Lengthy Halachic response pertaining to laws of “Mitzvah HaBa’ah Be’Aveira” and “stolen Lulav”, in handwriting and signature of the Ga’on Rabbi “Moshe David Rata”, to rabbi of city, his rabbi and mentor the Ga’on Rabbi Simcha Bunim Sofer, author of “Shevet Sofer”. Pressburg, [1897].
Rabbi Moshe David Roth (1858-1936), among disciples of author of the “Shevet Sofer” and among disciples of Rabbi Moshe Levinger of Vác. Studied Torah in city of Pressburg and was an expert on matters of divorce; his rulings were definitive in rabbinical courts of the city. For additional information about him see attached material.
Five pages, 29 cm. Fair condition, tears and damage with missing text.

A long letter by Rabbi Shaul Brach, to a rabbi in Salonika, about the distribution of his books in Salonika.
Mogendorf, Isru Chag Pesach 1897. On the last leaf is a draft of the response, in Oriental handwriting (unsigned), from one of the Salonika Torah scholars.
The letter was written and signed in square lettering, [to the people of Salonika who are not used to reading round Ashkenazi letters]. In the letter margins, Rabbi Shaul apologizes: "If not for the trouble of writing in square letters, I would have written Torah thoughts to you that bring joy to the heart…".
Rabbi Shaul Brach, Av Beit Din of Kosice (1865-1940), a disciple of the “Chatan Sofer” and a leading rabbi in his times. Served in the Mogendorf rabbinate from 1892, between 1910-1923 served as rabbi of Carei until he became rabbi of Kosice (he was succeeded by Rabbi Yoel of Satmar). Throughout his years in the rabbinate, he headed a Yeshiva and many Hungarian rabbis were his disciples. Authored many books on all Torah subjects. His biography was published in the book “Shaul Bechir HaShem”.
Three written pages, 21 cm. Good condition, folding marks.

* Postcard with a letter of Torah thoughts and family matters, from Moshe Stroli Av Beit Din of Nagybánya (Hungary), to his father Rabbi Peretz Tuvia [Maggid Mesharim of Klausenburg]. [Dragomireşti], 1935. "At present, when I teach the yeshiva students instead of … I remember what my father said to me…".
* Letter by Rabbi Naftali Zvi HaCohen [Shwartz], to Rabbi Moshe Stroli. [Satmar?, without a date]. "… and I know that he (addressing the rabbi in third person) has wonderful books by Polish Torah geniuses… and he surely will be able to clarify this halacha…".
Two letters. Various sizes and conditions.

Letter of rabbinical ordination by the Ga’on Rabbi Avraham Shmuel author of “Amudei Eish”, to rabbi “Schneur Zalman son of Rabbi Avraham of Busk resident of Antkali”. Eišiškės, Nisan (1847).
In this interesting ordination letter the previous ordinators are mentioned who “already glorified him; great and famous rabbis, headed by the famous righteous Ga’on Rabbi Yitzchak son of Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin”. In an interesting and humble manner, Rabbi Avraham Shmuel apologizes for joining the authorizers: “... therefore I have followed in the way of the authorizing rabbis, since the congregation of Eišiškės is known as a place of Torah...".
The righteous Ga’on Rabbi Avraham Shmuel Rabinowitz author of “Amudei Eish” (1809-1869), among Torah giants of Lithuania, disciple of the “Nachalat David” disciple of Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin. Served in the rabbinate of the town of Skidziel and in 1847 began serving in the rabbinate of Eišiškės which contained a group of “Prushim” who studied Torah day and night. He taught Torah to this group, where the greatest and most diligent Torah scholars of Lithuania studied, many of whom later on became famous rabbis, including: Rabbi Yisrael Meir HaKohen of Radun author of the “Chafetz Chaim”, Rabbi Meir Simcha HaKohen author of “Ohr Sameach”, Rabbi Chaim Leib of Stawiski author of “Pnei Ha’Ari HaChai”, and others.
Several wondrous stories related by his disciple, author of the “Chafetz Chaim”, are known regarding the revelation of the divine spirit in his Beit Midrash. See attached material.
Recipient of rabbinical ordination is apparently the Ga’on Rabbi Schneur Zalman Hirshowitz Av Beit Din of Goldingen (1818-1904), friend of the Netziv from period in which they studied together in the Volozhin Yeshiva, and prominent disciple of Rabbi Yisrael of Salant. Served in the rabbinate of Visk for a brief period and from 1851 served in the rabbinate of Goldingen for over fifty years. Authored the book “Even Yisrael” containing sayings of his mentor Rabbi Yisrael Salanter as well as the book “Even Bochan”. His glosses on the Alfas were printed in the 1880 edition of the Vilnius Shas.
36 cm. Fair condition, stains, tears and wear on margins and folds.

Letter signed by Rabbi Refael Shapira Head of the Volozhin Yeshiva. To Rabbi Asher Lipman Zarchi, Rabbi of Louisville community in the US. A thank you letter for his assistance in fundraising for the yeshiva by the emissary Rabbi Elchanan Ben Zion Kara. Volozhin, 1908.
Rabbi Rafael Shapira, Head of the Volozhin Yeshiva (1837-1921), son of Rabbi Aryeh Leib, Av Beit Din of Kaunas and son-in-law of the Netziv of Volozhin (Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin). Was renowned for his genius and diligence. From 1865-1881, he served as Head of the Volozhin Yeshiva together with his father-in-law, the Netziv. He served as Rabbi of Babruysk and other cities. In 1899, after the yeshiva was re-established, he returned to Volozhin where he was appointed Av Beit Din and Head of the Yeshiva. During World War I, he exiled to Minsk where he taught Torah for five years until his death. His son-in-law was Rabbi Chaim HaLevi Soloveitchik, Rabbi of Brisk, author of “Chiddushei Rabbeinu Chaim HaLevi”.
Official stationary, 27.5 cm. Scribal handwriting and signed in his handwriting. Good-fair condition, tears and stains.