Large assorted collection of letters, official envelopes and Shanah Tovah cards from rebbes and Chassidic rabbis. Eretz Israel and America, 20th century.

Most of the letters are handwritten, with the signatures of the rebbes and rabbis. The letters were sent to R. Shalom Rosenthal, a distinguished Satmar Chassid and rabbi of the Arizal synagogue in Safed, on various diverse matters – Shanah Tovah and Ketivah VaChatimah Tovah blessings, names to be mentioned in prayer, Torah and halachic matters, public affairs and issues concerning the Satmar community, congratulations, financial matters and more.
The authors of the letters include the Gaon of Turda R. Yosef Adler, Rebbe Yechezkel Shraga Lipschitz Halberstam of Stropkov, Rebbe Yosef Meir Kahana of Spinka-Jerusalem, his son Rebbe Nisan Rosenbaum of Kretshnif-Jerusalem, Rebbe Yissachar Berish Eichenstein of Zidichov-Petach Tikva, and many more.
The collection also includes three letters sent by R. Shalom Rosenthal to Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar and his attendant R. Yosef Ashkenazi.
The collection also includes sixteen empty official envelopes, or those bearing official stamps, of Rebbe Moshe Teitelbaum of Satmar, the Berach Moshe, and other rebbes and rabbis.
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Approx. 90 paper items (letters, cards and envelopes), including approx. 55 signed items. Size and condition vary.

PLEASE NOTE: Some lot descriptions were shortened in translation. For further information, please refer to the Hebrew text.