Auction 8 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Coffee Plant Kashrut Polemic – Rabbi Shimon Sofer of Erlau, 1923
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Bekanntmachung! [this is a mean lie!], proclamation by Rabbi Shimon Shreiber Sofer. Erlau, 1923.
In this proclamation the rabbi protests against a false accusation claiming that the products of a coffee plant, which he himself made "Kosher for Pesach" are not Kosher, since the plant was using some oils that were not "Kosher for Pesach". He also mentions that his father in law Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Shpitzer of Vienna, confirmed that the plant was opened by Jews and is under strict supervision of Mashgichim.
About the coffee chicory kashrut polemic and its kashrut certification by Rabbi Zalman Shpitzer of Vienna, see essays by Rabbi I. Goldhaber, "Yeshurun", volume 19, Elul 2007, in "Yeshurun" volume 20, Nissan 2008. Regarding this affair, the book "Ma'amar Mordechai" against Rabbi Shimon Sofer and his father in law was published.
The Ga'on Rabbi Shimon Shreiber Sofer of Erlau (1850-1944), son of the "Katav Sofer". Author of "Hit'orerut Teshuvah" Responsum. Killed in the holocaust at the age of 94.
German and German in Hebrew letters.
29.5 cm, printed on both sides. Fair condition. Tears.
In this proclamation the rabbi protests against a false accusation claiming that the products of a coffee plant, which he himself made "Kosher for Pesach" are not Kosher, since the plant was using some oils that were not "Kosher for Pesach". He also mentions that his father in law Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Shpitzer of Vienna, confirmed that the plant was opened by Jews and is under strict supervision of Mashgichim.
About the coffee chicory kashrut polemic and its kashrut certification by Rabbi Zalman Shpitzer of Vienna, see essays by Rabbi I. Goldhaber, "Yeshurun", volume 19, Elul 2007, in "Yeshurun" volume 20, Nissan 2008. Regarding this affair, the book "Ma'amar Mordechai" against Rabbi Shimon Sofer and his father in law was published.
The Ga'on Rabbi Shimon Shreiber Sofer of Erlau (1850-1944), son of the "Katav Sofer". Author of "Hit'orerut Teshuvah" Responsum. Killed in the holocaust at the age of 94.
German and German in Hebrew letters.
29.5 cm, printed on both sides. Fair condition. Tears.
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