Yudlov 355 Haggadah Karlsruhe 1791

This rare 1791 edition of the Passover Haggadah, featuring the commentary HaMarbeh Lesaper, stands as a remarkable monument to Jewish cultural devotion, deep student-teacher loyalty, and profound personal humility.

The printer, Rabbi Moshe Pilta Epstein Segal, was an esteemed scholar (who later served as a rabbi in Bruchsal) and a dedicated student of the commentary’s author. In an era of strict government restrictions on Jewish ownership, Moshe Pilta personally took charge of the printing press to ensure his teacher’s holy work could finally be shared with the world.

The commentary was authored by Rabbi Yedidya Tiah Weill, the Chief Rabbi of Karlsruhe. To completely remove his ego from the work and keep the focus entirely on the sacred text, he chose to publish it anonymously. He went so far as to write a glowing rabbinic review of his own book under his official title, successfully hiding his true identity from the public.