Long interesting letter, handwritten and signed by Rebbe Avraham Weinberg of Tiberias. On the reverse side, the rebbe adds the good tidings of the birth of his grandson, his daughter's son. On the leaf margins is a letter by Rabbi Shalom Noach Berezovsky who also informs of the birth of his son." Erev Rosh HaShana 5696"( 1935).
Rabbi Avraham writes, "Thank G-d, after writing this letter, my daughter Chava gave birth to a son, G-d should merit that his parents together with us should raise him to 'Torah', 'chuppah' and good deeds and he shall enter the covenant of Avraham Avinu at the proper time. A male is born, the whole family is blessed with cures and salvation and all good".
The baby's father, Rabbi Shalom Noach, adds in the leaf margins: "I too send my esteemed friend hearty New Year wishes, G-d should fulfill all his wishes for the good, and I inform him of the birth of my son to inform friends who rejoice in my joy. Shalom".
Rabbi Avraham Weinberg – The Third, author of "Birkat Avraham" (1889-1981), was born in Tiberias to his father Rabbi Noach grandson of Rabbi Avraham Weinberg the First, author of "Yesod Ha'Avodah", a head of the "Or Torah Yeshiva" in Tiberias and one of the founders of "Charedi" education in Eretz -Yisrael. After the Holocaust, the elders of the Slonim Chassidic community approached him and wished to appoint him as Rebbe but he refused and was active in appointing his friend Rebbe Mordechai Chaim Slonim. Only after the death of Rebbe Mottel Slonimer in 1954, did Rabbi Avraham agree to head the community [when he was already 65 years old]. He then moved to Jerusalem, and led the Chassidic community for 27 years.
His son-in-law was Rabbi Shalom Noach Berezovsky, author of "Netivot Shalom" (1911-2000), an outstanding Torah genius, a prominent rebbe of our generation, head of "Mo'etzet Gedolei HaTorah" and "Chinuch Atzma'I". Immigrated from Baranovich to Eretz- Yisrael in 1936 and established the Slonim Chassidic yeshivas in Eretz -Yisrael. Served for 20 years as rebbe of "Slonim Chassidim" and in his times the "Slonim Chassidut" remarkably blossomed. His deep books of Chassidic thought and service of G-d are very well known and many follow their direction.
The grandson born on "Erev Rosh Hashana 5696" (1936) is his son, the Slonim Rebbe Shmuel Berezovsky.
2 pages, 25.5 cm. Good condition, few creases and wear.