Auction 74 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Drush on the Torah and on the Mitzvot – Warsaw, 1836 – Signatures – With Essay by Rabbi Shraga Feivel of Gritza in the Name of Rabbi Yitzchak of Warka

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Drush on the Torah and on the Mitzvot, by R. Yehuda Loew of Prague (the Maharal of Prague). Warsaw, 1836.
Two title pages. Signature at the top of the first title page: "Belongs to me, Shlomo Eger" (we were unable to ascertain whether this is R. Shlomo Eger, son of R. Akiva Eger, or a different family member). Later signature: "Y. Eger".
32 leaves. 20 cm. Good condition. Stains. Stamps. New leather binding.
The last page contains a "Commentary on an essay in the Derech HaChaim book, in a marginal note", printed here for the first time, anonymously. Our research revealed that this note was written by Rebbe Shraga Feivel of Gritza (Grójec). It was printed verbatim in Mish'enet Moshe (Piotrkow 1909, p. 8), with the title: "From R. Shraga Feivel who was the rabbi of Gritza and was later appointed as rabbi of Makova, where he was buried". The note mentions "my father-in-law", in reference to R. Yitzchak of Warka. This note was later published in Ohel Yitzchak – selected teachings of Rebbe Yitzchak of Warka (Piotrkow 1914, section 268).
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