Beautiful early edition of Sefer Noam Elimelech, Hrubishov, 1817
The Maor VaShemesh writes in Parshas Emor: “ The world was desolate until the two great luminaries entered the world: The Baal Shem Tov and the Admor Rabbeinu Elimelech, and they opened the Gate to Hashem for tzaddikim to enter.”
Sefer Noam Elimelech, explanations to the Chumash based on Chassidus, authored by Rav Elimelech of Lizhensk; together with Likutei Shoshanah and Igeres Hakodesh.
This rare edition was printed in Poland’s Hrubishov 30 years after the first edition.
Rav Elimelech of Lizhensk is the most revered figure in Chassidism after the Baal Shem Tov, and his sefer Noam Elimelech is the most revered Chassidich work.
Harobshov [5577] 1817. [1], 94.Condition: few holes. stains.
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The saintly Admor Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk is one of the most acclaimed figures in all of Chassidus, second only to the Baal Shem Tov; and his magnum opus, Noam Elimelech, is the most beloved, learned and praised Chassidic sefer of all times.
Noam Elimelech is renowned for its marvelous segulos, and it is thus the most desirable sefer of all Chassidic library collectors. Admorim, tzaddikim and Torah giants throughout the generations sought to add this sefer to the shelves of their personal libraries, sparing neither effort nor funds to achieve their goal and usher blessing and goodness into their homes.
A Segulah for Protection
It is well known that keeping this sefer at home is itself a segulah for protection and success, as the Admor Rabbi Shalom Eliezer Halberstam of Ratzfert, son of the famous Admor Rabbi Chaim of Sanz, expressed in his approbation to a later edition of Noam Elimelech (Munkacs, 1940): “To bring blessing into their homes, and also because it is a great protection for the home.”
The Raayatz of Lubavitch once penned a response regarding printing a new edition of Noam Elimelech: “Surely this is a great endeavor, and with the help of Hashem, there will surely be many buyers, as it guarantees their success” (Igros Kodesh Vol. 5 Letter #367).
There were even tzaddikim who would never embark on any journey without taking a copy of this sefer with them in their pocket or tallis bag (see Noam Elimelech – Gilyonei Mahar”i p. 8).
A Segulah for Parnassah
“It is known that before his passing, Rabbi Elimelech said that one who learns the Noam Elimelech shall merit parnassah, and one who learns it on Shabbos shall merit a neshamah yeseirah” (Maadanei Melech).
A Segulah for Health
The Admor Rabbi Itzik’l of Pshevorsk instructed a chassid to place a kvittel in the sefer Noam Elimelech, Parshas Beshalach p. 39b upon the verse, “All the plague that I placed in Egypt, I shall not place upon you” (Rabbi Chuna Halperin, Yaffeh Sichasan #141).
Moreover, the sefer Maadanei Melech recounts: “It was accepted among Chassidim that anyone who was sick would place the sefer Noam Elimelech beneath his head, for his merit is great, and many noble Chassidim and tzaddikim would inscribe a note with their request and place it together with a pidyon between the pages of this sacred sefer.”
