Set of ‘Sfas Emes’ on the Torah, by the holy Rebbe, Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh Leib Alter – the ‘Sfas Emes’. Piotrków-Krakow, Shlomo Belchatowsky press and Shaul Chananya Deutscher press, 1905-1908. First edition.
Complete set, all five volumes. Separate title page for each part. Title pages of the second, third, and fourth volume, and part of the title page of the first volume were printed in gold ink. Rare and elegant set.
Please see the Hebrew listing for biographical information on the ‘Sfas Emes’ of Ger.
The Sefer ‘Sfas Emes’ is known for its originality and depth, and has become a permanent fixture among the Sifrei Chassidus. It is probably the only Chassidic Sefer to have attained such widespread acceptance and distribution, breaching the boundaries of the Chassidic community and reaching other communities, such as the Lithuanian Yeshiva world and more. The name ‘Sfas Emes’ was taken from the passuk “שפת אמת תכון לעד”, which is the passuk used in the last article, written a few weeks before his passing.
Five volumes:
Bereshit: [3], 5-283, [1] pp.
Shemot: 239, [1] pp.
Vayikra: 213, [1] pp
Bamidbar: [2], 202 pp.
Devarim: [2], 240, [1] pp.
24.5-26cm.
Dry and brittle paper in vol. V. Varying conditions among the volumes. Overall good condition. Few satins, some from moisture, and a few pages with many stains. Tears, including tear-outs, causing damage to text in a few pages. Tiny moth markings. Signatures and notations in vols. I and III. Stamps in vol. IV. New leather bindings.
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