Auction 77
Lot 59:
Sefer Ateret Paz, Chidushim on the Rosh of Seder Nashim, by Rabbi Pinchas Zelig Av Beit Din of Lask, the grandfather of Rabbi Eleizer Löw author of the Shemen Roke’ach. A rare book since its printing, as written in its introduction: "I have printed only six hundred books…". First ediiton, Frankfurt an der Oder – 1768. [2], 175, [1] leaves. Moth perforations and some moth damage. Stains and some other blemishes. Good overall condition.
Signatures and notations, some of them by the author’s grandsons:
– "יחיאל מיכל בהגאון מוהר"א" – the handwritten signature of Rabbi Yechiel Michl Lehrfreund, the son of Rabbi Eleizer Löw author of the Shemen Roke’ach and an addiitonal notation, apparently handwritten by him, stating he received the book from his father. Possibly, it was laso used by his famed father: "מתנה מאאמ"ו הגאון המופרסי’… מיכל".
– "ותפארת בנים אבותם, הוא אבי זקני הגאון הגדול המפורסם הצדיק מו"ה פנחס זעליג ז"ל, בעל המחבר ספר עטרת פז על רבינו הרא"ש" – this notation is in handwriting similar to that of Rabbi Eleizer Löw, author of the Shemen Rokeach; yet, we do not know this for certain. Possibly, it is his handwriting in his youth or the handwriting of his son.
– "הק’ פנחס זעליג בהרבני המנוח מוה’ משה ז"ל נכד המחבר". And an additional notation apparently also handwritten by the above Rabbi Pinchas Zelig: "קניתי לכבוד בית אבא הוא א"ז הגאון הגדול המפורסם המחבר ז"ל נ"ע. א"ד [אלו דברי] נכדו פ"ז [פנחס זעליג]".
– "שייך לי לשמי הק’ אלעזר הירשטאהל" and elsewhere: "הק’ אלעזר הערשטאהל נכד ר’ יחיאל מיכל לעהרפריינד [הנ"ל] מפ"ק? קלאסנא".
– Stamps of the Gaon Rabbi Meir Shapira of Lublin from the time he was Rav in Piotrkow. And stamps of the librray of his famed yeshiva: Yeshivat Chachmei Lublin.
Rabbi Eleizer Löw, author of the Shemen Rokeach ben Rabbi Aryeh Leib (1768-1837) was born in Poland and studied Torah under his grandfather Rabbi Pinchas Zelig of Lask, author of Ateret Paz. On his mother’s side, he was a descendant of the Maharshal, Baal Halevushim and the Maharal of Prague. Served as Rav of Filtz and then, by the advice of his in-law Rabbi Mordechai Bennett, moved to the state of Mehrin, where he served as Rav of Tritsh and Ransburg. Later, he moved to Mikolush, Hungary and from 1830 until his passing, served as Av Beit Din of Santov. Was considered one of Gedolei Hador and firecly fought the Enlightenment Movement. His son, Rabbi Yechiel Michl Lehrfreund was the son-in-law of Rabbi Yisrael Gleitman of Filtz.
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