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UNIQUE! HANDWRITTEN SIGNED LETTER BY RABBI ELYAKIM GOETZ BADANZKY, RABBI OF KERMEND, SENT TO RABBI AHRON KUTNA, RABBI OF TATOS . Halachic responsum by Rabbi Elyakim Goetz Badantzky of Kermend to Rabbi Ahron Kutna of Tatos, also mentioning his father Rabbi Yosef Kutna. Manuscripts of Rabbi Elyakim Goetz Badantzky are extremely rare. Until recently this was the only known letter of his (one more was recently discovered). Rabbi Elyakim Goetz Badantzky (1781-1845), disciple of Rabbi Levy Pollak of Tzehlem. Rabbi of Kobersdorf (1804) and Kermend (from 1806). He corresponded with the great Torah authorities of his generation, including the Chasam Sofer who addresses him in most complementary terms. Author of manuscript works, Misgav Le’itos and Noda Lemisgav, which have been lost. Rabbi Ahron Kutna (1794-1874), son of Rabbi Yosef of Tatos and son-in-law of Rabbi Moshe Leib Lebel of Arda. A disciple of the Chasam Sofer, Rabbi Shalom Charif of Lackenbach and Rabbi Binyamin Wolf Chajes of Verpelet. Assisted his father in the rabbinate and succeeded him. Author of Mishchas Ahron and She’eris Yosef. 1 side. 20 x 25 cm. Good condition. Slight tears and wear at top margin, small hole with no loss of text. Side 2 has the names and addresses of Rabbi Ahron Kutna and his father Rabbi Yosef.