Auction 75
Lot 98:
An old Talita Katan that was used by the Rav author of the Vayechi Yosef of Pápa and given by him to his disciple Rabbi Shimon Baum. According to the owner of the item, his father, Rabbi Shimon Baum, received the Talit Katan from Rabbeinu when it was ripped and could not be used since it became Pasul. Rabbi Baum repaired the tears and added 2 new Gedilim (the front ones) so this Chefetz Kodesh could again be used. This is actually the original fabric worn by Rabbeinu with the 2 original back Gedilim.
Enclosed is confirmation by the owner of the item Rabbi Yechiel Baum, the son of Rabbi Shimon Baum, who received the item from the Rav of Pápa.
The Admor Rabbi Yosef Greenwald of Papa (1903-1984) was the last Rav of Pápa, Hungary before the Holocaust. He was the son of Rabbi Yaakov Yechizkiya Greenwald, the son of Rabbi Moshe Greenwald the author of Arugat HaBosem. After his marriage, he was appointed Dayan in Satmar, where his uncle and Rav, Rabbi Eliezer David Greenwald, served as the Rav of the city. After his Rav’s passing he headed the Keren LeDavid Yeshiva there. Succeeded his father as Rav of Pápa, and after only 3 years he was exiled with his community, many of whom, including his wife and ten children, were murdered.
After the war, he rebuilt his community in the United States. Today his son from his second marriage to the daughter of Rabbi Yissachar Weber serves as the Admor of Papa Shlita. Author Vayechi Yosef, Vaya’an Yosef, and more.
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