All 24 books. Chamishah Chumshei Torah with Early and Later Prophets and Writings. It is accepted that this was the edition that Rabbi Aryeh Levin used to conduct the Goral HaGR”A. Amsterdam, 1701.
Two title pages in Hebrew and in Latin. Foreword in Latin and poem in Hebrew: “The Torah of the world has existed / Since before anything was created.” Two columns on each page.
Tradition relates that Gorah HaGR”A could be conducted only with a book that was without Targum or haftarah. Therefore, this edition before us was the one used by the tzaddik Aryeh Levine to conduct the goral HaGR”A. This involves which is opening the Tana”ch according to a specific order to receive answers to hidden mysteries. The goral is carried out according to a tradition that was passed on from Rabbi Eliyahu of Vilna (the GR”A). Tzaddikim of recent generations are known to have used this goral to receive answers, such as Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin, Rabbi Aharon Kotler and others, but the most famous usage was undoubtedly the goral that was conducted by Rabbi Aryeh Levin in 1950 in order to identify the corpses of 12 of the casualties of the convoy of 35 that were not identified using other signs. This was a great sanctification of Hash-m’s name, as each time, the goral fell on a precise answer that clearly indicated the casualty that was buried in the unmarked grave.
The goral HaGR”A is possibly the only remnant currently used by rabbinic leaders – only when absolutely necessary – to predict the future.
[5], 292 leaves, 293-302, 15 cm. Lacking the illustrated leaf before the title page as well as four grammar pages and an appendix at the end.
Moderate-fine condition. Aging stains. Folds in the corners of the first leaves. Tears in the title page, without lack in the text. Original embossed leather binding. Wear to the front binding.