Eitz Shasul, Venice 1618 – Signed Copy of the Chesed L’Avraham of Radomsk
Sefer Ha’ikrim, by Rabbi Yosef Albo of Spain, explains the main principles and foundations of Emunah. With commentary Eitz Shasul by Rabbi Gedalya Lipshitz. Venice 1618. Bears the approbations of the Maharsha (Rabbi Shmuel Eliezer Eideles), the Maharam (Rabbi Meir of Lublin), The Shlah Ha’Kodosh (Rabbi Yeshaya Ha’Levi Horowitz) and the Klei Yakar (Rabbi Shlomo Ephraim of Luntschitz).
Ot he title page there are two signatures of Grand Rabbi Abraham Yissaschar Hakohen Rabinowitz of Radomsk, where the Rebbe wrote "La’Hashem Ha’Aretz U’Meloah Avraham Yissaschar Hakohen Rabinowitz of Radomsk".
There is an inscription on the flyleaf: I received this sefer in a goral from my father-in-law Rabbi Menachem Mendel Eliezer Frankel. The sefer has three stamps with the name Rabbi Menachem Eliezer Frankel Radomsk and handwritten in parentheses the name Teumim.
The copy initially belonged to Rabbi Abraham Yissaschar of Radomsk, then to his son Rabbi Moshe Elimelech. The sefer then passed on to his son-in-law Rabbi Menachem Eliezer.
There are additional signatures on title page in old-fashioned Italian handwriting, and lengthy annotations with substantial content on several pages of the sefer.
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The Tzadik Rabbi Abraham Yissaschar Ha’kohen Rabinowitz of Radomsk (1843-1892), the son and successor of the Tiferes Shlomo the esteemed Rabbe of Radomsk, was a renowned Tzadik and had many followers. He authored the two-volume sefer Chesed L’Avraham, on Tanach and Moadim. The Minchas Elazer zy"a eulogized him and was effusive in his praise "… I express my regret for the loss of his wisdom, righteousness, … he was a humble man, and was mitalmidei Hillel…"
Rabbi Moshe Elimelech Rabinowitz of Radomsk, the fifth son of the Chesed L’Avraham, was known for his genius, piety, and tzidkus. His son-in-law Rabbi Menachem Mendel Eliezer Teumim Frankel was the grandson of the Rebbe R. Chaim Shmuel of Chentshin and the Baruch Ta’am. He was also the nephew of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz.
