ספר אוהב ישראל מאת הרה"ק רבי אברהם יהושע העשיל מאפטא.
מהדורה ראשונה. זיטאמיר, תרכ"ג. בדפוס הקדוש של מו"ה חנינא ליפא ומו"ה יהושע העשיל שפירא , נכדי הרב מסלאוויטא.
"… היה אוהב בכל לבו ונפשו כל ישראל, ובפרט להתלמידי חכמים היה מקרבם בכל עוז. ואבותינו ספרו לנו בעת שהיה כאן [לבוב] היו הכל כל גדולי ישראל שבעירינו, והיו משכימים ובאים אצלו, וראו נפלאות מתורתו…".
דף ח בצילום.
The sefer was brought to press by the author\'s grandson, Rebbe Meshulam Zusia of Zinkov (Zinkiv). In his foreword, he relates how his father, Rebbe Yitzchak Meir, son of the author, realized that many were copying the rebbe\'s teachings – each person according to his own understanding, and was concerned that this would lead to mistakes. He therefore chose one astute, outstanding Torah scholar and designated him to record the holy teachings, after which the writings were reviewed, and when necessary corrected, by the rebbe.
Further in the foreword, he explains that the sefer was named Ohev Yisrael, based on the author\'s repeated assertion that the only character trait in which he could confidently take pride, even before the Heavenly court, was his outstanding love for his fellow Jew. Before his passing, he instructed his sons to write no other praise on his tombstone but Ohev Yisrael (Lover of Jews).
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