Panim Me'irot (Baba Kama) – Sulzbach, 1729 – First Edition

Panim Me'irot (Baba Kama) – Sulzbach, 1729 – First Edition
R. Meir Eisenstadt (1670-1744), known after his classic sefer Ponim Me’iros, was born in Lithuania and was a nephew of R. Shabse Kohen, (the Shach). In his youth he studied under R. Avrohom Abele Gombiner (the Magen Avrohom) and R. Dovid Oppenheim. After serving in various rabbinical posts, he was appointed in 1700 at the age of 30, as Rav and Rosh Yeshiva of Worms. He went on to serve as Rav in Prosnitz, where he raised and taught the child prodigy R. Yonason Eibeshitz as his own son, as the child had been orphaned of both his parents. In 1717, R. Meir was appointed as Rav of Eisenstadt and its environs, known as the “Sheva Kehillos” where he established a great Yeshiva which drew Talmidim from all over Europe. Recognized as one of the greatest Achronim, his seforim Ponim Me’iros and Kosnos Ohr remain classics to this day. In addition, he had numerous distinguished descendants and many of the great rabbinical leaders of the subsequent generations were his offspring.

Stefansky Hebrew Classics 306. Vinograd Zulzbach 142