(Chief Rabbi of NewYork). Letter to R. Samuel Salant of Jerusalem."My intention and counsel for the sake of peace (was)… how good it would be if they came to the Beth Din in New York…and there would be a "true peace"…signing and bowing from afar…”

AUCTION 12 | Tuesday, March 13th, 2001 at 1:00

Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts From the Library of the London Beth Din

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Lot 288

JOSEPH, JACOB.

(Chief Rabbi of NewYork). Letter to R. Samuel Salant of Jerusalem."My intention and counsel for the sake of peace (was)… how good it would be if they came to the Beth Din in New York…and there would be a "true peace"…signing and bowing from afar…”

Autograph Letter, Signed in Hebrew with offical stamp. Black ink on paper. pp. (2). Central fold. 8 vo

New York: c.1890

Est: $600 - $900

PRICE REALIZED $1,600

Full letters in the hand of Rav Jacob Joseph are rare as he suffered from a catastrophic illness in his final years (d. 1902) and barely signed his name.