Auction Unlimited 136 Part 1 Kabbalah and Chassidut, holy books, manuscripts, letters from rabbis, objects of the righteous
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Sha'agat Aryeh. Shapira-Slavuta Press, 1832. Pedigree Copy. Scholarly Glosses

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Sha'agat Aryeh. Shapira-Slavuta Press, 1832. Pedigree Copy. Scholarly Glosses


Sefer Sha'agat Aryeh - in-depth halachic discussions by the mighty gaon Rabbeinu Aryeh Leib, av beit din of Metz. Slavuta, Rabbi Shmuel Avraham Shapira Press. The title page proclaims 1732; the approbations are dated 1733. Proofread edition.


The sefer opens with enthusiastic approbations from many rabbis, including from Lithuania - Brisk, Slabodka, Novhardok and more. Rabbi Chaim Rapoport, av beit din of Ostroh, mentions in his approbation, "The magnificent and glorious press of the famous rabbi ... the av beit din of Slavuta ..."


Pedigree signature on the title page: " HaRav HaGaon ... Rabbi Ze'ev Wolf ... av beit din of T[...?]. Last leaf of the book with handwritten "Insights on Sha'agat Aryeh." by the owner of the book written in small close cursive script, on a large page, containing c40 lines of Torah Novelae as of yet unpubliushed. We have not managed to identify the writer, but the content of the comments indicate that he was a Gaon in Torah with an immense amount of knowledge. Transcription of the glosses included.


With the compilation Hosafah L'Sefer Sha'agat Aryeh printed in [Józefów/Königsberg] in 1855.


Sha'agat Aryeh - 2, 90 leaf; Hosafah - 7 leaf; [1] handwritten leaf. 35 cm. Color title page. Especially beautiful binding.

Very fine condition. Minimal stains. Stickers for reinforcement in the margins of several leaves. Old, well-preserved binding.


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