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Torah Novellae in the Handwriting of Admor Rabbi Mordechai Dov Ber of Hornosteipl, Son-in-Law of the Author of ...
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Torah Novellae in the Handwriting of Admor Rabbi Mordechai Dov Ber of Hornosteipl, Son-in-Law of the Author of Divrei Chaim of Sanz
Torah novellae in the handwriting of the Admor Rabbi Mordechai Dov of Hornosteipel, with corrections and supplements.
Specifications: [1] leaf written on both sides, 13x21 cm. Autograph with erasures and corrections.
Unique Features: Torah novellae in the handwriting of the Admor Rabbi Mordechai Dov of Hornosteipel. These Torah thoughts were printed in his book Turei Zahav on the laws of interest.
Rabbi Mordechai Dov Twersky was born in 1839. He was a descendant of Rabbi Zusha of Hanipol, the Ba'al HaTanya, Rabbi Mordechai of Chernobyl and others. He was orphaned as a child and brought up by his grandfather, the Admor Rabbi Yaakov Yisrael of Cherkasy. At the age of 13, the Admor the Divrei Chaim of Sanz chose him as a bridegroom for his daughter Reitza. He began to serve as Admor of Hornosteipel from a young age. He was known for his genius and as a definitive halachic ruler. He corresponded in responsa with the great sages of his generation: his father-in-law the Divrei Chaim, Rabbi Yehoshua Leib Diskin, Rabbi Yosef Shaul Nathansohn, Rabbi Yitzchak Itinga of Lvov and others. He authored the book Chibur L'Taharah on the laws of mikvahs, which was printed anonymously, Turei Zahav on the laws of interest, Shu"t Emek She'elah, and the book Emek Chochmah al HaTorah. He passed away in 1903. For more information about him, refer to: Alfasi, Chassidut, 3 230-231.
Condition: Fine-very fine. Minimal aging stains.
