Willowsky, Jacob David (Ridva”z). Nimukei Ridva”z [commentary on Genesis and Exodus]

AUCTION 76 | Thursday, June 14th, 2018 at 3:00 PM

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Willowsky, Jacob David (Ridva”z). Nimukei Ridva”z [commentary on Genesis and Exodus]

<<FIRST EDITION.>> This copy <<signed and inscribed by the author>> to R. Alexander Ziskind Moshe Finesilber. Title-page brittle and taped with previous owner’s stamp. Modern boards. 4to. Goldman 721.

Chicago: 1904

Est: $500 - $700

PRICE REALIZED $1,300

The Ridva”z traveled to America in 1903 whereupon he was appointed Chief Rabbi of Chicago. The present work contains an important introduction pertaining to the history of Kashruth supervision in Chicago, in which the author castigated the overseeing rabbis, indeed the Ridva”z was most concerned about the overall state of Jewish education and religious practice in America as a whole.