* Letter signed by Rabbi Yisrael Meir HaCohen author of" Chafetz Chaim"; letter of recommendation for Rabbi Yisrael Ya’akov Lieder and Rabbi Yitzchak Leizer Vebski who traveled to raise funds for the Radin Yeshiva. Addressed to Rabbi Shmuel Yosef Rabinov. Radin, Kislev [1930]. Typewritten and sealed with signature of the "Chafetz Chaim".
* Letter of recommendation to Rabbi Shmuel Yosef Rabinov, by Gabai of Beit Midrash Elishberg in Vilna. Margins of letter contain two handwritten lines by Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski along with his signature. Vilna, [1931].
The righteous Ga’on Rabbi Yisrael Meir HaCohen of Radin (1837-1933, Otzar HaRabbanim 12262), known as the" Chafetz Chaim", named after his first book; founder and Rosh Yeshiva of the Radin Yeshiva and author of many Halacha and Musar books:" Mishna Berurah", "Shmirat HaLashon", "Ahavat Chesed" and dozens of other books.
The Ga’on Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski (1863-1940), giant of the generation and rabbi of the entire Diaspora. At the age of 11 [!] began studying in the Volozhin Yeshiva and was among the disciples of Rabbi Chaim of Brisk. At the age of 24 was appointed as rabbi and rabbinical authority in Vilna. Together with the" Chafetz Chaim", bore the burden of the public and for dozens of years his rulings were definitive for public matters in the entire Diaspora. Founder and president of" Va’ad HaYeshivot". Managed and headed the Rameiles [Rabbi Meiles] Yeshiva in Vilna.
Recipient of letters, the Ga’on Rabbi Shmuel Yosef Rabinov (1899-1963), Author of" Divrei Shir". among the disciples of the Chafetz Chaim in Radin. For a while he spent time in Vilna by the Ga’on Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski. As a young man traveled to serve in the rabbinate of cities in Western Europe. Served in the rabbinate of Lübeck and Hamburg. Immediately prior to the Holocaust was summoned to serve as rabbi of "Machzikei HaDat" congregation in Antwerp. In 1940 escaped to London where he served as rabbi until he immigrated to Eretz Israel in 1960. Among the greatest Torah giants and leaders in England of post-Holocaust Orthodox Jewry; It is known that the Chazon Ish supported and promoted his appointment as Av Beit Din of the Edah HaCharedit after the death of Rabbi Zelig Reuven Bengis. served as president of Council of Torah Sages in England.
Fair condition, stains and tears. Both letters were previously laminated; lamination professionally removed (thin layer remains on letters).