“The Tiphereth Yisrael”). Israel M”sh [Michelstadt] MeNas”h [MeNikolsburg]. Milin DeRabanan [alphabetical Talmudical proverbs with explanations and comments]

(LIPSCHÜTZ, ISRAEL

Widow of Doctor Grillo

Frankfurt a/Oder

1781

First edition. The “Tiphereth Yisrael,” R. Israel Lipschutz’s personal copy . Containing copious autograph marginal notes, as well as additional proverbs not in the published version. Also with autograph notes by the author’s son and with his inscription on the title-page stating that the book belonged to his father “the Prince of Israel, the Wondrous Gaon “A[mud] Ha[yemini] P[atish] Ha[chazak.” Additional material on front endpapers. An interleaved copy with notes in a later hand with additional sources and comments. Previous owners’ signatures including Zalman Dessau and Beth Hamidrash… Yerushalayim, dated second day of Chol Hamoed Pesach 1804.

Vinograd, Frankfurt am Oder 384.

Rabbi Israel Lipschütz (1782-1860) is celebrated for his popular commentary to the Mishnah “Tiphereth Yisrael” which is included in almost all standard editions. Milin DeRabanan is an equally popular text and has been republished many times. The author states in his introduction here, that he collected sayings and proverbs pertaining to health, diet, good ethics, etc, so that the studying of the text will bring about a positive frame of mind. He originally collected 1400 such sayings, but only published 1324. The present volume, the first edition of the text, has the author and his son providing a more complete version. The author’s son, R. Baruch Yitzchak Lipschütz (1812-77) Rabbi of Landsberg and Mecklenburg adds his comments here alongside the initials AB”Y [=Amar Baruch Yitzchak].