Bidspirit auction | Sfas Emes By the Kremnitzer

Sfas Emes By the Kremnitzer Maggid. Published by R. Shlomo Yarush the same year as the first Noam Elimelech! First Edition. Lemberg 1788. Extremely Rare! - Rare commentary on the book of Mishlei by R. Yaakov Yisroel, the Kremnitzer Maggid. R. Yaakov Yisroel Ben R. Tzvi Hirsch (d. 1799), was a close talmid of R. Shimshon Meisels of Zolkiew and R. Yitzchak of Belz. He was famous as a celebrated traveling Maggid who was highly praised by the Chozeh of Lublin. Renowned for his other seforim, Shevet M’Yisroel (Zolkiew 1772) and Agudas Eizov (Zolkiew 1782), his seforim are widely cited, including by the Malbim, the Chasam Sofer and particularly by the Yismach Moshe (see introduction to the Shevet M’Yisroel (2011) pp. 5-6 and 27-8). R. Shlomo Yarush Rappaport published in the same year, the first edition of the celebrated Noam Elimelech. For generations, it has been widely accepted among Chasidim, that one of the 36 hidden Tsaddikim was among his staff and the first edition Noam Elimelech is a well-known segulah. With inscription and signature of R. Avigdor Caro “from the family of the Tana R. Chanina Caro and other Tzadikim and Chassidim.” Lengthy scholarly note in another hand on rear pastedown. Also included is his family-lineage and the list of a private library. Vinograd Lemberg 44. Shlomo Yarush Rappaport press. 2, 112 (should say 111) pages. 22 cm. Overall good condition. Some wear on the corners, worming and staining. Some shaved headers. Small hole in the final three pages affecting a few words. Antique worn binding. Opening bid $1000