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Lot 274:
Typewritten letter in the official stationery of the Admor Rabbi Yochanan Twersky of Rachmastrivka-Jerusalem, Written in Adar B 1976 and bearing a blessing for Passover.
The letter begins with the words: "ישפיע העליון ממרומים חיים טובים ושלומים מרובים כטל וכרביבים.." . Then the Rebbe blesses: "…יה"ר שתזכו לחוג את חג המצות עם כל הנלוים אליכם בהידור הכשרות בשמחת הלב בחדוות ודיצות בשפע ברכת החג. כן אני מזכיר אתכם תמיד לטובה ולברכה שתתברכו בברכת שמים ממעל בברכה המשולשת חיים וברכה למשמרת שלום בריאות השלימות בגו"נ [בגוף ונפש] רב ענג ונחת מכיו"ח [מכל יוצאי חלציכם] ברכה והצלחה מרובה במכ"י [בכל מעשה ידיכם] אך טוב וחסד יסובבם כל הימים תמיד". The letter ends with the words: "ויה"ר שנזכה לגמור את ההלל על גאולתנו ופדות נפשנו…ידידו עוז הדוש"ט באה"ר בלונ"ח והמצפה לישועה קרובה בב"א" with a photocopy of lines handwritten and signed by him, as he used to do his entire lifetime at the end of his letters, alongaise his official stamp.
The addressee’s name was added by his son and successor, rabbi Yisrael Mordechai: "הרה"ח המרומם יראת ה’ אוצרו…". At the end of the letter, he also added several lines of blessings handwritten by him: "נתקבל לרצון מכתב בצירוף מנחתו לכבוד החג, כולם יתברכו ברפואות וישועות ימלא השי"ת כל משאלות לבם לטובה ולברכה…".
Approx. 22X28 cm. Fold lines. Good overall condition.
Admor Rabbi Yochanan Twersky of Rachmastrivka (1900-1982) was a descendant of Rabbi Nachum of Chernobyl (the Maor Einayim). He rejuvenated the Chassidut after the Holocaust. He studied under his father, the Admor Rabbi David, and moved with his family to Eretz Yisrael in 1926. After his father’s passing in 1950, he was appointed his successor in Jerusalem.
The Admor of Rachmastrivka Rabbi Yisrael Mordechai Twersky (1929-2004) was the son of Rabbi Yochanan and son-in-law of the Rav Chacham Rabbi Sender Uri. He stood at his father’s side and helped found the yeshiva “Meor Einayim” in Jerusalem. After his father’s passing, he refused to take the crown of the Admorut upon himself, but after demonstrations by his Chassidim, the Admor of Machnovka (the eldest of the Admorim of Chernobyl) forced him to take it upon himself “whether he wants to or not, he is appointed.” He also said: “Even if he was one of the eight sons of the Chernobyler Maggid, he wouldn’t be embarrassed among them.” But he would only agree, due to his modesty, to be appointed with the approval of his brother, the Admor Rabbi Chai Yitzchak Twersky, the Admor of Rachmastrivka-USA, and they would lead their chassidim together with joint tables. Also at the yeshiva, he appointed his brother as president alongside him.
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