Halachic response pertaining to blessing of new month, handwritten and signed by the Ga’on Rabbi Shimon Yehuda HaKohen Shkop. Name of recipient does not appear on letter. At the conclusion of the letter Rabbi Shkop writes: “Since this matter is new to me, I did not reach a conclusive opinion, and I do not have the time to closely examine the matter properly, and if my esteemed friend will find that I have mistaken, he should please not hesitate to inform me. Your friend, Shimon Yehuda HaKohen”.
The Ga’on Rabbi Shimon Yehuda HaKohen Shkop (1860-1940, Otzar HaRabbanim 19962), among the leading Rashei Yeshivot of Lithuania. Disciple of Volozhin Yeshiva, where he became closely associated with Rabbi Chaim HaLevi Soloveichik who guided him through the methods of in-depth study. At the age of 24 he was Rosh Mativta in the Telshe Yeshiva [founded by his uncle, the Ga’on Rabbi Eliezer Gordon], where he bestowed his in-depth method of study, which captivated the Torah world until today, to the students. Among his well-known disciples during that period: Rabbi Elchanan Wasserman. Afterwards he served in the rabbinate of Reinsk and Maltsch. In 1921 was appointed Rosh Yeshiva of Sha’ar HaTorah Yeshiva in Grodna. Composed: Sha’arei Yosher, Ma’arechet HaKinyanim and Chidushei Rabbi Shimon Yehudah HaKohen.
2 pages, 20 cm. Approx. 40 lines in his handwriting. Good condition, several creases and tears.
To the best of our knowledge this response is unknown and was not printed.

Handwritten leaves in the handwriting of Ga’on of Kozieglow, Rabbi Aryeh Tzvi Frumer. Sermon for Simchat Torah (1926), and more.
Rabbi Aryeh Tzvi Frumer – “The Kozieglover” (1884-1943), among well-known Torah giants of Poland. Grandson of Rebbe Rabbi Dovrish of Oświęcim and prominent disciple of author of Avnei Nezer of Sochatchov. Torah giant in revealed and esoteric realms, Rosh Yeshiva and rabbinical ruler of generation. Av Beit Din of Zavritza and Kozieglow. Headed Sochatchov Yeshiva and Chochmei Lublin Yeshiva. Authored Eretz Tzvi responsa and Si’ach HaSadeh. Perished in Holocaust.
3 pages, various sizes and conditions. Fair condition, tears and restorations. Partially written in pencil.

Halachic response pertaining to ordinance of Agunot for wife of missing soldier during World War I (Hungary, c. 1936).
According to quotation in response to his book Takanat Agunot and citations from that book, it is apparent that the response was written by Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Klein, Av Beit Din of Szilágycseh.
Born in 1862 in town of Selish where he served in the rabbinate of his grandfather the holy Ga’on Rabbi Shmelke author of Tzror HaChaim. Studied in the Yeshiva of his uncle, Rabbi Pinchas Chaim Klein, in Selish. In 1880, upon the death of his father, rabbi of Szilágycseh, the community decided that his 18 year old son would succeed him after his marriage. Occupied rabbinical position for over sixty years until his demise in Cheshvan 1941. Was extensively involved with rulings regarding World War I Agunot and after the Holocaust his son printed the Ateret Shlomo pamphlet – rulings for Agunot on these matters, in Budapest.
4 pages, 34 cm. Good-fair condition, tears and wear on leaf margins.

Manuscript of Chidushim and in-depth study; majority of manuscript is an erudite Bar Mitzvah sermon, which was written in several editions (apparently by two authors). [Russia-Poland?, 19th-20th century].
Approx. 15 leaves, approx. 21 cm. Fair condition.