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Noble Exemplar from All the Geonim of Hungary! Ir Giborim, Zolkiew, 1799 - Sefer Ir Giborim, drushim on the entire Chumash, by the author of the Kli Yakar – Zolkiew, 1799 – signatures of the greatest Geonim and Tzaddikim of Hungary: Rabbi David Deutsch author of “Ohel David”, Rabbi Chaim Sofer Av Beis Din of Munkatch author of “Machne Chaim”, his sin Rabbi Moshe David Sofer Av Beis Din of Szàszrégen, and Rabbi Shraga Feisch Fischman of Pressburg author of “Ohr Shraga”. This exemplar first belonged to the holy Gaon Rabbi David Deutsch, Av Beis Din of Frauenkirchen, author of “Ohel David”. It passed down to his son, the Gaon Rabbi Yechezkel . On the title page is a signature of the holy Gaon Rabbi David Deutsch “Hashem gifted me with this, the little David Deutsch”. On the front flyleaf is an ownership notation, handwritten and signed by the Gaon and Tzaddik Rabbi Shraga Feisch Fischman, stating that the Sefer belongs to Rabbi Yechezkel Deutsch: “I, too, testify that this Sefer belongs to the honorable Rabbi Yechezkel , son of the Rabbi, the true Gaon, renowned in name and fame, Rabbi David Deutsch, author of Sefer ‘Ohel David’. And as provenance I have undersigned, the little Feisch son of my father and teacher the Gaon Rabbi Yechezkel Moshe Fischman, Av Beis Din of Miskolc and the Borsod region.” At the top of the title page is a signature of the author of the “Machne Chaim”: “The little, Chaim Sofer here [?]”. underneath it is the signature of his son: “Moshe David Sofer”. An additional signature of his son: “Moshe David son of the Gaon Rabbi C. Sofer OBM” appears on the back flyleaf. Additional signature on the front flyleaf: “Yaakov Klein”. The holy Gaon Rabbi David Deutsch (1755 - 1831) a disciple of the Noda Bi’yehuda (a correspondence of over 40 letters between them is printed in the “Noda Bi’yehuda”), one of the leading Rabbonim of Hungary, known across the world for his immense holiness. Served as Rosh Yeshiva and Rabbi of Yemnitz, Rabbi and Av Beis Din of Frauenkirchen, Rabbi of Szerdahely, and from 1810 served as Rabbi of Nové Mesto. Was a close friend of Maran the Chassam Sofer, who, in his approbation to Sefer Ohel David, expressed himself regarding him in lofty words: “That Tzaddik, the holy of Israel, universal Gaon … I have seen in it wonderful things valued in gold… we are blessed to have merited his conversation and his light… and the merit of the Tzaddik will stand by us to protect us from all evil , and to bless the House of Israel with the blessings of Hashem”. The Yismach Moshe writes of him in his approbation: “The ways of the world are his, coming from the pure and holy mouth, holy and pure person, the Rabbi the Gaon, true Tzaddik, the renowned… and they will seek Torah from his mouth, for he is an agent of Hashem, Master of Legions ”. His Chiddushim were printed in the volumes of “Ohel David” and other Seforim. The holy Gaon Rabbi Chaim Sofer, the “Machneh Chaim” (1822-1886), one of the leading Poskim of Hungarian Jewry, who carried on the holy methods of his Rebbe, Maran the Chassam Sofer, in fighting the wars of Hashem against Neology and its followers. He also studied by the Ksav Sofer, the Maharam Ash, the holy Gaon Rabbi Binyamin Wolf Lev, author of “Sha’arei Torah” and by Rabbi Hillel of Kołomyja. Served in the Rabbinates of several significant communities, and was appointed Rabbi of Munkatch, one of the largest and most significant communities in Hungary at the time. In 1879 he was appointed as the Rabbi of the Orthodox community in Budapest, and was the first one to hold that position after the rift between the communities in Hungary. His son, the Gaon and Tzaddik Rabbi Moshe David Sofer (1861-1906) served as Av Beis Din of Szàszrégen. His Chiddushim are quoted by his father in his Seforim. The Gaon and Tzaddik Rabbi Shraga Feisch Fischman (1825-1881) served first in the rabbinate of Siksoi and later (from 1861) in Klausenburg. In 1864 he was asked by the Ksav Sofer to leave his Rabbinical position and move to Pressburg to take on the position of speaker and Maggid. He complied, and filled this position with great success for 17 years until his passing. His words had great power and influence, and his speeches aroused awareness of strengthening religion and repentance. Rabbi Shraga was “The father for all who grasped the violin of Agaddah… who brought Jews close to their Father in heaven with the strength of his sayings, and his influence on those who heard him was immense, as I have heard from my uncle the holy Rabbi… Av Beis Din of Paks author of Yalkut and Likutei Sofer, who heard his speeches in his youth and saw how his words, which had been spoken in great liveliness became a flamin4g fire in the hearts, to love and fear Hashem and to keep His commandments with the entire heart and soul” (from the approbation of the Gaon and Tzaddik Rabbi Yitzchak Tzvi Sofer Av Beis Din of Timișoara, author of “Mispar Hasofer” to the Sefer “Ohr Shraga”).