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Letter from the holy Rabbi Meir of Amshinov regarding a certificate for a chassid. - Three documents regarding efforts to obtain a certificate for R. Zelig Melshpeiz from Otwock, led by a letter from the holy Rabbi Meir’l of Amshinov, seeking an immigration permit to the Holy Land for a chassid. Written during the lifetime of his holy father. 1935. * ”We hereby confirm that Rabbi Zelig Melshpeiz Shlit”a from Otwock… serves as a rabbi in Otwock at the synagogue founded by Reindorf, ” a handwritten letter signed by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Mendelsohn, rabbinical judge in Praga, and Rabbi Avraham Yechiel Maimon, rabbi of New Praga , confirming Rabbi Zelig Melshpeiz’s position as a synagogue rabbi in Otwock. Warsaw-Praga, 1935. [1] page, official stationery of Rabbi Mendelsohn, 28 cm. Signed by the rabbis with their stamps. Folding marks, filing holes, small defect in the page corner. * A handwritten and signed letter by R. Zelig Melshpeiz , expressing gratitude to the leadership of the association in Jerusalem for their efforts in securing an immigration permit and absolving them of any obligation toward him. [1] page, 21 cm, handwritten and signed. Filing holes and fold marks. * ”I ask you to expedite the matter with all possible ability, to enable the honorable individual to immigrate as soon as possible.” A letter from the holy Rabbi Meir Kalish to Rabbi Moshe Glickman Porush. Otwock, 1935. In the letter, the writer emphasizes the urgency of expediting the permit approval, inquires about the expected timeline, and asks whether further immigration restrictions are anticipated. The letter details Rabbi Melshpeiz, his wife Kreindel, and their family members, necessary for the immigration permits. The writer also inquires whether Rabbi Zelig’s 21-year-old son, Yosef, can be included in the immigration permit. [3] pages, 13x21 cm, on a single folded sheet, handwritten and signed by Rabbi Meir Kalish of Otwock. R. Zelig Melshpeiz (born February 22, 1876) – a Torah scholar and merchant from Poland, immigrated to the Land of Israel on the ship ”Galil, ” arriving in Haifa on January 11, 1936 (16 Tevet 5696), without his family. He likely returned to Poland, where he perished in an aerial bombing during World War II. His wife Kreindel and their children Leon, Yaakov, Yosef, Tzila, and Avraham were deported to the Warsaw Ghetto and perished in the Holocaust. Their daughter, Malka Tirosh, immigrated to Israel and later submitted ”Pages of Testimony” at Yad Vashem. Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Mendelsohn – Av Beit Din of Vishnitz, later rabbinical judge of Praga-Warsaw. His teachings were published in ”Kovetz Derashot.” Rabbi Avraham Yechiel Maimon – Rabbi of New Praga, son of Rabbi Yehoshua Maimon, rabbi of Praga. He perished in the Holocaust at around age fifty. The holy Rabbi Yerachmiel Yehuda Meir of Amshinov (1905–1976) – son of the holy Rabbi Shimon Shalom of Amshinov-Otwock. One of the great tzaddikim of the generation, known for his love of all Jews and his miraculous blessings. He led his chassidic court with warmth and kindness in the path of Warka and Amshinov. He had close ties with the tzaddikim of his time and embraced every Jew with love. His prayers would last for hours. Historical Background:  Beginning in 1922, the British Mandate government issued the ”White Paper, ” imposing restrictions on Jewish immigration to the Land of Israel. While masses of Jews sought to immigrate to escape the existential dangers in Europe, the British closed the gates and imposed a strict immigration quota (certificates). Following Rabbi Kook’s efforts, some immigration permits were allocated for rabbis. Those seeking to obtain one of these permits had to present documentation proving their rabbinic status and often sought assistance from prominent rabbis and public figures. Good condition.