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LOT 56:
Very long letter by Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonenfeld, Jerusalem 1914. Over 50 lines!
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Very long letter by Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonenfeld, Jerusalem 1914. Over 50 lines!
Beautiful lengthy autograph latter (in Yiddish) by R. Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld, to his brother.
Such long letters of over 50 lines by R' Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld, are extremely rare!
R' Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld (1849-1932), was a student of both the Ksav Sofer and R. Avrohom Sha’ag. In 1873, he emigrated to Yerusholayim together with R. Avrohom Sha’ag and he became quickly became celebrated as one of the city’s leading Torah scholars. Aside from being considered the spiritual leader of Charedi Jewry in Eretz Yisroel, he was also renowned for his piety and holiness, as he was extremely active in chesed activities and public matters. When the MaHaRIL Diskin emigrated to Yerusholayim in 1879, R' Yosef Chaim became his close follower and student, eventually serving as and member of his Beis Din. He also assisted the MaHaRIL Diskin in the struggle against the Christian missionaries as well as in his fight against the Haskalah movement, which threatened the Old Yishuv. With the establishment of the Eida Ha’Chareidis, he was prevailed upon to accept the position of Rov of Yerusholayim and was titled “Mara D’Ara Yisroel”.
Personal letters by R' Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld are rare.
1 page, 2 sides.
Very good condition, has a piece of tape.
