Bidspirit auction | Gur. Long Letter from the

Gur. Long Letter from the Pnei Menachem Admor. New York 5726 [1966] Long airmail letter, handwritten and signed by the Admor- Rav Pinchas Menachem Alter of Gur. Includes many details of his travel to the United States on behalf of Yeshivas Sfas Emes. The Gur Admor- Rav Pinchas Menachem Alter, author of Sefer 'Pnei Menachem' (5686-5757) was the youngest son of the Imrei Emes and led the Sfas Emes yeshiva in Jerusalem for many years. He held all the physical necessities of the yeshiva students on his shoulders. After the passing of his brother- the 'Lev Simcha', he led the yeshiva, until his passed away with a 'mitas neshika' (being 'kissed by Heaven' so to speak, passing away without illness) on Shushan Purim. Airmail letter from 5726 [1966] good condition.