Handwritten Torah Novellae Written by the Chassam Sofer on Parashas Bereishis and More; Pressburg, 1809
2 Leaves of the Chassam Sofer’s manuscript containing handwritten novellae by the Chassam Sofer himself.
Chasam Sofer’s manuscripts are a "segula" for Shemira and protection
In the Chasam Sofer’s family it was known and accepted that the handwriting of the Chasam sofer is a Segula for Shmira and protection.
Rabbi Shimon Sofer, rav of Krakow, would peruse a handwritten letter from his holy father before making important decisions in the the Austrian Parliament.
Rabbi Mordechai Banet said that just gazing at the handwriting of the Chasam Sofer is in itself a Segula for Yiras Shamayim .
Once when a Halachic response from the Chasam Sofer was sent to Rabbi Mordechai Banet, he studied it for some time. When those around him inquired if there was a problem, he replied that no, he was taking his time because just looking at the Chasam sofer’s handwriting is a Segula for Yiras Shamayim.
It is also known that the Satmar Rebbe- Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum would say that looking at the Chasam Sofer’s handwriting is a Segula for Yiras Shamayim.
Regarding the writing of his holy treatises, the Chassam Sofer writes: "As long as Hashem will grant me life and strength, I am ready to learn with whomever comes to listen… Behold I am writing in ink everything that G-d has bestowed upon me in both halachah and aggadah."
Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Ehrenreich, ab”d of Shimlow, writes in Zichron L’Moshe: "All of his words and novellae in halachah and aggadah are replete with holiness and fear of Heaven and Chassidus…
The novellae discusses various pesukim and commentaries on parshiyos Bereishis, Noach and Lech Lecha.
The date "Bereishis 1809" is written at the top of the page, revealing that the Chassam Sofer wrote these novellae during his first years in Pressburg. (He first began leading Pressburg in 1807).
The treatise includes:
1. Two concepts regarding the connection of Torah’s end to its beginning.
2. Explanation of the verse, "She would become the mother of all the living."
3. Explanation on the haftarah recited on Rosh Chodesh. (During the year this was written, this came out on Shabbos Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan, Parashas Noach.)
4. Explanation of the haftarah of Parashas Noach.
5. Explanation on the Parashas Lech Lecha:
There is also a marginal comment handwritten by the Chassam Sofer’s grandson, Rabbi Naftali Yosef Stern, who published many of his grandfather’s works.
2 leaves {4 sides) | 19 x 24 cm | Slightly stained | Both leaves bound together in leather binding and matching leather case | Scattered words and sentences were strengthened by a later ink to enable legibility.
