Auction 7 Important Judaica: Hebrew Books, Manuscripts & Letters, Jewish Art.
By Taj Art
Feb 28, 2023
16 Betzalel st. Jerusalem 94591, Israel
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Shu”t Mayim Chaim. First Edition. With Letter From the Ba’al Shem Tov. Zhitomir (1857-8. Ownership Listings. ...

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Shu”t Mayim Chaim. First Edition. With Letter From the Ba’al Shem Tov. Zhitomir (1857-8. Ownership Listings. Fantastic Copy.

Book of responsa authored by Rabbi Chaim HaKohen Rappaport, Av Beit Din Ostroh. With approbations by the Oheiv Yisrael of Apta, the Maggid of Chernobyl and the Sar Shalom of Belz.


Two Volumes bound together, with separate title pages. Printed by the grandsons of the Rabbi of Slavita, Rabbi Chananya Lipa and Rabbi Yehoshua Heschel Shapira. Zhitomir, 1857. First edition.

Rabbi Chaim HaKohen Rappaport (1699-1771) served as Av Beit Din Slutzk, Lvov and Ostroh as well as Chief Rabbi of the entire Galicia. He is considered a leading disciple of the Besht.

This copy includes 5 title pages! At the end of the book is a booklet, Otzrot Chaim with novellae on Parshat HaShavua by the author and his family.

Unidentified owner’s signature on title page.
Zhitomir, 1857-8.
[84], [151] pages.
Complete and beautiful copy. Beautiful, new leather binding.
Otzar Hasefer Computerized Database, No. 45609.

PLEASE NOTE: Item description was shortened in translation. For further information, please refer to Hebrew text.


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