"Why Did Rabbi Jacob Emden Not Publish His Megillat Sefer?"
Elementary, my Dear Watson..
Apropos nothing, I came across a delightful article and figured I’d pass it along.
Rabbi Dr JJ Schacter asks:
After a (very interesting) lengthy intro, we get to the real shverkeit:
….and the answer is pashut: (the footnote is highlighted because I found it amusing as well.)
I really enjoyed this quote as well:
This should be publicized as there are those who claim that Emden did not write that book since it only appeared well after his death.
This book is the ultimate antidote to the Charedi Hagiography phenomenon.