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Lot 256

Letter from Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Bloch – Telz, Nissan 1938 – Passover Wishes and Blessings for Success

Letter signed by R. Avraham Yitzchak Bloch, rabbi and dean of the Telz yeshiva. Telz (Telšiai), Nissan 1938.
The letter, which is addressed to a supporter of the yeshiva in Amsterdam, confirms the receipt of the funds raised on behalf of the yeshiva. The letter contains Torah thoughts, blessings for success, and wishes for the upcoming festival of Passover. Typewritten, with the hand signature of R. Avraham Yitzchak Bloch, dean of the Telz yeshiva.
R. Avraham Yitzchak Bloch (1890-1941), rabbi and yeshiva dean of Telz. Son of the Shiurei Daat, R. Yosef Leib Bloch, and grandson of R. Eliezer Gordon founder of the yeshiva. He was murdered by the Nazis near Telz, together with hundreds of the yeshiva's students and rabbis, most of his family and community.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 26 cm. Good condition. Folding marks.


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