Lot 151:

Letter of recommendation and Semicha as 'Chaver' by the Holy Gaon author of 'Da'at Sofer' of Pressburg from his first years as a Rabbi, Pressburg - 1919.

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Letter of recommendaton and Semicha as ‘Chaver’ by the Holy Gaon Author of Da’at Sofer of Pressburg from his First Years as a Rabbi, Pressburg – 1919.

In the letter (which was written in 1919 in his first years as a Rabbi) the Holy Gaon of Pressburg greatly praises his disciple the Gaon Rabbi Mordechai Yehuda Eichner, written within the letter: "And I have found in him what my soul loves since G-d has given him a clean and pure mind …" Towards the end of the letter, the Holy Gaon writes that he is worthy of being titled HeChaver R. Mordechai Yuda.

Moron the ‘Da’at Sofer’ the Gaon Rabbi Akiva Sofer – Schreiber (1878-1959) Gabd of Pressburg – author of the ‘Da’at Sofer’ one of the greatest of his generation. The great-grandson of Moron the Chatam Sofer and the successor of his ancestors the Ketav Sofer and the Shevet Sofer in leading the community and heading the Yeshiva of Pressburg. He served as the president of the orthodox communities of Hungary. He immigrated to the Land of Israel shortly before the outbreak of World War II, reestablished the Pressburg Yeshiva in Jerusalem, was appointed to serve as a member of Moeatzet Gedolei HaTorah and was one of the faithful Jewish leaders.

Official stationery, 14X22 cm. Handwritten entirely, stamped and signed by the Holy Gaon.

Fold marks, very good general condition.

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