Halachic Responsa of Yehuda Leib Kreindel Av Beit Din of Kryčaŭ

Bundle of manuscripts, three responsa on varied matters, handwritten by Rabbi Yehuda Leib Kreindel Rabbi of Kryčaŭ. [1891]. Penciled inscription: "Booklet of responsa of Rabbi Y.L. Kreindel" – in the handwriting of his renowned son-in-law Rabbi Yosef Eliyahu Henkin. The content of the writings: A draft of a responsa to "..Rabbi Hillel", concerning a new custom of women's immersion in the mikve. An important draft of a responsum on monetary laws, concerning the lease of a slaughterhouse in the Monastyryshche community, and a section of a responsum (pp. 9-20) on the laws of "bitul b'rov" and shechita. The responsa are not signed. Rabbi Yehuda Leib Kreindel (1854-1933), a Chabad Chassid. Son-in-law of Rabbi Chaim Nachum Lakshin Av Beit Din of Klimavichy (Mahilyow region, Belarus). Served as head of a yeshiva in Klimavichy and in Krychaw. His son-in-law and disciple Rabbi Y.A. Henkin wrote of him: “he attained great excellence in the depth of Talmudic study and in ruling and in exemplary piety” (Lev Ibra p. 79). After the Russian revolution, he was forced to flee leaving behind most of his manuscripts. Only one responsum, on the law of redeeming a firstborn donkey, was printed in the book Lev Ibra and a few other halachic teachings were transmitted orally, and cited in his son-in-law’s books. 12 leaves (24 written pages), varied size, fair condition, brittle paper with tears and damages.