Long autograph letter (2 pages) signed by R. Shalom Ber Stern. [Dunaszerdahely, today Slabodka], 10th of Tevet 1903.
Sent to his nephew, R. Simcha Bunam Ehrenfeld Rabbi of Mattersdorf. A recommendation for assisting the educational institutes of R. Avraham Yochanan Blumenthal, "son of …R. Ya'akov Blumenthal who used to live in our city…".
R. Shalom Dov Ber Stern (1834-1910), author of Leshad HaShemen, disciple of the Ktav Sofer. Son-in-law of R. David Zvi Ehrenfeld of Pressburg son-in-law of the Chatam Sofer. He lived in Dunaszerdahely from ca. 1866 and was a community leader. In the 1880s, he was appointed dayan and in 1897 head of the Beit Din.
[2] pages, 21 cm. Fair-poor condition, wear and tears. The center of the leaf is stained from adhesive tape.

Nine promissory notes for payment of postal fees. Signed by R. "Leib Hirsh Ginz", and one note signed by his father-in-law the city rabbi, R. "Moshe Mintz of Brody". Alt-Ofen [Óbuda, Budapest], 1827-1829.
R. Moshe Mintz (died in 1831, Ozar Ha'Rabbanim 14912) was a prominent Hungarian Torah scholar who for many years served as Rabbi of Alt-Ofen (Óbuda; nowadays part of Budapest, Hungary) leaving a strong imprint upon the Jewish community. He established a yeshiva gedola and had many disciples, including Rabbi Bendit Goitein, author of Kesef Nivchar, Rabbi of Hogyesz. Many of his disciples also attended the yeshiva of the Chatam Sofer. Author of the Maharam Mintz responsa (Prague 1827).
His son-in-law, R. Yehuda Zvi (Leib Hirsh) Ginz-Schlesinger (born in 1807, died after 1862), son of R. Shmuel of Eisenstadt. Studied Torah in Posen from his uncle (his father's brother), R. Akiva Eiger and in the Pressburg Yeshiva by his uncle's son-in-law, the Chatam Sofer. After his marriage with the daughter of the Maharam Mintz, he lived in Alt-Ofen near his father-in-law and served as rabbi of a synagogue.
9 notes on high-quality paper. Size varies. Good condition.

Two autograph letters signed by R. Pinchas Leib Frieden. Komarom (Komarno), 1835-1839.
Two letters of recommendation and a certificate for his disciple R. Yehoshua Tauber. The first recommendation from the month of Shevat 1835 was written after his disciple went to study under the tutelage of R. Zvi Hirsh Heller, author of Tiv Gittin who died [in Tishrei 1834], and the disciple sought a new place for his studies. In the letter, R. Frieden also gives his disciple the title Chaver: "It has been a year or more since this wonderful young man has left my Beit Midrash…until the sun began to rise in our country at the time a great light shone in our region with the arrival of the famous Torah prodigy…R. Zvi Hirsh Heller to Oven Yashan. Then this young man…in the great Beit Midrash and studied there until …the light dimmed [R. Heller died]. Now that this young man came to me and I have found him…at the highest level and he has told me pleasant and well-grounded Torah novellae, therefore it is right to praise him at gatherings and to call him to the Torah [for an aliya] and to every holy matter by the title, Chaver Yehoshua…".
In the second letter written in Tishrei 1839, the rabbi writes a recommendation for his disciple that he is fitting to give halachic rulings and for the title Moreinu: "…He is fitting to be a rabbi and halachic authority and to lead G-d's children, even one of the large communities…to call him to the Torah [for an aliya] and to every holy matter by the title Moreinu Rabbi Yehoshua…".
R. Pinchas Leib Frieden Rabbi of Komarom (1802-1873) was born in Bonyhád, son of the Dayan R. Moshe of Leipnik. He studied under the tutelage of R. Wolf Boskowitz, author of Seder Mishnah. After his father's death in 1826, he succeeded him as dayan in Bonyhád. In 1831, he was appointed Rabbi of Komarom and held this position for 42 years. He headed an important yeshiva and many Hungarian and Slovakian rabbis were his disciples. He exchanged halachic correspondence with the Chatam Sofer and with the Ktav Sofer. Authored the book Divrei Pnei Aryeh (Vienna, 1859). His sons and sons-in-law served in the rabbinate: his son-in-law R. Mordechai Eliezer Weber the Rabbi of Ada (disciple of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz); his son-in-law R. Mordechai Reichenfeld, Rabbi of Yanusha; his son-in-law Rabbi Shlomo Lipman Waldeler Rabbi of Shalanky (Otzar HaRabbanim 18871); his son R. Mordechai Freidman a rabbi in Yanusha (Otzar HaRabbanim 13981), and his son R. Moshe Frieden, Rabbi of Colmar and teacher in Hamburg (Otzar HaRabbanim 15036).
The recipient, 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 and of R. Zvi Hirsh Charif Heller. He was ordained by the Chatam Sofer and by leading rabbis of his times and was appointed Rabbi of Kiskoros, but following harassment by some of the city residents, he was forced to move to Nagytétény, there he served in the rabbinate. See the book Chiddushei Mahari Katz (Jerusalem, 1959, pp. 118-120).
Two letters, size and condition vary. Good to good-fair condition, wear and tears.

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.