(Rosh Yeshiva and Rabbi of Slobodka, later in Hebron, 1866-1933). Autograph Letter Signed, in Hebrew on letterhead, written to R Joseph Chaim Sonnefeld (1848-1932) Rabbi of the Eidah Chareidith of Jerusalem.

Estimate: $500–$700
Hammer price: $500

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author

EPSTEIN, MOSHE MORDECHAI.

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7th Elul

Place

Jerusalem

Publication

1929

Description

Concerning Mr. Yerachmiel (Richard) Wexler of Chicago whose son Jacob was killed during the Hebron Massacre of 1929. Requests that Rabbi Sonnenfeld write a condolence letter to Mr. Wexler and suggest that proceeds from Mr. Wexler’s substantial Ethrog orchard be dedicated to the Yeshiva in memory of his son.

references

Sepher Hazikkaron LeKedoshei Yeshivath Chevron p. 105.

summary

This letter was written just weeks after the Hebron massacre. “It was God’s will that his son should be one of the martyrs of Hebron.” R. Moshe Mordechai Epstein was one of the outstanding Roshei Yeshiva in Lithuania. He was the brother-in-law of R. Isser Zalman Meltzer. His talmudic novellae, responsa and lectures are recorded in his multi-volume work Levush Mordechai.

Some staining, edges repaired. Two pages.

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