Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Three Letters of Good Wishes from the Lubavitcher Rebbe - 1958-1967

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Three letters of good wishes from the Lubavitcher Rebbe
1. Letter of good wishes and encouragement from Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneersohn of Lubavitch-Chabad. Brooklyn, New York, Iyar 1958.
Typewritten on the official stationery of the rebbe, with his signature and handwritten corrections.
The letter is addressed to a Chabad Chassid - R. Chaim Baruch Duchman in Tel Aviv, several months after his escape from the Soviet Iron Curtain and immigration to Eretz Israel. In his letter, the rebbe requests that he apprise him "regarding all that has happened to our brethren… there [in Russia] in recent years, in as much detail as possible".
The rebbe concludes with blessings on the occasion of his immigration to Eretz Israel: "And may you and your wife settle down in the best way possible… and may you soon see the realization of… whoever fulfills the Torah in poverty, will ultimately fulfill it in prosperity. With blessings for good health and good news".
Aerogram. 30 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Folding marks.
2. Letter of blessings and encouragement from Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneersohn of Lubavitch-Chabad. Brooklyn, New York, Av 1959.
Typewritten on the official stationery of the rebbe, with his signature and handwritten corrections. Addressed to R. Chaim Baruch Duchman in Bnei Brak.
In his letter, the rebbe blesses: "And may he always inform of good tidings, overt and manifest good, relating to himself, his family and our Jewish brethren".
At the end of the letter, the rebbe thanks the recipient for fulfilling his request in a certain matter.
The letter was printed in Igrot Kodesh, XVIII, pp. 509-510, with the omission of the final two lines.
[1] leaf. 22.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Folding marks.
3. Letter of good wishes in Yiddish from Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneersohn of Lubavitch-Chabad. Brooklyn, New York, Av 1967.
Typewritten in Yiddish on the official stationery of the rebbe, with his signature and handwritten corrections. Addressed to Mrs. Alta Raiza Gnesha Duchman in Bnei Brak (widow of R. Chaim Baruch Duchman).
Blessings for a smooth pregnancy and birth, and for satisfaction.
The letter was presumably never published.
Aerogram. 30 cm. Good condition. Stains. Folding marks.
Chabad Chassidism - Letters and Manuscripts
Chabad Chassidism - Letters and Manuscripts