Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Letters Containing Torah Thoughts - Rabbi Moshe Tzvi Landau, Rosh Yeshivat Kleinwardein / Rabbi Moshe Horowitz of Tarnow
Opening: $300
Sold for: $525
Including buyer's premium
* Five letters of Torah thoughts, handwritten and signed by R. Moshe Tzvi Landau; sent to his brother, R. Yisrael Avraham Alter Landau (son-in-law of R. Yeshaya of Kerestir/Bodrogkeresztúr). Kleinwardein (Kisvarda), Hungary, 1905-1906. All the letters are written on the official stationary of his father-in-law, R. Naftali Schreiber, dayan in Kisvarda. One of the letters is also signed by his brother R. Binyamin Zev Landau and by one of the women of the family.
R. Moshe Tzvi Landau, dayan in Kisvarda from 1905, was the son of R. Shalom Landau, dayan in Mizhhirya and Negresti, and son-in-law of R. Naftali Schreiber, author of Mateh Naftali. He was a student of R. Moshe Greenwald, the "Arugat Habosem" and R. Chananya Yom Tov Teitelbaum, the "Kedushat Yom Tov" of Sighet (Sighetu Marmatiei). He served as Rosh Yeshiva in Kisvarda, where his students included the future Rebbe of Sanz-Klausenberg and R. Avraham Tzvi Weiss, later rabbi of Neve Achiezer (the rebbe is quoted as saying that he learned how to study Talmud properly from R. Moshe Tzvi). R. Moshe Tzvi authored the books "Shulchan Melachim", "Kevod Melachim", "Mevaser Shalom" and many others.
His book "Shulchan Melachim" (Table of Kings) contains criticisms of several Halachic decisions of the Rebbe of Munkacs, the "Minchat Elazar". This disturbed many chassidim of Munkacs, who published polemics against him. R. Nata Shlomo Shlisel, a well-known Talmudic genius, published a book entitled "Shulchan Neged Tzorerai" (A Table against My Oppressors) against R. Landau's position (Mukacheve, 1932), and a younger student, Yitzchak Sternhill, (editor of "HaKochav") published a pamphlet entitled "LeMakeh Melachim" (Who Strikes Down Kings) [Mukacheve, 1933].
R. Moshe Tzvi's brother, R. Binyamin Zev Landau, was rabbi of Legenyealsomihaly. The recipient of the letters was their brother, R. Yisrael Avraham Alter Landau, rabbi of Edeieny, author pf "Beit Yisrael".
5 letters; approximately 12 written pages. 22.5 cm. Poor-bad condition. Tears with missing text. Damage from dampness, mold and stains.
* Handwritten, signed postcard sent by R. Moshe Horowitz of Tarnow to R. Moshe Tzvi Landau. Tarnow, 1932.
R. Moshe Horowitz of Tarnow was a young scion of the Dzikov-Ropshitz Chassidic dynasty, son of Rebbe Avraham Tzvi Hirsch Horowitz (1886-1961) of Biecz-New York. In 1934 he married the daughter of R. Avraham Yaakov Horowitz, (1864-1942) rabbi of Probizhna, author of Tzur Yaakov. He served as Rosh Yeshiva of the Bobover Yeshiva in Tarnow. He died during the Holocaust, in 1945.
Postcard, 15X10.5 cm. Poor condition; damged.
R. Moshe Tzvi Landau, dayan in Kisvarda from 1905, was the son of R. Shalom Landau, dayan in Mizhhirya and Negresti, and son-in-law of R. Naftali Schreiber, author of Mateh Naftali. He was a student of R. Moshe Greenwald, the "Arugat Habosem" and R. Chananya Yom Tov Teitelbaum, the "Kedushat Yom Tov" of Sighet (Sighetu Marmatiei). He served as Rosh Yeshiva in Kisvarda, where his students included the future Rebbe of Sanz-Klausenberg and R. Avraham Tzvi Weiss, later rabbi of Neve Achiezer (the rebbe is quoted as saying that he learned how to study Talmud properly from R. Moshe Tzvi). R. Moshe Tzvi authored the books "Shulchan Melachim", "Kevod Melachim", "Mevaser Shalom" and many others.
His book "Shulchan Melachim" (Table of Kings) contains criticisms of several Halachic decisions of the Rebbe of Munkacs, the "Minchat Elazar". This disturbed many chassidim of Munkacs, who published polemics against him. R. Nata Shlomo Shlisel, a well-known Talmudic genius, published a book entitled "Shulchan Neged Tzorerai" (A Table against My Oppressors) against R. Landau's position (Mukacheve, 1932), and a younger student, Yitzchak Sternhill, (editor of "HaKochav") published a pamphlet entitled "LeMakeh Melachim" (Who Strikes Down Kings) [Mukacheve, 1933].
R. Moshe Tzvi's brother, R. Binyamin Zev Landau, was rabbi of Legenyealsomihaly. The recipient of the letters was their brother, R. Yisrael Avraham Alter Landau, rabbi of Edeieny, author pf "Beit Yisrael".
5 letters; approximately 12 written pages. 22.5 cm. Poor-bad condition. Tears with missing text. Damage from dampness, mold and stains.
* Handwritten, signed postcard sent by R. Moshe Horowitz of Tarnow to R. Moshe Tzvi Landau. Tarnow, 1932.
R. Moshe Horowitz of Tarnow was a young scion of the Dzikov-Ropshitz Chassidic dynasty, son of Rebbe Avraham Tzvi Hirsch Horowitz (1886-1961) of Biecz-New York. In 1934 he married the daughter of R. Avraham Yaakov Horowitz, (1864-1942) rabbi of Probizhna, author of Tzur Yaakov. He served as Rosh Yeshiva of the Bobover Yeshiva in Tarnow. He died during the Holocaust, in 1945.
Postcard, 15X10.5 cm. Poor condition; damged.
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