Bidspirit auction | R. Shmuel Salant/ Yalkut Shimoni.

R. Shmuel Salant/ Yalkut Shimoni. Vilna 1863. - Yalkut Shimoni, on Sefer Bereishis, with the commentaries Zayis Ra’anan by the Magen Avrohom and Heichal Ra’anan V’Shemen Ra’anan, by R. Yoel Dov Ber of Volozhin. The R. Shmuel Salant copy, with his stamp on 4 pages. R. Shmuel Salant (1816-1909), learned in the great Yeshiva of Volozhin. After marrying the eldest daughter of R. Yosef Zundel Salant, he adopted his father-in law’s family name. In 1840, he settled in Yerusholayim which at the time had a very small community of Ashkenazic Jews. From 1848 to 1851, he served as a SHaDaR (fund-raiser), visiting the principal cities of Lithuania and Poland to raise money for the impoverished Jews of the Old Yishuv. He was known as a great Talmid Chochom and was beloved by the masses. He succeeded R. Meir Auerbach as Chief Rabbi of the Ashkenazic Jerusalem community in 1871. Under his guidance, the community expanded steadily growing from 5,000 to 30,000 Jews, whom he led until the advanced age of 93. Romm press. [1], 74 pages. 33.5 cm. Fine condition. One page with a small printer’s error, slightly effecting text. Some stains. Antique binding. Opening bid $250