Lot 203
Letter by Moses Montefiore to the Chief Rabbi of Britain Nathan Marcus Adler – Ramsgate, 1879 – with Several Lines Handwritten and Signed by Montefiore
A letter by Moses Montefiore to the Chief Rabbi of the British Empire Nathan Marcus Adler. Scribal hand on official stationery, with a postscript handwritten and signed by Montefiore. Ramsgate (England), November 5640 (1879). English.
A letter dealing with a donation for the poor of Palestine. At the end of his letter, under his signature, Montefiore added several handwritten lines – greetings to Rabbi Adler.
Montefiore, who headed the Sephardic community of London, had a long-standing friendship with Rabbi Nathan Marcus Adler (1803-1890), the Chief Rabbi of the British Empire. The cordial relationship between them, which was accompanied by extensive correspondence, led to cooperation in a variety of community projects, among them raising funds for the Jewish Yishuv in Palestine. Adler, who by the power of his position as Chief Rabbi, headed the United Synagogue in London, an organization that united all the orthodox communities of Britain, gathered the funds raised by the synagogues and sent them to Palestine through Montefiore's representatives.
[1] leaf, 25.5 cm. Good condition. Fold lines and creases. Minor stains.
