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Lot 171:
Manuscript: Letter with Torah novellae on Sugyot DeBechorot, handwritten by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Greenfeld Av Beit Din of Sajószentpéter, addressed to Rabbi Chaim Mordechai Yaakov Gottlieb, Av Beit Din of Kehal Sepharadim of Mishkoltz – Sajószentpéter, 1930.
Large manuscript, two large folios, four pages handwritten densly, with glosses on the sides.
Talmidei Chachamim and Mezakei Harabim will be intrigued by this manuscript.
Rabbi Moshe Chaim Greenfeld was Av Beit Din of Sajószentpéter (1888-1944), a student of the Daat Sofer and Rabbi Mordechai Weinkler (author of the Shut Levushei Mordechai—mentioned in this tshuva). In 1923, when his father-in-law (Rabbi Chaim Fried) died, he took over as Av Beit Din of Sajószentpéter and as Rosh Yeshiva there. He was one of the greatest responsa authors in Hungary before the Shoah. His greatness was evidenced during the Shoah, when he gave drashot of strength before the community was sent to Auschwitz.
Rabbi Chaim Mordechai Yaakov Gottlieb (1877-1936) was the son of Rabbi Avraham (student of the Divrei Haim, the Mahari of Zidichow and the Yeitev Lev and more). He was named in honor of the Divrei Haim of Sanz, his uncle Rabbi Mordechai (the dayan of Rimnov), and his grandfather Rabbi Yankele of Boyam. In his youth he studied under the Rayatz Rata (the author of the Beit HaYotzer), the Admor Imrei Yosef of Spinka (and studied with the Admor’s son in a hevruta), and the Arugas HaBosem, who considered him highly and mentioned him in his book. He was certified as a rabbi by the Maharsham of Brezhan. He served in the rabbinate of Maidan, Bursa, Vishay, Rizowoliya, and Mishkoltz. He was a leading Hungarian rabbi before the Shoah, and was known as a miracle worker. He wrote the Yagel Yaakov on the Torah, Shulchan Aruch, and drashot.
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