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

Estimate

$3,000–$5,000

Hammer price

Not recorded

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author

(CHASSIDISM).

printer

Mordechai & Aaron b, Chaim David Segal

Place

Lvov (Lemberg)

Publication

1792

Description

FIRST EDITION. Title within typographic border. Printed in double columns

references

Vinograd, Lemberg 74

summary

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

ff. 4, 98, 24. Marginal worming with some loss of text, neat paper repairs. Moden boards. Folio

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