“With the arrival of this emissary, Rabbi M. Gershon Lapidot, who comes to you on behalf of the shelter for orphans operated by the gaon of Brisk, I would think it is only superfluous to comment and awaken the generous of our people, to receive him warm ly, and give him a hand in his holy work, without any impediment …” from the letter by Chaim Berlin, Jerusalem, 1892.
Specifications: [1] leaf, paper. 13X21 cm. In his handwriting, with the signature and stamp of Rabbi Berlin.
Background: Rabbi Chaim Berlin [1832-1913] son of the Netziv, among the well-known rabbis of his generation, served as rabbi of Moscow, and as rosh yeshiva of Volozhin for a short time and after that as rabbi of Kobrin. At the age of 75 he immigrated to Jerusalem where he was active in strengthening its Torah, charity and chessed institutions. After the passing of Rabbi Shmuel Salant, Rabbi Chaim Berlin was appointed chief rabbi of the Ashkenazim in Jerusalem.
Condition: Fine, the letter is placed on an additional letter of support and the wet ink of that letter transferred to the back of the letter before us in mirror image, which produced stains in the background of the letter on the front of the leaf, mainly in the upper half.