Sefer Chiddushei Halachot Mahar”m Barabi, on the Talmud, Parts One and Two, by Rabbi Meir Barabi [Rabbi of Pressburg].
Dyhernfurth-Prague, 1786-1793. First edition. Two parts in one volume.
On the flyleaf, there are two signatures of the Holy Rabbi Moshe Greenwald, author of Arugat HaBosem. His stamps as Rabbi of Khust are on the title pages.
The Holy Rabbi Moshe Greenwald, author of Arugat HaBosem [1813–1910], Rabbi of Khust: One of Hungary’s great rabbis and halachic authorities. Known as the author of Arugat HaBosem, the title of his famous work. He was a primary disciple of the K’tav Sofer and later studied with leading disciples of the Chatam Sofer, including Rabbi Menachem Katz-Prostitz of Zalehlim and his grandfather, Rabbi Yosef Greenwald. He served as Rabbi and Rosh Yeshiva in several places. From 1893, he served as the Rabbi of Khust, where he founded a large, prominent yeshiva that attracted students from across Hungary, other countries, and even the United States. Many rabbis and Torah scholars from Hungary were his students. Although he came from a family aligned with the Chatam Sofer’s approach, he adopted Chassidic practices and became close to the rebbes of Belz and Sighet. His sons and grandsons became Rebbes of Pupa.
Signature of his son, Rabbi Yisrael Meir of Kleinwardein, who passed away young at the age of thirty.
Signatures of R. Moshe Greenwald of Pupa, 1934 (son of his brother Rabbi Yaakov Yechizkiya Greenwald of Khust).
Signature of his disciple, the righteous Rabbi Avraham Shlomo Katz (1884–1975), son of Rabbi Eliyahu HaKohen Katz, Rabbi of Raslovitz. He often traveled with his father to seek the blessings of Rabbi Yechezkel Halberstam of Shinova. After the passing of his holy teacher from Shinova, Rabbi Avraham Shlomo began visiting Rabbi Yekusiel Yehuda Teitelbaum, the Kedushat Yom Tov of Sighet. He served as Rabbi of Nemesh and, later, at the advice of Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach (Admor of Belz), became Rabbi of Riskeva, near Sighet. After the Holocaust, he immigrated to the United States, where he became one of the leading figures in resolving agunah cases. During his time there, he became close to the Satmar Rebbe, Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum, who highly esteemed him and often consulted him on halachic matters. After several years, he was asked by the Satmar Rebbe to move to Israel, where he served as Rabbi of the Yismach Moshe neighborhood in Bnei Brak and as head of the Yitav Lev yeshiva in the city. His works include Divrei Esh — on agunah rulings, Aruchot HaMishpatim, and others.
Signatures: Yitzchak Schwartz, Tzvi Stern, Tuvia Stern, Yom Tov Lipman Ungar, and other students.
An inscription of a “kvitel”: “Tzvi ben Chaya, for diligence in Torah study, spiritual fulfillment, and physical health.”
Antique ownership inscription: Yaakov, son of R. Yosef of Batzchin.
Flyleaf also contains a inscription recording of the passing of Maran the Shevet Sofer of Pressburg, who passed away in Frankfurt and was taken for burial with his ancestors in Pressburg.
[1], 1, 106, [2], 107 Leaves. 32 cm.
Overall Good condition, some marginal stains, water stains and repairs, original leather binding damaged
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