Sefer Beit Aharon, "on Torah and worship of G-d", by the Holy Rebbe Aharon Perlow of Karlin.
Brody, 1875. First edition.
Fine copy with exceptionally wide margins and original, elegant leather binding, with gilt decorations.
The Sefer begins with a collection of Azharot Kodesh, and records of Chassidic practices from the rebbes of the Karlin-Stolin dynasty: Rebbe Aharon HaGadol of Karlin, his son Rebbe Asher (the first), the latter’s son Rebbe Aharon (the second, the elder), and his son Rebbe Asher (the second, the young one).
The renowned Shabbat song – Kah Echsof Noam Shabbat by Rebbe Aharon HaGadol of Karlin is printed on leaf 6 (p. 11). The foreword explains that this book was named Beit Aharon, since that was how R. Aharon of Karlin would refer to his writings, in reminiscence of the way his grandfather R. Aharon HaGadol, when his son R. Asher once inquired at the age of 10 as to the origins of the song Kah Echsof, replied "Beit Aharon".
A list was handwritten on the final leaf of the book: "Chanukah Psalms" – Psalms customarily recited in the Karlin court following the Chanukah candle lighting. This custom is recorded in the Beit Aharon VeYisrael siddur of Karlin Chassidim, after HaNerot Halalu: "Every night, following the Chanukah candle lighting, we gather in the synagogue and recite the Chanukah Psalms". This introduction is followed by a list of Psalms and prayers to be recited every night of Chanukah after candle lighting. Different Psalms are recited every night, in a specific order. The list of Psalms handwritten in this book differs slightly from the order printed in the Karlin siddur.
[4], 316, [3], [3] pages. Lacking first title page
. Exceptionally wide margins. 28.5 cm.
. Exceptionally wide margins. 28.5 cm.
Ownership inscriptions at the top of the title page: "Belongs to R. Pincha[s] Aharon son of R. Shmuel Sokolowitz", "And it now belongs to his son Shmuel son of Pinchas Aharon Sokolowitz". Owner’s name embossed on the back cover: "Pinchas son of R. Shmuel".
Some corrections were made to this first edition during the course of the printing, resulting in variations between the different copies. For instance, in this copy, the following announcement was printed on the final leaf: "To inform that approbations by prominent Tzaddikim of our generation for this printing are in our possession, as well as approbations and copyright warnings from Sephardi Torah scholars and rabbis… and whoever heeds our words will be secure and tranquil, and the blessing of goodness will be applied to him". In some copies, this passage was printed in a different location, with textual variations (see article by R. A. Shor, Regarding the Writing and Printing Process of the Sefer Beit Aharon, Beit Aharon VeYisrael, year VI issue I (31), pp. 139-147, regarding the stages of printing of this Sefer, and the corrections made during the course of the printing, resulting in differences between the various copies of the Sefer).
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 82.
Good condition. Stains. Signs of usage on first leaves. Minor worming. Marginal worming, tears and minor damage to title page and final leaf. Original, elegant leather binding, with gilt decorations. Worming, wear and damage to binding.
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