Collection of Letters from Family Members of the Rebbes of Lelov

Collection of Letters from Family Members of the Rebbes of Lelov
Nine letters from the archives of the family of the Rebbes of Lelov, Rebbe Shimon Natan Nota Biederman (the first), and his sons R. Moshe Mordechai and R. Yaakov Yitzchak. Jerusalem - Tiberias, 1920-1948. • Letter of good wishes in Yiddish, handwritten and signed by Rebbetzin Ettel Biederman, wife of Rebbe Moshe Mordechai, and daughter-in-law of Rebbe Shimon Natan Nota (the first). Addressed to "My dear sister-in-law and brother-in-law" [?]. Written on the official stationery of her father-in-law Rebbe Shimon Natan Nota. Jerusalem, [ca. 1930s]. • Letter from one of the sons of Rebbe Shimon Nota Biederman (presumably from Rebbe Yaakov Yitzchak Biederman). Addressed to R. Mordechai Shlomo Beimann (of Brooklyn, son-in-law of R. Shlomo Yehuda Leib Eliezerov of Hebron). Written on the official stationery of his father Rebbe Shimon Natan Nota (the first). Jerusalem, [ca. 1930s]. The letter contains good year wishes, and a request for assistance for the family of his brother R. Moshe Mordechai, who are living in extreme poverty: "…My brother R. Moshe Mordechai was compelled due to his dire straits… to wander far away [Rebbe Moshe Mordechai travelled abroad in 1932-1933 and 1938], and his family here [in Jerusalem], are literally dying of starvations… Picture before you the image of our holy father, as if he was standing before you and imploring you: Have mercy on my sons who are undergoing a crisis. And you have certainly heard of his promise before he passed away, to advocate for those who come to our assistance… and may you be blessed with a good and happy year, like the good years…". • Letter addressed to Rebbe Shimon Natan Nota Biederman (the first), The writer - "Avraham Yissachar son of Tzimla" - describes his business dealings and family matters in great detail, and requests a blessing from the Rebbe, for his family and the success of his business. Tchebin (Trzebinia, Poland, Kraków region), 4th Adar 1920. • Draft of an appeal letter, from an unidentified writer. Addressed to the "Presidents of the Holy Land in Poland" - the rabbis: R. Yaakov Meir Biederman; R. Avraham Weinberg; R. Pinchas Natan Ehrlich; R. Yechezkel Shpiegelglas. Jerusalem, Erev Rosh Chodesh Nissan, 1937. Appeal to assist the widow Elisheva Lifshitz and her family (written erroneously as Bat Sheva), widow of R. Menashe Lifshitz (d. 1935), daughter of Rebbe Shimon Natan Nota Biederman. • Four letters from R. Alter Chaim HaLevi Shifman of Tiberias, a prominent Karlin Chassid, addressed to his son-in-law Rebbe Yaakov Yitzchak Biederman in Jerusalem, son of Rebbe Shimon Natan Nota (the first). Tiberias, 1929-1939. These four letters contain a wealth of information regarding the personal and familial life of Rebbe Yaakov Yitzchak in his early years, and disclose the warm and affectionate relationship of the father-in-law and his son-in-law. • Letter from Jerusalem Torah scholars (22 signees), addressed to the administration of the Chayei Olam yeshiva, demanding that Rebbe Yaakov Yisrael Biederman be accepted as a member of the yeshiva management. [Jerusalem], 6th Kislev 1948. 9 letters. Most in poor condition. Some with tears affecting text. Stains and wear.