Nidchei Yisrael by Rabbi Yisrael Meir HaKohen, the Chafetz Chaim, with his personal stamp and an inscription written on behalf of the author. Warsaw, [1930].
32, 293, 4 pages. 22.5 cm. In addition to the author’s personal stamp on the title page, there is an inscription [in Hebrew]: “As a note of appreciation…the esteemed, dedicated…Yehudah Zvi Israel of Manchester, 3 Shevat 1933.” This was apparently written by the rav’s assistant on his behalf. At this point, about six months before his death, the Chafetz Chaim was weak and in ill health.
Rabbi Yisrael Meir HaKohen (1839-1933) is known as the “Chafetz Chaim,” after the name of his monumental work. He was one of the most prominent rabbinical figures at the end of the 19th to beginning of the 20th century. His first communal activity was focused on “shemirat ha-lashon” – the laws of forbidden speech. This work, Nidchei Yisrael, was written to strengthen the religious observance of “every person who travels in distant countries.”
Original, detached binding. The title page is detached from the book, with a tear in a section of the inscription. Fine condition.