Auction 37 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Letter by Rabbi Yehudah Assad – Semnitz, 1845
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Letter by Rabbi Yehudah Assad to Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Ullmann. Av Beit Din of Makó author of Yeriot Shlomo. Semnitz, 1845.
Two-page lengthy letter containing Divrei Torah, in handwriting and with signature of Rabbi Yehudah Assad. At the beginning of the letter Rabbi Yehudah Assad writes: “… blessed is G-d who saved him from murderer… and I have immediately copied his language from this letter and sent it to two great rabbis in order to publicize his righteousness and inform them of the lie…”.
Holy Ga’on Rabbi Yehudah Assad (1796-1866), among leading Torah giants and Rashei Yeshivot of Hungary. Disciple of Rabbi Aharon Suditz and Rabbi Mordechai [Maharam] Bennet. Served in rabbinate of Semnitz and Serdahely. Appointed to rabbinate by the Chatam Sofer. His books include: Rabbi Yehudah Assad Responsa - Yehudah YaAleh, Chidushim of Rabbi Yehudah Assad on the Shas, writings of Rabbi Yehudah Assad on the Torah.
Recipient of letter, Ga’on Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Ullman (1792-1863), author of Yeriot Shlomo Responsa, among greatest rabbis of Hungary; appointed to rabbinate by the endeavor of the Chatam Sofer and served in the rabbinate ofMakó. Led the Hungarian Orthodox Jewry together with Rabbi Yehudah Assad and the Ktav Sofer.
This letter was printed in Rabbi Yehudah Assad Responsa – Yehudah YaAleh (clause 23), in an edited version, with omission of several passages which appear in this letter, for example, the opening paragraph (quoted above), of which the matter to which it refers is not clear to us.
Two handwritten pages. 23 cm. Fair condition. Tears from ink singeing, with damage to text. Wear and folding marks. Sent by mail (address listing and postmark on back of letter).
Two-page lengthy letter containing Divrei Torah, in handwriting and with signature of Rabbi Yehudah Assad. At the beginning of the letter Rabbi Yehudah Assad writes: “… blessed is G-d who saved him from murderer… and I have immediately copied his language from this letter and sent it to two great rabbis in order to publicize his righteousness and inform them of the lie…”.
Holy Ga’on Rabbi Yehudah Assad (1796-1866), among leading Torah giants and Rashei Yeshivot of Hungary. Disciple of Rabbi Aharon Suditz and Rabbi Mordechai [Maharam] Bennet. Served in rabbinate of Semnitz and Serdahely. Appointed to rabbinate by the Chatam Sofer. His books include: Rabbi Yehudah Assad Responsa - Yehudah YaAleh, Chidushim of Rabbi Yehudah Assad on the Shas, writings of Rabbi Yehudah Assad on the Torah.
Recipient of letter, Ga’on Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Ullman (1792-1863), author of Yeriot Shlomo Responsa, among greatest rabbis of Hungary; appointed to rabbinate by the endeavor of the Chatam Sofer and served in the rabbinate ofMakó. Led the Hungarian Orthodox Jewry together with Rabbi Yehudah Assad and the Ktav Sofer.
This letter was printed in Rabbi Yehudah Assad Responsa – Yehudah YaAleh (clause 23), in an edited version, with omission of several passages which appear in this letter, for example, the opening paragraph (quoted above), of which the matter to which it refers is not clear to us.
Two handwritten pages. 23 cm. Fair condition. Tears from ink singeing, with damage to text. Wear and folding marks. Sent by mail (address listing and postmark on back of letter).
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