Rif on Tractate Chulin, Vienna 1807 - Copy that Belonged to Rabbi Shraga Feivel Danziger of Gritza - First Rebbe of ...

Rif on Tractate Chulin, Vienna 1807 - Copy that Belonged to Rabbi Shraga Feivel Danziger of Gritza - First Rebbe of the Alexander Chassidic Dynasty, and to his son, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Danziger, Son-in-law of Rabbi Bunim of Peshischa
Halachot Rav Alfas, part III, (vol. VI), on Tractate Chullin, Shaarei Shvuot and Tosefta on Seder Kodashim. Vienna: Joseph Hraschansky, 1804 [1807]. Title page in red ink with an artistic rendition of the Rif.
On the title page are ownership inscriptions of "the young man Levi Yitzchak son-in-law of the rabbi" and the stamp "Levi Yitzchak son-in-law of the rabbi". Ownership inscriptions, stating that the volume "belongs to the great… R. Shraga Feivel rabbi of Gombin (Gabin)".
Rabbi Shraga Feivel Danziger of Gritza (Grojec), (passed away in 1848, Encyclopedia of Hassidism, III, p. 882-883), was the founder of the Alexander dynasty. He was a disciple of R. Yaakov of Lisa author of "Chavat Da'at" and "Netivot HaMishpat", as well as a prominent disciple of the Chozeh (Seer) of Lublin, and later on among the greatest disciples of R. Simcha Bunim of Peshischa and of R. Yitzchak of Vorka. [At the famous wedding in Ustilla (Uschillig), R. Shraga Feivel was one of the five representatives sent to present the views of R. Bunim of Peshischa. Another representative was R. Yitzchak Meir, the "Chiddushei Harim"]. After the death of R. Yitzchak of Vorka, R. Shraga Feivel succeeded him as Rebbe. His son was R. Yechiel Danziger - the first Rebbe of Alexander.
R. Shraga Feivel's oldest son, R. Levi Yitzchak, was the son-in-law of R. Simcha Bunim of Peshischa (Przysucha). R. Bunim was extremely proud of this son-in-law, and stated that he "was filled with the holiness of a descendent of our forefather Avraham" (Migedolei Hatorah VehaChassidut, Admorei Alexander, p. 23). R. Levi Yitzchak passed away at a young age during the lifetime of his father. When he passed away on the eve of Pesach (Passover), his father mourned for him greatly, stating that he had been holy and pure. Nevertheless, at midday, R. Shraga Feivel immediately stopped his mourning, since "the festival of Pesach starts at midday, and it is forbidden to cry on a festival…".
[2], 132, 8 leaves. Approx. 39 cm. High-quality paper. Fair condition. Wear and stains, damage to text with pasted paper. Old binding; worn.
Regarding the two different dates on the title page, see the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, listing 000120737.