Two Machzorim of the leading Ruzhin Admo”r of his generation, the Admo”r ‘Ba’al Ruach HaKodesh’ Rabbi Yisrael of Husiatyn, the direct grandson, the son of the son (!) of Rabbi Yisrael of Ruzhin. The Machzorim accompanied the Rebbe throughout most of his life, from the time he lived in Husiatyn until his last days in the Land of Israel.
* Machzor for Rosh Hashana, with commentaries. Lemberg, [1907] . An ownership stamp of the sacred Rabbi Yisrael Friedman of Husiatyn appears on the title page: “Library of Yisrael Friedman of Husiatyn”. Of all the Machzorim, the Machzor for Rosh Hashana is the one which is most soaked with tears and prayers for a good year and with it the Admo”r of Husiatyn worked his famous supernatural wonders for one and all.
* Machzor for Sukkot, with commentaries. Lemberg, [1907] . An ownership stamp of the sacred Rabbi Yisrael Friedman of Husiatyn appears on the title page: “Library of Yisrael Friedman of Husiatyn”. The Machzor for Sukkot includes per Chassidut and Kabbalah, the showering of abundance for the year, which is implied in the fruit offerings of the festival in the Mussaf prayers for Sukkot and all the more so on Hoshana Rabba, when the Chassidim traditionally greet each other with ‘A Gutt Kvitel’ and during the Hakafot of Simchat Torah and especially on the Hakafa of ‘Ozer Dalim’, the highlight being the prayer for the rain. All these appear in this sacred Machzor from which the sacred Admo”r of Husiatyn prayed for many years.
As stated, these are the personal Machzorim of the the renowned tzaddik and wonder-worker, the Admo”r Rabbi Yisrael Friedman of Husiatyn, after whom all the leaders of the generation called out, “Mekudash, mekudash.” (In Belz Chassidut, it is accepted that when Rabbi Aharon of Belz would mention the moniker “The Rebbe” without an accompanying name, his intent was the rebbe of Husiatyn, who he referred to as a “tzaddik, pillar of the world” [“צדיק יסוד עולם”]!). With these Machzorim, the Rebbe of Husiatyn would pour out his soul before Hashem with his wondrous prayers. Only his lips would move, no voice would be heard. With these prayers, he would work his famous supernatural wonders for one and all. We will point out that the leaves of the Machzorim are full of the Rebbe’s tear stains along their entire length.
Refer to Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of the Admo”r Rabbi Yisrael Friedman of Husiatyn.
Machzor for Rosh HaShanah. Lemberg 1907. 151 leaves. 23 cm.
Moderate-fine condition: Many usage marks. Aging and tear stains. Isolated worming perforations. Detached leaves. Dismantled binding, the back binding is different than the front one.
Machzor for Sukkot. Lemberg 1907. 214 leaves. 23 cm.
Fine condition: Many usage marks. Aging and tear stains. Isolated worming perforations. Partially detached binding and leaves. Slight wear to the margins of some leaves.