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Rare Rabbinic Polemic: Sefer HaGet MiTel Aviv by R. Avraham Mordechai Horowitz – Jerusalem, 1963 ספר הגט מתל אביב

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An intriguing 1963 polemical work (פולמוס) documenting a fierce halachic and political dispute surrounding a highly controversial divorce document (Get) arranged by the Tel Aviv Chief Rabbinate.


  • The Work & Author: The Sefer HaGet MiTel Aviv (ספר הגט מתל אביב) was authored by Rabbi Avraham Mordechai Halevi Horowitz (הרב אברהם מרדכי הלוי הורוויץ), a prominent scholar who headed the Yeshivat HaRabbanim in Jerusalem. The two title pages explicitly outline the "terrible deed" regarding the questionable Get and mount a sharp halachic attack against the official Rabbinate’s decision.
  • Publishing Details: Printed in Jerusalem (ירושלים) in 1963 (תשכ"ג).
  • Special Features: This copy features a portrait leaf of the author, captioned with the verse "And your eyes shall see your teachers, " which appears to have been added post-publication, likely as a memorial tribute. Additionally, page 54 (נד) contains a very lengthy and dense handwritten scholarly notation in blue ink. While the writer is currently unidentified, this contemporary marginalia adds unique historical and research value to the volume.
  • Notable Connection: The "Tel Aviv Get" affair was a major religious-political storm in mid-century Israel, exposing deep rifts between ultra-Orthodox factions and the State’s Chief Rabbinate. Books of this nature were often at the center of intense public scrutiny. This specific volume is a fascinating artifact for collectors of Israeli Rabbinic history, halachic controversies, and rare polemical literature.

Condition report:

Status: Very Good Vintage Condition.


Details: The book is bound in a striking two-toned hardcover featuring a textured green spine and yellow/olive boards with gold-gilt Hebrew lettering. The binding remains tight and structurally completely sound with minimal corner wear. The interior pages are clean and well-preserved with light natural age-toning. The inserted portrait page is intact. The lengthy handwritten notes on the final page are clear, legible, and do not obscure the printed text.