Auction 3 Part 1
Rabbis Letters & Religious Books
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Jul 27, 2015
Harav Maimon 2, Jerusalem, Israel
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LOT 69:
A letter from Rabbi Kook about the honor of the Torah
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A letter from Rabbi Kook about the honor of the Torah
A letter with an excited appeal of the Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Ha'Coehn Kook, to the council of the Jewish community of Haifa. In the letter, Rabbi Kook protests against the words of scorn written about his friend, the rabbi of Haifa, Rabbi Baruch Markus, and asks the council to prevent the publication of such words in the future. The letter is typewritten and hand-signed by Rabbi Kook.
In 1906, Rabbi Baruch Markus (1870-1961) was nominated rabbi of the city. Rabbi Markus was born in Lithuania and studied at the Slabodka Yeshiva and with the Alter of Kelm. After his marriage, he immigrated to Israel and served in several public roles, among them, the manager of 'Or Chadash' Yeshiva and a teacher at 'Torat Chaim' Yeshiva. While he served as the rabbi of Haifa, he constituted a central figure in managing religious matters all around the country and even participated in the "Rabbis Journey" organized by Rabbi Kook and Rabbi Zonnenfeld. He was a member of the council of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and served as an honorary president of the Mizrachi Movement.
Condition: Very good. Filing holes.
