Lot 168
Maharam Schiff, Poryck 1810 – First Edition of the Commentary (HaBe'ur) of Maharam Schiff – With Glosses and Additions in the Handwriting of the Author, Rabbi Mordechai Mardush Av Beit Din of Poryck
Chidushei Halachot, on Talmudic tractates, two parts. By Rabbi Meir Schiff Av Beit Din of Fulda. With commentary and glosses and novellae by Rabbi Mordechai Mardush ben Rabbi Hillel Av Beit Din of Poryck. Poryck, 1810. First edition of the commentary to the Maharam Schiff with many approbations by leading Torah and Chassidic figures (Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdychiv and Rabbi Yisrael of Kozienice).
Glosses and additions in the handwriting of the author of the commentary (HaBe'ur), the Mekubal Rabbi Mordechai Mardush Av Beit Din of Poritsk (1740-1818). One of the leading rabbis of his times, an outstanding scholar of the revealed and hidden parts of the Torah and one of the most prominent Chassidim of Rebbe Mordechai of Nesukhoyezhe. The Rebbe requested Rabbi Mardush to teach his son who late became Rebbe Yitzchak of Nesukhoyezhe.
Various signatures and stamps: A signature from 1827 of Rabbi Moshe ben Rabbi Hirsh. Ownership inscriptions of Rabbi Aryeh Leibush Zussman Segal of Shperov and stamps of "Aharon Zelig Zussman of Shperov". [Shperov near Piotrków in Poland. The city's original name was Psherov, but the Chassidim changed its name to Shperov. They said: Here there will not be Pesha Rav (much sin) but Shefa Rav (much bounty)]. Stamps of Rabbi "Moshe ben Rabbi Landman" and stamps of his grandson Rabbi Yechiel Michel Landman from Bnei Brak.
[3], 59; 94 leaves. [1], 23; 24 leaves. 37 cm. Fair condition, worm damages. New binding.
Several copies of this edition exist that were proofread and corrected by the author, Rabbi Mordechai Mardush Av Beit Din of Poryck in his own handwriting and with his own additions to the Be'ur. This is one of those rare copies.
