Sacred letter from the Admo”r of Bohosh’s sons-in-law – Rabbi Menachem Mendel Friedman and his brother-in-law Rabbi David Twerski. 1923.
Sacred letter written together by the Admo”rim – the brothers-in-law who served together as Admo”rim of Bohosh, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Friedman of Bohosh and Rabbi David Twersky (Kozhelitse-Trisk) of Bohosh, immediately following the passing of their great father-in-law, the Rebbe Rabbi Yisrael Shalom of Bohosh, who both succeeded him in the Bohosh courtyard.
The letter was written to “The lofty and mighty gvir , accomplished and praiseworthy, Rabbi Eliezer Berkowitz of Bucharest.
In their letter, they write that they received his condolence telegram “On that bitter hurried day when we lost our glorious leader, when our father-in-law the Rebbe R’ Yisrael passed on …”
The add, “Many thanks for your expression of condolences to us and to the thousands who are mourning for him; he was a father to them and a faithful shepherd, may Hashem comfort us …”
“We bless [you] that his merit protect you and influence [you] for only goodness, chessed and good, happy life …”
Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of the Rebbe Rabbi Menachem Mendel Friedman of Bohosh and of the Rebbe Rabbi David Twerski .
After their great father-in-law’s passing, the two brothers-in-law served together as Admo”rim in Bohosh, and guided their flock with kindness. All the Chassidim would go to each one separately, and their responses matched in an astonishing way!! Their official stationery bore both of their names [as in this letter] and they would sign together. They even conducted their tisches together.
[1] leaf. Official stationery of both brothers-in-law. Scribal script. Signatures of both tzaddikim. Size: 14.5×22 cm. Tear with lack at the top of the leaf, without lack in the text. Small tear at the side. Fold mark. Fine condition.