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Five Original Photographs from Funeral of the Minchat Elazar – Munkacs, 1937 / Photograph of the Chakal Yitzchak of Spinka
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Five original photographs from the funeral procession of Rebbe Chaim Elazar Shapira, Rabbi of Munkacs, author of Minchat Elazar. Munkacs, Sivan [May] 1937.
Two photographs depict the crowd carrying the large coffin. One photograph also depicts his widow Rebbetzin Rachel Perl Shapira with their only daughter Rebbetzin Chayah Frumet Rabinowitz, standing among the mourners.
Another photograph (apparently also produced at this funeral) depicts Rebbe Yitzchak Eizik Kahana, the Chakal Yitzchak of Spinka, with his son R. Naftali Tzvi Kahana of Bilka.
Rebbe Chaim Elazar Shapiro (1872-1937), was a leading Torah scholar, halachic and Chassidic authority and kabbalist. Son of Rebbe Tzvi Hirsch Shapiro, author of Darchei Teshuvah, and grandson of Rebbe Shlomo Shapiro, author of Shem Shlomo (both Rabbis of Munkacs), he was born to the dynasty of Rebbe Tzvi Elimelech of Dinov, the Bnei Yissachar. He fought for the holiness of Judaism, and his halachic and kabbalistic teachings are studied all over the world. Author of Minchat Elazar, Shaar Yissachar, Nimukei Orach Chaim, Divrei Torah in nine parts, and more.
His only daughter, Chayah Frumet Rivkah (born to him at an advanced age, from his second marriage), married R. Baruch Yehoshua Yerachmiel Rabinowitz (1915-1998), son of Rebbe Nathan David of Partzeva (Parczew), a scion of the Biala dynasty. After the death of his illustrious father-in-law, R. Rabinowitz succeeded him as Rabbi and Rebbe of Munkacs.
5 photographs (4 on postcards).
14X9-11.5X8.5 cm.
Overall good condition. Stains and slight wear. Two photographs printed on postcards with printed logo of the British company "Kodak Ltd" on verso (real photo postcards were printed under this logo in the interbellum period, 1918-1936).
14X9-11.5X8.5 cm.
Overall good condition. Stains and slight wear. Two photographs printed on postcards with printed logo of the British company "Kodak Ltd" on verso (real photo postcards were printed under this logo in the interbellum period, 1918-1936).
Portraits – Prints, Photographs and Art
Portraits – Prints, Photographs and Art