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275 Collection of Letters of Ordination from the Great Rabbis of Prague and Hungary from 1849-1852
Rare collection of [5] letters of ordination and recommendation, given to Rabbi Chanoch Henich Fischer, later Rabbi of Mako.
Speci cations: [5] letters of ordination pasted onto a thick cardboard leaf with the original binding, bound together with an excerpt from the speech at the reception held for him by the children of the community, which begins with the words,“May G-d be with you our master, teacher and rabbi!״ e entire text is written in vowelized block handwriting, and ends with the children׳s cry,“May our master and teacher Rabbi Chanoch live forever.״ Summary of each document translated into Hungarian on facing pages.
Content: e letters of ordination are from the following rabbis:
1. Rabbi Leib HaLevi Galogo - who bears the heavy burden of the holy nation in Prague - Av Beit Din of Beroun, author of the book Evel Avi (Prague 1822) with a eulogy on his father Rabbi Yechezkel HaLevi Av Beit Din of Boleslav and the environs. ere are two letters from him, the rst from 1850 and the second from 1852. In his handwriting, with his signature and wax seal.
2. Rabbi Shlomo Yehuda Leib Rappaport Av Beit Din of Prague - [1790-1868], known as Shi״r. Av Beit Din of Tarnapol and Prague, son-in-law of the author of the Ketzot HaChoshen, his glosses were printed in the books Avnei Miluim. He was one of the founders of Wissenschaft des Judentums in Europe in the 19th century. Two letters from him from August 20 1852. In his handwriting, with his signature and wax seal.
3. Rabbi Yechezkel Bennet Av Beit Din of Nitra [1824-1855], oneofthegreatTorahteachersofhistime,astudentofhisrelative Maharam Bennet. e Ktav Sofer eulogized him,“he was uent in all realms of the Torah and never stopped studying, his mouth spoke true words of Torah, he was a sage who is preferable to a prophet and we bene ted from his advice and counsel.״ (Ishim B׳Teshuvot HaChatam Sofer pages 174-175). e approbation was written in 1851, in his handwriting and with his signature.
e ordained, Rabbi Chanoch Henich Fischer [Ishak 1826- Mako 1896], was a student of Rabbi Yechezkel Bennet, the Ktav Sofer and Rabbi Pinchas Leib Freudiger, Av Beit Din of Oboda. He served as rabbi of Dunafoldvar (refer to Shi״r׳s letter) and as Av Beit Din of Mako beginning in 1824 (HaChatam Sofer V׳Talmidav page 491).
Condition: Fine, aging stains, folding marks. e letter from the reception has a tear along the fold, with damage to text. Rabbi Shlomo Yehuda Leib Rappaport׳s wax seal is cracked.
O/b $3,000 Est. $3,500-$5,000
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