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Collection of Ger Chassidic Books – Chidushei HaRim / Sefat Emet on the Torah / And More

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Collection of Ger Chassidic books, including the first edition of Sefat Emet on the Torah – by the second Rebbe of Ger, Chidushei HaRim by his grandfather the first Rebbe of Ger, and more:
• Chidushei HaRim on Choshen Mishpat, Parts I-II, by Rebbe Yitzchak Meir Alter – first Rebbe of Ger. Warsaw, 1870-1871. First edition. Two parts in two volumes.
Signatures and stamps.
• Sefat Emet on Bereshit, Shemot, Vayikra and Bamidbar, by Rebbe Yehudah Aryeh Leib Alter – second Rebbe of Ger. Piotrków, 1905-1906; Cracow, 1906. First edition. Four volumes (out of five; lacking Devarim). Stamps of R. "Yosef Avraham son of R. Y. M. Elechnowitz" [R. Yosef Avraham Elechnowitz, posek in Łódź], and a lengthy dedication from him on verso of title page.
• Sefat Emet, Part II, on Shemot. [Warsaw, ca. 1925].
Rebbe Yehudah Aryeh Leib Alter of Ger (Góra Kalwaria; 1847-1905), second Gerrer Rebbe, an outstanding Chassidic rebbe and Jewish leader in his times. Under his leadership, the Ger became the largest and most influential Chassidic dynasty in Poland. He is widely known by the name of his books – the Sefat Emet series on the Torah, the Talmud and other topics.
The Sefat Emet on the Torah is renowned for its depth and originality, and has become a classic Chassidic commentary on the Torah. It is likely the most popular Chassidic book accepted in all Jewish circles, including non-Chassidic communities such as the Lithuanian yeshiva circles and others. The name Sefat Emet was chosen from a verse he cited from Mishlei in his last discourse, a few weeks before his passing.
• Meir Einei HaGolah, Part I, Torah novellae and biography of Rebbe Yitzchak Meir Alter of Ger, by R. Avraham Yissachar Binyamin Eliyahu Alter. Piotrków, [1926]. Ownership inscription on title page.

8 volumes. Varying size and condition. New volumes. The books have not been thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is.
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