Handwritten & Autographed Semichah by the
Admor Rabbi Elimelech of Tosh
Nyírtass, 1932
Rare handwritten, autographed and stamped ordination letter for a shochet and bodek in the holy hand of the Admor and miracle-worker, Rabbi Elimelech Segal-Loewy of Tosh.
The Admor Rabbi Elimelech Segal-Loewy of Tosh (1865-1943) was renowned as a miracle-worker and revered for his great piety and sanctity. The son of the Admor Rabbi Meshulam Feish Halevi of Tosh, the first Admor of the Tosh dynasty, he married the daughter of Rabbi Yitzchak Eisik Weiss, Av Beis Din of Sveliava. Rabbi Elimelech was born to his parents at a later stage in their lives. His father traveled to Lizhensk to pray at the tomb of the legendary Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk that he be blessed with a son, upon fulfillment of the tefilla, he named him after Rabbi Elimelech. When Rabbi Elimelech was a young child, his father would fondly call him “the Rebbe Rabbi Elimelech”. Rabbi Meshulam Feish passed away several years later, leaving his son a young orphan; he was raised by his brother-in-law the Admor of Kasani, author of Bnei Shileshim. As he matured, Rabbi Elimelech became a close disciple of the Yitev Lev of Satmar, the Admor Rabbi Elazar Tzvi of Komarno, and the Admor Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech of Bluzhov. His grandson was the Admor Rabbi Meshulam Feish Loewy of Tosh-Canada Zt”l who passed away recently.
Nyírtass (Tosh), 1932. Handwritten, autographed and stamped. Page Size: 21×17 cm. Condition: Dark stain in center of leaf (remnant of tape), yet all text is intact.
Excerpt:
“Behold this exceptional gentleman appeared before me…and requested that I test and question him on the laws of shechita and bedikos, and I consented to his request. I tested him, and he passed the test… For I spoke to him at length regarding the laws of shechita and bedikos, and I saw that he is fluent and can properly recite all laws of shechitah and bedikah by heart as explained by the S[imlah] Ch[adashah] in the optimal way.
“He also showed me his knife, which I found to be in good condition, smooth and sharp… I also damaged his knife, and he felt the slight defect and immediately repaired it in little time… Permission is hereby granted to him to become a shochet and bodek in all Jewish cities… in the place where he is accepted with permission from the local Rabbi and Av Beis Din…providing that he reviews his studies constantly.”
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