(Lutzker Rav, 1881–1966). Autograph Letter Signed in Hebrew, written to Rabbi Eliyahu Botchko.
AUCTION 75 |
Thursday, March 08th,
2018 at 1:00 PM
Auction of Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Antiquities, Ceremonial Objects & Graphic Art
Lot 288
SOROTZKIN, ZALMAN
(Lutzker Rav, 1881–1966). Autograph Letter Signed in Hebrew, written to Rabbi Eliyahu Botchko.
London: Wednesday, Vayeitzei 1949
Est: $400 - $600
Son-in-law of the founder of the Telz Yeshiva R. Eliezer Gordon, R. Zalman Sorotzkin was one of the leaders in Eretz Israel of the post-war Agudath Israel movement, instrumental in establishing both the Va’ad HaYeshivoth and Chinuch Atzmai. R. Eliyahu Botchko (d. 1956), a disciple of the Alter of Novardok, established in 1927 Yeshiva Etz Chaim in Montreux, Switzerland. It served as a haven during the War for many scholars. Among the eminent personalities who studied there was the recently departed Gadol Hador R. Aaron Leib Steinman.