Sefer “Toras Emes” by the holy Rebbe of Apt – Levov, 1854 – first edition – the only approbation given by the “Tiferes Shlomo” of Radomsk. Exemplar of the holy Rebbe, Rabbi Shlomo Friedman of Tchortkov.
Sefer Toras Emes, Derushim on the Torah, by the holy Rebbe, Admor Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heschil of Apt, based on the writings of the “Ba’al Hamapot”, Rabbi Yisachar Ber of Radoshitz, the Apter Rav’s disciple. Levov, M. F. Poremba press, 1854.
First and rare edition. This Sefer includes an approbation by the holy Rebbe, the “Tiferes Yisrael” of Radomsk, the only approbation he ever gave.
Extremely rare and hard-to-find Sefer!
On the title page: “This holy manuscript is copied from the letters of the holy Rabbi… Rabbi Yisachar Ber… who was a distinct disciple of the Rabbi, the author ZY”A, and himself merited to hear these living words, hints and secrets of the Torah, from the holy mouth of the author ZT”L”.
Exemplar of the holy Rebbe, Admor Rabbi Shlomo Friedman of Tchortov. His stamp on the title page: “Rabbi Shlomo Friedman of Tchortkov.
The holy Rebbe, Rabbi Shlomo Friedman of Tchortkov (1894-1954), son of the holy Rabbi Nachum Mordechai Friedman of Tchortkov, and son-in-law of his uncle Rabbi Yisrael of Sadigora. His paternal grandfather was the holy Rabbi Yisrael of Tchortkov, and his maternal grandfather was the holy Rabbi Shlomo of Sadigora. His father, Rabbi Nochum Mordechai, escaped Vienna with his family close to the war, immigrated to Eretz Yisrael, and established his court in Tel Aviv. His son, Rabbi Shlomo, succeeded him after his passing, and if the fourth and last Rebbe of the Tchortkov dynasty. Author of “Divrei Shlomo”.
[1], 39 pp. 21cm. stains. A few moth markings. Tears and a few rips in the title page and others, with some light damage to text; repaired with paper filling (with handwritten completion of the title page border and a few words). New binding. Overall good condition.
On the connection between this Sefer and his Sefer “Ohev Yisrael”, which is very similar in content to this one even though it was published 9 years later, see Y. Alfasi: On the Sefer ‘Ohev Yisrael’ by the Apter Rav, Areshet I, (1959) pp. 481-483, and G. Nagel: A Few Comments on the Drashot of the “Ohev Yisrael”, Kiryat Sefer, (1975) pp. 337-339.
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