Beschreibung:

Letter handwritten and signed by R. Yosef Zvi Dushinsky. Chust, 1930. Sent to his disciple R. Shraga Yehuda Feldheim [1901-1990, founder of the Feldheim Publishing Company], upon his engagement. The letter contains blessings and guidance for the period of his engagement: "…I wish you mazel tov and blessing… These days are dedicated to Torah and deeds. Learn mussar, do not be lax, prepare the way to build a house faithful to G-d. Be friends with G-d fearing individuals and a crown and joy to your parents and teachers, and my heart will also be joyous…". R. Yosef Zvi (Maharitz) Dushinsky (1868-1949), a leading Hungarian Torah scholar and venerated Torah leader of his times, served in the rabbinates of Galanta and Chust, also heading two of the largest most prominent yeshivot in Hungary. In 1933, he moved to Eretz Israel to succeed Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld as Chief Rabbi of the Eda HaCharedit in Jerusalem and in Eretz Israel. In Jerusalem he re-established his yeshiva and routinely delivered his discourses. He led the Charedi Jewry in Eretz Israel and participated in the Agudat Yisrael delegation to the Peel Commission and to other UN committees before the establishment of the State of Israel. Died at the end of the Israeli War of Independence in 1948 and was buried in the small cemetery in the courtyard of the former Sha’arei Zedek Hospital on Yaffo St. Official stationery, 14X22.5 cm. Good condition.