Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Letter by the Rebbe of Otwock – Rebbe Yehoshua Asher Rabinowitz of Parysów

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Letter handwritten and signed by Rebbe "Yehoshua Asher of Otwock". [Warsaw?, 1930s]. Sent to Eretz Israel to his relative Rabbi David [Weisbord-HaLachmi, one of heads of Poalei Agudat Yisrael]. He writes: "… And I find it very surprising that I recently received a letter from the Rebbe of Radzymin and he did not allude to the known issues at all and not to his response and the thoughts of our friends who live in Eretz Israel". Rebbe Yehoshua Asher Rabinowitz (died in Tishrei 1937), son of Rebbe Meir Shalom of Kałuszyn and descendent of the "Yehudi HaKadosh", Rabbi Ya'akov Yitzchak of Przysucha (Pshischa). In 1902, he was appointed Rebbe in Kałuszyn, thereafter he moved to Parysów, the place where his grandfather Rebbe Yehoshua served in the rabbinate, and established a large Beit Midrash. After a severe rift with his cousin, Rabbi Yehoshua Asher son of R’ Avraham (who was also appointed rabbi and rebbe in Parysów), in 1912, he moved to Otwock and then to Warsaw. The masses loved him dearly and hundreds of Chassidim from throughout Poland swarmed to his Beit Midrash which was full during all days of the week, not just on Shabbat and Holidays. Official stationery, 20.5 cm. Thick paper, good condition, light creases.
Chassidism - Letters
Chassidism - Letters