Manuscript Chidushei Torah in the Holy hand of the Gaon Rabbi Shimshon Orenstein Ab”d Kalisch. Unpublished- Rabbinic Letters written to him.
1. A 46-page notebook handwritten by the great Gaon Rabbi Shimon Orenstein, Ab”d Kalisz.
2. A responsum handwritten by Rabbi Shimon Orenstein Ab”d Kalisz, addressed to the Gaon Rabbi Yisrael Yehoshua Trunk, the author of Yeshuot Malko and Av Beit Din of Kutno.
Kalisz, 1890. Torn with missing section.
3. A responsum from Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Auerbach Ab”d Konin, to Rabbi Shimon Orenstein Ab”d Kalisz.
4. A letter of Torah insights from Rabbi Moshe Fucs Ab”d Starzow, to his teacher Rabbi Shimon Orenstein Ab”d Kalisz.
Starzow, 1890.
5. A letter of Torah insights from a student to his teacher Rabbi Shimon Orenstein Ab”d Kalisz (possibly written bythe above mentioned Rabbi Moshe Fucs).
The Gaon Rabbi Shimshon Orenstein Abd Kalish was born in Kempno on the border of Poland and was one of the students of Rabbi Yaakov Simcha Rehfisch Rabbi of Kempno author of Sha’arei Simcha. He serves as Rabbi of Krashnavits, Ozarkov and from 1886 in Kalisz, Poland.He died in 1903. His Son-in-law was Rabbi Nachum Ash Ab”d Częstochowa.
His student Rabbi Mordechai Weitz wrote: Once he was speaking in praise of the Gaon Raabi Akiva Eger and in the process he began to cry and related that when he studied as a child in his hometown of Kampna with Rabbi Yaakov Simcha Rehfisch. Once Rabbi Akive Eger came to visit and when he saw His students are all big in stature and he Samson, one small among them, asked what it is, Rabbi Yaakov Simcha said, please examine this little one. And R. Akiva Eger took him between his knees & tested him, after the test he said this little one will be one of the greats of Poland.
Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Auerbach, Av Beit Din of Konin, was born to his father, Rabbi Menachem, Av Beit Din of Ostrow, the son of Rabbi Chaim, author of Divrei Mishpat. His grandfather, Rabbi Chaim, affectionately called him “The Golden Hirsch.” Through his second marriage, he became the son-in-law of Rabbi Eliezer Lipman, a Dayan in Leszno. He served as a Dayan in Leszno (some say that in his youth, he was a member of the court of Rabbi Yaakov of Lisa, author of Chavat Da’at, Av Beit Din of Leszno), as well as Av Beit Din of Dobrin, Wyszogród, and Kanin. He authored the sefer Divrei Torah.
The Sefer Zikaron Avot writes “According to what I heard from my father, he was a prominent student of the renowned Rabbi of Leszno, and before publishing his sefer Netivot HaMishpat, he studied the entire work with him. Wherever he refers to Rabbi Tzvi as ‘The Great Rabbi Tzvi, ’ he is referring to this great Rabbi Tzvi Auerbach. He is also mentioned several times in Divrei Mishpat, as well as in the writings of his father, Rabbi Menachem. He has a responsum in the sefer Imrei Binah from his cousin Rabbi Meir Auerbach. In the city of Konin, tales are told of his righteousness and piety.”
The Gaon Rabbi Yisrael [Eliyahu] Yehoshua Trunk of Kutno – author of Yeshuot Malko [1821–1893] – was one of the greatest rabbis of his generation and a leading legal authority. He was a tremendous scholar, with close connections to prominent Hasidic leaders, including the Avnei Nezer and the Chiddushei HaRim. He served as Av Beit Din in Warka, Pultusk, and Kutno. His works include She’elot U’Teshuvot Yeshuot Malko on various sections of the Shulchan Aruch and Yeshuot Yisrael on Choshen Mishpat.
Rabbi Moshe Fucs served as a judge in Bobrka and as Av Beit Din in Starzow.
Pamphlet, 46 written sides. 4 Letters, 17 Written sides.
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