Autograph letter signed by R. Moshe Sokolovsky, head of the "Torat Chesed Yeshiva - Brisk D'Lita [Brest]". Iyar 1923.
Letter of thanks sent to R. Tuvia Gefen, Rabbi of Atlanta (US) for his assistance to the yeshiva, containing many good wishes. The letter is signed "Moshe Sokolovsky, head and dean of the yeshiva, author of the book Imrei Moshe".
R. Moshe Sokolovsky (1868-1931), close disciple of R. Chaim of Brisk, was one of the greatest Torah educators in Lithuania. Duing 1896-1936, he headed the Torat Chesed Yeshiva in Brisk [together with R. Simcha Riger]. He was renowned for his untiring diligence and devotion to Torah study. His book Imrei Moshe was reverently accepted by the Torah world and to this day is one of the basic books of scholarly deep Torah study. Among his renowned disciples: the family of the Brisk Rabbis, R. Chaim and R. Yitzchak Ze'ev Soloveitchik [who greatly esteemed his profound lucid reasoning], R. Ze'ev Eidelman, R. Moshe Soloveitchik of Switzerland and his close companion R. Aharon Leib Steinman of Bnei Brak.
Official stationery, 28.5 cm. Approximately 13 autograph lines. Very good condition.