Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
New Year Letter in the Handwriting of the Rebbe, Author of Minchat Eliezer of Munkatch
Opening: $1,500
Sold for: $1,875
Including buyer's premium
A new year greeting letter, handwritten by Rabbi Chaim Elazar Shapira, author of Minchat Eliezer, Av Beit Din of Munkatch.
The letter was written on a postcard, on the reverse side of another letter. The postcard is torn into two pieces and only the Rebbe's letter remained complete. He writes and signs in his own handwriting: "I am reaching out in peace and love and bless you with a Gmar Chatima Tova and all good and success, a year of speedy redemption and salvation with all of the Jewish people, Chaim Elazar Shapira".
Rabbi Chaim Elazar Shapira, one of the leading Torah scholars of his times, proficient in Jewish law and a great Kabbalist (1872-1937, Otzar HaRabbanim 6243), son of Rabbi Zvi Hirsh Av Beit Din of Munkatch, author of Darkei Teshuva, grandson of Rabbi Shlomo Shapira Av Beit Din of Munkatch, author of Shem Shlomo. Descendent of Rabbi Zvi Elimelech of Dynow, author of Bnei Yissaschar, fiercely struggled to preserve Jewish holiness, his thought and writings in Halacha and Kabbalah were revered by Jewish people all over the world. Among his writings are the Minchat Eliezer responsa, Sha'ar Yissachar, Nimukei Orach Chaim, nine volumes of Divrei Torah, etc. [see: Darkei Chaim V'Shalom].
One-half of a torn postcard, 10.5 cm. Good condition.
The letter was written on a postcard, on the reverse side of another letter. The postcard is torn into two pieces and only the Rebbe's letter remained complete. He writes and signs in his own handwriting: "I am reaching out in peace and love and bless you with a Gmar Chatima Tova and all good and success, a year of speedy redemption and salvation with all of the Jewish people, Chaim Elazar Shapira".
Rabbi Chaim Elazar Shapira, one of the leading Torah scholars of his times, proficient in Jewish law and a great Kabbalist (1872-1937, Otzar HaRabbanim 6243), son of Rabbi Zvi Hirsh Av Beit Din of Munkatch, author of Darkei Teshuva, grandson of Rabbi Shlomo Shapira Av Beit Din of Munkatch, author of Shem Shlomo. Descendent of Rabbi Zvi Elimelech of Dynow, author of Bnei Yissaschar, fiercely struggled to preserve Jewish holiness, his thought and writings in Halacha and Kabbalah were revered by Jewish people all over the world. Among his writings are the Minchat Eliezer responsa, Sha'ar Yissachar, Nimukei Orach Chaim, nine volumes of Divrei Torah, etc. [see: Darkei Chaim V'Shalom].
One-half of a torn postcard, 10.5 cm. Good condition.
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