Manuscript leaves, written in the stages of preparation of the book “Eifat Tzedek” on halachic measures, in the handwriting of the author, Rabbi Ya'akov Yisrael Kanievsky (the “Steipler”), author of “Kehillot Ya'akov”. Before 1949. The book “Eifat Tzedek”, written at the height of the halachic polemic between the “Chazon Ish” together with his brother-in-law the “Steipler”, and Rabbi Chaim Na'eh of Jerusalem, on the matter of measurements. Following the opinion of the Chazon Ish that the measure of an amah and a revi'it are larger than the measures publicized by Rabbi Chaim Na'eh in his book “Shiurei Torah”, the Steipler wrote his book “Shiurin D'Orayta” by the request of his brother-in-law proving that the law is according to the Chazon Ish.
Rabbi Chaim Na'eh responded with his book “Sha'arei Zion” where he attacks the Steipler's claims and proofs. The Steipler responded with his book Eifat Tzedek (1949). In the introduction he writes: "Now the book Shiurei Zion written by the Gaon author of Shiurei Torah was brought to me and its entire purpose is to object to my words and my book Shiurin D'Orayta…". And indeed, in this book he sharply responds to the objections of Rabbi Chaim Na'eh.
Only after the death of the Chazon Ish and Rabbi Chaim Na'eh in 1954, did the Steipler republish his final opinion in the book “Shiurin Shel Torah”, Jerusalem, 1957, where he included all his opinions on the subject of the measurements of mitzvot, without the words of polemic found in his two previous books.
These are draft leaves of the book “Eifat Tzedek” with changes from the printed version. A photocopy is attached for comparison.
[4] leaves, written on one side. 22 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. One leaf had tears with minor damage to text.