Certificate handwritten and signed by R. Baruch Yitzchak Lifshitz, in fine calligraphic script. Berlin, 1871. "Moreinu" certificate for his son R. Gedalia Lifshitz, to be called up for the Torah reading with the "title of honor – Moreinu Rav R. Gedalyahu". R. Baruch Yitzchak apologizes, among other things: "…a father does not usually testify on his son, yet here the truth can testify for itself…". He praises his son who, though he studied other wisdoms and earnt academic degrees, remained steadfast in his Torah observance. He therefore wants to crown his son with crown of Torah. R. Baruch Yitzchak Lifshitz (1812-1878) was the son of R. Yisrael Lifshitz, author of Tiferet Yisrael on the Mishna. He authored Misgeret Zahav – addenda to his father's commentary on the Mishna. His numerous glosses implanted in the Tiferet Yisrael commentary begin with the initials A.B.Y. (Amar [said] Baruch Yitzchak). In his youth, he was ordained by his great father and accepted in a rabbinic position (an appointment which was canceled in accordance with R. Akiva Eiger, who fought the phenomenon of appointing young unmarried men to rabbinic positions. See Igrot R. Akiva Eiger, Letters 42-49). He served in the rabbinate of Landsberg and as Chief Rabbi of the State of Mecklenburg. In 1859, he moved to Hamburg where his sermons and lectures became famous and he taught many disciples (the most renowned one is R. Aharon Marcus "The Chassid of Hamburg", author of HaChassidut). He exchanged halachic correspondence with the leading rabbis of Poland and Lithuania. He remained bedecked with tallit and tefillin under his outer coat the entire day and was renowned as a holy G-d fearing man. [1] leaf. Approx. 29 cm. Fair condition. Stains, tears and wear. Tear to the middle fold (without loss). Enclosed are 2 handwritten leaves (in very poor condition, severe tears and wear): Copyings of the text of the title page of Shaar HaYichudim (Lemberg, 1855) and copying of texts of amulets and Hashbaat Malachim with the letters of "Angel Seals" out of that book.

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