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

Tractate Eduyot – Prague, 1840 – Copy of R. Yaakov Weidenfeld Rabbi of Rimalov and His Father-in-Law R. Shabtai Katz Rappaport Rabbi of Dombrova

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Tractate Eduyot, Pirkei Avot, Avot DeRabbi Natan and Minor Tractates. Prague: Moshe Landau, 1840. Volume from a small format Talmud edition printed in Prague.


Copy of R. Shabtai Katz Rabbi of Dombrova (Dąbrowa Tarnowska) and his son-in-law R. Yaakov Weidenfeld of Rimalov (Hrymailiv), the Kochav MiYaakov.
Many inscriptions and signatures on the endpapers (front and back), including: ownership inscriptions attesting that the book belongs to R. Shabtai HaKohen Rappaport Rabbi of Dombrova, with Torah novellae in his name, written by one of his sons; signature of his prominent son-in-law R. Yaakov Wiedenfeld; and other signatures.


R. Shabtai Katz Rappaport Rabbi of Dombrova (ca. 1820 – 1896), outstanding Torah scholar and leading Galician rabbi.
His son-in-law, R. Yaakov Weidenfeld (1840-1894), leading Galician Torah scholar and halachic authority. Some of his responsa and teachings were published in Kochav MiYaakov. Father of R. Dov Berish Weidenfeld, the Tchebiner Rav.


[2], 3-26, [1], 28-42, [1], 44-89, [1], 90-105, [1], 107-141, [1] leaves. 22.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Stamps. New leather binding.

Ashkenazi Rabbis – Books with Signatures, Dedications and Glosses
Ashkenazi Rabbis – Books with Signatures, Dedications and Glosses