by Rebbe Naftali Tzvi Horowitz of Ropshitz (Ropczyce)
Zera Kodesh, Chassidic teachings. Part I on the Torah and Part II on the Festivals.
Lemberg (Lviv), 1868. First edition.
Interesting approbation at the beginning of part I, by a close disciple of the author – Rebbe Chaim of Sanz. He writes that in the past he did not agree to print the holy teachings of R. Naftali of Ropshitz, "because I knew that the holy author himself did not approve of printing his Torah novella. However, on second thought, I decided that it was good that the printers published these writings.
It is known that R. Chaim Vital also refrained from publishing his novella and the teachings he received from his teacher, the Ari, and did not allow his disciples to write them; nevertheless, the righteous of the generation made efforts to copy, write and publish them, and the world shone…".
On the verso of the approbation leaf is a notice by the person who brought the book to press: "I have called the book Or HaNer, however, the holy Rebbe of Sanz called it Zera Kodesh…and I have nullified my will before his holy will".
Two parts in one volume. [2], 124; 120 leaves.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 208.
Previous owner Yaakov Teitelbaum Rav Ohel Yesaschor in Grosswardein.
Later cloth binding. A very good sound copy.
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