Auction 34
Lot 159:
Letter written on official letterhead of the Admor Rabbi Yochanan Twersky of Rachmastrivka, from the 23rd of Elul 1973. Most of the letter is handwritten by his son, the Admor Rabbi Yisrael Mordechai Twersky, who writes on behalf of his father and thanks the recipient for receipt of a pidyon from one of his chassidim, and blesses him in his father’s name “I will send his blessing from the depth of his heart, may you merit to be written and stamped in the book of tzaddikim for good and long life, peace, a shana tova u’metuka decorated and blessed with good things.” He ends with his characteristic modesty: “Your friend awaiting the Redemption soon”, and here his father the Admor adds a few lines of blessing and signs by hand. Small tear at the bottom of the page without damage to the text, lone light stains, folding creases, overall good condition. Size 14×21.5cm. 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.
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