Megaleh Amukot. Copy of the Admo"r R' Elimelech of Grodzinsk and his Son Rabbi Kalonymus Kalmish of Piacenza ...

Megaleh Amukot. Copy of the Admo"r R' Elimelech of Grodzinsk and his Son Rabbi Kalonymus Kalmish of Piacenza, Author of Chovat Talmidim.
Megaleh Amukot - Kabbalistic work with 252 Kabbalistic elucidations of Moshe Rabbeinu's prayer, by renowned Kabbalist Rabbi Natan Shapira. Zolkiew, 1800. Copy which belonged to his grandsons, Rabbi Elimelech of Grodznisk and the latter's son Rabbi Kalonymus Kalmish of Piacenza, author of Chovat HaTalmidim. Two handwritten glosses on pp. 55a and 56b. Two handwritten glosses.

Handwritten signature of the Admo"r Rabbi Elimelech of Grodzhinsk on the title page. The book's title page and additional leaves bear his stamps (leaf [4], 11, 35, 51, 58, 63). The flyleaf bears stamps of his sons, the Admo"r Rabbi Kalonymus Kalmish of Piacenza, author of Chovat HaTalmidim; and the Admo"r R' Yeshayah.

Rabbi Elimelech of Grodzinsk [1824-1892] was one of the most prominent Admo"rs and tzaddikim of his generation, Admo"r to thousands of Chassidim. He was a son of Rabbi Chaim Meir Yechiel Shapira - "the Saraf of Molagniza, " grandson of the maggid of Kozhnitz and great-grandson of the Rebbe, R' Elimelech of Lizhensk. Rabbi Elimelech was the son-in-law of of the "Yehudi HaKadosh" of Peshischa, and disciple of the Saba Kadisha of Radoshitz and of Rabbi Natan David of Shidlovtza. He was also influenced by Rabbi Yisrael of Ruzhin. He lived in Grodzhinsk starting in 1848 and was one of the rabbinic leaders of his generation. His most renowned disciple was the Rebbe of Ostrovtza. His Torah thoughts were published in Imrei Elimelech al HaTorah and Divrei Eliemelech al HaTorah U'Moadim.

Rabbi Kalonymus Kalmish Shapira [1889-1944] was a wondrous gaon in both the hidden and revealed [aspects of Torah], a disseminator of Torah and Chassidut. He established the Da'at Moshe yeshivah in Warsaw in 1923, and served as rosh yeshivah there at the same time as serving as Admo"r of Piacentza. He is known for the guidance books he wrote, Chovat HaAvreichim, Esh Kodesh and additional books. During the Holocaust, even though he was offered escape, he refused. He stayed in the Warsaw ghetto; he conducted tisches and strengthened those around him with the wondrous sermons he delivered. He buried his writings under the ruins of a building in the ghetto, and he left a letter with them that if someone finds them, he should take them to the Land of Israel and publish them.

Rabbi Yeshayah Shapira [1891-1945] was the son of Rabbi Elimelech of Grodzhizk's old age. He was known for his love of the Land of Israel, and all his life he dealt with love of Tziyon and settling the Land. He was very active in bringing Torah-and-mitzvah-observant pioneers and founding religious settlements in the Land of Israel with a Torah atmosphere.

[4], 73, [7] leaves. 24 cm; fine condition. Aging stains. Professional restoration of the margins of several leaves. Lacking a leaf. Magnificent leather binding.