Auction 74 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Auction 74 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 15, 2020
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Long letter (four large pages) from Rebbe Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum, author of Atzei Chaim, Rabbi of Sighet. Sighet (Sighetu Marmației), [1918].
A long halachic responsum sent to R. David Sperber (who served at the time as a posek in Polien Riskeve). Written by a scribe, with one line handwritten by the rebbe and signed: "His friend… with much love, awaiting to hear from him only good, Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum".
Rebbe Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum, author of Atzei Chaim (1880-1926), son of Rebbe Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Teitelbaum, the Kedushat Yom Tov. In 1904, he succeeded his father as rabbi of Sighet and as rebbe of the Sighet Chassidic court. He was the son-in-law of Rebbe Shalom Eliezer Halberstam of Ratzfert son of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz. He frequented the courts of the Tzaddikim of his generation, in particular his uncles Rebbe Yechezkel Shraga of Shinova and R. Baruch of Gorlitz, as well as Rebbe Yehoshua of Belz. He was an outstanding Torah scholar, exceptionally holy and G-d-fearing. Reputedly, he never forgot anything he learned, and he was renowned from his great perspicacity. Shortly following his appointment as rabbi and rebbe of Sighet (capital of the Maramureș county) at the age of 24 (!), he became known as one of the leaders of Hungarian Jewry, who established the national policies of the Orthodox bureau of the country. He had a great impact over almost all Orthodox communities in Hugnary, whether in Chassidic or Ashkenazi circles. His opinion bore weight regarding the appointment of rabbis, dayanim and shochatim, especially in communities with a dominant constituency of Sighet Chassidim (Sighet was the largest and principal Chassidic court in Maramureș). He was the prime teacher of his younger brother Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar.
The recipient of the letter, R. David Sperber (1877-1962), leading Galician and Romanian rabbi. Born in Zablotov to a family of Kosov-Vizhnitz Chassidim, he was a close disciple of R. Meir Arik. He also studied under Rebbe Moshe Hager of Kosov, author of Ezor HaEmunah, and arranged the latter's writings for printing. He frequented the courts of the Chakal Yitzchak, rebbe of Spinka, and the Ahavat Yisrael of Vizhnitz. From 1908, he served as dayan and posek in Polien Riskeve (Poienile de sub Munte), and from 1922, as rabbi of Braşov (Kronstadt). He was renowned for the marriage permits he issued for agunot in the aftermath of the Holocaust. In the winter of 1950, he immigrated to Eretz Israel, where he became known as "the rabbi of Braşov", and served as a leader of the Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah and Chinuch HaAtzma'i. He authored Afarkasta D'Anya, Michtam LeDavid, Tehillah LeDavid, and other books.
[1] double leaf (four written pages), official stationery of the rebbe. 29 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Tears to folds, not affecting text.
This responsum was printed in Responsa Atzei Chaim (Sighet, 1939), Yoreh De'ah, section 15.
A long halachic responsum sent to R. David Sperber (who served at the time as a posek in Polien Riskeve). Written by a scribe, with one line handwritten by the rebbe and signed: "His friend… with much love, awaiting to hear from him only good, Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum".
Rebbe Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum, author of Atzei Chaim (1880-1926), son of Rebbe Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Teitelbaum, the Kedushat Yom Tov. In 1904, he succeeded his father as rabbi of Sighet and as rebbe of the Sighet Chassidic court. He was the son-in-law of Rebbe Shalom Eliezer Halberstam of Ratzfert son of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz. He frequented the courts of the Tzaddikim of his generation, in particular his uncles Rebbe Yechezkel Shraga of Shinova and R. Baruch of Gorlitz, as well as Rebbe Yehoshua of Belz. He was an outstanding Torah scholar, exceptionally holy and G-d-fearing. Reputedly, he never forgot anything he learned, and he was renowned from his great perspicacity. Shortly following his appointment as rabbi and rebbe of Sighet (capital of the Maramureș county) at the age of 24 (!), he became known as one of the leaders of Hungarian Jewry, who established the national policies of the Orthodox bureau of the country. He had a great impact over almost all Orthodox communities in Hugnary, whether in Chassidic or Ashkenazi circles. His opinion bore weight regarding the appointment of rabbis, dayanim and shochatim, especially in communities with a dominant constituency of Sighet Chassidim (Sighet was the largest and principal Chassidic court in Maramureș). He was the prime teacher of his younger brother Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar.
The recipient of the letter, R. David Sperber (1877-1962), leading Galician and Romanian rabbi. Born in Zablotov to a family of Kosov-Vizhnitz Chassidim, he was a close disciple of R. Meir Arik. He also studied under Rebbe Moshe Hager of Kosov, author of Ezor HaEmunah, and arranged the latter's writings for printing. He frequented the courts of the Chakal Yitzchak, rebbe of Spinka, and the Ahavat Yisrael of Vizhnitz. From 1908, he served as dayan and posek in Polien Riskeve (Poienile de sub Munte), and from 1922, as rabbi of Braşov (Kronstadt). He was renowned for the marriage permits he issued for agunot in the aftermath of the Holocaust. In the winter of 1950, he immigrated to Eretz Israel, where he became known as "the rabbi of Braşov", and served as a leader of the Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah and Chinuch HaAtzma'i. He authored Afarkasta D'Anya, Michtam LeDavid, Tehillah LeDavid, and other books.
[1] double leaf (four written pages), official stationery of the rebbe. 29 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Tears to folds, not affecting text.
This responsum was printed in Responsa Atzei Chaim (Sighet, 1939), Yoreh De'ah, section 15.
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Auction 74 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Letter signed by Rebbe Yisrael Shalom Yosef Friedman. [Bohush (Buhuși, Romania), 1922?].
Written by a scribe and signed by the rebbe. The letter, sent to his nephew (son-in-law of his brother-in-law) R. Avigdor Schorr, concerns familial matters.
Rebbe Yisrael Shalom Yosef Friedman (1855-1923), the second rebbe of Bohush, a prominent Romanian rebbe. Son and successor of the first rebbe of Bohush, R. Yitzchak, son of R. Shalom Yosef of Sadigura. He was named after his great-grandfather R. Yisrael of Ruzhin (d. 1850) and after R. Yisrael's son R. Shalom Yosef of Sadigura (d. 1851). After his father's death in 1896, he succeeded him as rebbe in Bohush. Many Chassidim flocked to his court to receive his blessings, wise counsel and guidance, especially in medical matters. He established the Beit Yisrael Yeshiva in Bohush, assisted by his sons-in-law, R. Menachem Mendel Friedman and R. Yitzchak Twersky. His Torah teachings were only recently published under the title Pe'er Yisrael (Jerusalem, 1979-2009).
The recipient of the letter, R. Avigdor Schorr (d. 1929), was a descendant of R. Yisrael of Ruzhin and stepson of R. Avraham Matityahu of Shtefanesht (who, in his second marriage, married R. Avigdor's mother, the widow of R. Aharon Schorr of Berdichev). In 1890 he married the granddaughter of R. Yitzchak of Bohush, daughter of Rebbe Mordechai Zusia of Trisk and Iași.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 21 cm. Good condition. Stains. Wear and folding marks. Mounted on paper for preservation.
The letter is dated 25th Tishrei 1932, however this seems to be a mistake of the scribe, since both Rebbe Yisrael Shalom Yosef Friedman and his nephew passed away in the 1920s.
Written by a scribe and signed by the rebbe. The letter, sent to his nephew (son-in-law of his brother-in-law) R. Avigdor Schorr, concerns familial matters.
Rebbe Yisrael Shalom Yosef Friedman (1855-1923), the second rebbe of Bohush, a prominent Romanian rebbe. Son and successor of the first rebbe of Bohush, R. Yitzchak, son of R. Shalom Yosef of Sadigura. He was named after his great-grandfather R. Yisrael of Ruzhin (d. 1850) and after R. Yisrael's son R. Shalom Yosef of Sadigura (d. 1851). After his father's death in 1896, he succeeded him as rebbe in Bohush. Many Chassidim flocked to his court to receive his blessings, wise counsel and guidance, especially in medical matters. He established the Beit Yisrael Yeshiva in Bohush, assisted by his sons-in-law, R. Menachem Mendel Friedman and R. Yitzchak Twersky. His Torah teachings were only recently published under the title Pe'er Yisrael (Jerusalem, 1979-2009).
The recipient of the letter, R. Avigdor Schorr (d. 1929), was a descendant of R. Yisrael of Ruzhin and stepson of R. Avraham Matityahu of Shtefanesht (who, in his second marriage, married R. Avigdor's mother, the widow of R. Aharon Schorr of Berdichev). In 1890 he married the granddaughter of R. Yitzchak of Bohush, daughter of Rebbe Mordechai Zusia of Trisk and Iași.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 21 cm. Good condition. Stains. Wear and folding marks. Mounted on paper for preservation.
The letter is dated 25th Tishrei 1932, however this seems to be a mistake of the scribe, since both Rebbe Yisrael Shalom Yosef Friedman and his nephew passed away in the 1920s.
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Auction 74 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 15, 2020
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Letter of blessings for the New Year, signed and stamped by Rebbe Chaim Hager Rabbi of Kosov. [Kosov (Kosiv), 1936].
The letter is addressed to R. David Sperber, Rabbi of Braşov, and includes a lengthy blessing for the New Year.
Rebbe Chaim Hager Rabbi of Kosov (1900?-1942, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut, I, pp. 539-540; Encyclopedia L'Chachmei Galicia, II, pp. 34-36), son of Rebbe Moshe of Kosov – author of Leket Ani and Ezor HaEmunah. He was rabbinically ordained by R. Avraham Menachem Steinberg Rabbi of Brody – author of Machazeh Avraham. Following his father's passing in 1925, he was appointed rebbe and rabbi of Kosov. He served as rebbe to thousands of Chassidim, the most prominent of them being R. David Sperber Rabbi of Brașov (recipient of this letter). In 1935, he visited Eretz Israel together with R. David Sperber. He authored three books on halachah and aggadah, yet he did not have the opportunity to publish them. He perished in the Holocaust.
The recipient of the letter, R. David Sperber (1877-1962), leading Galician and Romanian rabbi. Born in Zablotov to a family of Kosov-Vizhnitz Chassidim, he was a close disciple of R. Meir Arik. He also studied under Rebbe Moshe Hager of Kosov, author of Ezor HaEmunah, and arranged the latter's writings for printing. He frequented the courts of the Chakal Yitzchak, rebbe of Spinka, and the Ahavat Yisrael of Vizhnitz. From 1908, he served as dayan and posek in Polien Riskeve (Poienile de sub Munte), and from 1922, as rabbi of Braşov (Kronstadt). He was renowned for the marriage permits he issued for agunot in the aftermath of the Holocaust. In the winter of 1950, he immigrated to Eretz Israel, where he became known as "the rabbi of Braşov", and served as a leader of the Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah and Chinuch HaAtzma'i. He authored Afarkasta D'Anya, Michtam LeDavid, Tehillah LeDavid, and other books.
[1] leaf. 22.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear.
The letter is addressed to R. David Sperber, Rabbi of Braşov, and includes a lengthy blessing for the New Year.
Rebbe Chaim Hager Rabbi of Kosov (1900?-1942, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut, I, pp. 539-540; Encyclopedia L'Chachmei Galicia, II, pp. 34-36), son of Rebbe Moshe of Kosov – author of Leket Ani and Ezor HaEmunah. He was rabbinically ordained by R. Avraham Menachem Steinberg Rabbi of Brody – author of Machazeh Avraham. Following his father's passing in 1925, he was appointed rebbe and rabbi of Kosov. He served as rebbe to thousands of Chassidim, the most prominent of them being R. David Sperber Rabbi of Brașov (recipient of this letter). In 1935, he visited Eretz Israel together with R. David Sperber. He authored three books on halachah and aggadah, yet he did not have the opportunity to publish them. He perished in the Holocaust.
The recipient of the letter, R. David Sperber (1877-1962), leading Galician and Romanian rabbi. Born in Zablotov to a family of Kosov-Vizhnitz Chassidim, he was a close disciple of R. Meir Arik. He also studied under Rebbe Moshe Hager of Kosov, author of Ezor HaEmunah, and arranged the latter's writings for printing. He frequented the courts of the Chakal Yitzchak, rebbe of Spinka, and the Ahavat Yisrael of Vizhnitz. From 1908, he served as dayan and posek in Polien Riskeve (Poienile de sub Munte), and from 1922, as rabbi of Braşov (Kronstadt). He was renowned for the marriage permits he issued for agunot in the aftermath of the Holocaust. In the winter of 1950, he immigrated to Eretz Israel, where he became known as "the rabbi of Braşov", and served as a leader of the Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah and Chinuch HaAtzma'i. He authored Afarkasta D'Anya, Michtam LeDavid, Tehillah LeDavid, and other books.
[1] leaf. 22.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear.
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Auction 74 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Long letter of Torah thoughts, handwritten and signed by Rebbe Chaim Hager Rabbi of Kosov. [Kosov (Kosiv), 1917].
The letter is addressed to R. David Sperber Rabbi of Braşov (who served at the time as a posek in Polien Riskeve), close Chassid of Rebbe Chaim's father, Rebbe Moshe Hager. Following the signature, Rebbe Chaim adds that R. David's letter was shown to his father, who then blessed him.
With notes handwritten by the recipient of the letter, R. David Sperber.
The letter is followed by another letter of Torah thoughts, signed "Shraga HaLevi" (we were not able to identify the writer).
Rebbe Chaim Hager Rabbi of Kosov (1900?-1942, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut, I, pp. 539-540; Encyclopedia L'Chachmei Galicia, II, pp. 34-36), son of Rebbe Moshe of Kosov – author of Leket Ani and Ezor HaEmunah. He was rabbinically ordained by R. Avraham Menachem Steinberg Rabbi of Brody – author of Machazeh Avraham. Following his father's passing in 1925, he was appointed rebbe and rabbi of Kosov. He served as rebbe to thousands of Chassidim, the most prominent of them being R. David Sperber Rabbi of Brașov (recipient of this letter). In 1935, he visited Eretz Israel together with R. David Sperber. He authored three books on halachah and aggadah, yet he did not have the opportunity to publish them. He perished in the Holocaust.
The recipient of the letter, R. David Sperber (1877-1962), leading Galician and Romanian rabbi. Born in Zablotov to a family of Kosov-Vizhnitz Chassidim, he was a close disciple of R. Meir Arik. He also studied under Rebbe Moshe Hager of Kosov, author of Ezor HaEmunah, and arranged the latter's writings for printing. He frequented the courts of the Chakal Yitzchak, rebbe of Spinka, and the Ahavat Yisrael of Vizhnitz. From 1908, he served as dayan and posek in Polien Riskeve (Poienile de sub Munte), and from 1922, as rabbi of Braşov (Kronstadt). He was renowned for the marriage permits he issued for agunot in the aftermath of the Holocaust. In the winter of 1950, he immigrated to Eretz Israel, where he became known as "the rabbi of Braşov", and served as a leader of the Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah and Chinuch HaAtzma'i. He authored Afarkasta D'Anya, Michtam LeDavid, Tehillah LeDavid, and other books.
[1] double leaf (approx. one and a half pages handwritten by R. Moshe Hager and approx. two pages handwritten by R. Shraga HaLevi). 21 cm. Good condition. Stains and folding marks.
The letter is addressed to R. David Sperber Rabbi of Braşov (who served at the time as a posek in Polien Riskeve), close Chassid of Rebbe Chaim's father, Rebbe Moshe Hager. Following the signature, Rebbe Chaim adds that R. David's letter was shown to his father, who then blessed him.
With notes handwritten by the recipient of the letter, R. David Sperber.
The letter is followed by another letter of Torah thoughts, signed "Shraga HaLevi" (we were not able to identify the writer).
Rebbe Chaim Hager Rabbi of Kosov (1900?-1942, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut, I, pp. 539-540; Encyclopedia L'Chachmei Galicia, II, pp. 34-36), son of Rebbe Moshe of Kosov – author of Leket Ani and Ezor HaEmunah. He was rabbinically ordained by R. Avraham Menachem Steinberg Rabbi of Brody – author of Machazeh Avraham. Following his father's passing in 1925, he was appointed rebbe and rabbi of Kosov. He served as rebbe to thousands of Chassidim, the most prominent of them being R. David Sperber Rabbi of Brașov (recipient of this letter). In 1935, he visited Eretz Israel together with R. David Sperber. He authored three books on halachah and aggadah, yet he did not have the opportunity to publish them. He perished in the Holocaust.
The recipient of the letter, R. David Sperber (1877-1962), leading Galician and Romanian rabbi. Born in Zablotov to a family of Kosov-Vizhnitz Chassidim, he was a close disciple of R. Meir Arik. He also studied under Rebbe Moshe Hager of Kosov, author of Ezor HaEmunah, and arranged the latter's writings for printing. He frequented the courts of the Chakal Yitzchak, rebbe of Spinka, and the Ahavat Yisrael of Vizhnitz. From 1908, he served as dayan and posek in Polien Riskeve (Poienile de sub Munte), and from 1922, as rabbi of Braşov (Kronstadt). He was renowned for the marriage permits he issued for agunot in the aftermath of the Holocaust. In the winter of 1950, he immigrated to Eretz Israel, where he became known as "the rabbi of Braşov", and served as a leader of the Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah and Chinuch HaAtzma'i. He authored Afarkasta D'Anya, Michtam LeDavid, Tehillah LeDavid, and other books.
[1] double leaf (approx. one and a half pages handwritten by R. Moshe Hager and approx. two pages handwritten by R. Shraga HaLevi). 21 cm. Good condition. Stains and folding marks.
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Auction 74 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Letter handwritten and signed by Rebbe Pinchas Hager of Borşa. [Borşa], 1934.
The letter is addressed to R. David Sperber Rabbi of Braşov, thanking him for money he sent as a wedding gift. It was written close to Shavuot, and the rebbe adds blessings: "May we merit receiving the Torah and keeping it with much goodness and pleasure".
Rebbe Pinchas Hager of Borşa (d. 1941) was the son of Rebbe Baruch Hager of Vizhnitz. In 1893 he settled in Borşa, Maramureş, where he established his court numbering hundreds of Chassidim. He was famed as an outstanding Torah scholar well versed in kabbalistic teachings, a wonder-worker and a great philanthropist. His son, R. Yitzchak Meir, succeeded him as rebbe in Sighet (Sighetu Marmației), until he and his family perished in the Holocaust.
The recipient of the letter, R. David Sperber (1877-1962), leading Galician and Romanian rabbi. Born in Zablotov to a family of Kosov-Vizhnitz Chassidim, he was a close disciple of R. Meir Arik. He also studied under Rebbe Moshe Hager of Kosov, author of Ezor HaEmunah, and arranged the latter's writings for printing. He frequented the courts of the Chakal Yitzchak, rebbe of Spinka, and the Ahavat Yisrael of Vizhnitz. From 1908, he served as dayan and posek in Polien Riskeve (Poienile de sub Munte), and from 1922, as rabbi of Braşov (Kronstadt). He was renowned for the marriage permits he issued for agunot in the aftermath of the Holocaust. In the winter of 1950, he immigrated to Eretz Israel, where he became known as "the rabbi of Braşov", and served as a leader of the Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah and Chinuch HaAtzma'i. He authored Afarkasta D'Anya, Michtam LeDavid, Tehillah LeDavid, and other books.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 22 cm. Good condition. Stains. Folding marks and creases. Minor marginal tears.
The letter is addressed to R. David Sperber Rabbi of Braşov, thanking him for money he sent as a wedding gift. It was written close to Shavuot, and the rebbe adds blessings: "May we merit receiving the Torah and keeping it with much goodness and pleasure".
Rebbe Pinchas Hager of Borşa (d. 1941) was the son of Rebbe Baruch Hager of Vizhnitz. In 1893 he settled in Borşa, Maramureş, where he established his court numbering hundreds of Chassidim. He was famed as an outstanding Torah scholar well versed in kabbalistic teachings, a wonder-worker and a great philanthropist. His son, R. Yitzchak Meir, succeeded him as rebbe in Sighet (Sighetu Marmației), until he and his family perished in the Holocaust.
The recipient of the letter, R. David Sperber (1877-1962), leading Galician and Romanian rabbi. Born in Zablotov to a family of Kosov-Vizhnitz Chassidim, he was a close disciple of R. Meir Arik. He also studied under Rebbe Moshe Hager of Kosov, author of Ezor HaEmunah, and arranged the latter's writings for printing. He frequented the courts of the Chakal Yitzchak, rebbe of Spinka, and the Ahavat Yisrael of Vizhnitz. From 1908, he served as dayan and posek in Polien Riskeve (Poienile de sub Munte), and from 1922, as rabbi of Braşov (Kronstadt). He was renowned for the marriage permits he issued for agunot in the aftermath of the Holocaust. In the winter of 1950, he immigrated to Eretz Israel, where he became known as "the rabbi of Braşov", and served as a leader of the Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah and Chinuch HaAtzma'i. He authored Afarkasta D'Anya, Michtam LeDavid, Tehillah LeDavid, and other books.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 22 cm. Good condition. Stains. Folding marks and creases. Minor marginal tears.
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Auction 74 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Letter handwritten and signed by R. Shmuel Aharon Rubin Rabbi of Kortshin. Kortshin (Korczyna, Poland), Adar 1876.
Letter of friendship addressed to his friend R. Herzle Goldenstern of Lviv: "I hereby send him my letter, a remembrance of love…". Further in the letter, he informs him that he was notified by person from Lviv [who was on his way to Eretz Israel] "…that he is not well. I therefore request that he please inform me of his good health, and may G-d satisfy him with length of days and grant him strength, and may he rejoice with the joy of Purim… His friend, who seeks his wellbeing with much love, Shmuel Aharon Rubin".
R. Shmuel Aharon Rubin (1825-1877), a leading Polish-Galician rabbi and prominent disciple of the Divrei Chaim, rebbe of Sanz, whom he followed after the passing of his first teacher, R. Aryeh Leib of Vishnitsa, author of Aryeh Debei Ila'i. He served as rabbi of Zborov (on the Hungarian-Galician border) and from 1867, of Kortshin. In 1875, he spent several months in Lviv, preparing for print his teacher's responsa work – Divrei Chaim, published that year. The Divrei Chaim expressed his satisfaction of R. Shmuel Aharon's work in proofreading and editing his books. R. Shmuel Aharon left behind many compositions, of which only one was published in his lifetime – Beit Aharon on the laws of Gittin (Lviv, 1876); the others remain in manuscript. Some were eventually published by his descendants in Eretz Israel, in the 1960s-1990s.
The recipient of the letter, R. Herzle Goldenstern of Lviv, was a prominent Chassid of Sanz. According to various sources, he was the author of the anonymous polemic booklets published during the controversy between Sanz and Sadigura: Knesset HaGedola VeDivrei Chachamim (Lviv, 1869), Shever Poshim (Lviv, 1869), Tochachat Megulah (Lviv, 1874) and others.
Postcard. 12X8.5 cm. Good condition. Postmarks and embossed stamp of R. Shmuel Aharon Rubin.
Letter of friendship addressed to his friend R. Herzle Goldenstern of Lviv: "I hereby send him my letter, a remembrance of love…". Further in the letter, he informs him that he was notified by person from Lviv [who was on his way to Eretz Israel] "…that he is not well. I therefore request that he please inform me of his good health, and may G-d satisfy him with length of days and grant him strength, and may he rejoice with the joy of Purim… His friend, who seeks his wellbeing with much love, Shmuel Aharon Rubin".
R. Shmuel Aharon Rubin (1825-1877), a leading Polish-Galician rabbi and prominent disciple of the Divrei Chaim, rebbe of Sanz, whom he followed after the passing of his first teacher, R. Aryeh Leib of Vishnitsa, author of Aryeh Debei Ila'i. He served as rabbi of Zborov (on the Hungarian-Galician border) and from 1867, of Kortshin. In 1875, he spent several months in Lviv, preparing for print his teacher's responsa work – Divrei Chaim, published that year. The Divrei Chaim expressed his satisfaction of R. Shmuel Aharon's work in proofreading and editing his books. R. Shmuel Aharon left behind many compositions, of which only one was published in his lifetime – Beit Aharon on the laws of Gittin (Lviv, 1876); the others remain in manuscript. Some were eventually published by his descendants in Eretz Israel, in the 1960s-1990s.
The recipient of the letter, R. Herzle Goldenstern of Lviv, was a prominent Chassid of Sanz. According to various sources, he was the author of the anonymous polemic booklets published during the controversy between Sanz and Sadigura: Knesset HaGedola VeDivrei Chachamim (Lviv, 1869), Shever Poshim (Lviv, 1869), Tochachat Megulah (Lviv, 1874) and others.
Postcard. 12X8.5 cm. Good condition. Postmarks and embossed stamp of R. Shmuel Aharon Rubin.
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Large printed leaf, Tzurba MeRabbanan (Young Torah Scholar) certificate for a student of the Chachmei Lublin yeshiva, signed by seven leading Torah scholars of Poland and Galicia, members of the yeshiva's spiritual committee, following the passing of R. Meir Shapiro. Lublin, 7th Adar 1934.
Printed certificate, with ornamental border in color. Signed by: the "Spiritual President", R. "Moshe son of R. Shalom Yosef", rebbe of Boyan-Krakow; "President" Rebbe Shlomo Eger of Lublin; R. Dov Berish Weidenfeld Rabbi of Tchebin; yeshiva dean, R. Aryeh Tzvi Frumer, rabbi of Kozhiglov; the secretary R. Moshe Chaim Lau Rabbi of Prešov; R. Ze'ev Wolf Nisenbaum of Drohobitch (Drohobych) and R. Shmuel Führer of Krosno.
Following the passing of R. Meir Shapiro, dean of the Chachmei Lublin yeshiva, in Cheshvan 1933, a spiritual committee was established to lead the yeshiva in his stead. On 7th Adar 1934, the members of the spiritual committee paid a visit to the yeshiva to test the students, and those who excelled were presented with Tzurba MeRabbanan certificates. This committee, which was comprised of the leading Torah scholars of Poland and Galicia, directed the yeshiva until the decimation of Polish Jewry during WWII.
The spiritual committee was headed by R. Moshe'nyu Friedman – Rebbe of Boyan-Krakow, who led the yeshiva with the aim of fostering the passionate study of Torah and outstanding excellence.
R. Moshe Friedman – Rebbe Moshe'nyu of Krakow, author of Daat Moshe (1881-1943; perished in the Holocaust). Outstanding Torah scholar, a leader of Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah. He was the son of R. Shalom Yosef of Husiatyn and son-in-law of his uncle R. Menachem Nachum of Boyan.
The yeshiva dean, R. Aryeh Tzvi Frumer, the Gaon of Kozhiglov (Koziegłowy; 1884-1943; perished in the Holocaust), a prominent Polish Torah scholar. He was well versed both in hidden and revealed parts of the Torah. A grandson of Rebbe Dov Berish of Oshpitzin and close disciple of the Avnei Nezer of Sochatchov (Sochaczew). He served as rabbi of Zavritcha (Zawiercie), Kozhiglov and Sosnovtsa (Sosnowiec). He headed the Sochatchov yeshiva, and later succeeded R. Meir Shapiro in 1933 as dean of the Chachmei Lublin yeshiva. He was very active in disseminating and bolstering the study of the Daf HaYomi, established by R. Meir Shapiro. He authored Eretz Tzvi and Siach HaSadeh.
R. Dov Berish Weidenfeld (1881-1965), known as "The Tchebiner Rav" was the son of R. Yaakov Rabbi of Rimalov (Hrymailiv), author of Kochav MiYaakov, foremost Galician Torah scholar. From 1923, he served as rabbi of Tchebin (Trzebinia), Galicia. Already in his youth, he was renowned as a foremost Torah scholar and halachic authority in his generation, with exceptional erudition in the entire Talmud and halachic literature. During his tenure in Tchebin, he established a prominent yeshiva, which attracted the finest, most astute students in Galicia. After the passing of R. Meir Shapiro, he joined the spiritual committee of the Chachmei Lublin yeshiva, together with the Gaon of Kozhiglov R. Aryeh Tzvi Frumer and Rebbe Moshe'nyu of Krakow. A Chassid, he was attached to the rebbes of the Belz and Ruzhin dynasties. During the Holocaust, he was exiled to Siberia then Bukhara, reaching Jerusalem in 1946, where he founded the Kochav MiYaakov – Tchebin yeshiva. The Tchebiner Rav was revered by all the leading rabbis of his times, rebbes and yeshiva deans, including R. Isser Zalman Meltzer, the Chazon Ish and R. Yitzchak Zev of Brisk. His teacher Rebbe Aharon of Belz would refer to him the gravest halachic questions. On his first Shavuot in Jerusalem, he went to pray in the Beit Midrash of the Imrei Emet, rebbe of Ger, who declared upon seeing him: "Today we shall honor the Torah itself with the reading of the Ten Commandments".
R. Shlomo Eger – Rebbe of Lublin (1871-1940, Eleh Ezkera, II, pp. 228-231), son of Rebbe Avraham Eger of Lublin. After the passing of his father in 1917, he began serving as rebbe in their Beit Midrash on Lubartowska St. in Lublin. His brother R. Ezriel Meir served as rebbe in Pilow (Puławy), near Lublin. An outstanding Torah scholar, he was also renowned for his great wealth and large library, which was one of the most prominent libraries belonging to Polish rabbis. Of great assistance in the founding of the Chachmei Lublin yeshiva, he was engaged behind the scenes in the spiritual and material management of the yeshiva. After the passing of R. Meir Shapiro, he established a spiritual committee to lead the yeshiva, headed by the Gaon of Kozhiglov, the Tchebiner Rav and Rebbe Moshe'nyu of Kraków, as well as an administrative committee for the financial management of the yeshiva.
R. Moshe Chaim Lau (1892-1943; perished in the Holocaust). Rabbi of Shotz (Suceava), Prešov and Piotrków Trybunalski. A leader of Agudath Yisrael and Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah. One of his sons who survived the Holocaust was R. Yisrael Meir Lau – chief rabbi of Israel, presently chief rabbi of Tel Aviv.
[1] leaf. 52 cm. Fair condition. Stains, wear and ink fading. Open tears to margins and folds, affecting text (repaired with paper; mounted on paper for preservation).
Printed certificate, with ornamental border in color. Signed by: the "Spiritual President", R. "Moshe son of R. Shalom Yosef", rebbe of Boyan-Krakow; "President" Rebbe Shlomo Eger of Lublin; R. Dov Berish Weidenfeld Rabbi of Tchebin; yeshiva dean, R. Aryeh Tzvi Frumer, rabbi of Kozhiglov; the secretary R. Moshe Chaim Lau Rabbi of Prešov; R. Ze'ev Wolf Nisenbaum of Drohobitch (Drohobych) and R. Shmuel Führer of Krosno.
Following the passing of R. Meir Shapiro, dean of the Chachmei Lublin yeshiva, in Cheshvan 1933, a spiritual committee was established to lead the yeshiva in his stead. On 7th Adar 1934, the members of the spiritual committee paid a visit to the yeshiva to test the students, and those who excelled were presented with Tzurba MeRabbanan certificates. This committee, which was comprised of the leading Torah scholars of Poland and Galicia, directed the yeshiva until the decimation of Polish Jewry during WWII.
The spiritual committee was headed by R. Moshe'nyu Friedman – Rebbe of Boyan-Krakow, who led the yeshiva with the aim of fostering the passionate study of Torah and outstanding excellence.
R. Moshe Friedman – Rebbe Moshe'nyu of Krakow, author of Daat Moshe (1881-1943; perished in the Holocaust). Outstanding Torah scholar, a leader of Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah. He was the son of R. Shalom Yosef of Husiatyn and son-in-law of his uncle R. Menachem Nachum of Boyan.
The yeshiva dean, R. Aryeh Tzvi Frumer, the Gaon of Kozhiglov (Koziegłowy; 1884-1943; perished in the Holocaust), a prominent Polish Torah scholar. He was well versed both in hidden and revealed parts of the Torah. A grandson of Rebbe Dov Berish of Oshpitzin and close disciple of the Avnei Nezer of Sochatchov (Sochaczew). He served as rabbi of Zavritcha (Zawiercie), Kozhiglov and Sosnovtsa (Sosnowiec). He headed the Sochatchov yeshiva, and later succeeded R. Meir Shapiro in 1933 as dean of the Chachmei Lublin yeshiva. He was very active in disseminating and bolstering the study of the Daf HaYomi, established by R. Meir Shapiro. He authored Eretz Tzvi and Siach HaSadeh.
R. Dov Berish Weidenfeld (1881-1965), known as "The Tchebiner Rav" was the son of R. Yaakov Rabbi of Rimalov (Hrymailiv), author of Kochav MiYaakov, foremost Galician Torah scholar. From 1923, he served as rabbi of Tchebin (Trzebinia), Galicia. Already in his youth, he was renowned as a foremost Torah scholar and halachic authority in his generation, with exceptional erudition in the entire Talmud and halachic literature. During his tenure in Tchebin, he established a prominent yeshiva, which attracted the finest, most astute students in Galicia. After the passing of R. Meir Shapiro, he joined the spiritual committee of the Chachmei Lublin yeshiva, together with the Gaon of Kozhiglov R. Aryeh Tzvi Frumer and Rebbe Moshe'nyu of Krakow. A Chassid, he was attached to the rebbes of the Belz and Ruzhin dynasties. During the Holocaust, he was exiled to Siberia then Bukhara, reaching Jerusalem in 1946, where he founded the Kochav MiYaakov – Tchebin yeshiva. The Tchebiner Rav was revered by all the leading rabbis of his times, rebbes and yeshiva deans, including R. Isser Zalman Meltzer, the Chazon Ish and R. Yitzchak Zev of Brisk. His teacher Rebbe Aharon of Belz would refer to him the gravest halachic questions. On his first Shavuot in Jerusalem, he went to pray in the Beit Midrash of the Imrei Emet, rebbe of Ger, who declared upon seeing him: "Today we shall honor the Torah itself with the reading of the Ten Commandments".
R. Shlomo Eger – Rebbe of Lublin (1871-1940, Eleh Ezkera, II, pp. 228-231), son of Rebbe Avraham Eger of Lublin. After the passing of his father in 1917, he began serving as rebbe in their Beit Midrash on Lubartowska St. in Lublin. His brother R. Ezriel Meir served as rebbe in Pilow (Puławy), near Lublin. An outstanding Torah scholar, he was also renowned for his great wealth and large library, which was one of the most prominent libraries belonging to Polish rabbis. Of great assistance in the founding of the Chachmei Lublin yeshiva, he was engaged behind the scenes in the spiritual and material management of the yeshiva. After the passing of R. Meir Shapiro, he established a spiritual committee to lead the yeshiva, headed by the Gaon of Kozhiglov, the Tchebiner Rav and Rebbe Moshe'nyu of Kraków, as well as an administrative committee for the financial management of the yeshiva.
R. Moshe Chaim Lau (1892-1943; perished in the Holocaust). Rabbi of Shotz (Suceava), Prešov and Piotrków Trybunalski. A leader of Agudath Yisrael and Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah. One of his sons who survived the Holocaust was R. Yisrael Meir Lau – chief rabbi of Israel, presently chief rabbi of Tel Aviv.
[1] leaf. 52 cm. Fair condition. Stains, wear and ink fading. Open tears to margins and folds, affecting text (repaired with paper; mounted on paper for preservation).
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Chassidut – Letters
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Auction 74 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 15, 2020
Opening: $2,000
Sold for: $2,750
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Collection of letters and receipts sent to the chassid R. Ezra Kostrimetzky, from the court of the rebbe of Pinsk-Karlin, R. Avraham Elimelech Perlow [ca. 1920s-1930s].
Eight letters written by a scribe and signed by the rebbe. In some letters, the rebbe added several lines of blessings in his handwriting. Letters confirming receipt of Maamadot funds, blessings for a good year and for happy holidays.
Enclosed: receipt (torn), signed by the rebbe's mother, Rebbetzin "Bracha Sheindel Perlow", and a printed receipt from Jerusalem (with a picture of the Western Wall), signed by the chassid R. "Chaim Asher Buchwald".
Rebbe Avraham Elimelech Perlow (1891-1942, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut, I, p. 57), fifth son of Rebbe Yisrael, the Yenuka of Karlin-Stolin (known as the "Frankfurter", 1868-1921), and son-in-law of his uncle R. Mordechai Yosef Twersky of Zlatopil. He was the most prominent and renowned of the six sons of R. Yisrael of Stolin. Most of the Chassidim of his father in Russia and Eretz Israel followed him, and so as to avoid disputes with the Chassidim of his brother Rebbe Moshe of Stolin, he established his court in Karlin, near Pinsk. He founded the Karlin yeshiva in Luninets. He visited Eretz Israel several times. His last visit in Eretz Israel coincided with the outbreak of WWII. When he heard that the Nazis had invaded his town, he wished to return there to be with his community. His Chassidim tried to dissuade him from doing so, but he insisted and travelled back on the last ship leaving Eretz Israel for Europe. He perished in the Holocaust together with his descendants.
His mother, whose signature appears on one of the present receipts – Rebbetzin Bracha Sheindel Perlow (ca. 1865-1942, perished in the Holocaust) was the daughter of Rebbe David Twersky of Zlatopil, who was a son-in-law of the Beit Aharon, Rebbe of Karlin. She married her cousin R. Yisrael Perlow in 1883 (the Yenuka, Rebbe of Karlin-Stolin, 1868-1921 – known amongst Karlin Chassidim as the "Frankfurter", after his burial place in Frankfurt), and bore him six sons and four daughters, from which the Chassidic courts of Karlin-Stolin branched out. After the untimely passing of her husband, she courageously continued leading her family, and became the royal mother of the Karlin-Stolin Chassidic dynasty. She perished in the Holocaust with two of her sons and dozens of her descendants, on Rosh Hashana eve, 1942.
10 letters and receipts, mostly on official stationery. Size and condition vary.
Eight letters written by a scribe and signed by the rebbe. In some letters, the rebbe added several lines of blessings in his handwriting. Letters confirming receipt of Maamadot funds, blessings for a good year and for happy holidays.
Enclosed: receipt (torn), signed by the rebbe's mother, Rebbetzin "Bracha Sheindel Perlow", and a printed receipt from Jerusalem (with a picture of the Western Wall), signed by the chassid R. "Chaim Asher Buchwald".
Rebbe Avraham Elimelech Perlow (1891-1942, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut, I, p. 57), fifth son of Rebbe Yisrael, the Yenuka of Karlin-Stolin (known as the "Frankfurter", 1868-1921), and son-in-law of his uncle R. Mordechai Yosef Twersky of Zlatopil. He was the most prominent and renowned of the six sons of R. Yisrael of Stolin. Most of the Chassidim of his father in Russia and Eretz Israel followed him, and so as to avoid disputes with the Chassidim of his brother Rebbe Moshe of Stolin, he established his court in Karlin, near Pinsk. He founded the Karlin yeshiva in Luninets. He visited Eretz Israel several times. His last visit in Eretz Israel coincided with the outbreak of WWII. When he heard that the Nazis had invaded his town, he wished to return there to be with his community. His Chassidim tried to dissuade him from doing so, but he insisted and travelled back on the last ship leaving Eretz Israel for Europe. He perished in the Holocaust together with his descendants.
His mother, whose signature appears on one of the present receipts – Rebbetzin Bracha Sheindel Perlow (ca. 1865-1942, perished in the Holocaust) was the daughter of Rebbe David Twersky of Zlatopil, who was a son-in-law of the Beit Aharon, Rebbe of Karlin. She married her cousin R. Yisrael Perlow in 1883 (the Yenuka, Rebbe of Karlin-Stolin, 1868-1921 – known amongst Karlin Chassidim as the "Frankfurter", after his burial place in Frankfurt), and bore him six sons and four daughters, from which the Chassidic courts of Karlin-Stolin branched out. After the untimely passing of her husband, she courageously continued leading her family, and became the royal mother of the Karlin-Stolin Chassidic dynasty. She perished in the Holocaust with two of her sons and dozens of her descendants, on Rosh Hashana eve, 1942.
10 letters and receipts, mostly on official stationery. Size and condition vary.
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Chassidut – Letters
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Auction 74 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 15, 2020
Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
Including buyer's premium
Letter signed by Rebbe Shaul Yedidia Elazar Taub. Otwock, 1938.
The letter is typewritten and signed by the Rebbe. Addressed to the chassid R. Chanoch Silberberg in Tel Aviv. The letter begins with matchmaking matters (presumably for the rebbe's son, R. Chaim Yitzchak). Further in the letter, the rebbe inquires about the wellbeing of one of his Chassidim, and blesses him: "May G-d send him His aid from His Sanctuary, with a speedy and complete recovery".
On the verso of the postcard, a brief letter handwritten and signed by the son of the rebbe, R. "Chaim Yitzchak Taub".
Rebbe Shaul Yedidia Elazar Taub of Modzitz (1886-1947) was the son of Rebbe Yisrael of Modzitz author of Divrei Yisrael. An outstanding and erudite Torah scholar. Renowned for his great musical talent, he composed over one thousand five hundred melodies, many of which became widespread throughout the Jewish world. He served as rabbi of Raków and Karczew, and in 1929, moved to Otwock where he established a large yeshiva. He escaped the Holocaust to Vilna, and from there to New York. During his stay in Vilna, he succeeded in extracting from the Russian authorities exit permits for the yeshivot which had gathered in Vilna (following his passing, the Chazon Ish mentioned his merit in aiding the rescue of the yeshiva students in Vilna from annihilation). He passed away in Jerusalem on 16th Kislev 1947, and was the last person to be buried on the Mount of Olives until its liberation. His Torah thoughts were published in his books Imrei Shaul and Yisa Bracha.
Official postcard. Approx. 14.5X10 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Filing holes. Stamps and postmarks.
The letter is typewritten and signed by the Rebbe. Addressed to the chassid R. Chanoch Silberberg in Tel Aviv. The letter begins with matchmaking matters (presumably for the rebbe's son, R. Chaim Yitzchak). Further in the letter, the rebbe inquires about the wellbeing of one of his Chassidim, and blesses him: "May G-d send him His aid from His Sanctuary, with a speedy and complete recovery".
On the verso of the postcard, a brief letter handwritten and signed by the son of the rebbe, R. "Chaim Yitzchak Taub".
Rebbe Shaul Yedidia Elazar Taub of Modzitz (1886-1947) was the son of Rebbe Yisrael of Modzitz author of Divrei Yisrael. An outstanding and erudite Torah scholar. Renowned for his great musical talent, he composed over one thousand five hundred melodies, many of which became widespread throughout the Jewish world. He served as rabbi of Raków and Karczew, and in 1929, moved to Otwock where he established a large yeshiva. He escaped the Holocaust to Vilna, and from there to New York. During his stay in Vilna, he succeeded in extracting from the Russian authorities exit permits for the yeshivot which had gathered in Vilna (following his passing, the Chazon Ish mentioned his merit in aiding the rescue of the yeshiva students in Vilna from annihilation). He passed away in Jerusalem on 16th Kislev 1947, and was the last person to be buried on the Mount of Olives until its liberation. His Torah thoughts were published in his books Imrei Shaul and Yisa Bracha.
Official postcard. Approx. 14.5X10 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Filing holes. Stamps and postmarks.
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Chassidut – Letters
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Auction 74 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 15, 2020
Opening: $800
Sold for: $2,250
Including buyer's premium
Lengthy letter handwritten and signed by Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda Halberstam, rabbi of Klausenberg (Cluj-Napoca). [Brooklyn NY, 1955].
Addressed to his friend and associate, R. Avraham Getzel Schiff head of the Rudnik Beit Din (author of Heh She'arim), in Jerusalem. Halachic responsum discussing the topic of a Torah scholar who has issued a ruling (printed in Responsa Divrei Yatziv, VII, section 89).
R. Yekutiel Yehuda Halberstam (1905-1994), rebbe of Klausenberg-Sanz. A foremost Torah and Chassidic leaders in our times. In his first marriage, he was the son-in-law of the Atzei Chaim, rebbe of Sighet. His first wife and all their children were murdered in the Holocaust. Rabbi Yekutiel Yehuda endured the worst possible sufferings at the hands of the Nazis, and later assisted in rebuilding Jewish and religious communal life in the DP camps in Germany. He then immigrated to the United States and rebuilt the Sanz Chassidic institutions – Batei Midrash, educational institutes and yeshivot. A decade later, he immigrated to Eretz Israel and established Kiryat Sanz in Netanya and in Jerusalem along with their numerous Torah and charity institutions. In his final years, he founded the Mifal HaShas, a global organization which encourages thousands of Torah scholars worldwide in their in-depth study of all Talmudic tractates. His teachings are recorded in Responsa Divrei Yatziv and Shefa Chaim.
One of the Rebbe's main beliefs pertained to the duty of the survivors after the Holocaust. He recognized that G-d kept him alive, and saved him together with all the other survivors, in order to reinstate and strengthen Torah study and observance after the great destruction. The first institutions he founded in Eretz Israel were named She'erit Hapletah. The letterhead of his official stationery (including that of the present letter) reads: "Vaad Shearith Hapletah for Eretz Israel". The present letter concludes in a similar vein: "…may G-d send us the Redeemer, and return Pletat Amo Yisrael [the remnants of His people], with mercy, favor and consolation. His friend, who seeks his wellbeing, Yekutiel Yehuda H.S.".
The recipient of the letter, R. Avraham Elyakim Getzel Schiff (1897-1986), served as head of Beit Din in Rudnik, Galicia (hometown of the rebbe of Klausenberg). During WWII, he fled eastward to Siberia. After the Holocaust, which he survived together with all his children, he reached the DP camps in Germany. There, he served as rabbi of Heidenheim and as close attendant of the rebbe of Klausenberg in all his efforts to reinstate religious and communal life in the camps in Germany. He was a member of the central committee of She'erit Hapletah in Germany. His memoirs were published in the book Heh She'arim, which was reprinted in many editions.
Aerogram. 39 autograph lines. 30.5 cm. Good condition.
Addressed to his friend and associate, R. Avraham Getzel Schiff head of the Rudnik Beit Din (author of Heh She'arim), in Jerusalem. Halachic responsum discussing the topic of a Torah scholar who has issued a ruling (printed in Responsa Divrei Yatziv, VII, section 89).
R. Yekutiel Yehuda Halberstam (1905-1994), rebbe of Klausenberg-Sanz. A foremost Torah and Chassidic leaders in our times. In his first marriage, he was the son-in-law of the Atzei Chaim, rebbe of Sighet. His first wife and all their children were murdered in the Holocaust. Rabbi Yekutiel Yehuda endured the worst possible sufferings at the hands of the Nazis, and later assisted in rebuilding Jewish and religious communal life in the DP camps in Germany. He then immigrated to the United States and rebuilt the Sanz Chassidic institutions – Batei Midrash, educational institutes and yeshivot. A decade later, he immigrated to Eretz Israel and established Kiryat Sanz in Netanya and in Jerusalem along with their numerous Torah and charity institutions. In his final years, he founded the Mifal HaShas, a global organization which encourages thousands of Torah scholars worldwide in their in-depth study of all Talmudic tractates. His teachings are recorded in Responsa Divrei Yatziv and Shefa Chaim.
One of the Rebbe's main beliefs pertained to the duty of the survivors after the Holocaust. He recognized that G-d kept him alive, and saved him together with all the other survivors, in order to reinstate and strengthen Torah study and observance after the great destruction. The first institutions he founded in Eretz Israel were named She'erit Hapletah. The letterhead of his official stationery (including that of the present letter) reads: "Vaad Shearith Hapletah for Eretz Israel". The present letter concludes in a similar vein: "…may G-d send us the Redeemer, and return Pletat Amo Yisrael [the remnants of His people], with mercy, favor and consolation. His friend, who seeks his wellbeing, Yekutiel Yehuda H.S.".
The recipient of the letter, R. Avraham Elyakim Getzel Schiff (1897-1986), served as head of Beit Din in Rudnik, Galicia (hometown of the rebbe of Klausenberg). During WWII, he fled eastward to Siberia. After the Holocaust, which he survived together with all his children, he reached the DP camps in Germany. There, he served as rabbi of Heidenheim and as close attendant of the rebbe of Klausenberg in all his efforts to reinstate religious and communal life in the camps in Germany. He was a member of the central committee of She'erit Hapletah in Germany. His memoirs were published in the book Heh She'arim, which was reprinted in many editions.
Aerogram. 39 autograph lines. 30.5 cm. Good condition.
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Chassidut – Letters
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Auction 74 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 15, 2020
Opening: $300
Sold for: $400
Including buyer's premium
Aerogram, printed invitation to the wedding of the daughter of the rebbe of Chernobyl, with the groom R. Yisrael Hager, son of Rebbe Moshe Yehoshua of Vizhnitz. On verso: Letter (8 lines) handwritten and signed by the father of the bride, Rebbe Meshulam Zusia Twersky. Bnei Brak, 1963.
The letter was sent to a relative in the United States, Rebbe Shalom Yechezkel Shraga Rubin-Halberstam of Tzieshinov.
Rebbe Meshulam Zusia Twersky of Loiev-Chernobyl (1910-1988), a scion of an illustrious lineage of prominent Tzaddikim: on his father's side, he descended from the Chernobyl dynasty, and from his mother's side, of the Sanz and Belz dynasties. His mother was the daughter of Rebbe Yitzchak Yeshaya Halberstam of Chechiav – son of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz, and great-granddaughter of Rebbe Yehoshua of Belz. In 1934, he immigrated to Eretz Israel, and studied for two years in Jerusalem, in the Merkaz HaRav yeshiva. In 1936, he travelled to Poland to spend the next three years with his grandfather R. Yeshaya of Chechiav. In 1939, he returned to Jerusalem, and married the daughter of the Rebbe of Stretin. Following the Holocaust, he was appointed Rebbe of Chernobyl. He combined in his leadership the style and conduct of Sanz which he absorbed from his illustrious grandfather, and many Sanz-Chechiav Chassidim accepted his authority. In 1959, he moved to Bnei Brak, where he opened the Sanz Beit Midrash. Following the arrival of the Shefa Chaim, Rebbe of Sanz-Klausenburg to Eretz Israel, R. Meshulam Zusia humbly handed over to his leadership the Beit Midrash which he had established. His sons are the current rebbes of Chernobyl, and his prominent son-in-law is R. Yisrael Hager, current Rebbe of Vizhnitz.
Aerogram. Approx. 28.5 cm. Good condition. Creases and folding marks. Postmark.
The letter was sent to a relative in the United States, Rebbe Shalom Yechezkel Shraga Rubin-Halberstam of Tzieshinov.
Rebbe Meshulam Zusia Twersky of Loiev-Chernobyl (1910-1988), a scion of an illustrious lineage of prominent Tzaddikim: on his father's side, he descended from the Chernobyl dynasty, and from his mother's side, of the Sanz and Belz dynasties. His mother was the daughter of Rebbe Yitzchak Yeshaya Halberstam of Chechiav – son of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz, and great-granddaughter of Rebbe Yehoshua of Belz. In 1934, he immigrated to Eretz Israel, and studied for two years in Jerusalem, in the Merkaz HaRav yeshiva. In 1936, he travelled to Poland to spend the next three years with his grandfather R. Yeshaya of Chechiav. In 1939, he returned to Jerusalem, and married the daughter of the Rebbe of Stretin. Following the Holocaust, he was appointed Rebbe of Chernobyl. He combined in his leadership the style and conduct of Sanz which he absorbed from his illustrious grandfather, and many Sanz-Chechiav Chassidim accepted his authority. In 1959, he moved to Bnei Brak, where he opened the Sanz Beit Midrash. Following the arrival of the Shefa Chaim, Rebbe of Sanz-Klausenburg to Eretz Israel, R. Meshulam Zusia humbly handed over to his leadership the Beit Midrash which he had established. His sons are the current rebbes of Chernobyl, and his prominent son-in-law is R. Yisrael Hager, current Rebbe of Vizhnitz.
Aerogram. Approx. 28.5 cm. Good condition. Creases and folding marks. Postmark.
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Chassidut – Letters
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Auction 74 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 15, 2020
Opening: $300
Sold for: $625
Including buyer's premium
Large collection of letters addressed to the mayor of Bnei Brak, R. Moshe Irenstein, in 1984-1994.
The letters are signed by prominent rebbes, rabbis and public figures. Including letters from: R. Tzvi Elimelech Halberstam, Rebbe of Sanz-Klausenberg; R. Yaakov Yissachar Ber Rosenbaum, Rebbe of Nadvorna, author of Be'er Yaakov; R. Moshe Hager, dean of the Seret-Viznitz yeshiva in Haifa; R. Yaakov Landau, rabbi of Bnei Brak; R. Moshe Yehuda Leib Landau, rabbi of Bnei Brak; R. Yitzchak Silberstein; R. Moshe Shaul Klein; R. Tzvi HaKohen Tornheim, rebbe of Lukow-Wolborz; R. Avraham Shlomo Biderman, rebbe of Lelov-Jerusalem; R. David Matityhau Rabinowitz, rebbe of Biala Bnei Brak; R. Yehuda Yerachmiel Tzvi Rabinowitz, rebbe of Biala-Peshischa; R. Tanchum Binyamin Becker, rebbe of Ozharov; R. Meir Mazouz dean of the Kisse Rachamim yeshiva; R. Yosef Zelicha, a rabbi of Pardes Katz; and others.
24 letters. Most on official stationery. Size and condition vary. Overall good condition.
The letters are signed by prominent rebbes, rabbis and public figures. Including letters from: R. Tzvi Elimelech Halberstam, Rebbe of Sanz-Klausenberg; R. Yaakov Yissachar Ber Rosenbaum, Rebbe of Nadvorna, author of Be'er Yaakov; R. Moshe Hager, dean of the Seret-Viznitz yeshiva in Haifa; R. Yaakov Landau, rabbi of Bnei Brak; R. Moshe Yehuda Leib Landau, rabbi of Bnei Brak; R. Yitzchak Silberstein; R. Moshe Shaul Klein; R. Tzvi HaKohen Tornheim, rebbe of Lukow-Wolborz; R. Avraham Shlomo Biderman, rebbe of Lelov-Jerusalem; R. David Matityhau Rabinowitz, rebbe of Biala Bnei Brak; R. Yehuda Yerachmiel Tzvi Rabinowitz, rebbe of Biala-Peshischa; R. Tanchum Binyamin Becker, rebbe of Ozharov; R. Meir Mazouz dean of the Kisse Rachamim yeshiva; R. Yosef Zelicha, a rabbi of Pardes Katz; and others.
24 letters. Most on official stationery. Size and condition vary. Overall good condition.
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