Archive of Marriage and Family Documents – Rabbi Shmuel Salant and Family

Archive of Marriage and Family Documents – Rabbi Shmuel Salant and Family
Archive of documents and letters, from the family of Rabbi Shmuel of Salant, composed of Tena'im, testaments, various inscriptions and letters. · Tena'im and memorandums – upon the engagement of Rabbi Binyamin Beinush Salant, Jerusalem, Kislev 1852. · Tena'im and "outline" upon the engagement of the daughter of Rabbi Shmuel Salant with Rabbi Shlomo son of Rabbi Yeshaya Bradky. One is signed by Rabbi "Shmuel Salant" and the groom's mother "Shaindel daughter of R' Yisrael" [widow of Rabbi Yeshaya Bradky and daughter of Rabbi Yisrael of Shklow disciple of the Vilna Gaon]. Cheshvan 1863. · Letter to Rabbi Shmuel Salant, handwritten and signed by his brother-in-law, Rabbi Yehuda Leib Salant [son of the tsaddik Rabbi Yosef Zundel of Salant]. · Tena'im and inscriptions upon the engagement of the children of Rabbi Binyamin Beinush Salant (including copies of the tena'im of Rabbi Michel Tukachinsky from 1890 with the daughter of Rabbi Beinush Salant, and from 1918, with the daughter of Rabbi Zvi Hirsh Salant, grandson of Rabbi Beinush). · Copy of the testament of Rabbi Shmuel Salant, and of the testaments of Rabbi Beinush Salant and his son Rabbi Zvi Hirsh Salant. · Interesting note by a family member who heard from his grandfather, Rabbi Shmuel, that in his youth, when he was a study partner of Rabbi Yisrael of Salant, they agreed upon three things: not to accept a rabbinical position, not to write compositions and not to study kabbala. · Various inscriptions and documents, related to family members. · Inscriptions from 1901, signed by Rabbi Yechiel Michel Tukachinsky concerning the appointment of the Aderet as Rabbi of Jerusalem and the outraged reaction of the Chassidic communities who opposed this appointment. · Shtarot Beit Din signed by city dayanim regarding estates and financial matters of the family members. Debenture stubs with various signatures. · More. Approximately 30 paper items + 7 copies of important documents. Size and condition vary.