Chevel Yaakov [homilies and responsa]

FRANKEL, YA’AKOV BARUCH BEN URI LIPMANN.

Hungary

19th century

Manuscript in Hebrew, written in a cursive Aschkenazic hand on paper.

UNPUBLISHED AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT. This volume includes homilies on the Festivals as well as responsa from the years 1815 and onward, under the title Shufraiya D’Yaakov. He cites his teacher the Chasam Sofer during the later’s lifetime. R. Ya’akov Baruch Frankel (d. 1863) studied under R. Yoav of Mattersdorf, R. Tzvi Hirsch Heller of Budapest and in 1813 joined the Yeshiva of R. Moshe Sofer (the Chasam Sofer). Possessing independent means of support from his wealthy father- in-law, R. Ya’akov spent his life immersed in Torah study. Throughout his writings, R. Ya’akov cites his teacher, the Chassam Sofer, indeed, several of the later’s responsa are addressed to him (see M. Kinstlicher, Ishim B’Teshuvoth Chatham Sofer (1993) pp. 193-4).