R. Yosef Dov HaLevi Soloveitchik/ Beis HaLevi/ R. Chaim Brisker/ R. Abba'le Pasveller. Me’il Tzedokah. First ...

R. Yosef Dov HaLevi Soloveitchik/ Beis HaLevi/ R. Chaim Brisker/ R. Abba'le Pasveller. Me’il Tzedokah. First edition. Prague 1756.
Copy of the Beis HaLevi.
Halachic responsa by R. Yonah Landsofer of Prague. Although the sefer was published anonymously, in the approbation of the Bais Din of Prague, the name of the author is mentioned.
This edition is particularly important as diagrams concerning fundamental Halachic issues appear here for the first time.
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”.
Vinograd Prague 882. Beck press. 6, 82 pages. 20.5 cm. Very fine-excellent condition. Modern binding.
Additional unidentified rabbinical glosses.
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