Eliyahu Raba on the Mishnah – First and Second Edition / Taharat HaKodesh

Eliyahu Raba on the Mishnah – First and Second Edition / Taharat HaKodesh
Books by the Vilna Gaon, on Seder Taharot: 1-2. Eliyahu Raba, Part I. Commentary on Seder Taharot by the Vilna Gaon. Brunn, 1802. First edition. Printed by his disciple, Rabbi Meir Mashad. · Bound with Taharat HaKodesh, commentary on the Tosefta, Seder Taharot. Zhovkva, 1804. First edition. Printed by his disciple Rabbi Meir Mashad. [2], 44 leaves; [2], 72 leaves. 22 cm. Good-fair condition, stains and wear, minor worming. Regarding the credibility of the commentary Eliyahu Raba, see the introduction of the Vilna Gaon's sons to the commentary on the book of Yonah (Vilna 1800), questioning this commentary. However, Rabbi Rabinowitz in his introduction to the book Gaon Ya'akov (Lemberg 1861) writes that Rabbi Ya'akov Kahana, son in law of the Vilna Gaon's brother, Rabbi Yissachar Ber wrote the book based on short notes written by Rabbi Meir Mashad while studying from the Vilna Gaon. 3-4. Sefer Eliyahu Rabbah, on Seder Taharot by Rabbi Eliyahu of Vilna. Prague, 1812. · Bound with Har HaCarmel by Rabbi Shimon Oppenheim. Prague, 1912. Includes [7] leaves of subscribers. [1], 47 leaves; [8], 31 leaves. 21.5 cm. Good-fair condition, wear and stains. This edition was printed by Shmuel HaKatan, entirely disregarding the first publisher Rabbi Meir Mashad. For additional information about the publisher "Shmuel HaKatan" [Klein], his deeds and forgeries, see Otzar Sifrei HaGra by Yeshayahu Vinograd, [foreword, p.12 and pages 13-14; 21; 31; 48]. Also see the article Sof Davar by Rabbi Shlomo Brevda, at end of his book of Perushei HaGra L'Shir HaShirim, Brooklyn, 2006, pp. 427-428. Total of 4 books, two volumes. Good-fair condition.