Kuntras Pri Etz Hadar [on purchasing Ethrogim from Eretz Israel]

AUCTION 17 | Tuesday, November 12th, 2002 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts and Works of Graphic and Ceremonial Art From Various Owners

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Lot 124
DEUTCH, ELIZER OF BONYHAD

Kuntras Pri Etz Hadar [on purchasing Ethrogim from Eretz Israel]

Printed in two columns pp. viii. Taped marginal repairs to a few leaves. Recent cloth. Folio

Paks: Max M. Rosenbaum 1907

Est: $400 - $600
PRICE REALIZED $400
An exhortion (“Kol Koreh”) advocating the purchase of ethrogim from Eretz Israel which are kosher and carefully monitored to ensure grafting of plants does not occur. Specifically, R. Deutch aurges against the purchse of Greek ethrogim from the Isle of Corfu which are not fit for sacramental use specificslly because of grafting. With fourteen letters in support of Rabbi Kook’s rabbinical supervision by various Hungarian Rabbis. In defence of Ethrogim from Corfu see Lot ***