(Chassidic Rabbi of Obervishiva, 1886-1941). Letter Signed with an added autograph line at end, written to R. Aaron Farkash on letterhead stationery of the Yeshiva.

HAGER, MENACHEM MENDEL

28th October

Obervishiva

1928

An emotional appeal for funds for the Yeshiva.

R. Menachem Mendel Hager of Obervishiva the oldest son of R. Yisroel of Vishnitz, was known as the greatest scholar of the Vishnitzer dynasty. In 1922, he became Rabbi of Obervishiva, Rumania and there re-established the Yeshiva Beith Israel, originally founded in Vishnitz in 1903. After his father's death in 1936, he began to accept "Kvitttlach.”