Letter of Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York, 10 Elul, 1962.

Typewritten on the Rebbe's official stationery, with his signature.

Sent to R. David Perkowitz in London, in response to his message scheduling his daughter's wedding for 18 Elul. In his letter the Rebbe blesses him with a "Mazal Tov, Mazal Tov" and that they build a Jewish home founded on Torah and mitzvot, illuminated with the light of Chassidut.

At the end of the letter the Rebbe adds a Ketivah VaChatimah Tovah for the new year.

R. David son of R. Avraham Yeshayahu Perkowitz (1898-1976), an important Jerusalem Chassid of Rebbe Shaul Yedidyah Elazar Taub of Modzitz. After his rabbi's passing, he became close with Rebbe Yechiel Yehoshua Rabinowicz of Biala, the Chelkat Yehoshua. He was known as a master of Chassidic traditions and tunes. He lived for several years in London, where he attended to R. Yehudah Leib Ashlag, the Baal HaSulam. During the Holocaust, he assisted in the rescue of Rebbe Aharon Rokeach of Belz and his brother R. Mordechai Rokeach of Bilgoray, along with the Rebbe of Modzitz and the Rebbe Rayatz. He had close ties with the Chabad rebbes; he used to pray in the Chabad Beit Midrash and synagogue in Beit Yisrael in Jerusalem, and he used to participate in Chassidic lectures and gatherings.

Aerogram. 30.5 cm. Good condition. Filing holes. Folds. Creases and light wear.

Letter of Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York, 2 Cheshvan, 1974.

Typewritten on the Rebbe's official stationery, with his signature.

Sent to R. Chaim Shalom Segal in Jerusalem, in response to his message on his granddaughter's engagement. In his letter the Rebbe blesses him that they build an everlasting Jewish home founded on the Torah and mitzvot, as illuminated by Chassidic teachings, and wishes him "authentic, Jewish, Chassidic" satisfaction from all his offspring, and a Mazal Tov.

R. Chaim Shalom HaLevi Segal (1918-1983), sixth generation from the Baal HaTanya. Founder and mashpia at the Chabad synagogue Beit Yehudah in the Mazkeret Moshe neighborhood in Jerusalem, and lecturer in the Etz Chaim yeshiva. He studied Rashi's commentary on the Torah for decades, and published his works Tosefet Rashi on the Tanach, Munachei Rashi and Yitron HaOr. On his visit to the Rebbe's court on Shmini Atzeret 1970, he was appointed the delegate from Israel as part of the "Chassidic United Nations".

Aerogram. 29.5 cm. Good condition. Folds. Creases and wear. Marginal tears.

Shanah Tovah letter from Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York, [Elul] 1961.

Typewritten on the Rebbe's official stationery, with his signature and words added in his handwriting.

Sent to R. Meir Charlov in Ramat Gan, wishing him and his family a "Ketivah VaChatimah Tovah for a good and sweet year, physically and spiritually".

[1] leaf, official stationery. 22 cm. Good condition. Folds. Stains.

Shanah Tovah letter from Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York, Elul 1962.

Typewritten on the Rebbe's official stationery, with his signature and words added in his handwriting.

Sent to R. Nachman Pinchas Yarblum in Jerusalem (a student in the Torat Emet yeshiva in Jerusalem and director of the Torah Or school of the Lubavitch Youth Organization in Ein Kerem), blessing him and all his family with a "Ketivah VaChatimah Tovah for a good and sweet new year, physically and spiritually".

[1] leaf, official stationery. 21.5 cm. Good condition. Folds.

Shanah Tovah letter from Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York, [Elul] 1971.

Typewritten on the Rebbe's official stationery, with his signature.

Sent to the activist, educator and author R. Avraham Mokotovski (Eliyahu Kitov; 1912-1976) in Jerusalem, wishing him and his family a "Ketivah VaChatimah Tovah for a good and sweet year, physically and spiritually".

[1] leaf, official stationery. Approx. 22 cm. Good condition. Folds. Holes.