(Rabbi of the Eidah Chareidith of Jerusalem, 1848-1932). Autograph Letter Signed written on letterhead in Hebrew to his grandson, Yitzchak.
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 93
SONNENFELD, YOSEPH CHAIM.
(Rabbi of the Eidah Chareidith of Jerusalem, 1848-1932). Autograph Letter Signed written on letterhead in Hebrew to his grandson, Yitzchak.
Jerusalem: Sunday, Parshath Yithro 1931
Est: $300 - $500
PRICE REALIZED $600
R. Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld was a student of R. Avraham Shmuel Binyamin Sofer, the Kesav Sofer. Upon emigrating to Eretz Yisrael he became the right hand man of R. Yehoshua Leib Diskin. Subsequently he was co-founder, along with R.Yitzchok Yerucham Diskin, of the Edah Chareidis. He is known for his uncompromising stances toward the nascent Zionist movement in Eretz Israel.