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Historic! Books of Rebbe Tzvi Hirsh Eichenstein, the Ateret Tzvi of Zidichov First Editions - Signed by Harav Yechezkel Panet, author of Mareh Yechezkel, Av Beis Din of Karlsburg - Historic! Books of Rebbe Tzvi Hirsh Eichenstein, the Ateret Tzvi of Zidichov First Editions - Signed by Harav Yechezkel Panet, author of Mareh Yechezkel, Av Beis Din of Karlsburg Beit Yisrael (Zidichov) – Lviv, 1834 – First Edition Beit Yisrael, homiletics on the Torah according to Chassidic teachings, by Rebbe Tzvi Hirsh of Zidichov – ”Sar Beit HaZohar”. [Lviv, 1834]. First edition. The book Beit Yisrael comprises a compilation of sermons following the order of the weekly Torah portions (skipping many portions), delivered at unknown dates. The book was printed about three years after the passing of the author, the sermons being edited by R. Yosef HaKohen Rappaport, who also published R. Tzvi Hirsh's other writings. R. Yosef Rappaport was the son-in-law of R. Yechiel Michel, R. Tzvi Hirsh's only son, who died in his father's lifetime. Pri Kodesh Hilulim, introduction and commentary to the book Pri Etz Chaim on the prayer kavanot, by Rebbe Tzvi Hirsh of Zidichov – the ”Sar Beit HaZohar”. Lviv, [1833]. False imprint: Jides [Yehudit] Rosanes, 1802. The name Yechezkel in Atbash cipher was written Like the Mareh Yechezkel used to write his name Harav Yechezkel Panet, author of Mareh Yechezkel, Av Beis Din of Karlsburg and father of Harav Menachem Mendel, Av Beis Din of of Deyzh, known as the first spreader of Chassidus in Transylvania, and one of the greatest Gedolei HaChassidus. He was also renowned due to one of his writings included in his answers (Mareh Yechezkel, section 104) in which he describes the greatness of the founders of the Chassidus, in the nigleh and Amal HaTorah, and he defers the claims of the misnagdim that mocked the Torah greatness of these tzaddikim. Furthermore, he defines there the fundamentals of the Chassidus in a clear way. It is said that Harav Chaim of Tzanz used to ritually learn this writing together with his chassidim at fixed intervals. Harav Yechezkel learned Torah benigleh from the Baruch Taam, Harav Shmuel Landau, the son of the Noda B'Yehuda, and his student Harav Elazar Fleckeles, Baal Teshuvah Me'ahava. His ways in chassidus were imparted to him by Harav Menachem Mendel of Riminov, the Chozeh of Lublin, and the Maggid of Kozhnitz, until he was recognized as one of the most special scholars in his generation, by chassidim and misnagdim as one. He was known for his messirus nefesh to redeem agunos, and it has been testified that two hundred agunos were redeemed by him. In addition, the front page boasts the signature of his son Harav Chaim Betzalel, Av Beis Din of Tasnad, author of the sefer Yam Harachav, and who filled in for his father in the Rabbinate and was known for his Amal HaTorah, and his opponency against those that sought to destroy the Jewish religion.Rebbe Tzvi Hirsh Eichenstein, the Ateret Tzvi of Zidichov (1763-1831, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut, III, pp. 596-599), was known by the name ”Sar Beit HaZohar” due to his exceptional knowledge of kabbalah. From a young age, he was renowned as an outstanding genius whose knowledge encompassed all facets of the Torah. A close disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin, he also travelled to other Chassidic masters, such as R. Moshe Leib of Sassov, R. Yisrael the Maggid of Kozhnitz, R. Menachem Mendel of Rimanov and R. Avraham Yehoshua Heshel of Apta. After the passing of his teacher, the Chozeh of Lublin, in 1815, Zidichov thrived under the leadership of R. Tzvi Hirsh, becoming one of the largest and most prominent Chassidic centers in Galicia. He was highly venerated, this being expressed in the exceptional praise he received from tzaddikim of his generation. The Malbim, although not a Chassid, studied kabbalah under him. Other renowned compositions by R. Tzvi Hirsh of Zidichov are: Ateret Tzvi on the Zohar, in which a glimpse of his profound kabbalistic knowledge is revealed; Sur MeRa V'Aseh Tov, also known as ”Hakdamah VeDerech L'Etz HaChaim”, which serves as an introduction to the book Etz Chaim by R. Chaim Vital, and contains additions by R. Tzvi Elimelech of Dinov, author of Bnei Yissaschar; and Pri Kodesh Hillulim – an introduction and commentary to the book Pri Etz Chaim on the kavanot in prayer. Missing the Last Page