A letter from the shochet Rabbi Yosha Prager to Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld, requesting that he not delay in replying to the urgent matter that he requested from him. Brisk, [December 6, 1906].
[1] leaf. 27×21 cm. Signed.
In the letter Rabbi Yosha writes that he regularly collected money for a rebbetzin who recently passed away. In this capacity, he urgently requires a reply from Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld to know if she has any debts as a result of her illness or burial expenses. He waited every day for a response, and when he did not receive one, he wrote this letter and sent it by express mail.
Rabbi (Chaim) Yosef Aryeh ben Rabbi Moshe Eliezer Prager (1840-1912), known as “Rabbi Yosha the shochet,” was appointed as shochet of Brisk in his youth and was known as a great expert in his field. After diligent study of Torah, he wrote Minchat Yosef on the laws of issur v’heter. The book received many enthusiastic approbations from the prominent rabbis of his generation. In addition, his sayings, stories and writings were published in the book “Kitvei Rabbi Yosha Shu”B.”
Enclosed is a leaf with the transcription of the letter. Folding marks, filing holes. Very fine condition.