Bidspirit auction | Ketzot Ha-Shulchan. Part Two. Jerusalem,

Ketzot Ha-Shulchan. Part Two. Jerusalem, [1908]. Copy with a personal Bar-Mitzvah dedication. - Ketzot Ha-Shulchan, Part Two, one of the important halakhic works printed in Jerusalem  issued in the year 5668 [1908]. Offered here is an exceptional copy of clear and has a distinct emotional, instinctive and historical value, significance, bearing a personal dedication written for a Bar-Mitzvah, in the hand of Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Herman, author of the well-known work Ha-Kol La-Adon Ha-Kol and one of the prominent figures in the world of Jewish piety and education in the early twentieth century. The book was presented as a gift to Yechezkel, son of Yaakov and Tamar, and in the dedication Rabbi Herman blesses the young man to succeed in the study of Torah with fear of Heaven, in warm, paternal language that reflects his educational outlook and spiritual world. About the Dedicator — Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Herman Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Herman (c. 5635–5736 / 1875–1976) was a unique and influential figure in Orthodox Jewish life in the United States and in the Land of Israel. He is the author of the autobiographical-spiritual work Ha-Kol La-Adon Ha-Kol, which portrays a life of devotion to Torah, the education of children in faith and fear of Heaven, and the observance of mitzvot with simplicity, integrity, and moral courage. His persona came to symbolize uncompromising Torah education in an era of profound change and challenge, and his book was widely esteemed in Torah and educational circles. Personal dedications in the handwriting of Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Herman are unknown and not available on the free market, Personal handwritten dedications by Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Herman are unknown on the market and have never been recorded at public auctions, a fact that confers exceptional rarity and distinction upon this copy. Condition: Very good. Attractive binding, without significant defects. A special copy combining an early Jerusalem halakhic work with a rare, personal educational dedication by a key figure in the history of modern Torah education.