"The house of the Brisker Rav was partially destroyed and one of his children was injured!" This urgent telegram was sent in June of 1948 to Rabbi Yosef DovSoloveitchik of Boston, a cousin of the Brisker Rav. 

In 1948 the Jordanians shelled Jerusalem striking the home of Rabbi Yitzchak Zev of Brisk. While it is well-known that his home was damaged, this telegram, now being auctioned by the Genazym Auction House, reveals that one of his children was wounded as well.

Anecdotally, the Rav later remarked, that had they remained home and not capitulated to his family's pleas to go down to the shelter, the child would not have been hurt. Read more

This telegram is just one of one hundred and fifty rare items slated for sale in Genazym's upcoming auction. Skim through their newly released catalogue and you will be faced with a fountain of spiritual and historical wealth, all tastefully laid out.

Carefully handpicked, each displayed item has its own story to tell:A letter from Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik written while arbitrating a major financial dispute, a yearbook from a graduate of Krakow's Beis Yaakov with a handwritten inscription from Rebbetzin Sara Schenirer, a sefer published by the wife of Don Yosef Nasi in the Balveder Press - one of just seven sefarim printed there, a mysterious note handwritten by Reb Meir of Premishlan, a first edition OhrHachaim published by Rabbi Chaim ben Attar himself, just to name a few.

Throughout the catalogue you will discover valuable volumes of Torah insights, halachic responses and fascinating manuscripts and letters handwritten by the illustrious rabbanim and chassidishadmorim of Poland, Galicia, Hungary and Lithuania, as well as from gedolim of the Sephardic communities.

Some of these illustrious admorim and rabbanim include Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch of Zidichev, Rabbi Yitzchak Eizik of Komarna, theChakal Yitzchak of Spink, admorim of the Sanz dynasty and many other Chassidic admorim. Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik, Rabbi ElchononWaserman, the Netziv, Rabbi Shimon Shkop, and even a letter written by a young Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky addressed to his uncle, the ChazonIsh.

Enjoy this fascinating compilation of rare and historical articles brought to you by the leading professionals in the field. A collectors dream.

To view the entire catalogue visit www.genazym.com.

The auction will take place at Beit Tovei Ha’ir, Jerusalem  6:30pm (Jerusalem time)

Display Hours:

Thursday, 08.30.18: 11:00 – 14:30