Sharp polemic letter written by businessmen of Tachman community to Ga’on Rabbi Yosef Zecharia Stern Av Beit Din of Šiauliai [among Torah giants of Lithuania, author of Zecher Yehosef]. In the letter they bitterly complain about local rabbi who, they claim, prevails over them. Tachman, [1880].
As well, the writers claim that the rabbi appointed as slaughterer “a person who for many years taught virgins in Russian; he would shave his beard and hosted wine bashes for gentiles… and was famous as a heretic”. They threaten to appeal to the courts if Rabbi Zecharia refrains from taking action and interfering in their favor.
62 people signed at conclusion of letter and in blank space it is written: “Since many businessmen travelled to Kharkiv for the fair they have not signed”.
[4] pages, 22 cm. Fair-good condition, stains, folding marks and tears.