Meir Netivim. Pollone, 1791-1792. Two Parts. First Edition

Meir Netivim. Pollone, 1791-1792. Two Parts. First Edition

Meir Netivim, responsa and novellae on the Shas and the  weekly Torah portions. By Rabbi Meir Margaliot, a disciple of the Ba'al Shem Tov - known by the name of this book, as the Meir Netivim. Two parts. Separate title page for each of the two parts.

This is the first edition of the book by one of the greatest early Chassidim. It contains important approbations by leading Chassidic leaders: Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev, who writes about the author's scholarly and leadership qualities; Rabbi Zusha of Annipoli, who recommends and requests that anyone with a touch of fear of G-d in his heart should make the effort to purchase these books; the author of Ohev Yisrael of Opatow (written while he was rabbi in Koslov) an an interesting approbation by the gaon and kabbalist Rabbi Asher Zvi of Ostroh, with his group from the renowned kloiz in Ostroh.

Printed on leaf 4, b is Torah novellae by Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev. Apparently, this is the first time his Torah novellae was printed. Printed on leaf 82 is responsum about an agunah, which was sent to Rabbi Ya'akov Yosef of Polonne, author of Toldot Ya'akov Yosef, who then served as rabbi of Nemirov. Part II includes a compilation of Torah novellae by the author's brother, Rabbi Yitzchak Margaliot, Av Beit Din of Yazlovitz, who followed the Ba'al Shem Tov even before he became renowned, and was the one who led his brother to follow the Ba'al Shem Tov.

Refer to Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of Rabbi Meir Margaliot. 

"My sons, you are very dear to me and I love you ... I have a handwritten Siddur from which I pray every day, write your names and your mother's name for any blessing of Shmonah Esreh that you want" (from the words of the Besh"t to the author of the Meir Netivim and his brother R' Yitzchak Dov). 

Part I: responsa. [1791]. 30, 33-97 leaves. 

Part II: Talmudic novellae and additions and sermons on the weekly Torah portions. [1792]. [1], 3-56 leaves. 

33 cm. 

Stefansky Chassidut 313. 

Fine condition: Professional restoration of the title page not affecting the text. Aging stains. Stamps and notations. Tear without lack of text to the end of the second part. Reinforcement to the margins of the last leaf. Original semi-leather binding.