Auction 65
Lot 55:
Shut Rabbi Bezalel Ashkenazic, printed in Sudilkov, 1833. [1], 32, 28 leaves. leather spine. Moth perforation and damage. Stains. Some tears. The lower part of the title page is restored. Fair overall condition.
Appearing twice on the title page is the handwritten signature of the Gaon Rabbi Shmuel Salant (1816-1909), The acclaimed Rabbi of Jerusalem for over 70 years, and the leader of all Ashkenazic communities in the Land of Israel. Was famed as a Gaon and prodigy, already in his youth, At the age of Bar Mitzvah he received a letter from his Rav, Rabbi Abeli concerning a complicated divorce matter, indicating that his Rav trusted him as an outstanding Torah scholar even then.
He Studied in the town of Salant with his friend the Gaon Rabbi Yisrael of Salant [founder of the Mussar Movement]. He immigrated to Eretz Yisrael in 1841, to serve as teacher and Rav of the "Prushim", disciples of Hagra, who lived in Jerusalem. Founded education and charity institutes in the city, founded a Beit Din and strengthened the Ashkenazic community.
It should be noted that full signatures by Rebbeinu are rare.
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