Noam Megadim UKevod HaTorah – Lviv, 1807 – First Edition...

Noam Megadim UKevod HaTorah – Lviv, 1807 – First Edition – Leaves with List of Pre-Subscribers, Including the Chozeh of Lublin and Rabbi Naftali of Ropshitz

Noam Megadim UKevod HaTorah, homiletics, pilpul, ethics and Chassidut on the Torah portions, by R. Eliezer HaLevi Horowitz, Rabbi of Tarnogród. Lviv: Aharon son of Chaim David Segal, [1807]. First edition. With approbations from Chassidic masters, the Maggid of Kozhnitz, the Chozeh of Lublin, the Ohev Yisrael of Apta and the Yismach Moshe.

The author, R. Eliezer HaLevi Horowitz, Rabbi of Tarnogród (d. 1806), a holy and eminent Torah scholar, disciple of R. Elimelech of Lizhensk and the Maggid of Zlotchov. In this book, he quotes numerous Torah teachings from prominent early Chassidic masters. The book bears 11 approbations by foremost leaders of that generation, highlighting the holiness and asceticism of the author. The Chozeh of Lublin writes in his approbation: "…All his ways were for the sake of heaven, to give satisfaction to G-d, and he was extraordinary and exceptional in both halachot and aggadot, as he was a great preacher…". The Maggid of Kozhnitz writes in his approbation: "All the words of the book are founded to teach the way of holiness and true humility".

[4], 102; 76, [2] leaves. 22 cm. Most leaves in good-fair condition, first and last leaves in fair condition. Stains, including dark stains to title page and large dampstains and dark stains to other leaves. Light wear. Tears, including small marginal tears to title page and marginal open tears to last three leaves, affecting text, repaired with paper and paper filling (with handwritten replacements of several words; these leaves were apparently supplied from another copy). New leather binding.

At the end of the book are [2] leaves with names of pre-subscribers, including leading Torah scholars and Chassidic Tzaddikim, including the Chozeh of Lublin, R. Naftali of Ropshitz, R. Efraim Zalman Margaliot of Brody and others.