Lot 342
Letter by Rebbe Nachman of Skalat, Great-Grandson of Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Zolochiv – 1849
Interesting letter signed by Rebbe Nachman of Skalat – who signs "Nachman son of Rabbi..Yisrael". Khorostkiv, Monday VaYetze [4th of Kislev] 1849. In this letter send to his son Rabbi Yosef, he wrote that he plans to travel on Wednesday to his home in honor of his mother's yartzheit, but due to the bad roads, he will not be able to arrive by nightfall. Therefore, he requested that his son delay 10 men from praying Ma'ariv until he arrives so that he can pray in a minyan. Rebbe Nachman of Skalat (died on the 26th of Tamuz 1866), was the son of Rebbe Yisrael of Teofipol (Tchan) (died in 1842), son of Rabbi Yosef of Yampil (ca. 1750-1812), son of Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Zolochiv. He served as Rebbe of Starokostyantyniv (Old-Constantine) and in Skalat (Podolia region in Ukraine) and was well-known at the time. His eminent sons were Rebbe Yisrael Zak of Krasyliv [father of Rebbe Baruch Yosef Zak of Kobryn] and Rebbe Yechiel Michel of Skalat. His son-in-law was Rebbe Binyamin Ze'ev Auerbach of Ozeryan. From this letter one can deduce that Rabbi Nachman evidently had another son named Rabbi Yosef who lived in his city. Another uncommonly known detail which this letter uncovers is the date of the yartzheit of his mother, the Tchan Rebbetzin (daughter of Rebbe Aharon of Kupyn, disciple of Rabbi Pinchas of Koritz), which in that year fell on a Thursday, the 7th of Kislev. Leaf, approximately 8X16 cm. Fair condition, creases and stains. Diagonal cut to its margins.
