Four pages in the handwriting of the immense Gaon Rabbi Zelig Reuven Bengis, author of ‘Liflagos Reuven’, Gaavad of the Eidah Charedis in Yerushalayim – with an entire segment that was not printed.
The content of these pages was printed in Sefer ‘Liflagos Reuven’, vol.5 pp. 8 & 12. Most of the content in the page numbered 21 on this manuscript was not printed.
The Gaavad, Maran the Gaon Rabbi Zelig Reuven Bengis (1864-1954) from the leading Rabbis of Yerushalayim and Gaavad of the Eidah Charedis. Born in Šnipiškės (Shnipishuk) to his father, Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh. Studied in Volozhin and received Smicha from the Torah luminaries, the Netziv, Rabbi Yitzchak Elchonon Spektor, and Rav Chaim of Brisk. From 1894 served Rabbi in Boćki, Kalvarija, and Smolensk. In 1938 was called to serve as Raavad of the Eidah Charedis in Yerushalayim, and emigrated to Eretz Yisrael for that purpose. In Oct. 1948, after the passing of the Maharitz Dushinsky, he was appointed his successor as Gaavad. Led the community with force. Maran Rabbi Shlomo Zalmen Aurbach and Maran Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv were from his illustrious students.
[2] folio, (4 written pp.) 21cm. Fold marks. Good condition.
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