Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Two Letters by Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski
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Two letters signed by Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski. Vilna, Adar-Nissan 1936.
Sent to R. Koppel Kahana Rabbi of Białowieża. The letters are about efforts to attain immigration affidavits to Eretz Israel or to England, with mention of Rabbi Yitzchak Meir Levine, Mr. Goodman from London and Rabbi Moshe Blau.
Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski (1863-1940), most prominent Torah leader of his generation, began his studies at Volozhin Yeshiva at the age of 11, and was a disciple of Rabbi Chaim of Brisk. At the age of 24, he was appointed Rabbi and posek in Vilna. From a young age, he was active in public affairs and his opinion was the unqualified deciding factor in all public issues of Jewish significance for almost 50 years. After World War I, together with the Chafetz Chaim, he expended tremendous efforts to save the yeshivot from their critical state and founded the Va'ad HaYeshivot. At that time, all over Russia and Belorussia, many rabbis lost their positions due to the Communist rule and Rabbi Chaim Ozer was very active in providing them with new positions.
The recipient of the letter: R. Koppel Kahana (1895-1978), Rabbi of Białowieża (Poland) and of Rozanai. Son of R. Shlomo David Kahana, Rabbi in Warsaw. During the Holocaust, he reached England and became a prominent rabbi in London. He authored Birkat Cohen, Nachalat Cohen, The Case for Jewish Civil Law in The State Of Israel, etc.
Two letters, written on official stationery. Scribal writing, signed by R. Chaim Ozer. Size and condition vary. Overall good to fair condition. Tears and much wear.
Sent to R. Koppel Kahana Rabbi of Białowieża. The letters are about efforts to attain immigration affidavits to Eretz Israel or to England, with mention of Rabbi Yitzchak Meir Levine, Mr. Goodman from London and Rabbi Moshe Blau.
Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski (1863-1940), most prominent Torah leader of his generation, began his studies at Volozhin Yeshiva at the age of 11, and was a disciple of Rabbi Chaim of Brisk. At the age of 24, he was appointed Rabbi and posek in Vilna. From a young age, he was active in public affairs and his opinion was the unqualified deciding factor in all public issues of Jewish significance for almost 50 years. After World War I, together with the Chafetz Chaim, he expended tremendous efforts to save the yeshivot from their critical state and founded the Va'ad HaYeshivot. At that time, all over Russia and Belorussia, many rabbis lost their positions due to the Communist rule and Rabbi Chaim Ozer was very active in providing them with new positions.
The recipient of the letter: R. Koppel Kahana (1895-1978), Rabbi of Białowieża (Poland) and of Rozanai. Son of R. Shlomo David Kahana, Rabbi in Warsaw. During the Holocaust, he reached England and became a prominent rabbi in London. He authored Birkat Cohen, Nachalat Cohen, The Case for Jewish Civil Law in The State Of Israel, etc.
Two letters, written on official stationery. Scribal writing, signed by R. Chaim Ozer. Size and condition vary. Overall good to fair condition. Tears and much wear.
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