Lot 270
Letter by Rabbi Shimon Shkop
Letter signed by Rabbi Shimon Yehuda HaCohen Shkop. Grodno, 1925. Request for support for the Sha'ar HaTorah Yeshiva in Grodno "which houses about 200 young men who study G-d's Torah with fierce diligence and will develop into future leaders of Torah and good attributes and will bring glory to the Jewish people!". Written by a scribe; signed by Rabbi Shimon Shkop. Rabbi Shimon Yehudah HaCohen Shkop (1860-1940, Otzar HaRabbanim 19962), disciple of Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik in the Volozhin Yeshiva, who guided him in the intricate and deep methodologies of Torah study. At the age of 24 Rabbi Shimon became Rosh Metivta in the Telz Yeshiva [established by his uncle, Rabbi Eliezer Gordon], where he taught his method of study, an approach which captivates the entire Torah world until this day. Rabbi Elchanan Wasserman was among his prominent disciples during that period. In 1920, he was requested to head the Sha’ar HaTorah Yeshiva in Grodno. His Books: Sha’arei Yosher, Ma’arechet HaKinyanim and Chiddushei Rabbi Shimon Yehudah HaCohen. Official stationery, 28 cm. Good condition, minor wear to paper folds.
