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Letter from HaGaon Rabbi Baruch Ber Leibowitz, filled with blessings for the marriage of his student, R' Aharon Katz. Kamenitz, Iyar 5699 [1939]. 'And divine assistance may be granted to him through this match to acquire the Torah eternally, an inheritance without end, an inheritance without boundaries and a generation of upright people'. A heartfelt blessing letter in the handwriting and signature of HaGaon Rabbi Baruch Ber Leibowitz to HaGaon Rabbi Reuven Katz, Av Beis Din of Petach Tikvah, on the occasion of the marriage of his son, Rabbi Aharon Katz, a student of Yeshivah Kamenitz, with the daughter of Rabbi Meir Shmuel Woitekind [brother of HaGaon Rabbi Hillel Woitekind]. Kamenitz, 5699 [1939]. [1] leaf, official stationery, the upper part of the letter is addressed to the groom and typewritten. Then HaGaon Rabbi Baruch Ber wrote heartfelt wishes to the groom's father, HaGaon Rabbi Reuven Katz, Rosh Mesivta and Av Beis Din of Petach Tikvah, in his handwriting, with his signature and seal. HaGaon Rabbi Baruch Ber Leibowitz (circa 1870 - 1940) - One of the great Roshei Yeshivah and Torah disseminators of his generation. Considered a leading student of Rabbi Chaim HaLevi of Brisk. Served as Rosh Yeshivah of 'Knesses Beis Yitzchak' in Slabodka, which later moved to Vilna and then to Kamenitz. Known for his sanctity and righteousness alongside his tremendous scholarship. His lectures were renowned throughout the regions of Lithuania and Poland, attracting top scholars from far and wide to hear his lectures, which were characterized by enthusiasm and deep analysis, following the method of his distinguished mentor, Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik. Authored the series 'Birkat Shmuel', foundational works in Yeshivah study to this day. The renowned Gaon Rabbi Reuven Katz (1880-1963) - The esteemed Rabbi of Petach Tikvah and one of the great Poskim of the previous generation. In his youth, he studied in the Yeshivos of Mir, Radin, and Slabodka (where he was nicknamed: ”The Iluy of Alushan” ). He also studied at the Slutsk Yeshivah under HaGaon R' Isser Zalman Meltzer and would travel to gain inspiration from Rabbi Yitzchak Blazer. He was also close to many of the great figures of Israel. Later, he emigrated to America, serving in the rabbinate for several years, and subsequently immigrated to Eretz Yisrael, accepting the position as Rabbi of Petach Tikvah. He left a legacy in writing in the Shu”t Degel Reuven and Dudaei Reuven on the Torah. Rabbi Aharon Katz (1908-1997) – Son of Rabbi Reuven Katz. Succeeded his father as Rosh Yeshivah of Petach Tikvah and as a Dayan in the Rabbinical court. Father-in-law of Rabbi Shilo Raphael. Fold marks, stains, fair–good condition.