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Divrei Yosef. Beck Press, Jerusalem, 1861
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Divrei Yosef. Beck Press, Jerusalem, 1861
Divrei Yosef - Parts III and IV. Including Pri Tevuah, Pardes, responsa and various topics in words of Wisdom by Rabbi Yehosef Schwartz. Jerusalem, Rabbi Yisrael Beck Press, 1861. Signatures.
At the beginning of the introduction, the author expresses his gratitude to the emperor of Austria who gave him a gold medal of honor.
The author Rabbi Yehosef Schwartz [1804-1865] studied in Würzburg and under Rabbi Nathan Adler. In 1833, he ascended to Jerusalem. Aside from his being a Torah scholar, he studied in university and was a researcher of the Land of Israel and a geographer. He published a map of the Land in Hebrew and in German, as well as a table of the times of sunrise and sunset, and other works.
[8] 247, [1] leaf, 15.5 cm. (Drawings on leaf [8]).
Fine-very fine condition: Aging stains. Simple binding.
