Bidspirit auction | CLASSICS. SFAS EMES. PIETREKOW/CRACOW 1905-1908.

CLASSICS. SFAS EMES. PIETREKOW/CRACOW 1905-1908. FIRST EDITIONS. FOUR VOLUMES. - CLASSICS. SFAS EMES. PIETREKOW/CRACOW 1905-1908. FIRST EDITIONS. FOUR VOLUMES.  • Bereishis. Pietrekow 1905. With gold title page not found in all copies. 3, 5-283 pages. 25 cm. Lacking final page with corrections. Antique binding, lacking spine. Fine condition. Copy of R. Eliezer Silver of Cincinnati.  • Shmos. Pietrekow 1905. 239, 1 pages. 24.5 cm. Fine condition. Antique binding. Copy of R. Eliezer Silver of Cincinnati.  • Vayikra. Pietrekow 1906. 213, 1 pages. 24.5 cm. Antique binding, lacking spine. Fine condition. Copy of R. Eliezer Silver of Cincinnati. • Devarim. Cracow 1908. 2, 240 pages. 26.2 cm. Overall fine/fair condition, dry paper, one page detached. Antique binding.  Four volumes of Sfas Emes on the Torah and the Moadim by R. Yehuda Leib Alter of Ger, known as the Sfas Emes. R. Yehuda Aryeh Leib Alter of Ger (1847-1905), the second Gerrer Rebbe, was born to R. Avrohom Mordechai Alter, son of R. Yitzchak Meir, Chidushei HaRIM, founder of the Gerrer Dynasty. Tragically all the sons of the Chidushei HaRIM passed away in his lifetime, in their childhood, with the exception of R. Avrohom Mordechai, who passed away shortly after the birth of his only son, R. Yehuda Leib (Leib’le). R. Yehuda Leib was raised by his illustrious grandfather. From a tender age, everyone who knew him was amazed with his diligence and depth in learning. In 1866, when the Sfas Emes was 19, the Chidushei HaRIM passed away, leaving orders to appoint his grandson as his successor. In spite of his young age, the Chassidim wished to appoint him as Rebbe but he adamantly refused and instead, he joined the Chassidim who accepted the leadership of R. Chanoch Henoch of Alexander (a Talmid of the Kotzker) to whom he would travel each year. In 1870, R. Henoch passed away and again the Chassidim sought to appoint R. Leib’le as their Rebbe. After repeated urging, he agreed to accept the position. The 23-year-old Rebbe soon became a central figure in the lives of Polish Jewry and in a short while, under his leadership, the Gerrer dynasty became the largest and most influential Chassidic dynasty in Poland. Known as a tremendous Talmid Chochom, his seforim on Shas as well as on Chumash are renowned for their depth, and are classics greatly beloved by Talmidei Chachomim of all affiliations. Stefansky Classics 396. With a gold title page in the first volume not found in all copies. Opening bid $200