Bidspirit auction | Eliyohu Eliezer Dessler. Archive of

Eliyohu Eliezer Dessler. Archive of R. Eliyohu Eliezer Skolsky. ר’ אליהו אליעזר דסלר. ארכיון של ר’ אליהו אליעזר סקולסקי. - Lot of four items. • Autograph postcard written to his relative R. Skolsky. Dated (London) Chanukah 1933 with R. Dessler making arrangements to visit his relative on Motzoei Shabbos Chanukah. 14.5 by 9 cm. Excellent condition. • Autograph picture postcard from the English seaside resort of Cliftonville written to his relative R. Eliyohu Eliezer Skolsky. Dated August 1935, R. Dessler apologizes that he was unable to meet R. Skolsky before leaving London. He writes that the resort is a pleasant place with good air and invites his relative to visit him there. Concludes that although he hasn’t received correspondence from his wife he has received a long letter from his son (i.e. R. Nochum Zev Dessler). 14 by 9.5 cm. Excellent condition. • Handwritten transcript (written by R. Skolsky) of the lengthy speech delivered in Yiddish by R. Dessler at the ceremony of the laying of the “Foundation Stone” for London’s Dalston Bais Ha’Midrash in 1934, where R. Dessler served as Rav. R. Dessler elaborates on the projected goals for his Kehilla in their new shul. 7 pages. 17 by 12 cm. Excellent condition. • Transcript (written by R. Skolsky) of the proposed inscription on the Tombstone of R. Reuven Dov Dessler (1962). 2 pages 17.5 by 23 cm. Excellent condition. R. Reuven Dov Dessler (1863–1935) was one of the most distinguished disciples of R. Simcha Zissel Ziv (Alter of Kelm). He served as head of the Talmud Torah in Kelm and towards the end of his life relocated to London where he lived with son R. E. Dessler. Upon his passing in 1935, no tombstone was erected in accordance with the custom in Kelm, however in 1962 the family did erect a stone. R. Eliyohu Eliezer Dessler (1892–1953) was a descendant of R. Yisroel Lipkin (Salanter) and a great Ba’al Mussar. He immigrated to London in 1927 where he served as Rav in Dalston and taught small groups of outstanding talmidim. He later founded Gateshead Kollel. Towards the end of his life he moved to Erets Yisroel where he served as Mashgiach in the Ponevesh Yeshiva. His seforim “Miktav M’Eliyohu” published by his talmidim posthumously are extremely popular and have been reprinted numerous times. Opening bid $1500