Collection of Books by Rabbi Mordechai Eliezer Weber of Ada – Jerusalem, 1882-1891

Collection of Books by Rabbi Mordechai Eliezer Weber of Ada – Jerusalem, 1882-1891

Seven books and publications published by R. Mordechai Eliezer Weber of Ada: Talmudic novellae, aggadic novellae, and polemic booklets. Jerusalem, 1882-1891:
• Milchemet Chovah, polemic against R. Shlomo Ganzfried. Jerusalem: [Israel Frumkin], [1882]. First edition. Sh. HaLevi, no. 403.
• Milchemet Chovah, polemic against R. Shlomo Ganzfried. Expanded edition, Jerusalem: Isaac Gościnny, [1885]. Lacking final two leaves. Sh. HaLevi, no. 508.
• Ofel UBochen, response to the Michseh LaOhel booklet by R. Shlomo Ganzfried. [Jerusalem: Shmuel Zuckermann, 1889]. Sh. HaLevi, no. 637.
• Erech Dal, on Tractate Arachin. Jerusalem: Isaac Gościnny, [1885]. Sh. HaLevi, no. 522.
• Etz Avot, Part I, Aggadic novellae on Tractate Arachin and Pirkei Avot (chapters I-III). Jerusalem: Isaac Gościnny, [1885]. Sh. HaLevi, no. 523.
• Temurat Todah, on Tractate Temurah. Jerusalem: Elchanan Tenenbaum, 1887. Sh. HaLevi, no. 607.
• Proclamation concerning the Corfu etrogim polemic. Jerusalem, 1891.
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R. Mordechai Eliezer Weber of Ada (1822-1892), disciple of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz. Served as rabbi in various Hungarian communities, later immigrating to Jerusalem where he published several works, including polemic writings against those at variance with the rulings of his teacher the Divrei Chaim. The main polemic he was involved in was against R. Shlomo Ganzfried, who disagreed with teachings of the Divrei Chaim in his book Oholei Shem. Several polemic works were published on both sides during the course of this controversy.

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