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Pe’er Mekedoshim, by Rabbi Yosef Shapira of Vinitza. Brailov, 1914, and a postcard from the author. Tel Aviv, 1945. - Pe’er Mekedoshim, by Rabbi Yosef Shapira of Vinitza. Brailov, 1914, and a postcard from the author. Tel Aviv, 1945. Sefer Pe’er Mekedoshim, on Rabbeinu Asher, by Rabbi Yosef Shapira of Vinitza. Printed by “Akonomia” M. Lechtman, Brailov, 1914. Included with the item is a postcard from the author. Tel Aviv, Elul 1945. * Sefer Pe’er Mekedoshim, the life, teachings, writings, and sacred works of Rabbeinu Asher, known as the Rosh. Brailov, 1914. 9 leaves, 21 cm. Includes at the beginning the essay “Or Zerua LaTzaddik, ” and at the end the section “Siyum Masechet and the Mention of the Ten Sons of Rav Papa.” Without binding, leaves detached or partially detached, stains. Fair condition. * “And may Hashem have mercy upon us and upon all our brothers, the House of Israel, wherever they are, and may He hasten our true redemption, speedily, amen.” A letter from Rabbi Yosef Shapira, in his handwriting and with his signature. Tel Aviv, 20 Elul 1945, addressed to Mr. Yehuda Giger. In the letter, he notes that together with the letter, he sent a pocket calendar and a wall calendar “for the prayer house of Anash, Chassidei Tchartkov.” He further mentions the Yahrzeit of the holy Rabbi David Moshe of Tchartkov, and the allusion in his name to the date of his passing on Hoshana Rabbah 1903. Slight ink smudges. Good condition. Rabbi Yosef Ben Rabbi Yaakov Shapira (1867–1962) – descendant of a distinguished rabbinic dynasty tracing back to the holy Gaon and Mekubal Rabbi Natan Shapira, author of Megaleh Amukot, and a descendant of the Rosh. Succeeded his father in the rabbinate of the city of Vinitza. Immigrated to Eretz Yisrael in 1934 and served as a member of the Rabbanut of Tel Aviv, as Av Beit Din of the Gittin department, and as director of the Shabbat department. From 1937, edited the calendar of “Mishmeret HaShabbat” in Tel Aviv. Author of Beracha Meshuleshet (1908), Pe’er Mekedoshim (1914), Klalei Torah (1943), Klalei Torah Tenina (1948), and Avnei Zikaron (1948).