Collection of Books by the Kabbalist Rabbi Hillel Moshe Meshel Gelbstein – Printed in Jerusalem, Late 19th Century

Collection of Books by the Kabbalist Rabbi Hillel Moshe Meshel Gelbstein – Printed in Jerusalem, Late 19th Century
Collection of books by the Jerusalemite kabbalist R. Hillel Moshe Meshel Gelbstein, published in Jerusalem ca. 1879-1900:
• Chosen Yeshuot, kabbalistic commentary on Tractate Bava Kama. [Jerusalem: Isaac Gościnny, 1879-1889]. The printing of the book was never completed, and it ends in the middle of a sentence (the book was published in installments between 1879 and 1889). Sh. HaLevy, no. 320.
• Or LaYesharim – Or Zarua LaTzadik, commentary on a passage of Tractate Yoma, based on the Zohar. Jerusalem: Isaac Hirshensohn, [1889]. Sh. HaLevy, no. 639.
• Or LaYesharim, novellae on Tractate Pesachim and other Talmudic topics, with Petil Techelet, against R. Gershon Chanoch Leiner of Radzhin's identification of Techelet. Jerusalem: Y.D. Frumkin, [ca. 1882-1890]. Sh. HaLevy, no. 690.
• Siddur with Kavanot of the Arizal, with the Tefillah LeMoshe commentary. [Jerusalem: Yisrael David Frumkin and others], 1898. The book was printed in installments in various Jerusalem printing presses. The printing presumably began in 1879, and ended in 1902.
• Mishkenot LaAvir Yaakov, Part I. Jerusalem: Isaac Gościnny and partners, [1881-1888].
• Mishkenot LaAvir Yaakov, Part II, with novellae on Tractate Berachot. Jerusalem, 1894.
• Mishkenot LaAvir Yaakov, Part II, with laws of mikvaot and techelet. Jerusalem: printer not indicated, [after 1900].
7 volumes. Size and condition vary. New bindings.
R. Hillel Moshe Meshel Gelbstein (1832-1908), disciple of the Seraf of Kotsk and the Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch. In 1868, he immigrated to Jerusalem, where he concentrated on the study of topics related to the Temple, using his books to strengthen the fulfillment of the commandment of guarding the holy site.

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