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Extremely Rare! Early letter Handwritten and Signed by the Admor of Belz Shlita with a Request to Lobby the King of Belgium for a Jewish Physician - ”ובוודאי שדבריו יעשו פירות ויפעלו לטובה” [surely his words shall bear fruit and act for the best] - early letter handwritten and signed by Maran the Admor of Belz Shlita. The letter is not dated; however, yet the lifetime of the addressee, Rabbi Hillel Medalia [see below], indicates that it is from the first decade of his Admorut.  In his letter, the Admor appeals to Rabbi Hillel Medalia, who was in his old age and served as Rav of Antwerp, Belgium, with a request to lobby the King of Belgium: ”בבקשה שטוחה אודות ענין נחוץ הנוגע להמוכ”ז... שנצרך להמליץ בעדו להוד מלכותו מלך בלגי' ירום הודו... ואבקש שיתן אוזן קשבת למבוקשי וימחול ברוב טובו לבוא בכמה שורות להוד מלכותו יר”ה ובוודאי שדבריו יעשו פירות ויפעלו לטובה ואהי' אסיר תודה במאד מאד אם ימחול למלא בקשתי”. 14.5X20.5 cm. Fold lines. Minor stains. Very good overall condition.  Rabbi Hillel Medalia (1917-1977), son of the Gaon Rabbi Shmaryahu Yehuda Leib Av Beit Din of Moscow. He was one of the leaders of the Mizrachi movement in England and served as Rav of Leeds (England), Dublin (Ireland) and Antwerp (Belgium). He published a book, which he titled 'Shilo', alluding to the name of his father - Shmaryahu Yehuda Leib, in conjunction with his name - Hillel. He also edited the Shulchan Aruch with an English translation.