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[2] books, first editions, in a single volume: Sefer Chachmei Yisrael Besht, with letters from...

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[2] books, first editions, in a single volume: Sefer Chachmei Yisrael Besht, with letters from the Charson Genizah and letters by the Admorim of Chabad. New York, [1924], and Sefer Haktav Vehamichtav, by the Admor the Rashab of Lubavitch, New York, [1917].

* Sefer Chachmei Yisrael, with letters attributed to the Besht and his disciples. Ner Tamid Press, New York, [1924]. First edition.

62 leaves. According to the title page, the book contains letters "that were found in an archive in Kyiv… by the Chassid philanthropist Rabbi Shmuel Gorari… with his hard-earned money … and he delivered them to the Admor of Lubavitch". The source of most of the letters that are attributed here to the Besht and his disciples is the Charson Genizah. The book was distributed by the office of the Union of the Chassidim Kollel Chabad in New York. The book also contains letters by the Admorim of Chabad and an appeal to philanthropists to support the Chabad yeshivas.

Bound with:

* Haktav Vehamichtav, by the Admor Rabbi Sholom Dov ber Schneersohn, including a reprinting of his letter about his objection to Zionism which was published in the book Or Layesharim and additional letters in support of religious education. A.C. Rosenberg Press, New York, [1917]. First edition.

32 pp.

Ownership stamps including the stamp of Rabbi Yitzchak Leib ben Rabbi Avraham Krichevsky.

Partly detached binding with taping. Stains. Good condition.

Measurement: 22 CM

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