Auction 96 Early Printed Books, Chassidut and Kabbalah, Books Printed in Jerusalem, Letters and Manuscripts
Collection of Receipts from Rebbetzin Brachah Sheindel Perlow of Karlin and Her Son Rebbe Moshe of Stolin – Stolin, 1930s
Collection of six receipts for donations, signed by Rebbetzin Brachah Sheindel Perlow; and four receipts (unsigned) on the official stationery of her son Rebbe Moshe Perlow of Stolin. Stolin, [ca. 1930s].
Written by a scribe (with the Rebbetzin's signature on five of the receipts). The Rebbetzin confirms her receipt of a donation sent to her by R. Avraham Shapiro and others from his city, and blesses them with cures and salvations, much relief and many more blessings.
Rebbetzin Brachah Sheindel Perlow (ca. 1865-1942, perished in the Holocaust) was the daughter of Rebbe David Twersky of Zlatopil (son-in-law of the Beit Aharon of Karlin). She married her cousin R. Yisrael Perlow in 1883 (the "Yenuka" of Karlin-Stolin, 1869-1922), and bore him six sons and four daughters, who produced the Chassidic courts of Karlin-Stolin. After the untimely passing of her husband, she continued leading her family spiritedly, as well as the Chassidim of the Karlin-Stolin community.
Her son, 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 Kantikozva. Served as Rebbe in Stolin after his father's passing and established a large yeshiva named Beit Yisrael. He and all his descendants perished in the Holocaust or in banishment in Russia.
10 receipts. Varying size and condition, good-fair to fair-poor. Stains and traces of mold. Open tears affecting text. Half of the text of one receipt missing.