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Letter by Rabbi Chananya Yom Tov Lipa of Sassov – On the Postcard of his Father-in-Law Rebbe Yoel of Satmar – Carei (Karaly), 1920s-1930s
Letter handwritten and signed by R. Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Meyer-Teitelbaum, the Sassov rebbe. [Carei?, ca. 1920s-1930s].
Letter of Torah thoughts, written on the official postcard of his father-in-law R. Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar, during his tenure as rabbi of Carei (1926-1934); signed by the Rebbe of Sassov: "Chananya Yom Tov Lipa".
The letter is addressed to R. Yehuda Aryeh and is concerned with sources of the book Heshiv Moshe authored by his grandfather, author of Yismach Moshe. Also discussed are the words of the midrash regarding the circumcision of Avraham Avinu.
Apparently, the letter had never been sent (no address appears on the postcard and no postage stamps or ink stamps exist).
Official postcard. 10.5X15 cm. Fair-good condition. Folding marks. Stains, large dampstains and ink stains.
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