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Bnei Yissachar

First Edition. Zolkova, 1846-1850
2-Volume Set

Start price: $10,000

Est. Price: $15,000 - $20,000

Bnei Yissachar

First Edition. Zolkova, 1846-1850

2-Volume Set

“All his words in the sefer Bnei Yissachar were said with ruach hakodesh” (The Admor Divrei Chaim of Sanz [Beis Shlomo p. 2, Irshava, 1928])

Fundamental Chassidic Work

2-Volume Set of Bnei Yissachar. First Edition. Zolkova, 1846-1850

Two complete volumes of essays on Shabbos and Rosh Chodesh based on the wisdom of kabbalah and Torah of Chassidus by the Admor Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech of Dinov.

Volume 1: Essays on the months of Nissan through Elul and Shabbosos throughout the year. Zolkova, 1850. Page Count: [1], 24, 72 leaves. Page Size: 24 cm.

Volume 2: Essays on the months of Tishrei through Adar. Zolkova, 1846. Page Count: 226 leaves. Page Size: 23.8 cm.

Volume 2 was printed prior to Volume 1. The former was printed without a title page in order to conceal the printing location and date from the censor. (See Ohel Naftali p. 99 [Warsaw, 1911]).

In his preface to his sefer Yodei Binah (Munkacs, 1911), the Bnei Yissachar’s son Rabbi Elazar Shapira of Lancut explains that his father gave his sefer the unusual title Bnei Yissachar after his Rabbi and mentor the Chozeh of Lublin revealed that his soul derived from the tribe of Yissachar.

The Bnei Yissachar, the
Admor Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech of Dinov (1783-1841) was one of the great Admorim and progenitors of Chassidus, renowned throughout the world for his piety, sanctity and righteousness. His sefer Bnei Yissachar is a fundamental Chassidic work “and the world was filled with his wisdom and Torah which shines from one end of the world until the other” (Divrei Chaim in his preface to the Bnei Yissachar’s sefer Reiach Dudaim). He was a prolific writer whose sefarim serve as cornerstones of the Chassidic library and offer a faint glimpse into his awe-inspiring genius and fluency in all realms of Torah; “and many thirstily drink from his holy words” (ibid).

Condition: Both volumes are in good condition. Volume 1: Several pages torn on edges of bottom margins (some restored). Volume 2: Professionally restored; leaves 5-6 slightly cropped; both volumes bound in attractive new leather bindings and preserved in case.

Bibliography: Stefansky, Sifrei Yesod #393; Sifrei Chassidus #91-92

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