Lot 196
Promissory Notes Signed by the Maharam Mintz, with Signatures of his Son-in-law Rabbi Yehuda Leib Hirsh Ginz Schlesinger - Alt-Ofen, 1827-1829
Nine promissory notes for payment of postal fees. Signed by R. "Leib Hirsh Ginz", and one note signed by his father-in-law the city rabbi, R. "Moshe Mintz of Brody". Alt-Ofen [Óbuda, Budapest], 1827-1829.
R. Moshe Mintz (died in 1831, Ozar Ha'Rabbanim 14912) was a prominent Hungarian Torah scholar who for many years served as Rabbi of Alt-Ofen (Óbuda; nowadays part of Budapest, Hungary) leaving a strong imprint upon the Jewish community. He established a yeshiva gedola and had many disciples, including Rabbi Bendit Goitein, author of Kesef Nivchar, Rabbi of Hogyesz. Many of his disciples also attended the yeshiva of the Chatam Sofer. Author of the Maharam Mintz responsa (Prague 1827).
His son-in-law, R. Yehuda Zvi (Leib Hirsh) Ginz-Schlesinger (born in 1807, died after 1862), son of R. Shmuel of Eisenstadt. Studied Torah in Posen from his uncle (his father's brother), R. Akiva Eiger and in the Pressburg Yeshiva by his uncle's son-in-law, the Chatam Sofer. After his marriage with the daughter of the Maharam Mintz, he lived in Alt-Ofen near his father-in-law and served as rabbi of a synagogue.
9 notes on high-quality paper. Size varies. Good condition.
