Novellae and in-depth studies on Tractate Ketubot by Rabbi Akiva Lehren. Stamps of the Admo”r Rabbi Shimon Schiff of Lizhensk (then in Klausenberg), grandson of the Noam Elimelech. Uncommon book; uncommon signature.
Various stamps from the Admo”r of Lizhensk appear among the book’s leaves: “Shimon Schiff Lizhensk, grandson of the tzaddik R’ Naftali son of R’ Elazar son of the Admo”r R’ Elimelech, author of Noam Elimelech , of Lizhensk;” “Shimon Schiff of Lizhensk, presently in Klausenberg;” and two types of stamps in a foreign language.
The Admo”r Rabbi Shimon Schiff was a grandson of Rabbi of Naftali of Lizhensk. He moved to Klausenberg and served there as Admo”r of Lizhensk. In 1925, he printed there the text of the hakafot service as recited at [many honorifics] Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk’s study hall. He was killed in the Holocaust. His son Rabbi Yechezkel was a son-in-law of Rabbi Itzikel of Pshevorsk. His son-in-law was the Admo”r Rabbi Yitzchak Meir Eichenstein of Zhidichov. (Refer to Alfasi III, at the beginning.)
86 [3] leaves. Lacking title page, the following leaf, and the final leaf. (As can be seen from the stamps, it was this way when it was in the Admo”r’s possession). The flyleaf bears the handwritten name of the book, the author, and the place of print. Additional signatures and stamps.
Fine condition. Aging stains. Isolated worming perforations.