Auction 62
Lot 140:
"A booklet dedicated to the elections for the Chief Rabbi of Eretz Yisrael … articles, letters and evaluations by Geonim and Gedolei Yisrael of the great Gaon Maran Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Halevi Herzog, edited by a group of rabbis" – Tel Aviv, 1936.
Background: With the passing of Rabbi Kook in Elul 1935, the campaign for the Chief Rabbi of Eretz Yisrael began. there were several nominees and eventually, Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Halevi Herzog, then the Rav of Ireland, was chosen. This booklet was printed by supporters of Rabbi Herzog and it contains articles and letters supporting Rabbi Herzog. For example, Rabbi Aharon Beksht, Av Beit Din of Shebli, wrote: אני מתפלא שמחפשים מועמדים אחרים אם יש מועמד גאון יקר כזה, שיש בו כל הסגולות למשרה רבת אחריות כזו".
12 leaves.
34 cm.
Fold lines, Small tears. Good condition.
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