Zera Baruch by the Av Beit Din of Sochatchev, Copy Given by the Publisher to Rabbi Moshe David Biderman of ...

Zera Baruch by the Av Beit Din of Sochatchev, Copy Given by the Publisher to Rabbi Moshe David Biderman of Shidlovtza. Signatures by both

Sefer Zera Baruch - commentary on the Torah by the sacred gaon Rabbi Baruch, av beit din of Sochatchev and Vishogrod. First edition from the author's manuscript. Published by the gaon Rabbi Shlomo Berliner. Warsaw, 1877.

Printing this book was planned for just after the author's passing, and there were approbations received for it from the country's geonim - Rabbi Shlomo Zalman of Poznań, author of Chemdat Shlomo; Rabbi Meshulam Zalman HaKohen, av beit din of Furth, and others. But Heaven decided otherwise - the book's printing was delayed, the writings remained in manuscript, and over time, much of it was lost. After many years, a relative of the author's, Rabbi Shlomo Berliner, encountered troubles. He took an oath at the author's grave that if he is saved, he would make the effort to publish one of his works. Rabbi Shlomo was indeed saved, and he printed this book.

The book was gifted by the publisher to the gaon Rabbi Moshe Berliner on the occasion of the wedding of the gaon Rabbi Moshe David Biderman of Poland, who enjoyed exceptionally distinguished lineage (his brother, Rabbi Ya'akov Meir Biderman was the Sefat Emet's son-in-law). Signed self-dedications appear at the beginning and end of the book, by Rabbi Moshe David Biderman, who received the book as a gift from the publisher in honor of his wedding.

Signed notation from the publisher on the final page: "All the books the printer has without my signature are stolen from him, a criminal act. Shlomo Berliner."

Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of the gaon  Rabbi Moshe David Biderman.

[2], 102 leaf. Approximately 20.5 cm.

Fine-very fine condition. Stains. Isolated worming perforations in the inner margins. Well-preserved original binding.