Shivchei HaRan – with Sichot HaRan, and account of his trip to Eretz Israel, biography and selected discourses of R. Nachman of Breslov, author of Likutei Moharan. Lviv: E. Salat, 1909. On verso of title page and on leaf 2: prayer for Elul.

Copy of Rebbe Avraham Abish Horowitz, Rabbi of Carei, son-in-law of the Chakal Yitzchak of Spinka. On endpaper, his signature: "Avraham Abish Horowitz, Rabbi of the Carei community", and his stamp: "Avraham Abish Horowitz, Rabbi of the community of Carei and the region".

Additional inscriptions, as well as stamp and signature of "Moshe Tzvi Kahana"; another signature on pastedown.

Rebbe Avraham Abish (Abishel) Horowitz, Rabbi of Carei (1897-1944, perished in the Holocaust), son of Rebbe Naftali Horowitz of Melitz (1845-1915) and son-in-law of the Chakal Yitzchak of Spinka.

During World War I, he served in his father-in-law's position as Rabbi of Spinka. In 1934 he was appointed Rabbi of Carei, a position previously held by Rebbe Yoel of Satmar. R. Abishel founded a large yeshiva, Beit Avraham, numbering about a hundred students, most from the Maramureș region. His two sons served as Rebbes of Spinka in the United States and Bnei Brak.

[1], 2-88 leaves. Approx. 16 cm. Dry paper. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear. Small marginal tears to several leaves. Detached leaves. Old binding, worn and detached.