Auction 3 Rare And Important Items
By London Treasures
Oct 26, 2020
105 Eade road, Building A, 2nd floor unit 4, London N4 1TJ, England
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LOT 279:

RABBI CHAIM OZER GRODZENSKI – SIGNED AUTHOGRAPH LETTER TO RABBI YERACHMIEL ELIYAHU BOTCHKO, ROSH YESHIVA ETZ ...

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$1,500 - $2,000
Buyer's Premium: 23%
Auction took place on Oct 26, 2020 at London Treasures

RABBI CHAIM OZER GRODZENSKI – SIGNED AUTHOGRAPH LETTER TO RABBI YERACHMIEL ELIYAHU BOTCHKO, ROSH YESHIVA ETZ CHAIM – MONTREUX.


Letter of consolation sent by Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzenski of Vilna to the Rosh Yeshiva of Etz Chaim – Montreux, Switzerland.

Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzenski (1863-1940), son of Rabbi David Shlomo – Rabbi of Iwie and son-in-law of (I) Rabbi Eliyahu Eliezer Grodzenski of Vilna (son-in-law of Rabbi Yisrael Salanter) and (II) Rabbi Meir Atlas of Shavel. Appointed Rabbi in Vilna in 1885 and gradually became recognised as the principal rabbinical leader of Lithuanian Jewry and one of the greatest Torah personalities of the pre-WWII era. Author of Achiezer.

Rabbi Yerachmiel Eliyahu Botchko (1888-1956), studied at the Yeshivos of Lomzha and Novardok, and established Yeshivas Etz Chaim in Montreux, Switzerland, in 1927, serving as Rosh Yeshiva. He was actively involved in WWII Jewish relief efforts.

Postcard. Very good condition.


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