Alphei Menashe [philosophy and novellae on the Talmud].

Estimate

$2,500–$3,000

Hammer price

Not recorded

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author

Menasheh BEN JOSEPH BEN PORAT of Ilya.

printer

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Place

Vilna

Publication

1822

Description

FIRST EDITION.

references

Vinograd, Vilna 162.

summary

R. Menashe of Ilya (1767-1831) one of the great original thinkers of his period, had an enigmatic personality. He formed a close relationship with the Vilna Gaon who held him in the highest esteem. In this work R. Menasheh cites the Vilna Gaon a number of times. See especially f. 38b: “I heard from the holy mouth of the Gaon… if not for him, Torah would have been long forgotten from Israel… Even with his great sharpness and erudition he [the Gaon] paid attention to even the simplest of matters, seeking to provide explanations of the greatest clarity.”

ff. (2), 92. Soiled in places, lower portion of f. 19 worn affecting a few letters. Modern boards. Sm. 8vo.

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