Tray and four candlesticks for kindling lights for Shabbat and holidays used by the righteous Rebbetzin, wife of the gaon Rabbi Michel Yehudah Lefkowitz.
In the letter included with this unique and important item, it is written, inter alia, “These candlesticks and tray belonged to our father Rabbi Michel Yehudah Lefkowitz, may he be remembered for eternal life, and he himself would prepare the candles every Friday, and Imma (Mother), ob”m, would kindle (them).”
Description: [1] tray. Diameter 27 cm. [2] candlesticks, height: 10 cm. [2] candlesticks height: 6 cm.
Condition: Fine-very fine.
The great gaon Rabbi Michel Yehudah Lefkowitz 1913-2011 was among the leaders of the Lithuanian (Yeshivah) community, a disciple of the Chazon Ish, and member of Degel HaTorah’s Council of Torah Sages. He served as the head of the junior Pozovezh yeshivah where he delivered lectures for some sixty years in succession. He taught thousands of students including rabbis, rosh yeshivahs and famous Torah scholars.
This item includes a letter of authenticity from the family. There is also a photograph included showing the gaon Rabbi Michel Yehudah involved in Torah (study) on Friday with these candlesticks and tray placed in front of him.