Five volumes of the Chumashim that were studied for many years by the holy Gaon the Tzaddik of Gustinin, Der Guter Yid, and by his Tzaddik son Rabbi Yisroel Moshe with his handwritten glosses, signatures and stamps.
Lemberg Edition, The press of Rabbi Shlomo Yaris Rappaport, 1815-1816.
That same year, this printery also printed the Noam Elimelech. These Chumashim were studied for many years by the holy Tzaddik of Gustinin, whose Rav, the Saraf of Kock, said of him that he was one of the thirty six hidden Tzaddikim.
Many signs of use and stains.
In some of the volumes, signatures: This book belongs to me the young Yechiel Meir Lifshitz the son of the late Yaakov Zvi. Each of the volumes contains his stamps, his signatures (initials) and a rare stamp in Cyrillic script.
In addition, there are stamps and notations by his son the holy Rav Rabbi Yisroel Moshe. There are also additional ownership notations, possibly as Kvitlach with the names Shabtai Frankel of Lutshitz, Pietrakovsky and more.
The holy Rav Rabbi Yechiel Meir of Gustinin [1816-1888] revered and praised as ‘Ba’al HaTehillim’ ‘Der Guter Yid 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 the 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.
Chumash Bereshis. Old restored perforation in the depth of the leaves, affecting some words on each leaf until Parashas Noah. Tears. Some of the leaves are greenish. paper restorations to the title page. Non-original binding, slightly blemished and detached.
Chumash Shemos. 128 leaves. No title page. Ownership stamps of the Rav and his son. A single gloss handwritten by the holy Rav Rabbi Yisroel Moshe. Restoration of leaves, slightly affecting the text. Non-original binding.
Chumash Vayikra. No title page. Comments handwritten by the Rav. Stamps of the Rav and his son.
Chumash Bamidbar. No title page. Signature (initials) in a foreign language. Many moth perforations. Stamps of the Rav and his son. Signature of the holy Rav Rabbi Yisroel Moshe on the back flyleaf. original binding, slightly dismantled.
Chumash Devarim. The title page and first leaves are restored with old tape. Moth perforations.
Chamisha Chumshei Torah. One volume with the original binding. Non-professionally restored leaves, some of them with moth perforations. Wear. Many stamps and signatures of the Guter Yid of Gustinin and several glosses by him. Good general condition.
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