Yad Ramah – Salonika, 1790 – Copy of Rabbi David Zvi Ehrenfeld, Son-in-law of the Chatam Sofer

Yad Ramah, on Tractate Bava Batra, Part 1, by Rabbi Meir ben Todros HaLevi [the Ramah]. Salonika, [1790]. On the flyleaf is the stamp and signature of Rabbi "David Zvi ben Rabbi S. Ehrenfeld", and ownership inscription: "This book belongs to… Rabbi David Zvi son-in-law of… Rabbi Moshe Sofer Av Beit Din and Rosh Metivta of this community". Rabbi David Zvi Ehrenfeld (died in 1862; HaChatam Sofer V'Talmidav, pp. 117-120), close disciple and beloved son-in-law of the author of the Chatam Sofer. A great Torah scholar, he lived near his father- in-law in Pressburg, dealt in trade and refused to accept a rabbinical position. Rabbi Shmuel Ehrenfeld, Av Beit Din of Mattersdorf, author of Chatan Sofer was his son. On the title page is another signature: “Belongs to me Menachem Aharon Pik…” – Rabbi Menachem Aharon Pik (died in 1832; HaChatam Sofer V’Talmidav, p. 321), Dayan and, later, Ra’avad of Nitra [the native city of Rabbi David Zvi Ehrenfeld]. [2], 157 leaves. 28 cm. Good condition, stains and wear. Damages to binding.