Mishnayot, Seder Kodshim, with commentary of Rabbi Ovadia of Bartenura and the Tosfot Yom Tov as well as “Tosfot Rishon LeZion” [glosses by Rabbi Yeshaya Pick]. Vienna, 1815.
Dozens of erudite handwritten glosses by Rabbi Zecharia Frankel. On leaf preceding title page, lengthy lamentations upon death of his parents, along with his signature. Beginning leaves contain many notations for Mishnayot, classified according to categories [“double Mishnayot”, “Shakla VeTarya on law”, “Mishna Derech Agav”, etc. ]; apparently preparation for his composition “Darchei HaMishna”.
Rabbi Zecharia Frankel (1802-1875), learned rabbi, among leaders of “Chochmat Yisrael” movement. Born to a family of distinguished lineage in city of Prague, and studied by the Ga’on Rabbi Betzalel Regensburg. Served as Rabbi in several congregations and eventually established and headed Jewish Theological Seminary in Breslau. During his life, Frankel conducted himself as Orthodox and even fundamentally opposed the Reform movement, however, his opinions and compositions outraged the Jewish Orthodox sects against him. In one of the polemics he even dared to publicly object to the “Chatam Sofer”. The publication of his book “Darchei Moshe” substantiated his deviation from the fundamentals of faith for rabbis of Germany who were still skeptical (as Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch and Rabbi Tzvi Binyamin Auerbach), and he was denounced as a heretic.
[10], 2-163 leaves. 26 cm. Good condition, stains and slight wear. Original worn leather binding.