Sefer “Chibas Yerushalayim” – Jerusalem, 1844. Exemplar of the holy Rabbi Nechemia Alter HY”D, son of the “Sfas Emes”. Rare!
Signature of Rabbi Nechemia Alter and his son, Rabbi Mendel Alter, on the title page.
The holy Rav, Rabbi Nechemia Alter (1875-1942). The third son of the holy Maran the ‘Sfas Emes’ of Ger, brother of Maran the holy ‘Imrei Emes’ and the father-in-law of the holy ‘Lev Simcha’ of Ger. His only grandson is Maran the current Admor of Ger Shlit”a. Served as Rosh Yeshiva of the Sfas Emes yeshiva in Jerusalem in its early years. From his father-in-law’s side he was the grandson of the holy Rav the Saraf of Kotzk and his grandson Rabbi Hirsch of Łomazy and of the holy miracle-worker Rabbi Yaakov Aryeh of Radzimin. A wonderous Gaon and holy Tzaddik of whom Tzaddikim said that he observed wholeheartedly the verse ‘אשרי איש שלא ישכחך ובן אדם יתאמץ בך’. Was greatly admired by the Ger Chassidim and by other Chassidim as well. Yeshiva “Beis Nechemia” in Bnei Brak is named after him.
[2], 60 pp. Partially detached cover. Fair-good condition.
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