Machzorim for High Holy Days & Three Festivals
Shapira Press.
Slavita, 1826
2-Volume Set
Order of prayers for the High Holy Days and three festivals in Polish rite, following the customs of Pihem, Moravia, Lithuania and Reisen. This set is complete with all piyutim and Yotzros, and features a translation and commentary in Yiddish.
This set of machzorim was printed in the famous press of Rabbi Moshe Shapira, who was the son of the Admor Rabbi Pinchas of Koritz.
Volume 1: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, complete with all Yotzros.
Volume 2: Succos, Shemini Atzeres, Pesach, Shavuos, complete with all Yotzros.
This is an impressive set printed in two large volumes on light green paper. Both title pages are printed in red ink. It is exceedingly rare to find a complete set in such pristine condition.
The machzorim include approbations by the Rabbbanim of Ostroh and Sedilkov who extol the holy press founded by the righteous Admor Rabbi Moshe Shapira of Slavita.
The section Tefillas Tal boasts 12 miniature drawings of the 12 mazalos.
Slavita, 1826. Vol. 1: [2], 151 leaves. Vol. 2: 160 leaves.
Page Size: 25 cm.
Condition: Good with light defects in margins. Both volumes have matching new leather bindings.
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“One should accustom oneself to learn from a sefer printed by G-d fearing men. There is a story of a tzaddik who arrived in a certain town during the days of Selichos, and someone handed him a Selichah [book], and he said that he could not read the letters… until they gave him a Selichah that had been printed by those who fear G-d, ostensibly by the Slavita Press. Then the [tzaddik] said, ‘Now I can read the letters.’”
“Therefore, every man who fears Hashem should strive to purchase all sefarim from old printings, the majority of which were printed by G-d fearing men, and especially from the Slavita and Zhitomir Presses [which were owned] by the grandchildren of the Admor of Kortiz, who were exalted and exceedingly pious printers.” (Taharas Hakodesh Ch. 6 by the Shomer Emunim)
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