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Lot 524

Letter from R. Akiva Sofer Rabbi of Pressburg – From His Stay in Switzerland During WWII – Lugano, Winter 1940

Postcard with a letter handwritten and signed by R. Akiva Sofer Rabbi of Pressburg. [Lugano, Switzerland], Erev Shabbat Parashat Mishpatim 1940.
Addressed to his disciple R. Aharon Taussig in Jerusalem, son of the dayan from Mattersdorf. Inquiry about his wellbeing and that of other disciples.


R. Akiva Sofer (1878-1960), author of Daat Sofer, grandson of the Ketav Sofer. Served as rabbi and dean of Pressburg for 33 years. In 1939, he fled to Lugano, Switzerland, and from there immigrated to Jerusalem, where he reestablished his yeshiva and community.


Postcards. Approx. 15X10.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, creases and wear.