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Manuscript, novellae on treatises in Tractate Bava Kama, handwritten by R. Moshe Finkel. [Slobodka? / Hebron? circa 1920s]. Large handwritten volume. Consecutive neat handwriting of concise scholarly novellae following the order of the tractate and long arrangements of discussions regarding the treatises. The size of the script is not uniform. On some pages, the last lines are very closely written. Apparently, the author added these additions to the previous passage after he had already begun writing on the next page. R. Moshe Finkel, one of the heads of the Knesset Yisrael Yeshiva in Slabodka and Hebron (1884-1925), son of the "Saba of Slabodka", R. Natan Zvi Finkel and son-in-law of the head of the yeshiva, R. Moshe Mordechai Epstein. Renowned for his prodigious Torah knowledge, he was dubbed "genius above all geniuses". R. Chaim HaLevi of Brisk profusely praised his Torah knowledge and profundity. R. Meir Simcha HaCohen of Dvinsk was amazed at his acute Torah proficiency and foresaw that he would be a future Torah luminary, the "Ketzot HaChoshen" of the next generation. In 1813, he began delivering discourses in the Slabodka Yeshiva. In Adar 1925, he moved to Eretz Israel and joined the heads of the Knesset Yisrael - Slabodka Yeshiva in Hebron. He died at the early age of 42 on Chol HaMo'ed Sukkot 1886 during the lifetime of his illustrious father [The Saba of Slabodka was reputed for his amazing control of his emotions and for his ability to cope with the heavy mourning during the Festival]. A tradition in the Finkel family exists that besides R. Moshe's exceptional genius in the revealed Torah, he also studied kabbalah and had contact with the author of the Leshem. His son was the eminent R. David Finkel (close disciple of R. Y. Z. of Brisk and to R. E. Z. Meltzer) and his daughter was Rebbetzin Miriam Broide, wife of R. Simcha Zissel Broide head of the Hebron Yeshiva and member of Mo'etzet Gedolei HaTorah. His Torah novellae were not printed in an orderly fashion, with the exception of few articles which were printed in Torah anthologies and in books written by his relatives. To the best of our knowledge, these novellae have never been printed. Many pages bear inscriptions and various editing comments with [apparently, in the handwriting of R. David Finkel (1920-1957), who died at a young age and did not conclude the task of publishing his father's writings]. 167 leaves (more than 320 written pages). Approximately 21 cm. Good-fair condition. Detached leaves and gatherings (signatures). Wear and light tears. Worn, loose and detached binding.