Letter of confirmation (in Polish) regarding Radomsko community matters, bearing the (Hebrew) signature of the city rabbi, the first Radomsk Rebbe "Shlomo HaCohen Rabbi of Radomsko Rabinowitz" and his stamp with an illustration of a crown and priestly hands. Radomsko, February 1834.
This confirmation was written in his early years as Rabbi of Radomsko. He confirms that that three people, Wolf Zolman, Michael Poznansky and Yoel Hochman belong to the Radomsko community ("the old religion").
The first Radomsk Rebbe – R. Shlomo HaCohen Rabinowitz, author of Tiferet Shlomo (1803-1866), important Polish rebbe, outstanding Torah scholar and holy person. His father was a disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin and of the Yehudi HaKadosh, and in his childhood, R. Shlomo had the merit of accompanying him on his journeys to them. In later years, R. Shlomo became a close disciple of the disciples of the Chozeh and the Yehudi HaKadosh, R. Meir of Apta author of Or LaShamayim, R. Ber of Radoshitz and R. Bunim of Peshischa. He was appointed Rabbi of Radomsko and hundreds of Chassidim thronged to hear his Torah discourses. At first, he tried to turn them away, however, with passing time, he acquiesced to their wishes and led one of the most prominent Chassidic courts in his days. Before R. Moshe of Lelov left for Eretz Israel, he instructed his Chassidim in Poland to follow the Radomsk Rebbe, who was especially revered for his love of the Jewish People and for his sagacity and activities on behalf of the community and individual Jews as well. Teacher and Rebbe of the Chassid of Hamburg, R. Aharon Marcus [author of the book HeChassidut], who emigrated from Germany to Poland to cling to the Radomsk Rebbe and to Chassidism (R. Aharon Marcus describes the Rebbe in his book: "People gravitated to this amazing tsaddik in spite of his outward strict and unwavering appearance… One can imagine that this must have been the appearance of the Cohen Gadol…").
[1] leaf. 19.5 cm. High-quality paper. Good condition. Large worming hole at one corner.