<<(The Aruch Laner.)>> Binyan Zion [responsa].
Auction 96 |
Wednesday, February 09th,
2022 at 1:00pm
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinic Letters, Ceremonial & Graphic Art
Lot 258
ETTLINGER, YA’AKOV
<<(The Aruch Laner.)>> Binyan Zion [responsa].
Altona: Bonn 1868
Est: $300 - $500
An important work of responsa.
One responsum of particular interest is #63, to R. Abraham Ash of New York, dated 1858, regarding whether it would be halachically acceptable for the Beth Medrash of New York to utilize a former church rectory as the synagogue's sanctuary.
Another groundbreaking position in this work is the identification of non-religious Jews with the Talmudic label ‘Tinok SheNishba’ (see Responsum #23). This is the first time in history such a parallel was drawn, and R. Ettlinger’s position would become widely accepted across much of the Orthodox world.