Bidspirit auction | Chomer B'Kodesh. R. Shmelke of

Chomer B'Kodesh. R. Shmelke of Nikolsburg. First Edition. Zolkiew 1876. Rare! - Rare sefer of Halachic responsa by R. Tzvi Hirsch Ha’Levi Horowitz of Frankfurt, the son and successor of R. Pinchos Ha’Levi Horowitz (Ba’al Haflo’ah). With addendum of Chidushei Torah authored by the “Rebbe Reb Shmelke” who was a brother of the Haflo’ah. R. Shmuel (Shmelke) Ha’Levi Horwitz of Nikolsburg (1726-1778), was the oldest son of R. Tzvi Hirsch of Chortkov who was able to trace his Yichus to Shmuel Ha’Navi. In their youth, he and his brother R. Pinchos (the Ba’al Haflo’ah) travelled to Mezritch and became close Chassidim of R. Dov Ber of Mezritch (Mezritcher Maggid). World famous as a tremendous Talmid Chochom and Tzaddik, he served as Rov in Shinniva, and in 1773 was appointed as Rov of Nikolsburg. His students include; R. Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev, the Chozeh of Lublin, R. Menachem Mendel of Rimanov, R. Mordechai Banet, R. Moshe Leib of Sassov and R. Boruch of Kaliv who was his son-in-law. With numerous library stamps of R. Chaim Yaakov Ha’Cohen Feinstein of Tzfas, distinguished “SHaDaR” and author of Sefer Toras Imecha (Calcutta 1886). Stefansky Sifrei Chasidus 215. 8, 48, 4 pages. 26 cm. Fine condition. Bound with Sefer Halachos Gedolos, Warsaw 1875. Opening bid $200