Lot 129
Draft Letter Handwritten by the Lubavitcher Rebbe – Yud Shevat 1952 – "Exceptionally Great is the Merit of the Baal HaHilula,
the Exalted Tzaddik… to Bring Down Salvations, Blessings and Success"
Draft letter (approx. 12 lines) handwritten by Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneersohn – the Lubavitcher Rebbe, with his signature. [Brooklyn NY, 1952].
Draft (handwritten by the rebbe in pencil) of a letter sent by the rebbe to his Chassidim worldwide, in honor of the second yahrzeit of his father-in-law, Rebbe Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, the Rayatz, on Yud (10th) Shevat 1952.
At the top of the letter, the rebbe wrote: "
לאנ"ש" (to our Chassidim). The body of the letter: "On the day of the yahrzeit (which has just passed)
tenth of Shevat,
exceptionally
particularly
great is the merit of the Baal HaHilula, the exalted Tzaddik… to bring down salvations, blessings and success to you and to all those who are involved in the Ohalei Yosef Yitzchak institutions which are named after him. And certainly, from this special day onwards, they will make every effort
with extra devotion to their holy work in these endeavors to attach themselves to the tree of life, and
to be blessed with their families with all their material and spiritual requirements. Awaiting good tidings" (the words marked in red were deleted by the rebbe). The letter is signed by the rebbe with his initials: "M.Sh." (a rare phenomenon).
The letter was printed with several textual variations, omissions and additions in Igrot Kodesh of the rebbe (Vol. V, letter 1412). A different version of this letter was first printed in honor of the first yahrzeit of his father-in-law, Rebbe Rayatz, on Yud Shevat 1951 (see previous item).
[1] leaf. Approx. 16X14 cm. Thin paper. Good condition. Small tear at center (with minute damage to text). Creases and minor damage.
