R. Yosef Dov HaLevi Soloveitchik. Bais Ha’Levi. Novella on Parshas Kedoshim.

R. Yosef Dov HaLevi Soloveitchik. Bais Ha’Levi. Novella on Parshas Kedoshim.
Manuscript of the Beis HaLevi’s novella Handwritten by the Bais Ha’Levi. On Parshas Kodoshim on the verse “Lo Sisna Es Achicha Bilvavecha” (published in the new edition of the Beis HaLevi on the Torah, pages 19-20 in the sections of the additions from manuscript).
R. Yosef Dov (Yoshe Ber) Soloveitchik (1820-1892), was a great grandson of R. Chaim Volozhiner. Known as an extraordinarily brilliant child, he learned in the great Yeshiva of Volozhin. He also spent some time in Brod where he learned with R. Shlomo Kluger. In 1854, he was appointed as Rosh Yeshiva in Volozhin, where he served until 1865, whereupon he was appointed to become Rav in Slutzk. Amongst his talmidim from that period were R. Yosef Rosen, the Rogatchover Gaon (who learned with his son R. Chaim) and R. Zalman Sender Shapiro. He fiercely opposed the Reform movement and eventually, as a result of the activities of the Maskilim, he left Slutzk and moved to Warsaw. When the Rav of Brisk, R. Yehoshua Leib Diskin, left for Eretz Yisroel in 1877, the Beis Ha’Levy succeeded him as Rav. He led the community of Brisk until his passing, when he was succeeded by his son R. Chaim, who in turn was succeeded by his son R. Velvel and until today the name Soloveitchik remains synonymous with “Brisk”.
2 sides. 60 lines. 21 by 16 cm. Fine condition. Some wear along the edges. Tape enforcement.
Opening bid $15,000