Auction 74 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Even Pinah – Lviv, 1804 – Signature of Rabbi Binyamin Wolf Löw, Author of Shaarei Torah
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Even Pinah, on Shulchan Aruch Even HaEzer, by R. Aryeh Leib Rabbi of Strizov (Strzyżów; author of Otot HaShamayim). Lemberg (Lviv), 1804. First edition. Approbations by the rabbis of Lviv and R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev. Approbation and introductory poem by Rebbe Moshe Teitelbaum Rabbi of Shinova (author of Yismach Moshe), disciple of the author, who refers to the author in his approbation as "My teacher… the rabbi, truly outstanding Torah scholar", and mentions that in his youth he served as the author's attendant and studied in his yeshiva.
Various signatures at the top of the title page, including the signature of R. Binyamin Wolf author of Shaarei Torah: "B. Wolf residing in Topoltshan [Topoľčany}", and a (trimmed) signature of his son R. Yirmiyahu Löw Rabbi of Ujhel (Sátoraljaújhely): "Yir[miyahu]".
R. Binyamin Wolf Löw (1777-1851), author of Shaarei Torah, rabbi of Vrbové, Hungary. He was the son of R. Elazar Löw author of Maaseh Roke'ach (1758-1837). He served as rabbi of several towns in Poland, Bohemia and Hungary (he was the rabbi of Topoltshan in 1827-1836). A renowned Torah scholar, a prominent Torah leader in the generation of the Chatam Sofer and R. Akiva Eger. Many foremost Torah leaders were his disciples, including the Machaneh Chaim and the Kol Aryeh. He left behind compositions in all fields of the Torah, which were published in his renowned series Shaarei Torah. He published his first composition at the age of 26, and received enthusiastic approbations from the leaders of his generation, R. Akiva Eger, the Chatam Sofer and Maharam Banet. R. Baruch Frankel, author of Baruch Taam, praised him in his approbation as an expert in analyzing all Talmudic topics, early and more recent halachic works. The Ketav Sofer eulogized him as a master in Talmud and Halachic works, who did not cease to delve in Torah day and night, and seldom had physical enjoyment.
His son, the renowned Torah scholar R. Yirmiyahu Löw (1811-1874), was one of the leading Torah scholars of Hungary in the generation of the Ketav Sofer. He served as rabbi of Vrbové and Ujhel. He authored the Divrei Yirmiyahu series on the Rambam, Talmud, novellae and homily.
[2], 115, [3] leaves. Approx. 33.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Open tears to corners of first leaves, slightly affecting title page border and text (on leaf 3). New binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 3.
Various signatures at the top of the title page, including the signature of R. Binyamin Wolf author of Shaarei Torah: "B. Wolf residing in Topoltshan [Topoľčany}", and a (trimmed) signature of his son R. Yirmiyahu Löw Rabbi of Ujhel (Sátoraljaújhely): "Yir[miyahu]".
R. Binyamin Wolf Löw (1777-1851), author of Shaarei Torah, rabbi of Vrbové, Hungary. He was the son of R. Elazar Löw author of Maaseh Roke'ach (1758-1837). He served as rabbi of several towns in Poland, Bohemia and Hungary (he was the rabbi of Topoltshan in 1827-1836). A renowned Torah scholar, a prominent Torah leader in the generation of the Chatam Sofer and R. Akiva Eger. Many foremost Torah leaders were his disciples, including the Machaneh Chaim and the Kol Aryeh. He left behind compositions in all fields of the Torah, which were published in his renowned series Shaarei Torah. He published his first composition at the age of 26, and received enthusiastic approbations from the leaders of his generation, R. Akiva Eger, the Chatam Sofer and Maharam Banet. R. Baruch Frankel, author of Baruch Taam, praised him in his approbation as an expert in analyzing all Talmudic topics, early and more recent halachic works. The Ketav Sofer eulogized him as a master in Talmud and Halachic works, who did not cease to delve in Torah day and night, and seldom had physical enjoyment.
His son, the renowned Torah scholar R. Yirmiyahu Löw (1811-1874), was one of the leading Torah scholars of Hungary in the generation of the Ketav Sofer. He served as rabbi of Vrbové and Ujhel. He authored the Divrei Yirmiyahu series on the Rambam, Talmud, novellae and homily.
[2], 115, [3] leaves. Approx. 33.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Open tears to corners of first leaves, slightly affecting title page border and text (on leaf 3). New binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 3.
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