Language:
Hebrew
Year of publication:
2021
Titel der Quelle:
דרך ספר; שי לזאב גריס
Angaben zur Quelle:
(2021) 407-424
Keywords:
Ornstein, Jacob Meshullam ben Mordecai Zeʾev,
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Approbations (Rabbinical literature)
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Hebrew imprints History 19th century
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Hebrew imprints
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Rabbis
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Printing, Hebrew History
Abstract:
Rabbinic book approbations are too often neglected by the reader, layman andscholar alike. However, a close reading of many approbations, especially whenread within the literary context of one author's entire approbational corpus, canprovide a plethora of historical and bibliographical information, shedding lightupon biographic enigmas and resolving bibliographic quandaries.The present article is based upon a comprehensive study of the knownapprobations penned by Rabbi Yaakov Meshulem Orenstein, Rabbi of Lviv andChief Rabbi of Galicia (d. 1839). Over the course of almost four decades in therabbinate, Rabbi Orenstein issued over 100 approbations. Many of them containvarious elaborations and personal comments, such as noting familial relation withthe author or the publisher. A careful comparison reveals a network of close friendsformed during Rabbi Orenstein's adolescence while living with his father in law inJaroslaw, thus fleshing out our knowledge of his history prior to his tenures in therabbinate, an era of which precious little is known. A further point of interest raisedis the particular uses of his given name and surname at different periods in his life.Occasionally, Rabbi Orenstein expressed his desire to purchase the book inquestion, an important contribution towards understanding his scholastic interestsand perhaps his personal library.Additional comments shed light upon Rabbi Orenstein's functions as Chief Rabbiand a communal leader. Most notable are those comments relating to his personaland oftentimes hands-on involvement in various stages of printing and publishing,from influencing publishers, to editing manuscript material, to promoting saleseither via positive reinforcement of the book, or by market intervention to dissuadeor prevent unfair competition.
Note:
With an English summary.
URL:
אתר את הפרסום בקטלוג המאוחד של ספריות ישראל
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