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Siddur Derech HaChaim. Warsaw, [1834]. A most holy copy! of the holy Rav the Tzaddik miracle worker Rabbi Yechiel Meir of Gustinin ‘Ba’al HaTehillim’. ‘Der Gutter Jud’ one of the greatest Tzaddikim of Poland, he and his descendants after him.
This Siddur was used by the holy Tzaddik of Gustinin during his renowned Avodah which was admired and praised by the greatest Tzaddikim and his Rav the Saraf of Kock said of him that he was one of the thirty six Tzaddikim of his generation. The holy Rav the Sefas Emes of Gur said that whenever he says the words of the prayer ‘ושים חלקנו עמהם’ he means the Tzaddik of Gustinin.
Many signs of use can be seen throughout the leaves of the Siddur, which was used by him all year round. Especially noticeable are the wine stains on the Kiddush of Sabbath, the four cups of Leil HaSeder, the tears that the Tzaddik had shed during the exalted Avodah and especially on the prayers of Shemonah Esreh, Tefilas Ne’ilah, Seder Kaparos and more. In addiiton, there are several handwritten leaves that were added!
On the title page, an ownership notation ‘HaRav HaTzaddik R. Yechiel Meir of Gustinin‘ and ‘HaRav HaTzaddik R. Yechiel Meir‘. There are many signatures on the copy and the stamp of his holy son the successor of the holy Rav of Gustinin Rabbi Yisroel Moshe of Proshkov ‘Moshe the son of our teacher Yechiel Meir’. In addition, varied ownership notations, possibly as Kvitelach, including the words ‘Pietrekovsky’ and ‘Frankental’.
The holy Rav Rabbi Yechiel Meir of Gustinin [1816-1888] admired and praised as ‘Ba’al haTehillim’ ‘The Gutter Jud of Gustinin‘ one of the Tzaddikim of Poland after the passing of his Rav the Saraf of Kock, who was among the few who were allowed to enter the holy Rav of Kock in his last days. In addition, he was the disciple of the holy Rav the Chidushei HaRim of Gur, the holy Rav Rabbi Avraham of Tchechnov and the holy Rav Rabbi Yaakov Aryeh of Radzymin.
Known are his holy Hanhagos to give much charity and say Tehillim, to which he attributed Segulos and most lofty matters. Also known is his observance of the Mitzvah of Hachnasas Orchim. His signatures appear on the most important broadsides that were published in Poland in those days as the leader of generation.
His son the holy Rav Rabbi Yisroel Moshe Lifshitz of Proshkov followed in his father’s footsteps and was a Talmid Chacham and tzaddik. Most of his father’s Chassidim followed him to his court which existed for approx. thirty years. passed away in 1918.
2-312. Including the title page, the following leaf is missing. Tear with slight lack in the lower part of the text in leaf 177 and a tear to leaf [112, 2] spine slightly falling apart. original worn binding. Fair condition.
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