Bidspirit auction | SHA’AREI AVODAH. FIRST EDITION. SHKLOV

SHA’AREI AVODAH. FIRST EDITION. SHKLOV 1821. FINE COPY! UNIDENTIFIED INSCRIPTIONS. - Important sefer with the teachings of R. Aharon HaLevi Horowitz of Strelish. R. Aharon Halevi Horowitz (1766-1828), also known simply as The Strelisher, was one of the most eminent of the talmidim of the Ba’al HaTanya, with whom he learned privately together with the Mittler Rebbe. Following the passing of the Ba’al HaTanya in 1813, a significant number of the Chabad Chasidim appointed him as their Rebbe while the others became Chasidim of the Mittler Rebbe. The two great leaders differed primarily in their understanding of the Ba’al Hatanya’s doctrine as to the preferred path to Divine service. The Strelisher published his Sha’arei Avoda in which he set forth his views, and the Mittler Rebbe countered with his own work Kuntrus Ha’Hispalus, published in 1831. Stefansky Sifrei Chassidus 589. Vinograd Shklov 209. Ezriel Zelig ben Yaakov press. [16], 12, 17-49, 52, 70, 60, 22 pages. 17 cm. Overall fine condition. Some scattered worming, mainly on the margins, at times slightly affecting a few words. Slight wear on the corners. Blue paper. Modern leather binding. Opening bid $500