Auction 77 - Judaica – Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial
Letters of Torah Thoughts – Sent to Rabbi Chaim Berlin – Early 20th Century
Opening: $400
Sold for: $525
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Some 20 long letters of Torah thoughts, from the archive of R. Chaim Berlin, sent from rabbis and Torah scholars in Russia, Lithuania and Poland. Ca. 1900-1906.
Among the writers: his nephew R. Elazar Sheinfeld; R. Baruch Essman of Kiev (author of Chad VeChalak, who writes blessings for the New Year and Torah teachings that he said at the time his daughter gave birth); R. Matityahu Bornstein posek in Zolotonosha; R. Zvi Yehuda Mamluk (author of Abir HaRo’im); R. Michael Margolin; R. Shemayahu Rabbi of Bershad; R. Chanoch Yehuda of Białystok; R. Yitzchak son of R. Shraga posek in Tula; R. Meir Levine of Svislach; R. Avraham Matityahu Chalfan, R. Yisrael Bunim Zeidintzig of Siedlce; and others.
The recipient of the letters: R. Chaim Berlin (1832-1912), foremost Torah scholar in his generation, was an illustrious Torah figure of Lithuania and Jerusalem.
Approx. 20 letters (some 36 leaves and postcards). Size and condition vary. Overall good condition.
Among the writers: his nephew R. Elazar Sheinfeld; R. Baruch Essman of Kiev (author of Chad VeChalak, who writes blessings for the New Year and Torah teachings that he said at the time his daughter gave birth); R. Matityahu Bornstein posek in Zolotonosha; R. Zvi Yehuda Mamluk (author of Abir HaRo’im); R. Michael Margolin; R. Shemayahu Rabbi of Bershad; R. Chanoch Yehuda of Białystok; R. Yitzchak son of R. Shraga posek in Tula; R. Meir Levine of Svislach; R. Avraham Matityahu Chalfan, R. Yisrael Bunim Zeidintzig of Siedlce; and others.
The recipient of the letters: R. Chaim Berlin (1832-1912), foremost Torah scholar in his generation, was an illustrious Torah figure of Lithuania and Jerusalem.
Approx. 20 letters (some 36 leaves and postcards). Size and condition vary. Overall good condition.
Rabbinic Letters
Rabbinic Letters