Olat Shabbat, Venice 1577 – Copy of the Lelów (Lelov) Rebbes

Olat Shabbat, homilies for Shabbat, by Rabbi Yoel Ebn-Shu'eb. Venice, 1577. Only edition.
Stamps of the Rebbe of Lelów Rabbi "Eliezer Menachem ben Moshe, Jerusalem".
Many stamps, in the style of the handwritten signature of the Rebbe's son Rabbi "Alter ben R' Eliezer Menachem". And many stamps: "Avraham Bezalel Natan Neta ben R' Elazar Menachem Biderman, Jerusalem". Stamps and inscriptions in early Oriental handwriting ["Shabtai ben Rabbi Yosef"].
Rabbi Elazar Menachem Mendel Biderman (1827-1883), son of Rebbe Moishele of Lelów and son-in-law of the son of the Chozeh of Lublin, moved with his father to Eretz Israel in 1851. After a short while, the father died and Rabbi Biderman succeeded him as Rebbe. He was renowned for his prayers and was known not to have missed even one day of prayer at the Western Wall. The Lelów Rebbes were the first Chassidic rebbes who led a Chassidic community in Jerusalem. Until their activity, most of the Chassidic groups settled in Tiberias and Safed whereas in Jerusalem lived mostly the Perushim – the disciples of the Vilna Gaon and the Chatam Sofer. Following the years 1836-1850 (after the earthquake in the Galilee area) a new Chasidic community began to form also in Jerusalem [Among its members: Rabbi Aharan Moshe of Brad disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin, Rabbi Israel Beck the printer of Safed and Rabbi Asher Shapira the Rabbi of Zalin].
His son Rebbe Alter Biderman (1862-1933), was born in Jerusalem to his father Rabbi Elazar Mendel of Lelów who named him Avraham Bezalel Natan Neta. He was known by the name Alter. In 1894, he traveled to Poland and led a Chassidic community in the city of Sosnowica in Poland and was called "Der Eretz Israel Rebbe".
[8], 160 leaves. 27.5 cm. Varying condition between leaves. Spotting, several leaves have large tears with missing text. New binding.