Collection of family letters, from family members of rebbes and rabbis: Ehrlich, Hollander and Halberstam. Nordhaus (Hungary), between 1943-1944.
Letters from his son-in-law, Rabbi Yosef Shmuel Hollander and letters from other family members. Letters regarding illness of grandfather Rabbi Yehuda Leibush, and his death at age 63, day preceding Yom Kippur 1943. Wording of epitaph. Letter from his son and letter from his grandson, young man Alter Tuvia Halberstam. Letters describe daily hardships during period of War: labor camps [Arbeitslager], recruitment of rabbis and teachers to Hungarian army. Difficulty attaining food and clothing, and concern for family members. It should be noted that copy of epitaph in these letters notes that “death is not mentioned, since he bestowed blessing, generation of righteous G-d fearing Torah giants, who merited longevity”, however, unfortunately within several months the majority of his family including writers of the letters perished in Auschwitz concentration camp in summer 1944.
Rebbe Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh Leibush Ehrlich (1880-1943), son of Rebbe Rabbi Chaim of Brezna, from dynasty of Rebbe Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch of Ziditchov, Maharam of Linsk and author of Be’er Mayim Chaim. Following First World War served as rebbe in city of Nordhaus (for additional information related to him see “Shem HaGedolim Me’Eretz Hagar”, p. 379). His sons-in-law: Rabbi Yosef Shmuel Hollander and Rabbi Meshulam Zusha Halberstam son of Rebbe Rabbi Shalom Eliezer of Ratzport.
10 items; some contain letters from several writers. Various sizes and conditions, some letters damaged from dampness with missing sections.