Bidspirit auction | Toldos Yaakov Yosef - Lemberg

Toldos Yaakov Yosef - Lemberg 1858 (תרי”ח) * Green paper - Sefer Toldot Yaakov Yosef - by the holy and righteous Rebbe Rabbi Yaakov Yosef HaKohen ob'm, of Polonne - Lemberg 1858 (תרי”ח). Sefer Toldot Yaakov Yosef - discourses on the order of the weekly Torah portions - ”composed by a vibrant and active man... a holy man of God, called Moharar Yaakov Yosef HaKohen... Av Beit Din, Rosh Yeshiva, and Moreh Tzedek in the holy community of Polonne.” Sefer Toldot Yaakov Yosef is the first Hasidic book to be printed, and it includes many traditions and Torah teachings from the 'light of seven days, ' the holy Baal Shem Tov, may his memory be a blessing for life in the World to Come, which the holy author heard directly from him. These are Torah teachings that begin with the famous words ”I heard from my teacher.” The holy Admor Rabbi Pinchas of Koretz, may his memory be a blessing for life in the World to Come, said that there had never been such books in the world, and that its Torah is from heaven. He used to say that all new books are not according to the truth, except for the books of the Rabbi of Polonne which are ”Torah from Gan Eden, ” and with every utterance of ”I heard from my teacher, ” one can revive the dead. Due to the fact that it was the first Hasidic book printed during the period of intense dispute against the Hasidim, the book also faced strong opposition from the Mitnagdim, and these matters are ancient...  *