44. OHR YISRAEL FIRST EDITION CLEVES 1770.Ohr Yisrael.

Concerning the “Get (bill of divorce) of Cleves” by R. Yisrael Lipchitz .The only Hebrew book printed in Cleves.

Censored edition lacking chapters 34-36 containing the severely critical expressions against the Frankfurt am Main Rabbinate. Additionally, there are various changes in chapter 33. Furthermore, other instances where the author used critical language against other scholars have been crossed out by hand.

Vinograd Cleves 1. Sismann press. 31, 33-66, 69-120 leaves. 20.3 cm. The censored text include another responsum by R. Aryeh Leib, Av Beis Din of Hanover, against the Frankfurt Torah scholars, a responsum by R. Yitzchak Horowitz, Av Beis Din of Hamburg, and extremely critical polemical articles by R. Yisrael Lipchitz. Fine condition, some foxing. Original binding (skewed).

With stamps of R. Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman and bookplate of R. Yaakov Weinberg, Roshei Yeshiva of Ner Yisroel Baltimore.

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