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The Personal Rosh Hashanah Machzor of Rabbi Yehudah'le of Dzhikov – Used in His Prayers for Many Years. A Rare Chassidic Sacred Relic - Presented here is the personal Rosh Hashanah Machzor of the holy Rebbe Rabbi Yehudah'le Horowitz of Dzhikov, from which he prayed for many years during Rosh Hashanah. The title page bears his personal ownership stamp: ”Yehuda Hager, Dayan, Klausenburg.” Throughout the volume are extensive signs of prolonged use, clear testimony to many years of heartfelt prayer and sacred devotion. Accompanying the Machzor is a signed statement from the Rebbe's longtime trusted attendant, confirming that it served the Rebbe during his Rosh Hashanah prayers over the course of many years. This is an exceptional Chassidic sacred relic, intimately connected with one of the outstanding tzaddikim of the post-Holocaust generation during the most exalted days of the Jewish year. Rabbi Yehudah'le was renowned for his extraordinary manner of prayer, marked by profound devotion, tears, and intense spiritual fervor. Chassidim related that his prayers melted the hearts of those present and inspired deep repentance. The present Machzor accompanied him during those sublime moments of worship throughout the High Holy Days. Rabbi Yehudah Horowitz (1905–1989), affectionately known as Rabbi Yehudah'le of Dzhikov, was the son of Rabbi Alter Yechezkel Eliyahu of Dzhikov and the grandson of Rabbi Yisrael Hager of Vizhnitz, under whose guidance he was raised. In his youth he studied under the renowned gaon Rabbi Meir Arik, and following his marriage to the daughter of his cousin, the daughter of Rabbi Chaim Meir of Vizhnitz, he was appointed Dayan of Klausenburg in 1936. After the Holocaust, in which his father perished, the Chassidim of Dzhikov repeatedly urged him to assume the leadership of the dynasty. Out of exceptional humility, he declined for many years. Although he never formally accepted the title of Rebbe, countless people sought his counsel, blessings, and guidance, and he became recognized as one of the great tzaddikim of his generation, renowned for his ascetic piety and extraordinary devotion. During his later years in London, he became widely known as a miracle worker, attracting visitors from around the world. Following his passing, his gravesite in London became a place of pilgrimage, and collections of his Torah teachings and customs have been published in recent years. Machzor for Rosh Hashanah, Nusach Sefard, with the commentaries Beis Levi, Mateh Levi, and Ma'aseh Oreg, based on the Rödelheim edition. Warsaw, 1901. [1], 4, 22, 129, 12 leaves. 18.5 cm. Condition: Good to very good. Extensive signs of use throughout, consistent with the Rebbe's long-term personal use. Colorfully gilt page edges. Contemporary plain paper-covered boards.