Siddur Derech Hachaim , Poland custom, Ashkenaz version. with the Dover Shalom elucidation by the Gaon Rabbi Yitzchak Eliyahu Landau, the Maggid of Vilna.
Prayers for all year round including the Mo’adim, Pidyon Haben, and marriage, Pirkei Avot and Haggadah, Tzidduk Hadin, Hatavat Chalom, Talmudic Pitron Chalomot and more and more. With Derech Hachaim and now for the first time,
First Edition, Warsaw, 1862. [Press of Nathan Shriftgisser]. Wrapper title page.
The last [7] leaves appear neither in the National Library nor in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book and contain Maraviyot for Shalosh Regalim.
Very Rare, has appeared only once at public auction.
Most surprising!
Although he grew up and was educated in the strongholds of the Misnagdim, surprisingly, the author refers several times to leading Chassidic rabbis – at the beginning of the Siddur (leaves 9-13), a lengthy and interesting introduction by him (from 1858), titled Mevoh Hatefillah. There he refers, among others, to the Rav of Liadi. At its end, "Dinim and Hanhagot by the Rav of Buchach" and three pages later, in Zichron Yemot Olam that contains dates of historical events, on Sivan 6, he writes "The Kadosh Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov passed away". Before Birkat Hamitzvot such as Sefirat HaOmer and Levishat Tzitzit, he introduces the Chassidic version of the Leshem Yichud and on leaf 12, he writes: "And the Be’er Mayim Chaim writes".
The author and the Rebbe of Neshchiz!
The author, the Gaon Rabbi Yitzchak Eliyahu Landau of Vilna belonged to the community of Misnagdim. It is interesting to note, however, that a letter by him to the Rebbe of Neshchiz dealing with public activity appears in the book Zikaron Tov about Rabbi Yitzchak of Neschiz. In that letter, he refers to the Rebbe of Neshchiz with reverence and admiration (see there in the gloss Rabbi Yitzchak – the Gabai of the Rebbe of Neshchiz about his personal acquaintance with Rabbeinu and his great appreciation of him).
[1], 224, 168, [7] Leaves. 20 cm.
Stamp: Ch. L. (Chaim Leib) Simchowitz, Koenigsberg
Overall Great condition, few stains, a few pages have marginal restorations or minor marginal worming, couple pages have small marginal tears, new brown leather binding.
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