Manuscript. Chidushim from the ‘Noda Beyehuda’
written by his Talmid during his lifetime.
Manuscript. Chidushim on Shas by Rabbi Yechezkel Landau, the ‘Noda Beyehuda’ written by his Talmid during his lifetime.
Manuscript notebook—156 written pages—Chidushim on tractates, Pesachim, Beitza, Makos, Shevuot, Avodah Zoro, and Shulchan Aruch Hilchos Yom Tov by the Gaon Rabbi Yechezkel Landau Ab”d of Prague, Author of the Noda BeYehuda and Tzlach, which were recorded at the time by one of his students who heard from him shiurim while studying in the Yeshivah in Prague.
This manuscript includes many Chidushim, that to the best of our knowledge, have never been printed – not even in the ‘Tzlach HaShalem’ published by Machon Yerushalayim – Lev Sameach (Jerusalem 1995).
The Chidushim are introduced with a short title, for example:
“Maseches Beitza, what I Heard from the Gaon Av Beis Din, our teacher and Rabbi Harav Yechezkel Landau”
“Chidushei Shulchan Aruch – Hilchos Yom Tov from the great Gaon, Mofes Hador, Rabbi Yechezkel Landau Segal Rabbi of Prague “
Completed Maseches Beitza…..From the Gaon and great leader, Av Beis Din and Rosh Yeshiva of Prague our master and teacher Rabbi Yechezkel Landau Segal his light shall shine a bright light eternally.
Contents:
Maseches Beitza (and Shulchan Aruch Hilchos Yom Tov) – 19a -32a
Maseches Pesachim – 32b – 57b
Maseches Makos – 57b-60b
Maseches Shavuot – 60b- 62b
Maseches Avodah Zara 62b-63b
Includes as well, many chidushim from Hagaon Rabbi Meir Fishels on Maseches Pesachim and Gitin. (pages 1-18, 64-74)
Date of manuscript:
When the name Maharam Fishels-Bomsla is mentioned in the manuscript, it is always accompanied by a blessing for the deceased, while the Noda BeYehudah is always mentioned with blessings associated with the living. Concluding that the manuscript was written between the years of Rabbi Fishels’ passing (1769) and the year of the Noda BeYehudah’s passing (1793).
The manuscript opens with a decorated title page with rhyming verses stating that the manuscript contains enlightening ideas, said over by great Rabbis who toiled in Torah, day and night….
The last four pages contain Chidushim from Hagaon Rabbi Levi Panti from Prague.
Prague, c.1770-1790. [1], 75, [3] leaves (156 written sides). Size: 15.5 cm. Complete manuscript in neat handwriting, with decorated title page. New leather binding. There is a slight tear in the corner of the title page.
The owner’s signature on the inside of the cover reads: It belongs to the humble Gavriel Yakir, known as Zeligman, son of Reb Michael Meinetz Shelit”a for the time being in k”k Eivshitz?
The Gaon Rabbi Yehezkel Landau (1714-1793) Av Beis Din of Prague was one of the greatest Achronim. His name was known throughout the Diaspora of Israel. In 1715, he assumed the leadership of the rabbinate in the esteemed city of Prague and established a prominent yeshiva there. He led the institution for nearly forty years; during this time, numerous distinguished rabbis and scholars emerged. He authored Shu”t Noda BeYehuda, Tzlach on the Shas, Dogul Mervava on Shu”t, and collections of derashos.
In his Hesped, his distinguished talmid, the Teshuva MeAhava, writes about his great yeshiva in Prague: “He raised several thousand talmidim in the world, of whom several hundred are Rabbis and Dayanim throughout Israel” (Olas Hachodesh Hashlishi p. 85a).
The Gaon Rabbi Meir Fishels – Bomsla Ravad of Prague (deceased: 1779) one of the greatest Torah rabbis of his generation, a talmid of the Gaon Rabbi Yonason Eiveshitz. The Noda BeYehuda greatly admired him and said of him in his hesped, amongst other praises ‘he spread Torah in Israel for more than forty years while situated in the yeshiva, and hundreds of students always gathered to him to hear Torah from his mouth, which in this extreme abundance was not preceded by several generations.’
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