Etz HaDaat Tov , novellae on Tractate Ketubot/ Tiferet Uziel , kabbalistic and chassidic elucidations on the Torah, Prophets and Writings by Rabbi Uziel Meisels. Warsaw, 1863. Two sections. First edition. With an additional leaf with a list of subscribers.
Many approbations from prominent chassidic leaders of the time who extol the author extensively: “The wondrous rabbi, among the most prominent of the generation … ancient lofty ideas issue forth from the holy mouth in the flame of G-d … Rabbi … G-dly kabbalist … Rabbeinu R’ Uziel …”
Rabbi Uziel Meisels [1744-1786] was a descendant of the author of Megaleh Amukot , the RM”A [who he refers to as “my grandfather”], The Ba”Ch, the Mahara”m of of Lublin and Rash”i. When he was only four years old, he gave a brilliant sermon that amazed his listeners [eventually printed in his Tiferet Tzvi ]. He was one of the first disseminators of chassidut in Poland and had a very close relationship with the Besh”t. After the Besh”t passed away, Rabbi Uziel affiliated himself with his holy disciples, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Premishlan, Rabbi Avraham of Padolsk, the author of Chessed L’Avraham , and Rabbi Nachman of Kossov. He was particularly close to the Maggid of Mezeritsch, and was one of the prominent “lions” in his “Chevraya Kadisha.” Refer to: Encyclopedia L’Chassidut 3, 511-517; Encyclopedia L’Chachmei Galicia , 3, 817-821.
At the end of the second book, there is an additional [1] leaf with names of subscribers, including noted Admors, such as the author of Chiddushei HaRi”m of Gur, the author of Divrei Chaim of Sanz and the author of Tiferet Shlomo of Radomsk. This leaf is bibliographically unknown.
61: [5] 7-53 leaves [1] 32 cm. Two title pages. Stefansky, Chassidut , 468, 636.
Fine-very fine condition. Stains. Worn cardboard binding.