Long letter handwritten and signed by Rabbi "Yitzchak Dov" HaLevi Bamberger. Würzburg, 1872.
Sent to his son Rabbi Seckel who served as a Torah authority in Frankfurt am Main, responsa to questions on four various matters. (The first three responsa were later printed in his book “The Yad HaLevi Response”, Yoreh Deah, Simanim 130-131, 135). The fourth subject is a continuation of the previous responsum which Rabbi Bamberger already sent to his son on this subject. He writes: "…I have not yet found a Heter, but I will study the matter more. And because I think that I do not have a copy of my first responsum which I have written you on this matter, I would appreciate it if you returned it to me and after I will reach a conclusion, I will let you know". The letter continues: "Evidently, from your letter you have been asked this question by someone from a different location, not from Frankfurt am Main. Therefore, first investigate if they have already asked another Torah authority this question and I would like to know who the person is who asked the question so we can assess if confidence and reliance exist between us…".
The renowned Rabbi Yitzchak Dov (Seligman Ber) HaLevi Bamberger (1808-1879, Otzar HaRabbanim 11282) was appointed to the Würzburg Rabbinate in 1840. An outstanding Torah leader of his times, many of his disciples became rabbis in Germany. He authored important halachic and Talmudic compositions (Yad HaLevi, Neti’ah Shel Simcha, Melechet Shamayim and more). Most of his sons and sons-in-law served as rabbis and teachers in various cities throughout Germany and Switzerland. His son, the recipient of the letter, is Rabbi Yitzchak Seckel Bamberger (1839-1885) who served as a Dayan of the Orthodox community in Frankfurt am Main from 1869.
Official stationery [with the title S. B. Bamberger – Seligman Ber Bamberger]. 2 written pages, 21.5 cm. Fair-poor condition, tears, damage with missing
parts of the text.