Two letters by Ga’on Rabbi Alexander Sender Freund, rabbi of Nir-Bachta, Jerusalem, 1889.
In letters sent to management of Kollel of clerks and administrators of Holland and Deutschland, he describes the difficulties of subsistence in Jerusalem during that period, and relates the following: “The harvest has passed, the summer is behind us and we have not been salvaged; Thank G-d, we have remained alive. I have sold all my possessions including valuable possessions which I received from inheritance of my holy fathers, in order to sustain my family…”. In both letters he requests assistance for his son, Rabbi Shaul Yitzchak [son-in-law of righteous Rabbi Aryeh Mordechai of Porisov, grandson of the “Yid HaKadosh”], who is in need of monetary assistance after the uncle of his wife who supported him, Rebbe Rabbi Ya’akov Tzvi of Porisov, Poland, who was a famous rabbi passed away in Tevet 1889.
Rabbi Alexander Sender (Alexander Avraham Tzvi) Freund (passed away in Shvat 1916), among disciples of Rebbe author of Divrei Chaim of Sanz. Son-in-law of Ga’on Rabbi Yechezkel Meshulam Teller of Kamaran, Av Beit Din of Nir-Mada (among disciples of the Chatam Sofer, passed away in 1885). Served in rabbinate of city of Nir-Bachta and was among prominent rabbis of Hungary. Immigrated to Jerusalem in early 1880’s, where he became well-known by Torah giants of Jerusalem as “Rabbi of Bachta”. Was involved in polemic opposing baking of “machine Matzot” in Jerusalem and in 1908 published a complete pamphlet regarding these Matzot. Many of his descendants were well-known rabbis of Jerusalem, from families: Freund, Brichta, Weissfisch and others.
29 cm. letter in fair condition, and postcard letter in good condition.