Letter (on a postcard) handwritten by R. Avraham Chanoch Friedman, dayan and posek of Satmar and grandson of the Chatam Sofer. Satmar, September 7, 1934.
Sent to Baden, Switzerland, addressed to his relative R. Moshe Bollag (son-in-law of R. Moshe Bunam Krauss, Av Beit Din of Baden, author of Minchat Moshe, nephew of R. Avraham Chanoch and great-grandson of the Chatam Sofer): "When the sound of the shofar is heard, may he be inscribed for good life immediately in the book of the righteous, and many good and sweet years and all good, to my dear… R. Moshe, son-in-law of my nephew…".
At the beginning of his letter R. Avraham Chanoch sends his thanks and blessing for the donation of 70 francs he sent: "With thanks for your goodness and righteousness in concealing my name from my family, and may God give me my livelihood from His full and wide hand that we never be ashamed and shamefaced, and with your charity may you merit to perform mitzvot and good deeds in wealth, honor and long life". He goes on to send him new year blessings: "And so I bless you and your family with new year blessings, to merit Ketivah VaChatimah Tovah, and may God bring you and your household a good, sweet new year, and may He send blessing and success in all your endeavors, Amen… Avraham Chanoch Friedman".
R. Avraham Chanoch Friedman (1866-1944; perished in the Holocaust), grandson of the Chatam Sofer and close disciple of R. Yehudah Grünwald, who adopted him as a young boy and married him to his niece. He edited and published of the writings of his teacher R. Yehudah Grünwald and his grandfather the Chatam Sofer. He served for decades as dayan and posek in Satmar (starting 1905), led a large yeshiva there and served as Rabbi of the Machazikei Torah Ashkenaz synagogue in the city. He was a supporter of Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum's appointment as Rabbi of Satmar.
Postcard. Approx. 15x10.5 cm. Good condition. Light wear. Stamps and postmarks. Stamp (in Latin characters) of R. Avraham Chanoch.
