Auction 45
Lot 249:
Letter of blessing from the Admor Rabbi Yisrael Alter of Gur to the chassid Ephraim Shraga, with congratulations for the birth of his granddaughter and warm blessings for an easy birth for an additional daughter of his.
7x18cm. Good condition.
Admor Rabbi Yisrael Alter, the Beis Yisrael of Gur (1895-1977) was the son of the Admor the Imrei Emes of Gur. He was the 5th Admor of the Gur dynasty and was responsible for restoring the group after the Shoah. He was a leading public figure in the Charedi world of Israel. He is known by the name of his writings which were published after his death, the Beis Yisrael. In addition to his role as rabbi and spiritual leader of Gur, he also served as head of the Council of Torah Sages. Because of this role he had great influence over the direction of Agudas Yisrael, which was founded by his father. He was known as holy and pure, charif, generous, and a miracle worker, one of the greatest Admorim in the world.
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