Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Two Letters from Rebbe Avraham Elimelech of Karlin - Blessings for a Good Year and Passover Wishes
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Two letters from Rebbe Avraham Elimelech Perlow of Karlin:
• Letter acknowledging receipt of Maamadot funds from the Chassid R. Yosef Eliyahu Kirschenbaum, with blessings: "May he be blessed by the Source of blessing and salvations, with all good things. May only goodness and kindness pursue him all his life, and may G-d rescue him from all his troubles, and send him blessing and success in all his endeavors for the good, may he be immediately written and sealed in the book of Tzaddikim for life, for a good and happy year…". Written by a scribe, with several words handwritten and signed by the Rebbe: "With only goodness and satisfaction from his descendants. Avraham Elimelech son of the righteous rabbi". [Karlin, no date indicated. Ca. 1920s-1930s].
[1] leaf. 19.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains, dampstains. Filing holes and minor tears.
• Letter acknowledging receipt of Maamadot funds from the Chassid R. Yosef Eliyahu Kirschenbaum, with blessings: "May he be blessed by G-d, source of blessing and salvations, with all good things. May only goodness and kindness pursue him all his life, and may he celebrate a kosher Passover in joy and happiness …". Written by a scribe, with the Rebbe's signature. [Jerusalem, no date indicated. Ca. 1920s-1930s].
[1] leaf. 20 cm. Good condition. Stains. Filing holes.
Rebbe Avraham Elimelech Perlow (1891-1942, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut, I, p. 57), most prominent of the six sons of Rebbe Yisrael, the Yenuka of Stolin (known as the "Frankfurter"). Most of his father's Chassidim in Russia and Eretz Israel followed him, and so as to avoid disputes with the Chassidim of his brother Rebbe Moshe of Stolin, he established his court in Karlin, near Pinsk. He founded the Karlin yeshiva in Luninets. He visited Jerusalem several times. His last visit to Eretz Israel coincided with the outbreak of WWII. When he heard that the Nazis had invaded his town, he wished to return there to be with his community. His Chassidim tried to dissuade him from doing so, but he insisted and travelled back on the last ship leaving Eretz Israel for Europe. He perished in the Holocaust together with his descendants.
• Letter acknowledging receipt of Maamadot funds from the Chassid R. Yosef Eliyahu Kirschenbaum, with blessings: "May he be blessed by the Source of blessing and salvations, with all good things. May only goodness and kindness pursue him all his life, and may G-d rescue him from all his troubles, and send him blessing and success in all his endeavors for the good, may he be immediately written and sealed in the book of Tzaddikim for life, for a good and happy year…". Written by a scribe, with several words handwritten and signed by the Rebbe: "With only goodness and satisfaction from his descendants. Avraham Elimelech son of the righteous rabbi". [Karlin, no date indicated. Ca. 1920s-1930s].
[1] leaf. 19.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains, dampstains. Filing holes and minor tears.
• Letter acknowledging receipt of Maamadot funds from the Chassid R. Yosef Eliyahu Kirschenbaum, with blessings: "May he be blessed by G-d, source of blessing and salvations, with all good things. May only goodness and kindness pursue him all his life, and may he celebrate a kosher Passover in joy and happiness …". Written by a scribe, with the Rebbe's signature. [Jerusalem, no date indicated. Ca. 1920s-1930s].
[1] leaf. 20 cm. Good condition. Stains. Filing holes.
Rebbe Avraham Elimelech Perlow (1891-1942, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut, I, p. 57), most prominent of the six sons of Rebbe Yisrael, the Yenuka of Stolin (known as the "Frankfurter"). Most of his father's Chassidim in Russia and Eretz Israel followed him, and so as to avoid disputes with the Chassidim of his brother Rebbe Moshe of Stolin, he established his court in Karlin, near Pinsk. He founded the Karlin yeshiva in Luninets. He visited Jerusalem several times. His last visit to Eretz Israel coincided with the outbreak of WWII. When he heard that the Nazis had invaded his town, he wished to return there to be with his community. His Chassidim tried to dissuade him from doing so, but he insisted and travelled back on the last ship leaving Eretz Israel for Europe. He perished in the Holocaust together with his descendants.
Chassidism - Letters and Manuscripts
Chassidism - Letters and Manuscripts