Bidspirit auction | Mareh Esh – Glosses and


Mareh Esh – Glosses and Novellae on the Talmud, by Rabbi Avraham Esh Berlin, Printed by Chevrat Chinuch Nearim, [1803], Sole Edition. - At the beginning of the book: ”Introduction and Testament of the Author to His Son Before His Passing” ”Introduction by the Author’s Son, ” Rabbi Moshe Yaakov Esh, who published the book. There is a discrepancy in the calculation of the year on the title page. Some sources misread the date as 1833, interpreting the letters בי'מ'ים', but the printing house was no longer active in that year. Owner’s Stamps & Handwritten Notes Ownership stamps of Rabbi Yerucham Fishel Perla A handwritten annotation on leaf 53 Rabbi Yehuda Yerucham Fishel Perla [1846–1934] One of Poland’s greatest scholars, later settling in Jerusalem. At age 15, he studied under Rabbi Yehoshua Leib Diskin in Lomza Later studied in Volozhin under the Netziv, quickly becoming his distinguished disciple Moved to Brisk and studied under Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik His personal library was one of the largest in Poland Best known for his monumental work on Sefer HaMitzvot of Saadia Gaon Famous for his marginal glosses, printed in various classic sefarim Physical Details [2], 58 leaves 20 cm Good condition