Chabad, Books, Manuscripts, Judaica, Art, Silver.
By Appel Auction
Aug 10, 2021
Pomona NY 10970, United States

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LOT 166:

Three classic titles bound together 1-Raziel HaMalach 2-Hakdama V'Derech L'Etz Chaim 3-Limudei Atzilus


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Three classic titles bound together 1-Raziel HaMalach 2-Hakdama V'Derech L'Etz Chaim 3-Limudei Atzilus

1- The earliest segulah Sefer for protection and success and for all matters just by having it at home as printed on the title page: 'A wonderful Segulah for success and blessing ..and will keep him safe from harm, and on the road to health and success. You will merit to have sons and grandchildren smart and intelligent. Whoever has this dreadful holy book with him has his money and his silver and gold in his treasures. And in his sickness and in his trouble he will soon have salvation ... Therefore all the house of Israel scorned silver and scorned gold to buy this holy book even at a great price and keep it in purity ... '
In the pages of the book are Kabbalistic illustrations, combinations of names, angel names, and even practical Kabalah instructions, and amulets.

According to tradition, the book was given to the first human being by the angel Raziel after he was expelled from heaven [including the prayer that the first man prayed after he was expelled from heaven], in which all the secrets of creation were given, the first human being given to Noah, and to Shem and to Abraham, and to Moses until King Solomon was given a book of Secrets. "And a lot of books were handed to him, and it was found to be the most valuable and respected of all."

[Russia-Poland, Circa 1850].

2- Hakdama V'Derech L'Etz Chaim (Sur M' Ra Ve'Aseh Tov) –the methods to learn kabbalah,
by Rabbi Zvi Hirsch of Zidichov

The Rebbe Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Eichenstein of Zidichov (1763-1831), the founder of the Zidichov Hassidic dynasty, the son of the Rebbe Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac of Zidichov and the disciple of Rabbi Baruch of Mezhbizh and the Seer of Lublin.

He was a Torah and kabbala genius who was admired by the most prominent Rebbes of his generation. His books are basic Hassidic books: "Ateret Zvi", "Sur Me'Rah Ve'Aseh Yov", "Pri Kodesh Hilulim" and more.
Second edition. [Lviv after 1832]. 

3- Limudei Atzilus,
First edition. Lemberg, 1850. 

Condition:
Raziel HaMalach - Original binding, leather spine rubbed. A good sound copy.

Hakdama V'Derech L'Etz Chaim - Title water stained, page 1, rubbed in center missing text, first eight pages worming at bottom not affecting text. A good sound copy.

Limudei Atzilus - Last 9 pages trimmed at bottom and missing text, otherwise, a good copy.

All bound together.