Bamberger Family Archives #4: Collection of [10] Letters from German Rabbis

Bamberger Family Archives #4: Collection of [10] Letters from German Rabbis

* Torani letter handwritten and signed by Rabbi Moshe Yonah Königshofer, rabbi of the Chareidi community in Furth. Sent to Rabbi Simchah, with a responsum (not signed by him).

[1] double leaf paper, two pages in Rabbi Moshe Yonah's handwriting, and another page handwritten by Rabbi Simchah.

Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of Rabbi Moshe Yonah Königshofer.

* Letter about different versions of sidrei haselichot, handwritten and signed by Rabbi Ya'akov Aryeh Silvandy, av beit din of Dürkheim, one of the first Chovevei Tziyon. Sent to one of the gaon rabbi Yitzchak Dov's sons. 1873.

[1] double leaf paper, two written pages. 23 cm. Hebrew, German and a small amount of German in Hebrew letters.

Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of Rabbi Ya'akov Aryeh Silvandy.

* Torani letter handwritten and signed by Rabbi Meir Tzvi Jung, av beit din of Ungarisch-Brod (Mehrin). Sent to Rabbi Moshe Aryeh Leib.

[1] leaf paper, written on both sides. 21 cm.

Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of Rabbi Meir Tzvi Jung.

* Torani letter handwritten and signed by Rabbi Asher Marks, av beit din of Darmstadt. Sent to Rabbi Simchah. [Darmstadt], 1890.

[1] double leaf paper, two written pages. 22 cm.

The letter discusses a practical halachah in hilchot treifah.

Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of Rabbi Asher Lemel Marks.

* Torani letter handwritten and signed by Rabbi Moshe Rothenberg, a Nuremberg rabbi. Sent to Rabbi Ya'akov Bamberger of Wiesbaden. Nuremberg, 1911.

[2] leaves, [3] written pages. 33 cm.

* Early letter handwritten and signed by Rabbi Yitzchak Una and his father, Rabbi Simchah. Sent to Rabbi Moshe Aryeh Leib. Frankfurt am Main, 1897.

[1] leaf paper, written on both sides. 22 cm.

Interesting hint at the beginning of the letter about Rabbi Yitzchak's attempt to be accepted into the Cologne rabbinate "Despite the fact I am unsure whether they would select a young man like me ..." After the signature at the end of the letter is a short addition handwritten and signed by Rabbi Simchah Una, Rabbi Yitzchak's father.

Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of Rabbi Yitzchak Una.

* Torani letter handwritten and signed by Rabbi Michael Cohen, av beit din of Fulda. Sent to Rabbi Moshe Aryeh Leib. Fulda, 1895.

[1] double leaf paper, [3] written pages. 17 cm.

The letter deals with hilchot tefilin, in which Rabbi Michael was known to be very involved. He mention the addressee's father's sefer, Melechet Shamayim, on hilchot sta"m - by the gaon Rabbi Yitzchak Dov.

Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of Rabbi Michael HaKohen, av beit din of Fulda.

* Torani letter handwritten and signed by Rabbi Eliezer Aharonson. Frankfurt am Main, 1895.

[1] double leaf paper, two written pages. 22.5 cm.

Apparently this is Rabbi Eliezer Hillel, son of Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac HaKohen, who authored the eulogy 'Erez HaLevanon' upon the passing of Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor of Kovno.

* Torani letter handwritten and signed by Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak HaLevi Dunner of Cologne. Sent to Rabbi Simchah, with his handwritten comments. Cologne, 1874.

[1] double leaf paper, two written pages. 28 cm.

The letter includes comments on the sefer Pekudat HaLevi'im by the Ra"ah, published by Rabbi Simchah at the time.

Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak HaLevi Dunner. 

* Torani letter handwritten and signed by Rabbi Mordechai Michael HaKohen av beit din of Kleinerdlingen. Sent to Rabbi Simchah, with an additional letter for his brother-in-law, Rabbi Meir. Kleinerdlingen, 1863.

[1] leaf paper, written on one side. 28 cm.

Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of Rabbi Mordechai Michael Katz.

Total of [10] letters, various sizes and conditions.

Overall fine condition. Minimal tears, almost all without lack in the text.