Fascinating Psak Beit Din, Hand-Signed Twice by Rabbi Shmuel Heller Av Beit Din fo Safed and a Disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin - Safed, 1779

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Interesting Psak Beit Din about a dispute regarding the right of using a Chatzer Hashutafin (a jointly owned yard) in Safed – hand-signed by Rabbi Shmuel Heller Av Beit Din of Safed – Safed, 1879.

The Psak Din describes in detail the parties’ rights of using the yard: "אולם בחצר היא אינה רשאה להעמיד טריבוניק מחביות של עץ כי אם דווקא טריבוניק של חביות מחרס הנהוג מזמן רב…. כ"א בכל עת שירצו לטלטל ממקום למקום.. בעת שירצה הרי"ב לשמש בחצר יכול לטלטל החביות מחרס…". Anyone touring the ancient alleys of Safed can easlity understand the importance attributed to every piece of land in yards and houses…

The Psak Din is signed twice by teh Gaon Rabbi Shmuel Heller and the Dayanim of his Beit Din. It should be noted that this document is from when he was approx. 93 years old!, five years before he passed away at the ripe old age of 98.

14.5X20.5 cm.

Wear and tears slightly affecting the text. Fair-good condition.

The Gaon Rabbi Shmuel Heller (1786-1884), the Rav of Safed and a leader of the Ashkenazic community there for more than 40 years. He was the great-grandson of Rabbi Yom Tov Lipman Heller, author of the Tosfot Yom Tov. His grandfather, Rabbi Avraham Peretz was a Chassid of the Chozeh of Lublin, and took his grandson, Rabbi Shmuel, to him, meriting great Giluyim in his presence. Rabbeinu recalled that he received his Rav’s blessing over a hundred times!!! Immigrated to Eretz Yisrael and settled in Safed, where he became close to the Admor Rabbi Avraham Dov of Avritch, the Bat Ayin, whom he succeeded as Rav after his passing. He was considered a proficient healer using the flora of the country. He succeeded in rehabilitating Safed after its destruction by an earthquake. His grandson was the Admor of Toldot Aharon Rabbi Avraham Yitzhak Kahan.

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