Auction 93 Part 2 - Ancient Books, Chassidic and Kabbalistic Books, Manuscripts and Letters
Letter from Rebbe Rayatz of Lubavitch – Elul 1949 – With His Special Signature from the Last Year of His Life – Appointment of New Directors of Kollel Chabad in Eretz Israel
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Letter from Rebbe Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, the Rayatz of Lubavitch. Brooklyn NY, 7th Elul 1949.
Typewritten on the rebbe's official stationery, with his signature "Yosef Yitzchak" with the letter Yud in Ashuri script – his famous signature from the final year of his life. With the addition of several words in his handwriting.
Addressed to the managing committee of Kollel Chabad in Eretz Israel. The Rayatz appoints two new directors for the Kollel – R. Avraham Chaim Naeh and his relative R. Azriel Zelig Slonim, and blesses them with much success.
[1] leaf, official stationery. Approx. 21 cm. Thin paper. Good condition. Folding marks. Filing holes. Small marginal hole. Inscription on verso.
Letters – Chabad
Letters – Chabad