Lot 262
Manuscript, Homilies by R. Eliezer Winter Rabbi of Rajetz and Stampfen, Disciple of the Chatam Sofer
Manuscript, homilies by R. Eliezer Winter – for festivals and year-round Shabbatot, written and delivered during his tenures as rabbi of Rajetz (present day: Rajec, Slovakia) and Stampfen (present day: Stupava, Slovakia), 1846-1877. Yiddish and Hebrew.
Manuscript handwritten by the author. The manuscript is comprised of gatherings – each homily is recorded in a separate gathering, beginning with a "title page" stating the details of the homily.
R. Eliezer Winter (1811-1893), cherished disciple of the Chatam Sofer. When R. Eliezer came to study in the Pressburg yeshiva under the Chatam Sofer, the latter was delighted to see the fulfillment of the blessing he had given R. Eliezer's grandfather – that he would merit to have a descendant learning Torah under him. He received a glowing rabbinic ordination from the Chatam Sofer, and served as rabbi of Rajetz and later Stampfen, for over forty years.
[58] leaves (approx. 110 written pages), 24-26 cm. Written in part on greenish paper. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Marginal tears to some leaves, slightly affecting text. Tears to center of text in some leaves, repaired in part. New leather binding.
