Chok L'Israel with Tehillim – Copy of Rebbe Yeshaya'le of Kerestir 

Chok L'Israel with Tehillim – Copy of Rebbe Yeshaya'le of Kerestir 
Chok L'Israel, Part 1 Bereshit-Toldot. The book of Tehillim is bound at the end with the prayer Yehi Ratzon said before reciting Tehillim. Piotrków, 1911.
This is the copy used by the famous Rebbe Yeshaya'le of Kerestir. Stamps of "Yeshaya ben Moshe, who served the Rebbe of Liska in Kerestir". Signature of his close follower who served him: "Shlomo HaCohen Engel, Tokaj". Signs of much use of the Sefer Tehillim. This book is of special importance, the Chok and Tehillim of the famous Tzaddik, who said many prayers and beseeched G-d on behalf of the People of Israel.
Rebbe Yeshaya Steiner (1852-1925), called Reb Yeshaya'le Kerestirer (called after the city of Kerestir in Hungary where he served as rebbe), a very holy person and a wonder-worker, one of the greatest tzaddikim of his generation.
Orphaned at a tender age, raised from the age of 12 in the home of his teacher and rabbi the Tzaddik Rabbi Zvi Hirsh of Liska (author of Ach Pri Tevu'a), known already in his youth as a wonder-worker and many came to request that he recite Tehillim for their salvation. When his rabbi died in 1874, Rebbe Mordechai of Nadvirna said "From Heaven it was announced that Yeshaya should succeed the Rebbe of Liska" [Rebbe Yeshaya'le was then in his twenties].
A highly esteemed figure by Hungarian Jewry which swarmed by the thousands to receive his blessing and merit salvation. He would conduct himself with outstanding simplicity and would trouble himself with Hachnasat Orchim to receive the hundreds of people who arrived daily to bask in his court. In his personal stamp as well, he would refer to his yichus as a "meshamesh b'kodesh" of his rabbi, Rabbi Zvi Hirsh of Liska. Renowned for the wonders he brought about for those who applied to him, such as the story of the harmful mice which left Jews' granaries because of his blessing. [Until today, many have the custom to hang his picture as a segula against mice].
His history has been printed in the book Mei Be'er Yeshayahu (Tarnów, 1928). Sayings in his name are also mentioned in this book by his faithful disciple Rabbi Shlomo Engel of Tokaj, whose signature is in this book.
[2], 2-468 pp; 62 pp (lacking last leaf of Sefer Tehillim). 15 cm. Good-fair condition, many stains and wear damage to leaf margins, especially to the Sefer Tehillim. Redone and rubbed semi-leather binding.