Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
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Official printed form, "Application for Immigration Permit for a Relative Abroad", filled-in and signed by the applicant - R. Eliyahu Dushnitzer, dean of the Petach Tikva yeshiva. Petach Tikva, Av 1934.
In this document, R. Eliyahu Dushnitzer requests an immigration permit for the purpose of family reunification with his daughter, his son-in-law R. Gershon Fishman and their two children. The form contains information about R. Eliyahu Dushnitzer, and indicates that he immigrated to Eretz Israel in 1925 on the ship Toronto, and that he works for his livelihood as yeshiva director, with a monthly pay of eight Palestine Pounds. In the document, R. Eliyahu commits to provide for his relatives, "so that they should not need support from any organization".
The document is signed by witnesses confirming the verity of the request: His disciples R. "Alter Williamovsky" (later a rabbi in the US), and R. "Yosef Yismach".
R. Eliyahu Dushnitzer (1876-1949), product of the Telz and Slabodka yeshivot, a foremost disciple of the Chafetz Chaim in his Kollel Kodashim. (He was amongst the minyan sent by the Chafetz Chaim to exorcise the dybbuk. During the ritual, the dybbuk testified that R. Eliyahu is regarded as a complete Tzaddik in Heaven). After R. Yerucham Levovitz left the Radin yeshiva, he succeeded him as mashgiach, and from 1926, he served as dean and spiritual director of the Lomzhe yeshiva in Petach Tikva. His lectures were published by his disciple R. Chaim Kanievsky, in the book Nachalat Eliyahu. At his funeral, the Chazon Ish attested that he was one of the 36 hidden righteous men of the generation.
His son-in-law, R. Gershon Chanoch Fishman (1900-1966), rabbi of Rutki-Kossaki near Łomża. In 1938, he immigrated to Eretz Israel, and served as rabbi of Herzliya for twenty-eight years. He is known for his scholarly books: Simchat HaChag, Mei HaChag, Sfeika D'Rabbanan, which were reprinted in several editions.
[1] leaf, official form (of the Jewish Agency). 33.5 cm. Good condition. Folding marks and filing holes.
In this document, R. Eliyahu Dushnitzer requests an immigration permit for the purpose of family reunification with his daughter, his son-in-law R. Gershon Fishman and their two children. The form contains information about R. Eliyahu Dushnitzer, and indicates that he immigrated to Eretz Israel in 1925 on the ship Toronto, and that he works for his livelihood as yeshiva director, with a monthly pay of eight Palestine Pounds. In the document, R. Eliyahu commits to provide for his relatives, "so that they should not need support from any organization".
The document is signed by witnesses confirming the verity of the request: His disciples R. "Alter Williamovsky" (later a rabbi in the US), and R. "Yosef Yismach".
R. Eliyahu Dushnitzer (1876-1949), product of the Telz and Slabodka yeshivot, a foremost disciple of the Chafetz Chaim in his Kollel Kodashim. (He was amongst the minyan sent by the Chafetz Chaim to exorcise the dybbuk. During the ritual, the dybbuk testified that R. Eliyahu is regarded as a complete Tzaddik in Heaven). After R. Yerucham Levovitz left the Radin yeshiva, he succeeded him as mashgiach, and from 1926, he served as dean and spiritual director of the Lomzhe yeshiva in Petach Tikva. His lectures were published by his disciple R. Chaim Kanievsky, in the book Nachalat Eliyahu. At his funeral, the Chazon Ish attested that he was one of the 36 hidden righteous men of the generation.
His son-in-law, R. Gershon Chanoch Fishman (1900-1966), rabbi of Rutki-Kossaki near Łomża. In 1938, he immigrated to Eretz Israel, and served as rabbi of Herzliya for twenty-eight years. He is known for his scholarly books: Simchat HaChag, Mei HaChag, Sfeika D'Rabbanan, which were reprinted in several editions.
[1] leaf, official form (of the Jewish Agency). 33.5 cm. Good condition. Folding marks and filing holes.
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
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Collection of letters from rabbis and yeshiva deans. Lithuania and European countries:
• Lengthy letter signed by R. Yechiel Mordechai Gordon "dean of the Lomzha yeshiva". Łomża, Nisan 1918. Historical contents describing the state of the Lomzha yeshiva, in the aftermath of WWI.
• Postcard with a letter handwritten and signed by R. Shimon Sofer. Trnava.
• Lengthy letter from R. Shmuel Glick Rabbi of Ujlak, addressed to R. Ben Tzion Chai Uziel. Bodzásújlak (Novosad), [1939].
• Letter signed by R. Avraham Tzvi Grodzinski, director of the Ramailes yeshiva (eldest brother of R. Chaim Ozer). Vilna, 1934. Yiddish.
• Two letters from R. Isser Yehuda Unterman Rabbi of Liverpool. 1938-1939.
• Letter from R. Shlomo Bamberger, addressed to R. Meir Lerner, chief rabbi of Altona. Hanau, 1905. German.
• Lengthy letter from R. Moshe Schwab (mashgiach of the Gateshead yeshiva), addressed to his brother R. Yitzchak Schwab in Bnei Brak. Gateshead (England), Tishrei 1946. German. At the foot of the letter, several lines in English from his wife, Rebbetzin Rachel Schwab. Aerogram, approx. 3 written pages.
8 letters. Size and condition vary. Overall good condition.
• Lengthy letter signed by R. Yechiel Mordechai Gordon "dean of the Lomzha yeshiva". Łomża, Nisan 1918. Historical contents describing the state of the Lomzha yeshiva, in the aftermath of WWI.
• Postcard with a letter handwritten and signed by R. Shimon Sofer. Trnava.
• Lengthy letter from R. Shmuel Glick Rabbi of Ujlak, addressed to R. Ben Tzion Chai Uziel. Bodzásújlak (Novosad), [1939].
• Letter signed by R. Avraham Tzvi Grodzinski, director of the Ramailes yeshiva (eldest brother of R. Chaim Ozer). Vilna, 1934. Yiddish.
• Two letters from R. Isser Yehuda Unterman Rabbi of Liverpool. 1938-1939.
• Letter from R. Shlomo Bamberger, addressed to R. Meir Lerner, chief rabbi of Altona. Hanau, 1905. German.
• Lengthy letter from R. Moshe Schwab (mashgiach of the Gateshead yeshiva), addressed to his brother R. Yitzchak Schwab in Bnei Brak. Gateshead (England), Tishrei 1946. German. At the foot of the letter, several lines in English from his wife, Rebbetzin Rachel Schwab. Aerogram, approx. 3 written pages.
8 letters. Size and condition vary. Overall good condition.
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
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Postcard, with a 7-line letter, handwritten and signed by R. Avraham Yeshayahu Karelitz author of Chazon Ish. [Bnei Brak], 1937.
The letter was addressed to the Machaneh Yisrael kibbutz in Emek Yizre'el, at the beginning of shemittah, 1937. The Chazon Ish informs them that he relayed their letter to R. Chaim Ozer in Vilna, "together with a few other things", and he advises them to also write to the heads of Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah in Europe, R. Baruch Ber Leibowitz and R. Elchanan Wasserman, "to speed up matters". The Chazon Ish instructs them to send their letters directly to these rabbis, as it is unnecessary for him to comment on their letters, since he has already written to R. Chaim Ozer, and these rabbis will surely confer with R. Chaim Ozer on this matter. The letter is signed with the Chazon Ish's initials: "Peace, A.Y." (Avraham Yeshayahu).
On the verso of the postcard, the address and name of the sender, (A. Karelitz, Bnei Brak), also handwritten by the Chazon Ish.
R. Avraham Yeshayahu Karelitz (1879-1953), author of Chazon Ish, a foremost scholar in Halacha and Jewish philosophy in our generations. A preeminent Torah scholar and hidden righteous man, his first book Chazon Ish was published in 1911 anonymously, and he thereafter became known under that title. He immigrated to Eretz Israel in 1933, where he became recognized as the leading Torah authority, and stood at the helm of the resurrection of the Torah world in our generation. He encouraged and bolstered the observance of Halacha and of the commandments pertaining to the land. He battled fiercely for the observance of Shabbat and shemittah, and was the only Halachic authority whom the Orthodox, shemittah observant agriculturists relied upon for their questions on the laws of shemittah and other laws pertaining to the land. He authored and published numerous volumes of Chazon Ish, which were written with great toil and in-depth study, covering nearly all Talmudic topics. Shemittah 5698 was the first shemittah following the arrival of the Chazon Ish in Eretz Israel. That year, the Chazon Ish battled staunchly to uphold the shemittah, fiercely opposing the Heter Mechirah, which in his opinion was dubious. The Chazon Ish supported the few settlements who observed shemittah that year, in various ways. He delved into researching the Talmudic topics as well as the agricultural aspects, issuing halachic rulings and guiding the Agudist settlements in the intricacies of shemittah observance, which agricultural activities are prohibited and which are allowed, and procuring financial support for the valiant shemittah observers.
Postcard, 14X9 cm. Good-fair condition. Folding marks. Stamp and postmark (from 1937).
The letter and its picture were published in Halichot Sadeh, issue 52, Kislev 1987, p. 11.
The letter was addressed to the Machaneh Yisrael kibbutz in Emek Yizre'el, at the beginning of shemittah, 1937. The Chazon Ish informs them that he relayed their letter to R. Chaim Ozer in Vilna, "together with a few other things", and he advises them to also write to the heads of Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah in Europe, R. Baruch Ber Leibowitz and R. Elchanan Wasserman, "to speed up matters". The Chazon Ish instructs them to send their letters directly to these rabbis, as it is unnecessary for him to comment on their letters, since he has already written to R. Chaim Ozer, and these rabbis will surely confer with R. Chaim Ozer on this matter. The letter is signed with the Chazon Ish's initials: "Peace, A.Y." (Avraham Yeshayahu).
On the verso of the postcard, the address and name of the sender, (A. Karelitz, Bnei Brak), also handwritten by the Chazon Ish.
R. Avraham Yeshayahu Karelitz (1879-1953), author of Chazon Ish, a foremost scholar in Halacha and Jewish philosophy in our generations. A preeminent Torah scholar and hidden righteous man, his first book Chazon Ish was published in 1911 anonymously, and he thereafter became known under that title. He immigrated to Eretz Israel in 1933, where he became recognized as the leading Torah authority, and stood at the helm of the resurrection of the Torah world in our generation. He encouraged and bolstered the observance of Halacha and of the commandments pertaining to the land. He battled fiercely for the observance of Shabbat and shemittah, and was the only Halachic authority whom the Orthodox, shemittah observant agriculturists relied upon for their questions on the laws of shemittah and other laws pertaining to the land. He authored and published numerous volumes of Chazon Ish, which were written with great toil and in-depth study, covering nearly all Talmudic topics. Shemittah 5698 was the first shemittah following the arrival of the Chazon Ish in Eretz Israel. That year, the Chazon Ish battled staunchly to uphold the shemittah, fiercely opposing the Heter Mechirah, which in his opinion was dubious. The Chazon Ish supported the few settlements who observed shemittah that year, in various ways. He delved into researching the Talmudic topics as well as the agricultural aspects, issuing halachic rulings and guiding the Agudist settlements in the intricacies of shemittah observance, which agricultural activities are prohibited and which are allowed, and procuring financial support for the valiant shemittah observers.
Postcard, 14X9 cm. Good-fair condition. Folding marks. Stamp and postmark (from 1937).
The letter and its picture were published in Halichot Sadeh, issue 52, Kislev 1987, p. 11.
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
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Postcard with a letter (approx. 5 lines) handwritten and signed by R. Avraham Yeshayahu Karelitz author of Chazon Ish. [Bnei Brak, date not indicated].
Addressed to his renowned disciple, R. Shraga Steinberg, who had travelled to Safed to convalesce. The Chazon Ish was concerned that he might fast on Tisha B'AV, and therefore wrote to him: "Shalom. I am not in good health therefore I am unable to write at length; I am hurrying so that you do not fast on Tisha B'Av. One who seeks your wellbeing, Ish".
On the verso of the postcard, name and address of recipient: "Mr. Shraga Steinberg, Beit Yosef Yeshiva, Avritcher courtyard, Safed", and name and address of sender: "Rabbi Karelitz, Bnei Brak" (some of these inscriptions were presumably handwritten by the Chazon Ish himself).
R. Avraham Yeshayahu Karelitz (1879-1953), author of Chazon Ish, a foremost scholar in Halacha and Jewish philosophy in our generations. A preeminent Torah scholar and hidden righteous man, his first book Chazon Ish was published in 1911 anonymously, and he thereafter became known under that title. In his exceptional modesty, he would sign his name with his acronym only: "Ish". He immigrated to Eretz Israel in 1933, where he became recognized as the leading Torah authority, and stood at the helm of the resurrection of the Torah world in our generation.
Postcard. 13.5X9.5 cm. Fair condition. Dampstains on text. Creases.
Published in Kovetz Igrot Chazon Ish, II, letter 116 (in the footnote: "To a sick person, so that he should not fast on Tisha B'Av).
Addressed to his renowned disciple, R. Shraga Steinberg, who had travelled to Safed to convalesce. The Chazon Ish was concerned that he might fast on Tisha B'AV, and therefore wrote to him: "Shalom. I am not in good health therefore I am unable to write at length; I am hurrying so that you do not fast on Tisha B'Av. One who seeks your wellbeing, Ish".
On the verso of the postcard, name and address of recipient: "Mr. Shraga Steinberg, Beit Yosef Yeshiva, Avritcher courtyard, Safed", and name and address of sender: "Rabbi Karelitz, Bnei Brak" (some of these inscriptions were presumably handwritten by the Chazon Ish himself).
R. Avraham Yeshayahu Karelitz (1879-1953), author of Chazon Ish, a foremost scholar in Halacha and Jewish philosophy in our generations. A preeminent Torah scholar and hidden righteous man, his first book Chazon Ish was published in 1911 anonymously, and he thereafter became known under that title. In his exceptional modesty, he would sign his name with his acronym only: "Ish". He immigrated to Eretz Israel in 1933, where he became recognized as the leading Torah authority, and stood at the helm of the resurrection of the Torah world in our generation.
Postcard. 13.5X9.5 cm. Fair condition. Dampstains on text. Creases.
Published in Kovetz Igrot Chazon Ish, II, letter 116 (in the footnote: "To a sick person, so that he should not fast on Tisha B'Av).
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![Letter handwritten and signed by R. Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky. Bnei Brak, [Tevet 1961]. Letter addressed to the parents' commi](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale67-public/254.jpg "Letter from the Steipler - \"Safeguarding Pure Jewish Education\" - Bnei")
Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
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Letter handwritten and signed by R. Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky. Bnei Brak, [Tevet 1961].
Letter addressed to the parents' committee of the Beit Yaakov HaMerkazi girls' school in Bnei Brak, against bringing in teachers from the state religious school system, to examine the students for the purpose of receiving scholarships - "Which would be destructive to the safeguarding of pure Jewish education". The Steipler encourages the board of parents to oppose this initiative: "…and considering that the opposition of the principal alone will surely engender complications, the board of parents should please express their opposition to this arrangement… and G-d willing, the government will agree to run the examinations in conformance with our values…".
R. Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky (1899-1985), an extraordinary Torah leader of the past generation. He was known as the Steipler, appellation derived from his hometown Hornostaipil, Ukraine. A foremost student of the Novardok yeshivot in Ukraine and Poland, he was reputed as one of the most diligent and scholarly students in the yeshiva world. Following his marriage to the sister of the Chazon Ish, he was appointed dean of the Novardok yeshiva in Pinsk, and in 1934, he immigrated to Eretz Israel to serve as dean of the Beit Yosef-Novardok yeshiva in Bnei Brak. For many years, he lived in Bnei Brak in the same house as his brother-in-law, the Chazon Ish. After the yeshiva shut down, he resumed his studies in Kollel Chazon Ish and in his home, and authored the Kehillot Yaakov series on most Talmudic topics and tractates. He was known as a wonder-worker who benefitted from Divine Inspiration, and many sought his blessings and counsel.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 23 cm. Approx. 15 autograph lines. Good condition. Folding marks.
Letter addressed to the parents' committee of the Beit Yaakov HaMerkazi girls' school in Bnei Brak, against bringing in teachers from the state religious school system, to examine the students for the purpose of receiving scholarships - "Which would be destructive to the safeguarding of pure Jewish education". The Steipler encourages the board of parents to oppose this initiative: "…and considering that the opposition of the principal alone will surely engender complications, the board of parents should please express their opposition to this arrangement… and G-d willing, the government will agree to run the examinations in conformance with our values…".
R. Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky (1899-1985), an extraordinary Torah leader of the past generation. He was known as the Steipler, appellation derived from his hometown Hornostaipil, Ukraine. A foremost student of the Novardok yeshivot in Ukraine and Poland, he was reputed as one of the most diligent and scholarly students in the yeshiva world. Following his marriage to the sister of the Chazon Ish, he was appointed dean of the Novardok yeshiva in Pinsk, and in 1934, he immigrated to Eretz Israel to serve as dean of the Beit Yosef-Novardok yeshiva in Bnei Brak. For many years, he lived in Bnei Brak in the same house as his brother-in-law, the Chazon Ish. After the yeshiva shut down, he resumed his studies in Kollel Chazon Ish and in his home, and authored the Kehillot Yaakov series on most Talmudic topics and tractates. He was known as a wonder-worker who benefitted from Divine Inspiration, and many sought his blessings and counsel.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 23 cm. Approx. 15 autograph lines. Good condition. Folding marks.
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
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Four letters handwritten, stamped and signed by R. Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky. Bnei Brak, 1980-1983.
Letter confirming receipt of funds to be distributed to charity, sent by R. David Elbaum through R. Zalman Rotberg dean of the Beit Meir yeshiva. The letters include blessings for good health, success, "for the good and for blessing", "all-encompassing", and for a good year.
R. Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky (1899-1985), an extraordinary Torah leader of the past generation. He was known as the Steipler, appellation derived from his hometown Hornostaipil, Ukraine. A foremost student of the Novardok yeshivot in Ukraine and Poland, he was reputed as one of the most diligent and scholarly students in the yeshiva world. Following his marriage to the sister of the Chazon Ish, he was appointed dean of the Novardok yeshiva in Pinsk, and in 1934, he immigrated to Eretz Israel to serve as dean of the Beit Yosef-Novardok yeshiva in Bnei Brak. For many years, he lived in Bnei Brak in the same house as his brother-in-law, the Chazon Ish. After the yeshiva shut down, he resumed his studies in Kollel Chazon Ish and in his home, and authored the Kehillot Yaakov series on most Talmudic topics and tractates. He was known as a wonder-worker who benefitted from Divine Inspiration, and many sought his blessings and counsel.
4 letters. Approx. 21 cm. Good condition. Folding marks and filing holes.
Letter confirming receipt of funds to be distributed to charity, sent by R. David Elbaum through R. Zalman Rotberg dean of the Beit Meir yeshiva. The letters include blessings for good health, success, "for the good and for blessing", "all-encompassing", and for a good year.
R. Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky (1899-1985), an extraordinary Torah leader of the past generation. He was known as the Steipler, appellation derived from his hometown Hornostaipil, Ukraine. A foremost student of the Novardok yeshivot in Ukraine and Poland, he was reputed as one of the most diligent and scholarly students in the yeshiva world. Following his marriage to the sister of the Chazon Ish, he was appointed dean of the Novardok yeshiva in Pinsk, and in 1934, he immigrated to Eretz Israel to serve as dean of the Beit Yosef-Novardok yeshiva in Bnei Brak. For many years, he lived in Bnei Brak in the same house as his brother-in-law, the Chazon Ish. After the yeshiva shut down, he resumed his studies in Kollel Chazon Ish and in his home, and authored the Kehillot Yaakov series on most Talmudic topics and tractates. He was known as a wonder-worker who benefitted from Divine Inspiration, and many sought his blessings and counsel.
4 letters. Approx. 21 cm. Good condition. Folding marks and filing holes.
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
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Letter (6 lines) handwritten and signed by R. Yitzchak Ze'ev HaLevi Soloveitchik Rabbi of Brisk. Brisk (Brest), Iyar, 1928.
Addressed to the Brisker Relief Committee in the United States. The letter acknowledges the receipt of Kimcha DePischa funds for the destitute and for the rabbis of the city: "As a sign and proof for the delegates of the Brisker Relief in New York… that we received from you for the distribution of Matzot for the poor and Torah scholars the sum of… 1850 dollars. Thus, each rabbi here received from you, each person according to the amount determined by the delegates, the sum of… 375 dollars… so says Yitzchak Ze'ev son of R. Chaim HaLevi Soloveitchik".
The Brisker Rov - R. Yitzchak Ze'ev Soloveitchik (1886-1959), son of R. Chaim HaLevi of Brisk, and grandson of the Beit HaLevi. Already at a young age, still in his father's lifetime, he was considered one of the prominent Torah leaders of the generation. In 1918 (at the age of 31), he succeeded his forefathers as rabbi of Brisk, and with his Torah authority, he governed all religious matters in his city and the entire region. He managed to escape the Holocaust together with some of his children and immigrated to Jerusalem, where he reestablished his yeshiva. His authority was recognized by the entire Torah world in Eretz Israel and abroad.
[1] leaf. 21 cm. Good-fair condition. Leaf torn in half at middle fold (beneath conclusion of letter). At the foot of the letter, handwritten inscriptions from the members of the committee in the U.S. (recipients of the letter).
This letter was hitherto unknown, and is not included in the Igrot Maran R. Y.Z. HaLevi anthology (Jerusalem, 2008).
Addressed to the Brisker Relief Committee in the United States. The letter acknowledges the receipt of Kimcha DePischa funds for the destitute and for the rabbis of the city: "As a sign and proof for the delegates of the Brisker Relief in New York… that we received from you for the distribution of Matzot for the poor and Torah scholars the sum of… 1850 dollars. Thus, each rabbi here received from you, each person according to the amount determined by the delegates, the sum of… 375 dollars… so says Yitzchak Ze'ev son of R. Chaim HaLevi Soloveitchik".
The Brisker Rov - R. Yitzchak Ze'ev Soloveitchik (1886-1959), son of R. Chaim HaLevi of Brisk, and grandson of the Beit HaLevi. Already at a young age, still in his father's lifetime, he was considered one of the prominent Torah leaders of the generation. In 1918 (at the age of 31), he succeeded his forefathers as rabbi of Brisk, and with his Torah authority, he governed all religious matters in his city and the entire region. He managed to escape the Holocaust together with some of his children and immigrated to Jerusalem, where he reestablished his yeshiva. His authority was recognized by the entire Torah world in Eretz Israel and abroad.
[1] leaf. 21 cm. Good-fair condition. Leaf torn in half at middle fold (beneath conclusion of letter). At the foot of the letter, handwritten inscriptions from the members of the committee in the U.S. (recipients of the letter).
This letter was hitherto unknown, and is not included in the Igrot Maran R. Y.Z. HaLevi anthology (Jerusalem, 2008).
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
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The draft of a telegram which R. Yitzchak Ze'ev Soloveitchik - the Brisker Rov, handwrote and signed himself, to be copied and sent as a telegram to the U.S. Jerusalem, ca. 1940s -1950s.
The telegram is addressed to Agudath HaRabbanim in the United States, and contains an appeal to assist the Etz Chaim yeshiva in Jerusalem: "We ask you to offer your full assistance to raise funds for the prominent Etz Chaim yeshiva, an institution of Torah and fear of G-d, in our holy city, which is now in dire straits and in a very difficult situation. Soloveitchik".
Enclosed with the draft handwritten by the Brisker Rov is the original telegram form, with a typewritten romanization of his letter. On the verso of the form, address of sender: "HaRav Soloveitchik, Press St. 3, Jerusalem".
The Brisker Rov - R. Yitzchak Ze'ev Soloveitchik (1886-1959), son of R. Chaim HaLevi of Brisk, and grandson of the Beit HaLevi. Already at a young age, still in his father's lifetime, he was considered one of the prominent Torah leaders of the generation. In 1918 (at the age of 31), he succeeded his forefathers as rabbi of Brisk, and with his Torah authority, he governed all religious matters in his city and the entire region. He managed to escape the Holocaust together with some of his children and immigrated to Jerusalem, where he reestablished his yeshiva. His authority was recognized by the entire Torah world in Eretz Israel and abroad.
[1] leaf. Approx. 8.5X17.5 cm. Good condition. + Official form of the Israel Post. 13X20.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Light marginal wear.
The telegram is addressed to Agudath HaRabbanim in the United States, and contains an appeal to assist the Etz Chaim yeshiva in Jerusalem: "We ask you to offer your full assistance to raise funds for the prominent Etz Chaim yeshiva, an institution of Torah and fear of G-d, in our holy city, which is now in dire straits and in a very difficult situation. Soloveitchik".
Enclosed with the draft handwritten by the Brisker Rov is the original telegram form, with a typewritten romanization of his letter. On the verso of the form, address of sender: "HaRav Soloveitchik, Press St. 3, Jerusalem".
The Brisker Rov - R. Yitzchak Ze'ev Soloveitchik (1886-1959), son of R. Chaim HaLevi of Brisk, and grandson of the Beit HaLevi. Already at a young age, still in his father's lifetime, he was considered one of the prominent Torah leaders of the generation. In 1918 (at the age of 31), he succeeded his forefathers as rabbi of Brisk, and with his Torah authority, he governed all religious matters in his city and the entire region. He managed to escape the Holocaust together with some of his children and immigrated to Jerusalem, where he reestablished his yeshiva. His authority was recognized by the entire Torah world in Eretz Israel and abroad.
[1] leaf. Approx. 8.5X17.5 cm. Good condition. + Official form of the Israel Post. 13X20.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Light marginal wear.
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,875
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Two items handwritten by R. Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler:
• Lengthy and interesting letter, in his handwriting and with his signature. Bnei Brak, Elul 1949. The letter describes the difficulties involved in the move from England and his acclimation to Eretz Israel. R. Dessler describes the high spiritual level of the Ponovezh yeshiva, how talented the students are, their exceptional diligence and engagement in the topics being studied, and the great satisfaction this causes him. Further in the letter, he conveys his hesitation regarding a different position, offered to him by R. Avraham Kalmanowitz, to disseminate Torah in the United States: "…I received a letter from R. Kalmanowitz, perhaps I will nonetheless return to America to be involved in the yeshiva, obviously at the moment, it is impractical to go from here to there…". He concludes the letter with many blessings for the new year "…a year of growth of the spirit, a year of growth in Torah and mitzvot, a year of true redemption and salvation, that is complete repentance, and may you merit all the goodness which follows in this world… Eli. Eliezer Dessler".
[1] leaf. 27 cm. 28 autograph lines. Thin paper. Good-fair condition. Creases. Minor tear, repaired with tape.
The letter was printed in the anthology of R. Dessler's letters (Sefer HaZikaron Michtav MeEliyahu, Bnei Brak, 2004, I, pp. 226-227).
• Manuscript (4 leaves) handwritten by R. Dessler, ethical-kabbalistic essay in several chapters, entitled "The Substance of Middot and Evil Inclination". [Bnei Brak, 1949]. This essay is one of the first discourses R. Dessler delivered in the Ponovezh yeshiva. It was published with many changes in Michtav M'Eliyahu (part V, pp. 90-95; part IV, p. 295), under the heading "The Nature of Middot and the Evil Inclination". One of the passages which were omitted when preparing the essay for print, is a passage relating to the analysis of Hitler's character traits, in which R. Dessler writes that Hitler, with all his arrogance, was so taken by his desires, that he did not realize how shameful and dishonorable his conduct was (in Michtav M'Eliyahu, the passage was printed with the omission of the example of Hitler's distasteful conduct).
[4] leaves. 27 cm. Thin paper. Fair condition. Wear and stains.
R. Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler (1892-1953), a leading producer of musar literature in our generation, and a descendant of R. Yisrael of Salant, founder of the Musar movement. A product of the Kelm yeshiva, he was the son-in-law of R. Nachum Ze'ev Ziv of Kelm. He arrived in England in 1927 and served as rabbi of Dalston, London. Among the founders of the Gateshead Kollel and of Torah institutes throughout England. In his later years, he served as mashgiach of the Ponevezh yeshiva in Bnei Brak. His profound lectures constructed upon the fundamentals of ethics, Kabbalah and Chassidism were published by his disciples in the book Sichot U'Ma'amarim, in the five volumes of Michtav Me'Eliyahu and in Sefer Zikaron Michtav Me'Eliyahu, which have become the basis for profound study of Musar in this generation.
• Lengthy and interesting letter, in his handwriting and with his signature. Bnei Brak, Elul 1949. The letter describes the difficulties involved in the move from England and his acclimation to Eretz Israel. R. Dessler describes the high spiritual level of the Ponovezh yeshiva, how talented the students are, their exceptional diligence and engagement in the topics being studied, and the great satisfaction this causes him. Further in the letter, he conveys his hesitation regarding a different position, offered to him by R. Avraham Kalmanowitz, to disseminate Torah in the United States: "…I received a letter from R. Kalmanowitz, perhaps I will nonetheless return to America to be involved in the yeshiva, obviously at the moment, it is impractical to go from here to there…". He concludes the letter with many blessings for the new year "…a year of growth of the spirit, a year of growth in Torah and mitzvot, a year of true redemption and salvation, that is complete repentance, and may you merit all the goodness which follows in this world… Eli. Eliezer Dessler".
[1] leaf. 27 cm. 28 autograph lines. Thin paper. Good-fair condition. Creases. Minor tear, repaired with tape.
The letter was printed in the anthology of R. Dessler's letters (Sefer HaZikaron Michtav MeEliyahu, Bnei Brak, 2004, I, pp. 226-227).
• Manuscript (4 leaves) handwritten by R. Dessler, ethical-kabbalistic essay in several chapters, entitled "The Substance of Middot and Evil Inclination". [Bnei Brak, 1949]. This essay is one of the first discourses R. Dessler delivered in the Ponovezh yeshiva. It was published with many changes in Michtav M'Eliyahu (part V, pp. 90-95; part IV, p. 295), under the heading "The Nature of Middot and the Evil Inclination". One of the passages which were omitted when preparing the essay for print, is a passage relating to the analysis of Hitler's character traits, in which R. Dessler writes that Hitler, with all his arrogance, was so taken by his desires, that he did not realize how shameful and dishonorable his conduct was (in Michtav M'Eliyahu, the passage was printed with the omission of the example of Hitler's distasteful conduct).
[4] leaves. 27 cm. Thin paper. Fair condition. Wear and stains.
R. Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler (1892-1953), a leading producer of musar literature in our generation, and a descendant of R. Yisrael of Salant, founder of the Musar movement. A product of the Kelm yeshiva, he was the son-in-law of R. Nachum Ze'ev Ziv of Kelm. He arrived in England in 1927 and served as rabbi of Dalston, London. Among the founders of the Gateshead Kollel and of Torah institutes throughout England. In his later years, he served as mashgiach of the Ponevezh yeshiva in Bnei Brak. His profound lectures constructed upon the fundamentals of ethics, Kabbalah and Chassidism were published by his disciples in the book Sichot U'Ma'amarim, in the five volumes of Michtav Me'Eliyahu and in Sefer Zikaron Michtav Me'Eliyahu, which have become the basis for profound study of Musar in this generation.
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![Printed Tena'im, Jerusalem: Katzburg, [1940s]. Filled-in by hand for the betrothal of the groom R. Gershon Arieli son of "R.](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale67-public/259.jpg "Tena'im for the Son of Rabbi Yitzchak Arieli - Handwritten and Signed")
Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
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Printed Tena'im, Jerusalem: Katzburg, [1940s]. Filled-in by hand for the betrothal of the groom R. Gershon Arieli son of "R. Yitzchak Arieli", to the bride Chana Sara daughter of "R. Aharon Deutsch". Jerusalem, Adar 1945.
The names and details were filled-in in the beautiful handwriting of the Tzaddik of Jerusalem, R. Aryeh Levin, who also affixed his signature to the document, as witness: "Aryeh son of R. Binyamin".
The groom, R. Gershon Arieli (1921-1993), later one of the leading dayanim in Eretz Israel. He authored: Torat HaMelech and Ittur Bikurim on the Rambam. He was the son of R. Yitzchak Arieli, author of Einayim LaMishpat, founder and mashgiach of the Merkaz HaRav yeshiva.
The Tzaddik of Jerusalem, R. Aryeh Levin (1885-1969), outstanding in Torah and good deeds. Beloved by all and a friend to all, he was renowned for his commitment to charitable deeds, who participated wholeheartedly in the joyous occasions as well as difficulties of the Jewish people.
[1] leaf. 41.5 cm. Fair condition. Tears and adhesive tape repairs, wear.
The names and details were filled-in in the beautiful handwriting of the Tzaddik of Jerusalem, R. Aryeh Levin, who also affixed his signature to the document, as witness: "Aryeh son of R. Binyamin".
The groom, R. Gershon Arieli (1921-1993), later one of the leading dayanim in Eretz Israel. He authored: Torat HaMelech and Ittur Bikurim on the Rambam. He was the son of R. Yitzchak Arieli, author of Einayim LaMishpat, founder and mashgiach of the Merkaz HaRav yeshiva.
The Tzaddik of Jerusalem, R. Aryeh Levin (1885-1969), outstanding in Torah and good deeds. Beloved by all and a friend to all, he was renowned for his commitment to charitable deeds, who participated wholeheartedly in the joyous occasions as well as difficulties of the Jewish people.
[1] leaf. 41.5 cm. Fair condition. Tears and adhesive tape repairs, wear.
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
Opening: $300
Sold for: $525
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Letter (approx. 17 lines) handwritten and signed by R. Elazar Menachem Man Shach, dean of the Ponovezh yeshiva. Bnei Brak, Tevet 1974.
Recommendation to assist with wedding expenses, for "an elite, exceptionally G-d fearing and very modest Torah scholar, whose son is engaged to the daughter of a late Torah scholar… and therefore offer your generous support to this worthy cause… to make every effort to assist him…". R. Shach strongly recommends to philanthropists: "Lend your hand to offer generous support, since apart from the merit of helping a couple get married, this act entails support of a great Torah scholar".
R. Elazar Menachem Man Shach (1899-2001), was born in Lithuania and studied in his youth in the Ponovezh, Slabodka and Slutsk yeshivot. He served as dean of the Kletsk yeshiva in Poland, and of the Karlin yeshiva in Luninets. During the Holocaust, he immigrated to Eretz Israel where he was appointed dean of the Kletsk yeshiva in Rechovot. He later served as the dean of the Ponovezh yeshiva in Bnei Brak. A member and chairman of the Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah, he was the leader of Torah Jewry for decades.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 25 cm. Good condition. Minor stains and folding marks.
Recommendation to assist with wedding expenses, for "an elite, exceptionally G-d fearing and very modest Torah scholar, whose son is engaged to the daughter of a late Torah scholar… and therefore offer your generous support to this worthy cause… to make every effort to assist him…". R. Shach strongly recommends to philanthropists: "Lend your hand to offer generous support, since apart from the merit of helping a couple get married, this act entails support of a great Torah scholar".
R. Elazar Menachem Man Shach (1899-2001), was born in Lithuania and studied in his youth in the Ponovezh, Slabodka and Slutsk yeshivot. He served as dean of the Kletsk yeshiva in Poland, and of the Karlin yeshiva in Luninets. During the Holocaust, he immigrated to Eretz Israel where he was appointed dean of the Kletsk yeshiva in Rechovot. He later served as the dean of the Ponovezh yeshiva in Bnei Brak. A member and chairman of the Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah, he was the leader of Torah Jewry for decades.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 25 cm. Good condition. Minor stains and folding marks.
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![Letter handwritten and signed by R. Moshe Feinstein. [New York], Purim Katan 1959 [14th Adar I, February 1959]. Addressed to](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale67-public/261.jpg "Letter from Rabbi Moshe Feinstein to the Rabbi of Bogotá, Colombia - 1")
Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
Opening: $500
Sold for: $813
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Letter handwritten and signed by R. Moshe Feinstein. [New York], Purim Katan 1959 [14th Adar I, February 1959].
Addressed to R. David Sharbani Rabbi of Bogota, Colombia, the letter concerns the relaying of a get to a woman in Colombia through an agent, from her husband living in Costa Rica who would be coming to New York. R. Moshe asks him to speed up the investigations on the matter, so that the relatives of the husband could bring him to New York to draw up a halachically acceptable get - "Therefore please let me know as soon as possible, since such matters need to be promptly carried out…".
R. Moshe Feinstein (1895-1986), foremost halachic authority in the United States. A leader of Orthodox Jewry, he served as president of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis of the United States and Canada, and chairman of the Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah. He was the dean of the Tiferet Yerushalayim yeshiva in New York. He authored Responsa Igrot Moshe, Dibrot Moshe - Talmudic novellae and Darash Moshe - novellae on the Torah.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 28 cm. Good condition. Minor stains.
Addressed to R. David Sharbani Rabbi of Bogota, Colombia, the letter concerns the relaying of a get to a woman in Colombia through an agent, from her husband living in Costa Rica who would be coming to New York. R. Moshe asks him to speed up the investigations on the matter, so that the relatives of the husband could bring him to New York to draw up a halachically acceptable get - "Therefore please let me know as soon as possible, since such matters need to be promptly carried out…".
R. Moshe Feinstein (1895-1986), foremost halachic authority in the United States. A leader of Orthodox Jewry, he served as president of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis of the United States and Canada, and chairman of the Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah. He was the dean of the Tiferet Yerushalayim yeshiva in New York. He authored Responsa Igrot Moshe, Dibrot Moshe - Talmudic novellae and Darash Moshe - novellae on the Torah.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 28 cm. Good condition. Minor stains.
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