Last will and testament of the righteous rabbi of Naveria – Rabbi Naftali Rokach, son of the Admor of Belz, Rabbi Yehoshua Rokeach, unknown.
Rare letter addressed to ‘his special, wondrous exalted rabbinical honor, the chassid Rabbi David Segal,’ in the name of Rebbetzin Mirel – wife of Rabbi Naftali Rokeach of Belz, in which she details his will after his death, regarding distribution of his money and assets to the great rabbis of Jerusalem and Safed. Written by Rabbi Yitzchak Zuckerman.
The departed rabbi Naftali Rokeach of Naveria (Lvov), son of Rabbi Yehoshua Rokeach, Av Beit Din of Belz, son-in-law of Rabbi Eliyahu Eichenstein son of Yitzchak Isaac of Zhidachov. His second wife was Mirel, daughter of Rabbi Moshe Yosef Shapira [one of Rabbi Pinchas of Koritz’s grandsons], son-in-law of Rabbi Shmuel Ashkenazi – father-in-law of Rabbi Yehoshua of Belz, granddaughter of Rabbi Yisrael Chaim of Ludmir. He served as Admor in Naveria (Lvov region). He passed away in Tevet 1905.
Among the rabbinical recipients, the name of Avraham Heller, son of Shmuel Heller, appears – grandfather of the Admor of Toldot Aharon, Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Kahan. Also appearing: Rabbi Moshe Segal Margaliot, Rabbi Yehoshua Yisrael Sofer, Rabbi Yitzchak Borstein and additional rabbis.
[1] leaf paper. 15×23 cm. Very fine condition.