Physical Description

First edition octavo, [8], 128, [7] pp. 218:145 mm., nice margins, age and damp staining. A good copy bound in modern boards, rubbed.

 

Detail Description

First edition of this multi-part work comprised of three titles by R. Joseph ben Zevi Hirsch ha-Levi Rottenberg. The three books comprising Bene Shileshim are Yad Yosef, on Shabbat ha-Gadol, Divrei Yosef on Shabat Teshuvah, and Edut Yosef on Rosh Ha-red Shanah and Yom ha-Kippurim. The title-page informs that these are discourses delivered by the admor, the gaon, the gadol, Yehosef Zadika of Krasnoye (Kasonoye). Bene Shileshim was brought to press by R. Rottenberg’s son, R. Hayyim Solomon Rottenberg, av bet din of Krasnoye. The title-page is dated with the chronogram “Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor” (Genesis 45:26). There is an introduction by R. Hayyim Solomon Rottenberg. The text follows, each book including several discourses.

R. Joseph ben Zevi Hirsch ha-Levi Rottenberg (1853-1912), born in Halicz, was a follower of the rebbes of Belz, Zydaczov, Dynov, and Komarno. He received semicha from R. Joseph Benjamin Reich of Halicz. R. Rottenberg lived in Debrecin for three years, then, in 1898, became rabbi of Krasnoye, establishing a Hassidic dynasty.In addition to Bene Shileshim he was also the author of Vayizbor Yosef (Muncacs, 1915) on the Hqaggadah, and Bene Shileshim (Brooklyn, 1979) on Hanukkah.

 

Hebrew Description

כולל שלשה ספרים. דרושים ומאמרים ... א: יד יוסף לשבת הגדול ב: דברי יוסף לשבת תשובה. ג: עדות ביהוסף לר"ה יוה"כ והו"ר, אשר דרש ... אאמו"ר ... מרן יהוסף ... זצלל"ה אבד"ק קאסאני ... הוצאתי לאור בנו ותלמידו הצעיר חיים שלמה ר"ב [ראטענבערג] אבדק"ק קאסאני ...

עמ' [8-2] הקדמת בן המחבר, ר' חיים שלמה.
עמ' קכ-קכה: "למזכרת מה שדרשתי בשבת נחמו תרע"ו ... מבן המחבר".
ממנו נוספו גם בפנים הספר הוספות אחדות.

 

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