(Progenitor of the Erlau Dynasty, 1850-1944). Autograph Letter Signed with stamp, written to R. Yisrael Weltz.
Auction 95 |
Thursday, November 11th,
2021 at 11:00am
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinic Letters, Ceremonial & Graphic Art
Lot 50
SOFER, SHIMON
(Progenitor of the Erlau Dynasty, 1850-1944). Autograph Letter Signed with stamp, written to R. Yisrael Weltz.
Erlau (Eger): Parshath Tetzaveh Before 1914
Est: $600 - $900
PRICE REALIZED $1,400
R. Shimon Sofer known as the Erlauer Rav, was the son of R. Avraham Binyamin Sofer (the Kesav Sofer) and grandson of the Chasam Sofer. He is famed for his halachic work Hithoreruth Teshuvah.
His grandson, R. Moshe Sofer, is the present Erlau Rebbe, based in Jerusalem.
R. Yisrael Weltz (1887-1973) studied in Pressberg after which he served as rabbi in Budapest There, he hid R. Yissachar Shlomo Teichtal during the dark years of the Holocaust.