“It says in the Yerushalmi that a person’s garb absorbs his sanctity, and one who wears it after him receives that same spirit for better or worse. This is the secret by which a person’s sons wear them after him.” ( Chatam Sofer al HaTorah parashat Toldot)
Sacred fabric robe that belonged to the great wonder-worker, Rabbi Chaim Zanvl Abramowitz – the Ribnitzer Rebbe, who wore it over a long period directly on his pure body with no barrier [as noted in the attached confirmation]. While wearing it, he would perform his Divine service with his famed wondrous devotion. [Jerusalem-New York, c. 1970].
The robe is made in the Chassidic cut – “right over left” as some Chassidim and Kabbalists are particular to wear [so that right – the sanctity, is increased over the left – the sitra achra ]. We will emphasize that we are not discussing a simple shirt, but a lengthy robe [ rebbishe hemd ] like a long overcoat that one dons by putting it on over one’s head and then closed with two buttons. The robe reaches below the knees. It can be used for levush mal’achim – the sacred kittel , on the high holidays, during Seder night and under the wedding canopy. Chassidim and accomplished people would use sacred clothing from tzaddikei hadorot sacred and auspicious times.
Segulah of Tzaddikim’s belongings: The Chatam Sofer wrote in his sefer ( parashat Toldot): “The Yerushalmi implies in Moed Kattan that a person’s garb is influenced by the sanctity of its wearer, and this is also true in the reverse, so one who wears it after him receives that same spirit for better or worse. This is the secret by which a person’s sons wear them after him.” He received this concept from his teacher, the Ba’al Hafla’ah, who wrote in his work Panim Yafot ( parashat Lech Lecha) as follows: “Tzaddikim’s belongings are enshrouded in sanctity.” This idea is studied and oft repeated by gedolei hadorot in all circles and communities. It is brought in the name of the Ba’al Shem Tov that an item used by a tzaddik has the power to influence the person who has it, and it has the capacity to bring salvation to the one who has it, as follows: “A person’s soul, spirit and neshamah of a person are wrapped … in his belongings, such that parts of his soul are covered in them. There is no greater connection than this.” ( Ketter Shem Tov Part 1, 194). It is told in the name of Rabbi Mordechai of Nezkizh, that he said regarding the vessel given to him by his rabbi, Rabbi Michel of Zlotchov: “This vessel gives the power to perform miracles and wonders …” ( Divrei Binah leaf 47).
So much sanctity and purity, Torah and prayer, wonder and revelation was absorbed by this robe when it was wrapped around the Ribnitzer Rebbe’s sacred body. It was regarding an item exactly like this about which the Rebbe of Nezkizh (in the above-mentioned sefer ) writes: “This vessel has the ability to enact miracles and wonders”!!
Specifications: White fabric robe, large size, reaching under the knees.
Fine condition. Sacred usage marks.
Confirmation included from the rebbe’s personal assistant, Rabbi Ben-Tziyon Adler, attesting that the Rebbe wore this robe over a long period.
Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of the sacred Admo”r Rabbi Chaim Zanvl Abramowitz and a short discussion of the segulah of white clothes to drive away damagers.