Dov Baer of Lubavitch. Poke’ach Ivrim [moral teachings and exhortations for repentance]

AUCTION 50 | Thursday, February 24th, 2011 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art Including: The Alfonso Cassuto Collection of Iberian Art

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Lot 77
(CHASSIDISM).

Dov Baer of Lubavitch. Poke’ach Ivrim [moral teachings and exhortations for repentance]

Yiddish. The Israel Mehlman copy ff. 12. Some staining, previous owner's inscriptions on title. Modern boards. Sm. 8vo Vinograd, Shklow 222

Shklov: Yitzchak Menin 1833

Est: $3,000 - $5,000
The Mitteler Rebbe’s writings are primarily of a deeply profound nature - often based upon his father's works and directed toward Chassidic scholars. Poke’ach Ivrim however was written for the average Jew, specifically in the Yiddish language and directed toward the newly penitent (baalei-teshuvah). This Shklow edition is likely a unicum. Habermann in Sha'arei Chabad (no. 209) records it based on this very copy, that originally derived from the Israel Mehlman Collection