Letter signed by Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam of Bobov. [Brooklyn, New York], Tishrei 1957.

Most of the letter is typewritten, apart from the final three lines with additional blessings, handwritten and signed by the rebbe. Letter of acknowledgement to a philanthropist who sent donations to the yeshiva and to the Beit Midrash library. The rebbe blesses him with perfect health, longevity and much success. At the end of the letter, the rebbe added in his handwriting; "May he merit to perform mitzvot and good deeds in happiness and serenity…".

Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam (the second) of Bobov (1907-2000), a prominent rebbe in recent times. Son of Rebbe Benzion Halberstam, the Kedushat Tzion. After miraculously surviving the Holocaust, he reached the United States where he re-established the Bobov Chassidut, founding communities, yeshivot and Torah institutions in the United States and worldwide.

[1] leaf, official stationery. 25.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and folding marks. Tears to folds, slightly affecting text.