Letter on postcard (14 lines) handwritten and signed by Rebbe "Shalom Moskowitz of Shotz". [London, Elul (September) 1951].

Shanah Tovah blessing addressed to R. Yechezkel Abramsky, head rabbi of the London Beit Din, in his first year after immigrating from England to Eretz Israel [mid-1951]. The letter begins and concludes with Shanah Tovah blessings. The Rebbe expresses his pain and hope for good tidings from the Jews of Eretz Israel who are living under physical and spiritual threats. The Rebbe suggests R. Abramsky use the uncommon gift of an uncompromising personality to involve himself in public affairs.
The Rebbe concludes with a Ketivah VaChatimah Tovah and Shanah Tovah blessing, as well as a Shanah Tovah blessing to be conveyed to his elder friend R. Chanina in Eretz Israel.
On the verso of the postcard is a short letter from the Rebbe's son with blessings for a Ketivah VaChatimah Tovah, with his son R. Yisrael Yaakov's signature.

Rebbe Shalom Moskovitz of Shotz (1877-1958), a descendant of R. Michel of Zlotchov and R. Meir of Premishlan; foremost rebbe in the previous generation. He was proficient in all areas of Torah, and a great posek. In his youth, he was ordained by the Maharsham of Berezhany and even lived in his home for nine months to attend to him. He served G-d devotedly and was a kabbalist, known for working wonders by his awesome prayers, like a son beseeching his father. He was a disciple of the Rebbe of Shinova and the Belz rebbes. He served as Rabbi of Suceava from 1903, and he was the teacher of R. Meir Shapiro of Lublin, the founder of Daf Yomi. From 1927, he served as rebbe in London. He authored many books on the Talmud, Torah, Chassidut and more. He was highly esteemed by the great rebbes of his generation and word of his greatness and holiness spread all over the world. His diligence was rare; he would study Torah for hours and hours, stopping only for meals or mitzvah purposes. At the same time, his London home was wide open and people from all circles came to seek his blessing, ask for guidance and request halachic rulings. In his will, he pledged to arouse Heavenly mercy upon anyone who would visit his gravesite, light two candles in his memory, and undertake to strengthen himself in a mitzvah or in Torah study (at his request, this promise is printed at his gravesite in three languages: Hebrew, Yiddish and English).
His son (author of the second letter), R. Yisrael Yaakov Moskowitz, predeceased his father (in 1954). Selected teachings of his were published in She'erit Yaakov (London, 1957).
The Rebbe of Shotz fought against secularism and Zionism; when the state of Israel was established he published a polemical tract (London, 1950) demanding the leaders of the state allow religious Jews and Torah institutions to preserve their way of life.

Postcard. 14X9 cm. Very good condition.