Lot 131
Letter by the Gur Rebbe "Imrei Emet"
Letter handwritten and signed by the Gur Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Mordechai Alter, to his son-in-law Rabbi Yitzchak Meir Alter. [C. 1930-s].
A letter of request to assist a Jew in bringing his family to London.
Rebbe Avraham Mordechai Alter (1866-1948), son of the Sfat Emet, was a holy Torah genius. Established Agudat Yisrael and was rabbi of tens of thousands of Gur Hassidim in Poland. The majority of his Hassidim as well as dozens of his descendants perished in the Holocaust, however the Rebbe miraculously survived and immigrated to Jerusalem, where he reestablished the Gur dynasty and yeshivot. His remaining sons, are the Rebbes Beit Yisrael, Lev Simcha and Pnei Menachem
17X10.5 cm. Approximately 6 handwritten lines. Fair condition, creases and wear.
