Auction 048 Rebbes of Satmar, Sighet and Bobov - Books, Objects, Letters and Manuscripts, Broadsides and Printed Items
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Letter with three lines handwritten and signed by Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam (the Second) of Bobov. Brooklyn, NY, Thursday [28th Kislev 1968].
Most of the letter is written by a scribe on official stationery, with the addition of three lines handwritten and signed by the rebbe.
Addressed to the elderly philanthropist R. Yechiel Reinhold, elder Bobover Chassid (1881-1970). The rebbe addresses the recipient with many expressions of affection and esteem, and thanks him for his donation to the wedding expenses. Additional blessings at the end of the letter, handwritten by the rebbe: "Blessing him with salvation; may he merit to always perform mitzvot and good deeds in happiness and serenity…".
Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam (the second) of Bobov (1907-2000), a prominent rebbe in recent times. Son of Rebbe Benzion Halberstam, the Kedushat Tzion. After miraculously surviving the Holocaust, he reached the United States where he re-established the Bobov Chassidut, founding communities, yeshivot and Torah institutions in the United States and worldwide.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 26.5 cm. Good condition. Folding marks.
![Letter signed by Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam (the Second) of Bobov. Brooklyn, NY, [Kislev] 1973. Written by a scribe on official](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/OL48/97.jpg "Letter from Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam of Bobov – With Blessing: \"May He")
Letter signed by Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam (the Second) of Bobov. Brooklyn, NY, [Kislev] 1973.
Written by a scribe on official stationery, with the rebbe's signature.
Letter of acknowledgement to the philanthropist R. Meir Feldman for his contribution. The rebbe blesses him: "I pray to G-d that He open for you his good treasuries with an abundance of blessing and success in spiritual and material realms, as your heart desires…".
Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam (the second) of Bobov (1907-2000), a prominent rebbe in recent times. Son of Rebbe Benzion Halberstam, the Kedushat Tzion. After miraculously surviving the Holocaust, he reached the United States where he re-established the Bobov Chassidut, founding communities, yeshivot and Torah institutions in the United States and worldwide.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 26.5 cm. Good condition. Folding marks and minor creases.
Letter signed by Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam (the Second) of Bobov. Brooklyn, NY, "Thursday 35th day of the Omer". [Year noted on verso in a different hand: 1987].
Written by a scribe on official stationery, with the rebbe's signature.
Addressed to a philanthropist, in response to his kvittel and donation. The rebbe blesses him with life, peace and good health, "great success in all his endeavors, and much joy and satisfaction from his offspring".
Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam (the second) of Bobov (1907-2000), a prominent rebbe in recent times. Son of Rebbe Benzion Halberstam, the Kedushat Tzion. After miraculously surviving the Holocaust, he reached the United States where he re-established the Bobov Chassidut, founding communities, yeshivot and Torah institutions in the United States and worldwide.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 26.5 cm. Good condition. Folding marks and minor creases.
Tallit Katan – woolen tallit worn by Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam of Bobov.
This item was gifted during the rebbe's lifetime (in 1999) by his daughter Rebbetzin Miriam Nechama Tauber (wife of R. Chaim Yaakov Yosef Tauber, dayan of Khal Bobov in Boro Park) to the rebbe's close Chassid, the philanthropist R. Yosef Shmuel Landau.
Letter of authenticity signed by R. Leib Friedman enclosed (Hebrew): "Woolen Tallit Katan worn by Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam of Bobov (third rebbe of the Bobov dynasty). His eldest daughter Rebbetzin Miriam Nechama Tauber, wife of R. Chaim Yaakov Yosef Tauber, gave it as a gift in 1999 to R. Yosef Shmuel Landau. I received the Tallit Katan from R. Yosef Shmuel Landau".
Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam (the second) of Bobov (1907-2000), prominent rebbe in recent times. Son of Rebbe Benzion Halberstam, the Kedushat Tzion. After miraculously surviving the Holocaust, he reached the United States where he re-established the Bobov Chassidut, founding communities, yeshivot and Torah institutions in the United States and worldwide.
The recipient of the Tallit Katan, R. Yosef Shmuel son of R. Matityahu Landau (d. 2014), elder and prominent Chassid of Bobov, one of the mainstays of the Chassidut in the United States and Eretz Israel for over sixty years. He assisted Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam of Bobov and his son and successor Rebbe Naftali Tzvi Halberstam (1931-2005) in founding the Bobov Torah institutions in the United States after the Holocaust.
Good condition. Stains.
![25 cent coin (quarter) blessed by Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam (the second) of Bobov. [Fifth night of Chanukah, 29th Kislev 1999].](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/OL48/100.jpg "Coin Blessed by Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam of Bobov – Chanukah 1999 (Fina")
![25 cent coin (quarter) blessed by Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam (the second) of Bobov. [Fifth night of Chanukah, 29th Kislev 1999].](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/OL48/100_1.jpg "Coin Blessed by Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam of Bobov – Chanukah 1999 (Fina")
![25 cent coin (quarter) blessed by Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam (the second) of Bobov. [Fifth night of Chanukah, 29th Kislev 1999].](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/OL48/100_2.jpg "Coin Blessed by Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam of Bobov – Chanukah 1999 (Fina")
![25 cent coin (quarter) blessed by Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam (the second) of Bobov. [Fifth night of Chanukah, 29th Kislev 1999].](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/OL48/100_3.jpg "Coin Blessed by Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam of Bobov – Chanukah 1999 (Fina")
25 cent coin (quarter) blessed by Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam (the second) of Bobov. [Fifth night of Chanukah, 29th Kislev 1999].
The coin is held in a small plastic bag with a label bearing the emblem of the institutions of the Bobov Chassidut, and an inscription attesting that the coin was given by the rebbe of Bobov on Chanukah 1999.
Envelope enclosed, with pen inscription: "Coin blessed by the rebbe of Bobov".
Letter of authenticity signed by R. Leib Friedman enclosed (Hebrew): "Quarter dollar coin (minted 1997) blessed by Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam of Bobov (third rebbe of the Bobov dynasty). I received the coin from R. Yosef Shmuel Landau".
Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam (the second) of Bobov (1907-2000), prominent rebbe in recent times. Son of Rebbe Benzion Halberstam, the Kedushat Tzion. After miraculously surviving the Holocaust, he reached the United States where he re-established the Bobov Chassidut, founding communities, yeshivot and Torah institutions in the United States and worldwide.
The recipient of the coin, R. Yosef Shmuel son of R. Matityahu Landau (d. 2014), elder and prominent Chassid of Bobov, one of the mainstays of the Chassidut in the United States and Eretz Israel for over sixty years. He assisted Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam of Bobov and his son and successor Rebbe Naftali Tzvi Halberstam (1931-2005) in founding the Bobov Torah institutions in the United States after the Holocaust.
Good condition.
Eight photographs: photograph of Rebbe Benzion Halberstam, the Kedushat Tzion – second rebbe of the Bobov dynasty; and seven photographs of his son Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam the Divrei Shlomo – third rebbe of Bobov.
Rebbe Benzion Halberstam, the Kedushat Tzion (1874-1941, perished in the Holocaust), a prominent rebbe in his times and leader of West Galician Jewry. Son and successor of Rebbe Shlomo (the first) of Bobov. After WWI, he rebuilt the Galician Torah world, establishing the large network of Etz Chaim yeshivot.
His son, Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam (the second) of Bobov (1907-2000), a prominent rebbe in recent times. After miraculously surviving the Holocaust, he reached the United States where he re-established the Bobov Chassidut, founding communities, yeshivot and Torah institutions in the United States and worldwide.
8 photographs. Size and condition vary. Overall good condition. Minor marginal open tear to one photograph. Inscriptions and studio stamps on verso.