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LOT 46:
Shulchan Aruch Previously Owned by Rabbi Yosef Zechariah Stern, Av Beit Din of Shavel. Many Handwritten Glosses ...
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Shulchan Aruch Previously Owned by Rabbi Yosef Zechariah Stern, Av Beit Din of Shavel. Many Handwritten Glosses along the Length of the Sefer
Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah, Ashlei Ravrevei with the Ta"z and Sha"ch commentaries and Be'er HaGolah and other supplements. Józefów, 1829. Personal copy that belonged to the sacred gaon Rabbi Yosef Zechariah Stern, av beit din of Shavel and author of Zecher Yehosef. Many lengthy handwritten glosses along the length of the book [hundreds of lines of glosses]. (Some of the glosses were printed in the Shulchan Aruch, Machon Yerushalayim edition.)
Owner's signature on the title page with a chilling inscription next to it written by Rabbi Yosef Zechariah Stern, who wrote parting words upon his son's passing: "My eyes have grown dark, as the only one in my heart and soul has been taken from me ... Natan Chaim Stern, ztz"l, 1 Av, 1886, may his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life until those who dwell in the dust arise, and the hearts of the fathers are returned to their sons, etc."
Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of the renowned gaon Rabbi Yosef Zechariah Stern.
353, [2], 4 leaf, 36 cm. Bluish-grayish paper. Hundreds of lines and thousands of words in his hand.
Fine condition. Aging stains. Light tears. New embossed binding.
