Auction 050 Part 2 Special Chabad Auction in Honor of Chag HaGeulah Yud-Tes Kislev – Rosh Hashana of Chassidut – Marking the Date in which Rebbe Shneur Zalman of Liadi was Released from Czarist Imprisonment
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Kuntres Chag HaGeulah 12-13 Tamuz 5688, along with a dollar bill for charity, received from Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York: Kehot, 1990. "200th anniversary of the Tzemach Tzedek's birth and forty years of the Rebbe's leadership".
The Lubavitcher Rebbe distributed the present booklet on Sunday evening, 9th Tamuz, 1990, following the Maariv prayer, after his return from his father-in-law's gravesite. The booklet contains a letter and a Chassidic discourse, sent by the Rebbe Rayatz on the occasion of the first Chag HaGeulah, 12-13 Tamuz 1928, one year after he was released from the Soviet prison; it contains five additional letters, sent by the Rebbe Rayatz in 1928. Along with each booklet, the Lubavitcher Rebbe distributed a dollar bill for charity.
Inscription on booklet cover and on margins of the dollar by the recipient, R. Shaul Shimon Deutsch: "from the Rebbe's hand".
Booklet: 16 pages. Approx. 23 cm. Very good condition.
Etz HaChaim, along with a dollar for charity, received from Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York: Kehot, 20 Cheshvan, 1990. "Forty years of the Rebbe's leadership" (1951-1990).
Etz HaChaim is an instructional booklet written by the Rebbe Rashab in 1904 for students of the Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch yeshiva, containing an explanation of the objectives of the Tomchei Temimim yeshiva and the necessity to study the "inner Torah" (Chassidut) in order to succeed in the "outer Torah" and fear of heaven. The booklet was first printed in 1946 and is prefaced by an introduction by his son, the Rebbe Rayatz. Shortly before 20 Cheshvan, 1990, on the 130th anniversary of the Rebbe Rashab's birth, the booklet was printed anew in a special edition at the behest of the Lubavitcher Rebbe; at the beginning were added a portrait of the Rebbe Rashab and a facsimile of his manuscript.
On 20 Cheshvan, 1990, the Rebbe distributed the booklet along with a dollar bill for charity.
On the inner side of the cover and in the margins of the dollar bill appears an inscription by the recipient, R. Shaul Shimon Deutsch: "from the Rebbe's hand".
Booklet: [3], 88 pages. Approx. 23 cm. Good condition. Damage, stains and light wear. Erased stamp at the top of the first title page. The dollar is in good condition.
Maamar Anochi Magen Lach – 5678, along with a dollar for charity, received from Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York: Kehot, 20 Cheshvan, 1990."Forty years of the Rebbe's leadership" (1951-1990).
Maamar Anochi Magen Lach was delivered by the Rebbe Rashab for Shabbat Parashat Lech Lecha, 1917, and his autograph manuscript was found shortly before 20 Cheshvan, 1990, the 130th anniversary of his birth. The discourse was first printed at the behest of the Rebbe and was distributed by him along with a dollar bill for charity.
The present booklet was distributed Monday, 24 Cheshvan, 1990, after the missing autograph manuscript of the Rebbe Rashab came to light shortly before his birthday.
The inscription of the recipient, R. Shaul Shimon Deutsch, is on the inside cover of the booklet and in the margins of the dollar bill: "From the Rebbe's hand".
Booklet: 11 pages. Approx. 22 cm. Good condition. Stains and light wear. The dollar is in good condition.
Devar Malchut, issue 12, novellae and commentary on Rambam's Laws of Kings (chapters 11-12), by Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York: Kehot ("special edition"), 1991.
This book was distributed by the Rebbe on Monday, 15 Iyar, 1991.Notably, this was the only distribution that took place on an ordinary weekday, unrelated to a holiday. Inscription of the recipient on the title cover: "from the Rebbe's hand".
Booklet: 27, [4] pages. Approx. 28 cm. Good condition. Stains, creases and light wear.
Kuntres Maamarim 5682, along with two dollars for charity, received from Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York: Kehot, 1992. "The Rebbe's ninetieth year".
The booklet, printed at the behest of the Lubavitcher Rebbe on the occasion of the yahrzeit of his father-in-law the Rebbe Rayatz on 10 Shevat, contains three Chassidic discourses delivered by the Rayatz in 1921, located in manuscript. At the beginning of the booklet is printed a portrait of the Rebbe Rayatz, and at its end are facsimiles of the copyist's manuscript and a brief biography of the Rebbe Rayatz.
On the night of 10 Shevat, 1992, the Rebbe distributed the present booklet along with two dollars for charity. The Rebbe distributed about 7000 booklets over the course of three hours, giving brief blessings. The gathering of 10 Shevat which was held afterwards began with the study of a section from the newly-distributed booklet.
On the inner side of the cover and on the margins of the two dollar bills appears an inscription by the recipient, R. Shaul Shimon Deutsch: "from the Rebbe's hand".
Booklet: 59, [1] pages. Red cover. Approx. 23 cm. The booklet and dollars are in good condition.
Letter of Rebbe Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson, the Rebbe Rayatz of Lubavitch. Riga, 12 Cheshvan, 1932.
Typewritten on official stationery of the Rebbe Rayatz – "Department of Affairs of Kollel Chabad in our Holy Land" – with his signature "Yosef Yitzchak".
Sent to the administration of Kollel Chabad in Jerusalem [whose members were: R. Shlomo Yehudah Leib Eliezerov, R. Menachem Mendel Naeh, R. Chaim Kam, R. Yisrael Asher Libo and R. Mordechai Reuven Rokeach]: "I hereby send the text of the founding statutes of Kollel Chabad, as well as a letter to the advisory board, requesting that the statutes and letter be delivered to them".
[1] leaf, official stationery. Approx. 24 cm. Good condition. Filing holes. Folds.
Shanah Tovah letter from Rebbe Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson, the Rebbe Rayatz of Lubavitch. Warsaw, 18 Elul, 1935.
Sent to his relative R. Azriel Zelig Slonim: "For the upcoming year… I bless him and his relatives… with a Ketivah VaChatimah Tovah for a good and sweet year, physically and spiritually".
[1] leaf, official stationery. 24.5 cm. Good condition. Filing holes. Folds and creases. Marginal tears.
Letter of R. Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson, the Rebbe Rayatz of Lubavitch. Brooklyn, New York, 24 Tishrei, 1948.
Typewritten on the official stationery of the Rebbe Rayatz, with his signature "Yosef Yitzchak" and an addition in his handwriting.
Sent to the dean of the Torat Emet yeshiva in Jerusalem, R. Moshe Aryeh Leib Shapiro. In his letter, the Rebbe Rayatz blesses the students of the yeshiva: "Thank God for his great kindness with the students of the Torat Emet yeshiva [during the difficult days of the War of Independence], and that you can now with God's help study without disturbances. May He bolster all their health and may they succeed in their studies and practice of fear of heaven"; he goes on to bless the yeshiva dean: "may God bolster his health and that of his family, and may He give them good livelihood and may they succeed in their service physically and spiritually".
The words "physically and spiritually" are added in the Rayatz's handwriting.
The letter is printed in the Igrot Kodesh of the Rayatz (X, 3305).
R. Moshe Aryeh Leib Shapiro (1889-1972), dean of Torat Emet yeshiva and rabbi and posek in Beit Yisrael, Jerusalem. During the visit of the Rebbe Rayatz in Jerusalem in 1889, R. Shapiro was one of his escorts. Author of Nimukei Malbim and Tabeot Zahav on Ketzot HaChoshen.
[1] leaf, official stationery (thin paper). Approx. 16 cm. Good condition. Folds.
Letter from Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York, 22 Tevet, 1961.
Typewritten on the Rebbe's official stationery, with his signature. "Public-private letter" (an identical letter sent to several individuals).
Sent to R. Chaim Shalom HaLevi Segal of Jerusalem. In his letter, the Rebbe offers the blessing (based on a teaching of the Alter Rebbe) "to turn Tzarah (distress) into a Tzohar (window) by the light of the Torah and commandments".
The Rebbe concludes with a blessing for good tidings.
In the margins of the letter are references and sources for topics and ideas cited in the letter.
Aerogram. 30.5 cm. Good condition. Folds. Light wear.
Letter of Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York, 11 Shevat, 1962.
Typewritten on the Rebbe's official stationery, with his signature and one word in his handwriting. "Public-private letter" (an identical letter sent to several individuals).
Sent to the educator R. Abba Levin in Kfar Chabad, "the day after the 12th yahrzeit of my father-in-law the Rebbe [Rayatz]". In his letter, the Rebbe gives the blessing that by studying the teachings the Rebbe Rayatz instructed to learn on his yahrzeit, "may the heavenly treasury of the King of King of Kings, the Holy One Blessed is He, be opened… In order to be victorious in war… we open up the treasury to give… to the soldiers… by Torah study (revealed Torah and Chassidut), prayer service, and fulfillment of mitzvot…".
In the margins of the letter are references and sources for topics and ideas cited in the letter.
Aerogram. 30.5 cm. Good condition. Folds. Creases and wear.
"Public-private" letter from Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York, 18 Kislev, 1967.
Typewritten on the Rebbe's official stationery, with his signature. A "public-private" letter (an identical letter sent to several individuals), apparently to R. Naftali Tzvi Gottlieb.
The letter was sent between the Chag HaGeulah of the Mitteler Rebbe of Lubavitch, 10 Kislev, and the Chag HaGeulah of his father the Alter Rebbe, 19 Kislev [the letter was originally typewritten on 10 Kislev, the Chag HaGeulah of the Mitteler Rebbe, but it was sent a few days later, on 18 Kislev; at the top of the letter, the date is corrected in pen, and changes are made to dates in the text of the letter].
In his letter, the Rebbe offers the blessing: "May everyone strengthen themselves and improve… in study of Torah, performance of acts of kindness (and mitzvot in general) and in prayer service – illuminated with the aforementioned light of their Torah… to thereby bring closer the fulfillment of the purpose… the day of redemption of God and His children, the great and awesome day of the Lord, the day of our redemption by our righteous Mashiach, very soon".
The Rebbe closes his letter with a blessing of success on moving to a new residence, and with a blessing for Chag HaGeulah.
On the margins of the letter are references and sources for topics and ideas cited in the letter.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 28 cm. Good condition. Filing holes. Folds.
A letter full of blessings by Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York, 25 Tevet, 1956.
Typewritten on the Rebbe's official stationery, with his signature.
Sent to R. Alter Chaim Kohen in Ramat Gan. The Rebbe begins his letter writing about participation in the Chag HaGeulah gatherings in Kislev, and especially the "Yom HaBahir" 19 Kislev gathering, and offers the blessing for the day's gathering to influence the rest of the year.
The Rebbe goes on to bless him on the birth of a grandson, that his parents bring him up to Torah, marriage and good deeds, and that they derive "true, Chassidic satisfaction" from him and all their offspring.
The Rebbe goes on to bless his daughter with an easy pregnancy and birth.
The Rebbe ends his letter with a blessing for his son Yechezkel who had commenced his studies in the Tomchei Temimim yeshiva in Lod, that he study constantly and diligently, and that the blessing of the founders of the Tomchei Temimim yeshiva be fulfilled – "to be an illuminating candle".
Aerogram. 22.5 cm. Good condition. Folds. Creases and wear. Missing bottom part of leaf (not affecting text).