Sefer Yesod in Chassidus: Sidduro Shel Shabbos.
First Edition. Mohilev, 1813
Fundamental chassidic sefer extolling the attributes and sanctity of Shabbos Kodesh based on the teachings of chassidus. It was authored by the holy Rabbi Chaim of Czernowitz, author of ‘Be’er Mayim Chaim’.
The sefer describes the beauty and glory of Shabbos based on kabbalistic and chassidic teachings. It offers extensive commentary and explanations regarding all elements of Shabbos, including the proper intentions while immersing in the mikveh prior to Shabbos, the special prayers for Shabbos, and piyutim of the Arizal.
Rabbi Chaim of Czernowitz (1760-1818), author of ‘Be’er Mayim Chaim’, gained repute in the chassidic world for his love and connection to Shabbos, which was exemplified through his very first sefer, ‘Sidduro shel Shabbos’.
His Rebbi, the holy Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Zlotchov attested that: “He draws all his vitality from the sanctity of Shabbos.”
Rabbi Chaim took immense efforts to honor and safeguard Shabbos to the extent that people described: “After he immersed in the mikveh in honor of Shabbos, he appeared a head taller and his body and face glowed until the end of Shabbos.”
Rabbi Chaim of Czernowitz himself writes in ‘Sidduro shel Shabbos’: “The radiance of a person’s face on Shabbos is not the same as it is on the other days of the week.”
Rabbi Chaim of Czernowitz served as Rav in the communities of Czernowitz, Botoshan, Mohilev (where the sefer was printed) and Kishinev in Romania, and spread chassidus in Romania and Bukovina. At the end of the year of his sefer’s printing, 1813, he moved to Eretz Yisrael and settled in Tzfas where he lived until his passing.
The sefer was printed "by the instruction and at the expense of the author… the Av Beis Din of our community here". This refers to the city of Mohilev where the author resided and served as Rav during that period.
Mohilev, 1813. First Edition. Comprised of two parts, each with a separate title page.
Page Count: Part I: [6], 70, 70-108 leaves. Part II: 12, 64 leaves.
Size: 19 cm.
Condition: Good. Light stains. Minor tears on a few leaves. New magnificent leather binding. Impressive greenish paper and red-edged pages, giving the sefer an aesthetically pleasing appearance.
Bibliography: Stefansky Sifrei Chassidus, no. 422.
