SIEGEL, JOSHUA. Eruv Ve’hotza’ah.

AUCTION 12 | Tuesday, March 13th, 2001 at 1:00

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Lot 34

(AMERICAN JUDAICA).

SIEGEL, JOSHUA. Eruv Ve’hotza’ah.

FIRST EDITION. Title within a typographical border. pp. (2),54. LIghtly browned. Original paper wrappers, upper cover detached, lacking lower cover. 8vo

New York: Ze’ev Wolf ben Mordechai Hirschprung 1907

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $400

Allowing carrying on the Sabbath in the Lower East Side portion of Manhattan. With a map on p.2 depicting the Island of Manhattan from the New York Bay at South Ferry, bounded by the East and Hudson Rivers to the Harlem River in the north and the Third Avenue “El” through the middle. This pamphlet engendered a great controversy among other Rabbis who were of the opinion that such an Eruv, utilizing the rivers and the “El” was invalid. Consequently, the author includes here responsa of a number of European Poskim supporting his position. The pamphlet was published in two stages: Pages 1-26 were published first and sent to various Rabbis for their concuring or dissenting opinions. Once responses were received, pages 27-54 were published containing the supporting responses.