Auction 62 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Lengthy Handwritten Halachic Responsum – Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor – Kovno, 1888
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Letter of halachic responsum, signed by R. Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor. Kovno (Kaunas), 1888.
Lengthy halachic responsum (11 large written pages) concerning a dowry deposited by a trustee. The letter was written in response to a complicated question on monetary laws sent to him by R. Shmuel Salant, Rabbi of Jerusalem.
Handwritten by a scribe. On the first page, R. Yitzchak Elchanan added approx. 4 lines of introduction to the letter in his own handwriting: "To my honored and dear friend, the prominent Torah scholar… R. Shmuel Salant". The last page contains 3 additional lines in his handwriting, concluding the letter: "And I do not have the strength to write more… Many blessings and much satisfaction, ...his faithful friend Yitzchak Elchanan here in Kovno".
R. Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor (1817-1896), a leading rabbi of his times, was prominent for his Torah genius, diligence and great piety. He was considered the supreme halachic authority of his times, and lead Lithuanian and Russian Jewry for many years astutely and pleasantly. He served as rabbi from the young age of 20. In 1864, he was appointed rabbi of Kovno, and his fame spread throughout the world as a foremost halachic authority. His responsa and novellae are printed in his series of books: Be'er Yitzchak, Nachal Yitzchak and Ein Yitzchak. More recently, an additional compilation of his responsa was published: Teshuvot Rabbeinu Yitzchak Elchanan (Machon Yerushalayim, Jerusalem 2010).
6 leaves, [11] written pages. 28 cm. High-quality, thin paper. Good condition. Creases and folding marks. Wear and light stains.
This responsum was published based on this manuscript in: Moriah, year 20, issue 236-237, Tamuz 1995, pp. 22-29; Torat Rabbeinu Shmuel Salant, part II, Jerusalem 1998, section 68, pp. 53-62; Teshuvot Rabbeinu Yitzchak Elchanan, Jerusalem 2010, section 102, pp. 88-95.
Lengthy halachic responsum (11 large written pages) concerning a dowry deposited by a trustee. The letter was written in response to a complicated question on monetary laws sent to him by R. Shmuel Salant, Rabbi of Jerusalem.
Handwritten by a scribe. On the first page, R. Yitzchak Elchanan added approx. 4 lines of introduction to the letter in his own handwriting: "To my honored and dear friend, the prominent Torah scholar… R. Shmuel Salant". The last page contains 3 additional lines in his handwriting, concluding the letter: "And I do not have the strength to write more… Many blessings and much satisfaction, ...his faithful friend Yitzchak Elchanan here in Kovno".
R. Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor (1817-1896), a leading rabbi of his times, was prominent for his Torah genius, diligence and great piety. He was considered the supreme halachic authority of his times, and lead Lithuanian and Russian Jewry for many years astutely and pleasantly. He served as rabbi from the young age of 20. In 1864, he was appointed rabbi of Kovno, and his fame spread throughout the world as a foremost halachic authority. His responsa and novellae are printed in his series of books: Be'er Yitzchak, Nachal Yitzchak and Ein Yitzchak. More recently, an additional compilation of his responsa was published: Teshuvot Rabbeinu Yitzchak Elchanan (Machon Yerushalayim, Jerusalem 2010).
6 leaves, [11] written pages. 28 cm. High-quality, thin paper. Good condition. Creases and folding marks. Wear and light stains.
This responsum was published based on this manuscript in: Moriah, year 20, issue 236-237, Tamuz 1995, pp. 22-29; Torat Rabbeinu Shmuel Salant, part II, Jerusalem 1998, section 68, pp. 53-62; Teshuvot Rabbeinu Yitzchak Elchanan, Jerusalem 2010, section 102, pp. 88-95.
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