Rishon LeTziyon – novellae by Rabbi Chaim ben Attar, author of Ohr HaChaim HaKadosh, on Talmudic tractates, Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah and more. Jerusalem, 1915. Copy that belonged to the Admo”r Rabbi Yehudahleh Horowitz of Dzikov.
On the flyleaf there are many notations of the word Horowitz in Hebrew and in a foreign language, in the hand of Rabbi Yehudahleh of Dzikov. It is known that the tzaddik Rabbi Yehudahleh of Dzikov suffered from severe headaches, and in order to experience some relief, he would sign and scribble his name on paper many times.
It is well-known among the Chassidim that the Besh”t said about the Ohr HaChaim HaKadosh that he learned Torah from G-d on a nightly basis. Therefore, his books are considered among Chassidic circles to be of first-rate sanctity, and they are said to have an influence of holiness and purity on the souls of those who study them. The author of Divrei Chaim of Sanz writes: “The author of Ohr HaChaim certainly authored his book with Divine inspiration … hence … one who denies his Divine inspiration … is an unbelieving apostate.” How much more so the pedigree copy before us that belonged to one of the great Chassidic leaders of the previous generation.
Refer to the Hebrew text for a brief biography of the Admo”r Rabbi Yehudah Horowitz .
[2] 138 leaves, 34 cm.
Very fine condition. Minimal aging stains. The two last leaves are partially detached. Simple binding.