A nice letter from the renowned Gaon Rabbi Yechezkel Abramsky to the illustrious Rabbi Chaim Heller.
London, 11 Nissan, 1934.
"Honorable and dear friend, our great Gaon, Rabbi Chaim Heller, Shlita,
Due to the various pre-holiday burdens that have occupied me, my response has been somewhat delayed. Your esteemed self, already aware of my deep regard for you, will surely forgive me for this. I have forwarded your letter to Dr. Homa along with your request, and may it bring about some tangible benefit.
Blyashzka has not yet arrived, but he is expected to return this week. Upon his arrival, I will endeavor to discuss matters with him, together with the Dayan Dr. Feldman, who is currently one of your admirers and highly appreciative of your stature.
Your friend and admirer, blessing you with a joyful holiday and all the best,
Yechezkel Abramsky
P.S. My son, Shimon, expresses his deep gratitude to you for the seforim you gifted him. He is studying them with great amazement."
The Gaon Rabbi Yechezkel Abramsky [1886-1976] studied in his youth at the Novardok Yeshiva where he was close to the "Alter of Novardok" and at his request he even studied with his sons. At the age of 17 he was ordained by the city’s rabbi, Rabbi Yechiel Michel Epstein, author of Aruch Ha-Shulchan. He then studied at the Telz Yeshiva. He also studied at the Ramiles Yeshiva and in the "Kibbutz" of Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski in Vilna, and under Rabbi Chaim of Brisk.
He served as Rabbi of Slutsk, Smalian and Smolbichi. In 1923, in Slutsk he replaced Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer, who had to flee because of persecution by the Communist regime. In 1925 published the first part of his commentary on the Tosefta. At the beginning of the winter of 1932 he settled in London and began serving as rabbi of the Machzikei Hadat congregation, and in 1933 he was appointed Dayan at the Rabbinical Court in London and two years later as head of the city’s rabbinical court. During these years he continued with his great enterprise – the interpretation of the Tosefta – "Chazon Yehezkel". In 1951, he immigrated to Israel with his family and settled in the Beit Vagan neighborhood in Jerusalem, In it he continued his work and spreading his teachings. author of Chazon Yechezkel on the Tosefta & many other works.
The Gaon Rabbi Chaim Heller (1879-1960), known in his youth as ‘the illuy of Warsaw’ served as Rabbi of Lomza before settling in Berlin in 1922. Established a Rabbinical Training Institute ‘Beis Hamedrash Ha’elyon’ and headed a group involved in research of Rabbinic Texts. In 1937 he escaped to New York where he continued his research while teaching at Yeshivas Rabeinu Yitzchak Elchanan and served as Honorary President of the Orthodox Union.
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