Auction 76 - The Gaon of Vilna and his Disciples: Books and Manuscripts from the Yeshayahu Vinograd Collection
LeZecher LeYisrael on Pirkei Avot – Vilna and Horodna, 1833 – By the Founder of the Volozhin Yeshiva
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LeZecher LeYisrael, on Pirkei Avot and Talmudic novellae, by R. Yechiel Michel of Minsk. Vilna and Horodna: Menachem Mann and Simcha Zimmel, 1833.
The author was a disciple of R. Chaim of Volozhin, and one of the founders of the Volozhin yeshiva, where he served as lecturer for seven years (R. Hillel of Horodna, son-in-law of R. Chaim, writes that "the yeshiva in Volozhin was founded by him, and he studied there, and taught many disciples before my father-in-law R. Chaim"). He later established a yeshiva in Minsk, which he relates to in the preface to this book (for more information about the author, see: An Anonymous Yeshiva Dean in Volozhin – R. Yechiel Michel of Neshviz, Y. Rivkind, Sefer Turov, Boston, 1938).
This copy includes 4 rare leaves, "In Commemoration of the Donors", which were appended to some copies only. These four leaves contain: regulations of the Minsk yeshiva; correspondence between the rabbis of Minsk and R. Itzele of Volozhin regarding the Minsk yeshiva; letter of R. Hillel of Horodna, son-in-law of R. Chaim of Volozhin; and a list of yeshiva donors from various Lithuanian towns.
Signatures and ownership inscriptions: "R. Yokel…"; "Yaakov Weissman" and others.
[4], [4], 36; 10 leaves. 20.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Worming, affecting text. On final leaves, significant worming to lower part of leaves, with extensive damage to text. Stamps. New binding.
Provenance: The Yeshayahu Vinograd Collection, Jerusalem.
The author was a disciple of R. Chaim of Volozhin, and one of the founders of the Volozhin yeshiva, where he served as lecturer for seven years (R. Hillel of Horodna, son-in-law of R. Chaim, writes that "the yeshiva in Volozhin was founded by him, and he studied there, and taught many disciples before my father-in-law R. Chaim"). He later established a yeshiva in Minsk, which he relates to in the preface to this book (for more information about the author, see: An Anonymous Yeshiva Dean in Volozhin – R. Yechiel Michel of Neshviz, Y. Rivkind, Sefer Turov, Boston, 1938).
This copy includes 4 rare leaves, "In Commemoration of the Donors", which were appended to some copies only. These four leaves contain: regulations of the Minsk yeshiva; correspondence between the rabbis of Minsk and R. Itzele of Volozhin regarding the Minsk yeshiva; letter of R. Hillel of Horodna, son-in-law of R. Chaim of Volozhin; and a list of yeshiva donors from various Lithuanian towns.
Signatures and ownership inscriptions: "R. Yokel…"; "Yaakov Weissman" and others.
[4], [4], 36; 10 leaves. 20.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Worming, affecting text. On final leaves, significant worming to lower part of leaves, with extensive damage to text. Stamps. New binding.
Provenance: The Yeshayahu Vinograd Collection, Jerusalem.
Pirkei Avot – Commentaries of the Gaon of Vilna
and of His Disciples
Pirkei Avot – Commentaries of the Gaon of Vilna
and of His Disciples