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<b>Pri HaAdamah on the Rambam </b>
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<b>Four-Volume Set </b>
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<b>Personal Copy of Rabbi Yisrael of Husiatyn </b>
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<b>Salonika, 1752–1763 </b>
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<br />Four-volume set of the sefer Pri HaAdamah containing chiddushim on the Yad HaChazakah of the Rambam, with Pnei HaAdamah containing a commentary on the Torah. Authored by the Rishon LeTzion, Rabbi Raphael Meyuchas ben Shmuel, described in his time as "meyuchas sheba’edah" – "the most noble of the generation."
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The set was printed in Salonika over a span of twelve years, from 1752 to 1763. In 1756, Rabbi Meyuchas was appointed as Rishon LeTzion in Jerusalem, succeeding Rabbi Yisrael Yaakov Algazi.
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<b>Each title page bears the personal "Otzar HaSefarim" stamp of the holy Admor Rabbi Yisrael of Husiatyn, of the Ruzhin dynasty of Rebbes. </b>
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Several glosses in Italian script appear throughout the volumes.
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<b>Rabbi Raphael Meyuchas ben Shmuel (c. 1701–1771) </b>was known as “Ish Yerushalayim”, deeply rooted in the holy city. He was the grandson of Rabbi Yisrael Yaakov Chagiz and nephew of Rabbi Moshe Chagiz.
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As a young man, he traveled to Constantinople to tend to communal matters. On his return, he was attacked by bandits and miraculously survived. He designated the day of his deliverance for his descendants as a day of feasting and joy.
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He served as Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, and the Chida and his father were among the dayanim of his Beis Din. The Chida delivered an emotional eulogy upon his passing in 1771.
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Among his works are: Minchas Bikurim on Shas, Pri HaAdamah on the Rambam (the present set), Mizbe’ach Adamah on the Shulchan Aruch, and various collected writings.
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It is interesting to note that in volume II of Pri HaAdamah, the author cites a chiddush from the Chida. Volume II was printed five years before the Chida’s first sefer, Sha’ar Yosef, was printed!
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The Admor Rabbi Yisrael of Husiatyn (1858-1949), of the Ruzhin Rebbes, was revered as a miracle-worker. The only grandson of the Rebbe of Ruzhin who made aliyah to Eretz Yisrael, it was said that one could tangibly see his Ruach Hakodesh, as was with the Rebbes of the previous generations.
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In 1894, he assumed the leadership of Husiatyn after the passing of his father, Rabbi Mordechai Feivish, son of Rabbi Yisrael of Ruzhin. During World War I, he fled to Vienna, and in 1937 he immigrated to Eretz Yisrael, where he was considered one of the senior Rebbes of his time.
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<b>Volume Details: </b>
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<li>Vol. I: Mada–Taharah, 1752. Page Count: [3], 162, [10] leaves. </li>
<li>Vol. II: Nezikin–Shoftim, 1752. Page Count: [9], 174 leaves. </li>
<li>Vol. III: Mada–Shoftim, 1755. Page Count: [2], 80, [8] leaves. Final leaf of indexes completed from another copy. </li>
<li>Vol. IV: Mada–Shoftim, 1763. Page Count: [2], 116, 4, 6 leaves. </li>
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Leaves 42–116 contain Pnei HaAdamah, commentary and drashos on the Torah.
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Four volumes, bound in uniform bindings from the library of the Rebbe of Husiatyn.
<b>Size:</b> 32 cm.
<b>Condition: </b>Generally good. An impressive volume. Holes in some leaves. Some bindings are partially loose, light defects to spines.
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<b>Provenance: </b>From the collection of Rabbi Raphael Reichman.
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<b>A complete set of all four volumes of the sefer is rare. </b>
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![<b>Pri HaAdamah on the Rambam </b>
<div>
<b>Four-Volume Set </b>
</div>
<div>
<b>Personal Copy of Rabbi Yisrael of Husiatyn </b>
</div>
<div>
<b>Salonika, 1752–1763 </b>
<br />
<b>*</b>
<br />Four-volume set of the sefer Pri HaAdamah containing chiddushim on the Yad HaChazakah of the Rambam, with Pnei HaAdamah containing a commentary on the Torah. Authored by the Rishon LeTzion, Rabbi Raphael Meyuchas ben Shmuel, described in his time as "meyuchas sheba’edah" – "the most noble of the generation."
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</div>
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The set was printed in Salonika over a span of twelve years, from 1752 to 1763. In 1756, Rabbi Meyuchas was appointed as Rishon LeTzion in Jerusalem, succeeding Rabbi Yisrael Yaakov Algazi.
<br />
<br />
</div>
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<b>Each title page bears the personal "Otzar HaSefarim" stamp of the holy Admor Rabbi Yisrael of Husiatyn, of the Ruzhin dynasty of Rebbes. </b>
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<br />
</div>
<div>
Several glosses in Italian script appear throughout the volumes.
<br />
<br />
</div>
<div>
<b>Rabbi Raphael Meyuchas ben Shmuel (c. 1701–1771) </b>was known as “Ish Yerushalayim”, deeply rooted in the holy city. He was the grandson of Rabbi Yisrael Yaakov Chagiz and nephew of Rabbi Moshe Chagiz.
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<br />
</div>
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As a young man, he traveled to Constantinople to tend to communal matters. On his return, he was attacked by bandits and miraculously survived. He designated the day of his deliverance for his descendants as a day of feasting and joy.
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<br />
</div>
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He served as Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, and the Chida and his father were among the dayanim of his Beis Din. The Chida delivered an emotional eulogy upon his passing in 1771.
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</div>
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Among his works are: Minchas Bikurim on Shas, Pri HaAdamah on the Rambam (the present set), Mizbe’ach Adamah on the Shulchan Aruch, and various collected writings.
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</div>
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It is interesting to note that in volume II of Pri HaAdamah, the author cites a chiddush from the Chida. Volume II was printed five years before the Chida’s first sefer, Sha’ar Yosef, was printed!
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</div>
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The Admor Rabbi Yisrael of Husiatyn (1858-1949), of the Ruzhin Rebbes, was revered as a miracle-worker. The only grandson of the Rebbe of Ruzhin who made aliyah to Eretz Yisrael, it was said that one could tangibly see his Ruach Hakodesh, as was with the Rebbes of the previous generations.
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</div>
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In 1894, he assumed the leadership of Husiatyn after the passing of his father, Rabbi Mordechai Feivish, son of Rabbi Yisrael of Ruzhin. During World War I, he fled to Vienna, and in 1937 he immigrated to Eretz Yisrael, where he was considered one of the senior Rebbes of his time.
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<b>Volume Details: </b>
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<li>Vol. I: Mada–Taharah, 1752. Page Count: [3], 162, [10] leaves. </li>
<li>Vol. II: Nezikin–Shoftim, 1752. Page Count: [9], 174 leaves. </li>
<li>Vol. III: Mada–Shoftim, 1755. Page Count: [2], 80, [8] leaves. Final leaf of indexes completed from another copy. </li>
<li>Vol. IV: Mada–Shoftim, 1763. Page Count: [2], 116, 4, 6 leaves. </li>
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Leaves 42–116 contain Pnei HaAdamah, commentary and drashos on the Torah.
</div>
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Four volumes, bound in uniform bindings from the library of the Rebbe of Husiatyn.
<b>Size:</b> 32 cm.
<b>Condition: </b>Generally good. An impressive volume. Holes in some leaves. Some bindings are partially loose, light defects to spines.
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</div>
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<b>Provenance: </b>From the collection of Rabbi Raphael Reichman.
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<b>A complete set of all four volumes of the sefer is rare. </b>
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