Sefer Beer Yaakov, First edition Furth 1767.

Specially printed copy with very large margins. 40X23 C”m.

Bound in is a 11 sided manuscript index on the whole of Sha”s, in the hand of the Famous Gaon Rabbi Betzalel Ransburk of Prague.

There are also 8 marginal notations in his hand, two of which are signed.

Harav Betzalel Ransburg (1762 – 1821) was one of the greatest Talmudists amongst the scholars of Prague. He was a disciple of the Noda B’Yehuda who held him in high regard and was part of his beit din as a dayan .He was a sage of Prague who became famous in his generation as a gadol.

Harav Ransburg authored Horah Gaver and Pischei Nida among other works.

Famous for his notes on the gemara which were published in the Vilna shas known as Hagaos Hara"b [Betzalel] Ransburg. In his eulogy the Chasam Sofer praises him: “famous gaon and holy tzaddik of virtually unmatched caliber.”


Excellent condition, later quality binding.

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Manuscript & marginalia in the hand of the famous Gaon Rabbi Betzalel Ransburg. Sefer Beer Yaakov, Furth 1767, Special wide margined copy.

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