Sefer Kapot Zahav Shtayim by Rabbi Yosef HaCohen Rabinowitz, uncle of Rabbi Zadok HaCohen from Lublin.
Vilna and Horadna 1836. Single & rare edition.
Important long marginal notations by the Gaon Rabbi David Tebele Efrati rabbi of Vitebsk. He mentions his Seforim & works Mate Efrati, Chemed Mate Efrati, Zahav Efrati.
Stamps of the Gaon Rabbi Yosef Lewinstein, rabbi of Serock.
The Gaon Rabbi David Tebele Efrati, 1850-1884, author of the genealogical work Toldot Anshei Shem, published in 1875. He was born in Merkine (Meretz). An exceptional student, he wrote books and articles from a young age. He became close friends of the leaders of the Chibat Tzion movement, Elijah Gutmacher and Zvi Hirsch Kalischer. His last years were spent in Berlin, where he was a friend of Rabbi Azriel Hildesheimer. he died in Frankfurt-on-Main.
The Gaon Rabbi David Tebli Efrati was born in 1850 In Meretsh, in the province of Suwalk and was the son of Rabbi Leyzer Pruziner. R’ David Tebli’s other grandfather was the illustrious R’ Hanokh Henekh of Kalvarie, son of the illustrious R’ Yehudah Safra VeDayna.
At the age of 14, R’David Tebli Efrati had already written a work: “Daltot Zahav”. At fifteen, his articles were being published in “Halevanon”. In 1873, he was suddenly arrested because an informer (“I was caught because of secret slander”) and a year later was found innocent.
His "Toledot Anshe Shem, " Warsaw, 1875, which is an attempt at the biographies and genealogies of these notables and their descendants, from a scientific point of view was not very successful (see "Ha-Shaḥar, " vii.723-726).
Rabbi David Teble was the author of the following works and commentaries:
“Divre David” Berlin, 1874 or 1875
“Yad David Tebli”. Lemberg. 1879 or 1880 (with Kuntres “Shetile Zetim”).
“Migdol David”. Mainz.
“Meirat Enayim”, Kuntres.
“Kohelet David Haefrati”. Berlin.1883 or 1884
“Shmcnuha (?) BeEfrat”.
“Shetile David” and “Kol David”. (
“Toldot Anshe Shem”. Warsaw. 635{1874 or 1875}.
“Mate Efrati”. Premishla. 1881 or 1882
R’ David Tebli died in Frankfurt in his prime, at the age of 34.
Rabbi David Tebli Ephrati was also associated with Rabbi Israel Lipkin (Salanter) in the publication of the periodical "Tebunah."
The Gaon Rabbi Yosef Lewinstein, born in Lublin into a fine rabbinical family, Rabbi of Chorzil (1860), Zaklikow and Serock. A highly respected Polish rabbinical scholar, author and historian.
120,[3] Leaves. 20.8 Cm.
Overall Great condition, few stains, page 3 has a shortened margin, some minor marginal worming on first two pages and a couple pages at center, original cloth binding slightly rubbed.
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