Sefer Chidushei HaRitva on Tractate Eiruvin- Józefów, at the press that was formerly in Slavita, 1859.
Signature on the title page of Maran the Holy Chafetz Chaim ”Lhr”r Yisroel Meir Hakohen”
Scattered among the pages are marginalia & corrections in his Holy hand in ca. 10 places.
During the First World War, the Chafetz Chaim fled to Russia, with a small number of talmidim and a few seforim. For a period of time he stayed in the home of Rabbi Tzvi Yehuda Edelstein, Av Beit Din of Shumyachi. The Chafetz Chaim wrote his name in his seforim and when he returned to Radin he left them as a gift for his host. This is one of the seforim that he owned and used for his learning and is quoted many times in the Mishna Berurah. Rabbi Edelstein took the Seforim with him when he immigrated to Palestine.
The personal library of the Chafetz Chaim was not extensive. Many of the seforim he quotes in his writings were borrowed, and at times, he cited from memory. See in the sefer ‘Or Elchanan’ (pages 239-240).
Please see also Lot 195
Overall Good condition, stains, page corners restored or frayed, last page has a small hole affecting text, minimal worming on a few pages at center of the book slightly affecting text, new later purple leather binding.
60 Leaves. 38.5 Cm.
Rabbi Yisrael Meir Hakohein Kagan (1839-1933), universally renowned as the Chafetz Chaim after his famous sefer, was one of the last of the Achronim. He was “Rabban shel Yisrael” in every sense of the word. He was regarded as most brilliant, humble and pious among the Achronim, and there are few sages whose legacy impacts the contemporary Torah world as the Chafetz Chaim. His landmark sefarim, including Mishnah Brurah, Chafetz Chaim and Shemiras Halashon are studied universally by young and old, men, women and children alike.
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