Letter by Rebbe Rabbi Ya’akov David of Amshinov. Amshinov, 7 Tishrei 5699 [1938].
Lengthy letter signed in his holy handwriting and stamp. Written to his "Chassidim" in Eretz-Israel approximately a year prior to Nazi invasion of Poland. "Shana Tova" greetings and words of support and encouragement for the situation of the Jewish nation: “The fierce waters have not yet subsided, the lives of our brethren are hanging on a thread, may G-d have mercy on the Jewish people… do not despair or give up, G-d forbid, since the fury will abate and we will survive…”.
The holy Rebbe (the second) Rabbi Ya’akov David Kalish of Amshinov (1906-1942, Encyclopaedia of Hassidism II, pp. 263-264) son of Rebbe Rabbi Yosef Kalish of Amshinov. Son-in-law of granddaughter of Rebbe author of the "Imrei Emet" of Ger who he greatly favored. Was known as an exalted genius in Torah and at a young age was already appointed as "Av Beit Din" of Żyrardów adjacent to Warsaw. In 1936 his father passed away and the Amshinov "Chassidim" appointed him as succeeding rebbe, however the Żyrardów community was not willing to give him up and therefore served simultaneously as rabbi in their city and as rebbe in Amshinov. Upon the outbreak of World War II was forced to hide and for close to two years found shelter in various places in Warsaw until he became ill and passed away in one of the places of refuge. His wife and four children were murdered in the Holocaust.
[2] pages on two leaves. Fine paper. 22 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, creases and folding marks.

Letter by Rebbe Rabbi Mordechai Rokeach of Belz, rabbi of Bi?goraj, to Rabbi Moshe Schreiber [president of "Kollel Galicia"]. Jerusalem, 1946.
14 lines in his holy handwriting along with his signature and stamp. In the letter he mentions his brother, Rebbe Rabbi Aharon Rokeach of Belz: "Brother of esteemed Rebbe feels well…".
The holy rabbi of Bi?goraj Rabbi Mordechai Rokeach (1901-1950, Encyclopedia of Hassidism III, 224-225), son of Rebbe Rabbi Yissac" Av Beit Din" of Bi?goraj and humbled himself before his older brother who served as rebbe. During the Holocaust escaped to his brother and together they were exiled from place to place until they managed to flee to Hungary and from there to Eretz- Israel. Upon their immigration to the Holy Land became one of the most prominent figures and assisted his brothers with the reestablishment of the Belz dynasty. In 1946, upon receiving word that his wife and children were murdered in the Holocaust, he remarried and passed away soon after at a young age. His only son from that marriage is the Rebbe of Belz, may he live and be well.
25 cm. leaf. Good condition, folding marks.

Letter signed by Rebbe Yitzchak Friedman of Buhuşi, to Rabbi David Moshe Rosen Chief Rabbi of Romania. Tel Aviv, 1965.
The letter is concerning the redemption of Torah scrolls and holy objects from the estate of Ruzhin rebbes and attaining a permit to bring them from Romania to Eretz -Yisrael.
The Rebbe of Buhuşi-Shpikov, Rabbi Yitzchak Friedman (1903-1992), son of Rebbe Shalom Yosef of Shpikov and son-in-law of his uncle Rebbe Menachem Mendel of Buhuşi. From 1930, he served as Rebbe of Buhuşi and was one of the most esteemed figures among Romanian Jewry. After the Holocaust, he immigrated in 1951 and established his "beit midrash" in Tel Aviv and Bnei Brak.
Official stationary, 27.5 cm. Typewritten, with his own signature and another line written in his handwriting. Good-fair condition, file holes and a moisture stain.

A long letter handwritten and signed by the Novominsk Rebbe Yehuda Aryeh Perlow, who signed "Yehuda Aryeh son of my father the Holy Rebbe of Novominsk". Saratoga (USA), 1941.
The letter was sent to his brother's son-in-law Rabbi David Moshe Shapira the Rebbe of Gvozdetz – Sadigura [his wife Alta was the eldest daughter of the Rebbe of Bialatchov Rebbe Shlomo Chaim Perlow]. On the reverse side of the leaf is a letter in the handwriting of his wife the rebbetzin who writes in Yiddish to her niece "Rebbetzin Alti'le".
Rebbe Yehuda Aryeh Leib Perlow (1877-1961), the second son of Rebbi Ya'akov Perlow of Novominsk. Son-in-law of Rabbi David Twersky of Makarov – Chernobyl. In 1902, he began serving as a young Rebbe and Rabbi of the village of Vlodava. He was ordained as a "posek" by leading rabbis including Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik of Brisk and Rabbi Yoav Yehoshua Weingarten, author of "Chelkat Yo'av". After wandering throughout World War I, he settled in Lublin and in 1924 immigrated to the US where he became famous as the Novominsker Rebbe. His books are "Lev Aryeh" (Jerusalem 1933) and "Kol Yehuda" (NY 1946).
Official stationary, 2 pp. 28 cm. Good condition, folding marks and ink stains.