Handwritten Tena'im, for the betrothal of Rebbe Avraham Weinberg of Slonim, author of Birkat Avraham, with Rebbetzin Hadassa, daughter of the prominent Chassid R. Mordechai (R. Motke) Lieder. Tiberias, Shevat 1904.
In this Tena'im, dated 14th Shevat 1904, the date of the wedding is set for 17th Adar 1904. To the best of our knowledge, this Tena'im has never been printed.
Rebbe Avraham Weinberg (the third) of Slonim, author of Birkat Avraham (1888-1981), nephew and close disciple of the Divrei Shmuel of Slonim. He served as the close attendant of the Divrei Shmuel, and acted as his intermediary before prominent Torah leaders of all sects on communal issues and matters of Eretz Israel funds. He was a leader of the Ashkenazi Orthodox community in Tiberias, and assisted the rabbi of the city, R. Moshe Kliers in preserving the spiritual character of the city. In his youth, he travelled several times to Europe to frequent the courts of his teachers, the rebbes of Slonim, and at their behest, visited many of the foremost Polish and Lithuanian Torah leaders of the generation, both Chassidim and Mitnagdim. In 1955, he was appointed rebbe of Slonim and in 1960, he moved from Tiberias to Jerusalem. He was a member of Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah of Agudath Yisrael. He was renowned for his diligence in Torah study and his exceptional toil in his worship of G-d, for his humility and unpretentiousness, and especially for his fervent, tearful prayers. Many of his lectures related to the topic of persevering in one's worship of G-d even at times of reduced enthusiasm and drive. His lectures and letters were published in Birkat Avraham and Nachal Etan. His son-in-law was the Netivot Shalom, rebbe of Slonim.
[1] double leaf. 27 cm. Good condition. Stains. Folding marks. Minor tear to folds, slightly affecting text.