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'Or HaMeir' First Edition, by Rabbi Ze'ev Wolf of Zhitomir ‎–‎ Korets [1798]

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‘Or HaMeir’ First Edition, by Rabbi Ze’ev Wolf of Zhitomir ‎–‎ Korets [1798]

Peirushim and remazim in the Hasidic way, on Torah and Megillot.

Composed by the Maggid Rabbi Ze’ev Wolf of Zhitomir, one of the great

disciples of the Maggid of Mezeritch, whose
"all words were said with Ruach hakodesh", as testified by Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev (in his Haskama on the back of the title page).

This sefer is known as one of the most important Hasidic sefarim, and is always present on Shulchanot Tzadikim.

Within his drushim, which brought many closer to the Avodat Hashem, the

author brings dozens of times (!) Chidushim and Maasiot from his teacher, the Maggid of Mezeritch, and from the Baal Shem Tov.

Before us is the rare first edition, which was printed in the city of Korets in 1798.

Due to its great popularity ‎–‎ all copies of the book were sold in a very short time, and within less than 20 years, the book was printed at least 3 more times!

Korets 1798 , First Edition. Printed in a "beautiful, excellent, and elegant manner with all kinds of embellishments and on fine paper".

Complete copy (irregular page numbering). Size: 19.5 cm. Bluish-greenish paper.

Condition: Good, restoration and completion of minor losses in photocopy on the margins of the first two pages. One page has a hole with text loss due to candle burning, completed with artistic photocopy. Few stains and holes. A few headings are trimmed.

Bibliography: Stefansky Chassidut , No. 24

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