Responsa concerning silver Ceremonial Objects and other Judaica

Estimate: $4,000–$5,000
Hammer price: $6,000

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author

FLECKELES, ELIEZER.

Place

Prague

Publication

1810

Description

Manuscript on paper. Four pages. Signed by him with his corrections with correction in his hand. With official government approval and signatures including, C. Fischer

summary

Responsa concerns an Royal Edict issued demanding all silver objects of value to be brought to the Treasury to be melted for a tax. The responsa debates ruling regarding synagogue and other ritual objects Eliezer Fleckeles (1754-1826) was one of the foremost disciples of Ezekiel Landau, the “Noda Be’yehuda.” After Landau’s death, he was appointed Supreme Justice of Prague’s Beth Din.

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