Large silver beaker, elaborately chased with repousse medallions, engraved in Hebrew along upper lip: “Kahal P’B.” And along base: “LeRav HaGaon R. Binyamin Zev Loew AB”D Verbau.”

(LOEW, BINYAMIN ZEV)

Binyamin Zev Loew, known after his seminal work: The Shaarei Torah (1772-1851) was one of the foremost scholars in Hungary. Alongside his father R. Elazar (author of Shemen Rokeach), R. Binyamin Zev played a vigorous role in the fight against religious reform. The present grand beaker was presented to The Shaarei Torah by the leaders of the Pressburg Community in gratitude to the Rabbi for lending his prestige and influence in seeking to prevent the appointment of those who would seek to dilute traditional values and teachings. For the historical context to this event, see M. Glick, Zichron Elazar (Miskolc, 1937) p. 52