Auction 77
Lot 190:
Rare receipt of the Or Torah Yeshiva which was established by the Gaon Rabbi Moshe Kliers Av Beit Din of Tiberius, by the initiative of the Admor author of the Divrei Shmuel of Slonim – with the handwritten signature of the Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Moshe Kliers – Tiberius, 1905 – five yars after its establishment.
The Or Torah Yeshiva is one of the oldest and most unique yeshivas in Eretz Yisrael. It was established by the Admor the Divrei Shmuel of Slonim, beside the grave of Rabbi Meir Ba’al Hanes. Its students used to remain in the yeshiva all week and return to their homes only for Sabbath. Until he became Av Beit Din of the town, this was also the custom of the Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Moshe Kliers. Famed rabbis who studied at the yeshiva include the Admor the Birkat Avraham, his son-in-law, the Admor the Netivot Shalom, Rabbi Motel Slonimerr and more.
An interesting paragraph appears on the lower part of the receipt: "מודעא רבה שלא לנגוע בקופות רמב"ן זיע"א, שהם שייכים לכלל עניי אה"ק ת"ו, רק נדבה חדשה לשם הישיבה…".
10X11.5 cm.
Tear to the left edge of the receipt, affecting the text. Moth perforations. Fair condition.
The Gaon Chassid Rabbi Moshe Kliers (1874-1934) the leader of the Chassidic community of Tiberius, the Rav of the town and the Rosh Yeshiva of Chyei Olam. Married the daughter of Rabbi Yehuda Leib Kostlitz of the family of the Slonim Admorim. Was revered by his contemporaries. Took part in Masa Hamoshavot of the rabbis Maran Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld and Maran Harav Kook in 1914 and was offered the position of Gaon Av Beit Din of HaEidah HaChareidit as Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld’s successor, which eventually did not fall through. Authored the books Tabur haAretz, Torat HaAretz and Moreshet Moshe.
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