Letter handwritten and signed by Rabbi Shimon Menashe Av Beit Din of Hebron with signature of Rabbi Shneur Zalman Epstein, supervisors of “Lubavitch Kollel, known as Kollel Chabad in Holy City of Hebron”. Nisan 1856.
Letter confirming receipt of funds “by rabbis in charge of Kollel Perushim” – sent from Rabbi David Tzvi Ashkenazi for Lubavitch Hassidim, by Ga’on Av Beit Din of Königsberg.
Righteous Ga’on Rabbi Shimon Menashe Chaikin (1777-1893), among most prominent disciples of Mitteler Rebbe and Rebbe author of Tzemach Tzedek. Immigrated from Slutsk to Eretz Israel toward end of 1810’s; served as rabbi and leader of Chabad congregation of Hebron for over seventy years; blessed with longevity and lived until age of 116 years.
Approx. 11X13 cm. Thin bluish paper, illustrated stamp, good condition, slight creases.