Auction 75
Lot 144:
Psak Beit Din given in Safed – Handwritten entirely! and signed by Rabbi Moshe David Ashkenazi Av Beit Din of Toltshova, the in-law of Maran the Yitav lev of Siget – Safed, 1852.
The Psak discusses an interesting Din Torah, between tow Jews who built their apartment in the crowded allies of Safed. Among others, the Psak discusses a wall of two partners, Ribuy Diyurin and Chatzer Hashutafin.
The entire Psak was handwritten by the Rav of Toltshova and signed by him alongside the signatures of the Dayanim the Gaon Rabbi Mordechai Zilberman the Rav of the Ashkenazic community of Safed who was known as Rabbi Motya Dayan, and the Gaon Rabbi Yaakov Shapira Migeza Zvi.
On verso of the leaf, an elucidation and addition to the Psak Din signed by the Dayanim Rabbi Yaakov Shapira and Rabbi Mordechai Zilberman.
Double leaf.
10.5X16 cm.
A tear to the left lower edge of the leaf, affecting the text. Fold lines. Good condition.
Rabbi Moshe Dabid Ashkenazi Av Beit Din of Toltshova-Safed (1774-1856) the son of Rabbi Anshil of Rozdol and a descendant of Rabbi Shachne of Lublin. The father-in-law of the Admor the Yitac Lev of Siget and the father of Rabbi Yosef Ashkenazi Av Beit Din of Zlotchov the father-in-law of the Admor the Kedushat Yom Tov. His descendants include the Admorim of Siget, Satmar and Klausenburg. Was considered a Tzaddik, Baal Ruach Hakodesh. He studied Torah in great poverty, som much so that his son-in-law, the Yitav lev, said of the life at his in-law’s house: "העולם הזה היחיד שהיה לי שם – שאת הקרח בנהר כבר בקע חותני לפני…". Served as the first Rav of Toltshova for forty years. Immigrated to Jerusalem and then moved to Safed where he served as Rav at the order of Rabbi Yisrael of Ruzhin. Was one of the founders of the Chassidic community of Safed after the earthquake. Author of Sefer "Toldot Adam" and "Beer Sheva". His house and Beit Midrash were reconstructed by his grandson, the Admor of Sanz and are used by the Sanz institutions.
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