Letters by Rabbi Yehuda Assad to Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Ulman Av Beit Din of Mako:
1. A long letter of words of Torah. Semnitz, 1845.
At the beginning of the letter he apologizes for the late reply because of the struggle of religion in Hungary: "and various reasons have prevented me from replying to the Rav Hagaon as was necessary, until today when I had a chance to rest from the evildoers that rebel against the Torah and fear of Heaven" (this paragraph does not appear in the responsa that has been printed with many variations in the responsa of the Mahari, Yoreh Deah, chapter 30 – see attached photograph).
4 Pages, 25cm. Very good condition. C. 140 written lines [the letter ends at the end of the issue but is not signed].
2. A letter of New Year blessings signed at the end with his name and the name of his mother: Yehuda Assad ben Tsherna.
21cm. Poor condition, tears in folds and damage of ink burns.
The Gaon Rabbi Yehuda Assad (1896-1966) was amongst the senior rabbis and Heads of Yeshiva in Hungary. He was a disciple of Rabbi Avraham Suditz and Rabbi Mordechai Banet. He served as rabbi in Semnitz and Serdihal. He was appointed as rabbi by the Chatam Sofer. Together with the Ktav Sofer and the author of Yeriot Shlomo he stood at the helm of the Orthodox Jewry in Hungary. Some of his books: Responsa of the Mahari – Yehuda Ya'aleh, Novella of the Mahari on the Talmud, Divrei Mahari on the Torah.