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Rare Long Letter of Torah Novellae from Rabbi Shmuel Rozovsky, Rosh Yeshiva

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Rare Long Letter of Torah Novellae from Rabbi Shmuel Rozovsky, Rosh Yeshiva of Ponovizh.1943

Rare letter written by Rabbi Shmuel Rozovsky, Rosh Yeshiva of Ponovizh, addressed to his father-in-law, Rabbi Tzvi Pesach Frank.

Written in Petach Tikva, 1943, two years following his marriage, the letter begins with words of blessing and family matters. The main content of the letter includes Torah novellae on the Ohr Sameach in hilchos trumos and maasros.

Letters from Rabbi Shmuel Rozovsky are uncommon.

Rabbi Shmuel Rozovsky (1913 – 1979) was the Rosh Yeshiva of Ponovezh and a prominent Torah leader in the last generation. Following the war, Rabbi Shmuel served as a bridge between the Torah world of prewar Lithuania and the new generation. He married Rebbetzin Esther Liba, daughter of Rabbi Tzvi Pesach Frank, Rabbi of Jerusalem. His father-in-law accorded him much respect and enjoyed discussing Torah matters with him, both verbally and in writing. He would refer to Rabbi Shmuel as "a living sefer Torah."

2 leaves | 21 x 25 cm | Creases and glue marks | Rare

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