Beschreibung:

Manuscript, Pinkas Zera Kodesh to assist the holy grandchildren of Rabbi Moshe of Lelov, in Jerusalem. Emissary's notebook for Rabbi Yitzchak HaCohen Kintzlich, on his journey to the US, with recommendations and signatures of Lelov Rebbes and rabbis and American rabbis. [Jerusalem, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore]. 1890. Hebrew and English. Large format. Titles adorned in red and gold ink. the notebook contains only the first leaves, with recommendation and signatures, including the title page and the original binding [with embossment: Pinkas Zera Kodesh to assist my holy grandchildren, R' M. of Lelov…"]. Ornamented title page, followed by letters of recommendation [three in Hebrew and one in English], which request aid for the descendants of Rebbe Moshe of Lelov "who promised with his holy mouth…that all who arise to assist his children and grandchildren, will never be forgotten in World Above… to arouse compassion and revealed chesed". Signatures and stamps of descendants of the House of Lelov: Rebbe Yerachmiel Yosef Biderman and his brother Rebbe Avraham Bezalel Natan Neta Biderman – sons of Rebbe Elazar Menachem Biderman [son of Rebbe Moshe of Lelov]; Rebbe Shimon Natan Neta Biderman – son of Rebbe David Zvi Shlomo Biderman [son of Rebbe Elazar Menachem]; Rebbe Bezalel Yeshaya Bernstein – dayan in the Badatz of the Chassidim in Jerusalem [his mother was the granddaughter of Rabbi Moshe of Lelov], and the signature of his father-in-law Rabbi Yerucham Teitelbaum of Tarnów. During the emissary's travels to the US, more recommendations and rabbis' signatures were added to the notebook: Rabbi Eliezer Kleinberg of Philadelphia, Rabbi Reuven Rabinowitz Ra'avad of Baltimore, Rabbi Yehoshua Segal Rabbi of Kehillot Yisrael in New York. Authorizations and stamps of the US consulate in Jerusalem and in New York. [5] leaves, 8 written pages. 38 cm. Fair-poor condition, degenerating brittle paper. Tears [with damage to text], stains and wear. Original binding, damaged, torn spine.