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Sefer Bnei Ahuvah by Rabbi Yehonasan Eibeschitz First Edition. Prague, 1819 * Chiddushim and treatises on the Rambam regarding the laws of marriage and divorce, with some teshuvos at the end, composed by Rabbi Yehonasan Eibeschitz, Av Beis Din of Altona-Hamburg-Wandsbek and an eminent Torah sage of recent generations. Rabbi Eibeschitz wrote chiddushim on the Rambam, and Maharam Bennet in his approbation even describes him as one of the Rambam’s classic commentators. However, Rabbi Eibeschitz himself edited and completed only the present sefer Bnei Ahuvah on the sections of marriage and divorce. The author himself held this work in the highest esteem, and expressed so in his introduction to his sefer Kreisi U’Pleisi, which he printed in his lifetime: “And on Even HaEzer I composed a wonderful work…. I called it Bnei Ahuvah, for the sanctity of marriage awakens love between Yisrael and the Almighty...” Bnei Ahuvah (בני) forms the initials of the author’s name: Yehonasan ben Nosson. It was printed by the author’s grandson, Rabbi Gavriel ben Nosson Netta Eibeschitz, with the approbations of Prague's Torah sages: Rabbi Elazar Flaklesh, Rabbi Shmuel Segal Landau (the son of the Noda B’Yehudah) and others. Three parts in one volume, each section with its own title page. Attractive margins. The famous Gaon Rabbi Yehonasan Eibeschitz (1690-1764) , author of Urim VeTumim, Ye'aros Devash, Bnei Ahuvah and other sefarim, was known throughout the Jewish world for his brilliance, sharpness, righteousness and holiness. His name was mentioned with respect and admiration by all Gedolei Yisrael of all times. The Yismach Moshe said that had he lived in the generation of the Rambam and the Rashba he would have been their equal (Chayei Yehonason p. 25). The Rebbe of Komarno wrote in the name of his rebbi Rabbi Tzvi Hersh of Zidichov that he said, ”About our mighty Gaon, man of G-d, Rabbi Yehonasan who merited to see Eliyahu [HaNavi] – who is capable of uttering his praises? I could only aspire to be dust beneath his feet” (Netiv Mitzvosecha, Shevil HaEmunah, Chapter 6). Prague, 1819. First edition. Page Count: [4], 82; [1], 25 leaves. Large format. Condition: Good, fine copy. Some stains and a few creases. Fine new leather binding. Bibliography: Stefansky Sifrei Yesod, p. 94 in the notes.