Bidspirit auction | Rare Signature of the Admor

Rare Signature of the Admor Rabbi Avraham Dov Twersky of Rachmastrivka - Confirming the Receipt of Matzahs for His Father Rabbi Menachem Nachum of Rachmastrivka - Jerusalem, 1930 - Receipt for the Chalukah of Matzahs - by the Vaad haklali Knesset Yisrael - for the Admor Rabbi Menachem Nachum of Rachmastrivka - signed by his son the Admor Rabbi Avraham Dov Twersky - Jerusalem, Nissan 1930. Written on the receipt is that the Admor of Rachmastrivka was assigned 8 Rotel Matzah, support by the Vaad for Passover 1930. The receipt is signed by the Vaad's representative, Chaim Zvi Yoffe, and Rabbi Menachem Nachum's son, the Admor Rabbi Avraham Dov Twersky of Rachmastrivka. Extremely rare! 9X12 cm. Pinkish paper. Good condition. Admor Rabbi Menachem Nachum Twersky of Rachmastrivka (1843-1936) was the son of Admor Rabbi Yochanan of Rachmastrivka, son-in-law of Rabbi Zeev Auerbach (grandson of Rabbi David of Chmelnik, student of the Baal Shem Tov), and in his second marriage son-in-law of Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Hornstein of Berdichev. He served as Admor of Rachmastrivka alongside his brother, Rabbi Mordechai, and together with his brother Rabbi Zeev afterward. He moved to Jerusalem in 1924. His son-in-law was Rabbi Haim Moshe of Hornisteipol. His sons were Rabbi David and Rabbi Avraham Dov, who succeeded him in Jerusalem, and his grandson (son of Rabbi David) is Admor Rabbi Yochanan of Jerusalem. Rabbi Avraham Dov of Rachmastrivka (1865-1945), son-in-law of Rabbi Ephraim Margaliyot of Motziv. He was proficient in Jewish philosophy and was considered restrained and not very expressive. He served alongside his brother Rabbi David in Jerusalem. His family remained in Russia. He is buried on the Mt. of Olives.