A letter written on official letterhead by Rabbi Yochanan Twersky of Rachmastrivka, from 6th of Tishrei 5735 (1974), written in Hebrew by his son and successor, the Admor Rabbi Yisrael Mordechai of Rachmastrivka. At the end are some warm lines and handwritten signature of Rabbi Yochanan. In the letter, he blesses Rabbi Mutla “from the depths of my heart, that he and his family may have blessings from above, with a gmar hatima tova, may Hashem lengthen your days and years in goodness and pleasantness, health, in body and soul, with rov nachat.” There Rabbi Yochanan adds a number of lines of his own. Stains, signs of folding, generally good condition.
The Admor of Rachmastrivka—Rabbi Yochanan Twersky (1900-1982)—was the son of the Admor Rabbi David and son-in-law of the gabbay of the Tzedakah, Rav HaChacham Rabbi Nachman Yosef Wilhelm, whose father-in-law was in turn from the Azoulay family, who descend from HaHida.
The Admor of Rachmastrivka Rabbi Yisrasel 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 death he refused to take the crown of the Admorut upon himself, but after demonstrations by his chassidim, the Admor of Mechnovka (elder of the Chernobyler Admorim) 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 Hai Yitzhak 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.
