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Rabbi Yeshaya Zilberstein (1857-1930), one of the most prominent rabbis of Hungary before the Holocaust, the author of the well-known book "Ma’asai La’Melech" on the Rambam. His father was Rabbi David Leib Zilberstein, author of "Shvilei David" on the Shulchan Aruch.

He received his ordination from Rabbi Chaim Sofer of Munkatch, Rabbi Chaim of Manheimer of Ungvar and Rabbi Avraham Yehuda Schwartz. In 1884, when he was only 27 years old, he became rabbi and Av Beit Din of Vietzen. He corresponded with the greatest rabbis of Hungary such as the Maharm Schick, Rabbi Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum, the Maharsham of Berezhany and more. His responses were published in the Maharam Schick Responsa. He approbated many books. His halachic rulings are cited in many Halacha books. He had hundreds of disciples, some of which were most prominent rabbis such as the Rebbe, Rabbi Aharon Roth author of "Shomer Emunim".


The Gaon Rabbi Yosef Baumgarten, Dayan & later Av Beit Din of the Schiff Shul of Vienna, was born in 1864 in Helishoya, and was a student of the Chatam Sofer. He was the son-in-law of Rabbi Shalom Dov Ber Stern of Szerdahely. Published articles in ‘Tel Talpiot’, died in 1933.

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Letter By Rabbi Yeshaya Zilberstein Rabbi in Veitzen to Rabbi Yosef Baumgarten Dayan of the Schiffschull in Vienna.

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