1. Sefer Techeles Mordechai, sermons by Rabbi Mordechai Banet, Av Beit Din of Nikolsburg and rabbi of Moravia, on Psalms, Shabbat HaGadol, and Shabbat Teshuva, with additional collected writings.
First Edition. Lemberg, 1892.
Adorned with endorsements from the righteous of the generation, including the Divrei Yechezkel of Shinova and Rebbi Shlomo Halberstam, the first rebbe of the Bobov dynasty, who highly praise the book and its author.
On the margins of the sefer is the signature of the Holy Admor, Rebbi Ben Zion Halberstam of Bobov, in his youth: "Hakatsan Ben Zion Halberstam Sanz."
On the back of the title page are stamps of his friend & cousin, the Holy Rabbi David Dov Berish Meislish—the Biyan David of Ujhel, (likely from his years residing in Bobov), "David Dov Berish Meislish" and later stamps from the years he served as Av Beit Din of Ujhel.
2. Sefer Chemdas Shlomo, sermons and insights by Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Lipshitz, Av Beit Din of Warsaw.
First Edition. Warsaw, 1890.
On page 36 is the signature of the Holy Admor, Rebbi Ben Zion Halberstam of Bobov, in his youth: "Hakatan Ben Zion Halberstam."
Signature of Rabbi Berekhyah Teitelbaum (1865–1917), Av Beit Din of Ujhel. son of Rabbi Moshe Yosef Teitelbaum, Av Beit Din of Ujhel..
The Holy Rebbi Bentzion Halberstam -the Kedushas Zion of Bobov (1874-1941) was the son of Rebbi Shlomo Halberstam, grandson of Rebbi Chaim of Sanz. He was a leading Galician admor prior to World War II.
Son-in-law of the Holy Rebbi Naftali of Melitz and by his second marriage, the son-in-law of his uncle the Holy Rebbi Sholom Eliezer of Ratzfert. Perished in the Holocaust. Once he began leading as Admor. Founder of the Etz Chaim network of yeshivas whose Torah, sanctity and tunes were famed all around the world, raising a new generation of Chassidim. In 1932, he resettled in the city of Tchebin. He was brutally murdered in the Holocaust Hy”d.
For reference, please see the photo from the sefer Magid Shamayim that appeared in our sale (Sale 4.5.23, Lot 19), featuring a similar signature identified as the Kedushas Tzion’s in his youth: "To Hashem belongs the earth and its fullness, and I was graced with this, the young Ben Zion, son of the holy, righteous rabbi shlit”a"
The Gaon Rabbi David Dov Berish Meislish [1875–1944], author of Binyan David from Ujhel was among the leading rabbis in pre-Holocaust Hungary. He inherited the rabbinate in the famed city of Ujhel from his father-in-law, Rabbi Moshe Yosef Teitelbaum, son of Rabbi Yekusiel Yehuda Teitelbaum (author of Yetev Lev) and son-in-law of Rebbi David of Kshanov. The holy Sfas Emes of Ger destined him for greatness. Rabbi Meislish was closely associated with the righteous of Siget and his relative, Rebbi Shlomo of Bobov. His wedding took place in 1897 in the court of Rebbi Shlomo of Bobov (the wedding was initially to be held in Ujhel, but it was moved to Bobov following the untimely passing of his father-in-law that same year). He resided in Bobov and later moved to Ujhel, where his mother-in-law lived.
From 1898, he served as a Dayan in Ujhel and from 1913 as Av Beit Din of Ujhell. He authored Binyan David on the Torah and responsa. His descendants survived the war in Europe, among them Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Meislish from Veitzen, who established a distinguished family of rabbis, righteous leaders, and prominent Torah teachers.
Signatures of Rabbi Aharon, son of Rabbi Moshe Zvi Neuvirth of Oyhel, a revered Chassid and Kabbalist.
6, 50, 55 Leaves. 23.4 cm.
Overall Very Good condition, very few stains, new red cloth binding.
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