Letter of the "Yenuka", Rebbe Yisrael Perlow of Karlin-Stolin. Stolin, [Elul, ca. first decade of 1900s].

Scribal writing with the Rebbe's signature – "Yisrael son of R. Asher". Sent to his relative R. Asher HaLevi, confirming receipt of pidyon money. The Rebbe blesses him and his family: "…And may my blessing be fulfilled: may God grant him a complete recovery from all his ailments, may he have much satisfaction from all his offspring, may they live for good and long days, and may they all be blessed with a good year and may they all be remembered as one to be written immediately for life, as is the wish of his relative seeking his welfare with much love, blessing them with a Ketivah VaChatimah Tovah and Shanah Tovah, Yisrael son of R. Asher".

Rebbe Yisrael Perlow of Karlin-Stolin, known as "the Yenuka" (1868-1921), 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] double leaf. 10.5x13 cm. Good condition. Stains. Folding marks and creases.

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