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Exemplar of the Gient Geonim! Ktonet Passim, Königsberg, 1840 - Rare Sefer: Ktonet Passim, with Kuntres “Chitzei Yehonatan”. Printed in Königsberg in 1840. With handwritten glosses by the Gaon Rabbi Zelig Reuven Bengis, and with signatures of the Gaon the Maharashdam, son-in-law of the Mahr’al Tzintz and brother-in-law ofMaran the Divrei Chaim of Tzanz – both Rabbonim of Kalvarija in their turn. On the front flyleaf and in additional places in the Sefer – signatures of the world-known Geonim, the Rabbonim of Kalvarija, the great Gaon Rabbi David Shlomo Margolis, author of “Chiddushei Maharashdam”, and the great Gaon Rabbi Zelig Reuven Bengis, later the Gaavad of Yerushalayim. Several long glosses of Chiddushim in deep study, handwritten by Maran Rav Bengis. Two title pages. The Sefer is extremely rare, and here we have one exemplar used by two immense Geonim from Kalvarija. Additional important ownership notations from the time: “Baruch Bendet Pollack”, stamps of the Kloiz in memory of Rabbi Avraham Broida. The great Gaon Rabbi David Shlomo Margolis, author of “Chiddushei Maharashdam” (1826-1890), from the leading Poskim of Lithuania in those years. Served in the Rabbinate of several important towns and cities. He was a son-in-law of the immense Gaon, the Tzaddik Moreinu Rav Aryeh Leib Tzintz, the Mahar’al, and in his second marriage he was a son-in-law of the Gaon Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi Unger, father-in-law of Maran the holy Rebbe of Tzanz  – making him the Diveri Chaim’s brother-in-law! The Gaavad, Maran the Gaon Rabbi Zelig Reuven Bengis (1864-1954) from the leading Rabbis of Yerushalayim and Gaavad of the Eidah Charedis. Born in Šnipiškės (Shnipishuk) to his father, Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh. Studied in Volozhin and received Smicha from the Torah luminaries, the Netziv, Rabbi Yitzchak Elchonon Spektor, and Rav Chaim of Brisk. From 1894 served Rabbi in Boćki, Kalvarija, and Smolensk. In 1938 was called to serve as Raavad of the Eidah Charedis in Yerushalayim, and emigrated to Eretz Yisrael for that purpose. In Oct. 1948, after the passing of the Maharitz Dushinsky, he was appointed his successor as Gaavad. Led the community with force. Maran Rabbi Shlomo Zalmen Aurbach and Maran Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv were from his illustrious students. [3] 24, 92 pp. Water damage and mold marks on the last pages. Wear and stains. Old, complete cover with damages. Good condition.