“This anxiety can be reversed using the power of imagery”
Extraordinarily important letter of guidance entirely handwritten and signed by the Admo”r Rabbi Avraham Weinberg, author of Beit Avraham of Slonim, one of the leading Admo”rim of his generation, with blessings and practical advice about how to recover from anxiety (nervousness, compulsion), from which many bnei Torah suffer.
The letter was sent to the rebbe’s relative, Rabbi Zelig [Weinberg]. The Beit Avraham, as was his way, with open rebuke and with concealed love, calls him “the Chassid, when he so desires …” Later on, the Beit Avraham briefly yet precisely guides him as to how he should behave in order to recover from this affliction, as follows, “This anxiety can be reversed using the power of imagery. Eat good meat and drink well, and sleep as required”!
Alongside these important directives, both practical and segulah – in that it was written with his pure quill – the sacred rebbe, from whose word the entire Jewish people trembled, whether in his own courtyard in Europe or in the Land of Israel, concludes his important and rare healing letter with a lofty blessing: “And you will be strengthened to become a vibrant person who accomplishes much. Be strong and of good courage, Avraham.”
Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of the Admo”r Rabbi Avraham Weinberg .
[1] leaf, 10×17 cm. The entire letter is handwritten and signed by the Beit Avraham.
Fine condition. Fold marks. Several ink smudges. Signs of tearing in the far lower corner.