Two sides, totaling 56 lines in the sacred handwriting of Maran the Holy Chasam Sofer. 23.8 Cm.
A page of Torah insights in the holy handwriting of the revered gaon, the Chasam Sofer. It has long been known, even during his lifetime, that his writings serve as a segula for healing when placed under the pillow of the sick, as well as for fear of Heaven and for salvation in all matters. The sages of past generations also recognized his manuscripts as a segula to protect Jewish homes from fires.
"Maran the Daas Sofer, of blessed memory, maintained that a manuscript by the Chasam Sofer should be placed under the pillow of one who is gravely ill as a segula for healing" (Beis Sofrim, Collection 3).
"The holy gaon, Mahar"m Banet, stated that simply gazing at the handwriting of the Chasam Sofer inspires fear of Heaven. It is told that once a halachic response from the Chasam Sofer arrived to Mahar"m Banet, and he examined it for some time. When asked if he found any point that required analysis, he replied no, but said he was examining it because simply looking at the Chasam Sofer’s handwriting inspires fear of Heaven" (Introduction to the Drashos Chasam Sofer, p. 7, note).
It is similarly well-known that the holy Rebbe, Rabbi Yoel of Satmar, declared that viewing the Chasam Sofer’s handwriting is a segula for Yirat Shamayim.
In the Chasam Sofer’s family, it was a tradition that his holy handwriting served as a protection from any misfortune. His son, Rabbi Shimon Sofer, Rabbi of Krakow, used to take out a manuscript of his father when he faced critical decisions in the Austrian parliament and would study it for inspiration (see Rabbenu Shimon Sofer, Vol. 1, p. 59).
A segula for difficult labor
It was also customary to place a page in the holy handwriting of the Chasam Sofer under the pillow of a woman in difficult labor (see Shu"t Shevet Halevi, Vol. 6, Siman 162, section 2).
The Line and Dot in the Writings of the Chasam Sofer: At the end of each paragraph, the Chasam Sofer would place a line and dot. See Rabbi Joseph Naphtali Stern’s introduction to the Drashos Chasam Sofer, p. 19, for a Kabbalistic explanation by the Gaon Rabbi Asher Anshel Weiss, Rabbi of Nagyfalu, on this marking by the Chasam Sofer.
The Holy Gaon Maran Rabbi Moshe Sofer was born in 1763 to his father, Rabbi Shmuel. By age six, he was already studying under Rabbi Meshulam Zalman Chassid and, at age seven, producing his own Torah insights. At nine, he joined the yeshiva of Rabbi Nosson Adler in Frankfurt, considered his primary teacher. He also studied under Rabbi Pinchas Horowitz, author of HaPeleh, and Rabbi Tevli Shayer of Mainz. In 1786, he went on a mission from his teacher to Prosnitz to spread Torah teachings. In 1787, he married the daughter of Rabbi Moshe Yervitz in Prosnitz, where he became the head of the yeshiva. After his first wife’s passing, he married the daughter of Rabbi Akiva Eiger, with whom he had all his children.
At first, he refused any rabbinic position, but due to financial necessity, he accepted a rabbinic role in 1794 in Dresnitz, Moravia. In 1798, he moved to Mattersdorf, Hungary, where he served as community rabbi and established a yeshiva. In 1807, he became the rabbi of Pressburg, the largest and most important Jewish community in Hungary, where he led a major yeshiva attracting students from many countries, with up to 500 students. He served as the head of the community and yeshiva for 33 years until his passing. During his time in Pressburg, he shone forth as a beacon of Torah scholarship, with people from near and far seeking his guidance, accepting his rulings, and following his path. To this day, he is revered as the rabbi of all the Jewish diaspora. He passed away on the 25th of Tishrei, 1840. His numerous Torah insights fill volumes, including Chasam Sofer, Torat Moshe, and the works of his students.
Excellent condition, in beautiful leather folder.
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