Sefer Shut Knaf Renana, By the Gaon Reb Nutele Oshpitziner, with his handstamp. First Edition, Przemyśl 1886.
Approbations from Rabbi Shimon Sofer of Krakow, Rebbe Dovid of Kshanov, Rebbe Shlomo Halbershtam of Bobov, the Bais Yitzchok, & the Shevet Sofer.
Front flyleaf with ownership inscription dated 1887 attesting ownership by the Gaon Rabbi Chaim Elazar Wachs Ab”d Piotrkow.
The famous Gaon Rabbi Chaim Elazar Wachs (1826-1889), among Torah giants of his generation and leaders of Jewry of Poland. Served in rabbinate of Tarnogród, Kalush and Piotrkow, however was mainly known as “Rabbi of Kalisz”, and was eventually known by the name of his magnum opus the Sefer Nefesh Chaya which was received to great acclaim.
He was the son-in-law of the Ga’on Rabbi Yehoshu’a of Kutna author of Yeshu’ot Malko and together were active for the benefit of settlement of Eretz Israel. From 1869 served as president of Poland Kollel for poverty-stricken of Eretz Israel and even purchased plots of land in village of Chitin near Tiberias, and planted orchards of citrons, in order to establish an economic basis for Jewish settlement in Eretz Israel. Among his famous disciples: Rabbi Meir Dan Plotsky Av Beit Din of Devhart author of Kli Chemda.
Father-in-law of Rebbe Yosef of Amshinov.
[8], 74, 77-87, [1] Leaves. 31 cm.
Good condition, light marginal tears, original binding damaged.
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