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LOT 192:
Letter from Rabbi Chaim Brody of Prague to Rabbi Naftali Cohen Adler, Rabbi of London. 1909
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Letter from Rabbi Chaim Brody of Prague to Rabbi Naftali Cohen Adler, Rabbi of London. 1909
The letter is written in Rabbi Chaim Brody's beautiful script and in a beautiful literary style to Rabbi Naftali Adler HaCohen, rabbi of London, in honor of his being granted a title of noblity. Prague, 1909.
Background to the letter: In 1909, Rabbi Naftali Cohen Adler, rabbi of London and the United Kingdom, received the honorary title of Commander in the Royal Victorian Order. This title was granted in honor of the rabbi's activities on behalf of the British Empire.
Rabbi Dr. Chaim Brody [1868-1942] was a grandson and disciple of the author of Kitzur Shulchan Aruch. He also studied at the Pressburg yeshivah and then at the Beit Midrash L'Rabbanim in Berlin. He was very involved in the study of song and hymns of Medieval Spanish Jewry. He published much from manuscript.
23x29 cm. High-quality paper. Scored. Rash"i script.
Fine condition. Professionally restored tear, without damage or lack.
