Letter sent to Rabbi Dr. Aron Heppner of Koschmin, “prayer which disciples of our rabbi, of blessed memory, should recite following study for elevation of his soul during first year following his death”. Berlin (7.7.1899).
The Ga’on Rabbi Ezriel Hildesheimer (1820-1899), among Torah giants of his generation. Disciple of author of ‘Aruch LaNer’ and of Rabbi Yitzchak Berneis of Hamburg. Rabbi of Eisenstadt between 1851 and 1869, where he established a Yeshiva which was one of the most central Yeshivot in Hungary and Germany. In 1869 was appointed as Av Beit Din of Berlin, where he established the Beit Midrash for rabbis. Leader of Orthodox Jewry in Germany. Rabbi Ezriel passed away on June 12, 1899 and the letter was written approximately a month and a half following his demise (dated 7.7.1899 according to postmark).
Prayer composed by his disciple (from period in Eisenstadt) Rabbi Yosef Nobel (1838-1917), taught Torah for approximately 37 years in “Kloiz” of Halberstadt and authored many books. It is interesting to note that in this prayer the name of the deceased is mentioned with the name of his mother “Ezriel son of Golda”, whereas the custom in most Ashkenazi communities is to mention the deceased with the father’s name.
Recipient of letter, Rabbi Dr. Aron Heppner (1865-1938), rabbi in Koschmin and Breslau. Apparently, among disciples of Rabbi Ezriel Hildesheimer.
Postcard, 14 cm. Very good condition.