Bidspirit auction | CLASSICS. SHU”T MAHAR”I WEIL. VENICE

CLASSICS. SHU”T MAHAR”I WEIL. VENICE 1549. UNIDENTIFIED SIGNATURE. - Classic sefer with Halachic responsa of R. Yaakov Weil, The MaHaRI Weil. The sefer is divided into five parts. • Halachic responsa with 193 chapters on a wide variety of Halachic subjects.  • Hilchos Shechita & Bedikos. For hundreds of years, this sefer has served as the basis of Hilchos Shechita according to The Ashkenazic custom.  • Dinim & Halachos with 71 Halachos in brief on a wide variety of Halachic subjects. • Chidushei Agudah on Shas, by R. Alexander Zuslin, author of Sefer Ha’Agudah. • Nimukei R. Menachem of Rizboruk.  R. Yaakov Weil known as The MaHaRI Weil (died circa 1455) was one of the most prominent talmidim of The MaHaRIL. He was one of the leading rabbinical leaders in Germany in the Fifteenth century and his seforim had an enormous influence on practical Halacha particularly among Ashkenazim. They are quoted extensively by Poskim of the subsequent generations including The Rema and The MaHaRSHaL. Unidentified signature.   Stefansky classics 272. Adelkind press. 115 pages. 20.1 cm. Overall fine/fair condition, small tear to the title page and about fifteen other pages with small tears, not affecting text. Modern binding. Opening bid $800