1. Long letter with Divrei Thora from Rabbi Eliezer Pollak rabbi of Janowitz, Kremsier, Inowrazlaw & Budapest.

Inowrazlaw, 1872. Three sides, without signature. 28 Cm.

2. Letter from Rabbi Chaim Yakov Feinberg of Kolno added to the letter of the Shadar R. Yakov Mintz.

Kolno, 1904. 22.6 Cm.

3. Letter of blessing sent to the Poalei Agudat Yisrael  convention from The Holy Rebbi Shmuel Eliyahu the ‘Imrei Aish’ of Modzitz, writing in the name of his father The Holy Rebbi Shaul Yedidya Elazer the ‘Imrei Shaul’ of Modzitz.

Typed letter with his holy signature. Tel Aviv, 1935.

4. Letter by Rabbi Eliezer Naftali Hertz Soloveitchik rabbi of Dabeikiai. 18 Cm.

5. Letter by Rabbi Ezreil of Poltusk son in law of Rabbi Elazar of Bialystok, to Rabbi Yosef Lewinstein rabbi of Serock. Reverse with the response of Rabbi Lewinstein in his hand & signature.

A interesting letter regarding if he can change the name of his daughter whom he had named Yashfe. Rabbi Lewinstein advises him not to change her name.

22.5 Cm. Tears & damages.

6. Long letter from R. Abraham Hakohein of Jerusalem & his family members to his brother R. Moshe Mordechai Hakohein. Filled with interesting local politics.

Jerusalem, 1912. Four sides. 29 Cm.

7. Long letter in Yiddish from R. Dovber of Nyíregyháza to his friend the bachur Yosef Tzvi.

Raab, 1947. 29.7 Cm.



The Holy Rebbi Shaul Yedidya Elazer the \'Imrei Shaul\' of Modzitz [1886-1947], The second Rabbi of the Holy Modzitz courtyard, from the great leaders of the generation before WWII and thereafter. He was the son of Hrh"k Rabbi Yisrael, the founder of the Holy Modzitz dynasty, grandson of Hrh"k Rabbi Yechezkel of Kozmir.


In his days many flocked to his holy courtyard in the vacation city of \'Otwock\', many thousand arrived to bask in his light and obtain holy inspiration from the famous and warm songs of Avodat Hashem, which he composed by the hundred and thousands.
His Yeshiva \'Tiferet Yisrael\' drew hundreds of youths from all over Poland, who learned and grew in Torah and Chassidut by the Modzitz ways. He was a member of the Moetzet Gedolai Hatorah and from the heads of Agudat Yisrael.

During the WWII, this magnificent courtyard was destroyed, as the Rabbi himself escaped at the last moment to Vilna and from there to the United States through Japan. When he was in Vilna, he led the efforts to rescue thousands of Yeshiva youths who escaped from there, and he met many times with the Russian authorities in order to save and free them.

Chassidim of Modzitz were left in the holy city of Jerusalen, and in Tel Aviv, thanks to his four historical visits to Israel, 1925, 1935, 1938, 1947.

The Holy Rebbi Shmuel Eliyahu the \'Imrei Aish\' of Modzitz [1905-1984] son and successor of the ways of the Imrei Shaul, was raised and grew up in Poland in the courtyard of his great grandfathers. In the year 1935 he ascendant to Israel together with his great father and stayed to live and settle there. He resided in Tel Aviv, where Chassidei Modzitz of Israel gathered and united and he was a magnet to all who searched for G-d. After the passing of his father, he was crowned to lead and his famous \'Tishen\' attracted many Bnei Torah and Chassidim, those from kibbutzim and moshavim and even those not observant of the Torah and its commandments were all welcomed. He greatly inspired all Jews as he sang and delighted thousands of Jews to their father in heaven. He was among the leaders of the generation and member of the Moetzet Gedolai HaTorah and from the heads of Agudat Yisrael. 

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Varied collection of Rabbinic & other letters. 1872-1947.

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