Auction 98 Early Printed Books, Chassidut and Kabbalah, Books Printed in Jerusalem, Letters and Manuscripts, Jewish Ceremonial Art
Collection of Certificates and Letters from Rabbis and Public Figures of Jaffa – Early 20th Century – R. Yosef Zvi HaLevi, R. Aharon HaCohen Son-in-Law of the "Chafetz Chaim", Rabbi of Jaffa, R. Shlomo HaCohen Aharonson, Rabbi of Tel Aviv, R. Ben-Zion Meir Hai Uziel, and Others
A diverse collection of over twenty letters and certificates hand-signed and stamped by the rabbis and public figures of Jaffa. Jaffa, ca. 1900-1941.
Among those signing the certificates and letters in the present lot: R. Yosef Zvi HaLevi, rabbi of Jaffa, R. Shlomo HaCohen Aharonson, the first rabbi of Tel Aviv, R. Ben-Zion Meir Hai Uziel, who then served as Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv-Jaffa (later the "Rishon LeZion" and Chief Rabbi of Israel), R. Yehuda Leib Gurion, R. Aharon HaCohen (son-in-law of the "Chafetz Chaim"), R. Yisrael Isser Shapira head of the "Sha'arei Torah" yeshiva, Rabbi Shlomo Rohald (secretary and scribe of the Jaffa Beit Din), R. Yaakov Bechor Papula, R. Zerach Barnett, R. Shlomo Harinstein, R. Simcha Bunim Novobolski, R. Yaakov Meir Lerinman, R. Shmuel Levia, R. Gedalyahu Nachman Broder, Dr. Chaim Chissin director of the "Sha'ar Zion Hospital" in Jaffa, and others.
23 items. Size and condition vary. Overall good to good-fair condition.
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