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Letter from Rabbi Yisrael Gershon Soloveitchik, to his son Moshe, with letters from family members and friends. Brisk, 1938. A few letters on the same leaf: letter from Rabbi Ze'ev, his brother; letter from Rabbi Yisrael Gerson, the father, who writes using sophisticated hints about the efforts to achieve an exemption from military service, different family matters; letter in Yiddish from the mother; New Year greetings from his friend Elyakim Ya'akov Shedrowicki; letter from another friend Bezalel Poniberie, who mentions the friend Aharon Leib Steinmann. The Gaon Rabbi Yisrael Gershon Soloveitchik (1875-1941), firstborn of Rabbi Chaim of Brisk, born in Volozhin and served his grandfather "Beit Ha'Levy" in Brisk. After his marriage dwelled in brisk and became a well known scholar. Murdered with most of his family by the Nazis. The Gaon Rabbi Ze'ev (Velvele), his son, an exalted scholar retired from earthly matters, exiled himself for a few years during which he studied all of the Mishnah. The Gaon Rabbi Moshe Soloveitchik (1916-1995), son of Rabbi Yisrael, fled to Switzerland as a young man [with his friend Rabbi Aharon Leib Steinman – mentioned in the letters herewith] in order to avoid being recruited to the Polish army and was the only descendant of the family who survived the holocaust. After the war taught in Switzerland and became the highest rabbinical authority in Europe. Official stationery, 28cm. Written on both sides. Good condition