("Vayaged Ya'akov,” 1882-1941). Autograph Letter Signed, written in Hebrew.

Auction 92 | Thursday, February 18th, 2021 at 1:00pm

Fine Judaica: Rare Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters & Graphic Arts

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Lot 70

GREENWALD, YA’AKOV YECHEZKIAH

("Vayaged Ya'akov,” 1882-1941). Autograph Letter Signed, written in Hebrew.

A letter of recommendation on behalf of R. Ze’ev Wolf Heller of Tzfas who was seeking funds on behalf of his sick wife. “It is not every day that one has the merit to support such a Talmid Chochom.” One page with integral blank, neatly repaired at folds. 8vo.

Tzehlem (Deutschkreutz, Austria): 1913

Est: $2,000 - $3,000

PRICE REALIZED $3,000

Son of R. Moshe Greenwald (the Arugas HaBosem, 1853–1910), R. Ya’akov Yechezkiah Grunwald was the progenitor of the Pupa Chassidic dynasty. He served as rabbi in Tzehlem before being appointed to Pápa, Hungary, where he established an important yeshiva (which also had very close ties to Belz). He was succeeded by his son R. Yosef Greenwald (the Vayechi Yosef, 1903-84) as the charismatic leader of all Pupa Chasidim.