Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Letter by Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski – About the Shechita Prohibition
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A letter handwritten and signed by Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski, to Rabbi Yosef Zvi Dr. Hertz, the Chief Rabbi of Great Britain. Vilna, 1926.
In this letter, he applies to the Chief Rabbi of Great Britain that he should take action and motivate others in opposing the legislation in Norway prohibiting Jewish shechita following the same legislation that already passed in Sweden. "The great scholars in England surely have influence in Norway, therefore I request you to awaken important Jewish individuals who can take steps and who are influential to do all they can for this matter".
Between the two World Wars, limitations were imposed on Jewish shechita in Europe by various anti-Semitic organizations who acted under the guise of cruelty to animals. Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski was one of the rabbis who was very active in the struggle opposing the "shechita decree". This letter is not mentioned in the book Edut Ne'emana about the "shechita decree" (Jerusalem, 1975) in which there is much information written of Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski's undertakings. Rabbi Hertz's endeavors in this matter are mentioned as well.
The recipient of the letter, Rabbi Yosef Zvi Herman Dr. Hertz (1872-1946) was the Chief Rabbi of Great Britain from 1913 until his death in 1946.
Official stationery, 25.5 cm. More than 10 rows in his handwriting. Good condition.
In this letter, he applies to the Chief Rabbi of Great Britain that he should take action and motivate others in opposing the legislation in Norway prohibiting Jewish shechita following the same legislation that already passed in Sweden. "The great scholars in England surely have influence in Norway, therefore I request you to awaken important Jewish individuals who can take steps and who are influential to do all they can for this matter".
Between the two World Wars, limitations were imposed on Jewish shechita in Europe by various anti-Semitic organizations who acted under the guise of cruelty to animals. Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski was one of the rabbis who was very active in the struggle opposing the "shechita decree". This letter is not mentioned in the book Edut Ne'emana about the "shechita decree" (Jerusalem, 1975) in which there is much information written of Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski's undertakings. Rabbi Hertz's endeavors in this matter are mentioned as well.
The recipient of the letter, Rabbi Yosef Zvi Herman Dr. Hertz (1872-1946) was the Chief Rabbi of Great Britain from 1913 until his death in 1946.
Official stationery, 25.5 cm. More than 10 rows in his handwriting. Good condition.
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