Letter by Rabbi Yehuda Leib Rosa to Rabbi Eliezer Silver, NY, 1938.
The letter was sent on behalf of Rabbi Aharon of Belz. He writes at length of the importance and greatness of the Belzer rebbes. Rabbi Silver's teacher and rabbi the Maharsham also basked in their greatness and he requests that Rabbi Silver fulfill the request of the Rebbe. "…So that the Galician tzaddikim shall know that also in America there is a Torah genius and holy person who loves the Hassidim and the holy Rebbes".
Rabbi Yehuda Leib Rosa, son of Rabbi Chaim Zvi Hirsh Rabbi of Berezan (Galicia). Close disciple of Galician Torah giants Rabbi Yitzchak Shmelkish author of Beit Yitzchak and Rabbi Shalom Mordechai Shwadron – the Maharsham Rabbi of Berezan. Served 38 years as Rabbi of the Bnei Berezan community in NY. In 1951, he was appointed president of Kollel Galicia – Chibat Yerushalayim. Died in 1946 and left many works that have not been printed.
2 pages 28 cm. in his handwriting and with his signature. Good-fair condition, stains and wear.