Moving letter by Maran the Gaon Rabbi Yisrael Meir Hakohein Kagan the Holy Chafetz Chaim reqesting assitance for the Radin Yeshiva because of their very difficult financial situation.
Letter of recommendation on behalf of the emissaries Rabbi Hillel Ginzberg [A stepson-in-law of the Chafetz Chaim & a Menahel in his Yeshiva] & Rabbi Menachem Mendel Erlich, who are traveling to England on behalf of the Radin Yeshiva.
Radin, 1933.
”…..As you have greatly assisted us in 1931…i ask you again to help them in their mission …& ask your flock to help hundreds of Bnei Torah who are in dire straits.. in our Yeshiva for more than 60 years…”
After he describes at length their dire situation the Chafetz Chaim ends with wonderfdul blessings "The merit of the Torah shall stand , and he shall be blessed by the God of the heavens with long life and peace, and all that is good, and his eyes shall witness the salvation of Israel and the uplifting of the Torah’s glory swiftly."
With his Holy signature ”Yisroel Meir Hakohein” & his personal stamp ”Yisroel Meir Hakohein author of Sefer Chafetz Chaim & Mishna Berura”
Second side addressed to Rabbi Segal’s son R. Yosef, with similar blessings, his Holy signature & personal stamp.
27.5 X 21 Cm.
Filing holes, hole after the name of the emissary Rabbi Menachem Mendel Erlich, hole affecting a few characters, old tape stains.
Rabbi Yisrael Meir Hakohein Kagan (1839-1933), universally renowned as the Chafetz Chaim after his famous sefer, was one of the last of the Achronim. He was “Rabban shel Yisrael” in every sense of the word. He was regarded as most brilliant, humble and pious among the Achronim, and there are few sages whose legacy impacts the contemporary Torah world as the Chafetz Chaim. His landmark sefarim, including Mishnah Brurah, Chafetz Chaim and Shemiras Halashon are studied universally by young and old, men, women and children alike.
The recipient the Gaon Rabbi Moshe Yitzchak HaLevi Segal (1881-1947), a disciple of the Alter of Novardok. A founder of the Etz Chaim yeshiva in London, he also established the Manchester yeshiva, which he headed for some 35 years.
Rabbi Moshe Yitzchak was an outstanding Torah scholar and an exalted Tzaddik. He devoted himself to disseminating Torah, and many of the rabbis of that time were his disciples (including Rabbi Shaul Wagschal of Gateshead, Rabbi Shmuel Alexander Unsdorfer, and others). Hegyonei Moharsha (p. 18, see enclosed copy) brings the wondrous testimony of two of his disciples, whose deceased father appeared to R. Moshe Yitzchak in a dream, requesting that he carefully supervise his orphaned sons. R. Moshe Yitzchak related the dream to them and asked them not to publicize it.
His son and successor as dean of the yeshiva was Rabbi Yehuda Ze’ev Segal (1911-1993), a holy Tzaddik and wonder-worker, who was very active in raising the awareness of the importance of guarding one’s speech, and was known as the Chafetz Chaim of England).
Please see also Lot 58.
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