Sanz Ledger. Dozens of Highly Important Rabbinic Recommendation to a Chassid of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz Who Immigrated to Eretz Yisrael, 1902-1903
Endorsement Letters by the Darkei Teshuvah and Rabbi Shalom Eliezer Halberstam of Ratzfert
Ledger replete with letters of endorsement by great Chassidic sages and dozens of Rabbanim to the famous chassid
Harav Yechiel Margalios of Rudnick. Harav Yechiel was a close disciple and chassid of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz who, in his elder years, fulfilled his lifelong dream of settling in the Holy Land to engage in Torah and avodas Hashem.
This ledger contains effusive letters of recommendation from great Hungarian Rabbanim as well as commitments from Rabbanim and their constituents to send funds to Eretz Yisrael in order to support Harav Yechiel Margalios throughout his remaining years.
The ledger opens with words written and signed by
Harav Tzvi Hirsch Shapira, Av Beis Din of Munkacs, author of the Darkei Teshuvah, followed by autographed words from the Admor
Harav Shalom Eliezer Halberstam of Ratzfert, son of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz. In his letter, Harav Shalom Eliezer attests that “He was accustomed to linger in the holy shadow of my great father, the holy Gaon of Sanz zt”l and seek his closeness, for he is great in Torah, sharp and erudite, and a famous chassid.”
The ledger also features letters by dozens of Hungarian and German Rabbanim among them:
- Harav Yosef Leib Sofer, Av Beis Din of Dratschke and Paks, author of Yalkut Sofer
- Harav Yeshaya Zilberstein, Av Beis Din of Weitzen, author of Maase Lamelech
- Harav Yitzchak Tzvi Frei of Serdheil, a son-in-law of the Ksav Sofer
- His son, Harav Meir Leib Frei, Av Beis Din of Shuran
- Harav Yosef Tzvi Dushinsky, Av Beis Din of Galant
- Harav Shlomo Tzvi Hakohen Strasser, Av Beis Din of Debrecen
- Harav Avraham Eliezer Weiss, Av Beis Din of Castel and Topolochin, a disciple of the Shevet Sofer
- Harav Mordechai Halevi Horowitz, Av Beis Din of Frankfurt and author of Matteh Levi
- Harav Chanoch Hakohen Enhrentrau, Av Beis Din of Munich
- Harav Yissachar Blugrond, Av Beis Din of Kalavriya, who was married to the great-granddaughter of Harav Yechezkel Shraga of Shinova, author of Divrei Yechezkel
- Bamberger Family Rabbanim
Harav Yechiel Margalios inscribed in his ledger lists of individuals who sent him funds, among them the Admor Imrei Yosef of Spinka, his son the Chakal Yitzchak, and the Rav of Belz. The ledger also includes a long list of addresses of Rabbanim and donors in America.
The letters written by the above Rabbanim are all dated between 1902-1903.
Ledger size: 17×10 cm. Approximately 100 written leaves (200 sides), as well as many blank pages. Original worn binding.
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