Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Letter from Rabbi Azriel Hildesheimer - Berlin, 1888
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Letter handwritten and signed by R. Azriel Hildesheimer. [Berlin, Nisan 1888].
Addressed to R. Binyamin Posen of Amsterdam. R. Azriel Hildesheimer writes to him: "…so I received… the precious gift he kindly sent to me, and that is the second and third supplement to the book Or Zarua on Nezikin, please accept my thanks… for honoring me with this beautiful gift. And my prayer is that G-d strengthen and fortify him, his dear brother and all his associates, to raise and increase the prestige of Torah and fear of G-d… His friend, who honors and esteems him… Azriel Hildesheimer".
The books Or Zarua by R. Yitzchak of Vienna were first published based on manuscripts between 1862 and 1890, in four parts. Part III and IV on Order Nezikin were printed in Jerusalem in 1887-1890 by R. Binyamin Posen of Frankfurt am Main and Amsterdam. At the beginning of Part III (on Tractates Bava Kama, Bava Metzia and Bava Batra, printed in 1887-1888), he printed the approbation of R. Azriel, and at the beginning of Part IV (on tractates Sanhedrin and Avoda Zara), printed in 1890, he included a magnificent dedication to R. Azriel on the occasion of his seventieth birthday that year (this dedication was included in some copies only, on the page following the title page).
R. Azriel Hildesheimer (1820-1899), rabbi, posek and leader. A foremost rabbi in his times, he stood at the helm of Orthodox Jewry in Germany. He was a close disciple of R. Yaakov Ettlinger - the Aruch LaNer in Altona (who refers to him in Responsa Binyan Tzion as "my son"), and studied under Chacham Bernays (R. Yitzchak Bernays) of Hamburg. In 1848, he founded a yeshiva in Halberstadt, and in 1851, he was appointed rabbi of Eisenstadt, where he also served as yeshiva dean and established a unique educational system. In 1869, he began serving as rabbi of the Adath Israel Orthodox community in Berlin, where he founded a yeshiva. In 1874, he opened the Rabbinical seminary, which edified generations of rabbis, educators and community leaders. Just like his teacher the Aruch LaNer, he was titled "Nesi Eretz Israel". He was renowned for his wide-ranging efforts on behalf of German Jewry, and for his extensive activities on behalf of Russian Jewry. He authored many novellae and halachic responsa, which were published in the books Responsa of R. Azriel (2 volumes), Chiddushei R. Azriel - on the Talmud (3 volumes) and others.
Postcard. 14X9 cm. Good condition. Stains. Postmark from Berlin.
Addressed to R. Binyamin Posen of Amsterdam. R. Azriel Hildesheimer writes to him: "…so I received… the precious gift he kindly sent to me, and that is the second and third supplement to the book Or Zarua on Nezikin, please accept my thanks… for honoring me with this beautiful gift. And my prayer is that G-d strengthen and fortify him, his dear brother and all his associates, to raise and increase the prestige of Torah and fear of G-d… His friend, who honors and esteems him… Azriel Hildesheimer".
The books Or Zarua by R. Yitzchak of Vienna were first published based on manuscripts between 1862 and 1890, in four parts. Part III and IV on Order Nezikin were printed in Jerusalem in 1887-1890 by R. Binyamin Posen of Frankfurt am Main and Amsterdam. At the beginning of Part III (on Tractates Bava Kama, Bava Metzia and Bava Batra, printed in 1887-1888), he printed the approbation of R. Azriel, and at the beginning of Part IV (on tractates Sanhedrin and Avoda Zara), printed in 1890, he included a magnificent dedication to R. Azriel on the occasion of his seventieth birthday that year (this dedication was included in some copies only, on the page following the title page).
R. Azriel Hildesheimer (1820-1899), rabbi, posek and leader. A foremost rabbi in his times, he stood at the helm of Orthodox Jewry in Germany. He was a close disciple of R. Yaakov Ettlinger - the Aruch LaNer in Altona (who refers to him in Responsa Binyan Tzion as "my son"), and studied under Chacham Bernays (R. Yitzchak Bernays) of Hamburg. In 1848, he founded a yeshiva in Halberstadt, and in 1851, he was appointed rabbi of Eisenstadt, where he also served as yeshiva dean and established a unique educational system. In 1869, he began serving as rabbi of the Adath Israel Orthodox community in Berlin, where he founded a yeshiva. In 1874, he opened the Rabbinical seminary, which edified generations of rabbis, educators and community leaders. Just like his teacher the Aruch LaNer, he was titled "Nesi Eretz Israel". He was renowned for his wide-ranging efforts on behalf of German Jewry, and for his extensive activities on behalf of Russian Jewry. He authored many novellae and halachic responsa, which were published in the books Responsa of R. Azriel (2 volumes), Chiddushei R. Azriel - on the Talmud (3 volumes) and others.
Postcard. 14X9 cm. Good condition. Stains. Postmark from Berlin.
Letters - Rabbis and Communities
Letters - Rabbis and Communities