Shelah - Ostroh, 1802 - Signature of Rabbi Binyamin Wolf Löw Author of Shaarei Torah

Shelah - Ostroh, 1802 - Signature of Rabbi Binyamin Wolf Löw Author of Shaarei Torah
Shenei Luchot HaBrit, Parts I and II, with Vavei HaAmudim. Ostroh, 1802. Approbations by R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev, R. Betzalel Margolies and the dayanim of Ostroh.
Ownership inscription on the title page, handwritten and signed by the author of Shaarei Torah: "G-d granted me this holy book, so G-d should grant me the merit of studying His Torah day and night. B. Wolf son of R. Elazar, residing in Amshinov and its suburbs".
R. Binyamin Wolf Löw (1777-1851), author of Shaarei Torah, rabbi of Vrbové, Hungary. In his youth, he served as rabbi of several towns in Poland and Hungary (including Amshinov, a town close to Warsaw). He was the son of R. Elazar Löw author of Maaseh Roke'ach (1758-1837). 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 compositions in all fields of the Torah, which were published in his renowned series Shaarei Torah. He published his first composition at the age of 26, and received enthusiastic approbations from the leaders of his generation, R. Akiva Eger, the Chatam Sofer and Maharam Banet. R. Baruch Frankel, author of Baruch Taam, praised him in his approbation as an expert in analyzing all Talmudic topics, early and more recent halachic works. The Ketav Sofer eulogized him as a master in Talmud and Halachic works, who did not cease to delve in Torah day and night, and seldom had physical enjoyment.
[3], 2-86, 85-171, [2], 175-240 leaves; [1], 241-385; 36 leaves. 33.5 cm. High-quality, bluish paper. Good condition. Stains and light wear. Worming to first and final leaves. Owner's stamps of R. Tzvi Hirsch HaKohen of Jerusalem (a rabbi of New York). Old binding (non-original).