(Rosh Yeshiva, Mir. 1879-1965)

FINKEL, ELIEZER YEHUDAH

23rd October

Mir

1934

Letter signed in German on Hebrew-Polish letterhead of the Mir Yeshiva, along with his stamp. Concerning Theobold Wreschner, a student of the Yeshiva who passed his exams.

R. Eliezer Yehudah Finkel was the son of R. Nosson Tzvi Finkel, the founder of the Slabodka Yeshiva (“Der Alter fun Slabodka,”) and son-in-law of R. Elijah Baruch Kamai, head of the Mir Yeshiva, whose position he inherited. During the interbellum period, Mir attracted thousands of students, from across Europe and even America. Following World War II, R. Finkel reestablished his Yeshivah in Jerusalem. Today, it boasts a student body of more than 5,000 - the largest yeshiva in the world. See EJ, Vol. VI, cols. 1290-1.