Noda BeYehudah [responsa]. Mahadura Kama

Estimate: $600–$900
Hammer price: $800

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author

LANDAU, EZEKIEL.

printer

M. Katz, Y. Jeiteles in the house of R. Zarach Eidelitz

Place

Prague

Publication

1776

Description

FIRST EDITION. Two parts bound in one volume

references

Vinograd, Prague 914

summary

Ezekiel Landau (1713-1793), Chief Rabbi of Prague is best known for his monumental work of responsa, "Noda Biyehudah," one of the most authoritative sources in Halachic literature. He was a devoted and compassionate Rosh Yeshiva, and as community leader, a forceful presence when negotiating with government authorities during the numerous wars and threatened expulsions that plagued the Jewish community of the time

ff. 2, 86, 9; 1,157. Some browning and staining, previous owners' marks. Modern boards. Folio

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