Letter handwritten, stamped and signed by R. Mordechai Amram Hirsch. Hamburg, Adar 1890.
Rabbinic ordination for R. Shlomo Fischer of Eisenstadt, a Torah scholar of the renowned Hamburg Kloiz. R. Mordechai Amram writes that since his arrival in Hamburg in the summer, he has made acquaintance with R. Shlomo and discussed much Torah and Halacha with him. He praises him profusely, stating that great people like him, who are perfect in their attributes and character traits, are few and far between. He writes further: "…eminent rabbi... is worthy to be a rabbi and posek in a large and celebrated community…".
R. Mordechai Amram Hirsch (1833-1909, Otzar HaRabbanim 14232), a leading rabbi of his times, amongst the most prominent leaders of Hungarian, Moravian and German Jewry. Born in Tiszabő, Hungary, he began serving as rabbi in various cities in Hungary: Karcag, Tiszabő and Budapest, at the young age of 23. He was one of the leading Orthodox rabbis to support the Status Quo communities. In 1880, he was appointed rabbi of Prague, and in 1889, he went to serve as rabbi of Hamburg, a position he held for twenty years. He was the teacher and father-in-law of R. Chanoch HaKohen Ehrentreu Rabbi of Munich (1854-1927, Otzar HaRabbanim 6626).
The recipient of the ordination, R. Shlomo Fischer Rabbi of Karlsburg (Alba Iulia; 1852-1932, Otzar HaRabbanim 18576), author of Korbani Lachmi, was a prominent and leading rabbi of his times. He was the son of R. Aharon Fischer of Eisenstadt (1825-1889), disciple of the Chatam Sofer. In his youth, he studied under the Ketav Sofer, R. Azriel Hildesheimer and R. Yitzchak Dov Bamberger - the Wurzburger Rav. In 1892, he was appointed rabbi of Karlsburg and the surroundings. His son R. Aharon Fischer immigrated to Jerusalem and was one of the founders of the Eida HaCharedit community in Jerusalem, father of R. Yisrael Yaakov Fischer and R. Shlomo Fischer in Jerusalem.
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