Auction 9 Rare and special items
Aug 2, 2016 (your local time)
Israel
 Harav Maimon 2, Jerusalem

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LOT 18:

Letter Handwritten by Rabbi Yeshaya Zilberstein Author of "Ma'asai La'Melech" to the Maharm Schick - Vietzen, 1878

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Letter Handwritten by Rabbi Yeshaya Zilberstein Author of "Ma'asai La'Melech" to the Maharm Schick - Vietzen, 1878
Letter Handwritten by Rabbi Yeshaya Zilberstein to Rabbi Moshe Schick. The content of the letter is Pilpul on Dinei Trefa.
Rabbi Zilberstein turns to the Maharam with great respect and admiration and his letter is full of praise for the Maharam and his greatness in the Torah.
Rabbi Yasha'ayahu Zilberstein (1857-1930), one of the most prominent rabbis of Hungary before the Holocaust, the author of the well-known book "Ma'asai La'Melech" on the Rambam. His father was Rabbi David Leib Zilberstein, author of "Shvilei David" on the Shulchan Aruch. He received his ordination from Rabbi Chaim Sofer of Munkatch, Rabbi Chaim of Manheimer of Ungvar and Rabbi Avraham Yehuda Schwartz. In 1884, when he was only 27 years old, he became rabbi and Av Beit Din of Vietzen. He corresponded with the greatest rabbis of Hungary such as the Maharm Schick, Rabbi Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum, the Maharsham of Berezhany and more. His reponses were published in the Maharam Schick Responsa. He approbated many books. His halachic rulings are cited in many Halacha books. He had hundreds of disciples, some of which were most prominent rabbis such as the Rebbe, Rabbi Aharon Roth author of "Shomer Emunim".
To the best of our knowledge, the Divrei Torah that appear in the letter before us by Rabbi Zilberstein have never been published!
Extremely rare!
Letters by him have never been seen in auctions!

Rabbi Moshe Schick (1807-1879) was one of the most prominent rabbis of Hungary, a beloved disciple of the Chatam Sofer. He served as a rabbi and teacher in several Hungarian communities. In 1861 he moved to Hust with his yeshiva, which already had about 800 students. He was a leading figure in the Orthodox camp during its struggle with the Movement for Reform Judaism.
A leaf written on both its sides. 48 lines (!) in his handwriting.
21x33 cm.
Condition: Very Good. Slight restorations at the margins.