Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Copy of Rambam of Rabbi Meir Pozner, Author of Beit Meir – Signatures and Glosses
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On protecting leaf of Volume 4, owner's inscription and signature in handwriting of Rabbi Meir Pozner, author of Beit Meir: "Although our Rabbis have forbidden writing in books but it is permitted to sign against unscrupulous people, Rabbi Meir ben Y.L. [Yehuda Leib]… of Poznan … Shalanky" [cutoff words because of tear to leaf margins]. On same leaf another inscription: "This Rambam belongs to my brother-in-law … Rabbi Meir [in another handwriting added: Darshan], son-in-law… [an erased word] of Shalanky … Chaim of Shalanky" [Rabbi Meir Pozner's brother-in-law].
On title page of same volume owner's inscription: "Belongs to Rabbi Ya'akov ben Binyamin Wolf of Lisa".
The four volumes have more than 150 scholarly glosses of Rabbi Ya'akov Levi (1820-1888), disciple of Rabbi Yoseph Yaski Shapira of Lesla [disciple of Rabbi Akiva Eiger], and mechutan of the author of Aruch LaNer [see attached material]. All title pages have prominent stamps in foreign language: Ya'akov Levi – Strazalkovo.
A number of single glosses in more ancient handwriting, possibly Rabbi Meir Pozner's handwriting.
Rabbi Meir Pozner (1729-1807, Otzar HaRabbanim 12928), was a prominent rabbi and posek of his times. After his marriage, he lived by his father-in-law in Pozna and was therefore called Pozner. After his wife's death, he moved to Lisa where he studied with his companion Rabbi Daved Tevil of Lisa. In 1763, he served as Rabbi of Mezritch whereupon he became famous all over Poland and the leading rabbis of his generation sent him questions [including Rabbi Akiva Eiger who calls him "The Truly Great Gaon, Holy Crown… ", the Chemdat Shlomo, Rabbi Avraham Danzig ] Afterward, he was Rabbi of Danzig . His book Beit Meir on the Shulchan Aruch Even HaEzer is one of the basic works on these laws. He also wrote many other books.
Apparently, Rabbi Meir's father-in-law lived in Shalanky, a village on the outskirts of Pozna, or he originated from this village. It is likely, that when he moved to Lisa, Rabbi Meir took the volumes of Rambam with him and there they passed on to Rabbi Ya'akov ben Binyamin Wolf who signed the title page.
Attached is a signed assessment of Rabbi Yitzchak Yeshaya Weiss.
Varying page numbering [identical to listing in Bibliography Institute CD]. 35 cm. General good condition. Stains and wear [the two title pages and several leaves detached and worn]. Antique parchment covers [except on volume with a new cover].
On title page of same volume owner's inscription: "Belongs to Rabbi Ya'akov ben Binyamin Wolf of Lisa".
The four volumes have more than 150 scholarly glosses of Rabbi Ya'akov Levi (1820-1888), disciple of Rabbi Yoseph Yaski Shapira of Lesla [disciple of Rabbi Akiva Eiger], and mechutan of the author of Aruch LaNer [see attached material]. All title pages have prominent stamps in foreign language: Ya'akov Levi – Strazalkovo.
A number of single glosses in more ancient handwriting, possibly Rabbi Meir Pozner's handwriting.
Rabbi Meir Pozner (1729-1807, Otzar HaRabbanim 12928), was a prominent rabbi and posek of his times. After his marriage, he lived by his father-in-law in Pozna and was therefore called Pozner. After his wife's death, he moved to Lisa where he studied with his companion Rabbi Daved Tevil of Lisa. In 1763, he served as Rabbi of Mezritch whereupon he became famous all over Poland and the leading rabbis of his generation sent him questions [including Rabbi Akiva Eiger who calls him "The Truly Great Gaon, Holy Crown… ", the Chemdat Shlomo, Rabbi Avraham Danzig ] Afterward, he was Rabbi of Danzig . His book Beit Meir on the Shulchan Aruch Even HaEzer is one of the basic works on these laws. He also wrote many other books.
Apparently, Rabbi Meir's father-in-law lived in Shalanky, a village on the outskirts of Pozna, or he originated from this village. It is likely, that when he moved to Lisa, Rabbi Meir took the volumes of Rambam with him and there they passed on to Rabbi Ya'akov ben Binyamin Wolf who signed the title page.
Attached is a signed assessment of Rabbi Yitzchak Yeshaya Weiss.
Varying page numbering [identical to listing in Bibliography Institute CD]. 35 cm. General good condition. Stains and wear [the two title pages and several leaves detached and worn]. Antique parchment covers [except on volume with a new cover].
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