Letter, handwritten and signed by Rabbi "Shaul Brach of Nitra", Košice (Slovakia), 1931. The letter, sent to Rabbi Naftali Stern, informs him that he returned home safely "around midnight… and had a very good trip". Rabbi Shaul Brach adds that on the way they tarried in Mattersdorf until Thursday morning, allowing him to pray in a minyan. Rabbi Shaul Brach, Av Beit Din of Košice (1865-1940), was a disciple of the Chatam Sofer and a leading rabbi in his times. He was appointed to the Mogendorf rabbinate in 1892, and served as rabbi of Carej between 1910-1923. Before being appointed rabbi of Košice. (He was succeeded by Rabbi Yoel of Satmar). Throughout his years in the rabbinate, he headed a yeshiva gedola and many Hungarian rabbis were his disciples. Authored many books dealing with the Torah. His biography was published in the book “Shaul Bechir HaShem”. Postcard, 10.5 cm. Approximately 8 handwritten lines. Good condition.