” … and it is appropriate for every member of the Jewish people for whom our words are precious to bring this Sefer Tehillim – Mikdash Me’at – into his home …”
Sefer Tehillim Mikdash Me’at parts IV and V, with important commentaries. Arranged and published by the gaon, the Chassid Rabbi Aharon Woldan, a disciple of the Saraf of Kotzk and the Chiddushei HaRi”m of Gur. Warsaw, 1897. First edition. Two title pages, partially in red ink.
This is the personal Sefer Tehillim in which the sacred gaon Rabbi Meir Yehudah Leib Frei, av beit din of Shuran, author of Shevet Mishor , poured out his heart to Hashem – one of the gedolei hador and martyrs of Hungary, maternal grandson of the Ktav Sofer. The front protective leaf bears the Shevet Mishor’s personal owner’s stamp, in the form of his signature. Many usage marks and tear stains along the length of the Sefer Tehillim, from the great-grandson of the Chatam Sofer.
The Mikdash Me’at Tehillim includes three batim : Beit HaMidrash – a compilation of sayings by Chaza”l, tana’aim and amora’im; Beit HaKnesset – a compilation of sayings by the Rishonim and Acharonim , including many giants of the Chassidic world; Beit Aharon – a compilation of references and textual differences. Due to its large size, the Tehillim was divided into five parts. The sefer earned many approbations from gedolei hador of all circles (most appear in the first parts): Rabbi Yosef Dov Soloveitchik of Brisk, the Netzi”v of Volozhin, Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor of Kovno, Rabbi Chaim Chizkiyahu Medini – the Sdei Chemed (appearing here in Part V), and leading Admo”rim: Rabbi Yechiel of Alexander, Rabbi Avraham of Sochochov, Rabbi Yochanan of Rachmastrivka (appearing here in Part IV), Rabbi Elimelech Shapira of Grodzhinsk and more.
Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for brief biographies of the gaon Rabbi Meir Leib Frei , av beit din of Shuran and the author, Rabbi Aharon Woldan .
139; 285, [1] leaf. 22 cm.
Fine-very fine condition. Several leaves are in moderate condition. Usage marks, stains and minimal wear. Old binding with a leather spine, worn and used.