Armchair used by the Admo"r Rabbi Yehudaleh of Dzikov for Fifteen Years

Armchair used by the Admo"r Rabbi Yehudaleh of Dzikov for Fifteen Years

This stone is similar to Mount Sinai, and he who sat upon it is similar to the ark of the covenant

Exceptionally rare Chassidic item! The armchair used by the Admo"r Rabbi Yehudaleh of Dzikov and where he performed his awesome Divine service in Torah and tefillah, for 15 whole years, 365 days a year, from early morning to the late hours of the night, as attested in the confirmation from his close confidante.

All items that belonged to tzaddikim are known to have immense segulah value. The earliest known source for the segulah of the sanctity of items that belonged to tzaddikim, even posthumously, speaks specifically of a tzaddik's chair. The midrash in Shir HaShirim (Shir HaShirim Rabbah 1:3) states: "Rabbi Eliezer's Beit Midrash was like an eyelash, and one stone there was designated as his seat. Once Rabbi Yehoshua entered and began to kiss that stone, declaring: 'This stone is similar to Mount Sinai, and he who sat upon it is similar to the ark of the covenant!'"

A Rebbe's throne symbolizes authority and leadership; the succeeding Rebbe is referred to as "sitting on the throne of his ancestors" and in this way he symbolically receives the position of leadership. Mediation by one of the greatest rebbes of our generation just recently helped resolve a long-standing dispute between two prominent rebbes regarding their late father's chair. Another example showing the significance of a Rebbe's chair is that the Admo"r Rabbi Nachman of Breslov's chair was dismantled and sawed into hundreds of tiny pieces of wood and smuggled from Communist Russia to the Land Israel, where it was reassembled by craftsmen and is displayed under tempered glass at the the Chassidut's main Beit Midrash in Meah She'arim, where it is only occasionally removed for use as a kisseh shel Eliyahu at a ritual circumcision.

Personal throne of one of Hashem's leading servants of recent generations, upon which he performed his renowned sacred service, to the point of exhaustion, for all hours of the day. The detailed confirmation by his close associate Rabbi Simchah Hendler attests that Rabbi Yehudahleh sat on this chair for more than fifteen years. Rabbi Hendler adds the detail that "He would use this chair all day from morning to the late hours of the night, when he prayed and when he studied, when he received the public for counsel and blessing, on Shabbat, on Yom Tov and on weekdays" - a quick estimation would put this use at approximately 100,000 hours of Divine service!

Maximum dimensions: Height: 83 cm; width: 52 cm; depth: 57 cm.

Very fine condition. The armchair was reupholstered by a craftsman with a removable cover for protection of the original upholstery upon which Rabbi Yehudaleh sat; the original upholstery can be easily revealed at any time.