Handwritten letter by Rabbi Chaim Berlin and signed by him, to the General Committee in Jerusalem – 1895

Handwritten letter by Rabbi Chaim Berlin and signed by him, to the General Committee in Jerusalem – 1895
A letter from Rabbi Chaim Berlin, while serving as rabbi of Kobrin, to 'General Council' in Jerusalem. 1895. The letter mentions Rabbi Shmuel Salant, Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem and head of the General Committee.

Rabbi Chaim Berlin (1832-1913), son of the Netziv of Volozhin, was rabbi of Moscow, and then replaced his father as head of the Volozhin yeshiva. After that he Served as Rabbai of Kobrin, where he was revered even by the Hasidic circles. In 1906, at the age of 75, he moved to Jerusalem. There he served as chief rabbi of Jerusalem beside Rabbi Shmuel Salant and also after his death in 1909. Despite his old age he did great things for Jerusalem and for religious and grace institutions. Was appointed head of the financial division of the 'General Committee of the Knesset Israel'. He would receive each person with a warm welcome, and was admired by all the communities.
The letter showed that Rabbi Chaim Berlin acted in favor of the General Committee in Jerusalem, years before he immigrated to Israel and was elected its president!
Condition: Very good.