Rabbi Yisrael Lifshitz Author of Tiferet Yisrael - Manuscript

Outline and themes for sermons and eulogies, handwritten by the Ga’on Rabbi Yisrael Lifshitz, author of Tiferet Yisrael. Hebrew and German (in Hebrew letters). 1843-1855. At beginning of each page heading in initials [= with help of the Almighty, open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law, Amen].
Ga’on Rabbi Yisrael Lifshitz (1782-1861), known for his great composition Tiferet Yisrael on Shisha Sidrei Mishnah, printed in hundreds of editions. Son of Ga’on Rabbi Gedalia Lifshitz author of Regel Yeshara and grandson of Ga’on Rabbi Yisrael Lifshitz Av Beit Din of Kaliv. Exalted genius, among leading Torah giants of Ashkenaz. Studied Torah all day long, while wrapped in prayer shawl and donning phylacteries beneath his upper coat. Known as holy G-d fearing saint. Served in rabbinate of congregations of Dessau, Danzig and more for over fifty years.
6 pages, approx. 18 cm. Dry and worn paper, fair condition, stains and wear damage. restorations. Cloth binding.