Auction 77 - Judaica – Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial
Sharp Polemic Proclamations – Orthodox Communities in Hungary in the 1930s – Sharp and Vicious Attack Against the Minchat Elazar, Rebbe of Munkacs – Kashoi, 1933 / Regarding the Karoly Rabbinate – Karoly, 1935
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Two polemic proclamations – Orthodox communities in Hungary. 1930s.
1. Printed proclamation, particularly sharp and vicious attack on Rebbe Chaim Elazar Shapiro, rabbi of Munkacs (the Minchat Elazar), by the disciples of R. Shaul Brach Rabbi of Kashoi (Košice), a leading Hungarian rabbi. Kashoi, [Shevat] 1933.
The proclamation is directed against the Munkacs Beit Din and its head Rebbe Chaim Elazar Shapiro, who had publicly opposed the Kashoi kashrut system which was under R. Shaul Brach's supervision, and had disqualified a marriage where the latter had officiated. At the end, the writers mention the Zionist son-in-law of the Minchat Elazar, questioning his suitability as the rebbe's successor.
[2] leaves (4 printed pages). 32 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Folding marks. Tears to margins and to folds, affecting text. Old sellotape repairs.
2. Printed broadside, transcripts of letters opposing the appointment of R. Avraham Abish Horowitz as rabbi of Karoly (Carei), written by several rabbis and leaders of Orthodox communities in Hungary. Karoly, 1935. Intended for posting in synagogues.
The broadside was folded and mailed. Address, postage stamp and postmark on verso, with the stamp of the Karoly community (another stamp of the community on recto).
Large sheet (printed on one side): 63X43 cm, folded. Fair-poor condition. Tears to margins and to folds, affecting text. Old sellotape repairs.
1. Printed proclamation, particularly sharp and vicious attack on Rebbe Chaim Elazar Shapiro, rabbi of Munkacs (the Minchat Elazar), by the disciples of R. Shaul Brach Rabbi of Kashoi (Košice), a leading Hungarian rabbi. Kashoi, [Shevat] 1933.
The proclamation is directed against the Munkacs Beit Din and its head Rebbe Chaim Elazar Shapiro, who had publicly opposed the Kashoi kashrut system which was under R. Shaul Brach's supervision, and had disqualified a marriage where the latter had officiated. At the end, the writers mention the Zionist son-in-law of the Minchat Elazar, questioning his suitability as the rebbe's successor.
[2] leaves (4 printed pages). 32 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Folding marks. Tears to margins and to folds, affecting text. Old sellotape repairs.
2. Printed broadside, transcripts of letters opposing the appointment of R. Avraham Abish Horowitz as rabbi of Karoly (Carei), written by several rabbis and leaders of Orthodox communities in Hungary. Karoly, 1935. Intended for posting in synagogues.
The broadside was folded and mailed. Address, postage stamp and postmark on verso, with the stamp of the Karoly community (another stamp of the community on recto).
Large sheet (printed on one side): 63X43 cm, folded. Fair-poor condition. Tears to margins and to folds, affecting text. Old sellotape repairs.
Chassidut – Letters, Proclamations and Manuscripts
Chassidut – Letters, Proclamations and Manuscripts