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HELLER, YOM TOV LIPMANN. (“Tosfos Yom-Tov.”) Ma’adanei Yom Tov VeDivrei Chamudoth [novellae to the Ro’sh]. Third edition (first with this title). With bookplate of Yeshivath Chachmei Lublin. ff. (1), 6, 6-320 (mispaginated). Title supplied from a shorter copy, few leaves loose, previous owners’ marks, stained and browned in places. Contemporary calf, worn and simply rebacked. Folio. Vinograd, Fürth 185. Fürth: Tzvi Hirsch ben Chaim & Son 1745 The author originally entitled the present commentary Ma’adanei Melech (“Royal Delicacies”), based upon Jacob’s blessing of the tribe of Asher (Genesis XLIX:20) - the dual meaning referring both to the necessity of bread and to the delicacies of a king. Similarly, the dual purpose of the work itself, was to provide legal decisions of Halacha of relevance to all, along with intricate pilpulistic discourses for the pleasure of the scholar - who are considered as kings (“Man Malki Rabanan.”) However, the author’s detractors deviously misconstrued the meaning of the title as an insult to the reigning monarch and a portent of revolution. Indeed R. Heller was imprisoned and so upon release he judiciously altered the title to the more innocuous “Ma’adanei Yom Tov.” Of note, the title states that this work was “previously called Ma’adanei Melech”. The author originally entitled the present commentary Ma’adanei Melech (“Royal Delicacies”), based upon Jacob’s blessing of the tribe of Asher (Genesis XLIX:20) - the dual meaning referring both to the necessity of bread and to the delicacies of a king. Similarly, the dual purpose of the work itself, was to provide legal decisions of Halacha of relevance to all, along with intricate pilpulistic discourses for the pleasure of the scholar - who are considered as kings (“Man Malki Rabanan.”) However, the author’s detractors deviously misconstrued the meaning of the title as an insult to the reigning monarch and a portent of revolution. Indeed R. Heller was imprisoned and so upon release he judiciously altered the title to the more innocuous “Ma’adanei Yom Tov.” Of note, the title states that this work was “previously called Ma’adanei Melech”.