Auction 96 · Lot 74
(Grand Rebbe of Satmar, 1887-1979). Autograph Letter Signed written on letterhead in Hebrew to Rabbi Tzvi Halberstam.
- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000
- Hammer price
- $9,000
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
TEITELBAUM, YOEL
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Sunday of Parshath Veyishavtem Labetach (Behar)
Place
Brooklyn
Publication
1954
Description
True to form, in this letter the Satmar Rebbe cites the Chasam Sofer: “That which is new is forbidden by the Torah.” He explains that the yetzer hara proceeds by telling one today that a little is permitted and then tomorrow more, etc.
summary
With significant moral and ethical content.
One page. Creases.
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