“It cannot be that it is by the Ra’ava”n, as he cites the Ramba”n and other Acharonim; it is by a later author. Chaim Kanievsky, Bnei Brak”
Volume of unique sefarim bound together. Personal copies that belonged to the Sar HaTorah, the gaon Rabbi Shmaryahu Yosef Chaim Kanievsky. The front flyleaf features his signature: ” MiSifrei Chaim Kanievsky .” Important comment handwritten by the Sar HaTorah at the beginning of the first sefer, ‘ Ma’amar Haskel , along with his original signature, “Chaim Kanievsky, Bnei Brak.”
* Sefer Ma’amar Haskel – elucidation of the hymn, “E-l E-lokim Hashem Diber, ” recited on the second ma’ariv of Shavuot. “Authored by Rabbeinu HaGadol, HaRav R’ Eliezer b”r Nattan … known as Ra’avan, author of Even HaEzer. ” Printed with a half-title only, at the beginning of the first page. Unknown edition. [Vienna, 1810?] 16 leaf, 33 cm. Thick paper. Fine condition. Minimal aging stains and worming perforations.
In the margins of the half-title page, alongside the attribution of the sefer to the Ra’ava”n, the gaon Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky writes an important and interesting comment, and signs it: “It cannot be that it is by the Ra’ava”n, as he cites the Ramba”n and other Acharonim; it is by a later author”! Indeed, currently, all researchers agree that the author of Ma’amar Haskel is not the Ra’ava”n, author of Even HaEzer [material attached]. What the researchers discussed at length, the gaon Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, from whom nothing was hidden, wrote in brief.
The sefer is bound together with another four unique and special sefarim.
* Reb Chaim’s library included Sefer Ohalei Tam , which is an early book of responsa by Rabbi Tam ibn Yichye, which was printed in Sefer Tamat Yesharim (Venice, 1622). This copy was wormy, and Reb Chaim wanted to study it, but it was difficult to do so in such a condition. As such, he requested that this sefer be photocopied in its entirety for him so he could study from the photocopied leaves. Indeed, this volume contains a photocopy of this sefer (without the indices), with the first leaf bearing a copy of Reb Chaim’s stamp.
* So too, the photocopy volume of Sefer She’elot U’Teshuvot Heishiv R’ Eliezer V’Siach HaSadeh , printed in Neuweid in 1749, which also bears a photocopy of Reb Chaim’s stamp.
* So too, Sefer Damesek Eliezer Part II by Rabbi Eliezer Lifshitz, also printed in Neuweid in 1749 (without the title page).
* So too, Shu”t Maharam”ah by Mahari”l, printed in Shu”t Toldot Adam by the Rashb”a (Lemberg, 1811).
Overall fine condition.