Shevet MiYehudah al Sefer Mishlei by Rabbi Pinchas b”r Yehudah – the maggid of Polotsk, the Gr”a’s renowned disciple. Text of Sefer Misheli with the extensive commentary, ‘Shevet MiYehudah’
On the title page: With the crown he was granted … the rabbi and
darshan … Pinchas son of Rabbi Yehudah,
maggid meisharim of Polotsk, who
darshened each and every passuk … in Mishlei, with allegories, poetic words and riddles … from Chaza”l’s words … and called it ‘Shevet MiYehudah’ after his father …The maggid of Polotsk cites the Gr”a In his
sefarim , and in several places he refers to him as “my teacher.” In this
sefer here as well, he cites the Gr’a in 13:9, 13:20, 21:19, 23:28.
Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of
Rabbi Pinchas son of Yehudah .
More material included.
The list of subscribers at the beginning of the
sefer mentions the Gr’a’s sons and disciples: his sons Rabbi Aryeh (Yehudah Leib) and Rabbi Avraham; and his disciples Rabbi Abele Fussweiler, Rabbi Avraham Danzig – author of Chayyei Adam, and Rabbi Ya’akov Kahana. The
sefer was printed five years after the Gr”a’s passing.
Otzar Sifrei HaGr’a 1589.
[2], 70 leaf, 20 cm. Blue paper.
Moderate-fine condition. Slight blemishes in the final three leaves with damage to the text, Stains. Minimal worming perforations. New semi-leather binding.