Sefer Maginei Aretz. Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim with the Turei Zahav and Magen Avraham, and the Pri Chadash and Even HaOzer.
Amsterdam, Proops Press. 1754.
In the present Shulcan Aruch the tremendous Gaon Rabbi Binyamin Wolf Eger of Leipnik has written in his Holy hand approx. 58 marginal notations in 552 lines, containing over 3250 words! Of these 16 marginalia are signed!
His handwriting & signature are Very Rare!
In one marginal notation he writes what he found written by his Holy father the Mishnat DeRabbi Akiva on his own Shulchan Aruch.
Signature on title page of his son R. Yonah Shmuel Eiger. And many ownership inscription attesting that the volume belongs to the Gaon Rabbi Binyamin Wolf Eiger of Leipnik.
The famous Gaon Rabbi Binyamin Wolf Eger (1756-1795, Otzar HaRabbanim 3813), a foremost Torah scholar of his times. He was the son of Rabbi Akiva Eger (the first) of Halberstadt – author of Mishnat DeRabbi Akiva. He was appointed rabbi of Zülz (Biała Prudnicka) at a young age, later serving as dean of the Breslau (Wrocław) yeshiva, following his remarriage to the daughter of Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef Teomim Rabbi of Breslau. Many disciples studied under him in this yeshiva, including his nephew Rabbi Akiva Güns-Eger of Posen (author of Responsa Rabbi Akiva Eger and Chiddushei Rabbi Akiva Eger) and Rabbi Yeshaya Pick Berlin.
He was later appointed rabbi of Leipnik (Moravia), a position he held until his passing. Many of his Torah novellae are recorded in contemporary Seforim, particularly in the responsa Seforim of his nephew, R. Akiva Eger. His novellae on the Talmud, Yaar HaLevanon, remained in manuscript. Responsa Noda BiYehuda includes several responsa addressed to him, with the Noda BiYehuda referring to him with great reverence: "My cherished mechutan, my beloved friend, the great luminary, exceptional and outstanding in Torah and wisdom…" and similar expressions. Responsa R. Akiva Eger (141, sections 29-30) contains a letter with novellae R. Wolf lectured at a festive meal celebrated in his city on the wedding-day of his nephew R. Akiva, which took place in another city. In this letter, he writes to R. Akiva Eger: "This is a holiday for rabbis, today is the wedding day of my beloved nephew… the city Torah scholars are all gathered here… and celebrate this day… the feast I have prepared for them…". R. Akiva modestly responds: "Many thanks to you for publicly celebrating my joyous occasion and this is a sign of your fierce love, though I don’t know wherefore…".
Noted and famous for his immense sharpness and knowledge. He passed away in the prime of his days in 1795.
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