(MaHaRSH”aL). Shailoth Uteshuvoth [responsa].

Estimate

$800–$1,200

Hammer price

Not recorded

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author

LURIA, SOLOMON BEN YECHIEL

printer

Kalonymus ben Mordechai Jaffe

Place

Lublin

Publication

1599

Description

Second edition. Title within architectural arch.

references

Vinograd, Lublin 76.

summary

R. Solomon Luria (1510-73) was an iconoclast in his time, displaying a surprising assertiveness and independence in his Halachic rulings, often castigating his rabbinical opponents. The present responsa are historically important for the cultural life of the Jews of Poland and Lithuania - including many examples of colloquial Old Yiddish. See responsum no. 21 for a deposition regarding a pre-marital dispute and the MaHaRSHa”L’s warning to the Judges they punish the correct guilty party. Responsum no. 33, defending a wronged woman and curses the antagonist that he be “buried like a donkey” if he does not retract his words. Responsum no. 29 contains significant genealogical material concerning the chronology of many distinguished German and French scholars from Rabbeinu Gershom through the 14th century.

ff. 72 (i.e. ff. 70 - mispaginated). Title laid down portion in facsimile, marginal paper repairs, few leaves supplied from another copy. Browned, trace marginal worming. Modern calf-backed marbled boards. Folio.

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