Torah Ohr im Sha’ar HaKolel – prayer service per the text of the Ariza”l. With all the laws and customs as founded and determined … by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi. Vilna, Re’em Press. Vilna, 1896. Two parts. Subsequent editions were printed according to this edition.
This siddur was arranged by Rabbi Avraham David Labbot and divided into two separate parts: The first part includes only what was printed in the first siddurim, printed during the Alter Rebbe’s lifetime, and most of the printing errors in previous editions were also corrected. With the addition of sources for biblical verses and sayings of the Sages, it was therefore called Siddur Torah Ohr . Page 72 bears a prayer for the welfare of the czar. The second part is a supplement that was not in the initial siddurim. The siddur opens with an approbation from Rabbi Y. L. of Yanovitz, brother of the Ba’al HaTanya. The first part has two title pages, the first of which is short: ‘New Revised Edition, ‘ and some of which is printed in red ink. The Bibliography of the Hebrew Book reports that they only saw one title page; apparently the first title page was lacking. Additional title page for the second part.
[3], 5-188 [should be 187], [1]; 49, [48], [77] leaves, (the two leaves at the beginning – Sha’arei Ephraim – belong at the end.) 20 cm.
Fine condition. Aging stains. Beautiful cover.