“May Hashem assist you with abundant sustenance” (from the Rebbe’s blessings)
Important Chassidic letter, interesting and very personal, loaded with Chassidic thoughts of the ancient and remarkable kind, with intimate details about the Rebbe and bearing tremendous blessings. Entirely handwritten and signed by the Admo”r Rabbi Shmuel Tzvi Horowitz of Spinka. The Rebbe wrote this letter in his youth, when he was only 28 years old, at the beginning of his time in the United States. New York, MarCheshvan, 1949.
The letter was sent to Rabbi David Greenzweig, a friend of the Admo”r’s, who left to live in the Holy Land at the time, joining Rabbi Aharon of Belz’s sacred court. This letter was sent to the address of Rabbi Aharon Mordechai Rotner shlit”a of Jerusalem. On the back of the letter, the Admo”r wrote a message to Rabbi Aharon Mordechai Rotner, to whom the letter was addressed: “Please give this to Rabbi David Yuda Greenzweig … I believe he attends the Belzer Rebbe, shlit”a.”
In his letter, the Admo”r writes to his friend regarding “your following the Admo”r of Belz, shlit”a … I ask of you … write me each time something that he said, some discussion, something you heard from his sacred mouth, to inspire me too. May Hashem help that this be a year of the ingathering of the exiles, as it is unbelievably difficult here in exile, and all that we do is only by rote …”
Later on the letter, the Admo”r continues, and writes with his infamous humility: “I enjoyed the fact that you go to the Spinka beit midrash [in Jerusalem], as R’ Yosef Meir shlit”a is there, and he is great in Torah and fear of Heaven. I also have a study hall here, established in the name of my ancestor, the “Imrei Yosef” of Spinka, and although there isn’t even one of our Chassidim who treats me honorably, I give them a class.”
He then relates his difficulties with livelihood, yet concludes, “But Hashem will not abandon us, so I am not very concerned, as he sustains and supports everyone, even lowly beings …”
Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of the Admo”r Rabbi Shmuel Tzvi Horowitz – “R’ Hersheleh Spinker.”
[1] aerogram. 30 cm.
Moderate-fine condition. Stains and some wear. Professional restoration of the margins with damage to individual words.