Lot 451
Glosses on the Shas of the Ga’on of Shamloi – Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Ehrenreich
Babylonian Talmud, tractates: Pesachim, Rosh HaShana, Yoma, Shekalim, Bava Kama, Bava Metzia, Zevachim, Menachot. Vilna Edition, [1922-1927].
Many dozens of handwritten glosses by the Ga’on Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Ehrenreich Av Beit Din of Shamloi (Şimleu Silvaniei). In Pesachim tractate leaf 32/B signature “Shlomo Ehrenreich”. On leaf preceding Rosh HaShana tractate summary of ruling regarding “controversy between prosecutor Rabbi Yosef… and between Rabbi Shmuel… I have ruled that Rabbi Shmuel must pay… Beha’alotcha, 1939”. Interesting notations and Chiddushei Torah on original leaves preceding the tractates and on leaves of previous bindings which were glued to inside binding. On leaf preceding Bava Kama tractate [faded] stamp of his son, Rabbi Yehoshua Ehrenreich.
The holy Ga’on Rabbi Shlmo Zalman Ehrenreich, Av Beit Din of Shamloi (1863-1944, Otzar HaRabbanim 18739), grandson of the Kol Aryeh Av Beit Din of Mad. Genius, Kabbalist and Hassid, among the greatest rabbinical authorities and greatest orthodox rabbis of Hungary, prominent disciple of the author of Kdushat Yom Tov, the Admor of Sighet and among the associates and admirers of his son, the Admor Rabbi Yoel of Satmar. Composed the books: Lechem Shlomo Responsa, Tiyul BaPardes, Rachamei Av and others. Rabbi Shalom Eliezer of Ratzpart stated that the Rabbi of Shamloi is the leading Halachic authority of the generation and Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Freind of Nasoid, who was a leader of thousands of Hassidim subserviently looked up to him. The Darkei Tshuva referred to him as “The Second Sha’agat Aryeh”. Perished in the Holocaust.
8 volumes. 40 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, mildew stains [ink smears on some glosses]. Paper glue restoration [occasionally on glosses]. Detached leaves. Magnificent semi-leather bindings.
