Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters
Invitation for the Wedding of Shotz-Skvira Belz / With a Letter Signed by Rebbe Meir of Shotz - Grandson of Rabbi Meir of Premishlan
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Printed invitation by Rebbe Meir of Shotz (Suczawa), upon the marriage of his daughter Rivka Rachel with the groom Rabbi Elazar Twersky, grandson of Rebbe David of Skvira and grandson of Rebbe Aryeh Leibush Rokeach Av Beit Din of Magrov. Suczawa (Bukovina). [1910].
On verso is a handwritten letter of invitation, signed "Meir son of Yoel".
The Shotz (Suczawa) Rebbe Meir Moskowitz (1853-1921), grandson of Rabbi Meir of Premishlan and descendent of Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Złoczew and one of the foremost rebbes in Romania, disciple of Rebbe Yitzchak Isaac of Zhydachiv and Rebbe Yissachar Dov of Belz. Served as Shotz Rebbe from 1903. His home in Suczawa became a lighthouse of Torah and Chassidism and generations of Torah and Chassidic leaders descended from him. Among them are his sons Rebbe Yitzchak Moskowitz, the Shotz- Radevits Rebbe and Rebbe Yoel Moskowitz the Shotz-Montreal Rebbe and his son-in-law Rebbe Shalom Moskowitz of Shotz-London.
The groom is the Rebbe of Fălticeni Rabbi Eliezer Twersky (1892-1976), author of Pekudat Elazar, son of Rebbe Shlomo of Skvira, son of Rebbe David Twersky of Skvira and son-in-law of Rebbe Aryeh Leibush Rokeach Av Beit Din of Magrov (son of Rebbe Yehoshua of Belz). In his childhood, he merited living near his illustrious grandfather Rabbi Yehoshua of Belz who foresaw his great future. In his youth, he grew in the court of his great-uncle Rabbi Yissachar Dov of Belz and was like his grandson. Rabbi Yissachar Dov loved him dearly and constantly spoke of his great stature in Torah and Chassidism. In Elul 1910, he married the daughter of Rebbe Meir of Shotz, and had a daily study session with his eminent brother-in-law Rabbi Shalom of Shotz. In 1920, he moved to Fălticeni in which he established his beit midrash and led the thousands of Chassidim who flocked to his door to receive his counsel and blessings. During the Holocaust, he moved to Bucharest and after the war relocated to the USA. There he became a famous rebbe and studied Torah day and night.
Leaf, 23 cm. Good condition. Wear and stains. Binding marks.
On verso is a handwritten letter of invitation, signed "Meir son of Yoel".
The Shotz (Suczawa) Rebbe Meir Moskowitz (1853-1921), grandson of Rabbi Meir of Premishlan and descendent of Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Złoczew and one of the foremost rebbes in Romania, disciple of Rebbe Yitzchak Isaac of Zhydachiv and Rebbe Yissachar Dov of Belz. Served as Shotz Rebbe from 1903. His home in Suczawa became a lighthouse of Torah and Chassidism and generations of Torah and Chassidic leaders descended from him. Among them are his sons Rebbe Yitzchak Moskowitz, the Shotz- Radevits Rebbe and Rebbe Yoel Moskowitz the Shotz-Montreal Rebbe and his son-in-law Rebbe Shalom Moskowitz of Shotz-London.
The groom is the Rebbe of Fălticeni Rabbi Eliezer Twersky (1892-1976), author of Pekudat Elazar, son of Rebbe Shlomo of Skvira, son of Rebbe David Twersky of Skvira and son-in-law of Rebbe Aryeh Leibush Rokeach Av Beit Din of Magrov (son of Rebbe Yehoshua of Belz). In his childhood, he merited living near his illustrious grandfather Rabbi Yehoshua of Belz who foresaw his great future. In his youth, he grew in the court of his great-uncle Rabbi Yissachar Dov of Belz and was like his grandson. Rabbi Yissachar Dov loved him dearly and constantly spoke of his great stature in Torah and Chassidism. In Elul 1910, he married the daughter of Rebbe Meir of Shotz, and had a daily study session with his eminent brother-in-law Rabbi Shalom of Shotz. In 1920, he moved to Fălticeni in which he established his beit midrash and led the thousands of Chassidim who flocked to his door to receive his counsel and blessings. During the Holocaust, he moved to Bucharest and after the war relocated to the USA. There he became a famous rebbe and studied Torah day and night.
Leaf, 23 cm. Good condition. Wear and stains. Binding marks.
Letters - Chassidism
Letters - Chassidism