Auction 75
Lot 100:
"His blessing helps more than the medicine he gives" – mysterious, wonderous notes with many blessings handwritten by the Admor Rabbi David Moshe of Kretshnif. The Rebbe wrote on every one of the notes a list of needed Yeshu’ot, each word in a separate line. Written on one note: "ברכה, רחמים, חסד, הושיעה נא" and on the other שלום בית, ברכה, שמירה, בריאות, חסד, רפואה" (some of the words are vowelized).
The Admor of Kretshnif was known as a wonder-worker, especially in medical matters, which he would ‘clothe’ in natural methods, with prescriptions that would be honored in pharmacies in Rehovot, eating certain foods, and some that would seem to oppose nature. Rabbi Gershon Eidelstein told the head of the Ponevezh Yeshiva that once when one of his family members consumed medicine, the Rebbe from Kretshnif ordered him to give a specific medicine and the patient was cured, which the doctors did not succeed in their various medicines. The Rav was shocked, and asked the Steipler how a young Rav succeeded, never having studied medicine, instead of the doctors. The late Steipler replied: "Zayn Zagan is more than enough medicine" – what he says-blesses, helps more than the medicine he gives.”
[1] leaf. 5 lines handwritten by the Gabai / requester of the Yeshu’ah. 4 lines handwritten by Rabbeinu in blue pen. 13.5×7.5 cm. Fold lines and a tear in the center. Good overall condition.
The Admor Rabbi David Moshe Rosenbaum of Kretshnif (1925-1969) was the son and successor of the Admor Rabbi Eliezer Zeev Rosenbaum of Kretshnif and the son-in-law of the Admor Rabbi Chaim Mordechai Rosenbaum of Nadvorna. In 1944, when he was sent with his father to Auschwitz, his father appointed him his successor, promising him that he would survive since “the people of Israel need him.” After the war a small number of Chassidim gathered around him in Siget and appointed him their Admor. He moved to Israel in 1947 and settled in Jerusalem. Upon the advice of the Chazon Ish and the Admor Rabbi Aharon of Belz, he moved to Rechovot to set up a Chareidi community. In 1969 he travelled to visit his ancestors’ graves in Romania, collapsed and passed away. His body was brought back to Israel, and he is buried in the Rechovot cemetery. His sons include the Admor of Kretshnif-Rechovot, the Admor of Kretshnif-Kiryat Gat (who passed away a month ago), and the Admor of Premyslan, the Admor of Bitchkov and more. Among his sons-in-law are the Admor of Sasov, the Admor of Poltishan, and more.
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