Levush Ir Shushan – Signatures of Rabbi Avraham Borenstein Author of Avnei Nezer and his Brother-in-law Rabbi ...

Levush Ir Shushan – Signatures of Rabbi Avraham Borenstein Author of Avnei Nezer and his Brother-in-law Rabbi Binyamin Morgenstern of Kotzk
Levush Ir Shushan, Choshen Mishpat (Part 5 of the Levushim books). Berdychiv, [1821]. Printed by Rabbi Israel Beck.
The stamp of Rebbe "Avraham Borenstein", author of Avnei Nezer appears on the title page. On Leaf 2 appears the signature "Avraham" [using the letter Bet of the page number),,in his own handwriting. Signatures on title page of his brother-in-law Rabbi "Binyamin ben Rabbi S. Morgenstern of Kotzk".
Rabbi Avraham Borenstein – the first Sochatchov Rebbe (1839-1890), a leading Torah genius and tzaddik in his times. Son-in-law of Rebbe Menachem Mendel "The Seraph of Kotzk". At the same time he served as Rebbe to thousands of Chassidim, he held the position of head of a yeshiva where he taught his special method of studying Torah [as he writes in the introduction to his books, he received his study method from his father-in-law, Rebbe Mendeli of Kotzk]. Many of Poland's Torah scholars were his close disciples (the Chelkat Yo'av, Rabbi Aryeh Zvi Frumer, the Gaon of Koziegłowy, Rabbi Avraham Weinberg, author of Reshit Bikurim, and others). His Avnei Nezer and Eglei Tal responsa on the melachot of Shabbat are basic study books in the area of Torah scholarship and halacha.
His brother-in-law Rabbi Binyamin Morgenstern of Kotzk (1840-1866, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut, Vol 1, p. 354), son of Rebbe Menachem Mendel of Kotzk and son-in-law of Rebbe Avraham Mordechai Alter of Gur son of the Chiddushei HaRim and father of the Sfat Emet. Was outstanding in his sharp cleverness and highly admired by the Chassidim who saw in him the one who could restore Kotzk to its original greatness. He died at a young age, and people said that had he lived for many years, he would have subjugated the Jewish people to their Father in Heaven". Some of his remarkable letters were printed in the book Si'ach Sarfei Kodesh.
180 leaves (mispaginated), 34 cm. Blue paper. Good condition. Stains. Restored damages to last leaves. New, elaborate semi-leather binding.
Enclosed: an expert's authorization identifying the signatures.