Shu”t HaRosh. Venice 1552
Shu”t HaRosh. Venice 1552
Copy that Belonged to a Number of Torah Leaders. With Numerous, Handwritten Glosses, Notations and Corrections. With Stamps, Signatures and Ownership Listings.
Book of responsa of the Rosh, Rabbi Asher son of Yechiel of Lunel, one of the Ba’alei Tosafot.
Second edition of Shu”t HaRosh that was first printed in Constantinople, 1517. This edition includes additional references by Rabbi Meir b”r Yaakov Ish Prinz.
Shu”t HaRosh is a compilation of the numerous questions that were addressed to the Rosh along with the Rosh’s response to them. Due to the avalanche of questions the Rosh received, he eventually limited his response to queries from Dayanim and Rabbanim.
Unlike other books of responsa, Shu”t HaRosh divides the responsa according to topics. These categories are referred to as ‘Klal’.
This copy includes numerous, handwritten scholarly glosses and annotations, penned by various authors. There are also erasures, and censorship corrections where the following words originally appeared: Apostate, Gentile, Priest, Pope and more.
The title page features various owners’ signatures and stamps:
1. At the foot of the title page is a stamp in secular language lettering, of Rabbi Meshulam Yissachar HaLevi Ish Horowitz. On the top of the title page, to the left of the word ‘She’elot’ is a handwritten ownership inscription stating this book belonged to Rabbi Meshulam, although it is not penned in his handwriting.
Rabbi Meshulam Yissachar HaLevi Ish Horowitz (1808-1887) was a leading Galician Halachic authority. He was famed for his responsa work, Bar Livai. He served as Rabbi of Zlozitz, Tysmenytsia and Stanislav. Rabbi Meshulam was the son of Rabbi Aryeh Leibush Horowitz (The First). Despite being an opponent of Chassidut, Rabbi Meshulam was closely connected to some of its great leaders, including Rabbi Meir of Premishlan and Rabbi Chaim of Sanz.
2. Two Stamps (Hebrew and Foreign Language) of Rabbi Binyamin Leifer of Klausenburg. Rabbi Binyamin was the son of Rabbi Yechiel of Mihalowitz, grandson of Rabbi Yosef Leifer of Burshah, founder of the Tomashover-Nadvorna Chassidut.
3. On the top of the title page is the signature of Rabbi Ber Oppenheimer (1759-1850). Rabbi Ber was a leading Pressburg sage, author of Shu”t Mei Be’er. This work comprises Rabbi Ber’s correspondence with Torah luminaries including Rabbi Shmuel Landau.
The title page also features an antique, unidentified, Ashkenazi signature. Additionally, there is an unidentified, Sephardi ownership listing penned in cursive script. The same hand penned glosses within the book. The title page also has signatures that have been erased.
Venice, 1552. Bragadin Press. Second edition.
158 leaves. Very good condition. Quality paper.
B eautiful, pedigree copy of Shu”t HaRosh with stamps, signatures, notations and glosses.
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Shu”t HaRosh. Venice 1552
Copy that Belonged to a Number of Torah Leaders. With Numerous, Handwritten Glosses, Notations and Corrections. With Stamps, Signatures and Ownership Listings.
Book of responsa of the Rosh, Rabbi Asher son of Yechiel of Lunel, one of the Ba’alei Tosafot.
Second edition of Shu”t HaRosh that was first printed in Constantinople, 1517. This edition includes additional references by Rabbi Meir b”r Yaakov Ish Prinz.
Shu”t HaRosh is a compilation of the numerous questions that were addressed to the Rosh along with the Rosh’s response to them. Due to the avalanche of questions the Rosh received, he eventually limited his response to queries from Dayanim and Rabbanim.
Unlike other books of responsa, Shu”t HaRosh divides the responsa according to topics. These categories are referred to as ‘Klal’.
This copy includes numerous, handwritten scholarly glosses and annotations, penned by various authors. There are also erasures, and censorship corrections where the following words originally appeared: Apostate, Gentile, Priest, Pope and more.
The title page features various owners’ signatures and stamps:
1. At the foot of the title page is a stamp in secular language lettering, of Rabbi Meshulam Yissachar HaLevi Ish Horowitz. On the top of the title page, to the left of the word ‘She’elot’ is a handwritten ownership inscription stating this book belonged to Rabbi Meshulam, although it is not penned in his handwriting.
Rabbi Meshulam Yissachar HaLevi Ish Horowitz (1808-1887) was a leading Galician Halachic authority. He was famed for his responsa work, Bar Livai. He served as Rabbi of Zlozitz, Tysmenytsia and Stanislav. Rabbi Meshulam was the son of Rabbi Aryeh Leibush Horowitz (The First). Despite being an opponent of Chassidut, Rabbi Meshulam was closely connected to some of its great leaders, including Rabbi Meir of Premishlan and Rabbi Chaim of Sanz.
2. Two Stamps (Hebrew and Foreign Language) of Rabbi Binyamin Leifer of Klausenburg. Rabbi Binyamin was the son of Rabbi Yechiel of Mihalowitz, grandson of Rabbi Yosef Leifer of Burshah, founder of the Tomashover-Nadvorna Chassidut.
3. On the top of the title page is the signature of Rabbi Ber Oppenheimer (1759-1850). Rabbi Ber was a leading Pressburg sage, author of Shu”t Mei Be’er. This work comprises Rabbi Ber’s correspondence with Torah luminaries including Rabbi Shmuel Landau.
The title page also features an antique, unidentified, Ashkenazi signature. Additionally, there is an unidentified, Sephardi ownership listing penned in cursive script. The same hand penned glosses within the book. The title page also has signatures that have been erased.
Venice, 1552. Bragadin Press. Second edition.
158 leaves. Very good condition. Quality paper.
B eautiful, pedigree copy of Shu”t HaRosh with stamps, signatures, notations and glosses.
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