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“And While the Gates of Heaven Remain Open” — Rare New Year Blessing in the Hand of Maran Posek HaDor Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv to the Gaon Rabbi Simcha Kaplan, Chief Rabbi of Safed - A Rare New Year Blessing Written During the Days of Judgment — Original Postcard Signed by Maran Posek HaDor Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv to Rabbi Simcha Kaplan, Chief Rabbi of Safed. Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, 5752 An original and special postal postcard sent by Maran Posek HaDor Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv to the gaon Rabbi Simcha Kaplan, Chief Rabbi of Safed, during the exalted days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, 5752 [1991]. In the text of the postcard, Maran writes in an unusually warm and affectionate tone: “With the help of Hashem, between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur 5752… Greetings and blessings. I hereby confirm receipt of his blessings, the New Year blessing letter sent in honor of the approaching new year. And while the gates of Heaven remain open, I too hereby express my blessings to his honored Torah, to all the members of his household, and to all that is his. May the coming year be for good — a year of life, blessing and peace, a year of redemption and salvation…” He concludes with his full signature: “His friend who seeks the peace of his Torah — Yosef Shalom Elyashiv” Beyond its documentary and historical significance, the postcard possesses a distinct spiritual and segulah-related dimension. For decades, tens of thousands of Jews turned to Maran Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv for guidance, blessings, and salvation, and his blessings were regarded as a treasured asset that many longed to obtain. The postcard has been preserved in excellent condition, with Maran’s handwriting and signature remaining clear, bold, and well-preserved. Postal postcard, 15 cm. Very fine condition. Filing holes.