Israelite, Rabbi Judah Joshua Falk (1857-1938). Group of c. 80 Autograph Manuscripts and Letters Signed in Hebrew and Yiddish.
AUCTION 80 |
Thursday, March 28th,
2019 at 1:00 PM
The Valmadonna Trust Library: Further Selections from the Historic Collection. * Hebrew Printing in America. * Graphic & Ceremonial Art
Lot 146
(AMERICAN-JUDAICA)
Israelite, Rabbi Judah Joshua Falk (1857-1938). Group of c. 80 Autograph Manuscripts and Letters Signed in Hebrew and Yiddish.
Chelsea, Mass.: 1910-38
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PRICE REALIZED $4,800
Contains much material relating to the day-to-day practice of rabbinic life: Supervision of kosher establishments; divorce and Agunah matters; educational taxes; materials relating to seeking financial support for the Yeshivas in Europe headed by R. Baruch Ber Leibowitz in Kaminetz and the Chafetz Chaim in Radin. (Further details available upon request).
The author, served as Rabbi of Chelsea, Massachusetts, from 1895 until shortly before his death. Author of Teudath Yisrael, Israelite was active in the affairs of the Agudath HaRabanim of America and the Va’ad HaRabanim of Massachusetts.
