Bidspirit auction | Letter by Rabbi Alexander Moshe

Letter by Rabbi Alexander Moshe Lapidos, lacking the beginning of the letter. 11 lines written and signed by Rabbi Alexander Moshe Lapidos. Rabbi Alexander Moshe Lapidos (1819-1906), was born in Vilna and was known from a young age as the Ilui of Vilna. He studied together with the famed R. Betzalel Ha’Cohen of Vilna from the age of 9. He was close to R. Abele of Vilna and even corresponded with the great R. Akiva Eiger. At the age of 14, he went to study in the Yeshiva of Salant under R. Tzvi Brodie and R. Yisroel Salanter. He then went on to assist R. Yisroel in the founding of the Mussar movement. He served as Rav in Rasein, Grodno and Yannova. Size : 21.5 x 14 cm Condition : Overall in fine condition, tears, lacking the first half of the letter.