Auction 3
Rare And Important Items
Oct 26, 2020
United kingdom
105 Eade road, Building A, 2nd floor unit 4, London N4 1TJ, England
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LOT 60:
RABBI AHARON DAVID DEUTSCH, RABBI OF GYARMAT, AUTHOR OF GOREN DAVID. LETTER REGARDING A SHOCHET.
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Sold for: $700
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Estimated price:
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Auction house commission: 23%
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RABBI AHARON DAVID DEUTSCH, RABBI OF GYARMAT, AUTHOR OF GOREN DAVID. LETTER REGARDING A SHOCHET.
Letter dated 1851, addressed to his pupil Rabbi Yaakov Blumenthal. Rabbi Deutsch sets out two conditions for the acceptability of a candidate: ‘Firstly, to enquire from R. Binyamin Medieran and R. Moshe Leib Lutzener, where he served [previously?] if he did not gaze at young women and go to weddings to meet the women, [also] to be sure he did not use a comb on Shabbos, and [did not] play cards. [Secondly, ] that he is not a Shochet who harms others ... how can you retire the old Shochet without providing anything for his needs?’ ... ‘I will pay for his food; he does not require luxuries as he is not accustomed to that forem home either...’
Rabbi Aharon David Deutsch (ca. 1812-1878), a disciple of Rabbi Leib Gluga of Prague and of the Chassam Sofer – who admired him greatly. Rabbi of Shebesh (1846) and Gyarmat (1851). A leading Hungarian rabbinical figure, who was active in the battle against reform and intervened with the Austrian Emperor for the protection of orthodox Jewish life. Author of Goren David.
3 sides. 14.5 x 23 cm. Condition generally good, but slight tears.
