Lot 285
For the Election of the Chief Rabbi of Tel-Aviv and Jaffa (About the Admor of Munkatch)
For the election of the Chief Rabbi of Tel-Aviv and Jaffa. Tel-Aviv, 1946. Booklet promoting the candidacy of Admor Rabbi Baruch Rabinovich of Munkatch for the chief rabbinical office of Tel-Aviv. Includes the following photographs: a portrait photo [of the Admor], a photo taken during a class taught at the Munkatch Yeshiva, and a photo of the rabbinical certificate from the community of Munkatch.
Rabbi Baruch Yehoshua Yerachmiel Rabinovich, (1915-1998) was an interesting figure of a Rabbi who was professor and Rebbe. He was born in Poland in 1913 to the Rebbe Natan David Rabinovich (1868-1930). In 1933, he married the only daughter of the Minchat Eliezer Munkatch. His wedding was one of the grandest, most celebrated Hassidic weddings in Hungary. Av-Beit-Din of Munkatch, and during the Holocaust period was deported from Munkatch. After many troubles managed to get to Eretz Israel. In 1945 moved to San Paulo, Brazil. Rabbi Baruch returned to Israel in 1963 to become Chief Rabbi of Holon. After 15 years he moved to Petach Tikvah where he headed a Beit Midrash and wrote his books"Binat Nevonim" and"Divrei Nevonim". His sons from his first marriage are the famous Rebbes of Munkatch and Dinov in the USA.
[1], 36, [1] pp. 20 cm. Good condition, light stains.
