Letter of the "Yenuka", Rebbe Yisrael Perlow of Karlin-Stolin. Stolin, [Tishrei, ca. first decade of 1900s].
Scribal writing with the Rebbe's signature – "Yisrael son of R. Asher". Sent to his relative R. Asher HaLevi, whom the Rebbe blesses along with his family: "…And may my blessing be accepted that God help him, that he have much satisfaction from all his offspring, and may they all have proper health as much as God generously grants, and may those without children conceive healthy offspring living a good, long life, and may God fulfill all their wishes for good…". The Rebbe concludes with a blessing for the upcoming festival of Sukkot and the new year: "…the will of his relative seeking his welfare with much love, blessing them for the festival and for a final Chatimah Tovah, Yisrael son of R. Asher".

Rebbe Yisrael Perlow of Karlin-Stolin, known as "the Yenuka" (1868-1921), was orphaned from his father R. Asher of Stolin and appointed rebbe at the young age of four and a half (!). Son-in-law of R. David Twersky of Zlatopil. He passed away at the age of 53, and was buried in Frankfurt, thus earning the appellation of "the Frankfurter" amongst Karlin Chassidim. He left behind six sons – Rebbe Moshe of Stolin, Rebbe Avraham Elimelech of Karlin, Rebbe Yochanan of Lutzk, Rebbe Yaakov of Detroit, R. Aharon of Warsaw and R. Asher of Stolin – along with four daughters. All his descendants were killed in the Holocaust, apart from his sons Rebbe Yaakov Chaim Perlow, who passed away in Detroit, United States in 1946, and Rebbe Yochanan Perlow of Lutzk and the United States (1900-1956), grandfather of the present rebbes of Karlin-Stolin and Lutzk, the last surviving lines descending from the Yenuka.

[1] leaf. 17.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Folds and creases. Marginal open tears.