Words of blessing upon his return from a visit to the Land of Israel [Montefiore’s fourth visit in 1855] and a request to transfer funds to the directors of the Ashkenazic community in Jerusalem. Posen, 3rd Kislev 1856.
Background: Rabbi Moshe Landsberg , one of the great Dayanim of Posen, scion of Rabbi Yosef of Posen, author of Yesod Yosef . Born in Lubraniec in 1801, studied with Rabbi Akiva Eiger until he was appointed as a dayan on his beit din. There is a well known photograph in which he is seen walking through the streets of Posen together with Rabbi Akiva Eiger (printed in Iggerot Sofrim ). Rabbi Moshe passed away in 1884. There are responsa which Rabbi Akiva Eiger wrote to him, and matters he heard from Rabbi Akiva Eiger were printed from a ledger of his novaelle.
Specifications: [1] page, 14×22 cm. Thin blue paper.
Unique Features: Letter of thanks for a donation to “The great righteous man who is the glory of the House of Israel, famous among the nations Sir Moses Montefiore” by Rabbi Moshe Landsberg, in his handwriting and with his signature.
Condition: Fine condition, fold marks, aging stains, holes on the right as a result of having been bound.