Auction 65
Lot 58:
"ידעתיו מכבר ע"פ הכתובים יורד לעומקו של הלכה" Warm letter of approbation handwritten entirely by the Posek Maran Rabbi Yechiel Michl Halevi Epstein, Av Beit Din of Novhardok and author of the monumental work, Aruch Hashulchan – Novhardok, 1898.
The letter of approbation was sent to Rabbi Yehuda Leib Hacohen Fischman (Maimon) with an approbation for Rabbi Maimon’s book on the Rambam. In his letter, the Aruch Hashulchan uses many superlatives to describe him: "כהן שדעתו יפה ואמרתו צרופה שכלו ברה וסברתו ברורה… ידעתיו מכבר ע"פ הכתובים יורד לעומקו של הלכה בגפ"ת ועתה שלח לי קונטרס שבו עלה אל הר המלך רבינו הגדול הרמב"ם…" we do not know of such a book by Rabbi Maimon, so possibly, he changed his mind about publishing it.
13X20 cm.
Wear to the right edge. Good condition.
The Posek Maran Rabbi Yechiel Michl Halevi Epstein (1829-1908) Av Beit Din of Novhardok, author of the monumental series, Aruch Hashulchan and one of the leading Poskim of Europe. In 1865, became Av Beit Din of Novozibkov, which was a Chassidic town. In that year, he also published his book Or Layesharim, which was approbated, among others, by Rabbi Aharon and Rabbi Menachem Nachum of Chernobyl, who were Chassidic Admorim.
In ca. 1874, at the age of 45, he moved to Novhardok, where he served as the Rav of the town for 34 years. Was famed for his book Aruch Hashulchan which became a basic Psika book. Gave a Rabbinic Semicha to a large number of rabbis, some of whom became renowned Gedolei Torah.
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