Lot : 21

2-Volume Set of Machzorim for High Holy Days & Three Festivals. Shapira

Start price: $6,000
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Est. Price: $8,000 - $12,000

2-Volume Set of Machzorim for High Holy Days & Three Festivals. Shapira Press. Slavita, 1822

Striking set!

Prayers for the High Holy Days and three festivals in Polish rite, following the customs of Pihem, Merin, Lithuania and Reisin. This set is complete with all piyyutim and yotzros, and features a translation and commentary in Yiddish.

This set of machzorim was printed in the famous press of Rabbi Shmuel Avraham Shapira, son of the legendary Slavita Rav, Rabbi Moshe Shapira, who was the son of the Admor Rabbi Pinchas of Koritz.

This impressive set was printed in two large volumes on light greenish-blue paper. Both title pages are printed in red ink.

The machzorim boast approbations by Rabbi Eizik, Av Beis Din of New Berditchev; Rabbi Efraim Dayan of Sadiklov and the esteemed dayanim of Ostroh. The first approbation printed in the beginning of the sefer was actually written to the Admor Rabbi Moshe Shapira.

Slavita, 1822. Vol. 1: [2], 164 leaves. Vol. 2: 142 leaves. Page size: 26 cm. Tefillas Tal features illustrations of the constellations. several small tears and holes in the margins, professionally restored. New matching half-leather bindings. Highly impressive set.
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