Kabbalistic manuscript covering [2] large leaves [approximately 1500] words, very clearly handwritten by the leading disciple of the Gr”a in Kabbalah, and primary transmitter of his Torah, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Shklov, leader of the ascent of the Gr”a’s disciples to Jerusalem. Autograph. [Land of Israel, early 19th century] Printed in Kitvei Rm”m [Jerusalem, 2001].
After his ascent to the Land of Israel, Rabbi Menachem Mendel continued to occupy himself with Kabbalah with great vigor, as he received from his teacher, the Gr”a. He remained closely attached to his rabbi, and the Gr”a continued to reveal himself to him, when he had settled in the Land of Israel, and teach him Torah. As Rabbi Menachem Mendel himself attested, the Gr”a appeared to him in several places, such as Be’er Iyov (the Gichon spring) in Jerusalem, where he continued to teach him. Tradition maintains that the divrei Torah he learned fromthe Gr”a in a vision are integrated into Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Shklov’s sefarim that he wrote in the Land of Israel. (Refer to the introduction to Kitvei HaGrm”m z”l , Vol. I, pp. 12-13).
These are the deepest Kabbalistic insights, including sacred Names and gematrias . The insights themselves were written by Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Shklov in the Holy Land, who testifies that they were written according to the word of the Gr”a, who appeared to him in the Jerusalem hills, many years after his passing. It is indeed interesting to see how these chiddushim were written in the style of the Gr”a, in his insights on Kabbalah. Brief and precise style, occasionally appearing to be a riddle, as if he write them for himself, as a mnemonic.
Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biogrpahy of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Shklov .
[1] leaf, written on both sides. Approximately 30×21 cm. Approximately 1,500 words handwritten by Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Shklov. Pearl script, very beautiful.
Moderate-fine condition. Stains, some of which are large and dark damp stains. Faded ink in several places.
Tears and wear in the margins.