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Collection of letters of blessings & Shana Tova from the holy Rebbe, the Beit Yisrael of Gur. - An extraordinary collection of four letters, entirely in the holy handwriting and with the signature of the holy Rebbe Yisrael Alter, the Beit Yisrael of Gur. 1. A 13-line handwritten letter: “And now is the time to bless everyone, that the Almighty should fulfill all the wishes of their hearts for good in all their matters, and grant them a good year. So too may the Almighty help you with much nachas from all your descendants, and from this day forth may we hear only good tidings.” 2. A 17-line handwritten letter: “I hereby bless all the people you mentioned in your letter with the blessing of gemar chatimah tova and a good and happy year, and may G-d fulfill all the wishes of their hearts for good in all matters. So too may the Almighty help you with much nachas from all your descendants, may they live, in complete health, together with your household, may they live, to see in them conduct in the path of Torah and tradition.” 3. A 7-line handwritten letter: “I hereby bless you with a mazal tov. May the Almighty grant you much nachas from him and from all your offspring, may they live, and may we hear only good tidings.” 4. A 15-line handwritten letter: “May the Almighty help you all with a gemar chatimah tova, a good and happy year, and a joyous festival. May the Almighty help you with much nachas from all your offspring, may they live, and from this day forth may we hear only good tidings. Thank G-d, life and peace are with us, and thank G-d the days of Rosh Hashanah have passed well. Details from here you will hear from those returning after Sukkot to your country.” Maran the holy Rebbe Yisrael Alter, the Beit Yisrael of Gur (1895–1977), son of the Rebbe, the holy Imrei Emes of Gur, zt”l. He was the fifth Rebbe in the dynasty of Gur, the one who rebuilt the Chassidut after the Holocaust, and one of the foremost leaders of the Charedi world in the State of Israel. He is known by the title of his works, published after his passing, and his name is spoken with reverence: the Beit Yisrael. In addition to serving as the Rebbe and leader of the Gur dynasty, he also held the position of Chairman of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah (Council of Torah Sages). In this role he greatly influenced the conduct and direction of the Agudas Yisrael movement, founded by his father. He was renowned as holy and pure, sharp-minded, generous, and a worker of salvations for the Jewish people. One of the greatest Chassidic leaders of his time.