Postal Money Order [Check] in the Handwriting of Maran HaGaon Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv

Postal Money Order [Check] in the Handwriting of Maran HaGaon Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv

A rare historical artifact – a postal money order (check) for 20 shekels, written entirely in the sacred handwriting of Maran HaGaon Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, including his signature

Jerusalem Elul 5748 1988

Item Details

The check is issued to Rabbi Dov Ettinger author of the sefer Pe'er Tachat Efer

Rabbi Ettinger had sent his sefer to Rabbi Elyashiv requesting an approbation haskama

Rabbi Elyashiv indeed wrote him a beautiful approbation see attached image

However in his renowned scrupulousness in financial matters Rabbi Elyashiv insisted on sending back the price of the book exactly as noted in the margins of the haskama

Handwritten documents and signatures of great Torah sages are revered as amulets making this check an extremely significant collector’s item

Item specifications

1 Postal money order 15x7 cm

Condition Very good Fold mark Adhesive tape on the back of the check

Biographical Information

Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv 1910–2012 The Greatest Halachic Authority of His Generation

A grandson of the illustrious kabbalist the author of Leshem Shevo VeAchlama

Already as a child before his Bar Mitzvah he wrote portions of his grandfather’s kabbalistic work and the Leshem refers to him in the book with the exalted expression Ashrei Yoldeto Fortunate is she who bore him

Served as one of the greatest halachic authorities for over 70 years

Known for his extraordinary diligence and mastery of all areas of Torah enabling him to issue clear and decisive rulings on any topic

In his later years he became the undisputed leader of the Torah world in Israel and abroad

This exceptionally rare check written and signed by Rabbi Elyashiv is a testament to his unwavering commitment to honesty and integrity reflecting the highest standards of Torah leadership