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Darkei Tzedek by Rabbi Zechariah Mendel of Yaroslav – Disciple of Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk. First Edition. Lvov, 1796
Darkei Tzedek by Rabbi Zechariah Mendel of Yaroslav – Disciple of Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk. First Edition. Lvov, 1796
Practical guidance for serving Hashem, according to the teachings of Chassidus, by Rabbi Zechariah Mendel of Yaroslav. With teachings of guidance and practices from his primary teacher, Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk, author of Noam Elimelech.
It is one of the first works detailing the conduct of Chassidic tzaddikim ever published! Beyond offering practical instruction for every aspect of a chassid’s daily life, works of this type provide a rare window into the inner world of the tzaddik and his path in avodas Hashem.
The printer writes in his introduction: “Good practices… copied from the possession of the renowned gaon and chassid… Rabbi Menachem Mendel, Av Beis Din of Liska. These practices were related and practiced by one of the disciples of the holy man of G-d, the renowned chassid, the holy luminary, Rabbi Elimelech zt”l.”
Printed at the end of the sefer are the spiritual practices of Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Zlotchov, a disciple of the Baal Shem Tov. Also included are teachings in the name of the Baal Shem Tov and the Maggid of Mezritch.
Rabbi Zechariah Mendel of Yaroslav was raised and educated by his uncle, Rabbi Shmelke of Nikolsburg. He also studied under Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Zlotchov, yet his primary teacher was Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk, and he was considered one of his greatest disciples. At his teacher’s instruction, he wrote the famous Iggeres HaKodesh printed at the end of Noam Elimelech, and together with Rabbi Elazar, he was responsible for publishing the holy sefer Noam Elimelech for the first time, as recorded in the approbations.
The sefer was written between 1781 and 1787. This dating is evident from the text itself: Rabbi Elimelech, who passed away in 1787, is mentioned with a blessing for long life, while Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Zlotchov, who passed away in 1781, is referred to with the appellation “of blessed memory” (See Darkei Tzedek HaShalem, p. 115).
Printed at the end of the sefer are the Hanhagos of Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Zlotchov, a disciple of the Baal Shem Tov.
The Hanhagos of Rabbi Zechariah also include teachings in the name of the Baal Shem Tov and the Maggid of Mezritch.
Lvov, 1796.
Page Count: [24] leaves. Size: 14 cm. Condition: Good. The last leaf shows noticeable wear. New leather binding.
Bibliography: Stefansky, Chassidus 148.
