Page 223 - Winners Catalog 102

278 מכתב מרבי משולם זלמן הכהן, בעל ‘בגדי כהונה׳. פיורדא, תקס״ה [1805] מכתב הלכתי מאת גדול הדור הגאון רבי משולם זלמן הכהן, בעל ‘בגדי
כהונה׳, לרבי טעבלי הירש. פיורדא, תקס״ה [1805]. מפרט: [2] דף נייר כחול. 18X21 ס״מ. אוטוגרף, 8 שורות בכתב ידו
וחתימתו.
מאפיינים יחודיים: במכתב זה משיב הגאון לשאלה אודות התחייבות כספית ומבקש מהנמען לכתוב לו ‘אות באות את תנאי ההתחייבות׳, ומוסיף: ‘אראה אי״ה לעשות במוקדם האפשר ומחמת טרדותי אקצר׳. הדף השני שימש כמעטפה חיצונית עם שאריות חותמת שעווה ושם
הנמען בכתב ידו של הגאון.
רקע: רבי משולם זלמן הכהן [תצ״ט-תק״פ 1739-1820], מהרז״ך, ראב״ד פיורדא וראש ישיבת פיורדא, מגדולי תלמידי רבי יהונתן אייבשיץ. בעל שו״ת וחידושי מהרז״ך-בגדי כהונה׳. הגאון מהרז״ך הקים עולה של תורה באשכנז עד שתלמידו רבי אברהם וואלף המבורג כתב “כמעט כל התלמידים שבמקומנו הם תלמידיו״. שנים רבות היה לבוש שק במתניו והצטער מאוד על צרות ישראל.
מצורף תעתיק מילות המכתב וחומר ביוגרפי אודות הגאון.
מצב: בינוני-טוב. קרע בשולי המכתב וכתמים שלא פוגמים בטקסט, כתב דהוי.
פתיחה $1,000 הערכה$1,800-$1,500
278 Letter from Rabbi Meshulam Zalman HaCohen, Author of ‘Bigdei Kehuna.' Furth, 1805
Halachic letter from the leader of the generation, Rabbi Meshulam Zalman HaCohen, author of ‘Bigdei Kehuna,' to Rabbi Tevli Hirsch. Furth, 1805.
Speci cations: [2] blue paper leaves. 18x21 cm. Autograph, 8 lines in his handwriting and with his signature.
Unique Features: In this letter, Rabbi Meshulam Zalman HaCohen responds to a question about a nancial commitment and asks the addressee to send him ‘the terms of the commitment letter by letter׳ and adds:“I will attempt to do it as soon as possi- ble, and as I am busy I will be brief.׳ e second leaf served as an external envelope, with remnants of a wax seal and the addressee׳s name in Rabbi Meshulam Zalman HaCohen׳s handwriting.
Background: Rabbi Meshulam Zalman HaCohen [1739-1820], Maharzach, Av Beit Din of Furth and Rosh Yeshiva of Furth, one of the greatest disciples of Rabbi Yehonatan Eybeschutz. Author of Shu״t V׳Chiddushei Maharzach - Bigdei Kehuna. e Maharzach established Torah in Germany to the the extent that his student, Rabbi Avraham Wolf Hamburg, wrote:“Almost all of the students in this place are his students.״ For many years he wore sackcloth and mourned for the tribulations of the Jewish people.
Enclosed is a transcription of the letter׳s content and biograph- ical information about the writer.
Condition: Moderate- ne, tear in the letter׳s margin and stains which do not damage text. Faded writing.
277 Letter to the Chatam Sofer from the Av Beit Din of Temeswar, Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Oppenheim. 1819
Letter from Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Oppenheim, with questions about the laws of treifot to the rabbi of the entire Jewish people, the Chatam Sofer. 1819.
Speci cations: [1] leaf, large paper. Written on both sides. 23x38 cm. e rest of the page was used as an envelope, and stamped with a wax stamp.
Unique Features: Rabbi Zvi Hirsch begins with exalted hon- ori cs about the Chatam Sofer, while apologizing that a person such as he is writing to him. It should be noted that the Chatam Sofer himself wrote about him that he is “considered to be a righteous man who rules in fear of G-d.״ e letter was received by the Chatam Sofer and was partially printed in the book Ishim B׳Teshuvot HaChatam Sofer, page 346.
Background: Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Oppenheim [1793-1859] was born to his father Rabbi David in Almás, and was a disciple of Rabbi Moshe Mintz, Av Beit Din of Alt-Ofen. he served as Av Beit Din of Iklad, and succeeded his father as Av Beit Din of Temeswar in 1821. He wrote the book Einei HaDa׳at. e Chatam Sofer wrote in his approbation to the book,“I am familiar with the man and his tremendous discourse in Torah with sharpness and expertise, he has served great Torah scholars ״.he rules in fear of G-d ...
Condition: Fine, folding marks, tears along the folds partially stuck with scotch tape, aging stains.
O/b $1,000 Est. $1,500-$1,800
O/b $2,800 Est. $3,500-$4,500
221