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The personal copy of the Nefesh Chaya, including the rare foreword against the Chassidim! Shut Zichron Yosef, by Rabbi Yosef Steihhart, first edition, Furth, 1773.
Ownership stamps and signatures of the holy Gaon Rabbi Chaim Elazar Waks of Kalisch author of Nefesh Chaya and one of the Geonim of the generation.
Shut Zichron Yosef, authored by Rabbi Yosef Steinhart, first edition, Furth, 1773.
Appearing on the title page is the stamp of the holy Gaon the Nefesh Chaya of Kalisch. His name was written in additional ownership stamps.
An additional important ownership stamp of the Gaon Zusskind Kara, the Rav of Lesrin. Additional ownership stamps.
This copy is extremely rare:
Appearing after the title page are two rare foreword leaves in which the Gaon author Rabbi Yosef Steinhart criticizes in sharp words the Chassidic movement which started to spread in his days. He attacks the customs of the Chassidim as well as the leaders of Chassidus.
Over the years, the author’s introduction was ripped from most of the copies and is therefore extremely rare.
The holy Gaon Rabbi Chaim Elazar Waks author of ‘Nefesh Chaya’ [1822-1889] the son of the Gaon Rabbi Avraham Yehuda the son-in-law of the Tzaddik Gaon Rabbi Moshe Yosef Halberstam the bother of the holy Maran of Sanz. By his second marriage, the son-in-law of the great Gaon the Yeshu’os Malko of Kotno. The Rav of Tornigrad, by the recommendation of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz. The Rav of Kalisch who fought against the reform and the members of the Enlightenment Movement of the town. In his old age, he became the Rav of Piotrkow. Wherever he served as Rav, he established a large yeshiva with hundreds of students. Is considered one of the greatest rabbis of Poland. Was president of Kollel Polin and dedicated much time to Yishuv HaAretz. His sons-in-law included the holy Rav Rabbi Yosef of Amshinov, the Gaon Rabbi Leibush Berliner the in-law of the Tzaddik Gaon Rabbi Meir Alter the eldest son of the Maran the Imrei Emes of Ger.
The author, Rabbi Yosef Steinhart [1720-1776] the Rav of Furth and one of the greatest Meshivim of his generation who received halachic questions from Hungary, Italy, Holland, Switzerland and Germany. Was the disciple of Rabbi Yaakov Poppers the Shav Yaakov.
[3], 119, [2] leaves.
Some stains, water stains on the center of the book. Wear to the first leaves. Non-original, nice binding, complete and well-preservedץ Very good general condition.
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