Long & interesting 14 chapter essay "To explain the difference that the Talmudic scholars made between Israel and other religions."
Seemingly the essay itself was written by his scribe, the final 4 lines are in his Holy hand & signature ”David who is also called Ish Shalom Friedman”
As far as we can ascertain the essay was never published.
The famous Gaon Rabbi David Ish Shalom-Friedman, Av Beit Din of Karlin (1828-1915), author of She’elat David responsa, and Piskei Halachot Yad David, served in the Karlin rabbinate for over 50 years, and was considered a foremost Halachic authority and Torah leader of his times. He was a disciple of the disciples of Rabbi Menashe Ilya and a disciple of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Rivlin of Shklow. One of his famous qualities was his deep concentration in Torah study, a concentration so deep that he would not even notice a person standing before him [The famous photograph of Rabbi David of Karlin before an open book was the inspiration for an ex-libris designed by Ephraim Moshe Lilien].
In addition to his greatness in the Torah, he became known as a righteous and holy man and many came to receive his blessings, including Jewish soldiers who came to receive a blessing on the eve of their enlistment during the First World War.
In the letter of Rabbi Chaim of Brisk and Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski that they sent to him in 1907, they address him as "The greatest of the generation" and "The elder of the teaching of the House of Israel and unique in our generation".
He participated in the Katowice Conference of Chovevei Zion in 1885 but following the discussion concerning education, he withdrew from the movement and published sharp letters against the heads of Zionism and their activities. He was involved in the conception of Agudat Israel. See Raboteinu Shebagola, Vol 1, pp. 155-158. Ma’asaf Yeshurn, Issue 9, Elul 2000, pp. 786-802].
Overall Good-Fair condition. some stains, some marginal page repairs, marginal page tears, last page has page repair affecting text, text block detached from binding, original binding has damage to corners , edges and spine.
13 written sides. 33 X 20.5 Cm.
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