Auction 74 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Letter of Recommendation for a Rabbinic Position, by Rabbi Uri David Apiryon – Žagarė, 1886
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Letter handwritten, stamped and signed by R. Uri David Apiryon. Žagarė (northern Lithuania), Iyar 1886.
Addressed to R. Nachman Idel Rabbi of "Jakob land" (Jakobstadt, Jēkabpils). Recommendation and request to help find a rabbinic position for R. Shraga Meir [Leizerowitz] in his vicinity: "The bearer of this letter, the ordained rabbi, is astute and well versed in the Talmud and halachic literature… I am convinced he will become a leading rabbi… up until now he has been studying diligently, and has not departed from Torah study, and he is fitting to serve as rabbi of a prominent city, since with his wisdom he is qualified to lead a large community…".
R. Uri David Apiryon, a foremost rabbi in the Samogita region (northern Lithuania) in the 19th century. He served as rabbi of Nemoksht (Nemakščiai), and from 1854, of Žagarė. He authored Responsa Apiryon David (Eydtkuhnen, 1873). He exchanged halachic correspondence with R. Leibly of Kovno and R. Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor. His descendants include: R. Baruch Shlom, rabbi in Lithuania and South Africa (father-in-law of R. Pinchas Epstein head of the Eida HaCharedit Beit Din and of R. Yisrael Ezrachi – father of R. Baruch Mordechai Ezrachi dean of the Ateret Yisrael yeshiva and of R. Yitzchak Ezrachi, dean of the Mir yeshiva).
The recipient of this letter, R. Nachman Yehuda Idel Margolies (1833-1898, Otzar HaRabbanim 16011), a leading Latvian Torah scholar. He lived for some twenty years in Denenburg (Dvinsk, Daugavpils), and was one of the foremost Torah scholars in the city. In 1870, he was appointed rabbi of Jakobstadt. In 1890, he went to serve as rabbi of Mitau (Jelgava). He passed away on 12th Shevat 1898 (see Toldot Yeshivat HaYehudim BeCourland, p. 118; Nachlat Avot, p. 86).
R. Shraga Meir Leizerowitz (1840-1929), was a native of Kelm. He was a Tzaddik and kabbalist, close to R. Leibly Chassid of Kelm, to the foremost Kabbalists of Lithuania (the Leshem, R. Aryeh Leib Lipkin of Kretinga, R. Aharon Shlomo Maharil, R. Yitzchak Meltzan and others) and to the leading disciples of R. Yisrael of Salant. After his marriage, he lived in Žagarė. R. Shraga Meir arrived in England in ca. 1891, where he served for many years as rabbi of Chevrat Shas. In his later years he immigrated to Jerusalem.
[1] double leaf. Approx. 18 cm. Good-fair condition. Wear and a few tears. Mounted on paper for preservation.
Addressed to R. Nachman Idel Rabbi of "Jakob land" (Jakobstadt, Jēkabpils). Recommendation and request to help find a rabbinic position for R. Shraga Meir [Leizerowitz] in his vicinity: "The bearer of this letter, the ordained rabbi, is astute and well versed in the Talmud and halachic literature… I am convinced he will become a leading rabbi… up until now he has been studying diligently, and has not departed from Torah study, and he is fitting to serve as rabbi of a prominent city, since with his wisdom he is qualified to lead a large community…".
R. Uri David Apiryon, a foremost rabbi in the Samogita region (northern Lithuania) in the 19th century. He served as rabbi of Nemoksht (Nemakščiai), and from 1854, of Žagarė. He authored Responsa Apiryon David (Eydtkuhnen, 1873). He exchanged halachic correspondence with R. Leibly of Kovno and R. Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor. His descendants include: R. Baruch Shlom, rabbi in Lithuania and South Africa (father-in-law of R. Pinchas Epstein head of the Eida HaCharedit Beit Din and of R. Yisrael Ezrachi – father of R. Baruch Mordechai Ezrachi dean of the Ateret Yisrael yeshiva and of R. Yitzchak Ezrachi, dean of the Mir yeshiva).
The recipient of this letter, R. Nachman Yehuda Idel Margolies (1833-1898, Otzar HaRabbanim 16011), a leading Latvian Torah scholar. He lived for some twenty years in Denenburg (Dvinsk, Daugavpils), and was one of the foremost Torah scholars in the city. In 1870, he was appointed rabbi of Jakobstadt. In 1890, he went to serve as rabbi of Mitau (Jelgava). He passed away on 12th Shevat 1898 (see Toldot Yeshivat HaYehudim BeCourland, p. 118; Nachlat Avot, p. 86).
R. Shraga Meir Leizerowitz (1840-1929), was a native of Kelm. He was a Tzaddik and kabbalist, close to R. Leibly Chassid of Kelm, to the foremost Kabbalists of Lithuania (the Leshem, R. Aryeh Leib Lipkin of Kretinga, R. Aharon Shlomo Maharil, R. Yitzchak Meltzan and others) and to the leading disciples of R. Yisrael of Salant. After his marriage, he lived in Žagarė. R. Shraga Meir arrived in England in ca. 1891, where he served for many years as rabbi of Chevrat Shas. In his later years he immigrated to Jerusalem.
[1] double leaf. Approx. 18 cm. Good-fair condition. Wear and a few tears. Mounted on paper for preservation.
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