Auction 93 Part 2 - Ancient Books, Chassidic and Kabbalistic Books, Manuscripts and Letters

Baruch Taam – Premishla, 1877 – Copy of R. Yehuda Grünwald Rabbi of Satmar, with His Signature

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Baruch Taam, novellae on Talmudic topics and responsa, by R. Baruch Fränkel Teomim Rabbi of Leipnik, with glosses by his son-in-law the Divrei Chaim of Sanz. Premishla (Przemyśl): Chaim Aharon Zupnik, 1877.


Copy of R. Yehuda Grünwald Rabbi of Satmar, author of Zichron Yehuda, with his signature in the center of the title page.


R. Yehuda Grünwald (1848-1920), author of Responsa Zichron Yehuda, a leading rabbi and yeshiva dean in Hungary. An outstanding Torah scholar, disciple of the Ketav Sofer. Served as rabbi of Sobotište, Bonyhád and Satmar. His yeshiva in Satmar numbered hundreds of students, many of whom later served as rabbis and dayanim in Hungary and Romania. Staunch defender of faithful Orthodox Judaism.


[3], 123 leaves. (lacking final leaf: leaf 124). 30 cm. Fair condition. Brittle paper. Dark stains. Wear and open tears, affecting text. Paper repairs. New binding.


Without leaf [4], approbations by the sons of the Divrei Chaim, added to only some copies of this edition.

Chassidut – Important Ownerships, Signatures, Stamps and Dedications
Chassidut – Important Ownerships, Signatures, Stamps and Dedications