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Not Published! Der Greiditzer Tzaddik: Lengthy Letter with Divrei Torah Handwritten by the Gaon the Mekubal and Wonder-Worker Rabbi Eliyahu Guttmacher Av Beit Din of Greiditz - Polshen, 1838 - ויען כי שמעתי מגודל שקידתו בתורותינו הקדושה (since I have heard about his diligence in studying our sacred Torah) - lengthy letter with Divrei Torah - by the Gaon and Wonder-worker Rabbi Eliyahu Guttmacher Av Beit Din of Greiditz - addressed to Rabbi Yaakov of Zerkovi-Polshen, 1838 - four pages handwritten entirely by him - not published!!! At the beginning of his letter, Rabbeinu apologizes for his delayed response: ”אולם טרדת האורחים.. ביום היריד ועתה באתי על דברי תורה...”. Later, Rabbeinu writes Chidushim on Traeifot, Malveh and Loveh, Chupat Nidah... The letter contains fascinating and interesting expressions: ”ובלמדי עם הבחורים יחיו הערו עלי... ויאיר עיני בזה כי דרכי נסתרה בזה... ויען כי שמעתי מגודל שקידתו בתורותינו הקדושה חביבים הם דבריו עלי מאוד אולי נבוך הוא בכוונת הרא”ש אשר המה סתומים מאוד צרור וחתום...”. Double paper, four pages handwritten by him.  16.5X22 cm.  Der Greiditzer Tzaddik, the Gaon Rabbi Eliyahu Guttmacher of Greiditz (1796-1875) the son of Rabbi Shlomo. A disciple of Rabbi Akiva Eiger. One of the leading fighters against Reform Judaism. Following his Rav, he too started studying Kabbalah and by its influence, became close to the Chassidic Movement and its literature. In 1822, was chosen as Rav of Polshen, where he established a large yeshiva. In 1839, moved to Greiditz, where he became famed as a wonder-worker, with many coming to him for blessings and advice. He was a special figure in Germany, serving as a kind of Chassidic Admor, a rare phenomenon in Germany. His friend the Gaon Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer wrote of him: ”הגאון הקדוש האלקי מוהר”א גוטמאכר, אשר שקלה נפשו נגד אלפי נפשות בני ישראל, הן בתורה, הן בחסידות, הן בחכמת הקבלה, ואיש מופת הוא”. Kibbutz Sdeh Eliyahu was established in his memory. He authored many books including Shut Rabbi Eliyahu Guttmacher, Tzofnat Pane'ach, Sukkat Shalom and more. In 1990, a book containing his articles and letters on Emunah and Mitzvat Yishuv HaAretz was published, titled Michtav MiEliyahu.