Talmud Yerushalmi. With commentaries

AUCTION 31 | Tuesday, December 13th, 2005 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Hebrew and Other Printed Books

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Lot 284

(TALMUD, JERUSALEM)

Talmud Yerushalmi. With commentaries

Five volumes. Stamps of former owner, “Simcha Halevi Soloveitchik, Av-beith-din Mohilev.” (See below) Clean copy. Uniform recent boards. Folio Vinograd, Zhitomir 267

Zhitomir: Chanania Lipa & Joshua Heschel Shapira 1860-67

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $600

The previous owner, R. Simcha Halevi Soloveitchik was the son of R. Joseph Dov Baer Halevi Soloveitchik, author “Beith Halevi” and rabbi of Brisk. Simcha was the younger brother of R. Chaim Halevi Soloveitchik, known as “R. Chaim Brisker.” After having served as rabbi of Mohilev, Russia, R. Simcha emigrated to New York. There, he served as rabbi of Congregation Anshei Brisk of Clymer Street, in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. See EJ, Vol. XV, col. 127