Lot 241
Ownership Bill of the Courtyard of Rabbi Shmuel Salant in Jerusalem, Signed by his Brother-in-law Dayan Rabbi Uri Shabtai Salant, Jerusalem, 1855
Bill admitting to the ownership of a courtyard in Jerusalem "opposite the Churva of Rabbi Yehuda HaChassid, registered in his name and in the name of Rabbi Benzion Lion, half of which belongs to Rabbi Shmuel Salant, signed by Rabbi "Uri Shabtai ben Chaim", and with the signatures of two witnesses, Rabbi "Yosef Zvi –" and Rabbi "Eli' Yud'".
Rabbi Uri Shabtai Salant, son-in-law of Rabbi Yosef Zundel of Salant, member of the first Beit Din established by his brother-in-law Rabbi Shmuel of Salant In 1841, and one of the founders of the Talmud Torah in the Churva of Rabbi Yehuda HaChassid. Signed the emissary bill for building the Churva in 1837 and the jewelry regulation in 1852.
Rabbi Eliyahu Yehuda ben Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Sarason (1800-1978), served as Maggid and Av Beit Din in various communities abroad and delivered sermons every Shabbat and on festivals in the great synagogue Beit Ya'akov in the Churva of Rabbi Yehuda HaChassid. Some of the books he wrote: Ugat Eliyahu on Pirkei Avot, Chibat Yerushalayim, the Aggadat Eliyahu Haggadah, etc.
Approximately 20X20 cm. Good condition.
A copy of this bill was printed by Grayevsky in Zichron L'Chovevim HaRishonim, Booklet 10, pages 27-28.
