An Important Letter From Rabbi Reuven Katz - Rabbi of Petach Tikva

An Important Letter From Rabbi Reuven Katz - Rabbi of Petach Tikva

A letter with the signature of Rabbi Reuven Katz - Rabbi of Petach Tikva, dated Sivan 5731 [1941]. Addressed to the Rishon L'Zion Rabbi Ben Zion Meir Chai Uziel about the sensitive negotiations which were behind the founding of the Lomza yeshiva he headed in the city of Petach Tikva.

In the letter the Rabbi asks to be informed whether Rabbi Uziel spoke to Rabbi Fishman about the yeshiva: "As his honor is the honorary president and is aware of its physical and spiritual condition, and there is great resentment about this from the residents of the city who are concerned about the yeshiva, and it could lead to a dispute, and I am a calm person, I do not want any fault to arise especially when those complaining are justified..."

Rabbi Reuven Katz [1880-1964]: Author of the book Responsa Degel Reuven. Studied from the Chafetz Chaim in Radin [at the age of 15], and ,moved after a year to the Knesset Yisrael yeshiva in Slabodka where he was known as an Iluy. In 1897 he was part of the group who founded the Slutsk yeshiva where he studied for several years from Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer. He spent time in Kovno and Kelm to study mussar from Rabbi Itzaele Blazer. In 1903 he moved to Vilna to study from Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski. Ordained as a Rabbi by Rabbi Eliyahu Baruch Kamai [Rabbi of Mir], Rabbi Elazar Rabinowitz [Rabbi of Minsk] and Rabbi Mordechai Rosenblatt [Rabbi of Slonim]. In 1923 he published his first book "Responsa Degel Reuven", and in the same year accepted the position of Rabbi of Stewisk. Immigrated to Israel in 1932 and became Rabbi of Petach Tikva, a position he held for over thirty years. He also headed the Lomza yeshiva in the city. 

 [1] official paper leaf. 28x20 cm. Filing holes. Very fine condition.