Sefer Imrei Shefer – Commentaries on the Torah and Talmudic Topics, authored by the Holr Rabbi Shmuel Frenkel, Av Beit Din of Dorog.
First Edition: Munkács, 1888. Printed by Pinchas Bleier.
On the title page, there is a self dedication by the esteemed Holy Rebbi Yaakov Yechezkiya Greenwald, author of Vayaged Yaakov of Pupa who Received the sefer on the occasion of his marriage in Brezovica ”Thank God, I received it from my friend, the Bachur Shimon Frankel from Brezovica, Yaakov Yechezkiya Greenwald."
The sefer also bears the youthful stamp of his son and successor, Rebbi Yosef Greenwald, the "Vayechi Yosef" of Pupa.
The Holy Gaon Rabbi Yaakov Yechezkiya Greenwald (1882-1941), author of Vayaged Yaakov was the founder of the Pupa Hasidic dynasty. A primary disciple of his father, the Arugat HaBosem, and the son-in-law of his uncle, the saintly Rabbi Yisrael Menachem Braun, Av Beit Din of Brezovica . In 1912, Rabbi Greenwald was appointed as rabbi of Csenger, succeeding his uncle, the Keren L’David. From 1924, he served as rabbi of Hunyad and, in 1929, became the chief rabbi of Pupa. His yeshiva was one of the most significant institutions in Hungary, known for its Hasidic atmosphere. He was close to the Belzer Rebbe, Rabbi Yissachar Dov, and his son, Rabbi Aharon of Belz. His works include Vayaged Yaakov on the Torah, She’elot U’Teshuvot Mishpatecha L’Yaakov, Zechut Avot on Pirkei Avot, Agudat Ezov on the Passover Haggadah, and Beracha U’Tehilla on Psalms.
His son, Rebbi Yosef Greenwald of Pupa (1903-1984), was a prominent rabbi and leader. After his marriage, he was appointed as a dayan in Satmar, where his uncle and mentor, Rabbi Eliezer Dovid Greenwald, served as rabbi. After his mentor’s passing, Rabbi Yosef took over as head of the "Keren L’David" yeshiva. After his father’s death, he became the rabbi of Pupa until the outbreak of the Holocaust, in which most of his extensive family perished, may God avenge their blood. After the war, he spent time in Antwerp, England, and later moved to the United States, where he rebuilt the Pupa community. His numerous works include the Vayechi Yosef series, Darkei Yosef, Petach Tov, and others. He was the father of the present-day Pupa Rebbes.
The author, Rabbi Shmuel Frenkel (1815 – Cheshvan 1882), was a highly esteemed Hungarian rabbi known for his saintliness and miraculous deeds. He was a dedicated disciple of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz and was also influenced by Rebbi Tzvi Hirsch of Liska. He lived in Komád (Hungary, hence his moniker “R’ Shmuel Kamader”) and Berti-Oyfalu. He was often referred to as “Mebach” (a possible reference to "Beit Chalphon" or “Mahar-Chadash” for his time in Berti-Oyfalu). He was the son of Rabbi Shraga Feivish, Av Beit Din of Ginz-Ruska, and the disciple of his uncle Rabbi Yitzchak Frenkel of Károly, his brother-in-law Rabbi Zev Wolf Teitelbaum, author of Rechovot Hanahar, and Rabbi Meir Ash of Ungvar. In 1874, he became rabbi of Hajdúdorog , Hungary. Known for his fierce opposition to the Neolog and Status Quo communities following the division of Hungarian Jewry, he saw the centralization movement as an attempt to uproot traditional Jewish life.
The sefer includes guidance from Rabbi Shmuel, letters to and from the Divrei Chaim of Sanz, and a list of prominent subscribers throughout Hungary, was met with great acclaim. Among the subscribers was the famed tzadik Rabbi Yeshaya Steiner of Kerestir.
The final section of Imrei Shefer contains Rabbi Shmuel’s essay "In Regards to the Status Quo" – a firm opposition to the Status Quo communities, urging Jews to join the Orthodox faction. He prefaces this with his own involvement: "Since I was somewhat involved in efforts to cancel the laws of the congress, I am somewhat familiar with these issues." He regarded the congress that established the central community organization as a plot to undermine religious observance and thus fought to abolish it. (For more on this essay, see the Bnei Brak 2011 edition of Imrei Shefer).
[2], 44, [4] Leaves. 25 cm.
Overall Fair condition, some stains, some frayed corners, title page and last page loose, original binding detached and damaged.
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