Auction 33 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Letters and Guardianship Bills Concerning the Estate of Rebbe Ze'ev Twersky of Rachmistrivka

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* Letter by Rebbe Avraham Dov ben Menachem Nachum, who wishes to appoint the Rabbi of Teplik, Rabbi Shimshon Aharon Polonsky, as guardian of his uncle Rabbi Ze'ev Twersky's estate, Jerusalem 1937. * Letter of appointment of Rabbi Polonsky as guardian by the Jerusalem Beit Din, signed by Rabbi Zvi Frank, Rabbi Ya'akov Kalmes and Rabbi Avraham Philosoph. Jerusalem 1937. * Power of attorney for discussion in the Beit Din concerning the Rebbe's estate, signed by his son-in-law Rabbi "Chaim Meir Hager" [the Vizhnitz Rebbe, author of Imrei Chaim], Bnei Brak, Sivan 1957. * Writ by the Jerusalem Beit Din for appointing his son-in-law Rabbi Chaim Meir Hager as guardian, signed by Rabbi Salman Avudi, Rabbi Avraham Shapira and Rabbi Yosef Cohen. Tamuz 1957.
Rebbe Ze'ev Twersky of Rachmistrivka, son of Rebbi Yochanan of Rachmistrivka, after the death of their father in 1895, he and his brother Rebbe Menachem Nachum together led the Rachmistrivka Chassidut. In 1926, Rabbi Menachem Nachum ascended to Jerusalem and in 1935, also Rebbe Ze'ev reached Jerusalem where he died in 1937. His son Rebbe Nachum Moshe Twersky from Kowal was killed with all his family in the Holocaust of European Jewry. His second son, Rabbi David was the son-in-law of his cousin Rebbe Avraham Dov of Rachmistrika.
Rebbe Avraham Dov Twersky (1865-1945) and his brother Rebbe David (1872-1951), were both appointed rebbes after the death of their father Rebbe Menachem Nachum in 1936.
4 letters, varied size, good condition.
Hassidism - Manuscripts and Letters
Hassidism - Manuscripts and Letters