Kuntras Pri Etz Hadar [on purchasing Ethrogim from Eretz Israel]

Estimate: $400–$600
Hammer price: $400

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author

DEUTCH, ELIZER OF BONYHAD

printer

Max M. Rosenbaum

Place

Paks

Publication

1907

Description

Printed in two columns

summary

An exhortion (“Kol Koreh”) advocating the purchase of ethrogim from Eretz Israel which are kosher and carefully monitored to ensure grafting of plants does not occur. Specifically, R. Deutch aurges against the purchse of Greek ethrogim from the Isle of Corfu which are not fit for sacramental use specificslly because of grafting. With fourteen letters in support of Rabbi Kook’s rabbinical supervision by various Hungarian Rabbis. In defence of Ethrogim from Corfu see Lot ***

pp. viii. Taped marginal repairs to a few leaves. Recent cloth. Folio

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