Two Prayer-books which belonged to the tsaddik R. Yisrael Dov Odesser. One has an ownership inscription in his handwriting:
1. Tikun Lel Shavuot and Lel Hoshana Raba with Tehillim. Tel Aviv, [1962]. On the title page is the signature of R. "Yisrael Dov Odesser". On the flyleaf is another partially erased inscription in his handwriting: "Yisrael Dov Odesser, Kiryat Agudat Yisrael, Givat Shaul, Kotler St. Jerusalem".
134; [1], 53, [2] leaves. 21.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Contemporary binding, without spine (repaired with adhesive tape). Damaged binding.
2. Machzor for the High Holidays, with the Mate Levi commentary. [Tel Aviv?, 1960s?].
3-204 leaves. Lacking several leaves at the beginning and end. 22 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Original binding - identical to the binding of the previous book, without the spine (repaired with adhesive tape), with damages.
The famous tzaddik, the "Saba" R. Yisrael Dov (Ber) Odesser (1886-1996) was born in Safed to a Karlin Chassidic family. In his youth, he became close to Breslev Chassidism and was a disciple of Rabbi Yisrael Kardoner and of other elder Breslev Chassidic rabbis. In his twilight years, his fame spread due to his connection to the mysterious note with the sentence: "Na Nach Nachma Nachman Me'uman" and he is referred to by his Chassidim as "Ba'al HaPetek" (owner of the note).