Bidspirit auction | R. MEIR AUERBACH. IMREI BINAH.

R. MEIR AUERBACH. IMREI BINAH. INSCRIBED COPY. GIFT TO R. GEDALYA TIKTIN. YERUSHOLAYIM 1876. - Imrei Binah on Choshen Mishpat, with an author’s inscription to R. Gedalya Tiktin, Av Beis Din of Breslau. R. Meir Auerbach (1815–1878), was born in Poland and served as Rav of several prominent Jewish communities including Kalisch. He was known as the Imrei Binah after his acclaimed Sefer. In 1858, he emigrated to Eretz Yisroel, settling in Yerusholayim, where he filled a vital leadership role. He is also famous for introducing the custom in Yerusholayim of not permitting musical instruments, other than percussion, to be played at weddings. R. Gedalya Tiktin (1808-1886) was the son of R. Shlomo Zalman Tiktin Rav of Breslau, son of R. Avraham Tiktin author of Pesach HaBayis. A renowned Talmid Chochom, he succeeded his father as Rav of Breslau where he battled fiercely against the Reform movement. The Imrei Binah writes to R. Tiktin with extraordinary honorifics including  ”מנחה היא אל הוד כבוד אחי ידיד לבבי ה”ה הרב הגאון המפורסם כלול הוא בהדרו חריף ובקי אשכול השלמות פאר המעלות כקש”ת מו”ה גדלי' טיקטין שליט”א האב”ד ור”מ בק' ברעסלאוי יע”א והמדינה, מאת אחיו המחבר” Halevy 268. Salamon press. 2, 244 pages. 35.5 cm. Fine condition. Antique binding (loose). Opening bid $400