Auction 57 Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
By Kedem
Sep 12, 2017
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel
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LOT 169:

Collection of Books from the Library of Rabbi Eliyahu Lopian - With his Signature

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Collection of Books from the Library of Rabbi Eliyahu Lopian - With his Signature
Collection of books (three volumes) from the library of R. Eliyahu Lopian, two with ownership inscriptions and signatures:
1-3. Torat HaAdam L'HaRamban. Warsaw, 1876. (Lacking one title page). On the flyleaf is the signature of R. Eliyahu Lopian: "This belongs to Eli' ben Ya'akov of Lomza".
Bound with two books: * Mikra'ei Kodesh. Warsaw, 1884. * Birat Migdal Oz. [Europe, 1840s]. (Both books lack title pages).
3. Mishnayot with the Tiferet Yisrael commentary, Seder Zera'im. Vilna, 1891. Inscribed on flyleaf: "I, the undersigned, confirm that these Mishnayot belonged to my grandfather the Ga'on, the Tsaddik R. Eli' Lopian, his grandson Aryeh Pinsky".
4. Iyov (Job), Daniel, Ezra and Nechemia with commentaries of Rashi, Metzudot and Yiddish translation. [Europe, 1840s]. Lacking title page.
A penciled inscription: "This book belongs to R. Eliyahu Lopian". On the front flyleaf are inscriptions: "Y. Lopian Kolme?" and "I confirm that this Bible belonged to the Gaon and Tsaddik R. Eli' Lopian, his grandson Aryeh Pinsky".
R. Eliyahu Lopian (1876-1970, Otzar HaRabbanim 2136) was a prominent rabbi adherent to the Mussar Movement. Holy and pure [the Rebbe of Gur author of the Sefat Emet attested that he merited the "revelation of Eliyahu"]. Torah educator. Head of the Kelm Yeshiva and later of the Etz Chaim Yeshiva in London. Served as mashgiach of the Kfar Chassidim Yeshiva in Eretz Israel. Some of his discourses were printed in the Lev Eliyahu series.
3 books. Size and condition vary. All the books bear stamps of R. Kalman Zelig Pinsky [son-in-law of R. Eliyahu Lopian].

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