Letter to the editorial board of the Kol Yisrael newpaper, in the handwriting of Rabbi Yitzchak Yedidya Frankel (1914-1986, Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv), with memories of the history of his native city, Luntchitz, Poland. [Tel Aviv], 1936.
Among other things, Rabbi Frankel told an "awesome event" which he heard from the city elders about Rabbi Shlomo Leib Morgenstern, author of Minchat HaBoker. Rabbi Shlomo Morgenstern who was the Rabbi of Luntchitz was called "The Blind" because most of the years he served in the rabbinate he was blind and would study, discuss Torah laws and determine halachic rulings, by heart. According to the story, he became blind following an event that occurred in the city. People spread a rumor that one of the Chassidic leaders in Poland was not well-versed in Torah and a Beit Din of three was appointed to test him. The Beit Din was headed by the author of Olat HaBoker and when they reached the conclusion that the rebbe was not proficient in Torah learning, Rabbi Morgenstern stood and declared, "I see that His Honor cannot be a rabbi". The rebbe answered him, "Apparently, His Honor cannot see well." From then on, Rabbi Shlomo Morgenstern's sight deteriorated. Rabbi Frankel continued relating more details about the dispute which erupted following the rabbi's blindness, about the appointment of the Malbim as Rabbi of Luntchitz and about Rabbi Yitzchak Auerbach (father of the author of Imrei Bina) who also served as Av Beit Din of Luntchitz.
The story of the blindness of the author of Minchat HaBoker is also brought (a different version) in Sefer Lintchitz, edited and written by Rabbi Frankel (Tel Aviv, 1953).
Official stationery, written on both sides. 29 cm. Good condition, folding marks and file holes, few tears and stains.