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Pedigreed Copy of the Gaon Rabbi Meir Shapira of Lublin: Tzemach Tzedek Yoreh Deah Section II - First Edition Vilna, 1874 - Shut Tzemach Tzedek by the Admor Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch known after this book as the Tzemach Tzedek. First edition . Stefansky Chassidut 502.  Volume of Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah Section II (Hilchot Nidah...Mikva'ot) and an elucidation on Tukueni Hamikveh of the Shulchan Aruch. The Press of the Rom Widow and Brothers, Vilna, 1864. 242 pp. Bound with Yoreh Deah Section III: (Hilchot Nedarim-Aveilut), the pagination at its end: ”Omission... from responsa pertaining to Hilchot Nidah (Mikva'ot)”. Originally, [1], 104, 26 pp. In this copy, the title page is missing and was replaced with the title page of Yoreh Deah Section I. In addition, the last 4v leaves are missing as well as leaf 11 containing the indices.  Late binding with scuffs. Tears to the first title page. Some tears along the edges of several leaves. Other minor blemishes. Good overall condition.  Pedigreed copy! On the title page, ownership stamp of the Gaon Rabbi Meir Shapira of Lublin , from the time he served as Av Beit Din of Piotrkow - Rabbi Meir Shapiro of Lublin (1887–1933) was one of the foremost rabbis and educators of the pre-Holocaust generation. Born in Suczawa (Schotz), he was the son of Rabbi Yaakov Shimshon. A brilliant scholar from a young age, he served as Rav in Galina, Sanok, and ultimately in Lublin. The relationship between the Maharam Shapira and the Rebbe The Gaon Rabbi Meir Shapira attended the Rebbe's wedding, which was held on the 14th of Kislev 1928 in Warsaw. During the wedding, the Admor the Rayatz asked Rabbi Shapira to converse with the Rebbe in Divrei Torah Torah. Rabbi Shapira turned to the Rebbe and said to him, ”Well... say something”. The Rebbe delivered a long discourse before him for a full hour, quietly and calmly, while Rabbi Shapira listened and offered brief comments from time to time. At the conclusion of the conversation, Rabbi Shapira turned to the Admor the Rayatz and said to him: ”Lubavitcher Rebbe, you have taken a world-class genius of a groom” . The day after the wedding, Rabbi Shapira came to the hotel where the Rebbe was staying after the wedding to give him his book Shut Or HaMeir” as a wedding gift, featuring a handwritten dedication. The Rebbe and Rabbi Shapira locked themselves in a side room at the hotel for several hours, at the end of which Rabbi Shapira emerged with great admiration. References to Rabbi Shapira's book Or Hameir appear in Sefer Igrot Kodesh by the Rebbe in the chapters on Ibur Hashanah and Likuteu Sichit. During a visit of the Admor of Sadigura in Tamuz 1980, the Rebbe referred to his conversation with Rabbi Shapira on his wedding.  The Maharam Shapira composed Nigunim that were sung on Chassididc Chatzeirot; some of them became Chabad-Lubavitch Nigunim such as Nigun Utzu Eitza, Nigun Becha Batchu and Nigun Hitva'adut רע”ד (Source: Wikipedia). In 1930, he founded the renowned Yeshivat Chachmei Lublin, a revolutionary Torah institution known for its rigorous study program, vast library, and its goal of producing outstanding Torah scholars. His most famous innovation—the Daf Yomi —was introduced at the Great Congress of Agudat Yisrael in 1923 and has since become a global tradition of daily Talmud study. He served as president of Agudat Yisrael in Poland and as its representative in the Polish Sejm, advocating for Jewish rights and supporting Torah institutions. Though he passed away at a young age, his impact on Torah learning and Jewish education remains profound and enduring. Like all Rabbi Meir's books, this copy too was part of the library of his famed yeshiva, Yeshivat Chachmei Lublin, as indicated by several stamps on the leaves.