Important, lengthy Torah-historic letter [4 large pages] entirely handwritten and signed by the gaon Rabbi Avraham Tzvi Perlmutter, one of the leaders of Polish Jewry. Sent to Kabbalist Rabbi Menachem Nattan Auerbach of Jerusalem, author of Arach Ne’eman . Warsaw, 1906.
The historic first part of this letter discusses current events. That same year, 1906, brought chaos and restlessness to Poland. Bundism and similar revolutionary phenomena broke out in those days, to the extent that “daughters rose up against their mothers and daughters-in-law against their mothers-in-law.” Even in the most prominent Chassidishe homes, there were youth who strayed from the proper path. The ra’ava”d of Warsaw discusses this in his letter: “They say that many of the gvirim fled the country for fear of the multitude of horrors and scandals. May Hashem have mercy and declare “Enough!” to the tribulations of his people … there is great tumult here due to our many transgressions. We have already fallen to the dust of the ground to the point that Hashem must come to our rescue, for the sake of his lovingkindness.”
The rest of the letter – the bibliographic section – deals with the gaon Rabbi Avraham Perlmutter’s recently published sefer , Damesek Eliezer (Pietrkov, 1905), and Rabbi Menachem Nattan Auerbach’s comments on the sefer . The gaon Rabbi Avraham Perlmutter uses many expressions of humility, saying that Rabbi Auerbach “took the time to look into my humble work, and even to remove stones.” He is touched by the depth of Rabbi Auerbach’s insights: “I stood astonished at this wonderful insight and said to myself that this is nothing other than revelation of Hashem’s secret to those who revere Him.” However, the gaon Rabbi Avraham does not stir from his position, writing, “I am sure that close examination will bring [you] to see the truth of my words, with Hashem’s help”!
This is followed by three large pages [over 1000 words] of Rabbi Avraham Perlmutter’s in-depth Torah discussion including comments, novellae and supplements on his sefer , Damesek Eliezer , apparently never printed, primarily section 37, where the author discusses words by the addressee’s grandfather [the gaon, the author of Imrei Binah ].
Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of the gaon Rabbi Avraham Tzvi Perlmutter .
[2] leaves of paper, 28 cm, including [4] written pages.
Fine condition. Fold marks. Tears in the folds.