asher Tzvi of Ostroh it is written: ”I heard by tradition that this siddur was seen by the great eagle, the exalted holy one, our master the Baal Shem Tov of blessed memory, and it found favor in his eyes.” Also at the beginning of the book Shaarei Gan Eden, a remarkable testimony is recorded: ”As was heard from a man of truth and righteousness... that when the Baal Shem Tov, of blessed memory, was in those sacred communities, the prayer siddurim composed [by Rabbi Kappil] were brought before him... and he read from them... and embraced and kissed them, and took those holy words and placed them at his head... and said: 'Happy is the nation who has such as this.'” The sages of Mezeritch wrote in their approbation: ”Everyone knows that the writings of the aforementioned author were seen by the Baal Shem Tov, of saintly memory, and he had the strength to embrace the writings of the author...” And the Kedushat Levi, the holy Rabbi of Berdichev, testified about him: ”And it is already known in Judah and Israel how great his name is, that he was a faithful Kabbalist, and that all his words were said with divine inspiration.” One of the famous testimonies comes from the holy Rabbi Yisrael of Ruzhin: ”When I was fourteen years old, my brother the holy Rabbi Avraham'niu of Preshov, of blessed memory, said to me: 'Come and I will teach you the heilige chochmah' [the holy wisdom]—and on the table lay the siddur of Reb Kappil, and he too took a Reb Kappil siddur and learned with me.” The siddur, voluminous, originally includes approximately 700 pages of prayers for weekdays, Shabbatot, the three festivals, High Holidays, the Passover Haggadah, the ritual of the Four Species, and more—all filled with deep Kabbalistic commentaries, sublime intentions, and hidden secrets veiled by the Ancient of Days. This great work is considered a spiritual mold for generations—a siddur that is both a prayer book and a book of secrets. Stefansky, Chassidut, no. 404. [6], 156; 134, 146–153, 155–188 leaves. Lacking: title page – replaced in facsimile, leaves [5–6], and final leaf – also replaced in facsimile. Size: 19.5 cm. Bluish paper. Condition: Fair. Wine stains. Minor tears in several leaves with damage to the text in the section of Shabbat prayers. Most leaves in reasonable condition. Wine stains on Haggadah pages, heavy wear and tears with damage to text in the section of Shabbat prayers. Old and worn half-leather binding. A rare and holy copy of Siddur Kol Yaakov, Slavuta 1804 (תקס”ד), which belonged to the famed tzaddik Rabbi Mordechai (”Motke”) Lider of Tiberias — one of the greatest disciples of the Yesod HaAvodah and Divrei Shmuel of Slonim, and a leading figure in the Chassidic community of the holy city. The leaves bear visible signs of use: tears of prayer, wine stains, remnants of matzah, and heavy wear — especially in the Shabbat and Yom Kippur prayers, Nishmat, Tekiot, and the confession of Yom Kippur — vivid testimony to the fervent prayer life of its owner. On the inner cover is a faded dedication and ownership stamps of Rabbi Mordechai and his son, the philanthropist Rabbi Azriel Zelig Lider of Jerusalem. Rabbi Mordechai Lider (1846–1910) was known as a lofty and holy tzaddik. He led the Kollel Raishin on behalf of the Yesod HaAvodah, who referred to him as “a Yid through and through.” Leading tzaddikim, including Rabbi Simcha Bunim of Otvotzk and the Birkat Avraham, praised the light of holiness on his face on Shabbat. The holy Rabbi David Moshe of Chortkov often inquired about him, and the Talmudic genius Rabbi Moshe Klirs of Tiberias once remarked upon seeing him: “See the sublime level of Reb Motke — not only his face but even his Shabbat garment is glowing with pure light, ” as the Birkat Avraham described: “as if a great lamp shone upon his kapoteh.” He passed away in 1910, and the Divrei Shmuel of Slonim wrote in a letter of consolation: ”A chassid is lost from the earth... and truly will not be forgotten from the heart.”