— We will retell the sacredness of this day because it is awesome and terrifying —
Machzor for Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. Personal copy that belonged to the Admo”r Rabbi Yehudah [Yehudah’leh] Horowitz of Dzikov, which the rebbe used over many years, as attested in the included confirmation from his close confidante, Rabbi Simchah Hendler. Magnificent rabbinic volume with the original leather binding. Extraordinarily important and rare Chassidic ritual item.
As stated, this is the personal machzor of the renowned tzaddik and wonder-worker, Rabbi Yehudah’leh of Dzikov, who contemporary rebbes considered a tzaddik of earlier generations. The rebbe shed his soul’s spiritual tears over these machzorim in his renowned glorious prayers to Hashem on the high holidays – awesome wailing. It is worthy of note that its leaves are soaked with the rebbe’s tearstains, especially the leaves with the shofar-blowing, where the tearstains are even greater.
Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of Rabbi Yehudah Horowitz .
It is known that leading Admo”rim are particular to pray from sefarim that had been in the use of tzaddikim, or to wear clothing that was used by a tzaddik as a segulah for their prayers to break through the mekatregim and enact salvation for themselves and for their congregations. It is hard to find a ritual item more suited for the high holidays than this Zhitomir machzor, used for Divine service by Rabbi Yehudaleh of Dzikov, considered most sacred by contemporary Chassidic leaders.
Specifications: Machzor printed in sanctity and purity by Rabbis Chanina Lipa and Yehoshua Heschel Shapira, Zhitomir, 1862. 157 leaves. 29.5 cm.
Fine-very fine condition: Aging stains. Minimal worming perforations. Innumerable stains of sacred tears. Professionally restored original leather bindings.
Confirmation included from the Rebbe’s close confidante, Rabbi Simchah Hendler, regarding the authenticity of this machzor and that the tzaddik used them over many years.