Bidspirit auction | Sefer Simlas Binyamin, by Rabbi

Sefer Simlas Binyamin, by Rabbi Avraham Binyamin Wolf Hamburg, Furth, 1841, First edition. Chelek 2. Rabbi Avraham Binyamin Ze’ev (Wolf) Hamburg  (1770-1850), a disciple of Rabbi Meshulam Zalman HaCohen – the Rabbi and Rosh Yeshiva of Fuerth, who appointed him his successor in 1799. Whilst other Yeshivos in Germany were closing down due to the spread of the Reform movement and the lure of secular studies, Reb Wolf Hamburger headed the last traditional Yeshiva of his era, withstanding government attempts to introduce secular studies as part of the curriculum. Author of Shaar Hazekeinim and Simlas Binyamin. Pages: [2], 134, [3] Size: 22 cm Condition:  Excellent condition.