Menachem Nachum Twersky, of Chernobyl. Yismach Lev [Chassidic discourses on the Talmud]

(CHASSIDISM).

G. Literes

Zolkiew

1800

Second edition. A wide margined copy.

Vinograd, Zolkiew 552; Stefansky Chassiduth 238.

R. Menachem Nachum of Chernobyl (1730-97) was one of the major disciples of R. Dov Baer, Maggid of Mezrhitch, who, being older than most disciples of the Maggid, benefited from direct personal exposure to the founder of the Chassidic movement, R. Israel Ba’al Shem Tov. R. Menachem Nachum’s son, R. Mordechai of Chernobyl, fathered eight sons (referred to as the “eight branches of the Menorah”) who all became Chassidic masters in their own right. These men went on to establish Chassidic communities that thrive until today: Rachmastrivka, Skver, Trisk, Tolna, etc. The title-page bears the word Slavuta in large letters and Zolkiew in smaller letters. The approbation states that although the copyright for reprinting this work has not elapsed, it may now be reprinted since all copies of the Slavuta first edition have been sold and none can be imported.