In this letter, he seeks assistance from German cultural reparation funds for the printing of his seforim, as he needs to purchase many seforim and also pay copyists.
Brooklyn, 1955
The Gaon Rabbi Yonasan Steif (1877-1958), disciple of the Shevet Sofer of Pressburg and of Rabbi David Neuman – Lakenbach of Pressburg. Dayan of Ungvar and Budapest and Rabbi of Kehal Yereim – Vienna in New York. Author of Shaalos Uteshuvos Mahari Steif. Prominent and highly respected rabbinical authority.
After World War II, many Jewish communities and leaders sought reparation funds from Germany to aid in the rebuilding of their cultural and religious institutions. This letter reflects one such request, highlighting the ongoing need for support in the preservation of Jewish scholarship and education in the post-war era.
28 X 21.6 cm.
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