Mekitz Nirdamim. Piotrkow, 1904. With Author's Dedication

Mekitz Nirdamim. Piotrkow, 1904. With Author's Dedication

"The book Mekitz Nirdamim, which will awaken to open eyes about the misfortunes of the time and its deficiencies and will express his opinion in councils and a correct opinion to heal its ruins," compiled by Yaakov Gutman HaLevi, letters from Rabbi Menachem Mendel Chaim [Landau] Av Beit Din of Nowy Dwór. Piotrkow, 1904. 

Dedication in the author's handwriting to Rabbi Meir Bar Ilan on the title page. In the book, the author expresses his opinion regarding the actions required to strengthen the Torah and Jewish education, after his opinions were not supported in the conference of rabbis in Krakow in 1903. The book has many approbations, including an approbation from the Aderet, the author of the responsa Divrei Malkiel, Rabbi Chaim Berlin and Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook. 

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Chaim Landau [1861-1935], was born to his father the Admor Rabbi Yaakov of Yazov, son of the Admor Rabbi Avraham of Ciechanów. He was a disciple of his grandfather, ordained as a rabbi at the age of 18 by Rabbi Chaim Elazar Wachs, author of Nefesh Chaya. Served as rabbi of Widowa [1888], Pintek [1891], Pashrow [1896], Nowy Dwór [1899] and Zwirtzh [1904]. In 1924 he traveled to America to raise funds for his immigration to Israel, but was appointed as an Admor there and as Rabbi of the congregation of Polish immigrants in New York, and Rabbi and Av Beit Din in Detroit [1926], where he became one of the founders of Degel HaRabbanim in America. 

[2], 140 pages, paper. 14x21 cm.   

The first eight leaves are detached, tears along the last two leaves close to their connection to the spine, brittle paper. Condition: Moderate.