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Maaseh Rav – Practices of the Vilna Gaon – First Edition – Vilna and Grodno, 1832
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Maaseh Rav, practices of the Gaon of Vilna, by R. Yissachar Ber, posek in Vilna. Vilna and Grodno: Menachem Mann son of Baruch and Simchah Simmel son of Menachem Nachum, [1832]. First edition.
Originally printed with two title pages. The present copy lacks the first title page.
First edition of one of the most important books regarding the customs of the Gaon of Vilna. The book records the customs and rulings of the Gaon of Vilna, based on the personal testimonies of his disciples.
[1], 67 pages. Missing first title page. Approx. 20 cm. Overall good condition. Stains. Light wear. Old binding.
PLEASE NOTE: Item descriptions were shortened in translation. For further information, please refer to Hebrew text.
The Gaon of Vilna and his Disciples
The Gaon of Vilna and his Disciples