Аукцион 67 Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
18.9.19 (локальном времени Вашего часового пояса)
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ЛОТ 297:

Letter with a Halachic Query from the Rebbe of Skulen

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Lengthy letter (2 pages, 28 lines), handwritten and signed by Rebbe Eliezer Zusia Portugal of Skulen. [Place and date not indicated].
Halachic query pertaining to the laws of salting, addressed to a rabbi - "Our teacher, the great Torah scholar, the rabbi" (the recipient of the letter was not identified). The rebbe discusses halachic topics pertaining to a question which arose in his home while salting poultry. He concludes the letter: "…therefore our rabbi should teach us the Halacha applicable in this case. With the blessings of the eternal Torah and for the salvation of the Jewish people. His close friend, E. Zusia son of R. Y.A. Portugal".
R. Eliezer Zusia Portugal - Rebbe of Skulen (1897-1982), son and successor of R. Yisrael Avraham Rabbi of Skulen (Sculeni). During WWII, he worked tirelessly to rescue Polish refugees. Following the Holocaust, he settled in Bucharest, and fought staunchly on behalf of Romanian Jewry under the Communist rule. Dozens of orphans, whom he rescued from the heretical education provided by the government, where raised in his home like his own children, and he later smuggled them to other countries. When he himself was compelled to escape, he settled in the United States where he earned the renown of a leading Rebbe. He established the Chessed L'Avraham - Skulen network of orphanages and educational institutes. He engaged extensively in charity and acts of kindness, and expended great effort in saving Jewish lives.
[1] leaf (written on both sides). 18.5X21 cm. Good condition. Marginal wear and minor tears.