Letter handwritten and signed by Rabbi "Shlomo Zalman ben R' Meir", to Rabbi Shmuel Salant. Nissan 1860. In the letter, Rabbi Zacks expresses his disappointment that he did not have the chance to meet his childhood companion Rabbi Shmuel Salant on his visit to Lithuania that year. "From the time I heard that you were travelling to our country, I had no respite from my longing to see you… to meet with you a few hours and my wish was not fulfilled". At the end of the letter, he sends regards to the Jerusalem rabbis, once leading Lithuanian scholars: Rabbi Yosef Zundel of Salant [father-in-law of Rabbi Shmuel Salant], Rabbi Shimon HaZarchi [a rabbi in Vilna] and Rabbi Shmuel of Kelm. Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Zacks (1814-1876), a famous Lithuanian Torah scholar called “Rabbi Zalmale Frumer” due to his illustrious piety. Childhood companion of Ga’on Rabbi Shmuel Salant. Served as rabbi of Birzai, Luoke and Kretinga. Leaf, 22 cm. Approximately 15 handwritten lines. Good condition, folding marks. On the reverse are handwritten inscriptions by Rabbi Shmuel Salant and a handwritten inscription by the sender: “Holy City of Jerusalem – My soul friend the famous great Rabbi S. Salant”.
Letter handwritten and signed by Rabbi "Shlomo Zalman ben R' Meir", to Rabbi Shmuel Salant. Nissan 1860. In the letter, Rabbi Zacks expresses his disappointment that he did not have the chance to meet his childhood companion Rabbi Shmuel Salant on his visit to Lithuania that year. "From the time I heard that you were travelling to our country, I had no respite from my longing to see you… to meet with you a few hours and my wish was not fulfilled". At the end of the letter, he sends regards to the Jerusalem rabbis, once leading Lithuanian scholars: Rabbi Yosef Zundel of Salant [father-in-law of Rabbi Shmuel Salant], Rabbi Shimon HaZarchi [a rabbi in Vilna] and Rabbi Shmuel of Kelm. Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Zacks (1814-1876), a famous Lithuanian Torah scholar called “Rabbi Zalmale Frumer” due to his illustrious piety. Childhood companion of Ga’on Rabbi Shmuel Salant. Served as rabbi of Birzai, Luoke and Kretinga. Leaf, 22 cm. Approximately 15 handwritten lines. Good condition, folding marks. On the reverse are handwritten inscriptions by Rabbi Shmuel Salant and a handwritten inscription by the sender: “Holy City of Jerusalem – My soul friend the famous great Rabbi S. Salant”.
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