Responsa Perach Shoshan – Constantinople, 1732 – Copy of Rabbi Binyamin Wolf Löw, Rabbi of Vrbové, Author of ...

Responsa Perach Shoshan – Constantinople, 1732 – Copy of Rabbi Binyamin Wolf Löw, Rabbi of Vrbové, Author of Shaarei Torah

Perach Shoshan, Responsa by R. Yeshuah Shababo Zein, a leading rabbi of Egypt and Safed, son-in-law of R. Yosef HaLevi Nazir, author of Mateh Yosef. Constantinople: Yonah son of Yaakov Ashkenazi, [1732]. First edition, printed in the author's lifetime.
Distinguished copy. On first title page, various ownership inscriptions, including the signature of the author of Shaarei Torah – "Wolf, residing in Werbau (Vrbové) and the region – I purchased it from R. Ber of here". Additional ownership inscriptions, and deleted ownership inscription dated 1791.

R. Binyamin Wolf Löw (1777-1851), author of Shaarei Torah, Rabbi of Werbau, Hungary (present-day Vrbové, Slovakia). He was the son of R. Elazar Löw author of Maaseh Rokeach (1758-1837). He had previously served as Rabbi of several towns in Poland, Bohemia and Hungary. A renowned Torah scholar, a prominent Torah leader in the generation of the Chatam Sofer and R. Akiva Eger. Many foremost Torah leaders were his disciples, including the Machaneh Chaim and the Kol Aryeh. He left behind works in all fields of the Torah, which were published in his renowned series Shaarei Torah. He published his first work at the age of 26, and received enthusiastic approbations from the leaders of his generation, R. Akiva Eger, the Chatam Sofer and Maharam Benet. R. Baruch Frankel, author of Baruch Taam, praised him in his approbation as an expert in analyzing all Talmudic topics, early as well as contemporary halachic works. The Ktav Sofer eulogized him as a master in Talmud and Halachic works, who did not cease to delve in Torah day and night, and seldom enjoyed physical pleasures.

[1], 76 leaves. 30 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Wear and worming. Stamps and inscriptions. Early binding, damaged with worming in many places.