Talmud Yerushalmi. With commentaries

(TALMUD, JERUSALEM)

Chanania Lipa & Joshua Heschel Shapira

Zhitomir

1860-67

Five volumes. Stamps of former owner, “Simcha Halevi Soloveitchik, Av-beith-din Mohilev.” (See below)

Vinograd, Zhitomir 267

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