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![Halachic responsum handwritten and signed by R. Yosef Rosen, the Rogatchover. Addressed to R. David [Potash, of Tel Aviv]. Dv](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale67-public/232.jpg "Letter from the Gaon of Rogatchov R. Yosef Rosen - Reference to the Op")
Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
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Halachic responsum handwritten and signed by R. Yosef Rosen, the Rogatchover. Addressed to R. David [Potash, of Tel Aviv]. Dvinsk (Daugavspils), Chanukah 1933.
The first part of the letter pertains to rejoicing on Chanukah: "And he shall rejoice on Chanukah, following the ruling of the Rambam in the laws of Chanukah that one must rejoice". The Rogatchover further offers a novel reason as to why there is an obligation to rejoice on Chanukah, and explains the concepts of praise and thanksgiving. This first part of the letter was presumably not published (though a similar idea was printed in Responsa Tzofnat Pane'ach HaChadashot, Modiin Illit, 2010, I, p. 115).
The second part of the letter discusses the laws of Orla as they apply to oranges, as well as the subject of observing Orla and Shemittah nowadays. The Rogatchover concludes the letter by thanking the recipient for money he had sent, and blesses him on this account: "Many thanks for the 3 U.S. dollars, and may he be blessed with the threefold Priestly blessing…".
Background to the letter: In late 1933, R. Yosef HaLevi Dinkeles sent a letter to R. David Potash of Tel Aviv, an associate of the Chazon Ish, requesting that he inquire as to the Chazon Ish's opinion on the laws of Orla in regard to oranges, and whether this fruit shares the status of the Etrog apropos Maaser Sheni and Maaser Ani. R. David Potash relayed the question to the Chazon Ish, who replied to R. Dinkeles with a detailed letter, the conclusion of which was that oranges share the same halachic status as the Etrog. R. David sent a copy of the question and answer to the Rogatchover, asking for his view on the matter, to which the Rogatchover responded with this letter. In his opinion, oranges "are not at all like Etrogim, rather like all other fruit" (the letters of the Rogatchover and the Chazon Ish regarding the laws of Pe'ah as applied to oranges were published in the Torat HaAretz anthology, published by the Beit Midrash for Torat Eretz Israel in Petach Tikva).
Most of the second part of this letter, together with an explanation of its background, was printed in Responsa Tzofnat Pane'ach HaChadashot, III, p. 298-303, based on a copying of this letter made by R. Yosef HaLevi Dinkeles.
[2] leaves. 21.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Dampness damage, with ink smears to several words. Folding marks, with minor tears.
The first part of the letter pertains to rejoicing on Chanukah: "And he shall rejoice on Chanukah, following the ruling of the Rambam in the laws of Chanukah that one must rejoice". The Rogatchover further offers a novel reason as to why there is an obligation to rejoice on Chanukah, and explains the concepts of praise and thanksgiving. This first part of the letter was presumably not published (though a similar idea was printed in Responsa Tzofnat Pane'ach HaChadashot, Modiin Illit, 2010, I, p. 115).
The second part of the letter discusses the laws of Orla as they apply to oranges, as well as the subject of observing Orla and Shemittah nowadays. The Rogatchover concludes the letter by thanking the recipient for money he had sent, and blesses him on this account: "Many thanks for the 3 U.S. dollars, and may he be blessed with the threefold Priestly blessing…".
Background to the letter: In late 1933, R. Yosef HaLevi Dinkeles sent a letter to R. David Potash of Tel Aviv, an associate of the Chazon Ish, requesting that he inquire as to the Chazon Ish's opinion on the laws of Orla in regard to oranges, and whether this fruit shares the status of the Etrog apropos Maaser Sheni and Maaser Ani. R. David Potash relayed the question to the Chazon Ish, who replied to R. Dinkeles with a detailed letter, the conclusion of which was that oranges share the same halachic status as the Etrog. R. David sent a copy of the question and answer to the Rogatchover, asking for his view on the matter, to which the Rogatchover responded with this letter. In his opinion, oranges "are not at all like Etrogim, rather like all other fruit" (the letters of the Rogatchover and the Chazon Ish regarding the laws of Pe'ah as applied to oranges were published in the Torat HaAretz anthology, published by the Beit Midrash for Torat Eretz Israel in Petach Tikva).
Most of the second part of this letter, together with an explanation of its background, was printed in Responsa Tzofnat Pane'ach HaChadashot, III, p. 298-303, based on a copying of this letter made by R. Yosef HaLevi Dinkeles.
[2] leaves. 21.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Dampness damage, with ink smears to several words. Folding marks, with minor tears.
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
Opening: $1,000
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Torah letter on a postcard (written on both sides), handwritten by R. Yosef Rosen of Rogatchov. Dvinsk (Daugavpils), Elul 1929.
The postcard was sent to R. Yitzchak Yaakov Wachtfogel, dean of the Me'ah She'arim yeshiva in Jerusalem.
The letter contains novellae on the commandments pertaining to the land - Terumah, Challah and Orlah, and more. The letter begins: "Sunday, 17th Elul 1929, Dvinsk, I received his letter today, in which he wrote…".
This letter was presumably never printed.
R. Yosef Rosen (1858-1936) - known as the Rogatchover (after his birthtown Rogatchov-Rahachow), was a Chabad-Kopust follower. In his youth, he was a disciple of R. Yosef Dov Ber Soloveitchik, author of Beit HaLevi, together with the latter's son R. Chaim of Brisk. From 1889, he served as rabbi of the Chabad Chassidic community in Dvinsk, Latvia alongside the rabbi of the city, the Or Same'ach, a position he held for 40 years. A remarkable figure renowned for his tremendous sharpness and genius, he was well-versed in all areas of the Torah, down to its finest details, producing profound definitions, hypotheses and original methods of Torah study. Tales of his genius and indescribable diligence abound. His legendary brilliance was also highly regarded by the secular world in his days and Bialik reputedly said that "two Einsteins could be carved out from the mind of the Rogatchover". The Rogatchover dealt extensively in explaining the teachings of the Rambam and wrote numerous halachic responsa. His responsa and novellae were published in his Tzofnat Pane'ach series. His printed books are a small part of the incessant flow of the inexhaustible fountain of his Torah. Due to the profundity of his teachings and his concise, cryptic style of writing, several projects have risen in recent generations to decipher and explain his teachings, resulting in the publishing of annotated editions of his works.
[1] leaf (2 written pages). Approx. 15 cm. Good condition. Stains. Folding mark to center of postcard. Postal stamp removed.
The postcard was sent to R. Yitzchak Yaakov Wachtfogel, dean of the Me'ah She'arim yeshiva in Jerusalem.
The letter contains novellae on the commandments pertaining to the land - Terumah, Challah and Orlah, and more. The letter begins: "Sunday, 17th Elul 1929, Dvinsk, I received his letter today, in which he wrote…".
This letter was presumably never printed.
R. Yosef Rosen (1858-1936) - known as the Rogatchover (after his birthtown Rogatchov-Rahachow), was a Chabad-Kopust follower. In his youth, he was a disciple of R. Yosef Dov Ber Soloveitchik, author of Beit HaLevi, together with the latter's son R. Chaim of Brisk. From 1889, he served as rabbi of the Chabad Chassidic community in Dvinsk, Latvia alongside the rabbi of the city, the Or Same'ach, a position he held for 40 years. A remarkable figure renowned for his tremendous sharpness and genius, he was well-versed in all areas of the Torah, down to its finest details, producing profound definitions, hypotheses and original methods of Torah study. Tales of his genius and indescribable diligence abound. His legendary brilliance was also highly regarded by the secular world in his days and Bialik reputedly said that "two Einsteins could be carved out from the mind of the Rogatchover". The Rogatchover dealt extensively in explaining the teachings of the Rambam and wrote numerous halachic responsa. His responsa and novellae were published in his Tzofnat Pane'ach series. His printed books are a small part of the incessant flow of the inexhaustible fountain of his Torah. Due to the profundity of his teachings and his concise, cryptic style of writing, several projects have risen in recent generations to decipher and explain his teachings, resulting in the publishing of annotated editions of his works.
[1] leaf (2 written pages). Approx. 15 cm. Good condition. Stains. Folding mark to center of postcard. Postal stamp removed.
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
Opening: $800
Sold for: $3,500
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Lengthy letter (2 pages), handwritten and signed by R. Chaim Ozer Grodzinski. Vilna, Adar 1892.
Addressed to R. Shmuel Salant in Jerusalem. The letter relates of an interesting yet sorrowful case: A Jew named R. Mordechai of Minsk had passed away in Jerusalem, requesting in his will that ten men should study Torah in his memory, and pray in his home for the first year following his passing. He allocated 300 silver rubles to be distributed between them. Ten men were carefully chosen and began implementing his will (among these were R. Shimon Tzvi Horowitz, R. Yitzchak Eliezer Charlap, R. Avraham Abba Salant, and others). However, most of R. Mordechai's wealth was deposited in Europe, in the care of several men, who subsequently went bankrupt. The funds remaining in his estate did not suffice to fully carry out his will, nor to pay for his burial expenses. R. Chaim Ozer asks R. Shmuel Salant to instruct them apropos the division of the residual sum of money between the Burial Society and those who had studied and prayed for the elevation of R. Mordechai's soul.
R. Chaim Ozer Grodzinski (1863-1940) was a foremost rabbi of his generation and leader of the entire European Jewry. He was the son of R. David Shlomo Grodzinski Rabbi of Iwye. He was renowned from his childhood for his exceptional brilliance. He entered the Volozhin yeshiva at the young age of 11, and became a disciple of R. Chaim of Brisk. At the age of 24, he was appointed rabbi and posek of Vilna, in place of his father-in-law R. Eliyahu Eliezer Grodnansky posek in Vilna, son-in-law of R. Yisrael Salanter. He assumed the yoke of public leadership from a young age, and for close to fifty years, his opinion was conclusive on all public matters which arose throughout the Diaspora. This letter discloses that already as a young rabbi (under the age of 30), R. Chaim Ozer, with his authority and broad viewpoint, governed communal affairs.
[1] leaf (written on both sides, approx. 32 lines). 20 cm. Good condition. Stains.
Addressed to R. Shmuel Salant in Jerusalem. The letter relates of an interesting yet sorrowful case: A Jew named R. Mordechai of Minsk had passed away in Jerusalem, requesting in his will that ten men should study Torah in his memory, and pray in his home for the first year following his passing. He allocated 300 silver rubles to be distributed between them. Ten men were carefully chosen and began implementing his will (among these were R. Shimon Tzvi Horowitz, R. Yitzchak Eliezer Charlap, R. Avraham Abba Salant, and others). However, most of R. Mordechai's wealth was deposited in Europe, in the care of several men, who subsequently went bankrupt. The funds remaining in his estate did not suffice to fully carry out his will, nor to pay for his burial expenses. R. Chaim Ozer asks R. Shmuel Salant to instruct them apropos the division of the residual sum of money between the Burial Society and those who had studied and prayed for the elevation of R. Mordechai's soul.
R. Chaim Ozer Grodzinski (1863-1940) was a foremost rabbi of his generation and leader of the entire European Jewry. He was the son of R. David Shlomo Grodzinski Rabbi of Iwye. He was renowned from his childhood for his exceptional brilliance. He entered the Volozhin yeshiva at the young age of 11, and became a disciple of R. Chaim of Brisk. At the age of 24, he was appointed rabbi and posek of Vilna, in place of his father-in-law R. Eliyahu Eliezer Grodnansky posek in Vilna, son-in-law of R. Yisrael Salanter. He assumed the yoke of public leadership from a young age, and for close to fifty years, his opinion was conclusive on all public matters which arose throughout the Diaspora. This letter discloses that already as a young rabbi (under the age of 30), R. Chaim Ozer, with his authority and broad viewpoint, governed communal affairs.
[1] leaf (written on both sides, approx. 32 lines). 20 cm. Good condition. Stains.
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
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Three letters handwritten and signed by R. Chaim Ozer Grodzinski of Vilna. One from the 1890s, and two from 1924.
• The first letter is addressed to the administrators of the charity fund in Jerusalem, regarding 72 silver rubles he is sending them from the inheritance of R. Mordechai of Minsk (see previous item). He instructs them to distribute the money "following the directives of R. Shmuel Salant". [Vilna, ca. 1892].
• The other two letters are brief notes, written in Nisan 1924, addressed to the "Tzag office" (the Tzedaka Gedola fund), and contain instructions regarding the distribution of charity monies to various needy individuals. In the letter dated 10th Nisan, he instructs to give him "according to the protocol", and in the letter from 12th Nisan, he writes to give a Jew whose name was omitted from the list, the sum of "25 million mark" (the letter was written during the hyperinflation of 1923-1925, following WWI, whence the value of the German mark plummeted, to the point that a million mark sufficed only to buy two loaves of bread…).
R. Chaim Ozer Grodzinski (1863-1940) was a foremost rabbi of his generation and leader of the entire European Jewry. He was the son of R. David Shlomo Grodzinski Rabbi of Iwye. He was renowned from his childhood for his exceptional brilliance. He entered the Volozhin yeshiva at the young age of 11, and became a disciple of R. Chaim of Brisk. At the age of 24, he was appointed rabbi and posek of Vilna, in place of his father-in-law R. Eliyahu Eliezer Grodnansky posek in Vilna, son-in-law of R. Yisrael Salanter. He assumed the yoke of public leadership from a young age, and for close to fifty years, his opinion was conclusive on all communal matters which arose throughout the Diaspora. The first letter discloses that even as a young rabbi (under the age of 30), R. Chaim Ozer already governed communal matters, with his broad viewpoint and authority. The other two letters provide an interesting documentation of his engagement in charity matters in his city, Vilna, down to the finest details, including providing instructions for distribution to needy individuals. It must be noted that at that time, R. Chaim Ozer already bore the burden of the entire Jewish nation - including Agudath Israel matters, the rabbinic positions in various communities worldwide, assisting Jews in Bolshevik Russia and Russian refugees, and the responsibility for the survival of the Lithuanian and Polish yeshivot and Jewish education.
Three letters, one of them on official stationery. 6.5-13 cm. Good condition. Stains and creases.
• The first letter is addressed to the administrators of the charity fund in Jerusalem, regarding 72 silver rubles he is sending them from the inheritance of R. Mordechai of Minsk (see previous item). He instructs them to distribute the money "following the directives of R. Shmuel Salant". [Vilna, ca. 1892].
• The other two letters are brief notes, written in Nisan 1924, addressed to the "Tzag office" (the Tzedaka Gedola fund), and contain instructions regarding the distribution of charity monies to various needy individuals. In the letter dated 10th Nisan, he instructs to give him "according to the protocol", and in the letter from 12th Nisan, he writes to give a Jew whose name was omitted from the list, the sum of "25 million mark" (the letter was written during the hyperinflation of 1923-1925, following WWI, whence the value of the German mark plummeted, to the point that a million mark sufficed only to buy two loaves of bread…).
R. Chaim Ozer Grodzinski (1863-1940) was a foremost rabbi of his generation and leader of the entire European Jewry. He was the son of R. David Shlomo Grodzinski Rabbi of Iwye. He was renowned from his childhood for his exceptional brilliance. He entered the Volozhin yeshiva at the young age of 11, and became a disciple of R. Chaim of Brisk. At the age of 24, he was appointed rabbi and posek of Vilna, in place of his father-in-law R. Eliyahu Eliezer Grodnansky posek in Vilna, son-in-law of R. Yisrael Salanter. He assumed the yoke of public leadership from a young age, and for close to fifty years, his opinion was conclusive on all communal matters which arose throughout the Diaspora. The first letter discloses that even as a young rabbi (under the age of 30), R. Chaim Ozer already governed communal matters, with his broad viewpoint and authority. The other two letters provide an interesting documentation of his engagement in charity matters in his city, Vilna, down to the finest details, including providing instructions for distribution to needy individuals. It must be noted that at that time, R. Chaim Ozer already bore the burden of the entire Jewish nation - including Agudath Israel matters, the rabbinic positions in various communities worldwide, assisting Jews in Bolshevik Russia and Russian refugees, and the responsibility for the survival of the Lithuanian and Polish yeshivot and Jewish education.
Three letters, one of them on official stationery. 6.5-13 cm. Good condition. Stains and creases.
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
September 18, 2019
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Lengthy letter (2 pages), signed by R. Chaim Ozer Grodzinski. Vilna, Sivan 1927.
Sent to Rabbi Aharon Reuven Charney, rabbi of Bayonne, NJ. An appeal for assistance on behalf of the longstanding yeshiva in Vilna - the Ramailes yeshiva - "The yeshiva has been standing for over a century… and has continuously emitted light - the light of Torah… even during the war and German occupation, the eternal light did not cease, and after the war, it gained strength and benches were added to the study hall, and leading Torah scholars deliver regular lectures…". R. Chaim Ozer writes that the support received from the United States Central Relief Committee is not sufficient to sustain the yeshiva, and additional donations are required.
R. Chaim Ozer Grodzinski (1863-1940) was a foremost rabbi of his generation and leader of the entire European Jewry. At the age of 11, he entered the Volozhin yeshiva and became a disciple of R. Chaim of Brisk. At the age of 24, he was appointed rabbi and posek of Vilna. He assumed the yoke of public leadership from a young age, and his opinion was conclusive on all communal matters which arose in the Diaspora for close to fifty years. Apart from his spiritual leadership and responding to halachic questions addressed to him from throughout the world, he worked ceaselessly and extensively to rehabilitate the yeshivot and improve the standing of the rabbis in Lithuania and the surroundings. His responsa were published in the four parts of his responsa series Achiezer.
The Ramailes yeshiva in Vilna was founded in 1815 by the rabbis of the city, and was named Ramailes after the plot which was donated for the purpose of building the yeshiva, which was known as "R. Maile's courtyard" (from the estate of R. Maile of Vilna). The yeshiva underwent many vicissitudes over the years, thought never did the sound of Torah cease. The yeshiva was led by R. Avraham Tzvi Grodzinski - brother of R. Chaim Ozer, between 1890 and 1938. R. Chaim Ozer himself was very dedicated to the yeshiva, especially after 1911 when he lost his only daughter (who passed away in her adolescence). He then initiated the construction of a new building for the yeshiva. After WWI, the yeshiva was directed by R. Shlomo Heiman, who had returned from exile in Belarus (where he had established the yeshiva in Smilavichy, together with R. Elchanan Wasserman). During that time, the standing of the yeshiva improved. A prominent student from that period was R. Michel Yehuda Lefkowitz, who studied there until 1935, and later arranged and published his teacher's novellae in the book Chiddushei R. Shlomo.
[1] leaf (written on both sides), official stationery. 20 cm. Letter written by a scribe, with the handwritten signature of R. Chaim Ozer and his ornate stamp. Good condition. Light wear. Folding marks.
Enclosed is part of the envelope, with the name and address of the recipient of the letter.
Sent to Rabbi Aharon Reuven Charney, rabbi of Bayonne, NJ. An appeal for assistance on behalf of the longstanding yeshiva in Vilna - the Ramailes yeshiva - "The yeshiva has been standing for over a century… and has continuously emitted light - the light of Torah… even during the war and German occupation, the eternal light did not cease, and after the war, it gained strength and benches were added to the study hall, and leading Torah scholars deliver regular lectures…". R. Chaim Ozer writes that the support received from the United States Central Relief Committee is not sufficient to sustain the yeshiva, and additional donations are required.
R. Chaim Ozer Grodzinski (1863-1940) was a foremost rabbi of his generation and leader of the entire European Jewry. At the age of 11, he entered the Volozhin yeshiva and became a disciple of R. Chaim of Brisk. At the age of 24, he was appointed rabbi and posek of Vilna. He assumed the yoke of public leadership from a young age, and his opinion was conclusive on all communal matters which arose in the Diaspora for close to fifty years. Apart from his spiritual leadership and responding to halachic questions addressed to him from throughout the world, he worked ceaselessly and extensively to rehabilitate the yeshivot and improve the standing of the rabbis in Lithuania and the surroundings. His responsa were published in the four parts of his responsa series Achiezer.
The Ramailes yeshiva in Vilna was founded in 1815 by the rabbis of the city, and was named Ramailes after the plot which was donated for the purpose of building the yeshiva, which was known as "R. Maile's courtyard" (from the estate of R. Maile of Vilna). The yeshiva underwent many vicissitudes over the years, thought never did the sound of Torah cease. The yeshiva was led by R. Avraham Tzvi Grodzinski - brother of R. Chaim Ozer, between 1890 and 1938. R. Chaim Ozer himself was very dedicated to the yeshiva, especially after 1911 when he lost his only daughter (who passed away in her adolescence). He then initiated the construction of a new building for the yeshiva. After WWI, the yeshiva was directed by R. Shlomo Heiman, who had returned from exile in Belarus (where he had established the yeshiva in Smilavichy, together with R. Elchanan Wasserman). During that time, the standing of the yeshiva improved. A prominent student from that period was R. Michel Yehuda Lefkowitz, who studied there until 1935, and later arranged and published his teacher's novellae in the book Chiddushei R. Shlomo.
[1] leaf (written on both sides), official stationery. 20 cm. Letter written by a scribe, with the handwritten signature of R. Chaim Ozer and his ornate stamp. Good condition. Light wear. Folding marks.
Enclosed is part of the envelope, with the name and address of the recipient of the letter.
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![Letter handwritten and signed by R. Baruch Ber Leibowitz, dean of the Kamenitz yeshiva. [Kamenitz (Kamyanyets)], "5th Tishrei](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale67-public/237.jpg "Letter from Rabbi Baruch Ber Leibowitz - Blessings for Rabbi Tzvi Yehu")
Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Letter handwritten and signed by R. Baruch Ber Leibowitz, dean of the Kamenitz yeshiva. [Kamenitz (Kamyanyets)], "5th Tishrei" [ca. 1937].
Addressed to R. Dov Kook (brother of R. Avraham Yitzchak Kook), director of the Harry Fischel institute in Jerusalem. The leaf begins with a letter from the gabbai of the Kamenitz yeshiva library, expressing their gratitude for the book he sent - teachings of the Rishonim on Tractate Moed Katan (published in Jerusalem by the Harry Fischel institute, 1937). Another letter follows (8 lines), handwritten and signed by the yeshiva dean R. Baruch Ber, thanking them for the book, and blessing R. Dov Kook and his "nephew, the eminent Torah scholar, R. Tzvi Yehuda - blessing you with great satisfaction for many years to come, and with all your hearts' wishes for the good…".
R. Baruch Dov (Ber) Leibowitz (1864-1939), author of Birkat Shmuel, was a leading disseminator of Torah in his generation. He was a disciple of R. Chaim of Brisk in the Volozhin yeshiva and son-in-law of R. Avraham Yitzchak Zimmerman Rabbi of Halusk. After the latter relocated to Kremenchug to serve as rabbi there, R. Baruch Ber succeeded him as rabbi of Halusk and established there a yeshiva. After 13 years, he was invited to serve as dean of the Knesset Beit Yitzchak yeshiva in Slabodka. During WWI, he wandered with the yeshiva to Minsk, Kremenchug and Vilna, finally establishing it in Kamenitz. He authored Birkat Shmuel on Talmudic topics. His orally transmitted and written teachings are the basis of in-depth yeshiva study.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 28 cm. Good-fair condition. Tears and damage to paper (not affecting text). Folding marks.
Addressed to R. Dov Kook (brother of R. Avraham Yitzchak Kook), director of the Harry Fischel institute in Jerusalem. The leaf begins with a letter from the gabbai of the Kamenitz yeshiva library, expressing their gratitude for the book he sent - teachings of the Rishonim on Tractate Moed Katan (published in Jerusalem by the Harry Fischel institute, 1937). Another letter follows (8 lines), handwritten and signed by the yeshiva dean R. Baruch Ber, thanking them for the book, and blessing R. Dov Kook and his "nephew, the eminent Torah scholar, R. Tzvi Yehuda - blessing you with great satisfaction for many years to come, and with all your hearts' wishes for the good…".
R. Baruch Dov (Ber) Leibowitz (1864-1939), author of Birkat Shmuel, was a leading disseminator of Torah in his generation. He was a disciple of R. Chaim of Brisk in the Volozhin yeshiva and son-in-law of R. Avraham Yitzchak Zimmerman Rabbi of Halusk. After the latter relocated to Kremenchug to serve as rabbi there, R. Baruch Ber succeeded him as rabbi of Halusk and established there a yeshiva. After 13 years, he was invited to serve as dean of the Knesset Beit Yitzchak yeshiva in Slabodka. During WWI, he wandered with the yeshiva to Minsk, Kremenchug and Vilna, finally establishing it in Kamenitz. He authored Birkat Shmuel on Talmudic topics. His orally transmitted and written teachings are the basis of in-depth yeshiva study.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 28 cm. Good-fair condition. Tears and damage to paper (not affecting text). Folding marks.
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![Letter from R. Baruch Ber Leibowitz, dean of the Knesset Beit Yitzchak yeshiva in Kamenitz (Kamyenyets). [Kamenitz], Elul 193](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale67-public/238.jpg "Letter of Good Year Wishes from Rabbi Baruch Ber Leibowitz - Kamenitz,")
Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Letter from R. Baruch Ber Leibowitz, dean of the Knesset Beit Yitzchak yeshiva in Kamenitz (Kamyenyets). [Kamenitz], Elul 1936.
Lengthy letter (in Yiddish) from the Kamenitz yeshiva, with blessings for a good year, addressed to a family of philanthropists in Philadelphia, United States.
The letter, mostly typewritten, concludes with close to 6 lines handwritten and signed by R. Baruch Ber Leibowitz, the yeshiva dean, with warm and hearty blessings in Yiddish and Hebrew: "I second the blessings… may you be written and sealed in the book of absolute pious men, immediately for a good and advanced life, for a good and blessed year, with all the blessings and success… One who blesses him, Baruch Dov Leibovitz dean of the Beit Yitzchak yeshiva".
R. Baruch Dov (Ber) Leibowitz (1864-1940), author of Birkat Shmuel, taught many disciples. He was a disciple of R. Chaim of Brisk in the Volozhin yeshiva, and the son-in-law of R. Avraham Yitzchak Zimmerman Rabbi of Hlusk. After his father-in-law went to serve as rabbi of Kremenchuk, he succeeded him in Hlusk and established a yeshiva. After a 13-year tenure, he was asked to head the Knesset Beit Yitzchak yeshiva in Slabodka. During WWI, he wandered with the yeshiva to Minsk, Kremenchuk and Vilna, finally settling in Kamenitz. He authored Birkat Shmuel on Talmudic topics. His writings are basic works of deep yeshiva Torah study.
2 leaves, official stationery. Approx. 29 cm. Good condition. Minor tears to margins and folding marks.
Lengthy letter (in Yiddish) from the Kamenitz yeshiva, with blessings for a good year, addressed to a family of philanthropists in Philadelphia, United States.
The letter, mostly typewritten, concludes with close to 6 lines handwritten and signed by R. Baruch Ber Leibowitz, the yeshiva dean, with warm and hearty blessings in Yiddish and Hebrew: "I second the blessings… may you be written and sealed in the book of absolute pious men, immediately for a good and advanced life, for a good and blessed year, with all the blessings and success… One who blesses him, Baruch Dov Leibovitz dean of the Beit Yitzchak yeshiva".
R. Baruch Dov (Ber) Leibowitz (1864-1940), author of Birkat Shmuel, taught many disciples. He was a disciple of R. Chaim of Brisk in the Volozhin yeshiva, and the son-in-law of R. Avraham Yitzchak Zimmerman Rabbi of Hlusk. After his father-in-law went to serve as rabbi of Kremenchuk, he succeeded him in Hlusk and established a yeshiva. After a 13-year tenure, he was asked to head the Knesset Beit Yitzchak yeshiva in Slabodka. During WWI, he wandered with the yeshiva to Minsk, Kremenchuk and Vilna, finally settling in Kamenitz. He authored Birkat Shmuel on Talmudic topics. His writings are basic works of deep yeshiva Torah study.
2 leaves, official stationery. Approx. 29 cm. Good condition. Minor tears to margins and folding marks.
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Letter signed by R. "Shimon Yehuda HaKohen Shkop", dean of the Grodno yeshiva. Hrodna (Grodno), Elul 1938.
Addressed to R. Yisrael Zinober in England. Typewritten, with the handwritten signature "Shimon Yehuda HaKohen Shkop". The letter contains an appeal on behalf of the yeshiva, which was in dire financial straits. R. Shimon asks him to arrange a special fundraising campaign on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and concludes with blessings for a good year and the threefold Priestly blessing (comprised of three verses): "…please generate publicity on behalf of our holy yeshiva, during the High Holidays, to alleviate a little our financial pressure and difficulty, and so that G-d should bring upon him and all who accompany him the blessing of "he who upholds", apart from our private blessing, the threefold Priestly blessing, and blessings for a good and sweet year…".
R. Shimon Yehuda Shkop (1860-1939) was as disciple of R. Chaim Soloveitchik in the Volozhin yeshiva, who instructed him on intricate and profound methodology of Torah study. At the age of 24, he was appointed dean of the Telshe yeshiva (founded by his uncle R. Eliezer Gordon), where he gave over to the many students his innovative method of logical study - approach adopted by the entire Torah world until this day. One of his foremost disciples from that period was R. Elchanan Wasserman. In 1920, he was called to head the Shaar HaTorah yeshiva in Grodno. His works include: Shaarei Yosher, Maarechet HaKinyanim and Chiddushei R. Shimon Yehuda HaKohen.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 28.5 cm. Good condition. Folding marks, with light wear and minor tears.
Addressed to R. Yisrael Zinober in England. Typewritten, with the handwritten signature "Shimon Yehuda HaKohen Shkop". The letter contains an appeal on behalf of the yeshiva, which was in dire financial straits. R. Shimon asks him to arrange a special fundraising campaign on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and concludes with blessings for a good year and the threefold Priestly blessing (comprised of three verses): "…please generate publicity on behalf of our holy yeshiva, during the High Holidays, to alleviate a little our financial pressure and difficulty, and so that G-d should bring upon him and all who accompany him the blessing of "he who upholds", apart from our private blessing, the threefold Priestly blessing, and blessings for a good and sweet year…".
R. Shimon Yehuda Shkop (1860-1939) was as disciple of R. Chaim Soloveitchik in the Volozhin yeshiva, who instructed him on intricate and profound methodology of Torah study. At the age of 24, he was appointed dean of the Telshe yeshiva (founded by his uncle R. Eliezer Gordon), where he gave over to the many students his innovative method of logical study - approach adopted by the entire Torah world until this day. One of his foremost disciples from that period was R. Elchanan Wasserman. In 1920, he was called to head the Shaar HaTorah yeshiva in Grodno. His works include: Shaarei Yosher, Maarechet HaKinyanim and Chiddushei R. Shimon Yehuda HaKohen.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 28.5 cm. Good condition. Folding marks, with light wear and minor tears.
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Letter signed by R. Shimon Yehuda HaKohen Shkop, dean of the Grodno yeshiva. Hrodna (Grodno), Tammuz 1925.
Addressed to the philanthropist R. Yerucham Fishel son of R. Avraham Yitzchak Munk. Written by a scribe, with the handwritten signature of R. "Shimon Yehuda HaKohen Shkop". The letter acknowledges and confirms the receipt of money on behalf of the yeshiva - "For our holy yeshiva, which numbers close to two hundred students, who study G-d's Torah with exceptional diligence, and are destined to become the leaders of the Jewish people, replete with Torah and of noble character…". The letter concludes with R. Shimon Shkop's threefold blessing (the priestly blessing, comprising three verses).
R. Shimon Yehuda Shkop (1860-1939) was as disciple of R. Chaim Soloveitchik in the Volozhin yeshiva, who instructed him on intricate and profound methodology of Torah study. At the age of 24, he was appointed dean of the Telshe yeshiva (founded by his uncle R. Eliezer Gordon), where he gave over to the many students his innovative method of logical study - approach adopted by the entire Torah world until this day. One of his foremost disciples from that period was R. Elchanan Wasserman. In 1920, he was called to head the Shaar HaTorah yeshiva in Grodno. His works include: Shaarei Yosher, Maarechet HaKinyanim and Chiddushei R. Shimon Yehuda HaKohen.
[1] leaf, official stationery. Approx. 28 cm. Good condition. Folding marks and stains.
Addressed to the philanthropist R. Yerucham Fishel son of R. Avraham Yitzchak Munk. Written by a scribe, with the handwritten signature of R. "Shimon Yehuda HaKohen Shkop". The letter acknowledges and confirms the receipt of money on behalf of the yeshiva - "For our holy yeshiva, which numbers close to two hundred students, who study G-d's Torah with exceptional diligence, and are destined to become the leaders of the Jewish people, replete with Torah and of noble character…". The letter concludes with R. Shimon Shkop's threefold blessing (the priestly blessing, comprising three verses).
R. Shimon Yehuda Shkop (1860-1939) was as disciple of R. Chaim Soloveitchik in the Volozhin yeshiva, who instructed him on intricate and profound methodology of Torah study. At the age of 24, he was appointed dean of the Telshe yeshiva (founded by his uncle R. Eliezer Gordon), where he gave over to the many students his innovative method of logical study - approach adopted by the entire Torah world until this day. One of his foremost disciples from that period was R. Elchanan Wasserman. In 1920, he was called to head the Shaar HaTorah yeshiva in Grodno. His works include: Shaarei Yosher, Maarechet HaKinyanim and Chiddushei R. Shimon Yehuda HaKohen.
[1] leaf, official stationery. Approx. 28 cm. Good condition. Folding marks and stains.
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![Postcard with a letter signed by R. Shimon Yehuda HaKohen Shkop, dean of the Grodno yeshiva. Hrodna (Grodno), [1924?]. Addres](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale67-public/241.jpg "Letter from Rabbi Shimon Shkop to Rabbi Yehuda Leib Chasman - Grodno,")
Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Postcard with a letter signed by R. Shimon Yehuda HaKohen Shkop, dean of the Grodno yeshiva. Hrodna (Grodno), [1924?].
Addressed to R. Yehuda Leib Chasman Rabbi of Stutchin (the name of the recipient was mistakenly spelled in the letter as "R. Aryeh[!] Leib Chashman"). Written by a scribe, with the handwritten signature of R. "Shimon Yehuda HaKohen Shkop". The letter informs of the impending visit in their city of the yeshiva's emissary, R. Aharon Zurawski, on a fundraising mission to save the yeshiva, which was "in terrible danger, due to prices increasing by the minute" (in reference to the hyperinflation which raged in Europe in 1923-1925 as a consequence of WWI). R. Shimon Shkop requests of the rabbi of the city, "to please bolster his spirit (of the emissary) and support him in every way he can, and may the blessing of 'he who upholds' be applied to him…".
R. Shimon Yehuda Shkop (1860-1939) was as disciple of R. Chaim Soloveitchik in the Volozhin yeshiva, who instructed him on intricate and profound methodology of Torah study. At the age of 24, he was appointed dean of the Telshe yeshiva (founded by his uncle R. Eliezer Gordon), where he gave over to the many students his innovative method of logical study - approach adopted by the entire Torah world until this day. One of his foremost disciples from that period was R. Elchanan Wasserman. In 1920, he was called to head the Shaar HaTorah yeshiva in Grodno. His works include: Shaarei Yosher, Maarechet HaKinyanim and Chiddushei R. Shimon Yehuda HaKohen.
Postcard. 9X14 cm. Good condition. Stains. Stamps partially removed. Damage to postmarks.
Addressed to R. Yehuda Leib Chasman Rabbi of Stutchin (the name of the recipient was mistakenly spelled in the letter as "R. Aryeh[!] Leib Chashman"). Written by a scribe, with the handwritten signature of R. "Shimon Yehuda HaKohen Shkop". The letter informs of the impending visit in their city of the yeshiva's emissary, R. Aharon Zurawski, on a fundraising mission to save the yeshiva, which was "in terrible danger, due to prices increasing by the minute" (in reference to the hyperinflation which raged in Europe in 1923-1925 as a consequence of WWI). R. Shimon Shkop requests of the rabbi of the city, "to please bolster his spirit (of the emissary) and support him in every way he can, and may the blessing of 'he who upholds' be applied to him…".
R. Shimon Yehuda Shkop (1860-1939) was as disciple of R. Chaim Soloveitchik in the Volozhin yeshiva, who instructed him on intricate and profound methodology of Torah study. At the age of 24, he was appointed dean of the Telshe yeshiva (founded by his uncle R. Eliezer Gordon), where he gave over to the many students his innovative method of logical study - approach adopted by the entire Torah world until this day. One of his foremost disciples from that period was R. Elchanan Wasserman. In 1920, he was called to head the Shaar HaTorah yeshiva in Grodno. His works include: Shaarei Yosher, Maarechet HaKinyanim and Chiddushei R. Shimon Yehuda HaKohen.
Postcard. 9X14 cm. Good condition. Stains. Stamps partially removed. Damage to postmarks.
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Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
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Letter signed by R. Elchanan Bunem Wasserman dean of the Baranovich yeshiva, with the stamp of the yeshiva. [Baranovich, 1930s].
This leaf contains the second half of a typewritten letter (leaf 2 only), with the handwritten signature of R. Elchanan. The letter consists of an appeal on behalf of the yeshiva, addressed to the rabbi of a community. R. Elchanan requests that he generate support for the yeshiva "amongst the members of his community, and especially amongst the members of the prominent Ezrat Torah organization in his town, so that they should come to the aid of our holy yeshiva in its time of great need…". The letter concludes with blessings for those who support Torah: "It is a tree of life… and those who support it are fortunate", closing off with blessings: "His friend, who reveres and respects him, who blesses him with life, peace, and only good forever…".
R. Elchanan Wasserman (1875-1941) was a disciple of R. Shimon Shkop in the Telshe yeshiva and prominent disciple of the Chafetz Chaim. He served as lecturer and dean in the Brisk (Brest) yeshiva and in other places. During WWI, at the behest of the Chafetz Chaim, he established a yeshiva in Smilavichy (Minsk province, today Belarus), and after the war, R. Elchanan founded the Ohel Torah yeshiva in Baranovich. A renowned Torah scholar and a foremost yeshiva dean in Lithuania, he represented the Chafetz Chaim and R. Chaim Ozer Grodzinski in the Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah of Agudat Yisrael. He composed many essays on Jewish ideology which were later published in his book Ikveta DeMeshicha, in which he expressed the Torah stance of his teacher the Chafetz Chaim on Zionist nationalism and the spiritual state of the Jewish people. During the Holocaust, he was deported to the Kovno (Kaunas) ghetto, and was later murdered in the Seventh Fort, while studying the laws of Kiddush HaShem. His teachings and lectures were published in the following books: Kovetz Shiurim, Kovetz He'arot, Kovetz Inyanim, Kovetz Igrot HaGaon R. Elchanan Wasserman and others. His approach in learning and his books serve until this day as the basis of intensive yeshiva study in the Torah world.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 28 cm. Good-fair condition. Wear and minor damage to folds.
This leaf contains the second half of a typewritten letter (leaf 2 only), with the handwritten signature of R. Elchanan. The letter consists of an appeal on behalf of the yeshiva, addressed to the rabbi of a community. R. Elchanan requests that he generate support for the yeshiva "amongst the members of his community, and especially amongst the members of the prominent Ezrat Torah organization in his town, so that they should come to the aid of our holy yeshiva in its time of great need…". The letter concludes with blessings for those who support Torah: "It is a tree of life… and those who support it are fortunate", closing off with blessings: "His friend, who reveres and respects him, who blesses him with life, peace, and only good forever…".
R. Elchanan Wasserman (1875-1941) was a disciple of R. Shimon Shkop in the Telshe yeshiva and prominent disciple of the Chafetz Chaim. He served as lecturer and dean in the Brisk (Brest) yeshiva and in other places. During WWI, at the behest of the Chafetz Chaim, he established a yeshiva in Smilavichy (Minsk province, today Belarus), and after the war, R. Elchanan founded the Ohel Torah yeshiva in Baranovich. A renowned Torah scholar and a foremost yeshiva dean in Lithuania, he represented the Chafetz Chaim and R. Chaim Ozer Grodzinski in the Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah of Agudat Yisrael. He composed many essays on Jewish ideology which were later published in his book Ikveta DeMeshicha, in which he expressed the Torah stance of his teacher the Chafetz Chaim on Zionist nationalism and the spiritual state of the Jewish people. During the Holocaust, he was deported to the Kovno (Kaunas) ghetto, and was later murdered in the Seventh Fort, while studying the laws of Kiddush HaShem. His teachings and lectures were published in the following books: Kovetz Shiurim, Kovetz He'arot, Kovetz Inyanim, Kovetz Igrot HaGaon R. Elchanan Wasserman and others. His approach in learning and his books serve until this day as the basis of intensive yeshiva study in the Torah world.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 28 cm. Good-fair condition. Wear and minor damage to folds.
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Letter handwritten and signed by R. Yisrael Yaakov Lubchansky, mashgiach of the Baranovich yeshiva. Baranovich (Baranavichy), Sivan 1937.
Addressed to R. Yaakov Levin, secretary of R. Chaim Ozer in Vilna. R. Yisrael Yaakov asks him to find out whether R. Chaim Ozer wrote a letter pertaining to matters of the "Kollel" (apparently, of one of the Novardok yeshivot): "…perhaps it is possible to inquire if R. Chaim Ozer wrote to Ostroh regarding papers for the Kollel, which he suggested when he was here, and to inform us of the situation… Yisrael Yaakov".
R. Yisrael Yaakov Lubchansky was a leading musar figure in his times. Born in Baranovich to his father, who served as rabbi of the town. He was one of the initial students in the yeshiva of R. Yozel Horowitz, the Alter of Novardok, and later became his son-in-law. Following his father's passing, he served for a time as rabbi of Baranovich, a position he later handed over to his brother-in-law, R. David Weitzel. He headed the Tsaritsyn (Volgograd) and Kharkiv branches of the Novardok yeshiva. When he crossed the border to Poland, R. Elchanan Wasserman appointed him mashgiach of the Ohel Torah yeshiva in Baranovich. He was also the mainstay of the Beit Yosef - Novardok chain of yeshivot, founded by his father-in-law, the Alter of Novardok, and the profound, inspirational lectures which he delivered at alumni gatherings were received with great love and respect. He would preach about striving to reach perfection, and absolute devotion to a life of Torah and refining one's character traits. A most preeminent Torah figure of the generation, outstanding in Torah and noble traits, who combined piety with action. His worship of G-d was passionate. Exceptionally humble, he would conceal his holy ways in every way possible, though his righteousness and modesty became well known. During his tenure as rabbi of Baranovich, he would arise early to assist the beadle, and he was beloved and revered by every member of the community. When he would go on Erev Shabbat to remind the storekeepers to close their shops, they would all hurry to comply, so as not to cause him anguish even for a short moment. With the outbreak of WWII, he fled to Vilna with part of the Baranovich yeshiva. He was murdered by the Nazis in the Kaunas fortress in Tammuz 1941.
Official postcard of the Baranovich yeshiva. 10.5X14.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Filing holes (slightly affecting text of date). Minor tear to corner. Postmarks (postage stamps removed).
Addressed to R. Yaakov Levin, secretary of R. Chaim Ozer in Vilna. R. Yisrael Yaakov asks him to find out whether R. Chaim Ozer wrote a letter pertaining to matters of the "Kollel" (apparently, of one of the Novardok yeshivot): "…perhaps it is possible to inquire if R. Chaim Ozer wrote to Ostroh regarding papers for the Kollel, which he suggested when he was here, and to inform us of the situation… Yisrael Yaakov".
R. Yisrael Yaakov Lubchansky was a leading musar figure in his times. Born in Baranovich to his father, who served as rabbi of the town. He was one of the initial students in the yeshiva of R. Yozel Horowitz, the Alter of Novardok, and later became his son-in-law. Following his father's passing, he served for a time as rabbi of Baranovich, a position he later handed over to his brother-in-law, R. David Weitzel. He headed the Tsaritsyn (Volgograd) and Kharkiv branches of the Novardok yeshiva. When he crossed the border to Poland, R. Elchanan Wasserman appointed him mashgiach of the Ohel Torah yeshiva in Baranovich. He was also the mainstay of the Beit Yosef - Novardok chain of yeshivot, founded by his father-in-law, the Alter of Novardok, and the profound, inspirational lectures which he delivered at alumni gatherings were received with great love and respect. He would preach about striving to reach perfection, and absolute devotion to a life of Torah and refining one's character traits. A most preeminent Torah figure of the generation, outstanding in Torah and noble traits, who combined piety with action. His worship of G-d was passionate. Exceptionally humble, he would conceal his holy ways in every way possible, though his righteousness and modesty became well known. During his tenure as rabbi of Baranovich, he would arise early to assist the beadle, and he was beloved and revered by every member of the community. When he would go on Erev Shabbat to remind the storekeepers to close their shops, they would all hurry to comply, so as not to cause him anguish even for a short moment. With the outbreak of WWII, he fled to Vilna with part of the Baranovich yeshiva. He was murdered by the Nazis in the Kaunas fortress in Tammuz 1941.
Official postcard of the Baranovich yeshiva. 10.5X14.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Filing holes (slightly affecting text of date). Minor tear to corner. Postmarks (postage stamps removed).
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