Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Asefat Geonim – Bialistok, 1806 – Signature of Rabbi Zvi Hirsh Heller, Av Beit Din of Bonyhád, Rabbi of Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried and Rabbi Hirsh of Liske

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Asefat Geonim responsa, pilpul by Torah geniuses of earlier years (Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel of Krakow, Rabbi Moses ben Isaac Judah Lima of Vilna, Rabbi Yehoshua Falk ben Alexander Katz and other Rabbis). Bialystok, 1806.
On the leaf preceding the title page appears a signature of Rabbi "Zvi Hirsh Heller Rabbi of Bonyhád" – Signature of the renowned Rabbi Zvi Hirsh Heller (1776-1835, Encyclopedia L'Chachmei Galicia, Vol. 2 pp. 665-671), leading Hungarian Rabbi, called "Rabbi Hirsh Charif" because of his sharp (charif in Hebrew) intellect. Was a Rabbi in Brzesko (Galicia) and later, head of the yeshiva in Brody. Was forced to flee the city following a slander, reached Hungary and served in the Rabbinate of the Bonyhád, Uzhhorod and Óbuda communities. Had great disciples, including Rebbe Zvi Hirsh of Liske and Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried, author of the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch. Author of Tiv Gittin novellae and other works.
24 leaves, approximately 20 cm. Fair condition, moth damage. Additional signatures in Oriental handwriting. Worn binding.
Signatures and Dedications
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