Postcard with a letter (over 15 lines) handwritten and signed by Rebbe Yisrael Shapira of Bluzhov. Miami, [1960s].

The letter is addressed to his colleague R. Shmuel Alter (author of the Likutei Batar Likutei series, d. Kislev 1969). The rebbe of Bluzhov inquires about the state of health of the recipient's wife, and encourages him, blessing him with healing and salvation.

Rebbe Yisrael Shapira of Bluzhov (1889-1989), leading and elder rebbe in the United States. He served as rabbi and rebbe in Ustryki (Poland), and after surviving the Holocaust, he became a leader of Chassidic Jewry in the United States.

Postcard. 14X8.5 cm. Good condition. Minor stains.