Beschreibung:

Collection of books from the library of R. Efraim Samonov, Rabbi of Ventspils (Windau), with his signatures and stamps. Contains first editions. Some of the books have long handwritten glosses [by two writers]. Rabbi Efraim Samonov (1860-1932), disciple of R. Chaim of Brisk in the Volozhin Yeshiva and his confidant, and prominent son-in-law of R. Chaim Berlin, Rabbi of Moscow. From 1890, he served in the Jakobstadt (Latvia) rabbinate, and from 1897, served in the Ventspils (Latvia) rabbinate. He was acclaimed as a leading Torah scholar in his times. In 1931, he printed his book HaCohen Gadol V'Hasgan. Among the books in this collection: · Yad Yehuda, on the Shulchan Aruch Yoreh De'ah, by R. Yehuda Landau. Chernivtsi, 1885. Handwritten corrections and notes throughout the book. On the endpapers are long scholarly inscriptions, many lines of close writing covering a page and a half. · Levush Mordechai, novellae and explanations on Tractate Bava Kama, by R. Moshe Mordechai Epstein. Vilna, 1901. Tear to title page. Several scholarly notations. · Dvar Avraham responsa, contains responsa and halachic novellae, by R. Avraham Dov Kahane Shapira. Warsaw, 1906. Several long scholarly notations. · Nachal Yitzchak, novellae and explanations on the Shulchan Aruch Choshen Mishpat, by R. Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor. Vilna, 1884. · Oneg Yom Tov, homilies, by R. Refael Yom Tov Lipmann Halperin. Pietrykaŭ, 1906. · Shem Olam, Part 2, by R. Yisrael Meir HaCohen of Radun. Warsaw, 1897. · Etc. 23 books in 21 volumes. Size and condition vary. A detailed list is available upon request.