Bidspirit auction | Noda B’Yehuda, First Edition, Two

Noda B’Yehuda, First Edition, Two Volumes, Prague 1776/7 – Splendid Copy Shu”t Noda B’Yehuda, Questions & Answers, First Edition, in two volumes, by the great halachic authority Rabbi Yechezkel Landau, Av Beit Din of Prague z”l, Prague 1776/7. Printed by the late Moshe Katz and later renewed by his grandson Rabbi Yisrael Yitles in the house of Rabbi Zerach Idelcz – the renowned Gaon, author of Or L’yasharim. A foundational work in halachic decision-making, cited thousands of times in rabbinic literature, forming the basis upon which the Jewish community relies in practice and law. The flyleaf bears a signature: “..Shimshon Walke..”, and the title page has a self-dedication with a partially erased signature. [2], 86; [9], [1], 152 pages, overall very good condition; front cover detached. “…Who am I before the Gaon of Gaonim, the Noda B’Yehuda… see how the authority of the early Noda B’Yehuda z”l prevailed in halacha, and almost no one ever overcame him…” (Divrei Chaim, vol. 2, Even HaEzer, siman 46).