Sefer Beit Lechem Yehuda on Shulchan Aruch Yoreh De’ah, Polna, 1804. [The book was actually printed in c. 1815. Location and year of printing forged in imitation of 1804 Polna edition which had a printing license]. Bound with: Sefer Chavat Da’at on Yoreh De’ah, Polana, [1817].
End-paper leaves contain various ownership signatures and notations stating that book belongs to Ga’on Rabbi David Tevil of Stowbtsy; Mara D’Atra [Halachic authority] of Minsk and to his son-in-law Rabbi Shaul Chaim HaLevi [Horowitz] Av Beit Din of Dubrovno. At top of leaf, signatures of Rabbi “David Teveli rabbinical authority of congregation of Minsk”.
The Ga’on Rabbi David Teveli author of “Nachalat David” (1794-1861), among prominent disciples of Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin and among most famous Torah giants of his generation. From c. 1820 served as Av Beit Din and Rosh Yeshiva in Stowbtsy; in 1849 was appointed to the rabbinate of the large city of Minsk [which was considered, after Vilnius, the largest and most significant Jewish city throughout Lithuanian and Raszyn, which was abundant with rabbinical authorities, Torah giants and working men who excelled in Torah learning as well]. After the passing of rabbi of the city, Rabbi Yisrael Mirkish in 1813, it was decided in Minsk, that rabbis following him would no longer be referred to as Av Beit Din but instead as Mara D’Atra and Moreh Tzedek [rabbinical authority]. It is interesting to note his signature with title “Moreh Tzedek of congregation of Minsk”.
[1], 3-106 leaves; 67, [3] leaves (pages 39/2 40/1 printed upside down). 35 cm. Greenish paper, good condition, wear and stains. Original semi-leather binding.