Letter from Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Naftali Zilberberg of Warsaw. [1901?].
[1] leaf. 13×10 cm. Legible, crowded text on both sides of the leaf, written and signed by Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Naftali Zilberberg.
Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Naftali Zilberberg [1850-1930] was the grandson of the “Zayit Ra’anan.” He was a
moreh tzedek in Warsaw for many years and was known as Rabbi Naftali Warsauer. He was close to the Admor of Chechnov and the Sefat Emet. He traveled to Rabbi Yisrael Salanter and was a friend of the Chafetz Chaim. He worked on explaining and proofreading the works of the Maharal Tzintz and even asked to be buried next to him (he was). His Torah thoughts were printed in
Divrei Chaim (1931) and
Anfei Zayit (1932).
[2] letters from his grandson, Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef and Rabbi Avraham Binyamin. In their hand and with their signatures.
Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef Zilberberg (c. 1900-1942?) was the son-in-law of Rabbi Meir Don Plotzky, the “Kli Chemdah.” He was the rabbi of Krasnosielc. In his youth he authored the
Vayan Yosef and later the
Aleihu Ra’anan and
Atzei Zayit .
Rabbi Avraham Binyamin Zilberberg learned in the yeshivos of Lomza and Radin. He received
semichah from the Admor of Ostrovitza, Rabbi Meir Dan Plotzky and more. He authored
Shu”t Maharav ,
Hadrat Melech and
Mishnat Binyomin .
Fine to very fine condition.