Collection of letters written by rabbis and authors from Israel, America and Canada, to writer, Ephraim Tobenhaus of Haifa, between 1950-1964.
Letters from rabbis: Rabbi Yeshayah HaLevi Horwitz (Winnipeg, Canada – Safed); Rabbi Meir Schwarzman (Canada); Rabbi Shmuel Ephraim Tiktin (New York); Rabbi Yehoshua Kaniol – Chief Rabbi of Haifa; Rabbi Avraham Abish Kanner (Chassidic Rebbe in Haifa); letters from Sadigur Rebbe's residence in Tel Aviv, and more.
The letters relate to diverse issues: books and authors, advertisements and articles in Israeli newspapers and worldwide, topics concerning the Sadigur headquarters in Tel Aviv. The letters also contain many autobiographical notes from the rabbis, who related their life history to Tobenhaus in his capacity as editor of the Tidhar "Encyclopedia".
Rabbi Ephraim Tobenhaus (1905-1983) Haifa resident, prolific writer, authored books and articles, an ardent supporter of the Sadigur Chassidut and a member of the "Mizrachi" movement. Participated in many literary projects, notably as an editor of the "Encyclopedia of Pioneers of the Settlement and its Builders" , a Tidhar publication.
Over 70 letters. Varying size and condition.