Auction 22 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
Photograph of Rabbi Pinchas Shick of Kobrin
Opening: $150
Sold for: $188
Including buyer's premium
“Photograph of the Ga’on Rabbi Pinchas son of the Ga’on Rabbi Eliyahu Shick – passed away on 22nd of Sivan 1903 in Kobrin”.
The Ga’on Rabbi Pinchas Shick (Otzar HaRabbanim 16966), son of the Ga’on Rabbi Eliyahu Shick author of Ein Eliyahu. Among well-known righteous individuals of Lithuania. Following the demise of his father, the Kobrin community, with the recommendation of the Maharil Diskin, decided to appoint him as rabbi in place of his father. However, with great humility he refused and instead served as Halachic authority of the congregation for approximately thirty years until his demise. Many Torah sayings in his name are presented in compositions of his father [for additional information related to him see attached material].
15X8.5 cm., divided as a postcard (with stamp of photographer from Kobrin). Fair condition. Tear on fold, tears on borders.
The Ga’on Rabbi Pinchas Shick (Otzar HaRabbanim 16966), son of the Ga’on Rabbi Eliyahu Shick author of Ein Eliyahu. Among well-known righteous individuals of Lithuania. Following the demise of his father, the Kobrin community, with the recommendation of the Maharil Diskin, decided to appoint him as rabbi in place of his father. However, with great humility he refused and instead served as Halachic authority of the congregation for approximately thirty years until his demise. Many Torah sayings in his name are presented in compositions of his father [for additional information related to him see attached material].
15X8.5 cm., divided as a postcard (with stamp of photographer from Kobrin). Fair condition. Tear on fold, tears on borders.
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