Manuscript, pilpul on Tractate Kiddushin. Anthologies of Seder HaDorot, versions of shtarot, manner of drawing up a calendar, charts of calendars and various astronomic inscriptions. Ashkenazi handwriting. Shumyachi (Belarus), [c. 1850].
In the center of the volume is the title page of the book: "Chukei Mamtakim B'Inyanei Sefer Ha'Ibronot, by M. Yehoshua Avraham ben M. Yisrael – here in Shumyachi". [Apparently, copied from Chukei Mamtakim, printed in Mezhiboz, 1818].
the writer mentions the writings of his grandfather. On the last leaf a name is inscribed in square writing: “Yehoshua Zelig Diskin of Shumyachi”.
Rabbi Yeshoshua Zelig Diskin of Shumyachi (died on Yom Kippur 1873). Related to the Maharil Diskin. An outstanding Torah scholar, friend of Rabbi Yom Tov Lipman HaCohen Av Beit Din of Shumyachi and Mir, author of Malbushei Yom Tov. Renowned as a genuine tsaddik. Son of Rabbi Shimon Moshe Diskin (1872-1930) Av Beit Din of Lyakhavichy (Belarus) author of Midrash Shimon, his grandson was Rabbi Yehoshua Zelig Diskin Av Beit Din of Pereiaslav (Kiev region), later rabbi in Pardes Hanna.
Approximately 90 written pages. 17.5 cm. Fair condition, wear and stains. Detached leaves.