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Question on Hilchot Nidah that was Sent to the Admor the Tzemach Tzeddek of Lubavitch by His Disciple and Relative Rabbi Yissachar Ber ben Rabbi Aryeh Leib of Liozno and Barzano - Question on Hilchot Nidah that was sent to the Admor the Tzemach Tzeddek of Lubavitch by his disciple and relative Rabbi Yissachar Ber ben Rabbi Aryeh Leib of Liozno and Barzano. The letter begins with the words ”לכבוד אדמו”ר שי”נ” . Then there is a Halachic question on HIlchot Nidah, implying that it had already been discussed in a prior correspondence between them. In the second half of the letter, the writer touchingly describes the difficutlies he has in raising his mentally-ill orphaned sister. He is trying to find her a suitable institution and has many debts due to his devotion to her treatment. The Chassid begs his Rav, who was also his realtive, to donate 25 Rubles for his sister's needs. The letter ends with the words: ”מקירות לבי ממש – ש”ב ישכר בער בלא”א מו”ה ארי' ליב ז”ל, דר לע”ע בבארזנא” (about him, see Kovetz Yagdil Torah, N.Y.Ch. p. 8). [Erasing lines were drawn over the personal part of the letter, indication for the editors of the responses where the Halachic part of the letter ends]. On the page on verso of the letter, there are varied Halachic lists handwritten by Rabbi Yissachar ber Horowitz. [1] leaf written on both sides. 23X18 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor moth perforations. A touching document that was held by the Admor the Tzemach Tzeddek . From the archival treasures of the renowned Moreh Tzeddek, Rabbi Yissachar Ber HaLevi Horowitz of Lubavitch, a trusted member of the household and confidante of the Tzemach Tzeddek of Lubavitch This review was written by the famed manuscripts scholar Rabbi Yosef Zvi Leader, who was among the circle of friends of the bibliographer Rabbi Yehoshua Mondshine and is an expert on Chabadic manuscripts.