R. Yosef Eliyahu Henkin. Press release. Public notice forbidding the use of a microphone on Shabbos.

Fascinating autograph notice in Yiddish by R. Yosef Eliyahu Henkin. It seems that a non-orthodox group released a publication in R. Henkin’s name permitting the use of a microphone on Shabbos. This letter is a press release by R. Henkin to the contrary. “Someone showed me a pamphlet permitting the use of a microphone on Shabbos and Yom Tov and he quoted used me as a source for this. I am therefore letting it be known that the precise opposite is true as I have said many times. And I plead in G-D’S name, that they should not use my name to publicize the contrary.”
R. Yosef Eliyahu Henkin (1881- 1973) was born in Klimavichy, and studied at the Slutzker Yeshiva under Rav Isser Zalman Meltzer. Known from a young age as brilliant and extremely diligent, he received Semicha from R. Meltzer, as well as from R Yaakov Dovid Wilovsky (Ridvaz), R. Boruch Ber Leibowitz and R. Yechiel Michel Epstein (Aruch Ha’Shulchan). After serving as Rav in a number of Russian towns, he immigrated to America in 1922. Upon arrival he was quickly recognized as one of the preeminent Poskim in the U.S.A. Renowned as a tremendous Talmid Chochom as well as great Tzaddik, in 1925 he became the director of Ezras Torah, directing the distribution of millions of dollars assistance to the needy, although he personally lived extremely frugally.
18.5 by 8 cm. Very fine condition.
Opening bid $350