Rare posthumous edition of Sefer Shir Chadash, a commentary on Shir HaShirim (Song of Songs), printed in St. Louis, Missouri.
Author: The author is Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Hirsch Broda (Brode), the Av Beit Din (Head of Rabbinical Court) of Old Zagare (Zhagar), Lithuania. He was a renowned scholar, also known for his work
She’erit Chaim. שארית חיים
Notable Connection: Rabbi Broda was the father-in-law of the famous Gaon, Rabbi Zelig Reuven Bengis (1864–1953), who later served as the Chief Rabbi of the Edah HaChareidis in Jerusalem.
Publication Details:
- Publisher: Brought to print by the author’s nephew, Rabbi Gedalia Silverstone of Washington D.C. (410 K Street N.W.).
- Printer: Moinester Printing Co., St. Louis, MO.
- Date: 5682 (1922).
Condition report:
Good-Fair condition. Solid library-style buckram binding. Internally complete. The book shows signs of use typical for a study hall volume, including tape repairs at the inner gutters (hinges) to reinforce the binding. Text is clear.
Language: Hebrew Location: St. Louis, USA
