A nice long Responsa concerning changes in Tzedaka monies. At the end he asks Rabbi Guttmacers to help the Rabbi of F”l (probably Märkisch Friedland) with his troubles.
From the letter it’s evident he was a disiple of Rabbi Eliyahu as he adresses him several times as ‘Adoni Mori Verabi’
Międzyrzecz (Meseritz), 1859. 28.5 Cm.
The Gaon Rabbi Nachum Streisand a talmid and great-grandson of Rav Akiva Eger was born in Graetz (Greiditz) a suburb of Poznan (Posen), Poland in 1819. He married Gluckchen, daughter of Rabbi Jacob Littauer Rabbi of Wongrowitz the Son-in-law of the Gaon Rabbi Abraham Eger, the Son of Maran Rabbi Akive Eger.
He was a disciple of his grandfather Rabbi Akive Eger & It is believed that he was ordained by him. He also published some of his works.
He lived in Konigsberg, from 1858 he served as Rabbi of Międzyrzecz, from 1865 as Rabbi of Fordon.
In 1869 he arrived to the United States. His first position in the United States was at Congregation Shaarei Tzedek in New York City. iIn 1874 he moved to San Francisco where he served as Rabbi of Congregation Beth Yisroel. In 1872, prior to leaving for the West Coast, he published a Sefer titled Le-lamed le-Toim Binah slamming the Reform movements and the customs they were introducing such as the use of an organ during prayers.
Letters from him are Rare!
The Gaon & Tzadik Rabbi Eliyahu Guttmacher Rabbi of Greiditz (1796-1875), disciple of Rabbi Akiva Eger, served as rabbi of Pleschen (Pleszew) until ca. 1840. He later went to serve as rabbi of Greiditz. His eldest son, Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh, succeeded him as rabbi of Pleschen. Famed as a holy kabbalist, in his senior years his name spread throughout the Jewish world as a wonder-worker, with amazing stories circulating of the great miracles and salvations attained through the blessings of "der Greiditzer Tzaddik" (the Tzaddik of Greiditz), "from all countries people came to seek his blessings and prayers, each one according to his needs" (Igrot Sofrim, at the foot of letter 29).
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