Long letter, mostly composed of Torah thoughts, handwritten and signed by Rabbi Duber HaCohen Kook to his father Rabbi Shlomo Zalman HaCohen. Tevet 1893.
Rabbi Duber Kook tells of the Aderet's move from the Ponevezh rabbinate to the rabbinate of Mir and mentions several times his brother the Ra'ayah Kook – son-in-law of the Aderet. Added to the margins of the letter are a few lines handwritten and signed by Rabbi Duber Kook's wife: "Rivka Kook".
One leaf has a marginalia in a different handwriting, referring to "my brother's question" signed S.C.K.H [his brother Rabbi Shaul Chuna Kook HaCohen – 1879-1955, one of the founders of Sifriat HaRambam (Library) in Tel Aviv].
Rabbi Dov Ber HaCohen Kook (1871-1950), brother of the Ra'ayah Kook. Served in the rabbinate of Kriukai and Yelisavetgrad. Ascended to Eretz Israel and was the first Chief Rabbi of Afula. After a number of years, he moved to Jerusalem and headed the Harry Fischel Institute for Talmudic Research. His son is the renowned Torah scholar Rabbi Refael HaCohen Kook Av Beit Din of Tiberias.
6 written pages, approximately 20 cm. Good-fair condition, wear.