Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Handwritten, Signed New Year's Greeting Letter from Rabbi Yitzchak Ze'ev Soloveitchik of Brisk

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New Year's greeting letter (approx. 15 lines), handwritten and signed by the Brisker Rav, "Yitzchak Ze'ev Halevi Soloveitchik" Jerusalem, [ca. 1945].
Sent to his uncle (his mother's brother), R. Yisrael Isser Shapira of Volozhin-Tel-Aviv. "A blessing is sent to my uncle, the famous genius R. Isser Shapira and his wife, my honored aunt, and all that is theirs. May they all be blessed on this Rosh Hashanah (New Year) and be written in the Heavenly book of the righteous for a long life filled with happiness and all that is good, and may that good and happiness dwell in their home forever. May G-d inscribe us all for a good and long life, and may we merit to see the redeemer…".
Postcard, 13.8 cm. 15 lines handwritten by R. Yitzchak Ze'ev Soloveitchik in purple pencil. The address on the other side is written in ink by his son, R. Yosef Dov. Fair condition, Open tear at corner with several words damaged at the heading of the letter. Creases and stains.
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