COLLECTION OF LETTERS FROM THE GREAT TALMUDIC SCHOLAR RABBI...

COLLECTION OF LETTERS FROM THE GREAT TALMUDIC SCHOLAR RABBI CHAIM HELLER TO RABBI NACHMAN SHLOMO GREENSPAN, ROSH YESHIVAS ETZ CHAIM – LONDON.

Impressive collection - four letters on various matters, written by Rabbi Chaim Heller to Rabbi Nachman Shlomo Greenspan. One letter refers to a plan to move to London and another discusses a shidduch suggestion for his daughter - to Avraham Goldberg of Glasgow.

Rabbi Chaim Heller (1879-1960), known in his youth as ‘the illuy of Warsaw’ served as Rabbi of Lomza before settling in Berlin in 1922. Established a Rabbinical Training Institute ‘Beis Hamedrash Ha’elyon’ and headed a group involved in research of Rabbinic Texts. In 1937 he escaped to New York where he continued his research while teaching at Yeshivas Rabeinu Yitzchak Elchanan and served as Honorary President of the Orthodox Union.

Rabbi Nachman Shlomo Greenspan (1880-1961), a disciple of the Ridvaz of Slutzk and of the Avnei Nezer of Sochatchow. Moved to Antwerp, Leeds and London where he served as Rosh Yeshiva, appointed Rosh Yeshivas Etz Chaim in 1930. Author of Meleches Machsheves and other works.

4 letters. Various sizes. Very good condition.