Responsum Letter from Rabbi Amram Blum Author of Beit She'arim - Berettyóújfalu, 1885

Responsum Letter from Rabbi Amram Blum Author of Beit She'arim - Berettyóújfalu, 1885
Lengthy letter (4 large pages) handwritten and signed by R. Amram Blum. Berettyóújfalu, 1885. Responsum pertaining to the laws of defects in an animal firstborn, addressed to R. Asher Shmuel Paneth Rabbi of Hidalmás (Hida; published in Responsa Beit She'arim, Yoreh De'ah part II, section 398). R. Amram Blum (1834-1907) was a leading halachic authority in Hungary. Grandson of R. Amram Chasida (Rosenbaum) Rabbi of Mád and Safed. Close disciple of R. Meir Perles Rabbi of Karoly (Carei), and disciple of the Ketav Sofer and of the Machaneh Chaim. He earnt the reputation of an outstanding Torah scholar already in his youth, and in 1858, he was appointed rabbi of Álmosd at the age of 22. In 1864, he went to serve as rabbi of Mád (where his grandfather R. Amram Chasida had previously served as rabbi). From 1881, he was the rabbi of Khust and from 1883, of Berettyóújfalu, position he held for over 25 years. His books Responsa Beit She'arim contain over 1000 halachic responsa on all four parts of Shulchan Aruch. His books were reprinted by his nephew R. Menashe Klein, rabbi of the Ungvar community in the United States and Jerusalem, who also founded in his memory the Beit She'arim yeshiva. Recipient of the letter: R. Asher Shmuel Paneth Rabbi of Tășnad and Hidalmás (1835-1909), son of R. Chaim Betzalel Rabbi of Tășnad. Close disciple of his uncle Rebbe Menachem Mendel Paneth of Deyzh author of Maaglei Tzedek. He was attached to the righteous men of the generation, and would frequent the court of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz. [2] leaves (4 written page), approx. 212 autograph lines. 34 cm. Fair condition. Wear and tears (repaired).