Letters sent by Karlin Rebbes, their assistants and disciples – to Chassidim Rabbi Asher Alter HaLevi and to his son Rabbi Yehuda Leib Gloibermen of Jerusalem:
· Letter with receipt and blessing by the Yanuka Rabbi Yisrael Perlow. Scribal writing and signature of "Yisrael ben Rabbi Asher".
· Letter signed by Rebbe "Avraham Elimelech ben R' Yisrael", on stationery of his father, Rabbi "Yisrael Perlow, Stolin (Minsk region)".
· Letter of blessings "life and peace, good health and good light, plenty of blessings and livelihood and much success in all your endeavors". Handwritten and signed by Rebbe Moshe of Stolin.
· Letter handwritten and signed by Rebbe Ya'akov Perlow. Brooklyn, New York.
· Two letters in the name of the Rebbe "Yisrael Binyamin HaLevi [Gloiberman] – who served as assistant (Mashbak) of three generations of rebbes: Rabbi Aharon of Karlin, his son Rabbi Asher of Stolin and his grandson the Yanuka, [after the death of Rebbe Asher of Stolin, Rabbi Yisrael Binyamin was appointed educator of Rebbe Yisrael, who was at the time a young child about four years old].
· Interesting letter by Rabbi Lipa Margaliot [faithful assistant of Rebbe Yochanan]. Lutzk, [Tishrei 1938].
· Letter from the “holy court” abroad, by Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Brizel Lifshitz.
the “Yanuka” Rebbe of Karlin-Stolin, Rabbi Israel Perlow (1869-1922) was orphaned from his father Rabbi Asher of Stolin and appointed Rebbe at the age of four and a half(!). Son-in-law of Rabbi David Twersky of Zlatopol. He died at the age of 53 and was buried in Frankfurt, referred to among Karlin Chassidim as “the Frankfurter”. He left six boys and four girls – Rebbe Moshe the Stoliner Rebbe, Rebbe Avraham Elimelech the Karliner Rebbe, Rebbe Yochanan of Lutzk, Rebbe Ya’akov of Detroit, Rebbe Aharon of Warsaw and Rebbe Asher of Stolin. Most of his descendants were murdered in the holocaust. Rebbe Yochanan of Lutzk and later Detroit (1900-1957) was the sole survivor among his children, grandfather of present Rebbe of Karlin-Stolin and his brother the Lutzk Rebbe.
Rebbe Avraham Elimelech Perlow (1891- perished in the Holocaust in 1943, Encyclopedia L’Chassidut Vol. 1, p. 57), fifth and most renowned of the Frankfurter’s six sons, son-in-law of his uncle Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Twersky. Most of his father’s Chassidim in Russia and in Eretz Israel followed him and to prevent a dispute with his brother Rebbe Moshe of Stolin, he moved and established his court in Karlin adjacent to Pinsk and established the Karlin Yeshiva in Luninyets. He and his family perished in the Holocaust.
Rebbe Moshe Perlow of Stolin (perished in the Holocaust in 1942), fourth son of Rebbe Yisrael of Stolin and son-in-law of Rebbe Pinchas Rabinowitz of Kantakuzenka. An exceptional scholar proficient in revealed and hidden Torah knowledge. He succeeded his father as Rebbe as Stolin and established a yeshiva gedola named Beit Yisrael and was very active in matters of education, charity and yishuv Eretz Israel. He and his whole family perished in the Holocaust and in the Russian exile.
Rebbe Ya’akov Chaim Perlow (died 1956), third son of Rebbe Yisrael of Stolin and son-in-law of Rebbe Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Twersky of Chudnov. In 1923, Karlin Chassidim in the USA asked him to move to New York and built for him a Beit Midrash and residence at 161 Rodney St. in Brooklyn, NY, and another Beit Midrash in Detroit. He died (childless) and was buried in Detroit and among Karlin Chassidim is called the Detroiter Rebbe.
8 letters, varied size and condition. Some damaged.

Letter handwritten and signed by Rebbe Yisrael Shapira of Grodzhisk, to Rebbe Ya'akov Yisrael Rabinowitz [of Kherson]. Warsaw, 1932.
Sent to Eretz Israel. His son, Rabbi Avraham Elimelech, who served after the Holocaust as Rebbe of Grodzhisk in Eretz Israel, is mentioned in the letter.
Rebbe Yisrael Shapira of Grodzhisk (1884-1942, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut Vol. 2, pp. 578-579), grandson of Rebbe Elimelech Shapira of Grodzhisk and Rebbe Yitzchak of Buhuşi. Son-in-law of Rebbe Asher of Stolin. After the death of his grandfather the Rebbe of Grodzhisk in 1892, Rabbi Yisrael was appointed his successor at the age of 18. During World War I, he moved to Warsaw and led a large Chassidic court. Author of Emunat Yisrael and Binat Yisrael. During the Holocaust, he resided in the Warsaw ghetto and continued leading his Chassidim from there. His close Chassidim attempted to rescue him and arranged documents for this purpose but he refused to abandon his followers. He perished in the Treblinka extermination camp.
28 cm. Good condition. Folding marks and stains. Tiny tears on margins.

Yiddish letter, New Year wishes, and many blessings, signed by the Rachmistrivka Rebbes, Rebbe David Twersky ben Rabbi Menachem Nachum and Rebbe Efraim Twersky ben Rebbe Avraham Dov. Jerusalem, Tishrei 1948.
the dynasty of the Rachmistrivka Rebbes had an interesting tradition of two rebbes simultaneously leading a mutual court, together they received those who came for blessing and both read kvittlach and led the tisch (Chassidic gatherings). this began after the death of Rebbe Yochanan of Rachmistrivka in 1895, his sons Rebbe Ze'ev Twersky of Rachmistrivka (died in 1937) led the followers together with his brother Rebbe Menachem Nachum of Rachmistrivka (1840-1936). In 1926, Rabbi Menachem Nachum immigrated to Jerusalem and in 1935 Rebbe Ze'ev settled in Jerusalem as well. After Rebbe Menachem Nachum died in 1936, both his sons were appointed as rebbes together, Rebbe Avraham Dov Twersky (1865-1945) and his brother Rebbe David (1872-1951). After the death of Rebbe Avraham Dov in 1945, his brother Rebbe David continued leading the Chassidim jointly with his nephew Rabbi Efraim Twersky of Jerusalem (born 1884, died 1858, without children or family).
Rabbi David is the father of Rebbe Yochanan of Rachmistrivka-Jerusalem, and grandfather of Rebbe Yisrael Mordechai, the father of Rebbe David of Rachmistrivka-Jerusalem.
this is a rare letter, written on official stationery of both rebbes, Rabbi David Twersky of Rachmistrivka and his nephew Rabbi Efraim Twersky, and signed by both. Written during the short time the two served together as rebbes.
Official stationery, 22 cm. Good condition, creases.

Letter by Rebbe Ya'akov Leizer of Pshevorsk. To Rebbe Abish Kaner, a descendant of Rebbe Moshe of Sieniawa. Antwerp, [1983].
Letter handwritten and signed by the Rebbe [on the verso of the leaf], in which he stresses a number of times his great love for the families of the Sanz-Sieniawa rebbes. With good wishes and blessings for a complete recovery.
Rebbe Ya'akov Leizer (R' Yankele) of Pshevorsk (1906-1997), the second rebbe of the Pshevorsk dynasty. Disciple of Rabbi David Tevili of Dukla and Rabbi Chuna Halberstam of Kołaczyce, served as Rabbi of Jaśliska before the Holocaust. Son-in-law of Rebbe Itzele Gewirtzman of Pshevorsk and his successor.
Leaf, 21 cm. Fair condition, folding marks and tiny tears, dark stains.