Bidspirit auction | Blessings of 'Chaya, Banei, u'Mezonei'

Blessings of 'Chaya, Banei, u'Mezonei' – An important letter from Rabbi Shmuel Binyamin Sofer of Paksh. - Holy letter, entirely in the sacred handwriting and signature of Rabbi Shmuel Binyamin Sofer, Av Beit Din of Dretschke, author of Divrei Sofrim, son of the holy Rabbi Zussman Sofer of Paksh. Paksh, 5697 [1937]. The letter was sent to the United States to Rabbi Dr. Eliyahu Jung, one of the prominent rabbis of American Jewry. In the letter, Rabbi Shmuel Binyamin thanks Rabbi Jung for his assistance and support, sending him $20 ”to aid us in the distress of my livelihood, to show grace and mercy upon us.” He further requests continued support in the future. On a separate page, Rabbi Shmuel Binyamin Sofer, Av Beit Din of Dretschke, writes an additional letter on the same matter to Rabbi Avraham Tzvi Friedman and signs at the bottom, ”the aforementioned.” Rabbi Shmuel Binyamin Sofer concludes his letter with abundant blessings: ”May you be blessed with the threefold blessing—Chaya, Banei, uMezonei, and with all good forever.” The righteous Gaon Rabbi Shmuel Binyamin Sofer, Av Beit Din of Dretschke [5633–5703], author of Divrei Sofrim, was a distinguished disciple of his father, the renowned holy Rabbi Eliezer Zussman Sofer of Paksh, author of Yalkut Eliezer, studying in his yeshiva in Paksh. He was also a student of the Shevet Sofer in Pressburg. From 5663 [1903], he served as the rabbi of Dretschke, succeeding his brother Rabbi Yosef Leib Sofer, who moved to Paksh. He was known as an outstanding Torah scholar, a great rosh yeshiva who raised many disciples, and a well-known halachic authority. He served Hashem with might and devotion, living in holiness and asceticism. In his later years, he left the rabbinate and returned to his hometown of Paksh, from where this letter was written. Rabbi Yehuda Greenwald of Satmar testified about him: ”He is a wonder in this generation in the greatness of his stature in Torah and divine service according to his years.” The Beit Sha'arim, who lived near him, would send him his most complex halachic questions in his old age to hear his Torah opinion and ruling. His Torah novellae were printed in the Divrei Sofrim series on Talmudic principles (three volumes), as well as responsa and halachic rulings. [1] page. In his handwriting and with his signature. Very good condition. Small tear on the side of the letter.