Auction 48
Lot 213:
Shut Akiva Eiger, Tanina edition—tshuvot not brought in prior printings. First edition, Vienna 1889.
The title page has an inscription “I received as a gift from my honored and beloved…Moshe Aryeh Rosenberg, 25 Tishrei Yochanan Sofer.”
[1], 74 leaves. Front binding is detached, good condition.
The Admor Rabbi Yochanan Sofer of Erlau (1924-2016) was the 5th generation descendant of the Chatam Sofer, a student of Admor Rabbi Aharon of Belz. He established the Erlau yeshiva and led it for 50 years until his death in 2016. He was famous as a gaon and holy man. He served as a member of the Council of Torah Sages for many years and was one of the highest members of the Haredi community during important times.
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