Auction 33 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Letter with the Signature of Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan, Kovne 1894
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A letter on the matter of the estate of Rabbi Meir Anikester of Jerusalem, acquired by the Torah institutes in the city by Rabbi
Shmuel Salant, signed by his daughter and son-in-law Rabbi Yitzchak Aronovsky of Kovne. Authorization of the Beit Din of Kovne signed by the dayanim Rabbi "Yisrael Nisan ben Rabbi Chaim Ya'akov" and Rabbi "Ya'akov Moshe ben Rabbi Yisrael Ashravitz". At the bottom of the leaf: 3 lines handwritten and signed by the city's rabbi, Rabbi "Yitzchak Elchanan". Kovne, Av 1894.
Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan Spector (1817-1896), a foremost rabbi of his times, renowned for his genius, diligence and tremendous righteousness. Considered the top Torah authority of his generation who led Lithuania and Russian Jewry for many years with wisdom and serenity. Served in the rabbinate from a young age, from c. 1837. In 1864, was appointed Rabbi of Kovne, where he became famous all over the world as one of the greatest poskim. His responsa and novellae were printed in his series of books: Be'er Yitzchak, Nachal Yitzchak and Ein Yitzchak.
Rabbi Yisrael Nisan Kark (1863-1938), disciple of the Netziv of Volozhin, Rabbi in Kovne from 1887. Eulogized the Beit HaLevi in 1892 although he was the youngest of the Kovne rabbis. From 1910, he headed the Perushim Kollel in Kovne. Ascended to Eretz Israel and died in Tel Aviv.
Rabbi Ya'akov Moshe Ashravitz (born in 1868) disciple of the Netziv of Volozhin and studied in Kollel Kovne. Son-in-law of Rabbi Yechiel Michel Rabbi of Yanishok author of Sfat Hayam, from 1895, Rabbi of Barashi in the Grodne region.
Leaf 21 cm. Good condition.
Shmuel Salant, signed by his daughter and son-in-law Rabbi Yitzchak Aronovsky of Kovne. Authorization of the Beit Din of Kovne signed by the dayanim Rabbi "Yisrael Nisan ben Rabbi Chaim Ya'akov" and Rabbi "Ya'akov Moshe ben Rabbi Yisrael Ashravitz". At the bottom of the leaf: 3 lines handwritten and signed by the city's rabbi, Rabbi "Yitzchak Elchanan". Kovne, Av 1894.
Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan Spector (1817-1896), a foremost rabbi of his times, renowned for his genius, diligence and tremendous righteousness. Considered the top Torah authority of his generation who led Lithuania and Russian Jewry for many years with wisdom and serenity. Served in the rabbinate from a young age, from c. 1837. In 1864, was appointed Rabbi of Kovne, where he became famous all over the world as one of the greatest poskim. His responsa and novellae were printed in his series of books: Be'er Yitzchak, Nachal Yitzchak and Ein Yitzchak.
Rabbi Yisrael Nisan Kark (1863-1938), disciple of the Netziv of Volozhin, Rabbi in Kovne from 1887. Eulogized the Beit HaLevi in 1892 although he was the youngest of the Kovne rabbis. From 1910, he headed the Perushim Kollel in Kovne. Ascended to Eretz Israel and died in Tel Aviv.
Rabbi Ya'akov Moshe Ashravitz (born in 1868) disciple of the Netziv of Volozhin and studied in Kollel Kovne. Son-in-law of Rabbi Yechiel Michel Rabbi of Yanishok author of Sfat Hayam, from 1895, Rabbi of Barashi in the Grodne region.
Leaf 21 cm. Good condition.
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