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Rare and Early Family Letter Handwritten and Signed by Rabbi Moshe Mordechai of Lelov - 1930 - Two letters containing a family correspondence between the Admor Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Biderman of Lelov and his brother Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak Biderman of Lelov Jerusalem.  1. Letter from the month of Tamuz 1930 handwritten by the wonder-worker Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Biderman of Lelov on th eofficial statinery of his father, Rabbi Shimon Natan Note Biderman. The letter is addressed to his dear brother: ”לאחי היקר וכו' מהר”ר יעקב יצחק שליט”א, מכתבך... קיבלתי תמול ואלפי תודות לך אחי היקר על לבך הטוב לשמחנו בבשורה טובה מבריאתכם הטוב יתן השי”ת שנזכה לבשר ולהתבשר אך טוב”.  Later in his letter, Rabbeinu asks his brother whether he intends to come to Jerusalem for their father's and grandfather's Hillula days (in Tishrei): ”אם לא י' [יהיה] לך הזק מזה תקדים ותבוא באיזהו שבועות קודם ונקבל פניך בשמחה אי”ה”. At the end of the letter, he informs his brother about his health and that of their older brother, Pinchas Chaim. He signs the letter: ”אחיך המברכך בכל טוב תמיד ומצפה לגאולה קרובה משה מרדכי בידערמאן”. He also asks about his son (th eAdmor Rabbi Shimon Natan Note of lelov Jerusalem) and his in-law (the famed Chassid Rabbi Alter Chaim Shifman, a Karlin Chassid of Tiberius).  2. Letter from Parashat Lech Lecha 1930 addressed to Rabbi Moshe Mordechai of Lelov from his brother, Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak, who was then living in Tiberius. In his letter, his brother writes about their father's letters and about consulting with his in-law (the famed Chassid Rabbi Alter Chaim Shifman, a Karlin Chassid of Tiberius) on the matter, agreeing to do nothing ”שכך מוכרח וצריך להיות על אתר עד שנגמור הדבר לטובה”. Signed: ”ממני אחיך המאחלך כל טוב תמיד אמן יעקב יצחק בהרה”צ הר”ש בידערמאן זצוק”ל”. The Admor Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Biderman of Lelov (1903-1987) the son of Rabbi Shimon Natan Note of Lelov. He was born in Jerusalem and in his youth travelled to Poland and studied under the Tzaddikim there, especially Rabbi Avraham Elimelech of Karlin. In 1930 he was appointed Admor in place of his father, leading the community for more than 50 years until his passing in 1987. He was known as a Tzaddik wonder-worker and there are many stories of his deeds.