Rabbinical emissary notebook of "Torat Chaim HaKlalit" Yeshiva in Jerusalem, prepared for rabbinical emissary Rabbi Eliezer Chefetz, in Jerusalem. Includes signatures and letters of Torah giants of Lithuania and Germany. Jerusalem and Germany, 1902-1910.
Illustrated colorful title page. First leaves contain appeal “to our brethren, survivors of Diaspora”, in artistic writing, with illustrations and ornamentation in colorful ink. This plea is rewritten in Yiddish, and again in German. Appeals signed in handwriting and stamped by Rashei Yeshivot: Rabbi Yitzchak Winograd, Rabbi Ya’akov Blumenthal, Rabbi Menachem Menchin Halperin, Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Mondshein and others. Title page of notebook, as well as these leaves, were written in preparation of the first journey of emissary Rabbi Eliezer Chefetz, in 1902.
Additional letter by rabbis of Yeshiva pertaining to an additional journey of emissary to “Ashkenaz Country”, in 1906. Attached to letter: letter of court of justice of Jerusalem, signed by Rabbi Chaim Ya’akov Shapiro, Rabbi Shaul Elchanan Behara, Rabbi Moshe Nachum Wallenstein and Rabbi Aryeh Leib Beharad [son of Rabbi Aharon David]; and letter in handwriting and signature of Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook. Tamuz 1906.
During course of journey emissary traveled throughout cities of Germany, and visited spa town of Wiesbaden, neighboring Frankfurt, and Krantz neighboring Königsberg, where he met rabbis of towns as well as several Torah giants of Lithuania. These rabbis added letters of recommendation in their handwriting and signatures to his notepad. Letters include: Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski (12 lines in his handwriting and signature), who happened to visit Wiesbaden. Cheshvan 1907. * On margins of his letter, Rabbi Mordechai HaLevi Horowitz Av Beit Din of Frankfurt added his recommendation. * Letter signed by Rabbi Yitzchak Ya’akov Reines Av Beit Din of Lida “passer-by of Main”. Av 1908. * Handwritten and signed letter by Rabbi Meir Yaselavski Av Beit Din of Memel. Cheshvan 1908. * Handwritten and signed letter by Rabbi Binyamin Milikowsky “Rabbi of Russian and Polish congregation of Königsberg”. * Handwritten and signed letter by Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Sender Kahana Shapiro Av Beit Din of Krynki. Signed in Königsberg, Cheshvan 1908. * Handwritten and signed letter by Rabbi Eliezer Gordon Av Beit Din and Rosh Mativta of Telshe, “passer-by of Krantz. * Letters by Rabbis of Germany (Leipzig, Breslau and more) and others.
Approximately 20 written leaves (many blank pages). Good condition, stains. Few tears. Original damaged binding. Wax stamps.