Interesting letter signed by Rebbe Nachman of Skalat – who signs "Nachman son of Rabbi..Yisrael". Khorostkiv, Monday VaYetze [4th of Kislev] 1849. In this letter send to his son Rabbi Yosef, he wrote that he plans to travel on Wednesday to his home in honor of his mother's yartzheit, but due to the bad roads, he will not be able to arrive by nightfall. Therefore, he requested that his son delay 10 men from praying Ma'ariv until he arrives so that he can pray in a minyan. Rebbe Nachman of Skalat (died on the 26th of Tamuz 1866), was the son of Rebbe Yisrael of Teofipol (Tchan) (died in 1842), son of Rabbi Yosef of Yampil (ca. 1750-1812), son of Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Zolochiv. He served as Rebbe of Starokostyantyniv (Old-Constantine) and in Skalat (Podolia region in Ukraine) and was well-known at the time. His eminent sons were Rebbe Yisrael Zak of Krasyliv [father of Rebbe Baruch Yosef Zak of Kobryn] and Rebbe Yechiel Michel of Skalat. His son-in-law was Rebbe Binyamin Ze'ev Auerbach of Ozeryan. From this letter one can deduce that Rabbi Nachman evidently had another son named Rabbi Yosef who lived in his city. Another uncommonly known detail which this letter uncovers is the date of the yartzheit of his mother, the Tchan Rebbetzin (daughter of Rebbe Aharon of Kupyn, disciple of Rabbi Pinchas of Koritz), which in that year fell on a Thursday, the 7th of Kislev. Leaf, approximately 8X16 cm. Fair condition, creases and stains. Diagonal cut to its margins.

Letter handwritten and signed by Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda Halberstam. Nowy Sącz, 1929. Request to the heads of Ezrat Torah in the USA, that they support him with a donation due to his dire state, concluding with many blessings "that you should receive all kinds of good salvations and be blessed from the source of blessing with plenty of good fortune and success in all…". Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda Halberstam (died in the Holocaust), firstborn son of the Rebbe of Sieniawa, Rebbe Aryeh Leibush Mordechai son of R' Moshe Halberstam of Sieniawa. Served in the lifetime of his father as Sieniawa Rebbe in the city of Sanz. Leaf, 17 cm. Approximately 15 handwritten lines. Good-fair condition, minor tears to margins.

Letter handwritten and signed by Rebbe "Yehoshua Asher of Otwock". [Warsaw?, 1930s]. Sent to Eretz Israel to his relative Rabbi David [Weisbord-HaLachmi, one of heads of Poalei Agudat Yisrael]. He writes: "… And I find it very surprising that I recently received a letter from the Rebbe of Radzymin and he did not allude to the known issues at all and not to his response and the thoughts of our friends who live in Eretz Israel". Rebbe Yehoshua Asher Rabinowitz (died in Tishrei 1937), son of Rebbe Meir Shalom of Kałuszyn and descendent of the "Yehudi HaKadosh", Rabbi Ya'akov Yitzchak of Przysucha (Pshischa). In 1902, he was appointed Rebbe in Kałuszyn, thereafter he moved to Parysów, the place where his grandfather Rebbe Yehoshua served in the rabbinate, and established a large Beit Midrash. After a severe rift with his cousin, Rabbi Yehoshua Asher son of R’ Avraham (who was also appointed rabbi and rebbe in Parysów), in 1912, he moved to Otwock and then to Warsaw. The masses loved him dearly and hundreds of Chassidim from throughout Poland swarmed to his Beit Midrash which was full during all days of the week, not just on Shabbat and Holidays. Official stationery, 20.5 cm. Thick paper, good condition, light creases.

Long letter, handwritten and signed by Rebbe "Moshe ben R' Yisrael," Perlow. Stolin, Tishrei 1924. Sent to Vilna to Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski, the letter is a report of collection of "shekalim" on behalf of the Va'ad HaYeshivot. At the end of the letter: New Year wishes, "For a long good life and a year of redemption and salvation". Rebbe Moshe Perlow of Stolin (perished in the Holocaust in 1942), fourth son of Rebbe Yisrael of Karlin Stolin and son-in-law of Rebbe Pinchas Rabinowitz of Pribuzhany (Kontikoziva). An exceptional scholar proficient in revealed and hidden Torah knowledge. He succeeded his father as Rebbe of Stolin and established a yeshiva gedola named Beit Yisrael, as well as being very active in matters of education, charity and yishuv Eretz Israel. He and his whole family perished in the Holocaust and in the Russian exile. Official stationery, 21 cm. More than 18 handwritten lines. Good condition.

A long letter handwritten and signed by Rebbe Mordechai Rokeach the Bilgoraj Rabbi, in the name of his brother Rebbe Aharon of Belz. With the stamp of Rebbe "Aharon Rokeach of Belz". [Tel Aviv, autumn 1948]. In a letter sent to London to their relative Rebbe Yissachar Ber HaLevi Rothenberg [Av Beit Din of Wodzisław, later moved to Brooklyn], the Bilgoraj rabbi writes of the state of health of his brother Rebbe Aharon of Belz and notes that the gabai R' Hillel Wind "wrote a kvittel for you and I have given it to my brother the rebbe…". He continues with a specific blessing for each family member. Further he writes: "I have also given my brother the Rebbe one pound which he sent for…and blesses him with salvation…we should merit giving and receiving only good news… Mordechai son of the Rebbe of Belz". The Bilgoraj rabbi, Rabbi Mordechai Rokeach (1901-1950, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut Vol. 3, 224-225), son of Rebbe Yissachar Dov of Belz. After the death of his father, was appointed Rabbi and Av Beit Din of Bilgoraj and was completely subservient to his older brother who was the Rebbe. During the Holocaust, he traversed many places to reach his brother the Rebbe and together they wandered from place to place until by miracle, they managed to flee to Hungary and from there to Eretz Israel. After their Aliya, Rabbi Mordechai became one of the most prominent figures in Eretz Israel and assisted his brother in re-establishing the Belz Chassidism in Eretz Israel. In 1946, after he was informed that his wife and children were all murdered in the Holocaust, he remarried and died a short while later at a young age. His only son from this marriage was the present Belz Rebbe, who was born on Sunday the 7th of Shevat 1948. Aerogram, [2] pages. 19 cm. Approximately 35 handwritten lines. Good condition. Few creases.