Letter handwritten and signed by Admor Rabbi Shalom Moskowitz of Shatz, and his son Rabbi Yisrael Yaakov. London 1952.

Letter handwritten and signed by Admor Rabbi Shalom Moskowitz of Shatz, and his son Rabbi Yisrael Yaakov. London 1952.

Letter handwritten and signed by Rabbi Yisrael Moskowitz to his brother Rabbi Yehiel Michal of New York, with the addition of two lines and the handwritten signature of the Admor Rabbi Shalom Moskowitz of Shatz.

The letter is written with hints and riddles and it is difficult to understand what is being said: “The Admor of Satmar asked the Admor shlita and about you”…At the end of the letter Rabbi Shalom of Shatz writes: “drishat shalom, may we hear besorot tovot, I have no strength to write a lot, a good shabbos, chaim v’shalom”.

20x24cm. Creases, good condition.

The Admor Rabbi Shalom Moskowitz of Shatz (1878-1958) was a descendant of the Maggid of Zlotchow. He was a gadol in the nigla and nistar, in his youth he was certified by the Maharsham of Berezin, and he also wrote works of halacha. In 1930 he moved to London, became famous as the Admor of Shatz, and was known as a miracle-worker. In his will he guaranteed that the Heavens would provide mercy to any visiting his grave and accepting upon oneself to become stronger in keeping mitzvot and lighting candles. He also requested that his gravestone not have any praise listed on it, particularly that the word “tzaddik” would not appear on it.

Rabbi Yisrael Yaakov Moskowitz (1912-1954) was the Admor’s son, a student of Rabbi Meir Shapira in Lublin, and his divrei torah were published by his father in She’erit Yaakov.