Bidspirit auction | Short letter by the Admor

Short letter by the Admor Rabbi Baruch of Munkacs, only son-in-law of the holy Rabbi, author of Minchat Elazar of Munkacs, to the lawyer Dr. Mordechai Buxbaum. “…and request to take the necessary steps” – a cover letter accompanying legal documents sent by the holy Rabbi Baruch Rabinowitz of Munkacs to the renowned Jerusalem attorney, Dr. Mordechai Buxbaum. [1] Leaf, on official letterhead of Rabbi Baruch Yehoshua Yerachmiel Rabinowitz, Av Beit Din of Munkacs and its districts. In his handwriting and with his signature. The holy Rabbi Baruch Rabinowitz of Munkacs (1915–1998) – born to his father, the holy Rabbi of Partziva, became in 1933 the only son-in-law of the holy Rabbi Chaim Elazar Shapira, author of Minchat Elazar of Munkacs. In 1937, after the passing of his father-in-law, he succeeded him, heading the yeshiva and the distinguished court. During the Holocaust, he saved many Jews and was very active in the Vaad HaHatzalah. After the war, his wife, the Rebbetzin of Munkacs, passed away young, leaving him with orphans. He later remarried and served as rabbi of São Paulo, Holon, and Petach Tikvah. Author of Binat Nevonim and more. Among his sons are present-day leaders of important dynasties, continuing the legacy of their ancestors: Rabbi Moshe Leib of Munkacs and Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov of Dinov. Rabbi Mordechai, son of Rabbi Aryeh Leib Buxbaum (1898–1959) – studied in the yeshiva of his uncle Rabbi Yehoshua Buxbaum HY”D in Galanta, later excelling in legal studies. In 1925, he immigrated to Jerusalem and studied at Yeshivat Torat Chaim in the Old City. He became a lawyer and chief legal representative of the Chareidi community in Eretz Yisrael, legal advisor to Agudat Yisrael, member of its leadership in Eretz Yisrael, and deputy mayor of Jerusalem. His son, Rabbi Yosef Buxbaum, later headed the “Jerusalem Institute.” Folding mark, light stains, filing hole with small tear alongside. Good condition.