Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Sefer Gur Aryeh Yehuda, Warsaw, 1928 - Dedication from Rabbi Menachem Ziemba to Rabbi Yosef Rosen, the Rogatchover Gaon
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Sefer Gur Aryeh Yehuda, Tamudic novellae by Yehuda Aryeh Leib, son of R. Menachem Ziemba. Warsaw, 1928.
The flyleaf contains a dedication, handwritten and signed by R. Menachem Ziemba to R. Yosef Rosen, the Rogachover Gaon: "My Beloved, the leader and pride of Israel, R. Yosef Rosen, please accept this volume written by my deceased son, and please send to me your book Hashmatot II that has been newly printed. Menachem Ziemba, Warsaw 4, Brakova 34, Poland."
R. Menachem Ziemba (1883-1943) was among the heads of the Moetzet Gedolei Hatorah and a member of the Warsaw Vaad Harabbanim. He was a prolific author and famed for his brilliance as well as humility. He was killed on Pesach, 1943, during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. His works include Zera Avraham, Totza'ot Chaim, and others, although most of his writings were lost during the war.
Regarding the mutual respect and friendship between the Rogachover and R. Menachem Ziemba see: The Life and Works of R. Menachem Ziemba, S. Rothstein, Tel Aviv, 1948, pp. 29-32. The Rogachover was known for his caustic and acerbic wit, and showed little regard for many of those who came to discuss Torah matters with him. He was impressed, however, by a Talmudic question posed to him by the young Menachem Ziemba, commenting to his followers "The Polish one knows what he is talking about!". The Talmudic discussion between the two lasted for several hours, and a lasting friendship developed. Due to the distance between their respective cities, the relationship was maintained through letters, and the two did not meet again for several decades. They next met in 1936, when the Rogachover passed through Warsaw on his way to Vienna for medical treatment. When R. Ziemba entered the room, the Rogachover immediately greeted him, "I have the answer to the question!", despite the passage of three decades since their last meeting.
[8], 176, [8] pages, 30 cm. Brittle, fragile paper. Good-fair condition. Many pages and gatherings are detached or loose. Original binding; worn and partially detached.
The flyleaf contains a dedication, handwritten and signed by R. Menachem Ziemba to R. Yosef Rosen, the Rogachover Gaon: "My Beloved, the leader and pride of Israel, R. Yosef Rosen, please accept this volume written by my deceased son, and please send to me your book Hashmatot II that has been newly printed. Menachem Ziemba, Warsaw 4, Brakova 34, Poland."
R. Menachem Ziemba (1883-1943) was among the heads of the Moetzet Gedolei Hatorah and a member of the Warsaw Vaad Harabbanim. He was a prolific author and famed for his brilliance as well as humility. He was killed on Pesach, 1943, during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. His works include Zera Avraham, Totza'ot Chaim, and others, although most of his writings were lost during the war.
Regarding the mutual respect and friendship between the Rogachover and R. Menachem Ziemba see: The Life and Works of R. Menachem Ziemba, S. Rothstein, Tel Aviv, 1948, pp. 29-32. The Rogachover was known for his caustic and acerbic wit, and showed little regard for many of those who came to discuss Torah matters with him. He was impressed, however, by a Talmudic question posed to him by the young Menachem Ziemba, commenting to his followers "The Polish one knows what he is talking about!". The Talmudic discussion between the two lasted for several hours, and a lasting friendship developed. Due to the distance between their respective cities, the relationship was maintained through letters, and the two did not meet again for several decades. They next met in 1936, when the Rogachover passed through Warsaw on his way to Vienna for medical treatment. When R. Ziemba entered the room, the Rogachover immediately greeted him, "I have the answer to the question!", despite the passage of three decades since their last meeting.
[8], 176, [8] pages, 30 cm. Brittle, fragile paper. Good-fair condition. Many pages and gatherings are detached or loose. Original binding; worn and partially detached.
Signatures and Dedications
Signatures and Dedications