Among the letters are about support of the Kollelim in the old settlement, in regards to Holocaust restitution matters, on the Jerusalem life during the War of Independence, the founding of a Yeshivah in Eretz Yisroel, and more 1923-1968
* the letter hand written and signed by Rabbi Eliezer Shefer in the name of the secretaries of leaders of Kollel Shomrei Hachomos of the Czechoslovakia committee (East Hungary), in Jerusalem, Chevron, Tzfat (Safed), and Tveria (Tiberias). Pressburg 1923. In this letter to the Daayan Rabbi Mendel Deutch he requests to help Rabbi Efraim Greenfeld who has been send to Jerusalem to Monitor the Kollel, and he asks to hand over the letters sent to him, without being known by any person ch”v.
. *”I think that the religious leaders should stress that the completion of the education of all schools also including the ultimate Chareidi schools in Holy Land should be by learning in Yeshivos. These holy and serious demand has been engrained from past years and generations in the diaspora, precisely here in the Holy Land it is in poor condition, of course for various reasons”. Letter from Rabbi Yechiel Michal Shlezinger, Rosh Yeshiva of Kol Torah, on the importance of education in the Yeshiva, hand written and signed by him. Jerusalem 1942 28x22cm, fold marks, stained.
*letter from Grand Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Yitzchok Eizik HaLevi Herzog, with his personal handwritten signature, to Mr. Moshe Shapiro from the Aliya Department of the Jewish Agency to appeal for help in the rescue of Harav Yehuda Lemberger. 11th day of Kisleiv (08/12/1943). Official paper 12x11cm. Receipt stamped 17.12.1943. Aging stains, corners of the page frayed.
*letter from Bet Din of Rabbi Shlomo David Kahana, to allow the marriage of Mrs Yitta Chana Lubranitzki, daughter of Rabbi of Povnitz (Rabbi Yechiel Michoal Glaster) after it has been verified that her husband Pinches is no more among the living, with signatures of Rabbis of Bet Din along with signature of Rabbi Shlomo David Kahana. One official page from “the Union of Rabbis ascending from Poland” division of issues of Aguna’s from war, headed by Rabbi Shlomo David Kahana (Raav”d Warsaw) Rabbi in Jerusalem, Old City”. 28th day of Tamuz 1947. 27x22cm, stained.
Pinches Ben Yitzchok Meir Lubranitzki and two sons perished during the Holocaust. His widow Mrs Chana Yitta passed away in 1997 and was buried on Har Hazeisim. Rabbi Shlomo David Kahana (1896-1953) head of Union of Rabbis ascending from Poland, was Rabbi in Warsaw and Rabbi in Old City of Jerusalem famous for his work of authorizing Agunas during the two world wars.
*Letter from Rabbi Yoseph Sheinberger from Batei Ungarin, Jerusalem at the time of War of Independence. “Until now there has been a shortage of food and food condiments, however currently the road to Jerusalem has thank G-D been opened and there is no shortage, besides for money, of which is none existence, G-D have mercy, and the needs of the population are plentiful (…) at this moment there is an upturn and we pray that the tough days should not return upon us”. Commented at the end of the sheet, is reported of the grave injury of Rabbi Amrom Ben Rabbi Sh”Y Blau from a shell wound, requesting to send on behalf of him a package of food and money as his situation is tough with no livelihood. “He gave his life for Kiddush Hashem, it is right and just to ease his dreadful condition”, Jerusalem 1948. One paper 33x21cm.
*I am the man who saw the distruction of the Jewish community and the burned Beis Hakneset with all its glory (…) here my wife and son Elimeilech Shimshon may their memory be blessed traveled to Hungary to family, and from there to Auschwitz and were murdered there along with all the holy souls, may Hashem avenge their blood! All my efforts to rescue them where to no avail”. A letter from Rabbi Yaakov Tessler author of Achrit Hayamim with the commentary Shearit Yaakov. In this letter Rabbi Tessler mentions his family members, his plans to ascend to Eretz Yisroel, his outlook towards England, the Holy Books that have been stolen by the Natzi’s, and his difficulty to legally transferring financial assistances, Leeds, 1948 one official page written on both sides 26x21cm.
*Letter from Rabbi Betzalel Stern in the name of the management of Religious association, in it he requests from Rabbi Avrohom Yitzchok Klein to join his signature to the calling that is set to be publicized, 1952, one page hand written and signed by Rabbi Betzalel Stern (1911-1988), “The younger Av Beis Din of the Holy community of Hermannstadt and Ave Beis Din of Nurenburg, currently in Haifa” 14x21cm.
.*Letter of condolence from Rabbi Binyamin Zev Yaakovson, Jerusalem 1961. The letter was typed in German with add-ons handwritten and signed by the author in Hebrew. One official page 27x21cm, stained.
Rabbi Binyamin Zev Yaakovson (1894-1973) Rabbi of Copenhagen, who was saved by fleeing with the Jews of Denmark, to Sweden during World War II. As Rabbi in Stockholm, Sweden he toiled to rescue Jews from the Nazi occupied territory and bring them to Sweden, He ascended to Israel and was the Rabbi of the Pagi neighborhood in Jerusalem, from the heads of Agudas Yisroel, and from the originators of Bet Yaakov in Israel.
. “יחיש ה’ את גאולתנו השלמה ירים קרן עמו וקרן תוה”ק וישמח לבנו בתשועתו. מדינתנו תתבסס בגבולותיה המורחבים ומהר מרום הרים יזרח אור לישרים”
Blessing for all good in honor of the New Year 5729 (1968) from the Grand Rabbi of Israel Rabbi Isser Yehuda Unterman,1968, postcard printed with the seal of State of Israel, 10x14cm,with the original envelope and stamp, with no handwritten signature.
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