(Chief Rabbi of Lodz, 1821-1912). Autograph Letter Signed, written in Hebrew to Aryeh Leib Friedland.
AUCTION 64 |
Thursday, March 19th,
2015 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Ceremonial Objects, Maps and Graphic Art
Lot 231
MEISEL, ELIYAHU CHAIM.
(Chief Rabbi of Lodz, 1821-1912). Autograph Letter Signed, written in Hebrew to Aryeh Leib Friedland.
Warsaw: 19th Tammuz 1882
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
PRICE REALIZED $1,500
The Lodzer Rov was a colleague of R. Yitzchak Elchanan Spector and R. Joseph Dov Soloveitchik and gained renown both as a scholar and as a public activist on behalf of the needy. As the rabbi of one of the largest cities in Poland,his opinion was sought on all the important issues of the day.
Rabbi Meisel writes: “If your honor is wondering that I have not written until now, please understand that my spirit was raging and I cannot hold back my thoughts …I must meet and talk to you to clear the air…please let me know when you are going on your trip so that I can receive permission in time from the authorities to travel …”
The recipient, Aryeh Leib Friedland (1826–99), was one of the wealthiest men in St. Petersburg, involved in many literary, political and charitable activities.