Autograph letter of semicha (ordination) for the rabbinate signed by R. Lipman Stein. Szerdahely, [1841].
Semicha for R. Yehoshua Tauber, son of R. Aharon HaLevi Rabbi of Bátorkesz.
The Gaon of Selish (Vynohradiv), R. Eliezer Lipman Stein (1778-1851) was a prominent rabbi in his times. He served as Rabbi of Gyöngyös (Dindish) and in 1837 repositioned to the Selish (Vynohradiv) rabbinate. In 1839, he wished to move to Eretz Israel and the Chatam Sofer applied to wealthy individuals to support him financially and wrote: "From the time I have known him, he is a great rabbi and very esteemed. He has served in several rabbinates in our county…" (Likutei Michtavim 55). He was delayed on the way and did not succeed in reaching Eretz Israel. In 1841, he was appointed Rabbi of Szerdahely and held that position for more than ten years until his death in the month of Av 1851. Among his works, the following was printed: the Evel Moshe pamphlet - eulogy for the Chatam Sofer, a booklet presenting opposition to changing the place of the bimah in the synagogue. See: Ishim B'Teshuvot Chatam Sofer, pp. 66-67.
His progeny were also famous for Torah knowledge and fear of Heaven: His son R. Mordechai Aryeh Leib Stein Rabbi of Grosswardein (Oradea, died in 1861), was a disciple of the author of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz; his son-in-law R. Elazar First Rabbi of Gyöngyös (died in 1883), was the author of Ir Shushan.
The recipient of the semicha, R. Yehoshua HaLevi Tauber (1818-1884), son of R. Aharon Tauber Rabbi of Bátorkesz, author of Yad Aharon.
R. Yehoshua HaLevi Tauber (1818-1884), son of R. Aharon Tauber Rabbi of Bátorove Kosihy (Bátorkesz), author of Yad Aharon. Disciple of R. Pinchas Leib Frieden Rabbi of Komarom and of R. Zvi Hirsh Charif Heller of Óbuda (Alt-Ofen). He was ordained by the Chatam Sofer and by leading rabbis of his times and was appointed Rabbi of Kiskőrös, but harassment by some of its population forced him to leave the city and he relocated to the Nagytétény rabbinate. See the book of novellae by Mahari Katz (Jerusalem, 1959).
Leaf, 17.5 cm. Approximately 24 handwritten lines. Good-fair condition. Wear and stains. Minor tears.

Long autograph letter (2.5 pages) signed by R. "Shmuel Zalman [Weinberger] son of Mahari'atz". [Marghita, beginning of the 20th century].
Halachic responsum sent to R. Alexander Moshe Weiss, regarding the custom of a man who is called to the Torah at Shabbat Mincha donning a tallit. At the top of each page of the responsum is the acronym of B'Ezrat Hashem.
R. Shmuel Zalman Weinberger (1863-1933) was a prominent Hungarian rabbi. Son of the famed Torah scholar the Mahari'atz (R. Yehoshua Aharon Zvi Weinberger, 1815-1892, HaChatam Sofer V'Talmidav, pp. 177-179), he succeeded him after his death in the Marghita rabbinate becoming an important Hungarian Torah leader. [He was appointed to the rabbinate although he was less than 30 years old and in spite of the fact that he was the youngest of the sons of R. Yehoshua Aharon Zvi Weinberger by the behest of R. Naftali Hertz'ke of Újfehértó (Ratzfert) who promised a cure to a seriously ill person if R. Shmuel Zalman would be granted this position]. He served as rabbi of Marghita for over 40 years and also headed the yeshiva gedolah in the city. He was famed as a venerable scholar as well as for his piety and holiness. He was close to Chassidism and adopted many of their rites (although he was a disciple of the Pressburg Yeshiva which was an Ashkenazi yeshiva). He was friendly with the rebbes of Shinova, Belz, Vizhnitz and Satmar.
3 pages, 21 cm. Good-fair condition. Wear and tears to the folding creases.
This responsum was recently printed according to this manuscript in Likutei Mahari'atz (Bnei Brak, 2000, pp. 150-151) and in the book Petach Einayim - Chiddushei Maharshaz (Bnei Brak, 2009, pp. 270-271).