Auction 1
Rare and Prestigious Items
Mar 19, 2018
(Your local time)
Israel
22 Ha'Nassi Ha'Shishi st., Jerusalem
Terms of sale
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Historical Documents, Rare Books, Rabbis Letters, Art and Banknotes
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LOT 121:
Two Letters by Rabbi Chaim Michael Dov Weissmandel – 1952
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Sold for: $1,600
Start price:
$
500
Estimated price:
800-1,200$
Auction house commission:
20%
VAT: On commission only
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Letter handwritten and signed by him, 1953. 22 lines. Written on both sides of the leaf.
Printed letter signed by him from 1922.
Letters by him are extremely rare!
Rabbi Weissmandel rescued many Jews during the Holocaust. Even before World War II, he acted in favor of Jews in trouble, in favor of Rabbis who were exiled from Austria and in favor of Jews who were expelled by the Hungarians.
In 1960, Rabbi Weissmandel's book "Min Ha'Metzar" was published, documenting his activities during World War II.
Condition: good. Folding marks. Filing holes.
