(Rosh Yeshiva, Mir. 1879-1965). Autograph Letter Signed, written in Hebrew on letterhead to Y. Shuv of the Vaad HaYeshivoth.

FINKEL, ELIEZER YEHUDAH

28th Nissan

Mir

1933

“At present, the Yeshiva is unable to accept any new students. We suggest a meeting in order to clarify our situation and improve conditions.”

R. Eliezer Judah Finkel was the son of R. Nathan Tzvi Finkel, founder of the Slabodka Yeshiva ("Der Alter fun Slabodka"), and the son-in-law of R. Eliyahu Baruch Kamai, head of the Mir Yeshivah, whose position he inherited. During the interbellum period, Mir attracted thousands of students, from across Europe and even America. Following World War Two, R. Finkel re-established the Mir in Jerusalem where it today reigns as the largest Yeshiva in the world.