Meorei Esh – work on Torah and the megillahs by the Mahara”m A”sh, Rabbi Meir Eisenstadt. First edition. Copy which belonged to Rabbi Shneur Zalman Fredkin, Av Beit Din of Lublin, author of Torat Chessed .
The flyleaf and protective leaf at the end contain many owners’ notations: “This book belongs to Shneur Zalman Ladier, Av Beit Din of Lublin and environs … 1874.
Rabbi Shneur Zalman Fredkin-Ladier [1830-1902] was also known as “the gaon of Lublin” and “the Torat Chessed” – after the name of his book. Primary disciple of the author of Tzemach Tzeddek of Lubavitch, he was selected to serve as rabbi of Plotzk, Belarus, in 1855, and then in 1868, as rabbi of Lublin – ever since, he has been called “the gaon of Lublin.” He was known as one of the rabbinic leaders of the generation. When his rabbi, the author of Tzemach Tzeddek , passed away, he was very active promoting the continuation of the Chaba”d by his son, Rabbi Shmuel Schneersohn. He ascended to Jerusalem in the summer of 1892 and established the beit din of the Chassidic kollels separate from that of the Perushim which was led by Rabbi Shmuel Salant. He lived in the Rand courtyard. At first, he refused to accept a rabbinic position, but later served also as rabbi of the Chassidic community of Jerusalem for a short period. His tombstone reads: “Rabbi of all Jewry.”
[3], 90 leaves. 32 cm. Many signatures and notations on the flyleaf; moderate-fine condition. Aging stains. Isolated worming perforations. Lacking title page. The first page is restored with damage to text. Old, detached binding.