Group of [12] lengthy and interesting letters from Chacham Ya’akov Chai Zrihan, Av Beit Din of Tiberias, to Rabbi Yechiel Michel Tukachinsky. The letters are mainly on Rabbi Zrihan’s official stationery, and all are signed and stamped by him. Most are handwritten by him. The letters deal with Torah thoughts, current affairs, personal matters, and more.
Details of the letters:
* Request to receive his book on twilight “Free, there’s no money, ” 1929.
* Comments on several of his works. 1930.
* Additional letter, written when Rabbi Zrihan was hosted at R’ Sh. Tzufif’s home in the Bucharim neighborhood (of Jerusalem), Sivan, 1930.
* Rabbi Zrihan sends him his book, Ohel Ya’akov , Adar, 1931.
* Another letter about the books.
* Lengthy letter, recommendation for “the honorable sage, with fear of Heaven, perfect in all the good character traits listed by our Sages, R’ Chaim HaKohen …” Av, 1931.
* Letter regarding his yeshivah, Beit Ya’akov-Degel Torah in Tiberias, 1933.
* Comments on his book HaKodesh V’HaMikdash .
* Another [4] letters of Torah novellae.
Rabbi Ya’akov Chai Zrihan [1869-1953] was the Av Beit Din of Tiberias and the rosh yeshivah of Keter Torah. He was born in Tiberias (tradition maintains that his family was a branch of the Abudraham’s family), and he was a disciple of Rabbi David Abu, who was a famous rosh yeshivah of Tiberias, and Rabbi Rephael Moshe Ben-Naim (later Av Beit Din of Gibralter), who granted him rabbinic ordination. In 1900, he founded the Keter Torah yeshivah in Tiberias together with other rabbis of the city. In 1929, following the passing of Rabbi Yiluz, Rabbi Zrihan was appointed to serve as Av Beit Din in his place, a role he maintained until his own passing. He was known for his zealous worldviews, received in part from Rabbi Shlomo Eliezer Elfandri (the “Saba Kaddisha”). They signed together on “Open Warning” posters opposing voting in Knesset (Assembly of Representatives) elections. His books are: Bikkurei Ya’akov ; Ohel Ya’akov ; Chelek Ya’akov ; Shufrayah D’Ya’akov and Torat Ya’akov .
Various sizes. Overall very fine condition. Placed in their original envelopes.