Likkutei Shoshanim al HaTorah - "Wondrous, precious pearls compiled from various books and from what I heard from the leaders of the generation, and a little of my own understanding with which Hash-m blessed me." Lemberg, 1875. First edition. Very rare work by the author of Hillel HaAcharon on GP"T - Rabbi Hillel Struch. This book is not found in the National Library nor any other large public library in the world. It is also not listed by the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book. To the best of our knowledge, it has never yet appeared at public auction. It is not included in Stefansky's list of books of chassidut. Bibliographer Meir Wunder noted in his book about Galician sages: "uncommon."
Chassidic commentary on the weekly Torah portions, including ideas from prominent chassidic leaders - Rabbi Yaakov Shimshon of Shpetiwka , the Ohev Yisrael of Apta, and Rabbi Hersh Elimelech [author of Bnei Yissachar]. He also quotes ideas he heard in the name of the Vilna gaon and Rabbi Mordechai Bennet. In his introduction, the author writes: "Hash-m knows the secrets of the heart, that I intended with this work, not to be praised by people that they should say that I'm great ... all of my family fell ill, and I was left naked, bereft of everything, I have only one hope, to bring to print this book, Likkutei Shoshanim al HaTorah ... perhaps though this I will be built, to be able to serve the Creator in plenty ..." He wrote that this work was written "to be able to bring my son to the chuppah, because I fell onto my deathbed."
The author writes that he received approbations from Rabbi Chaim of Sanz and Rabbi Yosef Shaul Notenhausen, aside from other Torah leaders from various places, all righteous in [his] generation.
The book was printed anonymously, but he notes that he was the author of Hillel HaAcharaon al GP"T.This was was never printed, but it is known that its author was the righteous Rabbi Hillel Struch, who authored the Pri Hilulim on the laws of meat in milk [which was also never printed], and the Asifat Chachamim on the Torah [Lemberg, 1881], where the author also mentions that his family was very sick with a difficult disease and was left without any income. In the introduction to the Asifat Chachamim by RTz"H Orenstein, he writes, "I know the author a number of years and he diligently studies Torah in poverty." Rabbi Yoel Ashkenazi of Zolotchov writes, "he is a beloved man in Torah and philosophy ..." The Maharam Schick writes about him: "The Torah leaders of the generation testified that his work is true."
Very rare work. There is another known edition printed in Grosswardein in 1944, but it is also very uncommon.
The book is in a period binding. Information about the author and his works accompany the lot.
13 leaves, 23 cm. Fine condition. Unbound. Stains, some tears in the margins.