Aggadic innovations handwritten by the Gaon Rabbi David Oppenheim, have not been printed!
A single leaf, 2 pp. handwritten by the famed Gaon Rabbi David Oppenheim Av Beis Din of Nikolsburg and Prague and the Chief Rabbi of Moravia.
Have never been printed!
The pages are part of his composition Ir David, which was not printed, like most of his innovations and writings. The composition was written in the format of "verses" ("Batim").
This is leaf 1 with the verses titled Beit Pinot, Bayit Rachav and Beit Saraf. 2 complete matters and several additional lines of a third one.
Rabbi David Oppenheim [1737-1836] one of the greatest Geonim of Ashkenaz. Was born in Worms. When he was 20, received his Hora’ah Semicha and when he was 25 was appointed the Rav of Nikolsburg. After twenty years there, he became the Rav of Prague. Leading rabbis asked for his approbation for their books, and he willingly obliged. Authored approx. twenty books on Halacha and Aggadah including Shut Nishal David; however, most of the books were never printed.
[1] leaf, [2] pp. Very good condition.
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