Sefer Parshat Derachim. Twenty six homilies and studies by Rabbi Yehudah Rosanes, Av Beit Din of Constantinople, author of Mishneh L’Melech. Zolkiew, 1799.
Several handstamps ”Shlomo Shapiro Rabbi of the Holy Community Strzyżów”.
The Holy Rebbe Shlomo Shapiro of Munkacs (1831-1893), first rebbe of the Munkacs dynasty. He was the son of Rebbe Elazar of Lantzut (Łańcut) and grandson of RebbeTzvi Elimelech of Dinov (Dynów) author of Bnei Yissaschar. His son was Rebbe Tzvi Hirsh Shapiro of Munkacs, author of Darchei Teshuva.
He married Rebbetzen Chaya Fruman the daught of the Holy Rebbe Yekutiel Shmuel Shmelke of Sasów. After his marriahe he lived in Strzyżów where his holy father served as rabbi. In 1857 when his fater accepted the post as rabbi of Łańcut, he took over his post as rabbi of Strzyżów. In 1882 he was crowned as rabbi of Munkacs & became a Rebbe.
His grandson, Rebbe Chaim Elazar Shapiro of Munkacs author of Minchat Elazar, describes his exceptional holiness and the wondrous and healing impact of his singing on the hearts of his listeners.
He left behind several manuscript compositions on Halacha and Aggadah named Shem Shlomo, yet he commanded in his will not to publish any of them, since he had not completed them nor rendered them fit for printing, and for another reason he did not disclose. His teachings were copied in many places in the books of his sons and grandsons. In his will, he instructed to write only the following praise in his epitaph: "Did good in religious matters for the town in general and for individuals".
Overall in Good Condition, light marginal worming, stains, signs of usage, original binding professionally restored.
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