The Megillah case that served the Hrh”k Rabbi Aharon of Tchernobel and his holy fathers and was protected in the treasury of Hrh”k Rabbi Yehudah Horovitz of Dzikov.
The Megillah case is made of of two silver parts, with flower decorations with carving and engraving work. Gross weight 91 gr.
The Megillah case was received from the personal sofer st”m of great sages and leader of Chassidus, Rabbi Yisrael Chaim Hass who was close to Gedolai Yisrael including Rabbi Yehudel’e of Dzikov.
In the year 1970 befor the Holiday of Purim, Reb Yehude’le called R’ Yisrael Chaim Hass and informed him with great sorrow that his personal Megillah inherited from his father became disqualified. R’ Yehudel’e urged the scribe to write him a new Megillah quickly, but the scribe returned and said ther is not enough time until Purim and R’ Yehudel’e refused to accept a Megillah that was written by a different scribe. R’ Yehude’le urged him a lot until the scribe offered him his personal Megillah. In appreciation R’ Yehudel’e brought him with excitement and recognition two important gifts. The first this item; Megillah case and told him with these words, : ‘דאס איז א בית מגילה פון דעם הייליגער רבי אהרון טשערנאבלער’ און נאך העכערס’ ["זהו בית מגילה מהרבי הקדוש רבי אהרון מטשערנאביל ולמעלה בקודש"]
The second item; Personal Megillah of R’ Yehudel’e that became disqualified at that time, which is also for sale here look out further for details….
Rabbi Aharon of Tchernobel from the great Admor"i HaChassidut, son of Rabbi Mordechei of Tchernobel and grandson and successor of Rabbi Menachem Nachum author of ‘Meor Einayim’. His mother was the daughter of Rabbi Aharon HaGadol of Karlin whom he is named after.
With the passing of his father he filled his place leading the community. He was the president of the Tzedakah fund of Rabbi Meir Bal Hanes Kollel Vohlin, and worked greatly to strengthen the settlements in Eretz Yisrael. His influence on the wide world of Chassidut was infinite.
Many courtyards succeeded him, including the children descendants of Chernobel, Belz, Rachmestrivka, Skver, Tolna, Trisk, Buhush, and other important Chassidut in the world of Chassidut.
In the Jewish world he is very revered and remembered and his holiness is highly elevated. So far a holy item from his treasures has not been for sale.
Rebbi Yehudel’e Horovitz of Dzikov, know by the nickname R’ Yidel’e Dzikover , [18th day of Elul 1905 – 11th day of Sivon 1989] was from the revered righteous of the preveous generation.
Born to his father Rabbi Alter Yechezkel Aliyahu Horovitz of Dzikov, son and prodessor of Rabbi Yehoshuah of Dzikov. His mother Chava was the daughter o the Ahavat Yisrael of Viznitz.
Learned by Rabbi Meir Arik in Tarnow. At the age of 20 received Horeah from Rabbi Avraham Mendl Steinberg, Rav of Brodi. He stayed in Oradea at the home of his grandfather HAdmo"r of Viznitz and was his dear Chassid.
He married to Miriam, daughter of his uncle the Admo"r Rabbi Chaim Meir Hager of Viznitz.
Dispite many pleas he rebutted to set up a Chassidic court, he lived in Jerusalem and served as R"m and inspirer in the Yeshivat Beit Yosef Tzvi of Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Dushinski. He conducted himself with much deprivation and separation, and it is told about him that he was accustomed to cry and say Pirkei Tehillim before each meal, feari ng of becoming
megushem through eating.
With the years many Chassidim gathered around him, to hear from him Divrei Torah. In the year 1985 he moved to live in London. Their many Chassidim gathered around him and he started to lead as their Rabbi.
Scribe (Sofer sta"m) from many Gedolai Yisrael.
HaRav HaChassid Rabbi Yisrael Chaim Hass was a scribe from the great Chassidei Viznitz, G-D fearing scholar, Chassid, and conducted himself with Chassidut.
Born to is father the Hagoan HaChassid R’ David Aryeh (Leibish) z"l, a very elevated personage, outstanding scholar, exceptionaly knowlegable in all of Torah and Chassidus, He was close to Hrh"k Rabbi Chaim of Ottynia zya"l, to whom he was attached through his fathers family Hrh"ch R’ Yehudah z"l who was from the important Chassidei of Ottynia. He also traveled several times to his holy grandfather the author of "Ahavat Yisrael". As a youth R’ Leibish learned in Viznitz by the "Damesek Eliezer", and also in Lublin in the Yeshivah of Hagaon Rabbi Meir Shapira.
After R’ Yisrael Chaim learned many years in Kollel with much toil, he stodied for a livelihood the holy works of being a scribe (Sofer Stam), and his name spread all over as being outstanding and very special, of which his fear of G-d surpaced his wisdom. His reputation spread as a rare specialist, he was contacted from all over the world to hear his advice and opinions on matters of sofrut.
He approached his avodah with obstinate compassion. Even durring the last years of his life after decades of writing he approached his writing as if it was the beginning full of fear and with much scrupulousness, tied with a gartel and doned with two head coverings.No wonder that all great gedolim strived to purchase their Parshiot for Tefilim only by R’ Yisrael Chaim, amongst them the Admo"rei of Viznitz, Admori"m of Buhush, Skulen, Lublin, Narol, Bayan, Erlauh, and Posek Hador Moro"n Shevet HaLevi, and Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch. many more great Gedolim asked his opinion on matters pertaining. Years before, as the "Shevet HaLevi" opened his personal Beit Horoah on the subject of Sofrot, he urged R’ Yisrael Chaim to sit there permanently to direct and instruct, but R’ Yisrael Chaim didn’t agree fearing of undertaking such a holy responsibility.
He was considered a big expert who knew to identify in Sifrei Torah and the Parshiot the scribe that had written them. Writtings that have been written by the Hrh"k Rabbi Moshe of Pshevorsk or by other sages and scribes from previous generations were brought befor him and after looking at the writtings and the lettering was able to confirm who the scribe was. Many Jews who sold and bought holy written items relyed only on his signature and authorization about the writer of the Parshiot. And so Jews that owned expensive Sifrei Torah and Tefilin having inherited them from righteous men of previous generations would give them to R’ Yisrael Chaim to check them, It was well known that he approached this work with much fear of heaven.
Rabbi Yisrael Chaim left a will for his children, not to write any discriptions on his tomb, only that as his work as a scribe he tried to write each letter as it was certified and given over from Sinai.
Source: inheritance from R’ Yisrael Chaim Hass.
This Meggilah case was brought to Admo"r of Tchernoble who said that they have in the family themselves a Meggilah which that size fits this Meggilah case.
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