Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Dvar Shmuel Responsa, Venice 1702 - Signature of Rabbi Yaakov HaCohen Author of Shev Yaakov
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Sefer Dvar Shmuel, responsa, by Rabbi Shmuel Abuhav. Venice, 1702. First edition.
Handwritten signature of holy “Rabbi Yaakov HaCohen of Prague” upon title page. This signature is the familiar and well-known signature of the prominent sage of his generation, the genius Maharich - Rabbi Yaakov HaCohen Poppers (1670-1730), Av Beit Din of Frankfurt am Main, author of Shev Yaakov. Born in Prague and educated in Yeshivot of the city. At a young age already served as “Aflant” [sole Dayan for cases of arbitration]. At age 27 was appointed Av Beit Din in Koblenz. In 1718 arrived in Frankfurt am Main and was appointed by Rabbi Shmuel Shatin Katz to fill the position of Rabbi Avraham Broda as rabbi of the city and Rosh Yeshiva. This yeshiva became famous for its students who were Torah giants, as related by the Ramchal in a letter": “a yeshiva of three hundred Torah scholars, who possess a wide heart to understand and to master”.
The Chida, in his book Shem HaGedolim, writes about Rabbi Yaakov HaCohen: “Spread Torah in his prominent and great yeshiva of four hundred exalted students, and educated many students, and many Torah sages were disciples of his, including Rabbi Yosef Steinhardt Av Beit Din of the holy congregation of Furth, author of Zichron Yosef Responsa, the proficient and erudite Rabbi Yosef Vashir-Trilingen Dayan of Ansbach and Rabbi Yaakov Berlin author of Be’er Yaakov”.
Additional signatures and stamps of the famous genius Rabbi Chaim Heller (1879-1960, author of Sefer Hamitzvot and Lechikrei Halachot).
[6], 104 leaves. Approx. 30 cm. Fair condition, stains of dampness, usage damage and traces of mildew. The signature of the Shev Yaakov is slightly hidden by the stamp of Rabbi Chaim Heller.
Slightly worn cardboard binding.
Handwritten signature of holy “Rabbi Yaakov HaCohen of Prague” upon title page. This signature is the familiar and well-known signature of the prominent sage of his generation, the genius Maharich - Rabbi Yaakov HaCohen Poppers (1670-1730), Av Beit Din of Frankfurt am Main, author of Shev Yaakov. Born in Prague and educated in Yeshivot of the city. At a young age already served as “Aflant” [sole Dayan for cases of arbitration]. At age 27 was appointed Av Beit Din in Koblenz. In 1718 arrived in Frankfurt am Main and was appointed by Rabbi Shmuel Shatin Katz to fill the position of Rabbi Avraham Broda as rabbi of the city and Rosh Yeshiva. This yeshiva became famous for its students who were Torah giants, as related by the Ramchal in a letter": “a yeshiva of three hundred Torah scholars, who possess a wide heart to understand and to master”.
The Chida, in his book Shem HaGedolim, writes about Rabbi Yaakov HaCohen: “Spread Torah in his prominent and great yeshiva of four hundred exalted students, and educated many students, and many Torah sages were disciples of his, including Rabbi Yosef Steinhardt Av Beit Din of the holy congregation of Furth, author of Zichron Yosef Responsa, the proficient and erudite Rabbi Yosef Vashir-Trilingen Dayan of Ansbach and Rabbi Yaakov Berlin author of Be’er Yaakov”.
Additional signatures and stamps of the famous genius Rabbi Chaim Heller (1879-1960, author of Sefer Hamitzvot and Lechikrei Halachot).
[6], 104 leaves. Approx. 30 cm. Fair condition, stains of dampness, usage damage and traces of mildew. The signature of the Shev Yaakov is slightly hidden by the stamp of Rabbi Chaim Heller.
Slightly worn cardboard binding.
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