Halachic response letter handwritten and signed by the Ga’on Rabbi Mordechai Fried, Av Beit Din of Martinsburg. 1912.
Lengthy letter containing critique and comments on Sefer Nir LeDavid by Rabbi David Neiman, chief Av Beit Din of Pressburg, printed in Jerusalem in 1911.
The Ga’on Rabbi Mordechai Fried (c. 1840 – 1913) Av Beit Din of Asanfa and Martinsburg, author of Sefer Baruch Mordechai on tractate Berachot. Born in Serdahel to his father Rabbi Meir Fried, Av Beit Din of Yaleh-Bageda. Studied by the Ktav Sofer and by Rabbi Yechezkel Bennet Av Beit Din of Nitra. Served in the rabbinate of Asanfa and later on was also appointed as Av Beit Din of Telika besides serving in the rabbinate of Martinsburg. Corresponded with leading Torah giants of Hungary. (For additional information related to him see: Shem HaGedolim Me’Eretz Hagar, clause 40, 98; Moriah, Sivan 1983, pp. 85-88; HaChatam Sofer VeTalmidav, p. 518).
Official stationery, 2 written pages. Approx. 28 cm. Fair condition, tears and creases on margins and folds.
Attached: 4 pages, approx. 21 cm. in different handwriting containing “comments and explanation on Sefer Nir LeDavid”.