JEWISH GALICIA & BUKOVINA

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Including appendix (349-352): 1. "Books written by Hassidic rabbis to the house of Żidaczów-Komarno"; 2. "Books written by second generation to Hassidic rabbis who sat on the chair of rabbi Zevi Hirsch Eichenstein"

The part which relates to the books of Menachem Mendel Bodek (157-465) includes:
157-158 - 'An introduction to the books of Menachem Mendel Bodek in the 2000's edition'.
159-178 - 'An introduction to the books of Menachem Mendel Bodek'.
179-465 - On the books 'Maase Tzadikim', 'Mifalot HaTzadikim', 'Pe'er mi'Kdoshim', and 'Kahal Tzadikim', which indlude tales on the following rabbis: Isaac Eizik Eichenstein of Zhidachov (194—199, 226—229, 420—422, 448—450), Elimelech Weisblum of Lyzhansk (199-203, 207-208, 209-211, 322-325, 403-412, 462-465), Zusya Averbuch of Hanipoli (199—203, 209, 311—312), Samuel Shmelke Horowitz (203—207, 281—284, 450—453), Phinehas Elijah Hurwitz (203-207), Menahem Mendel Torim of Rimanov (207-208), Israel Friedmann of Ruzhin (215—218, 275, 302—305, 453—454), Abraham Joshua Heschel of Opatow (219—222, 231, 312—315, 412—420), Moses Leib Erblich of Sasov (222—229, 397—403, 422—425), Uri Klughoft of Strelisk (230—231, 232—234, 246—247, 318—319), Meir of Peremyshlany (232, 375—378, 425—429), Shalom Roke'ah of Belz(246—247, 397—403), Jehiel Michael of Zloczow (284-286), Isaac of Drohobycz, Shalom of Kaminka, and on the early rabbi in Kraków (351-352).

A cluster of atricles that were published in the 1960's-1960's in different stages. Including references, according to index, to the following individuals: Meshullam Igra, Samson Bloch, Phinehas Elijah Hurwitz, Solomon Zalman Hayyim Halberstam, Isaac Ha-Levi of Krakow, Zevi Hirsch Chajes, Hayyim Tirer, Zechariah Isaiah Jolles, Zevi Hirsch Levin, Max Letteris, Yechezkel Landau, Samuel Landau, Ephraim Zalman Margolioth, Solomon Kluger, Solomon Judah Rapoport, and Isaac Judah Schmelkes.

Including references to Elimelech Weisblum of Lizhensk (183), Joseph Perl (185—186, 194, 197), Abraham Cohen (186), Israel Friedmann of Ruzhin (186,195), Raphael Mahler (188), Ephraim Zalman Margolioth (194), and Bezalel Stern (195).

Including references to Galician rabbis that knew the Besht. (For further details - see Hebrew notes).

Including chapters on the six rabbis of the Ropczyce-Dzikow dynasty of Horowitz family across generations: Naphtali Zevi of Ropczyce; and his descendants in Dzikow: Eliezer; Meir; Joshua; Alter Ezekiel Elijah; Chaim Menachem David.

Appeared in the years 1993-2009. Including numerous Galician rabinical dynasties.