Handwritten and signed letter by the Admor Rabbi Shaul Yedidyah Elazar Taub, the second Admor of Modzitz. Krauszów , 1926.
As part of his numerous efforts helping Jews return to the Land of Israel, the Admor approached Shmuel Aharon Weber to request his assistance in the absorption of a chassid who intended to immigrate to the Land of Israel and settle there.
“The prominent Torah scholar, Rabbi Avraham Kampinski of Lodz … is traveling to the Land of Israel to settle there with his family. I know him personally and attest to his integrity …”
Admor Rabbi Shaul Yedidyah Elazar Taub [1887-1947] was son of Rabbi Yisrael Taub, the founder of the Modzitz dynasty. In 1917 he was appointed rabbi of Rakow, and following his father’s passing in 1921, began serving as Admor. About a year later, he was appointed rabbi of Krauszów. In 1929, he moved to Otwock, near Warsaw, where he established the Tiferet Yisrael yeshivah. Many chassidim and admirers from all over Poland flocked to his court. On the High Holy Days he was accustomed to pass before the ark. He was known for his musical compositions, which gained fame already in his youth. He would highly praise the Land of Israel, and encouraged his listeners to make aliyah and participate in its reconstruction. The Admor himself visited the Land of Israel several times, and on one of his visits he even met with the British High Commissioner Herbert Samuel.
At the outbreak of World War II, he fled to Vilna and managed to escape to the United States. During his stay in Vilna he composed melodies reflecting the Jewish people’s terrible tragedy during the war. He passed away in 1948 in the Land of Israel. His Torah teachings are written in the books Imrei Shaul and Yisa Brachah. His son Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu Taub, the ‘Emrei Esh,’ was appointed in his place, and established a study hall in Tel Aviv.
[1] leaf, official paper. 12×19 cm. Very fine condition.