Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Letter of Responsa by Rabbi Avraham Menachem Steinberg, Av Beit Din of Brody

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Halachic responsum handwritten and signed by Rabbi Avraham Menachem Steinberg, Av Beit Din of Brody (author of Machaze Avraham), Brody, [1899?]. Sent to Rabbi Alter Shaul Pfeffer, Av Beit Din of Bitschkov, regarding the spelling of the name of the city Bitschkov for gittin. This responsum was printed (with minor variations) in Rabbi Pfeffer's book, Avnei Zikaron responsa, Part 1, Siman 37 – see enclosed material. Rabbi Avraham Menachem HaLevi Steinberg (1847-1928), was a leading Galician Torah sage and Torah authority of his times. Brother-in-law of Rabbi Aryeh Leibush Horowitz, author of Harei Besamim. Ruzin Chassid and one of the mainstays of the Sadigura court, held by Rebbe Avraham Ya'akov Friedman and his descendants. Left dozens of volumes of responsa and novellae in Halacha and Aggadah, but most were lost during the world wars. Only three parts of his book Machaze Avraham were printed, while many of his responsa can be found in books written by other scholars of his time. 2 leaves (joined), 21 cm. Fair condition, tears to paper folds, with adhesive tape marks.
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