Sefer Mitzvos Gadol - SeMa"g / R' Wolf Eiger, Venice 1547

Sefer Mitzvos Gadol - SeMa"g / R' Wolf Eiger, Venice 1547

Very early edition of the famous classic Semag.

2 title pages.

There is a Haggah written and signed by Rabbi Wolf Eiger.

R' Binyamin Wolf Eiger (1756-1795, Otzar HaRabbanim 3813), a foremost Torah scholar of his times. He was the son of R. Akiva Eger (the first) of Halberstadt – author of Mishnat DeRabbi Akiva, and uncle and teacher of R. Akiva Eger Rabbi of Posen. He was appointed rabbi of Zülz (Biała Prudnicka) at a young age, later serving as dean of the Breslau (Wrocław) yeshiva, following his remarriage to the daughter of R. Yitzchak Yosef Teomim Rabbi of Breslau. Many disciples studied under him in this yeshiva, including his nephew R. Akiva Güns-Eger (author of Responsa Rabbi Akiva Eger and Chiddushei Rabbi Akiva Eger) and R. Yeshaya Pick Berlin. He was later appointed rabbi of Leipnik (Moravia), a position he held until his passing. Many of his Torah novellae are recorded in contemporary books, particularly in the responsa books of his nephew, R. Akiva Eger. His novellae on the Talmud, Yaar HaLevanon, remained in manuscript. Responsa Noda BiYehuda includes several responsa addressed to him, with the Noda BiYehuda referring to him with great reverence: "My cherished mechutan, my beloved friend, the great luminary, exceptional and outstanding in Torah and wisdom…" and similar expressions. Responsa R. Akiva Eger (141, sections 29-30) contains a letter with novellae R. Wolf lectured at a festive meal celebrated in his city on the wedding-day of his nephew R. Akiva, which took place in another city. 

Pages: 1-250, 2, 251-316.

Size: 30 cm

Condition: Very nice copy, repair to first 3 pages not effecting text.