The Kesav Sofer). Chidushei Agadah al Seder HaTorah.

(SOFER, AVRAHAM SHMUEL BENJAMIN WOLF.

Pressburg

1852

Manuscript in the hand of his disciple, R. Pinchas Stein.

INCLUDING UNPUBLISHED MATERIAL. The Kesav Sofer (1815-71), eldest son of the Chasam Sofer, succeeded his father as Rabbi and Rosh Yeshivah of Pressburg in 1840. The scribe of this manuscript was evidently very close to the Kethav Sofer as he was allowed to copy it from the original manuscript “Mekethivath Yado Mamash” (f.1a). The date of composition is important, as we can now learn that the author was aged 37 when he issued his commentaries - for the published version does not contain the date of composition. This manuscript contains a number of variances and unpublished texts. Noteworthy is the lengthy speech delivered at the opening of the new yeshiva semester “Pethicha Lebnei Hayeshiva” (f. 3a-b), shorter comments on ff. 4b, 6a, 11b and a sermon for Parshath Zachor (f. 13a) - none of which appears in the published text. The scribe, R. Pinchas Stein (1830-1886), a student of the Maharam Ash, served as Rabbi of Tireck-Sent-Miklosz and published both responsa and sermons under the title Kinath Pinchas. See M. A. Z. Kinstlicher, HeChassam Sofer VeTalmidav (2005) p. 535.