(Rabbinic scholar, 1818-1895).

Four lengthy poems concerning the loss of truth and righteousness. Seemingly unpublished. In the presentation inscription on the first leaf, Reifmann also mentions Israel Elazar Mintz and Yehudah Leibush Greenfield: “When I receive your reply I will pour out my soul…and tell all my dreams.” The eleven page introduction contains interesting historical material on language, poetry and fables, including a sample fable composed by the author. Reifmann who lived in humble circumstances in Galicia, was a most prolific scholar, yet served no public position. He carried a wide field of correspondents and wrote numerous books and articles. His studies run across a wide span of Jewish learning: Targum, Talmud, Geonica, Midrash, customs, liturgy, grammar and history as well as biographies of literary giants (Ibn Ezra, R. Zerachiah Halevi, Shadal, et al). Dr. Meir Herskovics published a portion of Reifmann’s correspondence in the rabbinic journal “Hadarom“ (1964-69), complete with a scholarly appraisal of Reifmann’s contribution to Jewish learning.