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Sefer Zecher Yehuda by the Maharil Batlan a Disciple of the Admor Hazaken - First Edition Berditchev 1889 - Sefer Zecher Yehuda, ”which is Shut Maharil Batlan on Dinim of the four parts of the Shulchan Aruch by the Gaon Rav... Rabbi Yehuda Leib Zalkind who was known as Reb Leib Batlan, who was Rav of Vilkomir and Denenburg...” First edition at the Press of Rabbi Yaakov Sheftil, Berditchev  - 1889. [1] VIII, 124; IV, 36 pp. In this copy, the leaf following the title page is missing. This leaf contains approbations by the rabbis of Berditchev, Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor and the Natziv of Volozhin. Old contemporary binding with a blemished and incomplete leather spine. Stains and minir blemishes. Good overall condition.   The author, the Gaon Rabbi Yehuda Leib Zalkind (the Maharil Batlan; ca 1778/1783 - 1858)  was an important disciple of the Admor Hazaken Baal HaTanya and a leading Chabadic Rav. Served as Rav of Vilkomir and Denenburg (Dvinsk). Author of Shut Zecher Yehuda.  Was known for his Chassidut and Prishut, thus his title ”Batlan”. Corresponded with the Admor the Tzemach Tzeddek, whith whom he studied in their youth. Some even state that he was the Rav of the Tzemach Tzeddek for a period of approx. four months. When the Tzemach Tzeddek founded a Kollel Avreichim in Dvinsk, the Maharil was appointed by him as the haed of the Kollel.