Handwritten letter from Rabbi Meir Simcha HaKohen, Rav of Dvinsk, author of Ohr Somayach and Meshech Chochma
An original letter entirely handwritten and signed by the Gaon Rabbi Meir Simcha HaKohen, Av Beis Din of Dvinsk, composed as a blessing on the occasion of a friend’s appointment to the rabbinate.
The letter includes words of blessing for both the rabbi and the community:
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A blessing in all their endeavors, and may they be blessed with happiness and wealth. He shall lead them to the wellsprings of Torah and fear of Heaven. They will delight in his words and also in his conduct, for he is a man of great manners and dignity… and he shall stand at their head, a crown of honor."
The Gaon Rabbi Meir Simcha HaKohen, author of Ohr Somayach and Meshech Chochma (1843–1926), was considered the preeminent Torah giant of Lithuanian Jewry. His immense mastery of all the hidden dimensions of Torah is vividly reflected in his monumental works Ohr Somayach and Meshech Chochma. A wondrous and exceptional genius by any standard, all the rabbis of his generation stood in awe of him, marveling at his wisdom, character, brilliance, and vast knowledge.
The letter was sent to
Rabbi Natan Nota Efraimovitz (1873–1953), a native of Dvinsk who served as rabbi in several towns in Lithuania and Latvia, and from 1929, in Montreal, Canada
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Dvinsk, 1924. Fifteen lines in his sacred handwriting, with his signature and seal.
Size: 13×21 cm.
Condition: Slight creases.
