Letter of recommendation and blessings all hand written and signed by the Holy Rabbi of Bohush – Shpikov, who was known as the ‘Zekan HaAdmor"im’ (the oldest of the Admo"rim) and from the famous righteous of the generation. Tel Aviv, 1989.
Most letters and recommendations from the Rabbi of Bohush were written by his assistant, and signed by the Rabbi. This following letter is unique since it was all hand written and signed by the Rabbi himself.
At the end of the letter the Rabbi writes his blessing:
‘עץ חיים היא למחזיקים בה וכו’ ובזכות המצוה הגדולה הזאת השי"ת יעזור ברכה והצלחה בכל מעשי ידיכם’.
[1] Official letter head page. Tiny aging stains by the margins. Creased and light folding marks. Very good condition.
The Holy Rabbi of Bohush [1903-1992], Rabbi Yitzchak Friedman the oldest of the Admor"im of Beit Ruzhin and of his generation, the fourth from the holy chain of ‘Bohush’ from Ruzhin descendants, served as Admo"r tens of years and was known for his power of blessings and his ‘Hachnasat Orchim’ (hosting guests) which he fulfilled with great sacrifice during the years of the Holocaust and the Romanian revolution. He stood at the head of Kolel Romania.
In the year 1920 he was crowned to fill the place of his father Rabbi Shalom Yosef of Shpikov.
In 1930 he moved to Bucharest, there he served as Admo"r for the few chassidim who lived there. Durring the time of the Second World War when many Jews escaped to Bucharest he risked his life and opened his home for the public. In 1951 he immigrated to Israel with his wife and daughter and settled in Tel Aviv, as the others of the Admo"rim of Ruzhin and opened his Beit Haknesset on Rothschild Boulevard. He was known for his love towards all Jews and for Israel. In 1987 he moved to Bnei Brak there hundreds of admirers flocked to him to be blessed by his holy blessings.
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