Sefer Daat Torah on the laws of ritual slaughter bound with Sefer Giluy Daat on the laws of treifahs, by Rabbi Shalom Mordechai HaKohen [Schwardron], Av Beit Din of Berezhany. Lemberg and Munkacs, 1891-1892. Over 100 scholarly glosses, possibly written by the Maharsha”m himself.
Specifications: [6], 109, [4], 224, [6] leaves, paper. The Maharsha”m’s owner’s stamps are on the title page of his Giluy Daat .
Rabbi Shalom Mordechai HaKohen Schwardron was known as the Maharsha”m of Berezhany (1835-1911). He was a prominent Galician rabbi and leading adjudicator of the time. He was close to prominent Admors. The Admor of Belz looked to him as the primary adjudicator of the generation. He received many questions from around the world, including questions posed by the Chafetz Chaim. His Shu”t Maharsha”m includes thousands of halachic responsa. He also authored a large halachic work, Daat Torah , and other books.
Condition: Moderate condition. Tears and tape on the title page of Daat Torah and additional pages, leaf 8 of Giluy Daat is torn along its length, detached front binding, stains.