“Know that I am putting in more effort than my strength allows, and I am neglecting most essential issues and stealing much time from my study and from my yeshivah …” (from this letter)
Extraordinarily lengthy letter, entirely handwritten and signed by the leader of American Jewry, Rabbi Aharon Kotler, addressed to the tremendous gaon Rabbi Zalman Sorotzkin. 1955.
In this fascinating letter, Rabbi Aharon discusses public activities for Chareidi education. Apparently, this is with respect to Chinuch Atzma’i, which was established a short time after this letter was written.
Rabbi Aharon also mentions visits from two prominent personalities in the Land of Israel, and the great importance of Rabbi Zalman giving them accurate information “Because various circles are already presenting them with the other side’s perspective, and will show them different numbers, and distort the truth…” and he asks him to bring them to the
ga’avad of Brisk.
This letter demonstrates the prodigious efforts and the responsibility Rabbi Aharon felt with respect to strengthening pure education, and as he wrote himself at the beginning of the letter, “The telegrams have been received, and I am toiling more than my strength allows to assist them …”
Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of
Rabbi Aharon Kotler .
[1] airmail letter, entirely handwritten and signed by Rabbi Aharon Kotler. 18.5×30 cm.
Fine-very fine condition. Fold marks, minimal aging stains. Professionally restored.