Benjamin ben Mattithaiah of Arta. Sepher Benyamin Ze’ev [responsa]

(CHASSIDISM).

Daniel Bomberg

Venice

1539

FIRST EDITION. The R. SHLOMO HACOHEN RABINOWITZ OF RADOMSK Copy , with his stamps on f. 14a and 125b. Plus inscription on first leaf: Harav HaKadosh Av Beth Din Radomsk and his son, Harav…Beno shel Kedoshim…Avraham Yissachar Hacohen. Final page with names of Chassidim from Piotrkov requesting blessings for good health.

Vinograd, Venice 167; Mehlman 702.

The previous owner, R. Shlomo Hacohen of Radomsk (1795-1866), is known by the title of his famous work, the Tifereth Shlomo. A disciple of R. Fishel of Strykov and R. David of Lelov, he attracted followers from all walks of life. When R. Moshe of Lelov emigrated to Eretz Israel in 1850, he told his Chassidim to follow R. Shlomo of Radomsk. The Tifereth Shlomo’s son, R. Abraham Yissachar (1844-92) succeeded his father in preference to his older brothers. His discourses were printed under the title Chesed L’Avraham.