(Rabbi of Brody 1847-1928). Autograph Letter Signed in Hebrew on personal letterhead written to Moshe David Ostreicher, Rabbi of Tshimpe (Hungary)

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Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts Autograph Letters & Graphic Art

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STEINBERG, ABRAHAM MENACHEM MENDEL

(Rabbi of Brody 1847-1928). Autograph Letter Signed in Hebrew on personal letterhead written to Moshe David Ostreicher, Rabbi of Tshimpe (Hungary)

Discusses various Halachic issues: Whether electricity may be used on the Sabbath if generated by a Jew, the minimum size of Tephillin a kashruth issue relating to a mouse. Ten pages

Brody : 21st Iyar 1912

Est: $800 - $1,200

The Broder Rav was considered one of the foremost Poskim of his era. The present responsum was published (without the closing greeting in the present letter) in his work of responsa Machzeh Abraham (1927) - see Orach Chaim, numbers 6 and 43.