Early and relatively lengthy postcard handwritten by the Mussar Gaon Rabbi Leib Chasman author of Or Yahel, sent to his friend the Gaon Rabbi Yosef Shuv, the right hand man of the Gaon Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinsky of Vilna, about Va’ad HaYeshivas in Lithuania, charity boxes and supporting the yeshivas of Poland. 1926.
The fascinating letter refers to the great need of distributing charity boxes throughout Lithuania for Va’ad HaYeshivas. In addition, the Maharil Chasman discusses the appointment of the Gaon Rabbi Hirschowitz as Rav.
The Great Mussar Gaon, Maran the mashgiach Rabbi Yehuda Leib Chasman (1869-1936), the spiritual manager of the Telz and Hebron yeshivas and one of the greatest Ba’alei Mussar of his generation. Studied with the Geonim Rabbi Yitzchak Blazer and the Saba of Slabodka Rabbi Nosson Zvi Finkel. In addition, he studied for approx. a year at the ‘Talmud Torah’ of Kelm with the Saba Rabbi Simcha Zissel. After his marriage, he studied for approx. a year at the Volozhin Yehiva. Served as Rav in Shtotzin and the Telz Yeshiva. Immigrated to Eretz Yisroel and served as the spiritual manager of the Hebron Yeshiva. His Torah was gathered in the Sefer Or Yahel, an important Mussar book.
[1] postcard. 14X10 cm. Handwritten and signed by Rabbi Leib Chasman. Filing perforations. Postmarks. Missing place of a stamp. Very good condition.
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