Lot 373
Joint Passport of the Rebbe, Author of Imrei Chaim of Vizhnitz and of his Wife the Rebbetzin - With Photos and Signatures of the Rebbe and the Rebbetzin
Travel certificate - joint passport for both Rebbe Chaim Meir Hager, author of Imrei Chaim of Vizhnitz and his wife, Rebbetzin Margalit.
Israeli passport issued in Jerusalem in 1952. On p. 4, photos of the Rebbe and the Rebbetzin, with their signatures. The passport contains the Rebbe’s biographical details and details of his travels: entry permits, stamps and inscriptions from various countries.
Rebbe Chaim Meir Hager, author of Imrei Chaim (1888-1972), son and successor of the Ahavat Yisrael of Vizhnitz. In 1944, he escaped the Holocaust and immigrated to Eretz Israel. Following the Holocaust, he returned to Grosswardein (Oradea), moving in 1947 to Antwerp and then to Tel Aviv. He established the Kiryat Vizhnitz neighborhood in Bnei Brak, rebuilt the Vizhnitz Chassidic dynasty, and set up its institutions. He was one of the leaders of Orthodox Jewry in Eretz Israel, and a member of the Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah. His teachings were published in the Imrei Chaim series. His wife, Rebbetzin Margalit was the daughter of Rebbe Zeev Twersky of Rachmastrivka
32 pages. 15 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. The Rebbe’s photo is partially damaged. One corner of the front cover was cut off, marking the cancellation of the passport.
