Autograph of the book Drush V’Chiddush – Approximately 1200 (!) words in the very hand of the rabbi of the entire diaspora, the gaon Rabbi Akiva Eiger. The manuscript is in a different style from the printed text and it includes three passages that have never been printed! The entire Torah world is waiting in ready anticipation to view the original manuscript of Drush V’Chiddush and the differences from the printed version, and to read the novellae of that gaon of geonim – Rabbi Akiva Eiger – which were hidden until now (refer to the letter from the gaon Rabbi Sh. Arieli, attached.)
In the introduction to the book Drush V’Chiddush that was first published posthumously, apparently from this manuscript, the author’s two sons wrote that they must say that the wording in the book is not the author’s pure language. The sons write that they edited the words and they write an explanation for this. Indeed, examination of the manuscript version clearly shows differences in the text and the style from those of the printed version, as well as three new passages that – for reasons unknown to us – are not printed at all in the book.
As is known, each and every word that left the gaon Rabbi Akiva Eiger’s mouth was weighed and measured. Rabbi Chaim HaLevi Soloveitchik of Brisk was as particular with Rabbi Akiva Eiger’s words as with the words of the Rishonim (which explains the rare importance of this manuscript). The gaon of Tchebin stated that if the gaon Rabbi Akiva Eiger cites proof from the gemara, one can deliberate his proof, but if he writes from reason, there is no room to debate his words! It is known that for the gaon of Tchebin, there is a difference between the books written from Rabbi Eiger’s writings (such as this one) and the books written by his disciples. The Chazon Ish said about him: “Rabbi Akiva Eiger could have lived in the Rashb”a’s generation, but Hashem had mercy on us and gave us Rabbi Akiva Eiger in our generation.”
A signed opinion is included from the gaon Rabbi Sh. Arieli, who is an expert in Rabbi Akiva Eiger’s Torah. He edited and published many books of Rabbi Eiger’s Torah thoughts, including books that were printed from manuscript. In this opinion, he determines with certainty that this is a manuscript by Rabbi Akiva Eiger, and he writes about the three passages that were not printed: “They are wonderful treasures, not measurable in gold or any currency. The letters from Rabbi Akiva are most sacred gevilim , a treasure trove that all bnei Torah and Talmud scholars crave and long for the day the words will be printed and their thirst will be quenched with living waters from our teacher and rabbi, ztz”l.”
[2] pages, 18×21 cm. Densely written, 35-38 lines per page. Including novellae on Tractate Yevamot (leaves 63-65).
Very fine condition: Aging stains. Uneven margin cropping. Magnificent embossed leather binding.
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