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Copy of the Holy Gaon The Keren LeDavid of Satmar — Rare Chassidic Works: Imrat HaTzrufah, First Edition Lviv 1872, and Chochmat HaNefesh, First Edition Lviv 1876 —Signatures of Rabbi Yisrael David Rappaport of Bardejov. - 1 . A Segula Sefer! – Imrat HaTzrufah By Rabbi Zvi Hirsch of Sokolov, a disciple of the Seer of Lublin (HaChozeh MiLublin). The sefer revolves around the Ten Commandments and explains how all 613 mitzvot are hinted at within them — a wondrous and extraordinary work. Only Edition. Lviv (Lemberg), 1872. This sefer earned elevated and lofty approbations from the holy Ohev Yisrael of Apta himself. His son, Rebbi Yitzchak Meir of Zinkov, testifies in his approbation to the great longing the Apta Rebbe had to see this Torah printed. However, the sefer was only published more than 50 years later, by his grandson, with the encouragement of Rebbi Chaim of Sanz. The sefer is considered a powerful segula, as Rebbi Yitzchak Meir of Zinkov wrote: ”It will be a shield to anyone who owns it.” In the approbations by the great tzaddikim of the generation, much is written about the merit of supporting and publishing the sefer: Rebbi Yitzchak Eizik of Ziditchov: ”I will acquire it without vow, at whatever price is placed upon me.” Rebbi Chaim of Sanz: ”Everyone should purchase it at full price.” Rabbi Yosef Shaul Nathanson (the Shoel UMeishiv): ”Blessed are the hands that support such work.” Rebbi Tzvi Elimelech of Bluzhov: ”A great mitzvah.” Also included are endorsements by Rabbi Yehoshua Heschel of Tarnopol, Rabbi Aryeh Leib of Lancut, and Rabbi Moshe Baran Blum, among others. Following the advice of the tzaddikim, many leading figures of the time gave advance payments toward the sefer. It is considered one of the Chassidic books with the largest number of prominent rabbinic approbations ever. Partial list of supporters (in no particular order): Rebbi Yehoshua of Belz, Rebbi Shlomo of Bobov, Rebbi Tzvi Elimelech of Blazov,   Rebbi Yaakov Yosef Rabin, Rabbi Moshe Unger and Rabbi Eliezer Yerucham Baron (sons-in-law of Rebbi Chaim of Sanz), Rebbi Yitzchak Eizik of Ziditchov, Rebbi Yehuda Horowitz of Mezilitz, Rabbi Yitzchak Shmelkes, Rebbi Baruch of Gorlice, Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak of Tolc, Rebbi Meshulam Feish of Tosh and his son-in-law Rebbi Yehosef of Koson,   Rabbi Shmuel Aharon Rabin of Kartchin, Rabbi Shmelke of Selish, Rabbi Chaim of Munkatch, Rebbi Yeshaya of Kerestir, Rabbi Nachum Tzvi Teitelbaum...and many more. With three stamps of the Holy Gaon & Tzadik Rabbi Eliezer David Greenwald- the Keren LeDavid from the years he served as a Dayan in Dunaszerdahely. On the title page and front flyleaf are signatures of Rabbi Shmuel David Rappaport, son of Rabbi Shaul Rappaport of Bardejov, [who in his youth traveled to the Maggid of Kozhnitz. Rabbi Shaul passed away in Bardejov in 1860]. The Holy Gaon & Tzadik Rabbi Eliezer David Greenwald was a rabbi and head of a yeshiva in the cities of Tzehlim (today Deutschkreutz in Austria), Oberwischau (Upper Vishuvah) and Satmar in Transylvania. He is known for his Sefer 'Keren L'David'. Brother of Rabbi Moshe Greenwald, author of ”Arugat HaBosem”. He was born in 1867 in Csorna, Hungary, to Rabbi Amram Greenwald, son of Rabbi Yosef Greenwald, Av Beit Din of Tchechowitz. In his youth, he studied with his brother, the author of Arugat HaBosem. He also studied briefly with Rabbi Shmuel Ehrenfeld, author of ”Chatan Sofer”. In 1889 he married the daughter of Yaakov Rapaport of Bardeyov. After his marriage, he spent five years in Bardeyov, where he founded and chaired a yeshiva throughout his stay in the city. After wards he served as a Dayan in Dunaszerdahely, At the beginning of 1907 he was elected rabbi of the Jewish community of Tzehlim, where he also headed a large yeshiva. In 1912 he moved to serve as Rabbi of Oberwischau, and headed a yeshiva that numbered hundreds of students. In 1921 he was elected rabbi of the Satmar community, and at the same time he headed a local yeshiva that with 400 students was one of the largest in the region. His adopted daughter married the grandson of his brother, Rabbi Yosef Greenwald, who was his pupil and worked on printing his seforim. He passed away in 1928. Stefansky Chassidut 62. [6], 111,[3] Leaves. 25 cm Bound with: 2 . Sefer Chochmat HaNefesh – A rare and precious work by Rabbi Elazar of Worms, author of Rokeach, along with a Chassidic commentary and the work Ta’amei HaMitzvot by the holy Rebbi Tzvi Elimelech Shapira, author of Bnei Yissaschar. First edition of both the original work and its Chassidic commentary. Lviv, 1876. With approbations from: The Divrei Chaim of Sanz, The Gaon Rabbi Yosef Shaul Nathanson of Lviv. Stefansky Chassidut no. 224 [2], 36 Leaves. 25 cm. On the title page is the signature of Rabbi Shmuel David Rappaport, son of Rabbi Shaul Rappaport of Bardejov (who, as noted, had traveled in his youth to the Maggid of Kozhnitz and passed away in 1860).