Manuscript – Rabbi Leib Shalom Av Beit Din of Kupiškis (Kupishok)

Manuscript, novellae on Yoreh Deah, etc. Handwritten by Rabbi Leib Shalom Zinober, Av Beit Din of Kupiškis. Halachic correspondence with Rabbi Reuven HaLevi of Denenburg (Daugavpils) and with Rabbi Meir Simcha HaCohen, Rabbi of Dvinsk, with Rabbi Moshe Kreinesh and with Rabbi Shlomo HaCohen of Vilna. [Kupiškis (Lithuania), c. 1890].
Rabbi Yehuda Leib Shalom [Zinober / Zinabel], (1848-1898), a Lithuanian rabbi, son of Rabbi Meir Zalman and son-in-law of Rabbi Refael from Droy. From his youth, he was renowned for his outstanding Torah knowledge and at the age of 30, he was approached by those who asked for his ordination and for approbations for books. At the age of 20, he was ordained by Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan Av Beit Din of Kovne and thereafter served in the rabbinate of various Lithuanian cities, 12 years in the Ostrov rabbinate and about 10 year in the Kupiškis rabbinate. He exchanged halachic correspondence with Torah scholars in his days that held him in great esteem: Rabbi Reuven HaLevi Av Beit Din of Denenburg (1816-1847) and his successor Rabbi Meir Simcha HaCohen, Rabbi Moshe Kreinesh of Vilna (1843-1895) and Rabbi Shlomo HaCohen of Vilna author of Cheshek Shlomo (1831-1906). Died at the age of 50 [1898] and was eulogized by Rabbi Chaim HaLevi Katz Av Beit Din of Pumpėnai [see his book Nachlat Chaim, p. 362].
Author's autographic writing with additions and corrections. At the end of the volume are draft leaves of letters and copies of responsa. Most of these novellae were printed in London in 1952-1955 by his son's widow in two parts of his book Divrei Shalom. On the leaves are various notes in the handwriting of the editor of the book Rabbi Avraham Rappaport, a dayan in the London Beit Din.
the volume has c. 330 written leaves, 22 cm. + 23 leaves of varying size, of drafts and copies of letters of responsa. Good-fair condition, wear and stains. Some additions in the margins are cutoff. Worn loose binding.