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Precious Treasure. Handwritten and Autographed Letter from the Holy Admor Rabbi Moshe Leib of Sassov * A handwritten and autographed letter of blessing by Rabbi Moshe Leib of Sassov. It was sent to the gaon Rabbi Simchah of Boberka , who was a close disciple of the holy Rabbi Zusha of Anipoli and held in high regard by all the chassidic greats of his day. The letter contains a warm mazel-tov blessing: “And just as Hashem blessed be He, has begun to show him kindness through the matter of the shidduch with mazel tov — to the Rav, the son-in-law of the Admor, may it be His will that it should be with a good mazel, so too may Hashem blessed be He send good shidduchim to his other daughters.” At the close of the letter, he requests: “My beloved friend, please set a time to consider and complete the matter of the couple, R’ Elazar… and his wife Rivkah… and it shall be reckoned as a great mitzvah.” It is possible that this concerns a matter of shalom bayis, one of the many acts of kindness in which the Sassover Rebbe was constantly engaged. To the best of Genazym’s knowledge, this letter has never been published. Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Leib of Sassov (1745–1807) was one of the greatest luminaries of Chassidus—a holy man of G-d and the central embodiment of Ahavas Yisrael in the chassidic world. Renowned for mastering all secrets of Torah, both revealed and hidden, he was the prime disciple of Rabbi Shmelka of Nikolsburg. After his teacher’s passing, Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Leib chose to travel in order to be close to Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk. His boundless love for every Jew was legendary and he was known as the “pillar of kindness” of his generation. He himself would say: “If you are not a faithful lover of Yisrael, you have not even begun to have any connection to fear of Heaven.” He was constantly occupied with tzedakah and acts of kindness — traveling tirelessly to help widows, care for orphans, restore shalom bayis, aid agunos, provide for kallos, and redeem captives. Countless wondrous stories attest to this, even though most of his deeds were performed discreetly and with utmost humility. At times, he would even disguise himself in gentile clothing to bring firewood to a poor woman who had just given birth. Counted among his disciples were the illustrious giants: The Ateres Tzvi of Ziditshov, the Yehudi HaKadosh of Peshischa, Rabbi Simchah Bunim of Peshischa, the Eshel Avraham of Botshatsh, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kosov author of Ahavas Shalom, Rabbi Meir of Premishlan, and many others. Rabbi Moshe Leib was born in the city of Brody, and therefore signed his name: Moshe Yehuda Leib from Brody (see Zechus Yisrael, Eser Tzachtzachos, Piotrkow 1909, p. 60). The sanctity of the manuscripts of Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Leib of Sassov as told by his disciple, the holy Gaon of Botshatsh: “During the great fire in Botshatsh on Shabbos Kodesh, the gaon Rabbi Avraham Dovid lamented the loss of his holy manuscripts. When he later heard that the chest containing them had been found intact in the street, his expression changed, and he said: “I feel no merit — it is only because the Iggeres Kodesh of my holy teacher, Rabbi Moshe Leib of Sassov, was inside.” The letter was addressed, as noted, “to my beloved, the great luminary, the holy light, the sage and saint, R’ Simchah” — referring to Rabbi Simchah, Av Beis Din of Boberka, disciple of the Pri Megadim. He was a close disciple in chassidus of the holy Rabbi Zusha of Anipoli (see his approbation to Ohr Pnei Moshe, Mezeritch 1810) and was held in deep esteem by the chassidic greats of his time. For further details about him and his descendants, see Eitz Chaim (Bobov), vol. 25, p. 335 and onward. [1] One leaf, folded paper. 13×19 cm. Minor professional reinforcement to the margins, light stains, and fold marks. Commission of this lot is reduced by 5% --------------------------------------- Any inquiries about this lot? We are also available on WhatsApp >>>