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Only edition of this scholarly work on the principles of hazakah (legal presumption). The text is made up of fifty simanim, and at the end of the book is an index of sources from the Talmud through both rishonim and aharonim. Zikhron Aharon is so entitled by R. Loew in memory of his late son Aaron. The subject of hazakah deals with the rules and regulations concerning occupancy (hazakah) -- at what time and in what respect it gives title. Replevins by court. Properties occupied by a defendent who is mightier than the plaintiff but equal in evidence. A protest against occupancy in one's presence or absence by one's opponent. The writing of bills of sale and deeds of gift. Occupancies which came from inheritance. The occupancies of specialists, partners, gardeners, and guardians. Obtaining properties from the contracting collectors of duties and taxes. Bailments - of whom they may be accepted. Personal properties to which the law of occupancy does and does not apply. Opening of windows and doors to neighbors' or partners' properties, and building of caves, pits, etc., under public ground.
R. Eleazer ben Aryeh Leib Loew (1758–1837) served as rabbi in Poland and Hungary. He was born in Wodzislav (Poland) and when only 17 years of age was appointed dayyan in his native city. At the age of 20 he was appointed rabbi of Pilica (Poland) and in 1800, on the recommendation of R. Mordecai Banet , became rabbi of Trest (Triesch). Subsequently he held positions as district rabbi of Pilsen (1812–15), rosh yeshivah of Trest (1815–20), rabbi of Liptovsky Mikuláš, Slovakia (1821–30), and finally, from 1830 until his death rabbi of Santo (Abaujszanto), Hungary. Loew played a vigorous part in the fight against religious reform, and was an active opponent of R. Aaron Chorin . Loew is best known mainly for his many scholarly works in all areas of halakhah, which are written with a rational approach, avoiding casuistry, and for his critical commentaries to early works. Among his other halakhic works are Shemen Roke'aḥ, 3 volumes of responsa (1788–1902), and under the same title novellae to the tractates Berakhot, Pesaḥim, Beẓah (Prague, 1812); Torat Ḥesed, on talmudic methodology (Vienna, 1800); Sha'arei Ḥokhmah, on various halakhic topics (Prague, 1807); Zer Zahav, annotations to R. Hai Gaon 's Ha-Mikkaḥ ve-ha-Mimkar (Vienna, 1800); nd Sha'arei De'ah, on the Shulḥan Arukh, Yoreh De'ah, pts. 1 and 2 (1821–28). His homiletic works include Sama de-Ḥayyei (Warsaw, 1796), Yavin Shemu'ah (Prague, 1814), and Minḥat Erev (1911).
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