Auction 33 · Lot 203
KAGAN, ISRAEL MEIR
- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500
- Hammer price
- $900
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Place
Radin
Publication
2nd Ellul, 1926
Description
(“Chafetz Chaim”). Appeal for funds for The Radin Yeshivah. Addressed to R. Pesach Ackerman of Philadelphia. Written in a secretarial hand, with stamped signature, “Israel Meir Hakohen me-Radin, ba[’al] ha-mech[aber] se[pher] Chafetz Chaim u-Mishnah Berurah.” On personal letterhead of “Rabin I.M. Kagan, Radun”
summary
The letter describes the abject state of the Yeshivah due to desperate economic conditions in Poland at the time, as well as the weakened flow of funds from abroad. Rabbi Ackerman is asked to launch an appeal in his congregation on behalf of the Yeshiva during the forthcoming Holy Days.
Creased. Small hole in middle
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