Huge collection of letters and handwritten leaves, from the archive of Rabbi Yosef Zvi (Maharitz) Dushinsky Rabbi of Khust, Galanta and Jerusalem.
The archives contains: Dozens of leaves of Torah novellae and letters in the handwriting of Maharitz Dushinsky [some from his youth]. Various letters on Torah topics and other matters, sent to Rabbi Yosef Zvi Dushinsky Rabbi of Khust, Galanta and Jerusalem from various rabbis and disciples. Various documents from communities where he served in the rabbinate. [Proclamation on lithograph copy of a ban against the establishment of a "Prayer House" and school by the Neolog circles.
Amongst the letters: *Letters from his father and family. *Letters from his elder brother Rabbi Matityahu Dushinsky [disciple of his uncle Maharam Shick and son-in-law of Rabbi Moshe Litch-Rosenbaum. Died in 1892 at a young age. Some of his novellae were printed in the Maharitz responsa]. Includes the historical letter from 1892 in which his brother calls him to his father's sickbed. [The Maharitz Dushinsky tells about this letter in the introduction. He relates that when he reached his father, his brother fell ill and suddenly died, two days before his father left this world – see attached material]. *Letters, handwritten and signed by the Nitra Gaon, Rabbi Shmuel David HaLevi Unger, Rabbi Moshe Sofer, Av Beit Din of Erlau, and many more letters from rabbis throughout Hungary and other countries. Letters from the Maharitz Dushinsky's disciples, writing their rabbi about all their concerns and requesting that he pray on their behalf.
Hundreds of leaves, size and condition vary. Most are in Fair-bad condition, wear and damages caused by moisture. Some are professionally restored.