Auction 33 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 33 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
August 28, 2013
Opening: $250
Sold for: $688
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Interesting letter handwritten and signed by Rabbi Moshe Leib Shneider, Head of Torat Emet Yeshiva. London, [World War II, c. 1943].
In a letter sent to Rabbi Chaim Yitzchak Bloch Rabbi of Jersey City in the US, Rabbi Shneider relates his history of teaching Torah in Frankfurt and London. He tells of the yeshiva's hardships and the miracles of its rescue in the days of trembling and terror [the blitz on London]. He requests assistance for the yeshiva from US charity organizations and from Ezrat Torah and Central Relief.
Rabbi Moshe Shneider (1885-1955, Otzar HaRabbanim 15202), close disciple of the Chafetz Chaim who married Rabbi Moshe to a disciple's orphaned daughter who the Chafetz Chaim raised in his home. He lived in Memel and in Frankfurt where he established yeshivas in the method of Lithuanian yeshivas. In 1939, he fled Nazi Germany to London together with his disciples where he founded the Torat Emet Yeshiva renowned by the name of Shneider's Yeshiva.
The recipient: Rabbi Chaim Yitzchak Bloch (1866-1948) author of Divrei Chiba, disciple of Kelm Yeshiva and a disciple of Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik in Volozhin Yeshiva. In 1891, he established the Plungian Yeshiva [there studied his disciple who was like a son to him, Rabbi Yosef Shlomo Kahaneman, the Ponevezh Rav] and in 1999, he moved to serve as Rabbi of Palanga and Boisk in Latvia. In 1923, he immigrated to the US and became one of the foremost rabbis and one of the heads of Agudat HaRabbanim and Ezrat Torah.
Official stationary, 26 cm. approximately 20 handwritten lines. Very good condition.
From the archive of Rabbi Eliezer Silver.
In a letter sent to Rabbi Chaim Yitzchak Bloch Rabbi of Jersey City in the US, Rabbi Shneider relates his history of teaching Torah in Frankfurt and London. He tells of the yeshiva's hardships and the miracles of its rescue in the days of trembling and terror [the blitz on London]. He requests assistance for the yeshiva from US charity organizations and from Ezrat Torah and Central Relief.
Rabbi Moshe Shneider (1885-1955, Otzar HaRabbanim 15202), close disciple of the Chafetz Chaim who married Rabbi Moshe to a disciple's orphaned daughter who the Chafetz Chaim raised in his home. He lived in Memel and in Frankfurt where he established yeshivas in the method of Lithuanian yeshivas. In 1939, he fled Nazi Germany to London together with his disciples where he founded the Torat Emet Yeshiva renowned by the name of Shneider's Yeshiva.
The recipient: Rabbi Chaim Yitzchak Bloch (1866-1948) author of Divrei Chiba, disciple of Kelm Yeshiva and a disciple of Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik in Volozhin Yeshiva. In 1891, he established the Plungian Yeshiva [there studied his disciple who was like a son to him, Rabbi Yosef Shlomo Kahaneman, the Ponevezh Rav] and in 1999, he moved to serve as Rabbi of Palanga and Boisk in Latvia. In 1923, he immigrated to the US and became one of the foremost rabbis and one of the heads of Agudat HaRabbanim and Ezrat Torah.
Official stationary, 26 cm. approximately 20 handwritten lines. Very good condition.
From the archive of Rabbi Eliezer Silver.
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Auction 33 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
August 28, 2013
Opening: $200
Sold for: $325
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Letter by Rabbi Mordechai Steinberg sent to Cincinnati (US) to his friend Rabbi Ben-Zion Parchevsky. Ciechanowiec (Poland), 1933.
The letter deals with Torah thoughts and private and public matters. Mentioned is "my father-in-law who is now Rabbi of Tiktin".
Rabbi Mordechai Steinberg, Rabbi of Ciechanowiec Neustadt (Ciechanowiec which is situated near Bialystok was divided into two parts, the Alt-stadt and the Neu-stadt = the old city and the new city), one of the first disciples of the Saba of Novardok. Perished in Holocaust of Polish Jewry.
Postcard, 10.5X15 cm. Written very closely, more than 50 handwritten lines. Fair condition, dark paper, creases.
From the archive of Rabbi Eliezer Silver.
The letter deals with Torah thoughts and private and public matters. Mentioned is "my father-in-law who is now Rabbi of Tiktin".
Rabbi Mordechai Steinberg, Rabbi of Ciechanowiec Neustadt (Ciechanowiec which is situated near Bialystok was divided into two parts, the Alt-stadt and the Neu-stadt = the old city and the new city), one of the first disciples of the Saba of Novardok. Perished in Holocaust of Polish Jewry.
Postcard, 10.5X15 cm. Written very closely, more than 50 handwritten lines. Fair condition, dark paper, creases.
From the archive of Rabbi Eliezer Silver.
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Auction 33 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
August 28, 2013
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $2,750
Including buyer's premium
Collection of Ketubot, Gittin and other documents, from Rabbi Silver's archive. Some of the items: printed Ketubot (some colored and adorned), empty forms and forms completed by hand with signatures; shtarot permitting sale of chametz; documents handwritten by Rabbi Silver; large collection of more than 150 Gittin arranged by Rabbi Silver's Beit Din in Cincinnati and in other cities where he served in the rabbinate, many with inscriptions in his handwriting and with his signature (most Gittin have a "Beit Din Tear" made after delivering the Get as a sign that the Get was delivered to the divorcee according to Jewish law); pamphlet of permission to marry (Heter Me'ah Rabbanim). Buenos Aires, 1950, [6 leaves, bibliographically unknown], with handwritten signatures of rabbis; letters from rabbis etc.
Approximately 240 items. Varied size and condition.
Approximately 240 items. Varied size and condition.
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Archive of Rabbi Eliezer Silver
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![Large collection of various documents and letters, from the archive of “Va’ad HaHatzala” [rescue committee] headed by Ga’on R](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale33-public/471_1.jpg "Collection of Letters and Documents - “Va’ad HaHatzala” – 1940")
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Auction 33 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
August 28, 2013
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $10,000
Including buyer's premium
Large collection of various documents and letters, from the archive of “Va’ad HaHatzala” [rescue committee] headed by Ga’on Rabbi Eliezer Silver and rabbis of “Agudat HaRabanim” [Union of Orthodox Rabbis], Holocaust years 1940-1948.
Letters by rabbis and pubic personalities to Rabbi Silver and copies of letters from Rabbi Eiezer Silver and Va’ad HaHatzala. Lists of people requiring care, including names of people in need of rescue. Majority of letters in this collection pertain to fundraising campaigns in various congregations throughout the United States. While the essence of rescue activity is alluded to in the letters in Torah codes, many letters from the secretary of committee, Rabbi Ya’akov Karlinsky, report in detail the progress of the activity. [Particular rabbis mentioned in letters as being active in committee operations are: Rabbi Yechiel Gordon, Rabbi Aharon Kotler, Rabbi Yitzchak Dvoretz and Rabbi Yisrael Rosenberg].
During period of Holocaust Rabbi Silver was among the initiators of the rescue operation for European Jewry and established “Va’ad HaHatzala” which was greatly active in benefit of European Jewry and Yeshiva students who escaped to Siberia and Shanghai in the Far East.
Hundreds of items, including dozens of signed letters. Various sizes and conditions. Paper of majority of letters dry and fragile.
Letters by rabbis and pubic personalities to Rabbi Silver and copies of letters from Rabbi Eiezer Silver and Va’ad HaHatzala. Lists of people requiring care, including names of people in need of rescue. Majority of letters in this collection pertain to fundraising campaigns in various congregations throughout the United States. While the essence of rescue activity is alluded to in the letters in Torah codes, many letters from the secretary of committee, Rabbi Ya’akov Karlinsky, report in detail the progress of the activity. [Particular rabbis mentioned in letters as being active in committee operations are: Rabbi Yechiel Gordon, Rabbi Aharon Kotler, Rabbi Yitzchak Dvoretz and Rabbi Yisrael Rosenberg].
During period of Holocaust Rabbi Silver was among the initiators of the rescue operation for European Jewry and established “Va’ad HaHatzala” which was greatly active in benefit of European Jewry and Yeshiva students who escaped to Siberia and Shanghai in the Far East.
Hundreds of items, including dozens of signed letters. Various sizes and conditions. Paper of majority of letters dry and fragile.
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Archive of Rabbi Eliezer Silver
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Auction 33 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
August 28, 2013
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $16,250
Including buyer's premium
Huge archive of manuscripts, letters, documents, Chidushei Torah and various listings, from archive of Ga’on Rabbi Eliezer Silver, from period of service as rabbi in Springfield, (Massachusetts), Harrisburg (Pennsylvania), and Cincinnati (Ohio).
* Dozens of letters and letter drafts in his handwriting, some signed. Chidushei Torah in his handwriting and various listings in his handwriting. Rulings, documents of submission and contracts of selling of Chametz [leavened bread], notices for sermons for “Shabbat HaGadol” [Shabbat preceding Pesach] with bibliography in his handwriting. Receipts and business cards with various notations in his handwriting on reverse side, and more.
* Various documents from various congregations throughout U.S.A. where he served in rabbinate. Documents from “Agudat HaRabbanim” [Union of Orthodox Rabbis] which he headed, and documents from “Agudat Yisrael” and various public organizations. Approx. 8 ledgers of “Chevrat Mishnayot”, “Beit HaTvila”, accountings of expenses for “Bikur Cholim”, citrons and more. Fundraising campaigns for Yeshivot and educational institutions. Various banking documents. Dozens of logs and calendars, bank account records (some of community funds). Many hundreds of checks sent worldwide for various charity funds, which were returned to his archive, after being redeemed by banks.
* Many letters sent from countries throughout the world and the United States to Rabbi Silver: by rabbis and relatives, Kashrut supervisors and slaughterers, government and public personalities, needy persons and more. (Letters also contain several letters of contempt anonymously sent). Many telegrams and more.
Thousands of items. Various sizes and conditions.
* Dozens of letters and letter drafts in his handwriting, some signed. Chidushei Torah in his handwriting and various listings in his handwriting. Rulings, documents of submission and contracts of selling of Chametz [leavened bread], notices for sermons for “Shabbat HaGadol” [Shabbat preceding Pesach] with bibliography in his handwriting. Receipts and business cards with various notations in his handwriting on reverse side, and more.
* Various documents from various congregations throughout U.S.A. where he served in rabbinate. Documents from “Agudat HaRabbanim” [Union of Orthodox Rabbis] which he headed, and documents from “Agudat Yisrael” and various public organizations. Approx. 8 ledgers of “Chevrat Mishnayot”, “Beit HaTvila”, accountings of expenses for “Bikur Cholim”, citrons and more. Fundraising campaigns for Yeshivot and educational institutions. Various banking documents. Dozens of logs and calendars, bank account records (some of community funds). Many hundreds of checks sent worldwide for various charity funds, which were returned to his archive, after being redeemed by banks.
* Many letters sent from countries throughout the world and the United States to Rabbi Silver: by rabbis and relatives, Kashrut supervisors and slaughterers, government and public personalities, needy persons and more. (Letters also contain several letters of contempt anonymously sent). Many telegrams and more.
Thousands of items. Various sizes and conditions.
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Archive of Rabbi Eliezer Silver
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Auction 33 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
August 28, 2013
Opening: $250
Sold for: $688
Including buyer's premium
Photograph Collection. Rabbinical assemblies, important figures and families. Photographs of structures (apparently, yeshivas and synagogues in Europe).
Appearing in some photographs are rebbes and rabbis in the US in the 1940-s. Among those photographed are: Rebbe Ya'akov Twersky of Skvira, Rebbe Avraham Yehoshua Heshel of Kopychintsy , Rebbe Chaim Moshe Yehoshua Schneerson-Twersky of Tomashpol-Koidanovo, Rebbe Yehuda Aryeh Perlow of Novominsk and Rebbe Moshe Lifshitz (Brizel) of Philadelphia; Rabbi Reuven Grozovsky (speaking at a convention); etc.
18 photographs. Varied size and condition.
From Rabbi Silver's archive.
Appearing in some photographs are rebbes and rabbis in the US in the 1940-s. Among those photographed are: Rebbe Ya'akov Twersky of Skvira, Rebbe Avraham Yehoshua Heshel of Kopychintsy , Rebbe Chaim Moshe Yehoshua Schneerson-Twersky of Tomashpol-Koidanovo, Rebbe Yehuda Aryeh Perlow of Novominsk and Rebbe Moshe Lifshitz (Brizel) of Philadelphia; Rabbi Reuven Grozovsky (speaking at a convention); etc.
18 photographs. Varied size and condition.
From Rabbi Silver's archive.
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Archive of Rabbi Eliezer Silver
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