Likutei Maharich - With Glosses by the Author R. Yisrael Friedman Rabbi of Rachov - Signature and Glosses by Rabbi ...

Likutei Maharich - With Glosses by the Author R. Yisrael Friedman Rabbi of Rachov - Signature and Glosses by Rabbi Tzvi Moskowitz, Printer in Margareten
Likutei Maharich - Three Parts, by R. Yisrael Chaim Friedman Rabbi of Rachov (Rakhiv). Part I - on weekday prayers and conduct, second edition, printed by the author's grandson in Satmar (Satu Mare), 1932. Parts II and III - "on the orders of Erev Shabbat and Rosh Chodesh, on festivals, on circumcisions and weddings", first edition, printed by the author in Sighet [Sighetu Marmaţiei, 1903-1911]. Hundreds of handwritten glosses from two writers - the majority handwritten by R. Tzvi Moskowitz, and a small portion in an earlier handwriting. Parts II and III contain glosses and additions, presumably handwritten by the author. A single leaf was found between the leaves of Part I (leaf 80) from a copy of the first edition, with glosses and additions in the handwriting of the author. By comparison to the second edition of Part I, it is apparent that these glosses were incorporated in the second edition (see there, foreword of the publisher - the author's grandson, R. Yaakov Tzvi Kaufman, dayan in Margareten [Marghita], who writes that these glosses originate from his grandfather, the author: "…from the moment his book was published, he continuously worked on it, correcting it from beginning to end, and in several places he deleted, and he organized it in a different order, and refined it thirteenfold… he also inserted in the margins many new and essential additions, resulting in a whole new creation… he wished to reprint the book in a second edition, but he was not able to do so, since unfortunately, he perished suddenly on 24th Sivan, 1922"). Throughout the three parts: hundreds of glosses, corrections and additions handwritten by R. Tzvi Moskowitz. In the third volume, ownership inscription with his signature from his youth: "This book belongs to my dear father. I, the writer… Tzvi Moskowitz of Oyber-Visheve (Vișeu de Sus)". (R. Yaakov Tzvi Kaufman only succeeded in publishing Part I in a revised edition. In 2013, a new edition of Likutei Maharich was published in Jerusalem, including the author's additions to all three parts, based on a manuscript preserved by his family. It is possible that some of the glosses by R. Tzvi Moskowitz featured in these volumes, are passages copied in Margareten from the author's own additions, whilst preparing for print a new edition of the book. These glosses were however presumably not known to the editors of the 2013 edition). The author - R. Yisrael Chaim Friedman (1849-1922), rabbi of Rachov (Rakhiv, in Hungarian: Rahó). A renowned and pious Torah scholar. A foremost and elder Chassidic rabbi in the Maramureș region (Carpathian Ruthenia). A disciple of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz and a close disciple of the Yitav Lev, Rebbe of Sighet. He was also an associate of the latter's son, the Kedushat Yom Tov (Rebbe Yoel of Satmar held him in high esteem, and quotes in his books a parable which the rabbi of Rachov said regarding Zionists and the Mizrachi). From 1884, he served as rabbi of Rachov (his epitaph attests that he held this position for 38 years), and was the first rabbi of this community (Sefer Marmarosh, p. 356). His book Likutei Maharich - "on the order of prayer and man's daily conduct, from the moment he rises until he goes to sleep" - was accepted and renowned as one of the most reliable books concerning the prayer customs and various laws, following the tradition of great Chassidic leaders, and his words are quoted until this day in all books of Halacha and customs. He quotes in his books first hand testimonies of practices he personally observed applied by his masters and teachers: the Divrei Chaim, the Yitav Lev, and the rebbes of Belz (in the section on Passover customs in his book, he records the Divrei Chaim's special practices, which he observed when he attended the Divrei Chaim's last Passover of his life). His descendants include prominent dynasties of rabbis and rebbes. R. Yisrael Chaim perished suddenly in a flood, while supervising the Kashrut of cheese production in a pasture. The area unexpectedly became flooded with torrents of water, resulting from heavy rain (a cloud burst), and the small wooden bridge the rabbi and his assistants were walking on gave way, sending the rabbi plummeting down, and he was swept away into the depth of the river (Olami, Memorial Book of the Seplak Community and Margareten Region, p. 291). The author of most glosses: R. Tzvi Moskowitz (ca. 1905-1893), the famous printer from Margareten and Jerusalem. An outstanding Torah scholar, chassid and kabbalist, a disciple of R. Shlomo Zalman Weinberger Rabbi of Margareten. He was closely associated with the rebbes of Belz and Munkacs, Nadvorna and Komarno. He printed books in Margareten (Romania) between 1933 and 1947. He immigrated to Jerusalem in 1947, and dealt in printing and selling books. He edited and published the Torah anthology Otzrot Yerushalayim, between 1955 and 1983. He authored and published dozens of books on Halacha and Aggadah, Chassidism and Kabbalah. He edited the writing of the Daat Sofer, rabbi of Pressburg, and of other rabbis and Torah scholars. Vol. I: [14], 213, [1] leaf. Vol. II: 100 leaves (lacking title page). Vol. III: [16], 136 leaves. 19.5-22.5 cm. Dry paper. Overall good to good-fair condition. Stains. Tears to several leaves, mostly not affecting text. Old and new bindings.