Letter by Rabbi Shmuel Greineman to Rabbi Eliezer Silver. Miami, 1938. The letter deals with charity collections in Miami. Further on in the letter he writes: "You have surely hurried the delivery to Rabbi Chaim Ozer for my brother-in-law. His situation causes much concern and I am not able to help him" [Apparently he is referring to the sustenance of his brother-in-law author of the “Chazon Ish”].
Rabbi Shmuel Greineman (1889-1957), son-in-law of Rabbi Shemaryahu Yosef Karelitz, father of the Chazon Ish. An exceptional Torah scholar who was very active. Close to the Chafetz Chaim and Rabbi Chaim Ozer. Edited and published the “Chazon Ish” books authored by his brother-in-law Rabbi Avraham Yeshayahu Karelitz. (Most of the books have Rabbi Shmuel's address in Bnei Brak, author's name anonymous). Wrote the book “Chafetz Chaim al HaTorah” and other books on the thoughts of his teacher and Rabbi author of the “Chafetz Chaim”.
Postcards, approx. 14 cm. Fair condition.

A long letter handwritten and signed by Rabbi David Tevli Katzenelbogen Av Beit Din of Leningrad, to his relative ("my brother-in-law's grandson"), Rabbi Eliezer Silver in the USA. Leningrad (formerly Petersburg), Sivan 1928.
In his letter he relates of the rabbis in Bolshevik Russia and their difficulties: "… they are very great and excel in Torah and fear of Heaven. If not for them, Jews would have already forgotten the Torah… and only a few rabbis give up their lives, each in his congregation and according to his ability and beyond, to uphold the Torah". He hints to the revolutions in Russia "you are not permitted to write things given orally".
Further on in the letter, he complains that the assistance funds of “Ezrat Torah” that arrived from the USA do not reach their primary goal, to support rabbis and Torah yeshivot, but they fall into the hands of Lubavitchers. They use these monies to conquer communities to Chassidut, while each of their yeshivot numbers no more than a few young men "that all they study is Chassidut… and all their strength and will is to teach laws of Shechita and Bedika so they will be shochtim and bodkim in the small communities, and Chassidut will be their trade, to enable them to teach others".
Rabbi David Tevli Katzenelbogen (1850-1930), was a noble figure amongst Lithuanian rabbis and the eldest of Russian rabbis. From his youth he was known as an amazing prodigy and at the age of sixteen already edited a short commentary on the Talmud Yerushalmi. Served in the rabbinate in Lithuania villages, in 1894, was appointed as Rabbi of Suwalki, a district city. In 1907, he was called to the capital city of Petersburg to serve as rabbi, where he was honored greatly by Jews and non-Jews. Even after the Bolshevik revolution, he remained in the rabbinate of the city re-named Leningrad. These were days of distress and hardship for rabbis and for Jewry. It is a wonder that his book “Mei Naftoach” on Tractate Yevamot was printed in Leningrad in 1924 by the printing press "The Red Propagandist" where the official newspaper “Izvestia” was printed. In 1928, he printed the book of his homiletics “Gam Ele Divrei David” in Leningrad.
Two pages, 27.5 cm. Good-fair condition, wear damage to paper folds.

A letter by Rabbi Moshe Zvi Menkin [Rabbi Neria], to Rabbi Eliezer Silver, concerning the rescue of his father Rabbi Petachya Menkin, the Rabbi of Syanno in Soviet Russia, who is living "under difficult bitter conditions". Jerusalem, 1932.
On the letter leaves, are two other letters to Rabbi Silver, one from the Chief Rabbi of Eretz Yisrael Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook, in his handwriting and with his signature (approx. 20 lines). The second letter is by Rabbi Y. L. HaCohen Fishman [Rabbi Maimon].
Four pages, 21 cm. Good condition, wear to leaf margins.

Collection of letters sent to Rabbi Eliezer Silver, in handwriting and signature of rabbis of Poland, between approximately 1923-1935:
* Letter by Rabbi Moshe Shatzkes Av Beit Din of Lomza. Includes letter by Rabbi Avraham Tzinavich Dayan and rabbinical authority in Lomza. 1934. * Letter by Rabbi Shlomo David Kahana, among rabbis of Warsaw, 1931. * Letter by Rabbi Yitzchak Yehudah Trunk Av Beit Din of Kutno, 1924. * Letter by Rabbi Ya’akov Feivel Horowitz, Av Beit Din of Skierniewice (including additional letter by Rabbi Yitzchak Yehudah Trunk). 1923. * Letter by Rabbi Dov Ber Drubitsher, rabbi of Kamenitz. 1934. * Letter by Rabbi Chanoch Henoch Plotzki (son of the “Kli Chemda”), Ostrow, [1928]. * Letter by Rabbi Avraham Aryeh Leib Grossbard Av Beit Din of Širvintos. * Lengthy letter by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Friedling, editor of “HaBe’er” and Av Beit Din of Boskavice [1923].
Eight items, various sizes and conditions. Generally in good condition.

Collection of letters sent from Eretz Yisrael to Rabbi Eliezer Silver; letters deal with matters pertaining to strengthening of religion, preservation of Shabbat, requests for, and acknowledgment of assistance for public and private institutions. Letters include:
* Interesting letter by Rabbi Pinchas Epstein Chief Av Beit Din of Eida HaCharedit, regarding murder of Rabbi Pinchas Saglov during Shabbat demonstrations. * Important letter regarding educational independence of the Old Yishuv during establishment of the “Zerem Revi’i” [Chinuch Ha’Atzma’i] (including testimony regarding opinion of the Chazon Ish pertaining to this matter). * Letters by Rabbi Yechezkel Sarna Rosh Yeshiva of Chevron; one dealing with prevention of desecration of Shabbat by airline companies and factories. * Letter by Rabbi Chaim Shaul Karelitz regarding autopsies. * Letter by Rabbi Avraham Kahaneman related to Ponevezh Yeshiva. * Letters by Rabbi Yisrael Zisel Dvoretz from administration of Chevron Yeshiva and “Chevron Bank”. * Letters by leaders of “Beit Ya’akov” and Orthodox educational institutions in Eretz Yisrael. * More.
Approx. 24 letters, various sizes and conditions.