HEBREW FIRST RESPONCA BOOK PRINTED IN USA שו"ת אהל יוסף. ניו יורק, תרס"ג [1903].

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HEBREW FIRST RESPONCA BOOK PRINTED IN USA שו"ת אהל יוסף. ניו יורק, תרס"ג [1903].:
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This is a rare first edition of the Hebrew Responsa book "Ohel Yosef" printed in the USA in 1903. The book contains in-depth analysis and answers to religious questions and is a valuable addition to any collection of Judaica books and collectibles. Its contents provide insight into the Jewish religion, making it a must-have for scholars and enthusiasts alike. The book is in excellent shape and will make a great addition to any collection.Ohel Yosef, First work of rabbinic responsa published in America by an American Rav (R. Yosef Eliyohu Fried). N.Y. 1903.The mass immigration of hundreds of thousands of Jews from Europe to the United States resulted in many new Halachic queries that arose because of the different religious, economic and social conditions. Includes interesting topics such as Birchas Cohanim by a Cohen whose lax in his religious observance, bread baked by Jews on Shabbos, travel by ferry on Shabbos, building a Sukkah on a fire escape and others. Included are responsa by R. Yitzchak Elchonon Spektor of Kovno (Chap 13, 23, 24) and a query from R. Simcha Zissel Ziv of Kelm (Alter of Kelm) (Chap 2).R. Yosef Eliyohu Fried (1841-1927) served as Rav of Shokian, Lithuania for 16 years before immigrating to the United States where he served as Rav of the Congregation Adas Yeshurun in New York (Eldridge St Shul).=================חותמת של הגאון רבי אליהו אינזעלבוך, למד בישיבות ליטא המהוללות במי בוואלוז'ין באישישוק ובריסק. הרביץ תורה באשמינה. בתרס"ו עבר לאמריקה ונתקבל לרב בברוקלין. היה ממייסדי אגודת הרבנים. בשלב מסויים עלה לארץ השתקע בחיפה.STAMP OF RABBI INSELBUCHRabbi Elias Inselbuch, of New York, religious and Zionist leader, died today at the age of seventy. He was buried on the Mount of Olives near his wife, Fruma Chana, who died in 1931.Rabbi Inselbuch settled permanently in Palestine in 1932. Previously, he had held important positions in several American rabbinical organizations and was rabbi of the Congregation Beth Hamedresh Hagodol for 19 years.He is survived by his sons, Samuel, Jacob H. Solomon M., Simon and Samson, a member of the New York Board of Aldermen, and his daughters, Esther Burack of Brooklyn, and Agatha Leifer.He was born in Neshwitz, Russia, May 22, 1866 and educated in the Yeshiva of Mir and Valozin. In 1902 he helped to found Mizrachi, world orthodox Zionist organization, and in 1903 acted as delegate to the first Russian Zionist Congress.Migrating to the United States in 1906, he founded the Committee on Kashruth to aid in enforcement of Jewish dietary laws. Subsequently, he served as chairman of the executive committee of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis of the United States and Canada, member of the praesidium of the Rabbinical Board of New York, first vice-president of the Mizrachi Organization of America, honorary president of the Orthodox Community of Brooklyn, member of the Jewish Agency for Palestine and honorary director of the Jewish National Fund.