Bidspirit auction | Nora V’Kadosh — The Shulchan

Nora V’Kadosh — The Shulchan Aruch of the Rebbe of Stropkiv with Hagahos in Ksav Yad! Shulchan Aruch, Even HaEzer, in two parts [two volumes], which belonged to the Rebbe R’ Shalom of Stropkiv ZY”A. On the title page of each volume appear his signature and stamp, and throughout the sefer are numerous notes and hagahos written on the gilyon in his ksav yad. These hagahos remained hidden until now, and were not included in the recent edition of Divrei Shalom, where many of his marginal notes from other seforim were collected. On the sha’ar and front leaves appear names of individuals and zechirus of chassidim and anshei maaseh, whose names he would record while engaged in his avodas ha’kodesh in learning — to be remembered for yeshuah and rachamim. The very Shulchan Aruch upon which the Rebbe of Strapkiv learned, was meyagei’a, and recorded his hagahos in ksav yad! The Rebbe R’ Avraham Shalom of Stropkiv R’ Avraham Shalom of Strapkiv (1857–1940), founder of the Stropkiv dynasty, son of the Rebbe of Shinova, about whom his father testified that he possessed a neshamah gavoha me’od. His zeide, the Divrei Chaim, already remarked in his youth that he was destined for greatness. He was known as an ish kadosh, whose name was mentioned with awe. Renowned as a baal mofes, thousands from across Hungary and Galicia flocked to him seeking yeshuah and rachamim.