Letter in the handwriting of Admor [Elchanan] Chona Halberstam of Kołaczyce, Reisha 1938.
Specifications: [1] leaf, letterhead on graph paper. 29×22 cm. The first 14 lines of the letter were written and signed in the handwriting of the world-renowned Admor Chona Halberstam.
Content: Along with blessings to a donor, the Admor wishes: “…and quickly Hashem should have mercy upon us and redeem us forever….” In his great humility, he then adds a request that the addressee pray for him: “… I ask that you pray for us , that it should be a happy holiday…” On the back, there are an additional three lines from his brother, Rabbi Chaim Baruch Halberstam. There are another five lines from an additional writer which refer to the terrible suffering they were undergoing: “… and we should also merit a happy holiday…and the great yoke of exile that we are suffering from recently, and certainly Hashem in His compassion will redeem us forever… ”
Background: Rabbi Chona ben Menachem Mendel Halberstam (c. 1880-1942) was the Admor of Kołaczyce. In 1923, he was appointed rabbi of Rzeszow. He established the Zera Kodesh Yeshiva together with some youths. His works Bein HaShemashot, Torat Mikvah and other compilations that were printed anonymously were published after the war with the title Divrei Chona.
Condition: Fine, fold marks, stains.