Rescue letter, by “Committee of Rabbis of Warsaw Congregation”, to Rabbi Yitzchak Eizik HaLevi Herzog. Warsaw, 1938.
Petition to Rabbi Herzog, who served at the time as Chief Rabbi of Eretz Israel, to do everything in his power for the rescue of Rebbe Rabbi Moshe Yechezkel Rotenberg of Bendin, who was imprisoned in Dachau concentration camp in Germany. “A matter which is life threatening to Rabbi Moshe Yechezkel Rotenberg… the torture and suffering which he is enduring since he was confined in Dachau is indescribable…”.
Typewritten, with signatures of geniuses of Warsaw: Rabbi Shlomo David Kahana, Rabbi Chaim Yehoshua Gutschachter [?], Rabbi Ya’akov Zilberstein [?], Rabbi Shimshon Stockhammer [perished in the Holocaust].
The Rebbe Rabbi Moshe Yechezkel Shraga Zundel HaLevi Rotenberg of Bendin (Encyclopedia of Hassidism III, p. 350-351), from dynasty of Apta, son of Rebbe Rabbi Yitzchak Menachem Rotenberg of Bendin (passed away in 1939, for additional information related to him see: Encyclopedia of Hassidism II, p. 431). During the lifetime of his father moved to Berlin where he established a Beit Midrash to which Hassidim of Poland residing in Berlin, congregated. Upon the rise of the Nazi regime he was expelled from Germany and moved to Vienna, after which he was apprehended and imprisoned in Dachau. Perished in the Holocaust.
Official stationery. 29 cm. Good condition. Folding marks, filing holes.

Me'il Tzedaka responsa, Sudilkov, 1835. Many handwritten owner's inscriptions, of the kloiz of Rabbi Berish of Sde-Lavan. On title page stamp with the drawing of a lion, of Rabbi "Avraham Matityahu Freidman A. M. FERIDMAN". [The stamp is similar to other stamps from the 1860-s, of his cousins, rebbes of Sadigura and Boyan: Rabbi Nachum Duber, Rabbi Yitzchak of Boyan and his brother Rabbi Shlomo of Sadigura].
The holy rebbe of Stefáneşti, Rabbi Avraham Matityahu Friedman (1848-1933, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut Volume 1, 131-132), a renowned tzadik son of Rebbe Nachum of Stefáneşti – son of Rabbi Israel of Ruzhin. At the age of twenty one, he succeeded his father and turned Stefáneşti into a most influential Chassidic center. Served as Rebbe for seventy years. His grave was moved to Israel, to the Ruzhin Rebbes' section in "Nachlat Yitzchak" cemetery and is known until today as a venue of salvation where many come to pray.
[1], 69 leaves. 21.5 cm. Bluish paper, fair condition, stains, wear and moth damage (primarily to first and last leaves). Unbound.

Midrash Rabbah with commentary of Rashi, Matnot Kehunah, Yefeh To’ar and additional commentaries. First section [Bereshit-Shmot]. Vilnius, [1909]. Copy belonging to Rebbe Rabbi Yeshaya of Kerestir and son-in-law of his son Rebbe Rabbi Meir Yosef Rubin of Kerestir.
Ancient imprint upon front of binding “Yeshaya Steiner”. On leaf preceding title page handwritten notation: “Belongs to the righteous Rabbi Meir Yosef Rubin of Kerestir”.
Rebbe Rabbi Yeshaya Steiner (1852-1925, Encyclopedia of Hassidism II, pp. 496-498), known as Rabbi Yeshayala of Kerestir (named after town Kerestir in Hungary where he served as Rebbe), holy miracle worker, among righteous individuals of his generation. Personality admired by Jews of Hungary who flowed to him by the thousands in order to be blessed and granted a salvation. Was known for miracles which he performed; for example, story of harmful mice which miraculously disappeared from granaries of Jews after being blessed by him.
Rebbe Rabbi Meir Yosef Rubin (Encyclopedia of Hassidism III, pp. 67-68), from dynasty of Ropshitz, son-in-law of Rabbi Avraham Steiner son of Rabbi Yeshaya of Kerestir. Appointed as Rebbe in Kerestir, succeeding his father-in-law who passed away approximately two years after the demise of his father. He too was known as a righteous miracle worker. Perished in Auschwitz in 1944.
[8], 6-207; 2-82; 11 leaves. 38 cm. General condition good, stains and some wear. Tears and damage to binding.