Two Sforim by the Holy Gaon Rabbi Yeshaya Cohen Rubin ZT"L, Av Beis Din of Mehapelov and Disciple of the Chasam Sofer
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Tzion LeNefesh Chayah (T.L.C.), First Edition, Prague, 1791, printed during the lifetime of the author, the holy Gaon Rabbi Yeshaya Cohen Rubin ZT"L, by his son Rabbi Yisrael ZT"L. This sefer bears the seal of the Gaon, Av Beis Din of Mehapelov ZT"L, as well as the stamp of the "Chavura Bachurim" from his yeshiva students. Additionally, there is a signature [in red ink] of his son, the holy Rabbi Yitzchak Cohen Rubin ZT"L of Samater.
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Rosh Yosef, Lemberg (Lvov) 1859, with the signature of the holy Rabbi Yitzchak Cohen Rubin ZT"L of Samater, as well as his seal in Yiddish.
Rabbi Yeshaya Cohen Rubin ZT"L, Av Beis Din of Mehapelov, was born to his father, the holy Gaon Rabbi Mordechai, in the year 1842. He was a disciple of the holy Gaon Rabbi Yehuda Leib (the Kesav Sofer) and the holy Gaon Rabbi Chaim Tzvi of Manheim, Av Beis Din of Ungvar. He married the daughter of Rabbi Pinchas, Av Beis Din of Kenderish.
In 1862, Rabbi Yeshaya was appointed as Av Beis Din of Balanish, where he served for seven years. In 1869, he became Av Beis Din of Mehapelov. He was one of the great Chassidim and close followers of the holy Divrei Chaim of Sanz ZT"L, and he also spent time in the company of the holy Mahar"Y of Belz ZT"L.
Rabbi Yeshaya passed away on the 17th of Tishrei, 1890. After his passing, his sefer Ataras Yeshaya, a collection of his Torah insights on Talmudic topics, was published.
