UNIQUE HISTORIC LETTER! RABBI SHLOMO HALBERSTAM, FIRST BOBOVER REBBE, APPEALING FOR ASSISTANCE FOR HIS SON ...

UNIQUE HISTORIC LETTER! RABBI SHLOMO HALBERSTAM, FIRST BOBOVER REBBE, APPEALING FOR ASSISTANCE FOR HIS SON RABBI BENZION, IN A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE CHASSIDIC COURTS OF BOBOV AND MELITZ. LETTER ADDRESSED TO RABBI ARYEH LEIBUSH HOROWITZ, RABBI OF STANISLAWOW AND AUTHOR OF HAREI BESAMIM. BOBOV 1898. HANDWRITTEN SIGNED LETTER.

A rare emotional letter with a unique content. The Bobover Rebbe appeals to the Rabbi of Stanislawow on behalf of his son and successor Rabbi Benzion, asking for his assistance in settling friction between the Chassidic courts of Bobov and Melitz, for the benefit of both parties.

Rabbi Shlomo Halberstam (1847-1905), son of Rabbi Meir Nassan, and grandson of Rabbi Chaim Halberstam of Sanz and of Rabbi Eliezer Horowitz of Dzikov. Son-in-law of (I) Rabbi Yehoshua of Kaminka and (II) Rabbi Menashe Teitelbaum. Orphaned at a young age and brought up in Dzikov and Sanz, where he was highly regarded by his grandfather and prepared his halachic responsa for print in Teshuvos Divrei Chaim. A prominent and revered chassidic leader, Rabbi of Bukovsk (1865), Oshpitzin (1875), Wysnitza and Bobov (1892). In Bobov, he established a Yeshiva, which was expanded by his son Rabbi Benzion, and developed into a network of some 40 Yeshivos across Galicia. Author of Ateres Shlomo.

Rabbi Aryeh Leibush Horowitz (1847-1909), son of Rabbi Yitzchak of Stanislawow, disciple of his grandfather Rabbi Meshulam Yissachar Horowitz – author of Bar Livai, ordained by the Shoel Umeishiv and the Divrei Chayim of Sanz. Rabbi of Zlozitz (1875), Strij (1878) and Stanislawow (1904). Leading halachic authority, author of responsa Harei Besamim.

2 sides. 17 x 21 cm. Good condition. Small tear on first page, with loss of two letters.