Sefer Marganita Shapira, homilies on the topic of Shofar blowing, by R. Avraham Oppenheim.
Amsterdam: Gerard Johann Janson, 1767. Only edition.
Flyleaf with 4 line inscription by the Gaon Rabbi Abraham Eiger: גם אני מעיד שהספר הלז מישך שייך לה"ה ידידי ורב חביבי התו’ הרבני המופלא ומופלג החריף השנון מו"ה עזרא נ"י בר"ש יצ"ו דיין דפה ק"ק וואלטש.
ולרבע"ה הצעיר אברהם בהגאון מו"ה עקיבא נ"י אבדק"ק פרידלאנד
Ownership inscriptions & signatures of the Gaon Rabbi Esra Apolant Ab”d Jastrowie.
The great gaon Rabbi Avraham Eiger [1779-1854], eldest son of Rabbi Akiva Eiger, was a sharp and knowledgeable Torah scholar who received much Torah from his father yet refused to enjoy its crown, although certain sources refer to him as Rosh Av Beit Din of Ravitch or Av Beit Din of Rogasen. He regularly corresponded on halachic matters with his father, who respected and admired him. Although he was weak and often sick, he devoted himself entirely to publishing his father’s writings, copying and editing and preparing them for print. He even added some of his glosses [which begin with the Hebrew words: so said Avraham the author’s son]. At the end of his life, he moved to Rogasen, where he passed away. Yet according to his request, he was buried in the city of Poznan, alongside his father Rabbi Akiva Eiger. [Meoran shel Yisrael section II pp. 272-274].
The Gaon Rabbi Esra Apolant was born in Walcz to his father R. Shmuel in 1763 From at least 1816 he was Rabbi of Jastrowie. Corresponded with the Gaon Rabbi Akiva Eger. He passed away in 1845.
[5], 78 Leaves. 18.5 Cm.
Overall Great condition, some stains, a couple leaves partially detached from text block, original wood and leather binding slightly damaged.
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