Lot 34:

Sefer 'Tochachat Megula', by Rabbi Rafael of Nortzi. Shapiro Partners Press. Zhytomyr 1858.

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Sefer ‘Tochachat Megula’, by the great leader Rabbi Rafael of Nortzi, full of morality and justice. Shapiro Partners Press grandsons of Rav of Slavita Rabbi Chanina Lipa and Rabbi Yehushua Heschel. Zhytomyr 1858.

[1], 32-40 pages, 15 cm. With stamp: ‘יוסף בהגאון מאיר ז"ל פיימער מסלוצק’ (Yosef ben HaGaon Meir z"l Feimer of Slutsk).

Rabbi Yosef Feimer – R’ Yosel’e Slutsker (about 1796-1864), from great scholars of Lithuania, born in Skuodas to his father Rabbi Meir Feimer and known from his childhood as as a prodigy and very diligent, from the supreme students of Yeshivat Volozhin, and revered disciple of the Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Volozhin, who ordained him for Hora’aeh and prepared him for Rabbanut. Served as Rav in the city of Likenik (Luoke). Among his disciples was the Gaon Rabbi Yisrael of Salant. From 1829 served as Rav in the city of Slutsk. He communicated about actual Halacha with great scholars of his generation all over Lithuania and sent his responses of complex Halacha. Was very modest, and led in his era the public leadership with great respect of Torah. Later most of his manuscripts were burnt, and from those left the sefer ‘Derashot U’Biurim LeTorah L’Rabbainu Yosef M’Slutsk’, and ‘She’alot U’Teshuvot Rabbainu Yosef of Slutsk’ was printed.

New half leather cover with golden lettering. Aging stains, tiny tears restored with a number of lettering damaged. Good condition.

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