RABBI AVRAHAM ELYASHIV OF GOMEL AND JERUSALEM, LETTER TO RABBI TZVI HIRSH FERBER (1879-1966) OF ...

RABBI AVRAHAM ELYASHIV OF GOMEL AND JERUSALEM, LETTER TO RABBI TZVI HIRSH FERBER (1879-1966) OF LONDON.

Letter dated 1938, thanking Rabbi Ferber for his contribution to the publication costs of Leshem Shevo V’achlama written by his father-in-law. He also thanks him for sending him his book Eishes Chayil and informes him that the Gedolim of Yerusholayim to whom he has shown it praised its content.

Rabbi Avraham Elyashiv (ca. 1877-1943), learnt at the Radin Yeshiva and married a daughter of the famous Lithuanian gaon and kabbalist Rabbi Shlomo Elyashiv – author of Leshem Shevo V’achlama. Father of leading contemporary halachic authority Rabbi Yosef Shlomo Elyashiv. Served as Rabbi of Gomel (Homel) for a short period, before settling in Jerusalem, together with his father-in-law. Founder of Tiferes Bachurim in Jerusalem and publisher of his father-in-law’s Kabbalistic works. Author of Bikurei Avraham and Hilchos Beis Hakneses U’Beis Hamedrash.

Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh Ferber (1879-1966), leading London Rabbi and head of the Hisachdus Harabanim in England, born in Lithuania and studied under Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor of Kovno, Rabbi Yitzchak Blazer and Rabbi Naftali Amsterdam. He was a leading rabbinical scholar and headed an independent community in the West End of London. First Rosh Yeshiva of Manchester Yeshiva. Talented speaker and author of 14 rabbinic works, including Kerem Hatzvi.

1 side. 21 x 27.5 cm. Excellent condition. Filing holes.