Large collection of letters by rabbis and Roshei Yeshivot of Eretz Yisrael. [C. 1950-1980].
Letters by rabbis: * Rabbi Shalom Shwadron. * Rabbi Ephraim Zev Garbuz. * Rabbi Shlomo Teneh. * Rabbi Zev Vilensky. * Rabbi Gronem Landau. * Rabbi Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg. * Rabbi Shraga Grossbard. * Rabbi Moshe Shmuel Shapira and Rabbi Shlomo Wolbe. * Many other letters.
* Interesting letter by Chief Rabbi Yitzchak Eizik HaLevi Herzog. * Three letters of rabbinical ordination on one leaf, by Rabbi Nissim Azran, Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu and Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.
Approx. 35 letters, various sizes and conditions.

Letter by Rabbi Yitzchak ben Avraham Ashkenazi [signed: Y. A. H. ], to the management of the Misgav LaDach Society in Jerusalem. Rome, 1890. Includes many interesting items about the mission of Rabbi Yitchak "To the cities of Italy, Corfu and Trieste" for the ‘Misgav LaDach’ Hospital.
"I found favor in the eyes of some great people and since they saw that I have had an audience with the king of Portugal with great honor, they agreed to take me before the powerful King of Italy, His Majesty here in Rome. They have already sent a letter with great honor to the King, His Majesty to request permission that I appear before him… He responded positively… If this visit will come about, it will be a great honor to the Jewish nation…".
Attached to the letter is a notebook with a detailed report, including the names of those who contributed and details of his expenses and income during his travels. Among the lists, he integrates his personal experiences and comments ["How much effort I have expended to take something from the Baron…In the end he responded that the 50 his brother gave are his contribution"; "Good riddance Italy (satirically)"; "Naples… I regret going there just as many of my loved ones warned me not to go…"]. He signed the notebook: "Heaven knows how I toiled with my ten fingers to reduce expenses… but… without these expenses there would be no income… Thank G-d who is good!".
Rabbi Yitzchak Ashkenazi (1859-1916), son of the “Rishon L'Zion” Rabbi Avraham Ashkenazi. A Jerusalem Torah scholar, dayan and Head of ‘Machzikei Torah’ Yeshiva, member of the Sefardi Community Community. Served as gabai of the ‘Misgav LaDach’ Society, for which he traveled several times to collect funds abroad. After the “Rishon L'Zion” Rabbi Ya'akov Shaul Elishar died, he was offered the office of Chief Rabbi but he refused because he did not want to serve in the rabbinate.
[15] written pages. 21 cm. Good condition, stains and folding marks.

* An emissary letter from the “Chesed V'Emet” Society in Safed to Sir David Ezra in Calcutta, sent by Rabbi Elazar David Margalit and Rabbi Matil Twister. Seven signatures and stamps by important members of the Safed community. Scribal handwriting on a leaf with decorated printing. Safed, 1894.
29 cm. Fair condition, stains, damage and glued tears.
* Printed New Year letter with drawing of the Western Wall. Completed in Oriental handwriting of letter to Sir David Ezra, signatures and stamps, by Rabbi Shlomo ben Chaim Ochyon and Rabbi Shimon ben Shlomo Yechezkel. Jerusalem, [c. 1895].
22.5 cm. Good condition, includes envelope with writing.

An important unknown letter by Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook, Chief Rabbi of Israel, written to Rabbi Shimon Leib HaLevi Bamberg. London, 1925.
Five pages handwritten and signed by Rabbi Kook. Written as a recommendation for a book authored by the recipient dealing with “ta'amei hamitzvot”. Rabbi Kook extensively explains the words of Rabbi Akiva to his companions when entering the orchard: "When you reach the place of marble stones do not say water, water" and he deals with the subject of “ta'amei hamitzvot”. Included also is an explanation of the words of the Ramak in his book “Pardess Rimonim” that "620 light pillars at the end of the crown are the foundations of the Ratzon of ta'amei hamitzvot". As far as we know, this letter was never printed.
[5] pages on 3 leaves. 23 cm. Good condition, fold marks and tears to margins.