(Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem. 1816-1909). Letter Signed eight times, in Hebrew, written to R. Israel Salanter and R. Eliezer Yitzchak of Volozhin.

SALANT, SAMUEL.

27th Teveth / 3rd Shevat

Istanbul-Jerusalem

1841

Responsa and witness report concerning a shadar (emissary) from Hebron who drowned during a storm near Istanbul.

Rabbi Samuel Salant was a member of the Beth Din who heard testimony from the witnesses in Istanbul concerning the drowning tragedy and wrote the Halachic response in relation to the status of the drowned man’s wife, who was viewed by her community in Hebron as an Agunah. R. Samuel Salant requested that R. Israel should write his opinion on the matter and that response be sent directly to R. Eliezer Yitzchak of Volozhin for his opinion. He concludes by sending regards to the father of R. Israel, the Rabbi of Telz, as well as regards to R. Eliezer Yitzchak’s father-in-law R. Yitzchak and his brother-in-law R. Tzvi Yehudah (the Netzi’v.)