(The Dombrava Gaon, 1875-1939). Autograph Letter Signed, written in Hebrew and in Polish to the community leaders of Lvov.
Auction 92 |
Thursday, February 18th,
2021 at 1:00pm
Fine Judaica: Rare Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters & Graphic Arts
Lot 133
WEIDENFELD, NACHUM
(The Dombrava Gaon, 1875-1939). Autograph Letter Signed, written in Hebrew and in Polish to the community leaders of Lvov.
Dombrov (Dąbrowa Tarnowska, Poland): 1920
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PRICE REALIZED $1,100
One of the great Galician Torah scholars. Following the death of their father R. Ya’akov (author of Kochav MiYa’akov), R. Nachum supervised the studies of his younger brother, R. Dov Berish who later became the Tchebiner Ruv (1881-1966).
R. Nachum is renowned for his responsa Chazon Nachum which was published in 1939 just months before he suffered a fatal heart attack following the German invasion of Poland. Many unpublished manuscripts of his were destroyed during the Holocaust.
See https://www.geni.com/people/R-Nachum-Weidenfeld-A-B-D-Dabrowa/6000000000044104267.