Midrash Shocher Tov – Prague, 1613 – Copy of Rabbi Natan Adler, Teacher of the Chatam Sofer – Ownership Inscription ...

Midrash Shocher Tov – Prague, 1613 – Copy of Rabbi Natan Adler, Teacher of the Chatam Sofer – Ownership Inscription from 1800, Signed by Rabbi Wolf Heidenheim – Handwritten Glosses
Midrash Shocher Tov, on Tehillim, Mishlei and the book of Shmuel, with glosses and explanations by R. Yitzchak Katz (son-in-law of the Maharal of Prague). Prague, Yaakov son of R. Gershon Bak [1613]. First edition of Hagahot Mahari Katz.
Copy of R. Natan Adler. Ownership inscriptions on front flyleaf, attesting that the book belonged to him: " Belongs to… the famous Rabbi Natan Adler Katz…"; a similar inscription signed "Tevele son of A.M.Tz."; German inscription from Frankfurt, 1776, mentioning "Nathan Simon Adler". Inscription signed by R. "Wolf Heidenheim" who purchased the book from "R. Avraham Stern the bookseller" in the month of Kislev 1800 (after the passing of R. Natan Adler). The original stamp of R. Wolf Heidenheim appears on the title page. Signatures of "Avraham HaKohen of Głogów" in Hebrew and German. Long and brief glosses and short revisions in the handwriting of several writers (some apparently, were written by R. Wolf Heidenheim. Possibly, one correction is in the handwriting of R. Natan Adler).
R. Natan HaKohen Adler (1741-1800) was born in Frankfurt am Main to R. Yaakov Shimon Adler. He was an outstanding Torah scholar and eminent kabbalist. He headed the yeshiva he established in his home in Frankfurt, and was the prime teacher of R. Moshe Sofer – the Chatam Sofer, who mentions him extensively in his books in matters of Halacha and Kabbalah, referring to him as "my prime teacher, the renowned and pious Torah scholar, the great eagle" (alluding to the name Adler, German for eagle), and other similar titles. He suffered much persecution from the residents of his city, who even forbade him from holding prayers services in his Beit Midrash conforming with his singular kabbalistic customs. In 1782, R. Natan Adler left Frankfurt and settled in Boskowitz (Boskovice), Moravia. His disciple R. Moshe Sofer (the Chatam Sofer) remained with him, accompanying him to Boskowitz where he continued studying under him. R. Natan Adler served for only two years in Boskowitz, and this was the only time he held a rabbinic position. In ca. 1785, he returned to his home and Beit Midrash in Frankfurt.
R. Ze'ev Wolf Heidenheim (1757-1832), renowned commentator, grammarian and Masorah researcher. In his printing press in Rödelheim (near Frankfurt am Main), he printed his books on Hebrew grammar, his Masorah-accurate chumashim, and his famous machzorim – Sefer Kerovot, which contributed greatly to the research and preservation of the piyyutim of Ashkenazi rites (the Chatam Sofer praised his books and cites the commentaries and corrections of "HaChacham R. Wolf Heidenheim" many times in his sermons and writings).
31, [1], 37-88, 69-86 leaves. 28.5 cm. Darkened paper. Overall good condition. Stains and wear. Tears and damage to margins of title page and of several other leaves. Leaves trimmed with minor damage to headings of several leaves. New leather binding.
See: Stefansky Classics, no. 130.