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Letter bearing the signature of HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski. Vilna, 1927. “Behold, the ancient ‘Ramailes’ Yeshiva of our community, which has stood firm for more than one hundred years, now stands before a terrible crisis… and due to the pressure of the times and the economic crisis in the country in general and in our city in particular… the very existence of the Yeshiva is in danger of closure.” Appeal of the mighty Gaon, leader of the generation, Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski of Vilna, president of the Vaad HaYeshivos in Poland and Lithuania, concerning the support of the Ramailes Yeshiva in Vilna. Vilna, 1927. [1] leaf, official stationery, in scribal handwriting, with the stamp and signature of Maran, glory of the generation, HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Ozer of Vilna. Maran Sar HaTorah, the great HaGaon Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski of Vilna (1863–1940) — author of “Achiezer.” Rav of all the exiled Jewish people. President of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of Agudas Yisrael and among its founders. Among the founders of the Vaad HaYeshivos in Lithuania. His wing sheltered the world of the Yeshivos, and his influence upon the practical Torah world was immense. His leadership encompassed both the public and the individual, the affairs of communities and of the entire generation, especially between the two World Wars. Light stains, fold marks. Good condition.