Auction 57 Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Sep 12, 2017
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LOT 185:

Responsa Teshuva Me'Ahava - Three Sections - Glosses and Signatures of R. Chaim Zalman Moskowitz, Rabbi of Tokaj

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Responsa Teshuva Me'Ahava - Three Sections - Glosses and Signatures of R. Chaim Zalman Moskowitz, Rabbi of Tokaj
Three sections of Responsa Teshuva Me'Ahava, by R. Elazar Fleckeles, rabbi of Prague. Prague, [1809-1821]. First edition.
The volume that includes sections I and III contains many learned glosses in the handwriting of R. Chaim Zalman Moskowitz of Ujhely; one of the glosses is signed "Chaim Zalman" (page 24a). The title page has a signed ownership inscription of R. Chaim Zalman Moskowitz who bought the book in 1892 from the estate of R. Aharon Fried, rabbi of Hajdúböszörmény, and author of "Omer LeZion" (R. Fried, [1803-1891] was a disciple of the Chatam Sofer and son-in-law of the "Shemen Rokach"). It is possible that several of the glosses (in purple ink) were written by R. Aharon Fried.
R. Chaim Shlomo Zalman Moskowitz, (passed away 1936; Otzar HaRabbanim no. 6318) was the rabbi of Tokaj, and disciple of R. Elazar Löw, rabbi of Ujhely (Sátoraljaújhely). In 1892 he was living in Hajdúböszörmény (see responsa addressed to him in Responsa Beit Shearim, Orach Chaim par. 66 and 303) and in 1896 he was appointed rabbi in Tokaj, a position he held until his passing forty years later. He corresponded with the greatest Hungarian rabbis of his day; see: Responsa Yad Yitzchak, Neta Sorek, Beit She'arim, Levushei Mordechai and Mishneh Sachir. His son-in-law was R. Menachem Zev Shick, rabbi of Tokaj, author of "Minchat Zev", and later director of the Hitachdut HaRabbanim of the United States.
One volume that includes sections I and III: [1], 2-10, 90, [9] leaves; [3], 97 leaves. 33 cm. High-quality paper. Section III is printed on greenish paper. Good condition. Stains and wear. Binding with leather spine, worn.
Section II: 4, 56 leaves, 33.5 cm. Somewhat greenish paper. Good condition. Torn and detached binding.
The end of section I (before the index) contains [2] extra leaves with the title "Shalmei Todah", in which the author details the printing expenses, and that he only printed 500 copies.

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