Five books by R. Moshe Nechemiah Kahanov, dean of the Etz Chaim yeshiva, printed in Jerusalem in the author's lifetime:
• Mei Menuchot, abridged laws of Shabbat and Yom Tov, with Palgei Mayim, laws of travel on Shabbat. Jerusalem, [1866]. Illustration on title page of the Tomb of Zechariah.
Sh. Halevy, no. 125.
• Netivot HaShalom, Part I, Orchot Mishpat, laws in Choshen Mishpat. Jerusalem, [1875]. Without errata at end (only in some copies). Stamp of R. "Avraham Werner, Safed".
Sh. Halevy, no. 252.
• Shaalu Shelom Yerushalayim – in defense of Jerusalem and its residents. Jerusalem, [1878]. Third edition, with many additions by author. With original brown printed front wrapper.
Sh. Halevy, no. 313.
• Eretz Chefetz, laws of terumah and maaser. Jerusalem, [1884]. First edition. Stamp of "Yisrael Yaakov Stein".
Sh. Halevy, no. 442.
• Chukot Olam, laws of kilayim. Jerusalem, 1886. First edition.
Dedication on title page (trimmed).
With front and back wrappers, printed (detached). Dedication on verso of front wrapper.
Sh. Halevy, no. 551.
The author, R. Moshe Nechemiah Kahanov (1817-1887) was a leading Torah scholar of Lithuania and Jerusalem, Rabbi and yeshiva dean of Khislavichi. Immigrated to Jerusalem in 1863, where he was appointed yeshiva dean and head of the Beit Din of R. Shmuel Salant. He edified numerous students and authored eleven books, most famously the present books Netivot HaShalom and Shaalu Shelom Yerushalayim.
5 books. Varying size and condition. New bindings (some leather bindings). The books have not been thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is.
