leaves of Torah novellae from the second Admo”r of Slonim, Rabbi Shmuel Weinberg, author of Divrei Shmuel .
List of Torah, Kabbalistic and Chassidic thoughts: “With Hash-m’s kindness, I will note sanctified matters to be remembered with mercy.”
The Admo”r Rabbi Shmuel Weinberg [1850-1916] was the second Admo”r in the Slonim dynasty. He stood at its helm from 1883 until his passing in 1916. He was the paternal grandson of the founder of Slonimer Chassidism, Rabbi Avraham Weinberg (I). His primary ways and teachings were acquired from his grandfather. He would often travel to the Admo”rim of his generation, including Rabbi Chaim Halberstam, with whom he stayed for an extended period, and Rabbi David Moshe of Chertkov. He administered extensive public activities together with the Chafetz Chaim, and was a founding member Agudat Yisrael. He was in contact with Rabbi Chaim of Brisk, the Chafetz Chaim and many others. As is the way of the Admo”rs of Slonim, he maintained close contact with the Chassidic settlement in the Land of Israel and supported it, as can be seen from this letter before us. In his youth, he visited the Land twice. He was the president of Kollel Reisin, which supported hundreds of families that resided in Tiberias, Safed and Jerusalem, and raised funds for it. He passed away on 19 Shevat 1916, at the height of WWI, while in Warsaw for medical reasons. Due to the mobility difficulties of WWI, he was buried in the Jewish cemetery in Warsaw.
His discourses and Torah thoughts that survived were published in Tishrei 1929 by the Admo”r Rabbi Shalom Noach Berzovsky (the “Netivot Shalom”), in the book Divrei Shmuel . His son, Rabbi Yissachar Leib Weinberg, succeeded him as Admo”r in Slonim. His son Rabbi Avraham Weinberg (II) served as the Admo”r of Slonim in Bialystock and then in Baranovitch.
[4] written pages, approximately 21 cm. Moderate-fine condition, stains, wear and slight tears.