Auction 72
Lot 130:
Volume with three works by the Gaon Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Chajes. Fascinating content indicating the uniqueness of one of the famed Gedolei Hador. First edition in the author’s lifetime Zholkva, 1849-1850. [1], 3-75, 36; [1], 21, [2] leaves. The last [2] leaves doe not appear in the pagination of the catalogs and contain Kuntres Acharon on Minchat Kana’ot. In the Rare Book Collection of the National Library.
Section I: Shut Maharatz – 1850.
Section II: Imrei Binah – 1849.
Section III: Mamar Minchat Kana’ot – 1849.
Separate title page for each section. Late, stable binding. Stains and marks of usage. Good overall comdition.
Stamp of the Gaon Rabbi Chaim Berlin and glosses handwritten by him.
The Gaon Rabbi Chaim Berlin (1832-1913) of Volozhin, the son of the Natziv. Served as the Chief Rabbi of Moskow and as the Rosh Yeshiva of the famed Volozhin Yeshiva. In 1906, he immigrated to Jerusalem and after the passing of Rabbi Shmuel Salant was recognized as the Rav of the Ashkenazic community of Jerusalem although he refused the official position.
Share this lot:
