Bloch, Joseph ben Abraham. Ginzei Yoseph [homiletics on Pentateuch and novellae on Tractates Berachoth, Shabbath, Pesachim and Yoma]

An Early Classic of Chassidic Philospohy. R. Joseph Bloch (1724-90), one of the disciples of R. Dov Baer, the Maggid of Mezritch, served first as Rabbi of Alesk and later as Preacher of Satanov. His Ginzei Yoseph is graced with the haskamoth of major disciples of the Maggid, R. Levi Isaac of Berditchev and R. Meshulam Zushye of Anipoli, who are effusive in their praise. On f.93v. (i.e. 95v.) we find two lengthy teachings cited in the name of the Ba’al Shem, founder of East European Chassidism. On f.14v. the author cites R. Mendel Premishlaner, one of the early Chassidic masters. See Y. Alfasi, Entziklopedia la-Chassiduth, Vol. II (2000), cols. 101-2