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Auction 77

Kodesh Hakodashim!! - Psak Beit Din Signed by Rabbi Moshe Favid Ashkenazi of Toltshova - Safed, 1855

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Psak Beit Din given in Safed signed by Rabbi Moshe Favid Ashkenazi of Toltshova, the in-law of Maran the Yitav Lev of Sighet – Safed, 1855 – ayear before his passing!

The Psak discusses an interesting Din Torah, typical of the old city of Safed. The Psak tells the story of a Jew who dug a gutter to drain rainwater fron his yard along several houses in the street. The Psak Din refers to deep Sugyot of Chatzer Hashutafin – "He who wants to wisen shoudl deal with Civil Law. 

The Psak Din is signed by Rabbi Mordechai Zilberman Av Beit Din of Safedm who was previously Av Beit Din fo Uman, and by the Dayan Rabbi Baruch Kahana.

Double leaf.

14.5X10 cm.

Stains. Fair-good condition.

Enclosed is a copying that was done in later years with confirmation by witnesses stating that it is true to the original. .

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 Sighet, Satmar and Klausenburg. Was considered a Tzaddik, Baal Ruach Hakodesh. He studied Torah in great poverty, so 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 Klausenburg and are used by the Sanz institutions.