Letter from Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Oppenheim, with questions about the laws of treifot to the rabbi of the entire Jewish people, the Chatam Sofer. 1819.
Specifications: [1] leaf, large paper. Written on both sides. 23×38 cm. The rest of the page was used as an envelope, and stamped with a wax stamp.
Unique Features: Rabbi Zvi Hirsch begins with exalted honorifics about the Chatam Sofer, while apologizing that a person such as he is writing to him. It should be noted that the Chatam Sofer himself wrote about him that he is “considered to be a righteous man who rules in fear of G-d.” The letter was received by the Chatam Sofer and was partially printed in the book Ishim B’Teshuvot HaChatam Sofer , page 346.
Background: Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Oppenheim [1793-1859] was born to his father Rabbi David in Almás, and was a disciple of Rabbi Moshe Mintz, Av Beit Din of Alt-Ofen. he served as Av Beit Din of Iklad, and succeeded his father as Av Beit Din of Temeswar in 1821. He wrote the book Einei HaDa’at. The Chatam Sofer wrote in his approbation to the book, “I am familiar with the man and his tremendous discourse in Torah with sharpness and expertise, he has served great Torah scholars … he rules in fear of G-d.”
Condition: Fine, folding marks, tears along the folds partially stuck with scotch tape, aging stains.