(Spiritual leader of Lithuanian Jewry, 1863-1940). Secretarial Letter Signed (most of the line above the signature is also autograph), written to Rabbi Yoseph Dinkels, in Hebrew on personal letterhead.

GRODZENSKI, CHAIM OZER.

6th Tammuz

Vilna

1939

Concerning a proposal by Mr. Potash seeking to establish an organization to help immigrant Rabbis.

R. Chaim Ozer states he will write a letter of support for the endeavor only if great rabbis such as the Chazon Ish would also be associated with the project. He states that he will write to R. Moshe Blau and R. Shlom Blazer on behalf of this project, as requested. “I will also write to the Rabbi of Cincinnatti [Rabbi Eliezer Silver] and to Rabbi Yitzchak Ya’akov Ruderman [of Baltimore.]” He also notes that his work “Achiezer” is now complete and will forward a copy to his correspondent. The recipient, Rabbi Yoseph Dinkels, was a disciple of R. Itzel of Ponevezh, a member of the Beth Israel Kollel of Slabodka and closely associated with the Chazon Ish. He authored multi-volumed works on Yerushalmi Zeraim and Tractates Nidah and Mikvaoth.