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A receipt with blessings to the philanthropist who donated money for Jerusalem, signed by the holy Rav Rabbi David Zvi Shlomo Biderman and by the Tzaddik Gaon Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Baharan. Jerusalem, 1899.
A printed receipt with gilt lettering, filled-in by a scribe, given to the supporters of Jerusalem Rabbi Avraham Abba Guttman and his wife, who donated money for assisting in the trade of Etrogim and olive oil from Eretz Yisroel and to Kollel Warsaw-Poland, whose president was the holy Rav of Lelov.
This is the version of the blessing: בעל הגמול ישיב לעושי חסד במידה טובה מרובה ותפילתנו שגורה לפני מקום מקדשו הכותל המערבי וקה"צ לשאת עליכם ברכה והצלחה משפע ברכה עליונה ושלות השקט נצח.
The receipt is signed with signature-like stamps of the holy Rav Rabbi Dovid of Lelov and the Tzaddik Gaon Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Baharan, and with the stamp of Kollel Polin – Kollel Warsaw.
The holy Rav Rabbi Dovid Zvi Shlomo of Lelov, who was admiringly called Rabbi Dovid’l [1844-1918] a lofty Tzaddik. The son of the holy Rav Rabbi Elazar Mendel of Lelov and Mrs. Matil Feige the daughter of the holy Rav Rabbi Zvi the son of the Chozeh of Lublin. Followed the holy Rav the Beis Aharon of Karlin and became his close and beloved Chassid.
Was admired by the entire residents of Jerusalem and his blessed influence is noticable to this day. Was in charge of Kollel Warsaw of Jerusalem and was most active in supporting the expansion of the Yishuv and building a housing complex for the members of the Kollel.
The Tzaddik Gaon Rabbbi Shlomo Zalman Baharan Levy the son of the holy Gaon Rabbi Nachum Shodiker. Headed several institutions in Jerusalem. Was most active for the poor of Eretz Yisroel. Taught hundreds of students of a yeshiva he founded in memory of his father. Cultivated the Etrogim of Eretz Yisroel, establishing traditions regarding varied species of Etrog Mehudar.
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