Auction 27
Lot 147:
The book Tikkun Olam, a collection of letters from great rabbis “against the new approaches that are Zionists, mizrachim … and everything associated with them in Israel and overseas.” A fascinating historical document that provides a rare glimpse into an important landmark for chareidi Judaism – the fierce battles of the rebbe author of the Minchat Elazar of Munkacs, who was known for his great zealousness, against Agudat Yisrael and its activities. The book was published Rabbi Moshe son of Yehuda Goldstein, the assistant and right-hand man of the Rebbe. At the beginning of the book is an interesting letter from the Rogatchover Gaon Rabbi Yosef Rosen, with indexes of rabbis who appear in the book. Important ownership stamps: “Yisrael Weltz, dayan of Budapest” and a stamp in Latin letters. [4], 168 pages. A few stains, binding is partially detached, good overall condition. In 1922 a historical gathering of rabbis was held in the city of Tschape, which was attended by many of the rabbis of Europe, where they discussed the prohibition against participating in the Agudat Yisrael movement that was established a decade earlier. The gathering was led by the Rebbe Rabbi Chaim Elazar – the Minchat Elazar of Munkacs who delivered a firm speech against the Agudat Yisrael. There are minutes of this gathering that state “All of the people gathered reached the decision that in our countries it is forbidden according to the laws of the Torah to join the Aggudah…” This declaration is signed by Rabbi Chaim Elazar Shapiro – the Rebbe of Munkacs, Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum – av beit din of Orshiva [later the Satmar Rebbe] and other great rabbis from the time. Rabbi Yisrael Weltz (1887-1974), a rabbi, posek and rosh yeshiva in Hungary and Israel, served as av beit din of Budapest until the Holocaust, and later as a dayan in Jerusalem. Author of the responsa Divrei Yisrael.
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