Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah – Lvov, 1861 – Signature and Glosses of Rabbi Yeshaya HaLevi Horowitz
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Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh Deah, Part 1. Lvov, 1861.
On title page, signature of Rabbi Yeshaya HaLevi Horowitz. On book leaves, dozens of halachic glosses in ink and pencil, some especially long (some of the glosses are blurred or faded due to moisture), in the handwriting of Rabbi Yeshaya HaLevi Horowitz.
Signatures with a drawing of the holy sites: Shalom Freidman ben Yisrael Zvi.
Rabbi Yeshaya HaLevi Horowitz (1883-1978, Otzar HaRabbanim 11697), was born in Sefad, direct decendant of Rabbi Yeshaya Horowitz, author of the Shla (Shnei Luchot HaBrit) HaKadosh. From 1908, he was the rabbi of the Chabad community in Safed, and in 1909, he was appointed as member of the beit din of his teacher and rabbi, the Ridvaz. During World War II, he suffered greatly and he emigrated to the US where he served as rabbi of the Chabad community in New York. From 1923, he served as rabbi of Winnipeg and he was head of the Board of Rabbis in Western Canada many years. In his later years, he returned to the Holy Land. His books: Yavo Shiloh, Pardess Ha'Aretz and Eden Tzion. His son is Rabbi Shmuel Horowitz, a Breslev Chassid (see Item 596 ).
[4], 142; 128 leaves. 44 cm. Fair condition. Stains and moisture marks. Tears, moth marks, paper glue. Worn binding.
On title page, signature of Rabbi Yeshaya HaLevi Horowitz. On book leaves, dozens of halachic glosses in ink and pencil, some especially long (some of the glosses are blurred or faded due to moisture), in the handwriting of Rabbi Yeshaya HaLevi Horowitz.
Signatures with a drawing of the holy sites: Shalom Freidman ben Yisrael Zvi.
Rabbi Yeshaya HaLevi Horowitz (1883-1978, Otzar HaRabbanim 11697), was born in Sefad, direct decendant of Rabbi Yeshaya Horowitz, author of the Shla (Shnei Luchot HaBrit) HaKadosh. From 1908, he was the rabbi of the Chabad community in Safed, and in 1909, he was appointed as member of the beit din of his teacher and rabbi, the Ridvaz. During World War II, he suffered greatly and he emigrated to the US where he served as rabbi of the Chabad community in New York. From 1923, he served as rabbi of Winnipeg and he was head of the Board of Rabbis in Western Canada many years. In his later years, he returned to the Holy Land. His books: Yavo Shiloh, Pardess Ha'Aretz and Eden Tzion. His son is Rabbi Shmuel Horowitz, a Breslev Chassid (see Item 596 ).
[4], 142; 128 leaves. 44 cm. Fair condition. Stains and moisture marks. Tears, moth marks, paper glue. Worn binding.
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