Yismach Moshe, Sighet-Satmar Chassidut. First Edition. Pedigree Copy

Yismach Moshe, Sighet-Satmar Chassidut. First Edition. Pedigree Copy

Yismach Moshe - Chassidic elucidations in the order of the Torah on chumashim Shemot and Vayikra, by the G-dly Kabbalist Rabbi Moshe Teitlebaum of Ujhely, patriarch of the Sighet-Satmar dynasty, who is known by the name of this book, as the "Ba'al HaYismach Moshe." First edition. Lvov, 1850/1. This copy belonged to his grandson, the Chassidic gaon Rabbi Bezalel Dayan, dayan and moreh tzeddek of Chassidim in Jerusalem.

This is the first edition of the famous Chassidic work Yismach Moshe by Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum of Ujhely - leading Admo"r of Hungary, whose amulets shook the world. It was said that they acted like living beings. The book also includes many matters that were revealed to the author of Yismach Moshe in his dreams. (Refer to the source list in the book HaGaon HaKodesh Ba'al Yismach Moshe, Chap. 11).

This book was edited by the author's beloved grandson, the Admo"r, the author of Yitev Lev. In the foreword to the third edition of the book, it is stated in his name that once, while he was editing the writings, he considered slightly altering the order so that they would be better understood. Sleep overcame him, and he saw the image of his sacred grandfather, the author of Yismach Moshe, who said to him "My son, see how a lulav that stands in the way it grows is one that is suitable for the mitzvah, yet if it is turned upside-down, with the leaves facing downwards, it is just a broom for sweeping the house." This is to be understood as meaning that all the words in the book were written with weighty consideration.

The gaon Rabbi Betzalel Yeshayah Bernstein's owner's stamp appears on the title page. He was the dayan and moreh tzeddek of the Chassidic communities in Jerusalem, and grandson of the sacred Admo"r Rabbi Moshe'leh of Lelov. Rabbi Betzalel Dayan was a son-in-law of Rabbi Yerucham Teitelbaum of Tornau, and grandson of the "Aryeh D'Bei Ila'i, " son-in-law of the author of Yismach Moshe.

Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of the author, Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum of Shinova and Ujhely.

Sefer Shemot: 90 leaf.

Sefer Vayikra: 42 leaf.

Stefansky, Chassidut 239.

Very fine condition. Minimal aging stains. Minimal worming perforations. Old binding.