Kol Simcha, Rabbi Simcha Bunim of Peshischa – Breslau 1859 – First Edition

Kol Simcha, Rabbi Simcha Bunim of Peshischa – Breslau 1859 – First Edition
Kol Simcha, Rabbi Simcha Bunim of Peshischa – Breslau 1859 – First Edition

Commentary on the Torah and Novellae on the Talmud.

Rabbi Simcha Bunim Bonhart of Peshischa (Przysucha, in Poland) (1765–1827) was one of the key leaders of Hassidic Judaism in Poland.

After studying Torah at yeshivas in Mattersdorf and Nikolsburg, he was introduced to the world of Hassidism by his father-in-law, and became a Chassid of Rabbi Yisrael Hopsztajn (Magid of Kozhnitz), and then Rabbi Ya'akov Yitzchak of Lublin and Rabbi Ya'akov Yitzchak Rabinowitz (Ha'Yehudi Ha'Kadosh), the Hassidic leaders of the day. After the death of the Ha'Yehudi Ha'Kadosh, most of the Chasidim followed Rabbi Simcha Bunim as their Rebbe.

Rabbi Simcha Bunim did not write compositions; this book, 'Kol Simcha' was published after his death and was the first book to present a collection of traditions and teachings attributed to him.

At the beginning of the book, approbations by the Rebbe of Gur author of 'Chidushei Ha'Rim' and Rabbi Yesha'aya Moskat of Prague.

On the title page of the book: "Printed at … Hirsch Sulzbach like in Amsterdam" – a sentence that seemingly implies that this is not the first edition of the book but rather an edition printed in Breslau by Sulzbach! According to Prof. Gershom Shalom, the printer of the book was Rabbi Alexander Zusha Av Beit Din of Plock and the book was printed in Warsaw in 1859, being indeed the first edition. Yet, due to some reason the printer's true identity and the fact that it was the first edition of the book were concealed.

[1], 58, 28, [1] leaves.

Condition: Good.