Letter of Good Year Wishes - Handwritten and Signed by R. Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor Rabbi of Kovno

Letter of Good Year Wishes - Handwritten and Signed by R. Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor Rabbi of Kovno
Letter handwritten and signed by R. Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor Rabbi of Kovno (Kaunas), addressed to Dr. Isaac Rülf. Kovno, 1883. Letter of good year wishes, with many blessings: "I hereby bless him with a good and happy year, may the year with its curses end, and may the year with its blessings begin, and may G-d bless him with a year of life, peace, happiness and success, and may he reap much satisfaction from all our Jewish brethren, and may G-d fulfill all his wishes for the good in these forthcoming holy days…". R. Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor (1817-1896), a leading rabbi of his times, was prominent for his Torah genius, diligence and great piety. He was considered the supreme halachic authority of his times, and lead Lithuanian and Russian Jewry for many years with wisdom and compassion. He served as rabbi from the young age of 20. In 1864, he was appointed rabbi of Kovno, and his fame spread throughout the world as a foremost halachic authority. His responsa and novellae are printed in his series of books: Be'er Yitzchak, Nachal Yitzchak and Ein Yitzchak. The recipient of the letter, Dr. Isaac Rülf, was a respected Jew, an energetic communal worker, resident of Memel, who acted tirelessly on behalf of Russian Jewry for many years. To that end, he was in continuous contact with R. Yitzchak Elchanan, who enjoyed his assistance in his many endeavors on behalf of the Jews. Among others, he helped R. Yitzchak Elchanan raise public awareness in Western countries against the Russian government during the Sufot BaNegev ("Storms in the South" ) 1881-1882 pogroms (see enclosed material). [1] leaf. 21 cm. Good condition. Stains. Folding marks.