Letter of Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York, 11 Shevat, 1962.

Typewritten on the Rebbe's official stationery, with his signature and one word in his handwriting. "Public-private letter" (an identical letter sent to several individuals).

Sent to the educator R. Abba Levin in Kfar Chabad, "the day after the 12th yahrzeit of my father-in-law the Rebbe [Rayatz]". In his letter, the Rebbe gives the blessing that by studying the teachings the Rebbe Rayatz instructed to learn on his yahrzeit, "may the heavenly treasury of the King of King of Kings, the Holy One Blessed is He, be opened… In order to be victorious in war… we open up the treasury to give… to the soldiers… by Torah study (revealed Torah and Chassidut), prayer service, and fulfillment of mitzvot…".

In the margins of the letter are references and sources for topics and ideas cited in the letter.

Aerogram. 30.5 cm. Good condition. Folds. Creases and wear.

A letter full of blessings by Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York, 25 Tevet, 1956.

Typewritten on the Rebbe's official stationery, with his signature.

Sent to R. Alter Chaim Kohen in Ramat Gan. The Rebbe begins his letter writing about participation in the Chag HaGeulah gatherings in Kislev, and especially the "Yom HaBahir" 19 Kislev gathering, and offers the blessing for the day's gathering to influence the rest of the year.

The Rebbe goes on to bless him on the birth of a grandson, that his parents bring him up to Torah, marriage and good deeds, and that they derive "true, Chassidic satisfaction" from him and all their offspring.

The Rebbe goes on to bless his daughter with an easy pregnancy and birth.

The Rebbe ends his letter with a blessing for his son Yechezkel who had commenced his studies in the Tomchei Temimim yeshiva in Lod, that he study constantly and diligently, and that the blessing of the founders of the Tomchei Temimim yeshiva be fulfilled – "to be an illuminating candle".

Aerogram. 22.5 cm. Good condition. Folds. Creases and wear. Missing bottom part of leaf (not affecting text).

Letter of Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York, 27 Nisan, 1956.

Typewritten on the Rebbe's official stationery – "Secretariat", and signed by the secretary R. Eliyahu Quint.

Sent to R. Moshe Naftali Anshin in Jerusalem, informing him that his Pidyon Nefesh was received and that it would be read at the Rebbe Rayatz's gravesite. A check for 5 shekels was enclosed with the letter.

[1] leaf, 22 cm. Good condition. Folds. Light stains.

Letter of Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York, 10 Elul, 1962.

Typewritten on the Rebbe's official stationery, with his signature.

Sent to R. David Perkowitz in London, in response to his message scheduling his daughter's wedding for 18 Elul. In his letter the Rebbe blesses him with a "Mazal Tov, Mazal Tov" and that they build a Jewish home founded on Torah and mitzvot, illuminated with the light of Chassidut.

At the end of the letter the Rebbe adds a Ketivah VaChatimah Tovah for the new year.

R. David son of R. Avraham Yeshayahu Perkowitz (1898-1976), an important Jerusalem Chassid of Rebbe Shaul Yedidyah Elazar Taub of Modzitz. After his rabbi's passing, he became close with Rebbe Yechiel Yehoshua Rabinowicz of Biala, the Chelkat Yehoshua. He was known as a master of Chassidic traditions and tunes. He lived for several years in London, where he attended to R. Yehudah Leib Ashlag, the Baal HaSulam. During the Holocaust, he assisted in the rescue of Rebbe Aharon Rokeach of Belz and his brother R. Mordechai Rokeach of Bilgoray, along with the Rebbe of Modzitz and the Rebbe Rayatz. He had close ties with the Chabad rebbes; he used to pray in the Chabad Beit Midrash and synagogue in Beit Yisrael in Jerusalem, and he used to participate in Chassidic lectures and gatherings.

Aerogram. 30.5 cm. Good condition. Filing holes. Folds. Creases and light wear.

Letter of Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York, 2 Cheshvan, 1974.

Typewritten on the Rebbe's official stationery, with his signature.

Sent to R. Chaim Shalom Segal in Jerusalem, in response to his message on his granddaughter's engagement. In his letter the Rebbe blesses him that they build an everlasting Jewish home founded on the Torah and mitzvot, as illuminated by Chassidic teachings, and wishes him "authentic, Jewish, Chassidic" satisfaction from all his offspring, and a Mazal Tov.

R. Chaim Shalom HaLevi Segal (1918-1983), sixth generation from the Baal HaTanya. Founder and mashpia at the Chabad synagogue Beit Yehudah in the Mazkeret Moshe neighborhood in Jerusalem, and lecturer in the Etz Chaim yeshiva. He studied Rashi's commentary on the Torah for decades, and published his works Tosefet Rashi on the Tanach, Munachei Rashi and Yitron HaOr. On his visit to the Rebbe's court on Shmini Atzeret 1970, he was appointed the delegate from Israel as part of the "Chassidic United Nations".

Aerogram. 29.5 cm. Good condition. Folds. Creases and wear. Marginal tears.