Minchat Yehuda – Amsterdam, 1763 – Copy of Rabbi Yehuda Leib Eiger, Av Beit Din of Rotterdam, Uncle of Rabbi Akiva Eiger

Minchat Yehuda – Amsterdam, 1763 – Copy of Rabbi Yehuda Leib Eiger, Av Beit Din of Rotterdam, Uncle of Rabbi Akiva Eiger
Minchat Yehuda, expounding upon Rashi's commentary of the word "Klomar", in Tractate Berachot, by Rabbi Yehuda Stadthagen [Halberstadt]. Amsterdam, [1763]. Many ownership inscriptions appear on the endpapers: "Belongs to Rabbi Leib Eiger…", "V'zot l'Yehuda… son of Rabbi Akiva Eiger who was Av Beit Din of Zulz and Pressburg". Rabbi Yehuda Leib Eiger (died in 1808, Ozar Ha’Rabbanim 7218a), son of Rabbi Akiva Eiger, Av Beit Din of Zulz and Pressburg (Rabbi Akiva Eiger, the first; 1818-1858), served as Rabbi of Halberstadt and Rotterdam. Uncle of Rabbi Akiva Eiger Av Beit Din of Posen (1762-1837); author of Teshuvot R’ Akiva Eiger and Drush V’Chiddush, son-in-law of the Chatam Sofer. Together with his brother Rabbi Wolf, he published his father’s novellae in the book Mishnat D’Rabbi Akiva. His sons were Rabbi Peretz Zobel Eiger author of Ateret Paz and Rabbi Avraham Eiger of Mezhyrich. [4], 34 leaves. Approximately 20 cm. Good condition. Stains. Contemporary leather binding, with damages.