Chiddushei HaRa”n on Tractate Rosh HaShanah, one of the fundamental books of in-depth study. Vilna, 1925. The flyleaves bear hundreds (!) of owner’s signatures in a foreign language and in Hebrew, alternately, all in the hand of Rabbi Yehudah’leh of Dzikov.
It is known that the tzaddik Rabbi Yehudah’leh of Dzikov, from his intense involvement and in-depth study, he would be overcome by strong headaches, and in order to feel some relief, he would write and scribble words again and again, several times.
The Admo”r Rabbi Yehudah Horowitz [1905-1989], known by the moniker Rabbi Yehudah’leh Dzikover, was born to his father Rabbi Alter Yechezkel Eliyahu, the Admo”r of Dzikov. He was also a grandson of the Admo”r Rabbi Yisrael of Vizhnitz, who raised him. He also studied under Rabbi Meir Arik. He married his cousin, a daughter of the Admo”r Rabbi Chaim Meir of Vizhnitz. Beginning in 1936, he served as a dayan in Klausenberg. His father was killed in the Holocaust, yet R’ Yehudah’leh adamantly refused to be appointed as Admo”r of Dzikov. Despite this, he had many followers. He was known as a lofty, pious tzaddik. He gave the money from his dowry to Rabbi Yosef Naftali Stern of Pressburg to print the Chatam Sofer’s books. He was known to say, “The Chatam Sofer speaks to my heart.” Rabbi Yosef Naftali expressed that Rabbi Yehudah’leh is “Once-in-a-generation in the Chatam Sofer’s doctrine.” In his final years, he lived in London, where he led his Chassidim, and he is buried there. His grave has become a pilgrimage site. Torah thoughts by him and his comments on several books have been printed in recent years. (For more about him, refer to Alfasi Part II, 3-4.)
[2], 23 [should be 24] pp, 33 cm.
Moderate-fine condition. Detached title page with slight tears in its margins, far from the text. Partially detached binding.