Lot 313
Letter by Rebbe Alter Azriel Eiger of Lublin
Autograph letter signed by Rebbe Alter Azriel Meir Eiger of Lublin. [Poland, c. 1920s].
Sent to Jerusalem to Rabbi Chaim Sonnenfeld requesting arranging a job for a young man who was making Aliya from Warsaw to Eretz Israel. "Among the young men who are travelling there as 'Chalutzim' (pioneers) is one lad who is still innocent and thinks as we…and it would be the right thing when he comes to you to draw him near and find a comfortable job for him to strengthen his hold among our people and to prevent him from going after nonsense G-d forbid".
Rebbe Alter Azriel Meir Eiger of Lublin (1896-1941), son of Rebbe Avraham Eiger of Lublin, author of Shevet M'Yehuda, son of Rebbe Yehuda Leib Eiger of Lublin, son of Rabbi Shlomo Eiger son of R' Akiva Eiger Av Beit Din of Posen. Served as Rebbe in Puławy and in Warsaw, great Torah scholar who suggested an important regulation to prevent traders from "Issur Ribit" (the prohibition of lending on interest) by arranging an annual "Heter Iska". He printed pamphlets on this subject advocating this urgent regulation for the public and several sages of his times acceded to his opinion. He published his father's book Shevet M'Yehuda and adorned it with his glosses. After the occupation of Lublin, he was ruthlessly tortured by the Nazis and died in Warsaw on the 5th of Tamuz 1941. He was buried in the Jewish cemetery in Warsaw (Admorim She'Nispu BaShoah p. 286).
Official stationery, 23 cm. 22 lines in his handwriting. Good condition. Light stains and filing holes on text.
