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Rare! "If Only I Merit Seeing that My Efforts were not in Vain". Letter handwritten by the Holy Gaon Rabbi ...
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Rare! "If Only I Merit Seeing that My Efforts were not in Vain". Letter handwritten by the Holy Gaon Rabbi Hillel of Kalamey and his renowned son-in-law the Holy Gaon the 'Lev HaIvri" Rabbi Akiva Yosef Schlesinger about strengthening religion and preventing bad influences on the community.
The letter bears the date Monday Shabbat Beha'alotcha 1865. It was sent to the great Gaon Rabbi Chaim fried, was written by his Gaon disciple the renowned Rabbi Akiva Yosef Schlesinger author of 'Lev HaIvri' and the son-in-law of Rabbi Hillel Lichtenstein of Kalamey.
In the letter, the 'Lev HaIvri' writes that his in-law will come on the following week to the Siksa community, where he served in the past as Av Beis Din, to do his best and surely the Machaneh Chaim himself will also do his best. Apparently, they mean to prevent bad influences on the community.
The Holy Gaon Rabbi Hillel Kalamayer himself adds lengthy lines to the letter, indicating kindness and love. He asks his disciple to act too for the important matter, 'and the wise man's eyes are in his head to act and speak'.
The Holy Gaon Rabbi Hillel Lichtenstein of Kalamey [1815-1891] one of the greatset disicples of Moron the Chasam Sofer who greatly appreciated him and read the verse 'Kodesh Hillulim LaHashem' on him. Served as Rav in Margaretin and Siksa in Hungary and eventually was the leader of the Kalamey (Kolomea) community. Was known as a fighter of Milchamos Hashem. All the Tzaddikim of his generation praised his greatness.
The Renowned Holy Gaon Rabbi Akiva Yosef Schlesinger [1837-1922] a dicsiple of his father Rabbi Yechiel who was a disciple of the Chasam Sofer and the Ketav Sofer, the Maharam Schick and the Machaneh Chaim. The son-in-law of the Holy Gaon Rabbi Hillel Lichtenstein of Kalameu. Immigrated to the Land of Israel and acted for its pure settlement. Was renowned for his unique Psakim on several matters, Psakim that led to a heated polemic for several years.
Budapest.
17X20 cm. (double sheet), tears and creases, fair-good general condition.
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