Auction 33 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Archive of Rabbi Eliezer Silver

Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $16,250
Including buyer's premium
Huge archive of manuscripts, letters, documents, Chidushei Torah and various listings, from archive of Ga’on Rabbi Eliezer Silver, from period of service as rabbi in Springfield, (Massachusetts), Harrisburg (Pennsylvania), and Cincinnati (Ohio).
* Dozens of letters and letter drafts in his handwriting, some signed. Chidushei Torah in his handwriting and various listings in his handwriting. Rulings, documents of submission and contracts of selling of Chametz [leavened bread], notices for sermons for “Shabbat HaGadol” [Shabbat preceding Pesach] with bibliography in his handwriting. Receipts and business cards with various notations in his handwriting on reverse side, and more.
* Various documents from various congregations throughout U.S.A. where he served in rabbinate. Documents from “Agudat HaRabbanim” [Union of Orthodox Rabbis] which he headed, and documents from “Agudat Yisrael” and various public organizations. Approx. 8 ledgers of “Chevrat Mishnayot”, “Beit HaTvila”, accountings of expenses for “Bikur Cholim”, citrons and more. Fundraising campaigns for Yeshivot and educational institutions. Various banking documents. Dozens of logs and calendars, bank account records (some of community funds). Many hundreds of checks sent worldwide for various charity funds, which were returned to his archive, after being redeemed by banks.
* Many letters sent from countries throughout the world and the United States to Rabbi Silver: by rabbis and relatives, Kashrut supervisors and slaughterers, government and public personalities, needy persons and more. (Letters also contain several letters of contempt anonymously sent). Many telegrams and more.
Thousands of items. Various sizes and conditions.
Archive of Rabbi Eliezer Silver
Archive of Rabbi Eliezer Silver