ABRAHAM ABELE BEN NAPHTALI. Beith Avraham [Halachic novellae to Shulchan Aruch with sermons, responsa and eulogies for Chassidic masters]

(CHASSIDISM).

Moshe Madfis

Sudylkow

1836

Previous owner's signature on title (David Tzvi Rivlin), scattered scholarly marginalia.

Vinograd, Sudylkow 304; Ben Yaakov "Beth" no. 257; Weiner no. 1230

The author was the Chassidic Rabbi of Herson and Kiev. He includes here eulogies for the Mitteler Rebbe, R. Dov Baer of Lubavitch (f. 37a) and the Apter Rav, R. Abraham Joshua Heschel (f. 28-32) - two of the most esteemed figures within the early Chassidic movement. Also, the Beth Ephraim, R. Ephraim Zalman Margolioth of Brod (see the exchange of responsa on ff. 31-2, 34-5, 53) and R. Aryeh Leibush of Lanzut and Mezhbizh, disciple of the Apter Rav (f. 37). The sermons also contain many citations of Chassidic works. On ff. 42-3b the author explains a number of"nuschaoth" (readings) of the Alter Rebbe's Siddur stating"I am joyous that I have understood his intent.” See Y. Raphael, Encyclopedia LeChassiduth, Aleph cols. 64-5 and Y. Rubinstein, HaDarom, Vol. XVI p.143.