Letter from Rabbi Moshe Greenwald, rabbi of Chust and prominent Hungarian rabbi. Chust, [1894].
[1] leaf. 14×22 cm. All in his hand and with his signature.
Lengthy letter that the rabbi and Rosh Yeshiva of Chust sent to the father of a disciple in the yeshiva, Pinchas Yaakov HaKohen of Janoshaza. He praises the son who studies Torah diligently and blesses the father that he merit to see him become a Torah scholar. Concludes with a blessing for the new year.
Rabbi Moshe Greenwald (1853-1900) was a scion of a prominent rabbinical family. He was a foremost Hungarian rabbi and was known as the “Arugas HaBosem” per his work. In his youth, he studied by the Ketav Sofer. He was the rabbi and Rosh Yeshiva in a number of locations. In 1893, he was appointed rabbi of Chust and established a prominent yeshiva that drew disciples from throughout Hungary and other countries, including the United States. Many of the later Hungarian rabbis and Torah scholars were his disciples. Although his family followed the customs of the Chatam Sofer, he followed a chassidic lifestyle and visited Admors. His sons and grandsons are the Admors of Pupa.
Very fine condition.