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Historic Letter Handwritten by the Admo”r of Kotzk to the Gaon Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld. Sokolov, 1925 - Important historic letter, entirely handwritten, signed and stamped by the Admo”r Rabbi Yitzchak Zelig Morgenstern of Sokolov-Kotzk - one of the leading Admo”rim of Poland. Sokolov, 1925. Sent to the leading rabbi in the Land of Israel, the gaon Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld, and to Jerusalem's rabbis and activists. It discusses the Admo”r of Sokolov-Kotzk's son-in-law, the Admo”r Rabbi Nachum Mordechai Perlow of Novominsk - later a leading Admo”r and a leader of Agudath Israel in the United States. The letter was sent from Poland, just after the return of the Admo”r of Sokolov-Kotzk from his famous trip with his friend the Imrei Emet of Gur to bring peace between the camps of Rabbi Kook and Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld. The Sokolov Rebbe, still under the impressions from his visit, mentions the names of many of the rabbis he met in Jerusalem. He writes a personal request for his son-in-law, the Admo”r of Novominsk, who had just ascended to the Land of Israel, and is presently without a source of livelihood. His request is laid out before them - that they arrange a rabbinic position for his son-in-law in one of Agudat Yisrael's new settlements. The Admo”r of Sokolov lists his son-in-law's virtues one by one, and then concludes his interesting letter with longing for the Land, ”And my heart yearns to quickly return to you.” This letter apparently did not work as hoped, because the Admo”r of Novominsk did not remain in the Holy Land. About a year later, in 1926, he had to immigrate to America, where he quickly became one of the leading Admo”rim. His son later succeeded him in his most lofty position, as chairman of Agudath Israel of America's Council of Torah Sages. Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of the Admo”r Rabbi Yitzchak Zelig Morgenstern . [1] leaf. 21 cm. Overall fine-very fine condition. Affixed to paper for preservation. Individual letters are rubbed out.