(Grand Rebbe of Boyan, 1878-1951). Letter Signed, on letterhead, written in Hebrew to Rabbi of Tzfat, Avraham Leib Silbermann (1889-1947).
Auction 91 |
Thursday, November 12th,
2020 at 1:00pm
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Arts Featuring an Extensive Collection of Rabbinic Autograph Letters.
Lot 39
FRIEDMAN, YISROEL.
(Grand Rebbe of Boyan, 1878-1951). Letter Signed, on letterhead, written in Hebrew to Rabbi of Tzfat, Avraham Leib Silbermann (1889-1947).
Tel Aviv: 8th Shevat 1940
Est: $500 - $700
PRICE REALIZED $450
Born in Sadigura, Rabbi Yisrael was the grandson of R. Yisrael of Ruzhin and son of R. Yitzchak Friedmann (the Pachad Yitzchak), the first Admor of Boyan. Due to the destruction of World War I, he moved to Leipzig, where he led the movement following the death of his father. Forced to flee the Nazis, he settled in Tel Aviv in 1939. He maintained his family’s annual privilege of being first to light the traditional bonfire in Meron on Lag B'Omer.