Handwritten Leaf on Kabalistic Matters - Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Shklov (Shkloŭ)

A leaf handwritten by Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Shklov (Shkloŭ), a segment from a 

work on Kabalistic matters that was never printed.

The mekubal Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Shklov, disciple of the Vilna Gaon (died 1827), was one of the first disciples of the Gaon who ascended to Eretz Israel where he founded the Ashkenazi community in Jerusalem. Served the Vilna Gaon in his last years, at which time he gained vast knowledge in revealed and hidden Torah. He was the Gaon's scribe and wrote much of his Kabalistic Torah. After his teacher died, he took upon himself to edit and publish the Vilna Gaon's works. In 1808, he led the first group of the Gaon's disciples to Eretz Israel. Settled first in Safed and after a plague which spread through the city, ascended to Jerusalem where he re-established the Ashkenazi community. After many efforts, he bought the plot of the Hurva and built his Beit Midrash there. Rabbi Menachem Mendel was especially renowned for his knowledge of kabbalah and during the years he lived in Eretz Israel he wrote ten deep works on kabbalah. Some of them were recently printed (called "The writings of the Garamam).

One leaf, written on both sides.

Size: 31 cm.

Condition: Fine condition, Stains, few worm holes.