Auction 11
Judaica - Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Books, Chabad, Menorahs, Silver Items, Art, Bezalel.
By Kidmat Dena
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Jan 5, 2021
Koresh 8, Jerusalem., Israel
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LOT 190:
Avodat HaGershuni' first part. Responsa by Rabbi Gershon Ashkenazi. Frankfurt A.M. [1699]. First edition
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Avodat HaGershuni' first part. Responsa by Rabbi Gershon Ashkenazi. Frankfurt A.M. [1699]. First edition
Owner's signature on the title page and many glosses on the body of the book.
Rabbi Gershon Rabbi Gershon son of Rabbi Yitzchak Ashkenazi (1715-1693), one of the greatest rabbis and leaders of his generation, who raised many students. Born in Olaf (Germany),
He was a student of the Bach, the Magini Shlomo and Rabbi Menachem Mendel, author of the Tzemach Tzedek Responsa (HaKadmon). Served as a Dayan in Kraków, and as Rabbi and Rosh Yeshiva in Prostitz and Nickelsburg (Moravia), Vienna (Austria). After the deportation of Austrian Jews, he became a rabbi and Av Beit Din of Metz (France).
• Paper completion on the title page and the three pages after it. Also on the keys page at the end. Can be seen in the item photos.
