Sefer Beit Avraham, the testament of Rabbi Avraham Danzig, author of Chayei Adam. Munkacs, 1895.
On the title page, is the signature of the Holy Rabbi Abishel Horowitz of Karoly, "Abish." On the flyleaf, his stamp reads "Avraham Abish Horowitz, son of the Tzadik of Melitz.Shlit”a". There is also a handwritten list of prices for various books he purchased.
Additionally, there is an ownership inscription: "Belongs to the distinguished young man… Yaf’e… of noble lineage, Naftali." This likely refers to his son, Rabbi Naftali Horowitz, Av Beit Din of Budesti.
The Holy Rabbi Avraham Abish (Abishel) Horowitz, Rabbi of Carei (1897-1944, perished in the Holocaust), son of Rebbe Naftali Horowitz of Melitz (1845-1915) and son-in-law of the Chakal Yitzchak of Spinka. During World War I, he served in his father-in-law’s position as Rabbi of Spinka. In 1934 he was appointed Rabbi of Carei, a position previously held by Rebbe Yoel of Satmar. R. Abishel founded a large yeshiva, Beit Avraham, numbering about a hundred students, most from the Maramureș region. His two sons served as Rebbes of Spinka in the United States and Bnei Brak.
For more biographical details see the wonderful new sefer Zerah Abraham (Brooklyn 2024).
[1,] 16 Leaves. 18.5 cm.
Overall Good-Fair condition, some stains, title page has marginal tears, few pages have shortened side margins with missing text, new green binding.
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