Lot 276
Letters of Torah Thoughts – Sent to Rabbi Chaim Berlin – Early 20th Century
Some 20 long letters of Torah thoughts, from the archive of R. Chaim Berlin, sent from rabbis and Torah scholars in Russia, Lithuania and Poland. Ca. 1900-1906.
Among the writers: his nephew R. Elazar Sheinfeld; R. Baruch Essman of Kiev (author of Chad VeChalak, who writes blessings for the New Year and Torah teachings that he said at the time his daughter gave birth); R. Matityahu Bornstein posek in Zolotonosha; R. Zvi Yehuda Mamluk (author of Abir HaRo’im); R. Michael Margolin; R. Shemayahu Rabbi of Bershad; R. Chanoch Yehuda of Białystok; R. Yitzchak son of R. Shraga posek in Tula; R. Meir Levine of Svislach; R. Avraham Matityahu Chalfan, R. Yisrael Bunim Zeidintzig of Siedlce; and others.
The recipient of the letters: R. Chaim Berlin (1832-1912), foremost Torah scholar in his generation, was an illustrious Torah figure of Lithuania and Jerusalem.
Approx. 20 letters (some 36 leaves and postcards). Size and condition vary. Overall good condition.
