Announcement of Shi’ur (Halachic Discourse) by Joseph Dov Soloveitchik of Boston to be Delivered in Yeshivah Merkaz Harav

AUCTION 27 | Tuesday, February 08th, 2005 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Autographed Letters, Manuscripts, Ceremonial & Graphic Art

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Lot 207
(SOLOVEITCHIK, JOSEPH DOV)

Announcement of Shi’ur (Halachic Discourse) by Joseph Dov Soloveitchik of Boston to be Delivered in Yeshivah Merkaz Harav

Printed broadside

Jerusalem: 11th Sivan, 1935

Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PRICE REALIZED $1,100
During the course of his one and only visit to Eretz Israel in 1935, Rabbi J.B. Soloveitchik (1903-1993) delivered a series of halachic discourses which left an indelible impression. The purpose of Soloveitchik’s visit was to garner support for his election to the Chief Rabbinate of Tel Aviv. The position was ultimately filled by Moshe Avigdor Amiel of Antwerp