Bidspirit auction | Shaar Naftoli with handwritten signature


Shaar Naftoli with handwritten signature of Rav Meshulem HaCohen, Av Beis Din Levov and student of The Maggid of Mezritch. - Sefer Sha'ar Naftali, by Rabbi Naftali Katz, author of Smichas Chachomim . Brin 1757. Signature of Rabbi Meshulem HaCohen Tzedek, author of the well known sefer, Kitzur Tosafot Yom Tov and Pischei Nidah , grandson of the author. The title page of the book is signed:  Meshulam HaCohen Tzedek, Great grandson and grandson of the late author . Rabbi Meshulam HaCohen Tzedek - son of Rabbi Yoel Katz, Av Beit Din of Atanya, the son of  Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Katz, who was the son of  Rabbi Bezalel, who was the son of Rabbi Naftali Katz, author of sefer  Smichas Chachomim and Sha'ar Naftoli.    He served as Av Beit Din of Zorbana, Bolihov, and later served as Rabbi of Koritz , where he replaced his brother, Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac HaCohen,   author of  Bris Kehunas Olam , known as the ' Sar   Beis HaZohar' , and later served as Rabbi and Magid Meisharim in the city of Lvov  and is buried there. His signature in this form, ”Meshulam HaCohen Tzedek”, appears in his endorsement to the sefer Osios D'RebbiYitzchak, Zolkawa, 1801, and for the Seder Birkat Hanehenin of the Baal HaTanya. Brin - 1757 . Bound in a new and elegant leather binding. Tears with defects, reinforcements and repairs. Stains. Poor condition . (Expert certificate attached).