("Vayaged Ya'akov,” 1882-1941). Autograph Letter Signed, written in Hebrew.

Estimate: $2,000–$3,000
Hammer price: $3,000

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

GREENWALD, YA’AKOV YECHEZKIAH

Place

Tzehlem (Deutschkreutz, Austria)

Publication

1913

Description

A letter of recommendation on behalf of R. Ze’ev Wolf Heller of Tzfas who was seeking funds on behalf of his sick wife. “It is not every day that one has the merit to support such a Talmid Chochom.”

summary

Son of R. Moshe Greenwald (the Arugas HaBosem, 1853–1910), R. Ya’akov Yechezkiah Grunwald was the progenitor of the Pupa Chassidic dynasty. He served as rabbi in Tzehlem before being appointed to Pápa, Hungary, where he established an important yeshiva (which also had very close ties to Belz). He was succeeded by his son R. Yosef Greenwald (the Vayechi Yosef, 1903-84) as the charismatic leader of all Pupa Chasidim.

One page with integral blank, neatly repaired at folds. 8vo.

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