Letters from Galician Rabbis and Rebbes of the Dzikov Dynasty for Fundraising on Behalf of Eretz Israel - Rabbi ...

Letters from Galician Rabbis and Rebbes of the Dzikov Dynasty for Fundraising on Behalf of Eretz Israel - Rabbi Shmuel Engel, Rabbi Avraham Simcha Horowitz of Baranov, Rabbi Alter Horowitz of Dembitz and Others
Leaf from a donors ledger of Eretz Israel funds, with lists of donations and donors, including letters of recommendation signed by the rabbis of the cities and the gabbaim of the funds in Galicia. Iyar-Sivan 1887. List of donors from the Baranov (Baranów Sandomierski) community, with a letter of recommendation (approx. 6 lines) handwritten, stamped and signed by the rabbi of the city, R. "Avraham Simcha Horowitz". At the foot of the leaf, another letter - 3 lines handwritten and signed by R. "Ben Tzion Horowitz Rabbi of Madin". On the verso, lists of donors from Dembitz (Dębica) and Radomyshl. Letter handwritten, stamped and signed by R. "Alter Horowitz" Rabbi of Dembitz. Letter of recommendation, approx. 3 lines handwritten and signed by R. "Shmuel Engel" Rabbi of Radomyshl. Rebbe Avraham Simcha Horowitz, rabbi of Baranov (1846-1916), son of R. Yisrael of Baranov and grandson of Rebbe Eliezer Horowitz of Dzikov (who was the son of Rebbe Naftali Horowitz of Ropshitz). An outstanding Torah scholar and devout Chassid, he would frequent the courts of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz, Rebbe Yehoshua of Belz and his uncles, the Rebbes of Dzikov and Rozvadov. In 1909, he immigrated to Jerusalem, where Ropshitz and Sanz chassidim gathered around him, regarding him as their rabbi and leader. He entertained friendly ties with Rebbe David'l of Lelov and the kabbalist R. Chaim Shaul Dweck - HaRav HaSadeh. Rebbe Ben Tzion Horowitz (1865-1940) Rabbi of Madin (Majdan Królewski), grandson of Rebbe Meir Horowitz of Dzikov. He was orphaned at a young age of his father R. Tuvia Horowitz Rabbi of Madin, and was raised by his uncle Rebbe Yehoshua of Dzikov. Rebbe Alter Yeshaya Horowitz Rabbi of Dembitz (1847-1895), eldest son and successor of Rebbe Reuven Horowitz Rabbi of Dembitz, who was the youngest son of Rebbe Elazar of Dzikov-Ropshitz. The renowned R. Shmuel Engel, rabbi of Radomyshl (1853-1935), a leading Galician Torah scholar and foremost halachic authority of his generation. A prime disciple of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz and of his son R. Yechezkel Halberstam of Shinova. at the young age of 18, he was appointed rabbi of Biłgoraj (Poland). In 1879, he was compelled to leave Poland, and resided for a couple of years in Rudnik (Galicia) at the home of his friend R. Baruch Halberstam of Gorlitz and together they studied Torah, Halacha and Kabbalah. In 1881, he was appointed Rabbi of Dukla (Galicia) and in ca.1887, of Radomyshl (Galicia). During WWI, he exiled to Waitzen (Vác, Hungary) and in 1918, he wandered further and settled in Kashoi (Košice), were he was appointed head of the Beit Din, remaining there until his passing. His son R. Chaim Engel succeeded him in the Radomyshl rabbinate. R Shmuel Engel authored the eight-book Responsa Maharash series, Chiddushei Maharash on the Talmud, Siftei Maharash on the Torah and more. His biography is printed in the book Shem MiShmuel (Munkacs, 1940). [1] leaf. 29 cm. Written on both sides. Good-fair condition. Stains. Marginal wear and tears.