Auction 65
Lot 141:
Letter handwritten and signed by the Tzaddik of Warsaw Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Naftali Zelberberg, which was also signed by the gaon Rabbi Meir Dan Plotzky author of Kli Chemdah and Rabbi Shaul Moshe Zilberman Av Beit Din of Viershov.
In the letter addressed to Rabbi Meir Adler, the rabbis recall the tragic story of an Avrech who lost his mind, asking Rabbi Adler to support his wife during the crisis.
10X14 cm.
Fold lines. Good condition .
The Gaon Rabbi Chaim Ya’akov Naftali Zilberberg, known as Rabbi Naftali Virshover (1850 – 1930). He was a Moreh Tzedek in Warsaw, was known as the publisher of the books of Rabbi Tzintz. Born in Poland, the son of Rabbi Avraham Binyamin Beinish Zilberberg, Rav and Av Beit Din of Kutna and Viershov. Was a Disciple of Rabbi Yisrael Salanter and Rabbi Yosef Dov Soloveitchik of Brisk. Was close to the Natziv of Volozhin and the Chafetz Chaim, and also traveled to Rabbi Avraham Bornstein of Sochatchov and the Admor, the Sefat Emet of Ger.
The Chassid Gaon Rabbi Meir Dan Plotzky (1876 – 1928) one of the leading rabbis of Poland and its leaders. Served as president of the Rabbinate Association in Poland and was one of the founders of Agudat Yisrael. He was one of the famed disciples of Maran the author of Avnei Nezer and Maran the author of the Nefesh Chaya. He served as the Rav of Dvort and later as Av beit Din of Ostrow-Mobietsk.
Rabbi Shaul Moshe Zilberman of Virshov (1849 – 1939) son of Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac. One of the Sages of Poland. He studied with leading Chassidic rabbis, including the Avnei Nezear and the Gaon of Kutna. He served as Rosh Av Beit Din of Kuzminka in the Kalisch district in 1872, and as Rav of Viershov, Dvohr and Lodz. In 1927 he immigrated to Tel Aviv and served as a Rav. He authored Chidushei Shaul Moshe, Tel Aviv 1970; Parads Shau, " Tel Aviv 1945, and more. He published articles in Kol Torah – Fabianitz 1926.
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