First Edition of Bi'ur HaGra. Horodna, 1806 .

First Edition of Bi'ur HaGra. Horodna, 1806 .

Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah, with Be'er HaGolha and Be'ur HaGra.The first edition of Ashlei Ravravei with the elucidation by the Chassid Gaon Rabbeinu Eliyahu of Vilna - HaGra. Published by his sons and his leadign disciple Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Shklow.

Horodna, 1806. First ediiton of Be'ur HaGra.

Brought to the printing house by his son the great Geonim Rabbi Yehuda Leib and Rabbi Avraham and by the order of his leading disciple the holy Gaon Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Shklow, with a lengthy and important approbation by Rabbi Mendel of Shklow revealing some of his virtues.

Vinograd, Otzar Sifrei HaGra 749. Stefansky Classics 169.

23, [1], 24-176 leaves, 34.7 Cm. 

Title page with red lettering. Thick, quality leaves.

Overall Great condition. some stains, few first pages have frayed corners, original leather binding has damaged top corners and spine.

Biur HaGr"a on the Shulchan Aruch is considered the final word on the poskim and their commentaries, collected in the four parts of Shulchan Aruch. The Gr"a completes this period, shaping its image and establishing the basis of halachah for generations. The Chazon I"sh writes about him (Kovetz Iggerot Part I, siman 32): "We relate to the Gr"a in line with Moshe Rabbeinu, Ezra HaSofer, Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi, Rav Ashi, the Ramba"m and the Gr"a, by whom Torah was revealed ... He is considered as one of the Rishonim, therefore he firmly disagrees with them in several places. He has Divine inspiration, in his piety and the depth of his understanding, toil and expertise, the depth of his study of all the Torah available to us in our days. It is impossible to describe this ... as such, it is just as impossible to be surprised when he disputes the Shulchan Aruch." [Refer to the article 'HaShulchan Aruch V'HaGr"a' by Bezalel Landau, Machanayim 97 1965, pp 40-46.]